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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
12
The Clifton Record by Rob J L Baldridge lists the publication as a second class mail matter and notes its entry at the Clifton Texas post office.
Friday edition announces payments due in advance with three month and one year subscription options. Bosque County rates cover three months while out of county offers are for one year. Typographical errors suggest a misspelled note for terms and prices.
Last Saturday afternoon brought in $25.00 for subscriptions after one o'clock. Management values reader support beyond money as advertisers respond kindly and pay for the paper with compliments, motivating continued hard work.
Mrs J M Bettis superintendent of Oceola Public School returns home for Thanksgiving and continues visiting relatives through Sunday. She reports steady progress at the school and tells homefolks she expects no less from her work, noting she always does well in the classroom.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Ilsing and their four children drove from Fort Worth on Thanksgiving to visit his parents Mr and Mrs G Iising near Norse. The elder Ilsing son returned to Fort Worth Sunday afternoon and plans to come back.
Holiday shoppers found Xmas candies in attractive boxes at Carpenter Bros tfc. The feature highlighted gift-ready treats and festive packaging aimed at seasonal buyers.
John M. Grimland spent this week in Fort Worth on business. He met with local firms to discuss potential collaborations and investment opportunities.
Hans Jensen handed in his annual dues to the old home paper, confirming his continued support and connection to the local publication through the yearly contribution.
Oscar J. Rea & Co reserves a sack of Marchal Neil Flour for delivery in a few days.
S. A. Knudson of a Norse Monday farm left a dollar with the Record to have his dates moved up by a year. He was in town from his farm and likely discussed wheat or cotton, probably both.
Rev. George F. Kornegay and his family reached Palmer Friday evening and are settled in the Methodist parsonage. Miss Isy and her brother Le noir have begun at Palmer high school.
C. W. Johle, returning from his farm, stopped in town last Monday to visit the Record office with a friend. He is known for always bringing something to market.
H. C. Hughes, a former prominent Meridian merchant, spent a few hours in town Monday socializing with friends. He contemplates running for county treasurer of Bosque County in the next primaries, according to reports.
Hon. Fred Foster, organizer of the Roy al Stephens Oil Company, spent Sunday and Monday in Clifton visiting friend and stock rep Fred W. Nelson. Foster noted the company well was over twenty three hundred feet deep earlier last week.
Splenlox the wonderful girl and Tonic-Carpenter Bros. M. B. Robuck visited relatives in Hill county last week. P. E. Schow has been in Fort Worth and Dallas this week on business.
Andrew C Fricke of Dallas returns home for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner with family members.
Mr and Mrs Adolph Amund son celebrate the birth of a fine son born Wednesday November 26.
C A Siljos sends in his annual dues to the Record this week, honoring his habit of supporting his home paper.
Mrs. John Cummings of Valley Mills Texas advertises for sale a mammoth bronze peenee eight inches tall or larger and lists prices of seven dollars for toms and five dollars for hens. 36-3tp.
Wm. Eckert, a well known citizen living east of Clifton, phoned Monday and left cash to set his Record dates a year in advance.
Oscar J. Rea the mayor notes the Supervisor of Census requests nine more enumerators for Bosque county and two for Precinct Eight asking who wants the assignment.
Otto Krueger has completed a weeks long stay at Valley Mills Sanatorium following an appendectomy. He reports a smooth recovery and plans rest at home.
Mrs C E Schow and her young son arrived in Clifton from Oklahoma to spend several days as guests of Mr and Mrs H W Nerlee and other relatives.
Mrs Chas W Clarkson visited Fort Worth last Friday for a tonsil removal operation. The report notes the procedure went smoothly and that she is resting at home with the family’s support.
A. H. Giese from Crawfills Gap visits Clifton area early this week to find a house or a rentable farm for his family. He left payment in advance for his old county paper as another year.
C E Rice reports near completion of moving his family to a Clifton home near the public school. He is now hauling in wood for winter but the roads are very bad.
J. M. Bronstad, principal of the Coyote school this term, called at the Record office last Saturday afternoon. He said the school started late due to the harvest gathering.
P. S. Jenson of Norse secured the longest prepayment of the Record subscription by paying five years in advance last Saturday, ensuring protection against probable rate increases.
Willie B. McAdams, long based at his Crawfills Gap home since discharge, now serves as a salesman for Home Grocery Co. Previously with Lovelady Bros. for years, he bears serious wounds from the French battlefields and has not fully recovered.
A M Johnson, once a Clifton boy now a Houston business leader, traveled back this week to visit his mother and relatives. He was recently promoted to vice president and a director of Petroleum Iron Works, long the Texas representative for the company.
Gates Half Sale promises 5,000 miles without puncture and Gates D M Tire offers 5,000 miles of service. Gates Quality Tube guarantees eight times its natural size without breaking and longer tube life and satisfaction. Try Gates Service.
Emerald Schow returned home from Fort Worth where he attended the Swensondale Oil Co stockholders meeting. He was elected secretary and named to the board of directors and will move Fort Worth as his headquarters after this week. Clifton friends are pleased yet will miss him.
C N Owens age 86 died last Friday at his son E B Owens home near Turnersville. A Bosque County resident since 1876 he was widely known and mourned by friends. His remains were buried in Turnersville Cemetery under Masonic Lodge auspices. The Record extends sympathy to the family.
Hans Hanson on Meridian route mailed in a check this week to prepay two years of his county newspaper. He notes the likelihood of early subscription rate increases and takes advantage of the privilege, which is considered proper.
Local ad offers Ford car Case tractor and plow along with many blooded chickens for sale. Contact C. W. Johle for details and pricing.
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