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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1931
Page
3
Mr and Mrs John Caldwell will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Christmas Day at their home near Meridian. Horace Schow, now of Brownwood, will receive the Record for one year as a Christmas gift from his brother, E E Schow, of this city.
Pay your city taxes to Secretary W C Hurst at City Hall. Mr and Mrs Tom Dixon travel to Sealhorn to spend Christmas with their son Harry Dixon and family. New Nine Tube Majestic Radio offered at bargain price at Murphree's Barber Shop Fort and Murphree. Alvin Canuteson a Texas A M College freshman student reached home Monday for the Christmas holiday visit.
Gilliam Motor Co advertises batteries of all kinds with a 12 month guarantee. Available for Ford Wilard Denison Brown Mule models and ready for pickup or installation.
H. K. Cox is home from John Tarleton, Stephenville, for the holidays. Tom Price and family were here Saturday from their home near Morgan.
The Clifton Record notes that several loose bills were lost at the Central Texas Fair and offers a reward for their return. Local officials urge any finders to contact the Clifton office with details.
Lieut. L. C. Westley, recently stationed at Chanute Field in Rantoul Illinois, is home for the Christmas holidays, bringing cheer and a brief pause in duty before returning to service.
Mrs Mattie Smith of Denton is visiting relatives and friends in Clifton and vicinity. She is a sister of Mrs T C Coston.
Mrs Roscoe Howard traveled from her Bellville home for a brief early week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs E S Parks and friends.
Mr and Mrs E S Parks travel to Muskogee Oklahoma to spend several days with their daughter Miss Katie Parks during Christmas.
Miss Wilma Parks arrives Saturday night from Texas Woman's College Fort Worth to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Tom C Parks.
Anton Stadia living out east of town called while in town the first of the week and ordered his old home paper for one year.
Ole Huse of route three Jonesboro phoned while in town Tuesday and left a cash order to renew the paper for another year.
Leroy E. Bronstad, a Clifton grown product now living in Fort Worth, has been given the Record for one year as a Christmas gift by his grandfather, Mr. C. O. Bronstad of this city.
France Mixon, long employed by the Santa Fe railroad with headquarters at Felt Oklahoma, returned this week for a visit with his mother and other family members in the area.
Mrs Lillie M Sise traveled to Fostoria Texas with her daughter Louise after the death of her father J H Bloodworth. Simon Bekkeland accompanied them on the trip.
Fred Neill and Miss Nell Neill both of Dallas join Mrs. D. E. Neill for a Christmas visit. Mrs. J. F. Provine nee Brownie Neill, of Van Horn, also came to the gathering.
Mr and Mrs Chas Daniels and their children of Sapulpa Oklahoma visited relatives and friends here in the first of the week before traveling to Waco to see Rev and Mrs C D Daniels during the Christmas holidays.
R. H. Bernhardt, who farms east of town on a fine black-land plot, visited Tuesday to join the crowd viewing the novel airplane. He also called the Record office to renew his subscription for another year before returning home.
Mrs A Brindley of Galveston ordered the Record sent for one year to Mr A J Ammons at Alvin Texas as a Christmas present. Ammons is a former resident and will enjoy reading local happenings about people and events in Bosque County.
Oscar J. Rea former Clifton merchant and Comanche business observer spent Tuesday visiting relatives and friends en route to Houston for Christmas with his family. He joined the Lions Luncheon at noon.
Word came this week that Lee Richards age 58 died at his Slaton home Sunday following an paralysis attack days earlier. Funeral services were held at Slaton Tuesday morning at eleven. Richards was born in Bosque county and grew to manhood before moving west to make his home. he was the son of Mr and Mrs Billie Richards. The Record features a double page Christmas and New Year greetings from Clifton’s professional and business men expressing appreciation and best wishes for the season and coming year.
Lost angora goats near Norse reported. reward offered by Chas Dansby of Valley Mills for return. Cotton seed shipped in carload lots with special pricing on ton lots by W H Dansby Mill and Feed Store. City taxes now due. City Secretary Hurst offers receipts, payment at Farmers State Bank.
Rev and Mrs O E Sanden of La Feria are here for a Christmas visit in the home of Mrs Sanden's parents Mr and Mrs Anton Pederson.
Owen Carpenter of Olney visits his grandparents Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Carpenter and other relatives and friends for the holiday season.
A 1931 Ford Sedan body found near the informant’s home. Owner should contact Joe N. Sanderson, Rt. 1, Clifton, Texas for information. Also notes Miss Lottie Bettis, a Vernon public schools teacher, home for Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bettis.
Roy Moffatt, long time employee of American Airways in Arizona, returned home to celebrate Christmas with his children and father. Victor Obenhaus, a Rice Institute student in Houston, arrived to spend Yuletide with his parents the Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Obenhaus.
See Mrs. G. W. Standefer of Clifton for Crazy Crystals. Miss Irene Mjaaland, teaching at Blum, is at home for the Christmas holidays this year.
Mrs J W Bullock of Valley Mills visits for the holiday at the home of her daughter Mrs C H Reese.
Mrs Helene Olsen is spending the Christmas holidays with her daughter Mrs Herman Harmel at Megargel.
Alfred Jenson has arrived home from Lubbock where he is a student at Texas Tech for the holidays to spend time with family.
Erwin Isensee of route one Ireland in Hamilton County sent in his payment this week to secure another year of the local home newspaper.
S. S. Meador of route one Clifton visited town early in the week to settle payment for his old home paper and renew his subscription to the Star-Telegram for another year.
Paul Seedig visited the Record office Tuesday to advance his subscription dates by twelve months. He reports a highly successful year in his beef selling business in Harmony and thanks his many customers and friends for the supportive work.
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