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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1922
Page
4
A Gainesville resident reported a chicken thief raided a roost and escaped with most birds. He left behind about $200 in currency, which the thief did not recover the next day, as the owner overheard a tense exchange while surveying the scene.
Clifton drops Ames 6 to 4 in a loosely played Thursday game at Shamans Pack. Box score shows Clifton’s pitchers allowing several hits while Swenson led with three safeties, amid notes of team unrest and umpire tension as Clifton staff contends with Camp Mabry attendance and national guard calls.
The Clifton Record lists advertising rates per inch and special position charges. It notes publication Friday mornings and shows subscription prices One Year 150 Six Months 35 Three Months 50, payable in advance.
August notes from the State Department of Education reveal plans to raise per capita funds by about 10 for next term starting September 11. Officials consider emergency help of up to 3 million dollars for Texas schools, to preserve teacher salaries and school operations amid drought and rising costs. A state ad valorem tax limit is referenced as part of this support package. In other news, Mr Carl Christenson and Miss Martin married in Dallas last Saturday and will live in Clifton, tracing their meeting to wartime France where Miss Martin cared for him.
A statement by G. W. Tilley, State Fire Marshal, urges Texans to prevent fires on lawns and pastures due to continued dry conditions. The remarks stress fire prevention in Bosque County and hint at political shock regarding a United States Senate seat. The piece includes an aside about bill paying and teaching children honesty and responsibility.
The Whitewright Sun notes a new observance named Glad Hand Day aimed at encouraging community food fellowship through handshakes. The item playful warns against replacing handshakes with kissing and mentions Jim Wagremot as a local figure humorously referenced in the piece.
Grady Bramsett, 19, son of A L Bramlett in New Prospect, was attacked by a wildcat while hunting near his home in Jefferson Texas. The animal leaped from a tree and scratched him as he fought with bare fists until help arrived. Next day his father and brother joined a hunt to finish the animal.
The first cotton bale of the year arrived in Waco on Friday afternoon grown by T P Johnson on his farm a few miles north of Waco. The bale weighed of a pound and was classed middling. The year’s first bale reached Waco six days later than last year. Sheep near Centralia Washington arrived for shearing amid moss on their backs that prevented fleece sales due to wool worth.
In Hico Texas on August 4 farmers organized the Hico Marketing Association, elected officers, and began marketing efforts. They report good results in selling produce with watermelons recently shipped. The group notes ample production but seeks reliable markets after years of trouble.
Street cars are back in operation in Chicago after a strike forced a day without surface and elevated transit. Carmen, who led the strike, agreed to a wage reduction of eight cents an hour while preserving the eight hour day and existing conditions. The first cars to operate since the stoppage were running last night after ratification by union leaders and company officials. Mr and Mrs C C Crews and the Jarandson of Crawford visited Saturday, en route to Meridian, noting Crews is the Crawford Advance senior editor and Mrs Crews the local editor and business manager.
Dr and Mia Molyin Res of Dallas are guests of Cliftor relatives this week and will travel to Hamilton to visit other relatives, extending family connections across two locations.
A lively grand ball drew crowds to Oak Mall on Friday with local hosts and dancers from nearby venues. Guests described festive music and socializing amid a busy evening event atmosphere.
A waiter named Merritt and a group attacked a man three miles from town at night, leaving him with injuries. Merritt claims threats before the assault. The suspect, Campbell, faces federal court for allegedly violating an injunction. A second man arrested by local police, suspected as an agent for a Santa Fe foreman, was taken to Belton by deputies.
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