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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1919
Page
5
Local and personal notices advertise grocery ordering, seed beans, home paper renewal, Leghorn eggs, Liberty Bonds and War Stamps, straw hats colorite, auto painting, visits and guest notices, Holland ring sale, drugs at Carpenter Bros, Ford cars praise, and service by Gilliam's Garage. Includes names Allison Miller Julius Storie J B McCoy Anna Johansen A G Gilliam, Clifton Texas, Bosque County.
The Sheep and Goat Groves Association of Bosque county will meet at Clifton on April 15. For sale Jersey male cattle at O E Schow Jr Clifton. Mrs Henry Oswald offers Majestic White Wyandott eggs 2.50 per 15. Dr J W Griffin records moved up a year. Will Helm of near Iredell attended Ellen Helm funeral. War Stamps or Liberty Bonds available. Fresh candies advertised by Allison Miller.
Miss Olena N Nelson visited her sister Mrs. C S Shanklin at Temple the first of the week. J B McCoy buys Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps. See him before you sell. I G Phinney is one of the Record s new subscribers since our last issue.
Single Comb Brown Leghorn eggs offered at 1.00 for 15 with limited time. Phone 7 F 14 for Waglay. Otto Pederson in Hamilton, family in Clifton, visited last weekend. Before selling Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps see J. B. McCoy in Clifton for top market. Ida Hill returned to Hico after visiting daughter Mrs. C E Carpenter. Carpenter Bros drug store aims to meet your desires. Mr. J N Hill remains at home due to illness.
An advertisement urges belief in home industry and patronage of King Solman for auto and sign painting top and seat covering with guaranteed satisfaction from Gilliam's Garage.
Ray Glass is broken out with a well developed case of the mumps and has been staying at home since early in the week. His many friends hope for his early recovery.
C C Westley, manager, directs sale notices for tfc meals, cake, and hulls at the Model Gin with McAl ester store coal also offered. Clifton area items promote local goods as tfc.
J J Jones of Clifton Texas advertises eggs from pure bred S C White Leghorns at 15 for 1.00 on Star Route.
Miss Gladys Helm traveled from Fort Worth to attend the funeral of her aunt Mrs. Ellen Helm, with services held to honor her memory.
H. H. Killion, long active in South Texas affairs, has decided to stay home for a period. He has ordered his Record restored to Clifton, signaling a pause in his regional work.
Frank Bradstreet of the 133rd Field Artillery arrives in Dallas from France on Saturday. The regiment will parade and be entertained in Dallas and Fort Worth before being discharged at Camp Bowie next week.
H F Theis, formerly with the First Guaranty State Bank of Clifton, has been appointed postmaster at Seguin by the United States Government. Clifton friends congratulate him on the recognition and the responsible position.
Fragmentary ad items note W A Oswald of Star Route ordering his old home paper for a year. A seller urges buyers to bring eggs and butter for top prices. Allison Miller and Carpenter Bros. promote tonics and meriting auto tops and seat covers at Gilliam's Garage. Mrs W R Taylor and her daughter visit relatives in Cleburne.
Carpenter Bros. offer special orders for brick ice cream in varied colors. The Ford cars delivered to Bosque County a decade ago remain in operation while others from ten or six years past have fallen into junk. A. G. Gilliam notes most buyers favor Ford due to dissatisfaction with other brands.
Marion N Grimland and his nephew Jodie Grimland Jr visited Gates and Dallas Tuesday afternoon to see Mr and Mrs George Price and other relatives.
Crawfills Gap News editor James H. Knight traveled through Clifton en route to Dallas for a Grand Lodge session as a delegate. the paper will not publish this week.
S. F. Snider, active in the insurance field across the northern states, spent last Saturday night visiting his family. He appears well and shows signs of prosperity.
Our prescription department is for your safety. Medicines are properly mixed and when it comes from Carpenter Bros you may know that you have exactly what the Doctor wanted. No substitutes here.
A geologist set the location Tuesday for a well on the John Grimland block of leases at the Mrs White ranch near the Grimland ranch. Spudding will begin as soon as the derrick is erected.
Fielding Helm has returned to his Plainview farm and reports crop conditions in Hale County are fine. He has gradually expanded farming operations and now cultivates about 2,000 acres.
Rev. E. S. Sansom performed the ceremony in Valley Mills uniting Miss Lulu Hinton of Valley Mills to Lyndsay D. Hawkins of Austin. Hawkins and Sansom were longtime friends and college chums.
Mrs J Owen Carpenter and her son Owen Jr visited Clifton from Waco for a few days. They expect Dr Owen to return from France soon, as it is believed he sailed home several days ago.
A. G. Gilliam decries the push to buy Ford cars and warns readers about frequent trade requests from owners of older cars. He notes many buyers from the last five years regret their choices and urges caution.
The White Swan Restaurant promotes itself as the nicest place in town Texas offering top quality food and first class service. It invites travelers to stop by and become regular customers. T Torrence signs the notice.
Wagner called last Saturday and left the cash for his old hometown newspaper for another year. The communal praise and familiar storefront ad suggest a local, lighthearted note on continuing a local paper and a routine payment.
Miss Wynona Grimland and Velma Savell of Sonora are visiting Clifton relatives and friends while Mrs. Ben Harris hosts the group. Single Comb White Leghorn eggs are offered at 75 cents for 15.
Mrs C R Nichol returned from Denton to attend the funeral of her aunt Mrs Ellen Helm last Saturday.
Mrs A F Cox arrived last Sunday from Oklahoma for a visit staying with Roy and Elwood Lovelady.
A home industry for home people. King Solman offers auto and sign painting top and seat coverings with all work guaranteed satisfactory by Gilliam's Garage.
A brief service advertisement invites customers to Clifton Garage offering oils gasoline casings inner tubes and accessories with a note that business is appreciated.
Private appeal from Oscar J. Rea secretary invites immediate contact to store cotton without weather damage risk. Direct note asks to avoid losses by using available warehouse space and encourages prompt action.
Mr and Mrs M L Snell and Miss Marie Grimland came from Waco Saturday evening to visit relatives, staying until Sunday afternoon.
A fragment notes a promotional activity or listing involving Oscar J. Rea & Co. in connection with a plowing or machinery event. The readable text suggests a marketing line or catalog entry from a local paper. Further specifics are unavailable in the fragment.
Will Ragsdale directed that the record be sent to his sister Mrs Luther Cutbirth at Clyde at the beginning of the week.
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