Meridian Delegation Attends War Chest Fund Meet
The Meridian group joined the War Chest gathering in Red Cross building and hospital tour. Speakers included Carlton J. Amit and Gen. Jemner A. Bethan. attendees learned about hospital operations and the National War Fund film Mem to S00. Deputy chairmen and local officials led the Meridian delegation at the event.
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United War Chest
Asvandlage
Taxana
Jase
Sentara
Carlton J. Amit
Weee
Themfereate
Ting
Jemner A. Bethan
Torewate Corp
Richard Reno
Salerno
War Fund
Gap
Faraon J. Mint
McCloskey
Bougae County
BMC Hogar
Shaw
Chatrams
Min B. A. Priddy
Moe
Stowad Mix
Joe McKfeitt
Valley Mill
Mra W. Hi. Taree
Elvin T. Raley Led Bemiber Group In WWII Service
Sergeant Alvin T. Raley of Wire, Louisiana, and Mathews, Arkansas, served in the United States Army Air Forces with the Bemiber Group. The unit earned high credit for its bombing operations in the Mediterranean Theater and supplied crucial reconnaissance and communications links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin T. Raley
Permannel
Johnny Olson Returns From Italian Theater War
Jelerey Otsom has come home from overseas after seventeen months in Italy. He will visit his wife and children in Giddings Texas next Wednesday before proceeding to Clifton to see his parents Mr and Mrs M J Olmak. Olen plans to resume duty in Miami Beach Florida and will receive new orders.
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Jelerey Otsom
Italy
Giddings
Texas
Clifton
M. J. Olmak
Olen
Mia Beach
Fla
Local School Opens With Good Enrollment
Clifton Public schools opened Monday morning September 31 1944 with strong enrollment figures. About sixty children attended the first day as classes began amid scarcity of date from the barn. Officials reported steady attendance expected to rise as the term progresses.
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Clifton
Sam
Childres
Blood Donor Sign-Up Closes This Saturday in Clifton
Local drive urges Clifton citizens to register for blood donation before Saturday September 16. Mrs Christine Christenson notes Fort Worth unit visits, registration hours planned, and past drives filled with donors. War news referenced as rationale to keep plasma flowing to wounded servicemen. obituary of Mary Ann Vickrey reported from Mosheim community.
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Clifton Oltiveng Miny Eeginter
Abe Fort Worth
Em Cote
Christine Christenson
Bosque County
Clifton Citivens
Fort Worth
Mise Christenson
Ee Willar
Mary Ann Vickrey
Mosheim
Nea Valley Mille
Gee Place
Mire
C. Robertson
Arly
Clifton High School Schedule Listing
Fragmented OCR shows a high school schedule with multiple lines and abbreviations. Names of teams or places are garbled, but it references Clifton High School and various opponents or venues such as Dubin and Gaiderit along with event codes and times.
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Tabiin
Dubin
Gap
Ciffoen
CME
Cifiom
Galeaville
Gaiderit
McGreper
Molieerr
Four Clifton Boys Taught Practicing With Shotgun Accident
An accidental discharge at a gravel pit near Clifton injures Edwin Peters, 10, as four boys Edwin Peters, Tommy Coston, Billy Beckner, and Wayne Canuteson practice with a 20 gauge shotgun. He suffers facial and neck injuries. doctors say he is progressing and should recover barring complications.
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Clifton
Edwin Peters
Tommy Coston
Billy Beckner
Wayne Canuteson
H.R. Hill
Bawin
Texas Circuit NCLA Will Meet In Clifton
A three day meeting of the Texan Circuit NCLA will be held in Clifton with sessions led by speakers including Chaplain Hoa Pes and Cone Becher sian Texas. The event lists marching bands and a schedule for Monday with principal involvement and public attendance.
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Texas
N.C.L.A
Clifton
N.C
Toy
Trinity Lather Peetman Banday
Marcing
Chaplain Hoa Pes
Cone Becher
Sian
Coset Sas Fe
Sepiender Savas
Valley: Milla School Set to Open Monday
The Voley Ake Pwislic School will Montes. Readable fragments indicate a school opening on Monday September 19 at Valley Milla area with local officials planning the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Milla
Voley Ake Pwislic
Will Montes
Lions Club War Postwar Topics Discussed at Meeting
The Lions Club met at The City Hell for a Tuesday luncheon. Members heard about a federal education program for returning servicemen covering tuition books and up to 500 dollars yearly plus housing stipends. Blood donor drives and a paper salvage campaign were announced, with details on participation and collection points.
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City Hell
Lions Club
Coxa ‘Sion
Beth Dist
Lion’ Hennig
Lion C.tyssen
Dom Tyespo
Lion C. G. Brona
Unitrom
Fort Worth
Tarrant County Red
Grom
Lion J. E. Lockhart
Native Morgan Citizen Dies At Meridian
The Meridian native Mr. Mee Sam I Coney, a Morgan citizen, has died. Details are sparse in the available text.
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Morgan
Meridian
Mr. and
Mee
Sam
Coney
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Beptenter
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Wits
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Mary Tinzma
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Vy Bere
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Mathestet Guazehthers
Oak Grove Cemetery
Reee
Cifen Frente
Antonied Peweemarvin
Walfee
All Mronstad
Tom Becks
Wallace N. Duman
Bagh Trotter
Mies Webda Bitminn
Wad Mendamen
Exes Day
Annie Womack
Lee Letirn
Elvin T. Raley
Bemiber Group
Johnny Olson
Pee Sohmny Chee
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