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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1928
Page
4
The Clifton Record reports that Republicans won forty states in the general election with eight remaining Democratic. The article notes the fall of Democratic support and mentions Al Smith as the Democratic candidate, reflecting on the political shift of the period.
The Cats host Decatur Baptist College for their last home game of the season, while Decatur aims to clinch the Texas Junior College Conference title. The Cats hope to derail the visitors with support from prior Temple game fans, as they close the home schedule and look ahead to remaining matches.
Chester Ballew assistant manager of Cleburne high school football team was killed when a Santa Fe special derailed near Clifton while returning from Temple. The accident tore a coach apart, flinging him from the vestibule to the tracks. His mother sister and other relatives witnessed the tragedy as the body was taken to Clifton for the inquest and burial back home in Cleburne. Funeral services followed at the family residence with many locals mourning the loss and offering sympathy to the bereaved family.
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