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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1941
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text mentions unclear phrases and disjointed words about a meeting or event. The readable items include scattered terms like beer, world, due, again, and names are not identifiable. No cohesive facts or persons emerge for a proper summary.
Local notes describe visitors and residents around Cranfills Gap. Curtis Brasher of pars visits relatives. Matene Leonard visits west of Gatesville. Dee Witte and Minerva Sorley return to Corsicana for schooling. Mrs Ovie Huse moves to Bellamy place north of Cranfills Gap. Mrs Tom of Clifton reportedly has pneumonia. May Wallace and Missy Ward visit the Coston Saturday. Lorion Mills in the South operate lines with many spindles.
Obituary notes Johnson lived 88 years and 6 months, died after illness began in September 1938. Funeral at home January 3 then at Church of Christ in Rio Vista with W K Rose officiating. burial beside his wife in Rio Vista cemetery. Neighbor tribute lauds character and responsibility. Floral offerings noted. A misread line about prescription order forms appears as a stray fragment.
The County wide Brotherhood of the Maidan Rapti Association will meet with the Clifton Branch Friday night at 7 30. Men from Marygn Meridian Valley Mills Iredell Searaville Blooming Grove and others attend. A good program and meals are planned. Rev Bernes Bergh of Hubbard will speak. Pastors from Clifton invited.
Report of condition for Clifton bank showing assets including loans and discounts 82 thousand plus dollars, U S government obligations 60 thousand, state and political subdivision obligations 13 thousand, stock holdings 2 thousand, cash and reserves 126 thousand. Bank premises and furniture valued at 7 thousand and 2 thousand respectively. Data compiled as of December 31 1940 under Federal Reserve Act provisions.
A 1940s committee discussed major football rule changes including free substitutions late in games, forward handing of the ball, and standard numbering for positions. The aim was to boost offense while reducing injuries, with trials planned for the 1941 season and a broader numbering standard to follow.
A Texas bank chief certifies a balance sheet listing total assets and liabilities. The document shows deposits totaling 508 108.68 dollars and capital accounts including 50 000 dollars in capital. The statement, signed by vice president Hollen C Aats, notes reserves and undivided profits and confirms accuracy to the best belief of officials.
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