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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1931
Page
2
JENSON-TUCKER INSURANCE AGENCY offers a fire insurance checkup in Clifton Texas. The ad urges residents to list household items and their values to assess insurance adequacy and notes no obligation to buy. It positions service over pressure sales.
Mr and Mrs R W Slate of Dallas shared memories from a 4500 mile auto trip from St Louis to Dallas, visiting Rowland’s old home in South Windham Connecticut and historic sites in Philadelphia New York Boston and Chicago. The account notes wartime loss at Guttyshorse and government spending, with reflections on the journey and its historical highlights.
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled text with unclear names and events. Readable parts mention a date notation and scattered terms but no coherent report of person, place, or outcome. Summary limited by legibility.
The grand jury reconvened last Monday and reported six true bills before adjourning. Cases include State vs RG Springer for robbery with firearms and State vs Tommy Shields for robbery with firearms, both guilty with penitentiary terms. Local officers arrested suspects for housebreaks. G H Horn faces Liquor Law appeal. Jury commissioners named for next term. sheriff and jailer report on transfers and detentions in Meridian and nearby counties.
Rev Kidd led revival at the Baptist Church and Holl spoke at the local church. Students toured the high school economics department and more girls showed interest in home economics. The state funds will grant 281 dollars to the school’s vocational home economics department, with funding adjustments tied to enrollment. The high school baseball team beat Morgan 12 to 4 as Walling pitched all innings and struck out twelve. Other students attended Meridian chapel exercises with a program featuring music and readings.
Vague OCR notes indicate a community gathering at the Keyeel church on Monday with MAD approval and some discussion of food representation at the event. Named entities are unclear due to garbled text.
Sunday services and Sunday School are listed for Norse Lutheran Church with Norwegian language services and a Young People Society meeting. A fire at the Calvert home, linked to a church property preacher’s residence, forced evacuation, damaged the house, and led to insurance policy tensions with the local agent.
The Texas–Louisiana Power Co Central Division held its quarterly gathering with a luncheon and decorations. Notable attendees included Mr C G Bronstad president of the Tiana Club and Mayor Tom C Parker of Clifton. Speakers praised the company and its service to Clifton while a program of songs and remarks marked the event.
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