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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1932
Page
9
Fragmented OCR text advertises cinema listings at Cliftex theater Basque County featuring Joan Bennett Spencer Tray programs including Blonde Neniie and The Gay Gallery. Mentions Marlene Dietrich event and various acts with unclear dates and times.
The Meridian column lists intended marriage licenses for Annie Urban and Annett Sommerfeld from Rowwell Texas Irene Wheatley and Jack Williams near Eulogy Texan Ada Mac McCowan and J T Webb near Koppert plus several entries with names such as Helen Sawyers Grand Ball Tosa and Gay Welborn. The District Court section notes divorce actions including Josephine Wilson v George Wilson and Whitt Gonn et al and mentions other local legal matters and community notices.
Notes on school departments with Miss Nash of Waco Public School set to preside at meetings. High school sports report Clifton Cubs lose 26 to 0 at Grandview after a hard battle, with Grandview’s Zebras overpowering them and scoring four times.
The report notes experiments on hair strength, stating that human hair endures heating to high temperatures before losing strength. It cites variations by gender and specifics on heat thresholds, detailing that at extreme heat the hair structure weakens and breaks.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Os Traas Farms, Marrow, Hat, and a server editor. A stream of garbled names, dates, and commodities references pepper the page, including mentions of a June or July event, various agricultural items, and scattered local figures. The piece blends misreads with stray historical references and incomplete sentences.
The Shady Dale String Band hosts a Saturday night event featuring Alusie and Shady Dave. Attendance is expected from local music fans and dancers. The rhythm and lively tunes aim to fill the venue with communal, upbeat energy.
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