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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1949
Page
1
Fragmentary notes describe changes at Clifton station with early start dates and staffing intentions. Mentions clerks and operators, transport schedules, and potential service adjustments for nearby months, with references to unions, stations, and counties.
Readable fragments mention Gap teachers, a principal or mayor, and plans for public schooling. Names like Hale Center Yokast and Mrs Andersen appear, with references to teaching assignments and a Grade Five context. Evacuations or closures are unclear but a school focus dominates.
The Clifton Mercantile Co plans an open house Sunday afternoon September 11 to view the newly renovated Oakton Funeral Home formerly Dr. G. W. Collins residence. The modern facility includes a new chapel fronted with Austin stone and added storage and garage space. Architect Irvin Grimland of Pa Worth designed the building.
The article notes upcoming Friday action with Cob Wome and other gangs, previews Clifton fans seeing multiple teams including the Cubs, Hamilton, and Gyprans-Fairbanks. It mentions previews of first-team picks and ticket availability, with localized notes on teams like Adhist Aronwind and Valley Milla.
Labor Day visitors and local football notes mix with a spring year plan. Mentions Gap Lions Anngune schedule, opponents, and nearby towns alongside family references and community updates from the Record office.
Granbury Laties Here Honor Mrs. McCauley at a gathering honoring resident Mrs. McCauley. The event featured decorations, visiting guests, and refreshments with the community recognizing a service milestone and noting names of attendees.
Clifton residents express regret as Abner Grender, recently at the local home, is recalled by friends and relatives. The incomplete report notes family ties to Amar and Uk, with plans for a gathering in Clifton this coming week.
Fragmentary text describes a Blade Ba 10 event with unclear names and locations. Readable parts hint at a scheduled appearance or performance, but concrete entities, dates, or outcomes are not discernible from the provided material.
A scrambled OCR segment offers partial readable facts about a local event as printed in a historical newspaper page, with key names and dates unclear and not fully legible.
Superintendent Kent Appleby orders students to be in rooms by 8 45 Monday morning September first day. Registration activities begin and the public is invited to attend. Mrs Ruby Sargant assists fifth grade with Hew of Mrs Wilda McCorkle resigning. New courses in physical education and choral music added for youth.
Report from the Waco tournament shows Clifton defeating no specific opponent while losing to Waco in a rough, rain‑spotted game. Pitching held the line with three home runs by the rival team, and Clifton’s bat finally cooled as they failed to reach the decisive blows. The event continued with local teams and officials preparing for a county meet and upcoming games.
A 31 man squad gathers for workouts at Central Junior College under coaches Don Hightower and Pat McLeod starting September 1. The group eyes a Sept 16 game at John Tarleton College in Stephenville and aims to improve fitness and cohesion for the season. Notable players from Cranfills Gap and Cranfills Gap area join newcomers from nearby towns as the roster lists linemen and backs including several veterans and hopefuls.
A fragment outlines corn loan policy with a price of 1.39 per bushel, requirements for shelled corn delivery after storage, and penalties for negligence or misdelivery. It mentions storage periods, contract enforcement by Commodity Credit, and potential action against violators.
Margie Pederson was elected queen of the Bosque County Farm Bureau at a Tuesday night ceremony in the City Hall. Runner up Van Mien Melding Rogstad will be eligible to represent the district in the fall district contest. Betsy Joann Lindberg and Dee Kielne were among the runners up, with judges including Mr and Mrs R A Gorham.
The report describes a school event at GH with students and teachers mingling. Sponsored by local figures Frasers Tunnel Jeae Scher and Dap Msi G Peters, Dan Armondonst Tomas Seta are named among organizers and participants.
Market notes from Waco show wheat trading around 1.80 per bushel with five cent changes noted. No additional details on grain types or local buyers are provided in the fragments.
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