Week's Program at Your CliftEx in Talking Pictures
Clifton theater presents a weekly lineup with Wicked starring Elissa Landi and Victor McLaglen Thursday and Friday plus What Price Pants, Talkertoon, and Sound News. Friday features a Junior Beauty Revue with local girls and a diamond ring giveaway. Sunday matinee 2:30, night 7 and 9. Edmund Lowe Lola Moran and El Brendel in The Spider with Transatlantic coming soon.
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Elissa Landi
Victor McLaglen
Wicked
Talkertoon
Paramount Sound
Clifton
Clifton Bottling Works
Betty Jo Williamson
Carpenter Bros
Clifton Bakery
Dolores Terrell
A. A. Miller
Dorothy Frances Elder
Gloff Market
Blossom — Fallis
Alphonsine Mitchell
Clifton Cafe
Clifton Mercantile Co
Doris Jean Gloff
Sandwich
Palace Market & Grocery
Humble of Co
Mildred Nelle Hogsiel
Dad's
Joyee Maxine Hoff
Denton’s Cafe
J. W. Calvert
Ruth Calvert
Betty Ruth Lane
Edmund Lowe
Lois Moran
el Brendel
the Spider
Jce
Lola Moran
Marrs Heads to Washington for Home Building Conference
S M N Marrs Texas State Superintendent of Public Instruction left Austin for Washington to join President Hoover's conference on home building and ownership. He will stay through December 8 to attend the National Council of State Supervisors annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrs
Washington
Austin
Texas
S. M. N. Marrs
Hoover
National Council of State Superitendents
1930 Discovery Adds 99 New Planets by Heidelberg Professor
From ancient times to 1930 astronomers had cataloged about 1200 little planets and believed the task near complete. In 1930 a solitary Heidelberg professor, working in spare time, discovered 99 new ones, expanding the celestial census.
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Heidelberg
Good Scholarship Club Meeting at Clifton High
The Good Scholarship Club of Clifton High School held its first meeting of the year last Monday night at Mrs. G. E. McCaleb’s home. Teachers assisted, games and jokes entertained, with members Margaret Hill Anita Obenhaus Elbert Helton Ninnah Thurmond Travis Orbeck Alava Landgraf Johnie Polk Burrell Helton John Schow Hazel Fern Bronstad Dorothy Baldridge attending. hot chocolate and cake served. Only Honor Roll students join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Scholarship Club
Clifton High School
G. E. McCaleb
Margaret Hill
Anita Obenhaus
Elbert Helton
Ninnah Thurmond
Travis Orbeck
Alava Landgraf
Johnie Polk
Burrell Helton
John Schow
Hazel Fern Bronstad
Dorothy Baldridge
Texas Leads Nation With 26 000 Miles Of Oil Pipelines
Austin reports Texas now has 26 000 miles of oil pipelines, surpassing all states and exceeding rail mileage by about 7 000 miles. Humble Company tops with over 4 000 miles followed by Texas Company at 3 400. Phillips Petroleum has the only completed gasoline line from Panhandle to the northern states, with more lines planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
R. D. Parker
Ol and Gas Division
Humble Company
Texas Company
Phillips Petroleum Co
Panhandle
Great Lakes
Oklahoma Fields
Chicago
Minneapolis
Ex-Service Men Meet at Meridian Court House
Ex-Service men will hold a meeting at the Meridian Court House on December 5. No further details are given in the notice.
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Court House
Meridian
Record visits France K. Mixon in Fell Oklahoma
Mrs. R G Mixon placed a cash order on Tuesday to have the Record visit her son France K Mixon in Fell Oklahoma for another year.
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R. G. Mixon
France K. Mixon
Fell
Oklahoma
Clifton Public School News Highlights Generous PTA Visual Education Support
Clifton high school students engage in a regular Good Scholarship Club meeting at Mrs. McCaleb’s home with members listed. The Valley Mills game ends 7 to 6 in Clifton’s favor after a late double pass and run. The PTA funds Visual Education via University of Texas slides, aiding health and geography instruction, while a Thanksgiving program by seventh graders under Miss Bronstad and sixth graders under Miss Breeding showcases school life and invites public attendance.
Vernon High School teacher Miss Bettis visits for Thanksgiving
Misex Lottie Bettis teaching at Vernon High School spent Thanksgiving with a visit that included a stop at College Station to watch the Texas University versus A and M College game, then traveled to Houston before returning home the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misex Lottie Bettis
Vernon High School
College Station
Texas University
A. & M. College
Houston
Ayler Townley Visits Temple During Weekend Family Trip
Ayler Townley spent the weekend in Temple visiting his mother who is a patient at a sanitarian and also called on other relatives during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayler Townley
Temple
Interesting News At Cranfills Gap
Community notes from Cranfills Gap recount visits from local families and guests such as Grimlands Reesings and Tindalls, a minor collision near Hico road with two cars damaged but no injuries, and remarks on a Central Texas Fair at Clifton highlighting Bosque County livestock and farm exhibits. A Webster family illness and recovery also touched local headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Swenson
Texhoma
B. C. Rogstad
John Dahl
Bosque County
Clifton
Hogwallow Town Citizens Liven Up With Jokes And Oddities
In Hogwallow News, Yam Sims clowns about at Tickville circus drawing attention. Sidne y Hocks questions action over thought. Miss Hostetter Hoeks marks her birthday with 24 candles as Cricket Hicks laments candle shortage. At Bounding Billows tent the melodrama train robber elicits a near tearful reaction from Miss Peachie Sims after the shooting in the finale. Atlas Peck notes a local pewter dollar circulates as if real. Poke Eazley jokes that clocks halt when things run smooth at home.
