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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
21
Local items report visits by Mrs. Zora Parker and Miss Zora Layne, plus numerous notices of Fordson tractors, car sales, and local business activity. A. G. Gilliam promotes tractor demonstrations and lists area residents visiting, buying, or advertising in the Clifton Record.
Miss Ruby Parka attended a summer college session in Fort Worth then stayed with relatives, joined by Miss Jeany Bell Sears of Whitewright. A. G. Gillitte reports Ford sales and limited territory allotments. Tennison visits from Swenson Dale due to his grandmother Mrs. Sarah E. Nash’s death. Mrs. D. A. Porter returns to Tyler after relatives visit, with her husband now a teacher at Tyler Commercial College.
L R Jones of Dallax and R B McGlasson of Valley Milla were business visitors. Mrs J B Layne traveled to Waco for the funeral of Ming Virginia Fitzhugh. J W Greenwade and family and Mrs C A White returned home to Brownwood after visiting relatives. Greenwade reports threshing in bia section. The Record notes Rev Jus F Hardie, former Clifton church pastor, preached at the Presbyterian gathering and praises educational institutions.
John Nash, recently ill and mourning his mother, has returned to his Oakdale Louisiana home on Tuesday after a period of rest. Friends recall his usual cheerful presence and note the support from the local community during this difficult time.
The note urges support for home institutions like Clifton Bakery led by Ste Elmer Haley of Cleburne and Jollin Haley of Terrell. It mentions their sister Mrs W. R B Taylor, a Bosque River fishing outing, and N J Ford of Ford Brothers candy makers in Dallas who once taught at Norse. Ford and family now reside in Dallas as the city awaits samples of their products.
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