Passing of Miss Alice Hocker in Clifton community
Miss Alice Hocker died Friday morning after months of suffering and years of service to Clifton. She lived with sister Mrs. Laura Bass, was active in church and charity, and often tended the sick. Funeral held Saturday at Presbyterian church with Rev. Sansom and others. burial in Clifton cemetery. Surviving sisters include Mrs. An E. Jones and Mrs. A D. Baas. several other relatives listed.
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Alice Hocker
Alice
Laura Bass
Clifton
Miss Alice
Presbyterian Church
E. S. Sansom
J. A. Kidd
Geo. F. Kornegay
Interscholastic League Meet Set for March 28–29
The University Interscholastic League of Bosque County will hold contests in Clifton on March 28 and 29. Events include debate, declamation, essays, spelling, basketball, tennis, and track and field with rewards for winners. Contact J O Milstead, Mrs Bettis, Miss Darden, and J B Jones for details. Clifton offers free entertainment to contestants. Applications due one week before the meet.
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University Interscholastic League of
Bosque County
Clifton
J. O. Milstead
J. M. Bettis
Morgan
Emma Darden
Meridian
J. B. Jones
Valley Mills
Presbyterian Church Service and Meeting Schedule
The church lists Sunday at 9 45 Sunday School 11 00 Important Congregational Meeting 6 45 Christian Endeavor 7 30 Preaching Service 7 30 Wednesday evening prayer service All are welcome Pastor E 8S Sansom welcomes all attendees.
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Presbyterian Church
Important Congregational Meeting
Christian Endeavor
Sansom
Baptist Church Service Schedule
The Baptist Church announces worship at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunbeam Band at 3 p.m. B Y P U at 6 p.m. Men's Bible Class at 7 30 p.m. Monday night. Prayer service Wednesday night. Pastor J A Kidd invites all.
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Sunbeam
J. A. Kidd
Municipal Publicity From City Officials Report
City secretary H E Lockett drafts annual report as cold weather slows cement dip work for street crossings. Phinney and Thomas hold 22.5c per sq ft contract. Gravel hauling awarded to R L Thompson for 500 yards. H Jensen spreads gravel and checks work. Two auto accidents noted for speeding. Traffic ordinance enforcement urged. Mayor Rea announces tax, water rent, and road tax updates for 1919. fire company active.
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H. E. Lockett
Phinney and Thomas
Messrs. Giese, Kruegar
R. L. Thompson
H. Jenson
Mixon
City Volunteer Fire Company
Oscar J. Rea
Immanuel Lutheran Church Announces Sunday Service Change
Immanuel Lutheran Church schedules no services at Clifton this Sunday and will hold services at Garnersville at 10 30 a m with a collection for poor students. Y P S meets at Clifton at 7 p m pastor W H Bowie. Record and Dallas News 175.
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Clifton
the Sun
Garnersville
H. Bowie
Uncle Tom McSpadden 1833 1919 Presbyterian Leader Civil War Veteran
Thos A McSpadden died March 6 1919 at Clifton after long illness aged 85 His life blended faith service and leadership He united with the Presbyterian Church as a youth served as ruling elder and Sunday school superintendent proportions with Cumberland church and First Presbyterian He was a Confederate soldier in Missouri and Northwest Arkansas and fought at Prairie Grove Cane Hill and other battles His steadfast character contrasted with vanity and pride and he embodied enduring Christian grace
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Tom” McSpadden
Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clifton
Cumberland Church
First Presbyterian Church
Missouri
Arkansas
Prairie Grove
Cane Hill
Bosque County to Get Another Well
Walnut Springs Texas March 1 L V Wassam field manager for Colman Wassam of Wichita Kan is here arranging unloading of casing and rig for their location west of Walnut Springs The Benedum Trees deep test five miles north of town is drilling at 2800 feet and on best information things look good Leases and royalties are very active and getting higher Men from the North Texas and Oklahoma oil fields are seen on the streets daily
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Walnut Springs
Texas
L. V. Wassam
Colman & Wassam
Wichita
Kan
North Texas
Oklahoma
Scandinavian Lutheran Church Service Schedule
The Scandinavian Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 next Sunday with full attendance urged. Bible Class for adults, Norwegian language service at 11:00, English service at 7:30 p m. Sermon on the Creed. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7:30. Catechumens meet Saturday at 10:00. Theodore Lerud is pastor. all welcome.
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Theodore Lerud
Obituary Notice for H. C. Bradstreet in Clifton
The late H. C. Bradstreet died at his son J. K. McSpadden’s home in Clifton. Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian Church at 2 PM Friday March 7 conducted by Rev. E S Sansom with assistants Revs. Geo F Kornegay and J A Kidd. Interment followed in Clifton cemetery in the Masonic Order rites. Survived by Mrs. H. C. Bradstreet and sons J. K. McSpadden Clifton Jim McSpadden Byers George McSpadden Lipscomb Texas.
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Joe K. McSpadden
Clifton
First Presbyterian Church
E. S. Sansom
Geo. F. Kornegay
J. A. Kidd
Masonic Order
H. C. Bradstreet
Jim McSpadden
Byers
Texas
George McSpadden
Lipscomb
United States Attorney Green Resigns Over Rate Case
Houston, March 2 United States District Attorney John E Green Jr resigns after being directed to cooperate with Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone in a Houston rate case. The suit targets local rates set by Postmaster General Burleson and is set for March 13 before Judge Joe C Hutchinson Jr. Green cites conflict with the postmaster general stance.
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Houston
Texas
United States
John E. Green Jr
Wilson
Green
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
City of
Telephone Company
Burleson
Joe C. Hutchinson Jr
President Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Washington, D. C
Southwestern Telephone Company
Eggs for Sale From Pure-Bred Leghorns
Advertises eggs from S. C. White Leghorn chickens at $1.00 per 15 and $6.00 per 100. Listed by O. C. Johnson in Clifton, Texas.
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S. C
O. C. Johnson
Clifton, Tex
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U. S
S. Conrad Jorgenson
Sudan
John Deere
J. B. Layne
Sia
Oscar J.rea & CO
Sieton , Tr
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Record
Dallas News
Thos. A. McSpadden
Scandinavian Lutheran Church
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