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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
8
Last Friday the Boys Basketball team opened with a win against Valley Mills High. Meridian game set for January, with Valley Mills to visit mid January. A Christmas program is planned tonight at 7 80 p.m. in the School Auditorium. Also promoting a Dodge Brothers car via Fort Summers, The Record and Dallas News offer.
Governor elect Pat M Neff names staff and state posts including private secretary to Walthall of Nacogdoches and Ed Hall of Bryan as Banking and Insurance head Major Thomas D Barton of Amarillo named Adjutant General Lodge I H Hurson of Port Lavaca to be Assistant Attorney General for the Court of Criminal Appeals Walthall, a former newspaper man, will serve as private secretary.
Wickite Falla, owner of Hour mils, spoke at Vernon Chamber of Commerce about a national referendum with fifteen points. He urged repeal of the excess profits tax and favored a sales tax to replace lost government revenue, arguing the present system unfairly burdens individuals. He also supported a wheat tax and praised reducing farmer competition with Italy.
A fire in Cleburne Texas at the Cooper Grocery Company on South Main Street destroyed stock valued around 100000 dollars. Authorities believe rats gnawed into a case of matches starting the blaze which burned for some time before responders arrived.
Local deeds show August Pederson and wife transferring land in Clittent and other parcels to N. M. sjwenaon for 40.00. Several property moves include Brown to Reowen for 1.5 acres and 100 erm of G. G Gary for 12,000. Meridian officials list claims allowed totaling various small sums for supplies and services. District Court notes include Clyde Hill rape under age pled guilty with five year sentence and two terms served concurrently due to youth. Local events mention the Dolly Vanens Lyceum performance at the Public School auditorium and multiple city visitors and residents noted in brief.
A Methodist orphanage drive in Waco Texas calls for selfless gifts to help 150 children seeking admission, with 235 more in need of housing and basics. The message urges funds to aid future citizenship and humanity, noting the impact of charitable giving beyond personal gain.
Lonnie Ballard of Lelia Lake turns a $73 sow investment into $400 in cash and a herd of nineteen pigs over two years. From a foundation sow bought with WTA backed funds, he sold pigs to raise cash while keeping the refined nineteen head. Ballard, now fourteen, has a solid savings and growing herd.
In Waco Texas on December 20 Robert Kercheval ten year old son of Mr and Mrs RD Kercheval was instantly killed when a gun in a companion boy's hands discharged. The accident occurred while the youths hunted rabbits south east of Warn. The boy's father works for Kercheval Stroud production in the South Borime field. The Times Record and Dulin News list subscription prices.
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