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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1946
Page
8
The Home Demonstration Council urges all members to attend the annual meeting in Meridian on Saturday October 6. The morning session starts at 10:00 with a covered dish luncheon to follow. Miss Helen Swift sociologist from Royal Women's organizations and A and M College will be guest speaker.
Lt Thomas Joseph Wiggins USNR husband of Fern Wie ins of Clifton is awarded the Medal for leading the Dive Bombers in Bombing Squadron 6 attached to the Carrier Yorktown during Truk operations on April 29 1944. He fed his might through intense anti aircraft fire to strike enemy shipping and installations and then evaded machine gun fire under low clouds to return his group safely to base.
The Mosheim F D Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Kirby Cox hosting. Officers were elected for the coming year including President Mrs W T Poston and Vice President Mrs Kirby Cox. Guest Mina Courtney demonstrated peach seed planting and fruit casting setup techniques and reviewed September’s zipper demonstration. Delicious refreshments were served to 12 members as the meeting adjourned with plans for the next gathering at Mrs Calfee’s.
Community notes recount weekly gatherings, school events, and local visits. Mosheim players lost to Morgan 15 10 19 with girls falling by seven points. carnival planned for Halloween with cake walk fish pond fortune telling and more. Supt Parks installed new electric stove and refrigerator. Alvah Gene Jones from Port Worth recovering from surgery and visiting relatives.
The newly organized Wedded Band met October 14 at Trinity Lutheran Parish Hall. Hosts Mr and Mrs Doyle Borchers and Mr and Mrs Robert Anderson. Officers elected include Dr Harvard Hanven as president Mrs Eldon Himm erman as vice president Mrs Oliver Christenson as secretary and Mr Martin Oduel as chaplain. Next meeting set for October 27. All young married couples eligible to join.
Farmers are urged to buy feed now while prices are temporarily lowered as a large shipment arrives. The store emphasizes securing needs before prices rise with future deliveries expected at higher rates.
News from Bend reports Mrs Leonard Smith improving and home from hospital. Visitors included Mrs Hiram Smith Mrs Louis Hill and R C Womack Jr. Journeys to the State Fair and Keene for family visits are noted along with farm work by local residents and several county visitors over the weekend.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship in the North Gaterville sub-district reports 201 present at the meeting. The main topic was a proposal for a sub-district paper with final decision at the next meeting in Walnut Springs. The upcoming program will focus on India and members are urged to bring ideas.
Time nears for mailing overseas Christmas parcels with guidance on packing weight limits height and girth. Instructions emphasize durable packaging ink addresses legible labeling and including names and addresses of article contents. Local events and extension service activities listed alongside several dates in October.
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