Carpenter Bros Trader Day Storewide Spring Sale
Carlson Bros invites customers to make their store headquarters for Trader Day on Saturday June 27. The ad promises cold refreshing drinks and many special bar trains throughout the store to celebrate.
26 Jun 1925
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
1
Carlson Bros invites customers to make their store headquarters for Trader Day on Saturday June 27. The ad promises cold refreshing drinks and many special bar trains throughout the store to celebrate.
Austin June 20 test of the new automobile law's application by county officers. Special officers appointed by Quantities will enforce speed limits outside city limits. County Commissioner Riley criticizes the measure as unconstitutional but expects a favorable ruling from the Attorney General.
Friends in Clifton and Benton learned of the June Thur evening betrothal of Emmett Presnall and Mise Ruby Matlock. Matlock, popular in Clifton public school circles, holds a permanent certificate. Presnall recently moved from Meridian area to Clifton. The couple will wed in a traditional church setting with family and local admirers in attendance.
Citizens invited to a holiday picnic at Norse Seinor Park on July 4 featuring races games and a dinner. Details to follow in next week’s paper with events at Carpencer Drug Store Racarday and a request to bring accounts for review.
The Texas press association named San Antonio as the next meeting city, marking the forty-sixth annual session. W A Smith of San Saba News was elected president and B L Baldridge of Chilton Record vice president, with Sam Harber Richardson as secretary. A resolution opposing privacy of advertising to unregistered physicians failed to pass while others praised the convention. A celebratory dinner and ball followed, and calls were made to retain UT journalism studies with Will H. Mayes as dean and to reallocate legislative funds.
Reconstruction era note reports a Juneteenth event described as tame and orderly. At the ten day festival’s close, Lay Pool and Bob Jones reportedly dueled, with crowd disapproval and police action noted amid tension and disorder.
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Clifton boosters caravan of about 200 people in forty automobiles with the 27 piece Boowlar Band toured Clifton area towns. They stopped for a civic barbecue at Montgomery Springs and met welcoming crowds in Valley Mills and Walnut Springs. Mayor Craven and city officials urged Clifton support for the Red Ball Trades Day on June 27 with free entertainment and prizes.
Edward Anz, a longtime farmer near Womack, Texas, died last Monday at about 1 o clock after a long illness. Born in Germany and coming to Texas as a young man, he settled in the area about 40 years ago and left a large family. Funeral services were held at the family home and at Clifton, led by Rev. Pfundt, with many friends in attendance.
Wr and Mr Oncar Winfield welcome a new son Wednesday morning. Baby and mother are doing nicely. Father is very happy. Mrs Darrell Swenson at Bay Tie Sanitarium in Waco has undergone an appendicitis operation last Tuesday. Latest reports show recovery progressing well.
Confederate memorial coins issued under Stems supervision set at one dollar each with fifty cents for carving a monument to Southern veterans. Citizens urged to contribute, coins available via First National Bank with delivery planned by July.
Mrs KL Reid of Orange visits the home of her nephew Dr Thomas Gilliple, occupying time as a guest and enjoying family hospitality in the area.
A resident named Mian Kale Coston heads to Camp Ldyle for two months with friends. Kale has accepted a teaching position at Clifton Public School for the coming year.
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