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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
4
This weekly Clifton Record notes wintry weather beginning Monday with rain and a thunderstorm followed by frost. The piece weaves in local charity sentiment urging readers to support worthy causes, both at home and abroad, and ends with a meditation on living meaningfully.
City theatre page advertises a busy schedule with film features and holiday showings. Highlights include Marshall Neilan thriller The Lost City and The Penalty, with Charlie Chaplin in The Kid and The Pawnshop, plus Wnew year specials and vaudeville acts.
The note praises Clifton as the best town, citing its merchants religious institutions schools carvery and farming districts. It compares Clifton to Reddy tows and cites Cit tom's business men and civic spirit as strengths.
Temple Texas December 19 burglary report states a jewelry store in Killeen and a similar shop in Copperas Cove were robbed. Loot at the Killeen site totaled about 200 in value. Copperas Cove yielded 800. The Killeen post office was robbed of 3000 in stamps bonds and currency.
Hillsboro Texas December 14 permanent organization of the Hill County unit of the Farm Bureau was effected at the Chamber of Commerce Building with a large delegation of farmers present. Campaign Director Warren reported county membership at 1 500. An executive committee meeting will be held near Saturday or next Saturday.
Monday through this week the campus held a Christmas tradition week with a chapel program by parish school children and college students. Students exchanged inexpensive gifts and made candy with directions from Mrs. Johanna Frehee who demonstrated Marsipan. A practice basketball game on Tuesday saw College 17 High School 14.
Judge J D Harvey of the Eighteenth District Court granted more than 100 divorces in a single session in Houston Texas on December 10. The rapid docket was completed at a rate of about one case per minute during the session.
Washington December 19 Joseph P Tumulty secretary to President Wilson announced he declined the appointment to the Court of Customs Appeal and will resume practicing law in Washington March 4 He said he expected Senate confirmation with assurances from leading Republicans no impediment arose
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