Will Tindall Family Mourns Two Young Children
The two youngest children of Mr and Mrs Will Tindall near Cranfills Gap died within a day of each other. Whitley McCoy aged 14 months died Thursday at 8 pm, and Leroy aged 3 years died Friday at noon. Both deaths followed a bout of bowel trouble after about two weeks of illness. The family, including six older brothers and one sister, mourns the loss as the Boggy cemetery services were held Friday evening.
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Will Tindall
Cranfills Gap
Whitley McCoy
Leroy
Methodist Church Service Schedule
The Methodist Church lists 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m preaching 8 45 p m preaching and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 845 p m Pastor Geo F Kornegay leads the services.
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Methodist Church
Geo. F. Kornegay
Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Meeting
Immanuel Lutheran holds regular service Sunday July 27 at 10 30 a m with a collection for the building fund. A congregational business meeting follows at 2 30 p m and a Y P meeting is scheduled for 8 30 p m.
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Immanuel Lutheran’ Church
Youth Dies After Eating Canteloupes in Vernon
Vernon Texas July 22 Charles Braswell 18 son of C L Braswell died of acute indigestion within thirty minutes after eating a large amount of cantaloupes. He and a companion left the dinner table for a patch. He grew dizzy and fell to the grass and never recovered.
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Vernon
Texas
Charles Braswell
C. L. Braswell
Braswell
Coryell County Grand Jury Report Summary
Gatesville Texas July 28 The Coryell county grand jury reports six days in session and says it completed its labors. It returned twenty one true bills including three felonies and eighteen misdemeanors. Only three criminal docket cases remained at the last term of the District Court.
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Gatesville
Texas
Coryell County
Scandinavian Lutheran Church Sunday Schools and Services
The Scandinavian Lutheran Church announces Sunday school next Sunday at 10:00 with Bible class and full attendance urged. Norwegian language service at 11:00. The Texas Circuit semi annual meeting will be at First Lutheran Church in Waco, Texas, with Rev. M. B. Quill's call dated July 27 29. Choir rehearsals Monday and Thursday at 8 30. Theodore Lerud, Pastor.
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Scandinavian Lutheran Church
Texas
First Lutheran Church
Waco
M. B. Quill
Womack Community News Highlights Visitors and Events
A shower paused threshing for days as residents shared visits and social gatherings. Lena Biffle visited relatives at Walling Bend and attended the Whitney picnic. Mr and Mrs A R Bridges visited at Coyote. Georgia Draper stayed with her sister Mrs Charlie Montgomery in Whitney. Iva Doss and Maggie Arther were guests of Ethel Biffle. Church services are planned at Womack Sunday afternoon with all invited, and singing occurred at Bridges residence Sunday night. Nadine and Jodie Arther visited Loree and Hazel Jameson Sunday afternoon.
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Lena Biffle
Walling Bend
Whitney
A. R. Bridges
Coyote
Georgia Draper
Charlie Montgomery
Iva Doss
Maggie Arther
Ethel Biffle
Womack
Clifton Record and The Dallas News partnership details
A yearlong collaboration between The Clifton Record and The Dallas News includes a promotional pricing package valued at $1.18. The arrangement targets expanded coverage for readers in Clifton and surrounding areas.
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Clifton Record
The
Dallas News
Texas legislature ends extra session after approving state budget
Austin July 22 The Texas legislature adjourned sine die after approving 29 250 000 in total appropriations for the next two fiscal years. Revenue is estimated at 29 444 000. Gov Hobby praised the work, noting the financial problem as the era's hardest. The session also ratified the federal woman suffrage amendment.
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Austin
Texas
W. P. Hobby
Tractor Demonstration Near City Limits This Saturday
A Rumley Oil-Pull tractor and Oliver Power-Lift Plow will be demonstrated just outside the city limits on Saturday July 26 at 3 o'clock p m Bronstad Surley invite all kerosene tractor enthusiasts to attend.
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Rumley
Oliver
Bronstad & Surley
English confirmation, church services on Sunday 26th
Announcement says English confirmation next Sunday the 26th at 11 a.m. in the New Church at Cran to offer communion and annual General Fund offering. A Norwegian communion service in the old church on the same day at 3:30 p.m. Pastor H. W. Estrem.
