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Newspaper

Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1920

Page

12

Local Advertising Line Rates Listed in Classifieds

Advertising notices show black type per line at 10 cents with 115e as a line code. The brief ad rates clarify price per line and a reference code for billing and placement.

Farmers haul in old corn as new crop outlook settles

Farmers are loading old corn for sale amid questions about the new crop. Observers say selling now reflects prudent business judgment while awaiting confirmation of crop prospects.

Farmers Enjoy Fine Threshing Weather and Direct Wheat Sales

Farmers report pleasant weather for threshing with thresher crews busy. A steady flow of wheat is being sold directly from the fields to buyers, reflecting active market conditions.

Glenn Prather Completes Electrical School With High Honors

A letter from Dale Fallis of the Electrical School in Hampton Roads Virginia reports Glenn Prather completed the program with a 3.4 final exam grade. The best ever at the school is 3.6, placing Prather among the top performers in its history.

Dale Fallis Electrical School Hampton Roads Glenn Prather

Carter Family Attends Mother's Funeral in Hamilton

Mr and Mrs W H Carter and children with his father stopped in Clifton on Tuesday while en route home from Hamilton where they attended the funeral of Mr Carter's mother who died after a long illness. The mother was in her seventieth year and had been bedfast for years. Her passing drew sympathy from Clifton friends.

W. H. Carter Clifton Valley Mills Hamilton Mr. Carter Carter

Mrs S Jerome Neel Visits Tyler After Dallas Operation

Mrs S Jerome Neel of Tyler arrived Tuesday for several weeks in the home of Mr and Mrs J H Neel to recuperate from an operation she recently underwent in Dallas.

Rs. S. Jerome Neel Tyler J. H. Neel Dallas

Prominent Coyote Citizen Reports Strong Crop Prospects

W. H. Jones, a leading figure in Coyote, visited Clifton last Saturday and said his crop outlook looks good at this time. He notes favorable conditions and a positive prospect for the season.

W. H. Jones Coyote Clifton

Miss Clara Presnall Home From Week with Relatives

Miss Clara Presnall returns to Marlin after a week visiting relatives and friends. She is accompanied home by her brother E Presnall and his car on Wednesday.

Clara Presnall Marlin E. Presnall

Robuck Returns From West Texas Trip With Friends

M B Robuck is back home after an automobile journey with friends across west Texas New Mexico and Arizona. He reports a good trip and pleasant travel experiences.

M. B. Robuck West Texas New Mexico Arizona

Boone brings cattle to town with early record dates

G. F. Boone of Turnersville visited Wednesday with a shipment of steers bound for Fort Worth. While in town he had his record dates moved up a year in advance.

G. F. Boone Turnersville Fort Worth Mr. Boone

Mrs Thatcher Edgar Visits Sugar Land Relative Friends

Mrs Thatcher Edgar and her young daughter from Sugar Land are visiting relatives and friends. Mrs Edgar was formerly a Clifton girl and is better known locally as Miss Selma Peterson.

Thatcher Edgar Sugar Land Edgar Clifton Selma Peterson

Mr and Mrs J O Scott Visit Relatives in Childress

Mr and Mrs J O Scott and their young daughter from near Turnersville visited last Friday. Mrs Scott and the child rode the afternoon train to Childress to visit relatives.

J. O. Scott Turnersville

Lost silver open face watch in Clifton with fob

Will pay reward for the return of a silver open face watch with a fob and brass lock found on Clifton streets Thursday. Owner Will J. Krueger asks for its return.

Clifton J. Krueger Itp

Willett Family Visit Stirs Thurber Bound Trip

N. W. Willett visited his parents and other relatives at Thurber the first of the week. He returned home by car with his brother Maurice Willett who is staying briefly as his guest.

N. W. Willett Thurber Maurice Willett

Theo. Colwick Hospitalized After Eye Operation

Theo. Colwick, the popular post master at Norse, was en route home from Waco where a specialist removed and treated one eye in a serious operation. It was thought successful and friends hope for no further trouble.

T. Theo. Colwick Norse Waco

Pat Connors Returns Home After Work in Texas

Pat Connors, employed with the Pipe Line Company at La Porte Houston and other south Texas points for months, returned home at the start of the week for an indefinite stay with his daughter Mrs May.

Pat Connors Laporte Houston

Clifton Produce Company Ad Promises Top Prices

When you have eggs poultry cream and hides to sell you get more money for them if you sell to us We buy more produce than anybody in this part of the State Clifton Produce Company tfe.

Clifton Produce Company Tfe

Clifton Rubber Ad Promises Tire Adjustments

An advertisement from Clifton Rubber Co promotes tire sizes from 37x5 to 30x3 and claims on site adjustments for Gates products. The copy emphasizes value over promises and positions Clifton as offering the best available service.

Clifton Gates

Tennison Family Travels to Waco for Child’s Ear Nose Exam

Mrs. L. E. Tennison and children with Mrs. S. J. Tennison and Miss Odessa drove to Waco on Monday to have Elmore Jr. examined by a specialist for a long-standing nose and ear trouble. They expect to return the child to the Sanitarium for an operation in about a week.

L. E. Tennison S. J. Tennison Odessa Waco Elmore, Jr

Gates Half Sale Tires Ad Promises Better Guarantee

Clifton Rubber Co. declares that Gates Half Sale Tires have no kicks under the new application policy. They are fully guaranteed, stronger than current tires, and cost less. Customers who have trialed them are urged to inquire.

Clifton Rubber Co

Clement shifts roles with Clifton Mercantile Company

Rufus Clement leaves Father Guaranty State Bank where he served as assistant cashier to join Clifton Mercantile Company as assistant manager and credit man. He brings twenty years of mercantile experience and is praised as a top Clifton business figure and school trustee.

Clement Clifton Mercantile Commpany Fathers Guaranty State Bank Clifton Rufus Clement

Dancers Arouse French Ire At War Zone Summit

Tourists dancing on Hartmanns-Weilerkopf summit draw protest from Gen. Tabousi. He condemns the act as an insult to dead soldiers from both sides and urges reverence at a blood soaked battlefield now seen as a site of pilgrimage.

Tabousi Alsace France

Local Bargains in Groceries and Furnishings

We offer bargains in groceries stores and new and second hand furniture. We are buying second hand furniture repairing making and renovating mattresses. Call and see us W D Mackey.

W. D. Mackey

Killion Couple Visit Clifton Friends on Texas Trip

Mr and Mrs H H Killion now living at Breckenridge have spent the week with Clifton relatives and friends after a south Texas visit in their car. They are welcome visitors always.

H. H. Killion Breckenridge Clifton South Texas

Spring Signs as Vines Grow by the Perch

The text notes spring as the moment a young woman starts planting vines along the edge of the perch where the swing hangs, signaling seasonal change.

Summer Major Returns to Staten Island Home

Summer Major, visiting with his mother and relatives, has returned to his Staten Island home the first of the week. Before leaving he asked the Record to visit him weekly for the next twelve months.

Staten Island N. Y

Guests Leave for Dallas Home After Visit

As guests of the bride's mother Mrs. Jim Thurmond and other relatives, they concluded a short visit and then traveled to Dallas where they will make their home.

Jim Thurmond Dallas

Honeymoon Couple in Clifton Amid Light of the Moon

Mr and Mrs G R Howell on a honeymoon trip were seen in Clifton early in the week. A New York doctor warns that morning kisses can be dangerous. The scene noted the courting in the area under the moonlight or artificial light.

New York

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