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Newspaper

Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1919

Page

16

Week's Program at the Queen Theatre

The Queen Theatre lists a week's lineup with Marguerite Clark in The Amazons on Thursday, Two Tough Tenderfeet and Shark Monroe Friday, and Up the Road with Sallie Saturday. A Chautauqua closure first five days next week, reopening May 8 with The Whirlpool. Alice Brady stars in The Whirlpool on Saturday.

Queen Theatre Paramount Sennett Wm. S. Hart Shark Monroe Shark Constance Talmadge Sallie Account Chautauqua Alice Brady

Coyote News Notes and Local Updates

Grain harvest continues with some cutting in Cayote area. Rev. Stewart of the Fort Worth Baptist Seminary preached Sunday night. Wayne McMillan, Rainbow division veteran, has returned home along with Hugh Johnson from the 90th division. Coyote beat Mosheim 2 to 1 in fourteen innings at Valley Mills last week. Mrs. W. H. Jones and daughter accompanied by others as noted.

Rev. Stewart Baptist Seminary At Fort Worth Cayote Wayne McMillan Hugh Johnson Coyote Mosheim Valley Mills W. H. Jones

Socials Note Weeknight Gatherings At Local Homes

Gladys spent Monday night with J. J. Jones. A cream supper drew a large crowd at J. V. McMillan's Monday night gathering.

Gladys J. J. Jones J. V. McMillan

Claims and payments listed by Meridian commissioners

The Meridian weekly notes claims allowed by the county commissioners including numerous pauper allowances, salaries, tick inspectors and vendors. Also lists marriage licenses, road district work, school bond elections approvals, and multiple court proceedings with varying outcomes. Local social items mention returning veterans and residents.

Local Oil Drilling Progress Near Clifton and Surrounding Areas

The Ludlow and Thomas well on Pra ther land east of town reaches completion and timber is hauled for the derrick on the second Womack lease well. Ferguson Wildcat No 1 begins drilling at about 100 feet while Sinclair Grimland-White well sits at 800 feet. Ferguson Wildcat No 2 in Bosque Valley north of Clifton is being prepared with machinery. Scandinavian Lutheran Church schedules Sunday School at 10 and English service at 11, Norwegian service at Crawford at 4, catechumens meet Tue and Fri at 4, parish school closing Friday at 2, with a cordial welcome from Pastor Theodore Lerud.

Ludlow & Thomas Prather Town Womack Clifton Ferguson Scandinavian Lutheran Church Crawford Theodore Lerud

Farm for Sale Near Meridian with 130 Cultivated Acres

Suburban stock farm three miles east of Meridian near Childress creek road offers 130 acres in cultivation with fencing hog and goat proof, a 5 room house, two barns, deep 80 foot well, windmill, and tank. Includes a growing $4000 grain crop and proximity to Meridian High School and Methodist College.

Meridian Childress Creek Meridian High School Methodist College

Ferguson Wildcats Are Now Drilling In Texas

Temple Texas May 18 Jas E Ferguson arrived home from his Bosque county ranch to spend Sunday with his family He reports the drill pounding away of Wildcat No 1 while the rig for Wildcat No 2 is up and ready to start within a day or so Activities in the Bosque county field are growing constantly and as many as eight standard rigs will be running in that county within a few weeks Most of the drillers operating there are Pennsylvania men and all express the utmost confidence in the bringing in of one of the greatest oil fields in Texas in that section Matrimony is something that shows a young man there is a big difference between the Parental roof and the Pay rent al roof

Temple Texas Jas. E. Ferguson Bosque County Pennsylvania

Property on Market for 30 Days With Quick Terms

A sparsely worded notice states the site is nearly ready to harvest and will be on the market for 30 days. It urges buyers to act quickly and notes price and terms are available on application.

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Home Grocery Company Paramount Picture Marguerite Clark Cayote News Hts Batrae Rae Ray.o Price & Stuart Clifton, Texas John E. Swenson Meridian Weekly A. R. Ellis Commissioners T. F. Eaton Iredell Record Joe Trammell J. W. Harvey O. A. Strand K. M. Dyess William Cooper William Cooper and Nephew, Tick Dip, $560; Ole C. Pederson Meridian Water Co G. E. Harris Sherwin- Williams Co Carpenter Bros Clifton Mercantile Co Mdsc Roundtree & Co Jas. G. Simms James M. Robertson J. N. Colwick R T. Womack J. T. Craven H. C. Powell Crawfills Gap Drug Store E. C. Callan D. R. Henderson L. H. Toone W. M. Cosper R. L. Crowley A. N E. Jenkins S. A. Goodall R. G. Belcher J. R. Moore County Line Wood Show Bros E. C. Driscol I. A. Eubanks A. A. McNeill Addie Hornbuckle The American Express Co Peter Robinson Jr Bruce Oliver Ohig Pee Age Nee A Murphree Bronstad Vergil Tubb Et al Continental State Bank of Iredell R. E. Merworth Schow Bros T. C. Nystel State Isabelle Florence W. L. Hunt Sidney Brown Barry Cox J. D. Kimball Chris Martin Haverbekken William Isaac Parker Charley Hiccox A. L. Stewart Morgan R. G. Nowlin W. H. Raley Meeridian Julius Standefer J. W. Standefer Basque County France Ollie Wooley Laudie Jordan Iredell Wylie Jones R. Y. Patterson Our City Otis A. Duke Fort Sam Houston the Security National Bank Dallas United States United States Liberty U. S Federal Reserve Bank Feredal Reserve Bank United States Treasury Liberty Bonds United States Government D. E. Waggoner M. H. Wolfe S. J. McFarland R. B. Stichter W. H. Gaston Edwin Hobby J. A. Saunders Dan. D. Rogers J. W. Roya Rupert Eldridge Frank See A. B. Kendrick Department of Banking J. M. Jenson Farmers Bank
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