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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1956
Page
6
A fragmented local notice covers visitors to the Vbe Evangelical and Reform Church, mother’s day family connections, and a regional youth meeting. It lists attendees from Meridian, Clifton, Waco, Turnersville, and nearby towns, plus a church devotional, business meeting led by Robert Delluente, and refreshments served by the hostess group.
A fragmented draft discusses 11 000 and 3 billion in defense and agricultural spending. It highlights military aid, credit programs, and sugar subsidies while noting committee support and objections from lawmakers.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs L E Pierson on May 11 at her home near Hamilton. She was born in Norway and immigrated with her parents to the United States, later living in Mariner County. She leaves a husband, several sons including Olaf and Melvin, and three daughters. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Hamilton with interment at Gentry Cemetery.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a wedding notice with names such as Aman hts and Aline Amd on, referencing families and a ceremony. Other readable bits mention Dahl, Meus A and Christen san Wr, suggesting a social page with wedding and just notices.
Fragmentary OCR mentions arrival at Clifton on Thursday and a 30 day leave. References Gus Wala and Sahota County with partial names and places, but details about events, roles, or affiliations are not clear.
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