27 Mar 1931
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1931
Page
1
A Clifton survey notes many households lack proper fire insurance and some have none. The piece urges purchase of protection, noting the peace of mind and cost as worthwhile against potential disaster.
State v Williams and Blair lead a slate of guilty pleas in district court. Williams and Blair receive penitentiary terms, others receive two years or short jail stays for burglary and related charges. Prohibition and mortgage cases feature plea agreements as juries report guilty verdicts and adjournment noted for April thirteenth. Local education official investigates state aid claims while community members attend college staff and staffer visits.
Bosque Gravity reports one of the most successful league meets with multiple champions. Clues B All-round Championship awaiting protest outcome tied to Jones. Mor and others lead with high point totals. Allyonmd and Chittany receive top Class A honors. several Class B and Rural cups unsettled due to protests. More details expected in next issue.
The program featured Rev B N Scarlett presenting Margarette Hill Marguerite Colwick Martha Loulee Swenno and Mary Yellen Swenson in a cycle of song. Visitors included Rev A S Gutford and W E Gattis who spoke on Texas private and denominational colleges. A club fund of 110 was raised to assist Lion Hering after a car wreck. Committees report on county school methods and plans for a larger next livestock show.
Local notes from Garnersville report visits by Rudolph Belralue and relatives, Mildred Conrad with concerns about pneumonia, and plans for a community play Happy Valley at Womack. A mass meeting is called for Clifton Independent School District trustees and a big rodeo is scheduled for April 1981 with rides, roping, and races.
Local news notes the Crandils Gay Winter Ganon Orchestra will perform this week at the Cranfills Gap area, under the direction of Dr. le Mull. The event is a regular BT A program with no admission, featuring core members Willard Porndoin Murkiy Lets Paderawski Captain Poarhblonsong Reikz Brutvler Kik Savin Malone Sehnmoanntienk Tir Paul Muller Chrimendon Mes Molt Gann. The Stary Aid Inspector also visited school, reporting $94.00 state aid allotted, the largest for the district, and praising faculty and management for standards. Road and filling-station work progresses on a new station sponsored by Mr. S W Prather and the Texas Company, with Highway 1 No. 22 upgrades toward Cranfill Gap. The highway project marks Bosque county's first 100-foot road and is billed as central Texas scenic development.
Sunday School at 10 A M Morning service at 11 A M Afternoon service at Crawford Ladies Aid meets Thursday next week with Mrs Oster Gangshelg Choir meets Thursday night Confirmation class Saturday Junior class Saturday at 2 PM Pastor O T Boe leading, location and times stated.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a string of names and phrases. Core items include Amy Halstead Inet Gray, Woona heart trouble, a singer, a doctor, a young physician, and a Forty Wallace, with scattered titles like ACT and PRESS notes. Clear events or outcomes are not discernible.
A regular mass meeting at City Hall nominated Tom C. Parke for mayor without opposition. Aldermen J. H. Ruchu and Aura tot were urged to resign, while HP Jones and S. J. Forming were unanimously nominated for aldermen to succeed them.
The Ladies Aid of Limanuel Lutheran Church hosted a well attended afternoon gathering with Mrs W J Krueger presiding. Treasurer G A Sbentiaus reported a full balance for future church improvements and a work day was planned to beautify the property.
The Clifton county meet last week drew one of the league’s largest crowds despite bad weather. Events were held at Clifton College and the city campus with debates, singing, and declamations in multiple venues. Clifton won several cups including the extracurricular, while Norse claimed the rural school cup on unofficial returns.
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