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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1927
Page
1
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S A Kelley living one mile from Manley sold 80 acres to Humble Oil and Refin for a pump station at one dollar per acre. Humble plans a pipeline from the Panhandle field to Bay City with stations east of Anson and near Rule Putnam area. Reportedly Humble aims for a major plant near Bay City as part of expanding operations.
In Austin on Friday night Gov. and Mrs. Moody hosted a reception for about 300 guests from the Senate and House of Representatives marking the opening of the Governor's mansion for the new administration. The receiving line included Lt. Gov. and Mrs. Barry Miller, Speaker and Mrs. R. Bobbitt, Secretary Jane Y. McCallum and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Gatewood.
Since the start of the Christian Era fewer than fifty white elephants have been captured.
Dabney White of Tyler urges farmers to use thousands of cotton bales now piled at Texas gins as fertilizer. He cites fires and losses, noting bale values above ten dollars per ton and urging ginners to market the bales for feed and fertilizer. The article also mentions church services at OLAP Lutheran Church and a postponed joint meeting of North and South Ladie Baptist groups with confirmants Saturday morning.
The Dalai Lama has imposed a tax based on each subject's nose size, a move mocked by observers as an unusual and arbitrary policy in Tibet. The claim notes the ruler's government enforcing a taxation scheme tied to facial features, prompting criticism and questions about fairness and practicality.
Local news from Meridian covers land transfers in Bosque County and Walnut Springs, a marriage license update, baptist association meeting in Clifton, and sheriff activity including burglary arrests. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs D. Alexander visited Jayton, and basketball games featured Meridian and Morgan teams with Morgan winning. The county commissioners’ court convened for a full report forthcoming.
Citizens in Clifton pack City Auditorium to discuss school funding while County Superintendent A D Clark visits and praises progress. Seventh grade leads in punctuality with a near perfect week. high school enrolls 171. The faculty play Patty Makes Things Hum airs Friday at City Auditorium with 25 and 25 cent admissions to aid the high school annual.
Relatives and friends gathered at Jacob Belson’s home on February 15 to wish him a happy twenty third birthday. Guests wrote wishes in a birthday book, enjoyed punch and cake, and played Valentine games into the night.
In a brief item from Jerusalem dated February 4, the church at Chin received a sum described as 15 000 dollars valued bait. The report mentions Maye af Unga Lake and ties the gift to the Baptist Conant at the church.
Avatin Feb 14 The Petech oon reports the Ibel law bill advanced with one nonessential change. The House struck a provision that would privilege newspapers publishing public meeting comments about public officials, employees, and candidates. The bill passed 68 to 4 in a vote recorded for the engrossment. An announcement notes a March 1 event at 8 p.m. for Golden and Silver Wedding celebrations hosted by several local families. A misread line mentions a character certificate in a dead person’s file for Saint Peter’s consideration.
Hillsboro mourns G W Glaney born in Hillsboro who lived on large Texas ranches and was active in cattle circles. Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 am at First Methodist Church with Rev. Roy A A Langston officiating.
Crawford Feb 1 News was re Magic Valley Friday night no details of the accident were learned Mr Jordan was born and cared The body will be shipped for burial and will arrive Sunday Paner of services will take place on Monday at 20 o'clock Interment will be by the cemetery at the place Surviving Mr Rogers brothers Roger and Callen Jordan Doris of Mission Mist Ona Jordan of Crawford slater in Grangee ain
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