12 Oct 1945
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary report describes a Friday night game progressing to a weekend date with fog and penetration references. It mentions a team and players but lacks clear names, scores, or outcomes.
A garbled report describes a postwar gathering at Bayenvelt, with plans for a civic program and entertainment. It mentions Jock Martin and a parade or ceremony, plus an intended library event and local attendance but the text is unclear and many names are distorted.
A garbled report notes a Meridian meeting with Bosque County Board members listening to delegations. It mentions transfers of districts from Fort Worth to Ware and other shifting plans, with local officials and Ralph Grocer among those named.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses porters, food preparation, and packages with many garbled terms. It mentions locations like Ireland and generic references to ages and demonstrations, but no coherent event, names, or dates emerge.
Unclear OCR text mentions Reece and Dotiber with a score 37 and a reference to a venue and time. The readable fragments indicate a game or event dated near Romi 17 with unspecified teams and outcomes.
Clifton native Perry served aboard the U S destroyer Rom in the Pacific. He was injured in combat and later sent to Long Island for discharge. He married a New York woman and has a brother in service. The Rom endured mines and air raids during several engagements before repairs and routine postwar duties.
A garbled notice outlines Christmas mailing deadlines for U S Army personnel with Oct 15 2945 and Oct 16 near dates. The item mentions requests for mail parcels during the Christmas period and references A L Bronatad Powtmieter Hupt M Kruse. The surrounding text covers local visits and community notices in Clifton and nearby areas.
At high noon on a Saturday at the Baptist parsonage in Montgomery Alabama Lt.iton Kelay Bradstreet wed Jacquetine N Hughes. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs W Gray Well of Selma. Bradstreet son of Mrs M K Bradstreet of Clifton. He served overseas and is stationed at Craig Field Selma Alabama. After a short wedding trip the couple will live in Selma. Mrs M K Bradstreet attended from this city.
Bosque County’s United War Chest drive began slowly with preliminary reports to county campaign chairman E. M. Hegar in Meridian. Despite early lag, boosters expect to reach the 5.1 quota through intensified efforts and clear public explanations of the fund’s wartime need. The piece also notes a Memorial Planting Program tied to highway projects and tributes to service members, urging continued participation.
A heavy turnout of Lions Club members and guests attended the bi monthly Clifton luncheon at City Hall. Highlights included a membership award, Red Cross discussion, airport project talk, postwar planning for Clifton College, and remarks from servicemen and local officials.
A fragment reports many veterans returning home from service in Borge County. The note mentions military duty and civilian readjustment but lacks full context or names.
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