Commencement Exercises To Be Held At City Park Friday Night
Construction at Texas Milling Company adds two orange bins expanding grain storage to 640,000 bushels as Texas wheat crop forecasts rise. Commencement exercises for the class of Chillon High will be held Friday evening May 28 at City Park with valedictorian Barbara Lockhart and salutatorian Lynd Seljos delivering speeches.
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City Park
Department of Agrievitore Esmaton
United States
Itx
U. S
Texas
Hoshola
Kanaan
Tos
Choleon
Mora
Tone
Erwan Af Nat
Beverly Bil Yar Moker Ron
Douglas Risharda
Mattlyo Colwick
Kent Applaby
D. Goodall
Contractor Reports New Road To Start In Ten Days
A. R. Lipsey, contractor for the Womack to Clifton farm to market road, says work should begin within ten days. He estimates about four months to complete the project and asks for common labor openings as weather allows.
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Womack
Clifton
A. R
Dov) Lipsey
Methodist Officials Named for 1947‑48 at Clifton Meeting
At the quarterly conference of the Clifton Methodist Church on May 12 the pastor and officers for the 1947‑48 year were elected. Rev. Foyt Johnson of Gatowville was chosen superintendent and attended the session. The official rolls for 1947‑48 were selected.
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Methodist Church
Clifton
Foyt BE
Johnson
Gatowville
Dis
Clifton Baseball Team to Host Coryell City Sunday
Clifton's baseball team will play Coryell City at City Park Sunday afternoon at 2 30 p m after an off week. Coryell County's squad has been playing well and aims to break Clifton's current win streak.
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Clifton
Coryell City
Clifton’s
City Park
Coryell County
Cor
Fire destroys home occupied by R C Sexton
Fire last Monday around 6:00 p.m. left only a burned shell of the residence north of Outlaw Hes on Highway 6. Richard C. Sexton and his family occupied the house, owned by C. M. Greenwade of Dallas Oregon, who was in Bosque County at the time. The house, insured, may not have full coverage. The Sextons renting the home lost all furniture and clothes except what they wore. The fire spread rapidly. Mr Sexton saved a child by jumping through a bedroom window. Firefighters responded quickly but could not prevent near total destruction. Neighbors have sent cash and items to Community Public Service Co where Mr. Sexton works. the family is staying with Clyde Turner.
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Richard C. Sexton
Outlaw Hes
Highway 6
C. M. Greenwade
Dallas
Oregon
Bosque County
Sextons
Mr Sexton
Community Public Service Co
Sexton
Clyde Turner
Priscilla Davidson Interred in Clifton Cemetery
Funeral services were held Saturday May 17 at 2 pm for infant Priscila Davidson daughter of Mr and Mrs L P Davidson of Dallas. Rev P De Young conducted at Clifton Cemetery. The infant, Maidette Tennison before marriage, died May 14 after premature birth.
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L. B. Tennison
Priscila Davidson
L. Piaren Davidson
Dallas
P. de Young
Clifton
Waesaree
Davee
Ral
Baccalaureate Services for Clifton Junior College Class of 1947
Clifton Junior College holds baccalaureate services May 25 at 11 pm in Trinity LutheranChurch with Rev Gerhard Frost of Luther College delivering the sermon to 42 graduates and guests. Honor graduates Niels Olsen and Irene Olson share valedictorian honors. commencement set for May 29 at 8 pm with speakers Miss Olson, Mr Olson, and Rev C C Brandt delivering the address.
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Clifton Junior College
Trinity Lutheran Hare
Gerhard Frost
Decora
Iowa
Luther College
Niels Olsen
John W. Olsen
Meridian
Misa Irene Olson
Mya
D. Olson
Dallas
Ax Felows
Lois Carlson
Mildred Graves
Doris Ingram
Zula Faye Latham
Nadine Meinkowsky
Irene Olson
Nora Mae Pearce
Norma Lynn Rowe
May Pearl Stringfellow
Bobbye Wilccox
R. HL Barton
Doyle Borchers
David A. Bronsted
James Bronstad
Alvin Bronstad
Burton Carpenter
Monroe Coston
Wendell Pederson
Robin Prince
Grady Rails-ton
Holy Seriki
Stringfellow
Questad Swenson
Haskell Townley
June Tubbs
Shirley Tubbs
Parnell Warren
Walter Williams
College Avaitorium
Miss Olson
Mr. Olson
Mrs Mary Emma Day Dies at 77 in Clifton Texas
Mary Emma Day born March 1870 in Champaign Illinois died May 17 1947 in Girton Texas after a heart attack. She married James Dorsey Day in 1900 and had two daughters Bernadine who died in Arizona and Ruth wife of Rob Henderson of Clifton. She joined Christian Church in Bloomington Illinois and later unified with Cantor Church and finally with the Clifton church. She lived a faithful Christian life, passing peacefully after a brief illness.
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Mary Emms Blackwell Dayy
Champaign
Ill
Girton
Texas
James Dorsey Day
Jackson
Enn
Bernadine
Arizona
Ruth
Rob Henderson
Clifton
Bloomington
Giftan
Mer
Vandaves
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Coryell City Sun
R.C. Sexton
Priscilla Davidson
Mary Emma Day
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