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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1919
Page
9
Passing of a Noble Woman Miss Alice Hocker
Miss Alice Hocker died Friday morning after months of suffering. She lived with her sister Mrs. Laura Bass in Clifton and cared for the sick and needy. Funeral held Saturday at 2 PM at the Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Sansom with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. Burial followed in Clifton cemetery under flowers. Surviving sisters include Mrs. Ann E. Jones and Mrs. A. D. Bass of Sherman, Texas, and Mrs. C. T. Helvey, with others nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hocker
Alice
Laura Bass
Clifton
Miss Alice
Presbyterian Church
E. S. Sansom
J. A. Kidd
Geo. F. Kornegay
Interscholastic League Meet Scheduled in Clifton
The University Interscholastic League of Bosque County plans a two day contest in Clifton on March 28 and 29. Debates, declamation, essays, spelling, basketball, tennis, and track events will be held with rewards for winners. Contacts include Milstead Bettis Darden Jones and Layne. Clifton offers free entertainment and contestants are urged to apply a week prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Interscholastic League of
Bosque County
Clifton
J. O. Milstead
J. M. Bettis
Morgan
Emma Darden
Meridian Spelling
J. B. Jones
Valley Mills
J. B. Layne
Presbyterian Church Service Schedule and Greeting
The church invites attendance with Sunday School at 9 45 a m church service and a 11 00 am congregational meeting. Evening praying and preaching services begin at 6 45 and 7 30 respectively with a Christian Endeavor group at 7 30. Pastor E S Sansom signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Important Congregational Meeting
Christian Endeavor
E. S. Sansom
Baptist Church Services Announced by Pastor Kidd
The Baptist church schedules preaching 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. Prayer service Wednesday night. All are invited by Pastor J A Kidd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeam
J. A. Kidd
City Winter Works Update Reflects Slow Cement Dips and Gravel Haul
City officials report slow progress on cement dips for street crossings due to cold weather. Local contractors Phinney and Thomas quote 22.5 cents per square foot. Private garage tips to be built on a 50 50 plan. Giese and Krueger finished hauling 3,000 yards of gravel. a 500 yard follow up is under way with Mr R L Thompson. H Jenson handled gravel spreading and checks. Two auto crashes last week prompt Safety First calls and stricter Traffic ordnance enforcement. Collector Mixon prepares tax, water rent, and Road tax reports for 1919, with road tax receipts to active City Volunteer Fire Company members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Alters Sunday Services
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces 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 8S meets at Clifton at 7 p m Pastor W H Bowie. Record and Dallas News costs 1 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
the Sun
Garnersville
H. Bowie
Record
Dallas News
Uncle Tom MecSpadden passes at 85 in Clifton
Thos A McSpadden died March 6 1919 after a long illness born January 9 1833. A Presbyterian elder and Sunday school superintendent he helped unite Cumberland and First churches. A Confederate veteran he served in Missouri and Northwest Arkansas including Prairie Grove and Cane Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom” MecSpadden
Ember 9
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 things are looking good Leases and royalties are very active and getting higher Men from the North Texas and Oklahoma oil fields are seen on the streets every day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Springs
Texas
L. V. Wassam
Colman & Wassam
Wichita
Kan
North
Oklahoma
Scandinavian Lutheran Church Weekly Services and Choir Meets
Sunday School next Sunday at 10:00. Bible Class for adults. Norwegian language service at 11:00, English service at 7:30. Creed sermon. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7:30. Catechumens meet Saturday at 10:00. Pastor Theodore Lerud extends a cordial welcome to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Lerud
Memorials Honor Late Community Leader in Clifton
The obituary recalls a man of sterling worth who stood for the right and inspired the church and town he loved. He died at his son Joe K. McSpadden’s home in Clifton. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Sansom and others, and burial followed in Clifton cemetery by the Masonic Order. He is survived by Mrs. H. C. Bradstreet and several relatives in Clifton, Byers, and Lipscomb, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Federal Attorney Opposes New Rate in Houston Suit
United States District Attorney John E. Green Jr. resigned effective immediately after being directed to cooperate with Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company counsel in defending a Houston suit. The case seeks to block local rates set by Postmaster General Burleson and is set for March 13 before Judge Joe C. Hutchinson Jr. Green's telegram to President Wilson explains his personal objections to supporting the postmaster general’s position. The action follows direct instructions from the attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Egg Prices From Clifton Tex Ad
Pure bred 8. C. White Leghorns eggs priced at 1.00 per 15 and 6.00 per 100 in Clifton Texas. Contact O. C. Johnson.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sudan
John Deere
YU. S
U. S
S. Conrad Jorgenson
Ned
OSCAR J._REA
Lieton
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Thos. A. McSpadden
Scandinavian Lutheran Church
All Is
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