Town News Batch Covers Deaths, Elections and Local Visits
Local items report funerals and memorials for Mrs. Will Dea in and Mrs. Desson. Clifton residents attend commencements in Fort Worth as Southwestern Baptist Seminary graduates earn degrees. Waco election news highlights Alexander L. C. Alexander’s potential postmaster appointment by Congressman Poage. Texas social events feature Dixie Potter modeling fashion from 1919 to today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken
Gerald W. Truspel
Fort] Worth
Javert
Alexander L. C. Alexander
Bob Poage
Waco
Alexander
J. C. Alexander
University of Texas
Tenn
Mary Moselle
Stephens
Poage
Roosevelt Club of Texas
Produce Jobbers and Brokers” Association of
National Food Brokers
Dixie Potter
Scistion
Texan
Austin Avenue Methodisl Church
Homemakers of Texas
Baker and Adolphus
Dellas
Windham Extends Subscription Renewal for Clifton Area
W. W. Windham, longtime Rec ord subscriber, called Thursday morning to renew his subscription for another year. He lives on route one, Clifton, and plans to deliver the old home Duper to mark the renewal. His sons are visiting Saturday and may join in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Tillmanns
Nort
Germany
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Werner Troegeri
Madison
Mra. Bruns
Twad
Purin
University Extension ‘Center
Camp‘bell
Northwestern University
Evanston
Rev. Tillmanns
Jon
W. W. Windham
Clifton
Mg Sons
Cole
Lincoln
White House
Velinon
Emerson
Comia
Bownce
Local primary slate lists candidates and officers
A fragmented 1940 primary roster names state senator J Manley Mead Earl Lovelady Henry Clark for representative 98th district and other county posts including treasurer clerk and judge. The note also mentions boxer Jack Dempsey with a career spanning 1895 to 1983 and 47 knockouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Manley Mead
Earl J. Lovelady Henry Clark
Eye care offer at Corner Drug Store Clifton
A clipped advertisement promotes eye help from Dr. T. J. Reeves. It mentions May 12 at Corner Drug Store in Clifton for eye issues and glare, stating reasonable prices and that care can substitute for losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
T. J. Reeves
The Papermaking Tale From Wasp to White House
A collage of notes traces papermaking from ancient China to Arabs Moors Crusaders and European mills ending with 1690 American Aratt mill near Philadelphia. It notes per person annual paper use about 226 pounds and includes local items about births hospital visits and a medical trip to Mayo Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkestan
China
Spain
Italy
France
Switzerland
Holland
England
Aratt
America
Philadelphia
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Mevrenting
ML V. Dearie
Paling Sundargomez
Demon
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Will
Deain
J. L Reynolds
Lufkin
Texas
I. Mul
Meridian
Mullins
John N. Garden
Moonevalt
California
Roosevelt
Trevor
Arnor College
Dary L. Helm
Dallas
Helm
Atend
Rooswelt-Garner
John N. Garner
J. C. Jones
Lub Dock
Robert L. Baldridge
Jones
WPA
Seataly Ogees
Trent
Otices
Hause
Daliert
Mapisterson
Dintriet
Bitsy) Timms
Maggie B. Little
Felix Shaffer
J. Wack Cureton
Yor
Alfred Berdwick
Por Sherif
Dave Montgomery
Precinct No
Haper
Wallaur I. B
Ben) Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Ente Gap
Lou Hatter
Rollins Hose
Rollins
F. W. Pollei
Velma Pole
Herbert Schmidt
Priscill Jean
S. L. Witcher
Howard Wells
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
H. Breyers
Clifton Hospital
Maggie Bailey
Moody Ina
Father Dywis
Mire
Carl Halverson
Fort Miles
el Paso
In Parente
John Halverson
Odell. Knudson
Hobiday
New Mexico
Oncur Ohne
Mico
Route 3
Borden
Kraft American Ita
Drei
Lercantile Company
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