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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1927
Page
1
At a mass meeting in City Hall last Monday residents discussed adopting a sewer system for Clifton. They noted private parties could fund installation if patronage covers costs, with rates to be set by taxation or private investment. Several speakers urged immediate citizen support, claiming health and regional trends justify action and that 150 connections could trigger a new system.
Sunday School and Bible clues at 9:80 with English services at 10:80. No evening service. Ladies' Aid meeting Tuesday at Mrs. F. Pebler's. Record and Dallas News $250.
The Clifton College Orchestra will perform on air from 6 30 to 7 30 p m Saturday April 23 over WFAA Dallas The 16 member ensemble directed by T Frederitsen seeks audience response. The Magazine Euterpean Club met April 12 with twelve members present for a Home Furnishings lesson and lunch led by Mrs Nichol.
Sunday School 10 a m Preaching service 11 a m League service 7 p m There will be no evening service as we will worship with the Baptists at that hour Cattle and sheep wanted will pay highest prices for cattle and sheep M Salbery 7 Ste
Local land transfers and guardianship filings are listed with names such as L. A Duke, Joe Hug, James C. Wilson, Daniel Robins, Otto Pederman, Myrtle Schaw, Tony Wallace, and others. Amounts include 1000 to 10600 dollars, with parcels in Meridian Clifton and Bosque County. Community notes report visits, sermons, and local church activities amid a busy court docket.
The District Interscholastic League meet scheduled for Hillsboro was postponed to midweek due to heavy rain. Supt. B D Green urges funding for schools via a tax on luxuries like tobacco and cigarettes, not on property. The Clifton High vs Waco High baseball game ended 4-4 after six innings due to wind and rain, with James Grimland striking out three. The commencement address will be delivered by Senator Robert A Swart of Fort Worth. A note on Pyorrhea prevention by Dr D Pattenon emphasizes regular cleaning to reduce tartar and gum irritation.
The Texas Federation of Music clubs announces a scholarship by Carlo Buhler of Tobias Matthey Planiforte School in London. Contestants must be Texas residents aged 18 to 30, submit an application with a one dollar fee, and be judged by Carl Wieseman and Dorothy Dana among others. The event runs July and August in New York and is hosted by Mies Haro Harned.
The Daily Torrance notes Wilson Cowen led a university debate, earning first place in an intraschool contest. Cowen spoke on the question of establishing a United States department of education with a secretary, amid a 63-voter turnout.
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