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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1954
Page
6
Fragmentary local text chronicles an elderly farmer named Lambert and family, their cedar clearing and improvements, plus a community workshop discussion in Dallas. It lists attendees, officers, and staff from the Clifton area, and notes corrections about a contest winner and visiting relatives from Texas and Mexico.
Private J F Thiele, son of Mr and Mrs, Route 3 Valley, is at Fort Bliss Texas for base training in the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center. He is assigned to low flying and aerial target practice duties. Also noted are mentions of Fort Bliss ranges MF and Mee L B Laws of Corsi tap visiting Clifton friends over the weekend.
Fragmentary notes describe local boys from the town joining National Guard drills at an encampment. The scene hints at pride and tensions as residents reflect on training and duty while lines of new arrivals are formed. The piece captures a sense of community pride amid uncertain times.
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