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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1926
Page
5
Local bulletin from Clifton Texas notes second class mail status and weekly Friday publication timing. Subscriptions priced for one year or six months as listed, with Friday circulation emphasized. Details are sparse but indicate a small town newspaper schedule and mail matter designation.
Maj Josph Cook named first president of Temple Junior College to open in fall. He will relocate from Meridian Cottage within 15 days to prepare registration rolls and campus setup funded for two years by Temple merchants. College board meeting approved the arrangement and set opening plans and events.
Reports note the Meridian Highway from Waco through McLennan and Bosque to Johnson County is being retopped with Clifton affected. A post office inspector visited Clifton regarding free city mail service, with a favorable impression. The Record editor plans to attend the Texas Associated meetings in San Antonio next week.
The obituary notes M M Trammell born August 10 1848 near Georgia died at his daughter Mrs W R Hollingsworth home in Turnersville at 77 years 9 months and 21 days He was a Confederate veteran converted in 1861 and later moved to Texas settling in Turnersville Funeral services were held with Rev T G Story directing The article also includes a feature on bluebonnets and Texas lore and discusses who might be the next Texas governor Barry Miller is mentioned among other political notes
A jumble of election style notes lists candidates and re elections for county and precinct offices. Names include Adams Preston Hornbuckle Lowry Lewis Smith and Daisy Mile with acknowledgements to patrons and a note of appreciation to the public for past support and wishes for a favorable outcome. It also mentions a pierce Fordyce Oil Corp executive transition and a forthcoming sale listing White Lagheen and Calotek among others.
Notice states the seller has sold a drag line to J. T. Wilt and will devote full time to the market business. Barbecue events scheduled Wednesday and Saturday. Thanks to Clifton residents for business during dry goods period. Partial garbled text follows.
A fragmented public notice outlines a daily delivery schedule and promotes a card at local spots. It mentions Bay, Fiaywer Lee, Cox 4, Torrence and others in a brief call for support and view.
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