Public School Notes and Local Education Outlook
Clifton notes highlight the Tom Thumb wedding planned for the school house, the Bosque County Institute starting September 5, and the opening of Clifton Public School with eleven teachers. It emphasizes growth, the value of education, and quotes Supt. Kimball on teaching limits, ending with J. C. Wilkerson as superintendent.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Clifton
Bosque County Institute
Clifton Public School
Annie Webb Blanton
National Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Supt. Kimball
Dallas
Shoes Too Large for Woman Yet She Won’t Believe It
A lighthearted remark notes that footwear cannot fit a woman properly despite the truth that shoes should be larger than the owner's feet. The line hints at skepticism or stubborn belief shaping consumer expectations.
Fort Worth man sells oil stock to locals amid unsettled mood
A Fort Worth man visiting this week is said to be selling oil stock to residents, sparking caution about his approach and the community’s feelings toward salesmen. The piece notes the lack of Klan organization locally and highlights a new law on fictitious names requiring county filings with owner identities, with heavy penalties for noncompliance.
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Fort Worth
Klu Klux Klan
Texas Legislature to Meet in Special Session Next Week
The legislature plans a special session next week and, after adjournment, the governor will veto many appropriations to curb state expenses. For years the body has appeared to spend more, with little effort to cut costs, risking wider opposition from Texans who may protest loudly against rising laws and expenses.
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Texas
Good Farm for Sale Near Clifton with 264 Acres
R G Mixon farm two miles east of Clifton offers 264 acres with 155 in cultivation near the county's best school and town. Cash value price. willing to take a small place. Owner Tom C Parks.
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R. G. Mixon
Clifton
Tom C. Parks
Quote on treating mother and daughter health needs
The remark suggests doctors balance care by advising rest for mothers when ill and exercise for daughters when unwell, reflecting differing approaches to health based on age and role.
Red Cross talk in Clifton outlines national and local welfare aims
Miss Ethel Gordon Randall and Miss Edna Gore visited Clifton to discuss Red Cross priorities for Bosque County. Mrs. C. E. Schow presided as Randall explained the nationwide program, local welfare work, and how the half dollar membership funds support foreign and national services, home and field programs, and disaster relief efforts.
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Ethel Gordon Randall
Red Cross
North Texas
Edna Gore
Bosque County
Clifton
C. E. Schow
Oscar Pederson
Miss Randall
Randall
United States
Red Cross Societies
The
Red Cross Institute
Evergreen Institute
Home Service
Rockefeller Foundation
National Headquarters
Corpus Christi
Pueblo
Senate Leaders Claim Bonus Bill Is Doomed
Washington July 8 Senate leaders today believed they had enough votes to lay aside the bonus measure in anticipation of a message from President Harding urging a temporary postponement of the bill and faster tariff and tax action. No move to recommit to the finance committee was planned until the message arrives. Minority leaders said they did not owe concerted opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
Senate
Finance Committee
Capitol
Christian Endeavor Program for July 17
July 17 program led by Alice Clement with topic Judging Unkindly from Matthew 7 1 5. Includes songs prayers and talks by Oscar J Rea Jr Jeanette Hurst Ora Mae Hill Thelma Neel Christine Walker Corbin Barton Beasie Mae Thomas and Cecil Cantrell with Mr McSpadden and Benediction.
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Alice Clement
Selma
Rom
Oscar J. Rea, Jr
Jeanette Hurst
Jas
Ora Mae Hill
Matt
Thelma Neel
Cecil Cantrell
Christine Walker
Sam
Corbin Barton
Beasie Mae Thomas
Mr. McSpadden
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Clifton, Texas
Clifton Mercantile
Gompe
Clifton Record
By Rob J. L. Baldridge
Postoffice
J. C. Wilkerson
Christian Endeavor Program
National Builders Bureau
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