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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1919
Page
4
The Clifton Record dated Friday March 28 1919 appears with publisher line by Robt L Baldridge and postal registration notes. It lists subscription terms for Bosque County and mentions rates for other counties albeit distorted by OCR. The page header reflects a small town weekly paper published Friday mornings.
For good roads, good fishing, camping, good water and pretty scenery, come to Bosque county you will be delighted.
A section was visited by a heavy rain last Monday afternoon. The rain was not deemed urgently needed but is considered not harmful to the growing crops.
The statement urges Texans to vote against all pre amendments to the state constitution aimed at raising taxes. It argues for halting state expenditures as the legislature appears eager to create new offices and spend funds.
A public meeting is set for next Monday at 7:30 PM in the high school auditorium. The aim is to select competent men willing to serve as school trustees, with an emphasis on high attendance and community involvement.
Hico recently organized a commercial club naming W H Black former Clifton citizen as its president. Black is a live business man and there is no doubt but what Hico has made a good choice in selecting him to head their commercial organization.
Bosque county receives 124000 dollars in State Aid for road construction. Combined with funds from recent bond issues, the county aims to become a leading performer in the state's good roads program and invites residents to support developments.
Citizens are urged to prepare for the Victory Loan next month amid oversubscription fears. The message warns Congress may enact taxation to repay borrowed funds used in the war and to bring soldiers home, stressing citizens must fulfill their duty.
Messrs. A. W. Price Joe K. McSpadden and Roy Tennison came home Sunday afternoon from West Texas oil fields. Price and McSpadden reportedly made investments in the venture and hope for good returns. The Clifton community often sees locals succeed in oil ventures, and those bold enough to try are said to win.
J T Torrence attended the funeral of his two and a half year old grandson Jack Bernard Beard at the Moody Methodist church. The child died from suspected poison caused by tainted coconut cake and his sister fell gravely ill from the same cause though she later showed signs of improvement.
City announcements list candidates for city marshal in the upcoming election on Tuesday April 1 1919 with Jesse O Jenson and W S Mixon as contenders.
Miss Reba Little returned to Denton on Monday while Rev. George F. Kornegay and Ralph W. Helm visited relatives and friends in Hamilton. Mayor Oscar J. Rea spent yesterday in Temple seeking treatment for a persistent throat ailment.
O K Snell, noted oil scout, returned home at the start of the week for a brief visit with his family following several days traveling through other cities and counties.
R F Moore visited Hamilton last Friday and was accompanied home by his sister Mrs L O Peck who stayed at his home until Sunday. Mr Peck then drove over and brought her back home.
H. L. Pederson and family, long time residents of Waco, are visiting Clifton relatives for an indefinite stay. Pederson is a car painter by trade and has been working on the Clarkson home, while also pursuing his craft in West Texas for several months.
Jim Duncan, a former Clifton boy, came home last Saturday night from France after nearly nine months in the thick of battle. He earned two flesh wounds near the knee just before the armistice and recovered. He values his experiences and enjoyed every copy of the Record he received, even one delivered to him in the trenches. Clifton friends rejoice at his homecoming.
Directors of the Waco Chamber of Commerce opposed a general building boom in Waco Texas saying local carpenters demand an eight hour wage of 6.80 dollars hampers construction. Carpenters have earned 5.20 dollars per day and contractors resist a 1.60 dollar rise.
The Iredell oil field reports multiple wells advancing with equipment in place and spudding planned next week. Weeks and Fouts wells, plus Neal Grimland and Hannah wells, gain momentum as derricks rise and fuel tanks fill, while Ray and related contracts await material and cars routed from Cisco Fort Worth and Dallas.
Washington reports customs officials may confiscate and sell seized whiskey and rum for industrial or drinking use even in dry states, arguing federal law prevails over state statutes. The piece also notes Governor Hobby vetoed a bill exempting soldiers from poll tax, warning constitutional provisions cannot be amended by statute, urging renewed respect for the Constitution.
The verse critiques a highway built with vast public funds that fails in rain. It mocks efforts to fix the road through repeated grading and drainage, noting dry weather makes it seem worth the cost while rain causes deterioration. The speaker questions enduring quality and governance.
A reader warns that when a companion asks you to carry her powder rag you’re doomed to be pulled into shopping. The note suggests you should brace for purchase as the night out leads to buying furniture advertisements.
A remark suggests that men with bad luck become more superstitious after marriage, contrasting them with single men and implying marriage amplifies superstition in behavior.
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