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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
4
Entry filed at Clifton postoffice denotes Second Class Texas matter. The brief notice notes the official handling of local mail classification and processing.
The piece argues that a strong feed crop will improve farmer prosperity. It notes that previously surplus money and more was needed for feed, but this year that extra expense may be reduced.
Lieut. Dury Helm, stationed with U.S. troops on the Mexican border at El Paso, came in Tuesday for a brief visit with family. He enjoys army life and plans to stay longer to pursue promotion, having been quite successful in advancing.
Farmers face no rest between threshing and cotton picking due to rain delays. With grain and cotton tasks overlapping, workers must hurry from the thresher to the cotton sack. Delays have slowed work and finishing may spill into next month, though an abundant yield is hoped.
Gerald and Beach Polk returned home Wednesday following a visit with their IP in the area.
W A Waldrop and family from Gatesville visited for a day at the home of his brother R R Waldrop and family, sharing time with relatives last week.
Mrs. A. J. Hickerson and daughter Miss Mary Belle of Temple visited early in the week as guests in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gray and Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Hill.
Mrs William Butler from near Wortham with her young daughter Zella visited sister Ada Chitty and brother Mari on Callan for a few days starting Sunday.
E G Kirkland and party traveled from above M last Saturday night to visit relatives and friends. He recalled and left cash to support a record dated a year in advance.
Misses Lilly Pederson and Esther Nelson along with Herman Nelson and Frank Smith visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dorbritz and were present at the Concordia League gathering in Cranfills Gap last week.
M. B. Robuck left the first of the week for Marlin seeking hot water treatment to improve his health and make him feel better.
A fragment notes a lease related to the restaurant business of Chas Poulson next to the Guaranty State Bank. It mentions hopes for continuation and improving service to customers and maintaining standards as much as possible.
O Lee Stuart was asked to join Mrs. Stuart for the week due to Mrs. McQuinn illness. The note mentions Mr and Mrs McQuinn and implies a family request for support during a period of illness.
Mrs. J. T. Ford and her son Murray of Morgan visited Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Tennison. Murray recently returned from France and shared that the trip provided a grand experience.
Santa Fe agent B S Hill came home at week start after trips to Chicago Milwaukee and other places. Mrs Hill and their young daughter Jane Marie will not return home for some time yet.
Mr and Mrs W W Smith represented Miss Waldeen Smith and Miss Laura Ward along with Miss Bertryce Ward from Cleburne visiting Clifton. The group spent Saturday night and enjoyed an outing on the Bosque river with Clifton friends.
A. H. Williamson presented the office with one of the largest and oldest orchards from Clifton, a remarkable gift remembered with thanks. The gesture highlights Williamson's long friendship with the Record and the community.
H. J. Hanson and his two children travel from Mexia to Clifton and Crawfish Gap to visit relatives. Hanson expected Clifton to become an oil center based on late reports but found it disappointing.
Ben Hartley of Southwestern Paper Co Dallas visited the Record last Tuesday on a routine sales trip. The Hartleys live in Weatherford but are considering moving to Waco soon.
Mr and Mrs A L Wood of Ben Wheeler visit with E L Oescae. Mr Wood is a brother of Parks, highlighting family ties during the trip.
The article notes extreme housing scarcity, with two more families needing shelter in a single house. It states there was never a time when homes were so scarce and urges construction of additional houses to relieve the situation.
Ove Siljos rents the former Major garage and plans to reopen as a first class shop with night and day service. A recent automobile mechanical course graduate, he expects to handle all car troubles and will likely issue further announcements next week.
Andrew Dahl departed early this week for a month in Galveston seeking salt water treatment for rheumatism after returning from Marlin where weeks of treatment yielded little result. Friends hope the gulf will aid him. Frank Schow visited this week to see his father, P. E. Frank Worth, and may return to work after a rest.
Henry Josey installs the finest and best looking fixtures for his Clifton barber shop. Old fixtures were shipped to Meridian for use at a party. The move reflects Clifton’s progressive spirit and Josey’s adherence to top furnishings in business.
J. F. Vickery of Mosheim visited Clifton with wheat on Wednesday and reported being 80 percent pleased with the price. He said he would bring in about twelve hundred more bushels, though he noted his crop was badly damaged by the excessive rains.
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