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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1931
Page
6
Waco Texas December 15 Gasoline motor cars will be operated between Waco and Stamford next year by the Katy line. Two cars are built at a cost of 60000 dollars each and will be the most modern railway motor cars.
First through eleventh grades appear with named students and yearly grades. Notable entries include John Arman Munson James Bronstad Billy Kugie and many others across grades with scores ranging from 91 to 96.8, highlighting top performers such as Vivian Forson Margaret Hill Rosa Knust and Elbert Helton.
Austin reports theState net deficit was 5,061,000 on Tuesday per State Treasurer Charley Lockhart. He said 803,000 could be paid from general revenue funds to cash warrants up to serial No 15,237, and warrants not discounted up to 25,814 would be bought alongside all December pensions of the highway investment fund.
A social event titled Big Dance is scheduled Wednesday night in the Hayes Grain Co building at Whit ney Texas with good music and refreshments promised. Local residents are invited to attend for a festive evening and community gathering.
Local cinema showcases Buster Keaton in Sidewalks of New York with Anita Page and Cliff Edwards plus Silvery Moon songs and Paramount News. Ken Maynard stars in Arizona Terror with Tarzan the wonder horse, plus Socially Correct 2 reel comedy. Admission 10 or 30 cents. Coming Soon Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox and more.
J C Duvall of Fort Worth and Sam Canuteson of Cleburne have purchased the Cleburne to Glen Rose bus line from J C Lilly. The regular schedule will continue under new ownership. They plan to seek a franchise to extend to Stephenville and may apply for further extensions if granted.
Two new volumes compiled by Alexander Abingdon collect student exam bloopers. Samples include notes on marriage as monotony, England as a limited mockery, and a census taker increasing the population. The humor hinges on wordplay and misread phrases.
New York leads the Union in licensed pilots and mechanics while California has the most licensed gliders and glider pilots, reflecting regional strengths in aviation occupations and equipment.
The Australian legal debate over wool concerns is cited by the Literary Danper, noting reports about a judge’s handling of wool policies. The piece emphasizes a critical, if cryptic, media stance and reflects on the influence of reporting on judicial scrutiny.
The Meridian court page lists marriage license intentions for Aileen Harvey with Bill Wills Aquilla and Alice Odegaard with Arnold Rockway Clifton, plus issued licenses for S. M. Wallace with Cassie Belle Honne and Gustav Christenson with Othelia Schultz. It covers district, criminal, and civil dockets, local notes, and court actions with dates in December and March terms.
We extend sincere thanks to friends who assisted during the sickness and death of our daughter and sister. It is our hope and prayer that you shall be rewarded with treasures and blessings from the Kingdom of Heaven through our Lord Jesus Christ. T. A. Thompson and Family.
In southern Algeria the Tuareg forbid any man kissing his mother sister sweetheart or wife under any condition. The act is regarded as positively disgraceful and socially unacceptable within the tribe.
Tenth Grade English notes a Christmas program on Wednesday night the 23rd. Holidays begin that day and resume Tuesday the 28th. Second six weeks exams follow. D C Club held a school house entertainment last Thursday with good turnout. Crawfills Gap basketball beat Cayote 12 to 9 and 15 to 6. Clifton all stars edged Merrivale 9 to 6 and 9 to 6. A home clash with Turkey Creek is set for Friday. C Canuteson, recently out of Temple sanitarium, has returned home and hopes for quick recovery.
The Clifton Record and the Dallas News now cost $2.50 per year, reflecting a unified price adjustment across local papers. This rate change affects subscribers and may influence readership patterns as papers shift to the new annual rate.
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