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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1927
Page
6
Railroad safety notice urges public to stop look listen and follow ten rules. Do not cross tracks before trains pass cannot platform cross safely ride freight or moving trains. Parents warned to keep children away from tracks. Rail officials stress shared responsibility and safe behavior. W B Storey Santa Fe system president signs off.
In Tennessee and Texas notes, former Meridian College president Windfield of Lonni Morrie College Jacksonville Texas is discussed as a candidate for a college or university role. The piece mentions a violin studio in Capton and previews the 1927 Texas Almanac including maps, population data, and educational surveys.
Blom High School, Hill County champions, traveled to Clifton indoor court last Friday to meet Mosheim High School, Bosque County champions. Mosheim led 1 0 after the first quarter, but Blom surged to win 28 to 6 as the final whistle blew.
Fort Worth Texas February 11 a special meeting of Federal prohibition agents from Texas and Oklahoma was called for February 14 by Administrator Frank V. Wright. He appointed J D Reeder of El Paso as acting deputy administrator with headquarters there. Reeder, former El Paso police chief, previously headed an enforcement division of the U S Customs Service. The appointment took effect immediately and a program for March 9 followed.
The seventh grade English Club held its second annual Valentine party at Gladys Bakken's home on February 12. Red and white crepe decor filled the open rooms as guests were greeted at the door and given fortune slips. Prizes went to the top two couples, with Etta Lou Golden awarded a heart shaped treat, and chocolate and cake served to attendees.
A Dallas report reviews recent robbery sentences and notes a trend toward lengthy penalties for crime while legislators push many bills. The piece argues excessive laws burden taxpayers and citizen liberty, urging removal of obsolete statutes to reduce enforcement costs and court overload.
Two geologists report a newly discovered forest in a hard to reach Big Bend valley Texas. Upright trunks reach 100 to 160 feet and prostrate giants lie buried under volcanic ash from nearby peaks. The site near the Rio Grande shows trunks resembling rock columns and volcanic dust indicates the forest predates the ash fall.
A fragmentary New Year forecast notes broad social trends for 1927. It predicts ongoing weather complaints without real remedies, public debate over politics religion and service, and growing voices of those who cannot make a living. It warns of more morons and jackasses on roads while useful and serene people fare differently. It mentions municipal fiscal measures and ecclesiastical influence in Altdorf Ba- for sale cord wood and taxation.
A report notes a rear tire corruption sealed by Era sealant after a leak was detected. The incident highlights a quick repair procedure and the use of a sealant product to restore tire integrity.
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