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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1939
Page
2
The partial text discusses planned public works including highway and railroad improvements, the White House Christmas recess, and postal operations with projected holiday mail peaks. It shifts to agricultural demonstrations and silo construction costs, farmer reports on tonnage, and methods used to store feed, with cited local names and places reflecting community projects and labor.
An obituary style compact card profiles George Pittts Brooks a Dallas area pharmacist entrepreneur, funeral director and farm man who built a drug business, advanced veterinary and medicinal products, and led cattle and agricultural efforts. It notes his roles, family, affiliations and the effective reach of his enterprises in Texas and beyond.
A sandstone collection of church notices lists services and events across Clifton area churches. Details include times for Sunday School and worship, Christmas plays, rehearsals, Advent programs, choir practice, and upcoming Christmas tree events at Trinity Lutheran, St John’s Evangelical, Emmanuel Lutheran, Clifton Baptist, and nearby congregations with dates in December and December 18 to 22.
We thank neighbors and friends for kind help during and after the death of our darling baby and brother. May the Lord bless each one of you. Me and Mrs Edward Henkelman and Ben Trade with Record advertisers.
Sunday school and Bible class at Lutheran church meet at 9 20 am with a Christmas program follow. Divine worship in German at 10 30 am led by Walter G Tillmanns. First Presbyterian Church lists Sunday school at 9 46 am and Young People's League on Tuesday. Worton's Auxiliary meets Monday at Mrs Goodall's home. Preaching at 11 am and 7 16 pm led by A M Moore.
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