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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
4
County vote set for Saturday October twenty. Proceeds for Liberty Loan drive feature a $3 per bale subscription target with farmers urged to participate. Mentions of Greever case and Santa Fe Railroad bond purchases reflect era political and financial themes.
A historical list shows subscribers for Liberty bonds in Clifton Texas including T W Anderson Walter E Brandes and Andrew Dahl. The Farmers Guaranty State Bank offers to assist with bond purchases while notes mention local officials resignations and questions about a revised quota of 850000 for Clifton, with a wary tone on wartime progress and local humor about reputation.
Weather allows grain sowing as families travel to West Texas. Ground and Miss Minnie move, Fairview Baptist Sunday school formed, Rev. Stovall to serve. New school building at Fairview praised, Lutheran College marks its twentieth anniversary with festival, address by Rev. Maidstad, alumni prayers, and gifts. Faculty honored with a reception for Rev Moldstad before his Chicago departure. Girls Club forms, needlework and music classes expand as students prepare for holidays.
Produce buyers advertise payment for cream eggs butter and all kinds of produce at the highest market price in Bosque Valley.
Church notices outline funday School at 9:45 am and a Men’s Bible Class in the pastor’s study. An Sunday service emphasizes prayer and voting with special attention to the commission service on Sunday morning. Members and friends near Clifton are urged to participate.
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