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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
9
A woman left a two year old boy after being given shelter at a place in Texas on December 22. The boy was detained briefly then climbed out a window and disappeared before Mrs. J. Dakoon took charge. Several locals expressed interest in adopting the child.
The Queen Theatre presents a packed weekly program including The Sheik of Araby and The Man Who Turned White Thursday. Ruth Roland in The Timber Queen episode 4 Get Your Man with Frank Keenan in The Ruler of the Road. Harold Lloyd in Billy Blazes Eng. Also a Western and two reel comedies including Breaking erects. Special titles include Ten Nights in a Barroom and Are you being photoplays. Contact friends for details on showings.
On December 2 Clifton High School hosted a Christmas party for the senior football team and school staff. The evening featured a decorated setup, a formal toast to teams and individuals, letters announced, an indoor track meet, and a prize for the White team.
A Waco man reported his car stolen Friday night and the vehicle was found in Bosque County near Hico. The Meridian city marshal said the car had been stripped, with only the engine and chassis remaining. The finding was confirmed by Sheriff Bob Hall.
Aldrichnn and others report road superintendents meeting last Saturday and granting a $25 temporary allowance to Mr Hows. Multiple marriages listed including K W Thierechen to Laie Con oy and J N Baron to Mildred Sheppard. Sheriff arrests Luther Turner for adultery. bond set at $200. Teachers Golde and Fay King visit family near McGregor. various locals visiting kin in Belton and Meridian. Meridian College holiday closures noted. state aid inspections scheduled in Bosque county.
Fort Worth Texas. Dec 21. Agriculture agent HM Means reports acclimated sugar beet development promising for Texas with high sucrose levels and best planting season sought. Experiments on Riverside plots show purity and juice content varying by sample year. interest grows as yield estimates reach about twenty two tons per acre and inquiries multiply from potential growers.
A jailed man Arlie Terry escaped Kimble County jail by forcing a window with mortar and leaving during a custody period. The attempt followed a note to a jailer asking to be spared further confinement, saying he wished to stand trial next term and tired of solitude. Aiding could have come from outside and included a small inland boat and banner claim. A separate item notes a college student purchase of land and a ninety ton boat for farming aims in South America.
Mrs. Joseph Vereotoez, in Patehoeue on December 19, believes temper led to her husband’s death at age 100. She implored Divine forgiveness after objecting to removal to the Yaphank County poorhouse amid worry over fuel and the man’s death from excitement about a forthcoming journey.
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