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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1931
Page
8
Readable fragments show Meridian Creek students rehearsing Behoal and Harmony team events. A school meeting is noted with a business session. a March play by local talent is planned, with details about production and performances.
Members of the Clifton Lions Cab traveled to Hillsboro for the district meeting. Included were Joe Wice, Jack C. Tucker, D.C Wolversen, J. J. stan dete, A. W. Prien, Martha Louie Beveson, and Marvey Lee Bariett, with two Clifton musicians playing roles on the program. The group planned future attendance at Wade for the next district meeting.
Fragmented notice discusses an insurance rater matter and ethics, mentioning protection, morale, property owners, and the Frank Frasier Office. The readable text hints at a promotional or advisory notice about timely principles and property protection but lacks clear specifics.
The declamation try-out is set for Thursday night in February at Cayote School. The play Bashful Mr Bobbe will be staged at Cranfills Gap with the PLT meeting planned for Friday March 6. Otto Zellmer was elected librarian for the term.
Womack school plans more seats for gatherings and will engage in Interscholastic League work. The P T A met with Mr. Anderson visiting, emphasizing active programs and playground sports. Last Friday, Womack junior varsity defeated Maxnant 101 to 30 in basketball. Represented at the Fort Worth Fat Show, with county farmers exhibiting livestock on the special train March Wii.
Sunday services mark March 1 with Sunday School Bible study and choir practice at the church. Ladies Aid meetings planned, and confirmation class held weekly. Cooper School honors list includes Ast. Grade Joe Schumacher and others across several grades.
Visitors from Mount Mon Fred Arther and Beechenridge alongside Mrs. Wennel and her daughter of Fort Worth spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Wennel's parents the Ferris family. Local residents hosted visits from Gaterville Temple and Kopperstown area. A trance party at Lincoln Ferrar’s featured John Spitzer winning high prize and Minella Watson the booby prize. Spitzer has returned home from Temple hospital and is recovering.
Fourth annual Press Day during the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show set for March 7 aims to gather 100 or more newspaper men and women. Registration at the Texas Hotel 9 to 11 am, luncheon in the Longhorn Room, newsmen speakers from Dallas and Honey Grove, transit to the fat stock show, and rodeo matinee seating plus evening theater tickets. Newsroom editors T Y Bazan R B Willis H Sebults J M North and L A Wilke serve on the reception committee.
A faded theater listing promotes weekly programing at CliftEx featuring Ed Wynn in Pale, Ginger Rogers, and other stars. It advertises matinees at 2:20 p.m including High Gear and Under Montana Skies, plus Paramount news, a Jingle of Joenders, and Ruth Chatterton in The Right to Love with additional cast details and song-and-dance numbers.
Mra Marshall Neeley of Meridian spent Saturday with her parents, Mr and Mrs Gay Gartner. Young folks held a party at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Basa Saturday night. William Overland of Dallas spent the week with his uncles in Cleveland. George Hughes of Ditton College visited his parents Mr and Mrs Charley Maghos over the weekend. Vivian Johnson and Gonella Knudson visited Misses Post and Aline Amunds Friday afternoon. Ray Bynum returned from a short visit with his brother in Oklahoma. Miss Margaret Johnson, a teacher at Highland, visited the Johnson and Asvondiett families in Waco and the Orphans Home.
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