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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1929
Page
4
The Clifton Record notes community cheer as Clifton College and the public school welcome Rev. P. E. Thornon and family back to town. Nell Hardware and Implement Co opens a stack of tools in Clifton and occupies half of the Bea building with the New Produce Co. Advertising rates are listed: display per inch ninety cents and local per line ten cents.
Coach Weems and about twenty team members traveled from Abilene Christian College to Clifton on Wednesday and attended church services at the Church of Christ on their return from a bus trip to Huntsville where they defeated Sam Houston State Teachers. The squad remains undefeated this year, with wins over Texas University, SMU, and other senior colleges.
Col. Ernest C. Thompson, newly elected mayor of Amarillo, pledges a strict anti bootlegging stance and to uplift moral tone. He vows personal enforcement of sobriety by officials and employees, aiming to redirect funds to legitimate trade and improve the city’s standing nationwide.
Morning worship and meetings scheduled at the church including Layman's Council and Women Missionary events. A fatality occurs when a power line accident claims C H Williams, 9, of Gatesville, after his truck contacting 2600 volts. Williams dies after three hours of medical effort, burial planned in Gatesville. Womack School notes mark year end events, PTA activities, and a Dramatic Club play as students prepare for exams and celebrations.
Waco dispatch reports Luther Hering of McGregor announcing a Texas record for hogs. Seven Jersey pigs, 160 days old, averaged 300.64 pounds with one at 340 pounds. Public weigh-in by Curzon and County Agent Miller noted five month weights, cost of production around six cents per pound with milk pasture and corn-based feed.
Hill County farmers report a shift from cotton to diversified farming. Survey shows eleven farms near the road between Malone and Irene with cows, cream output, chickens, turkeys, and hogs. Data indicate broader adoption of varied agriculture in Hillsboro area.
Washington April 29 A bill aiming to place cotton exchanges under agriculture department supervision was introduced in the senate by Senator Tom Connally Democrat of Texas. The measure would empower the government to bar any exchange from operating unless rules prevent manipulating trading and cornering the market. Connally plans an immediate hearing on the proposal.
Miss Emma Schate left Monday to visit her sister Mrs Wan Grin in Botan after visiting her niece Mrs A Ammede son.
A distressed speaker recalls funeral costs after a death, noting the strain on a widow to support a child. The dialogue shifts to improvised financial schemes and a phone plea, highlighting poverty and desperation. Strong names or places are not clearly discernible in the readable text.
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