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Cranfills Gap
General Fund
H. W. Estrem
Soldiers Home-Coming Picnic Planned in Clifton Territory
Municipal publicity outlines August 28 as the date to hold the Soldiers Home-Coming picnic after Clifton committees meet. Oscar J. Rea as mayor notes the event will be set for that day pending final arrangements.
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Clifton
Oscar J. Rea
Appropriations Exceed Revenues in Texas Legislature
Austin, July 21. The special session of the Legislature nears twenty three million in principal appropriations. For the Thirty-Sixth Legislature’s three sessions the total nears thirty million, about two million above projected two year revenues by the Comptroller. Major items include judiciary 2,889,201. educational 8,278,337. eleemosynary 5,402,968. departmental 530,000. State Highway Commission 852,000, with additional emergency and general bills. Total financing shows a massive burden with schools receiving 5,000,000 and emergencies 1,100,000 amid many smaller items. The departmental bill totals 4,602,983 for two years, plus 488,500 and 403,500 for the Highway Commission in separate measures.
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Austin
Texas
State Highway Commission
Field Notice Restricts Access to Pass Only for Workers
Local landholder posts a public warning forbidding passage through a field to non workers. Anyone willing to labor one day may pass, per Annie Alfie signed notice.
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Annie Alfie
The Lazy Lion’s Fall and Moral of Saving Ahead
A boastful Lazy Lion terrorizes smaller animals until a falling tree cripples him. He crawls away to die in the jungle, having saved nothing. The tale ends with the moral that saving in adversity matters more than taking at will.
Germany unveils 25 billion mark annual financing plan
Berlin reports Germany publishes a financing program agreed by Finance Minister Mathias Erzberger and experts. Eight billion marks will come from war taxes, with seventeen billion from new sources. The plan calls for higher business turnover taxes, an imperial sacrifice to needs, and taxes on life necessities.
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Berlin
Germany
Mathias Erzberger
North German
Convention for Texas Luther League at Crawfills Gap
Young people prepare for the annual convention of the Concordia League in Crawfills Gap on August 13. Rev. J. N. Brown of Austin Minnesota, president of the National Luther League, will attend all three days, preaching Sunday morning the 3rd and lecturing in the Sacred concert afternoon.
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Texas Lutheran V. P
Concordia League
Crawfills Gap
J. N. Brown
Austin
Minnesota
National Luther League of Our Church
Farm for Sale Near Norse Church in Clifton Texas
160 acres of land for sale near Norse Church, Clifton Texas. Bargain price and willingness to trade for Clifton property. Contact N. T. Wallace at Clifton, Texas. Acts quickly.
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Norse Church
Clifton
N. T. Wallace
Clifto
Texas
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Welcoming Message
The Presbyterian Church invites all to attend Sunday School at 9 45 am and preaching at 11 am. An 8 pm Christian Endeavor and an 8 45 pm preaching follow. Be welcome at 8 Sansom Street with Pastor BE.
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Christian Endeavor
Sansom
Millionaire Stoker Plans Navy Service To Finish Enlistment
E L Perkins of Eastland Texas informs his son a oil strike on the farm will yield a million dollars yearly. The young Perkins enlisted in December 1917 and serves as a coal passer aboard the Imperator. He vows to complete his navy enlistment and use the wealth for world and Christian good.
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E. L. Perkins
Eastland
Texas
Perkins
New York
Brest
Young Perkins
Navy
Transport Service
Imperator
For Sale or Trade Clifton Homes Exchange Offer
Two houses and lots in Clifton are offered for sale or trade. One property is in South Clifton near the school. Exchange for a small form of equal value. Contact W. T. Dixon Clifton Texas. tfc haw Yi and 1
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Clifton
South Clifton
W. T. Dixon
Texas
Clifton School District Transfer Deadline Nears
Clifton Independent School District asks parents to file requests to transfer students before July 31. J. M. Jenson, Secretary School Board, notes only a few days remain for submissions.
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Clifton Independent School District
J. M. Jenson
Price of broom corn drops to 200 600 a ton since war
San Antonio July 23. Broom corn prices have fallen from 600 to 200 per ton. R H Wilson of San Antonio, with contracts to harvest farms near San Marcos, reports an expected average yield of about half a ton per acre this season.
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San Antonio
Texas
R. H. Wilson
San Marcos
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Western Electric
Theodore Lerud
Allis-Chalmers
Oscar J. Rea & CO
Clifton, Texas
Presbyterian Church
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