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Yam Sims
Tickville
Sile Kilden
Sidney Hocks
Sim Flinders
Atlas Peck
Bounding Billows
Peachie Sims
Poke Eazley
Hostetter Hoeks
Cricket Hicks
Gas Industry Sets New 1936 Production Record
The natural gas industry in 1936 established a new high production record totaling 1,945,421,000 cubic feet, reflecting strong output across the sector and signaling growth for energy supplies and infrastructure.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Norse Service Schedule
Sunday services at 11 a m in addition to 10 a m Sunday School and Bible Classes The Young People's Society meets at 7 15 p m in the dining hall The confirmation class and all Sunday School grades meet at 1 p m Saturday General cemetery beautifying day Monday to honor the dead All members and lot holders are urged to attend and help Choir practice Monday at 7 p m Pastor P E Thorson announces social and devotional activities
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Young People’s Society
James
E. Thorson
Work, Duty, and the American Economic Challenge
An article recounts a voyage across the ocean and the relief of finding work awaiting. It extols a labor ethic, the need for honest jobs for all, and quotes Bruce Barton on the value of work and self-respect. It frames unemployment as a curse and calls for an economic system ensuring employment for everyone.
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France
America
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Joseph Medill
Bruce Barton
Alfred Jenson Visits Home From Tech at Thanksgiving
Alfred Jenson a Texas Tech student in Lubbock and one of the state's prominent educational figures was home for Thanksgiving and the weekend, returning to campus afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Jenson
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Haiti Looks For Bigger Coffee Harvest In 1931
Haiti forecasts a 1931 coffee crop higher than last year as growers anticipate improved yields and export demand. Officials cite favorable weather and ongoing farm improvements, with potential gains for export revenue and local employment.
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Haiti
Coyote Basketball Beats Outsiders In Low-Scoring Game
Coyote School reports the Basketball Club defeated the Outsiders of Fairview 9 to 5 last Tuesday. The High School Thanksgiving program in chapel last Wednesday was enjoyed by all. Honor Roll lists six first weeks names including Ora Belle Hampe and Lois Toten.
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Fairview
Coyote
Chapel
Ora Belle Hampe
Louise Hampe
Nettie Lee Eckert
Lois Toten
Clara Mae Nichols
Mary Loree Brittain
Clifton Hill
Yard contest extended date for entries announced
The entering date for the yard contest has been extended to December 10 due to the judging time change from spring to fall. Yards may enter in Class A prettiest yard or Class B most improved yard, with both classes eligible for best kept yard. Yard Committee members are Mrs. C. R. Nichol, Mrs. C. P. Pederson, and Mrs. C. G. Bronstad.
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C. R. Nichol
C. P. Pederson
C. G. Bronstad
Waco to McGregor train service discontinued
Waco to McGregor train service, operated for over twenty years by Santa Fe under a Cotton Belt lease, was discontinued Tuesday. The Interstate Commerce Commission recently granted the Santa Fe permission to end the service due to decreased revenues.
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Waco
McGregor
Santa Fe
Cotton Belt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hints for Motorists from a Gas Holder
A humorous old warning piece on car care and safety tips. It suggests chaining after the first pint and jokes about avoiding punctures by not passing over a pedestrian hip pocket. It also instructs to bring the radiator to bed in cold nights, open the garage door before backing out, and stall a car on a railroad crossing for a good finish.
Swiss Debates Over State Control of Banks
Swiss lawmakers weigh tighter state oversight as discussions consider expanded regulatory powers for banks. Political and financial leaders argue about stability, risk, and potential public backstops amid the ongoing reform talks.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John R. Cowen
Clifton, Texas
Cliftex
Ruth Chatterton
Charles Farrell
Marie Dressler
Ramsey’s
Clifton Public School
McCaleb
Burrel Helton
Johnnie Polk
Bettis
Miss Compton
McCluney
Valley Mills
Westley
Clifton Ha
Valley Mills Ha
Clifton Parent-Teacher Association
Bureau of Visual Education
University of Texas
DeVry
General Chapel Assembly
Millie Bronstad
Katharine Breeding
Cranfills Gap
A. C. Grimland
C. H. Reesing
Clyde Tindall
Billy Boy
C. C. Knudson
Ben Rhodes
W. W. Hoover
Hamilton
Joel Grimland
Proctor
Hogwallow News
Jemima
California
Sormrude’s Quality Grocery
OUR Savior’s Lutheran Church OF Norse
Cayote
Switzerland
O. K
Standefer Chevrolet Co
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