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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1949
Page
8
Attendees include Mr and Mrs Mell Cynd and kin visiting from Port Worth. The note lists many relatives and a prolonged stay with several afternoons spent visiting Mr and Mrs G Hronstadscharley Bertelaon and others in Lamberslin H. The report mentions Daur MY Christenson and additional family members during the week.
In Clifton last Sunday and the week past many residents visited nearby towns and shared health updates. Oscar Gungahel shows slow recovery from illness while others like the Bronstad and Vickrey families spent time in Marlin and nearby areas. Bo Campbell drove to Bosque River and reported a near miss at the crash site with minor vehicle damage and a late spring incident.
Masons from surrounding towns head to Hamilton Saturday night May 21 at 8 for Rock House Lodge 417 special meeting in the Hamilton High Auditorium. Phied Deere will be conferred by Memphis Heights Lodge 1104 Port Worth team in full regalia on stage. All Master Masons invited. Coy Perry, Worshipful Master.
A heavy downpour caused the Brazos River at Stephenville and Clifton to swell. Reports say a burst levee or break in a bank led to cattle and boats being swept into the torrent. The Bonque River rose four to thirteen feet, while the river near Clifton ran high but remained within its banks as observers watched the water for hours.
Engineers report progress on the Whitmey Dam project with two 38 inch pipes opened to lower water and speed concrete placement. Crews remove dirt to bedrock on the east side while a steel bridge spans the river allowing cranes and trucks to move concrete to the west side, with ongoing work ahead of schedule and a second dam planned on the west side.
The Civil Service Commission announces examinations for positions at Waco Air Base under the U S Civil Service Examiners and Department of the Air Force. Salaries range from $2086 to $2724 per year. Applications may be directed to the Regional Director in Dallas Texas.
An advertisement warns poultry farmers about products claimed to prevent coccidiosis in chickens and turkeys. It promotes Burnham's Coolding Corbin Dada Acid-Daxirba Solin as a powerful germicide and antidote, touting a 30 percent advantage and urging comparison with other acid treatments sold by Service Drug Store.
Fragmentary notes show W. C. Gott planning a move to the Shilling Home. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hefner and Mins May Veasi Btringtallow were in Denton on Sunday. Franklin Gohike and Bi Soanet visited relatives in Killen and Lesspanaie.
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