13 Nov 1936
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1936
Page
1
Fragmented OCR covers church attendees, interments, and local notices. Mentions Rev. and Mrs. Cunningham, Rev. Geeminebay, Martian residence, Marian Doe interment, and community events. Includes Te xan Centennial reference and Brezee Valley Parity in Waco.
Reports from Meridian school show science topics on oxygen and hydrogen in seventh grade physics. A ninth grade English club formed a student council with Irene Holme as president and Victor Conrad as vice president, as students prepare a program for upcoming events.
Baraca McCoway aims to open a new business in Clifton this week, with renovations underway on the Carpenter building near the Hrax drag store. D. A. Carpenter’s shop near the north door is also involved as the interior is gutted and stock is on order. Mr Walls, his wife and daughters, will manage the local store as the family plans to move from Cleon, with arrangements complete to open around December 1.
The High School Cubs are slated to face McGregor Friday in an upcoming game. Local buzz centers on preparation and team readiness ahead of the scheduled matchup.
The Clifton Lions Club met at City Hall with Immanuel Lutheran women serving a midwinter feast. Leaders outlined plans for the annual Flower Carnival under the Osage Improvement Board, including appointing a flow committee and preparing for the 1927 Central Texas Poultry and Stock Show in Clifton. County officials discussed highway routes, Brazos River bridges, and preliminary surveys, while merchants voiced support for Trades Day resumption and related preparations. Duke Helm and County Judge-elect Karl Lovelady attended, with no firm action on highway projects yet.
Bosque County swine win at Dallas show as Berkshire and Hereford entries claim grand and reserve honors. Wheat checks totaling thousands are distributed to contract signers and Junior Livestock Show participants. County agents and 4 H leaders announce dates for post show meetings and payments will be delivered at 10 oclock in several towns.
Election report shows Roosevelt winning Texas by a large margin with 48425 votes. Names of local nominants and districts listed, with figures indicating Republican support and party alignment across Gatesville Central and surrounding precincts.
Clifton Cube defeats Valley Mille 19 to 7 as November 10 reports from Auwhia detail a much higher cotton harvest estimate. The bulletin notes a strong crop outlook with farmers benefiting from improved yields and favorable weather, marking a notable shift in regional agricultural forecasts.
The article reports the locals crushing the Waist Springs football team last Friday in Clifton, with praise for new players and praise for veterans like Miller and Wickman. It also lists social notes from Dallas visits, an insurance adjustment for Bill Sheppard's truck, veterans reunions in Fort Worth, an arm and collar bone injury from a ditch accident, re election of Cronius Gap Telephone switchboard operators, a bedside visit to Mire Ruth Jr in Port Lavaca, and the death of Mrs. Joe Byrd with funeral details in Bouy cemetery.
Community notes mourn the death of Mr Jack Bagley at Baptist Sanitarium in Waco after pneumonia. Funeral held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Clifton Methodist Church with Rev Hayden Bulwards and pastors from Carlton and Mosheim officiating. Bagley was a devoted family man and active Methodist, known for cheerful humor and willingness to help neighbors and friends. He leaves daughters, a mother in Oregon, and brothers. community offers sympathy and prayers.
Funeral services were held Sunday at the First Methodist Church for Mr Jack Bagley who died Thursday November 6 in a Waco Baptist Sanitarium after a brief illness. The service was led by pastors with many friends and family in attendance. Bagley was described as a trusted neighbor and loving husband and father whose life reflected acts of charity and community service. His memory was honored by relatives and acquaintances who spoke of his good deeds.
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