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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1923
Page
8
A village social reports Mrs Emmet visiting a local seeay home and games, with bridge as the main afternoon pastime. High honor points earned linen handkerchiefs, and a menu of sandwiches and angel food cake. Church notes and club notices follow.
A fragmented list catalogs film titles, stars, and prices. Mentions Jack Moxie, Marion Davies, Franklyn Farnum, and Benny Goodman era acts. Notes prices 10 and 20 or 26 cents for showings. Also references upcoming titles When East Comes West and The Lariet Thrower and Ladies Must Live.
A compact item listing names such as Noel Brewer Dorothy Walton Walden Clement and Dor othy Rea. It references Bible Drill Chest Prayer and a "Help for Others" by Tim plus a note about The Record and Daline News. The fragmentary OCR reflects historical community notices and school or church activity.
A partial read of the monthly Clifton Punic School ceremony lists students by class and grade. Names appear across Seniors Sophomores Freshmen and lower grades, including Clark, Price, Nelson, and Johnson among others, with many readable family or surname spellings.
The record covers tax collector report approvals, school district votes on 25 cent and 80 cent taxes, bond approval for Valley Mills First National Bank depository, small tax refunds, land deed to Walnut Springs, road reports and closures, road superintendent reports, temporary allowances to two individuals, and county equipment returns. It notes agenda items and actions from the meeting.
Program notes list speakers and hymns focusing on religion in schooling. Subjects include Bible study guidance, prayers for teachers, opening school doors in Amelia and foreign lands, and hymns like Love Lifted Me and The Little Red School House.
The Clifton Record reports an Armory Ball to be hosted by the National Guard Company Clifton on Thursday April 19. The event is advertised in The Clifton Record and Dallas Morning News as a community social with proceeds supporting the unit. Funds may help equipment and drill expenses.
Neal Grimland spent Sunday in Clifton and plans to move to Morgan seeking new roles. The piece praises Clifton residents and hints at a broader movement with others from Clifton and a Texas Farm Bureau Federation tie, highlighting Morgan’s dormant resources and civic promise.
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