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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1922
Page
8
The grain drill touts rugged construction for heavy soil like jewel ground and steep fields. It features a double run feed with kernels directed into red furrows of uniform width and a choice of single discs double discs or hoes for 25 per year.
The car of Apples is moving and more than half of them are sold. It is a fancy lot and the price is right. A sack of Viking for light bread flour is offered. One pound of 4X Coffee for 25c. Chicken Feed available. Open Surrey offered at $35. Feed Mills shown. Season for woodsaws and heaters advertised. Used oil stoves sold. Extras for Van Brunt Drill on shelf. Break downs noted as a rush feeding season item. Sale of razors pocket knives and scissors exceeds expectations. One option promises quality and service.
John Milton Cummins, a respected Clifton woodman and active church and Masonic member, died early Tuesday after a period of illness. Funeral services were at First Baptist Church, with Masonic rites at Clifton Cemetery, followed by tribute from friends and family.
Mrs Martie Firtdley entertained the Dorcas class Tuesday afternoon from four to six hours in honor of Martha Lee Donnahor who left for Larvin Texas. The home was decorated in Halloween colors with autumn leaves and goldenrod. A mysterious guest was guided by the white Fortune teller who provided merriment with jokes and sparks. Aircold time candy and hot chocolate were served to twenty four guests.
Obituary notices honor Mrs. Anne Olson widow of Andrew Olson, longtime resident of Meridian Texas, who died Saturday afternoon October 14 at Mrs. Emtshe Juckeon’s home. Born in Denmark about 60 years ago, she moved to Texas forty years ago and lived near Cranfill Gap after early years in Baltes. The note also records sympathy from Baptist Auxiliaries and mentions memorial copies sent to Mrs. Cammine and Clifton. Revard for publication.
Leton High School defeated Valley Mills in a hard fought, clean game on the local grid. Clifton reserves pressured the Visitor’s goal, with Olsen passing to Shaw for a notable 20 yard gain as Meridian prepares for a big Friday clash against Cube.
A Sunday School session is set for 10:00 in the morning. No services Sunday due to the pastor's absence. The choir chair will rehearse Friday evening at 7:50. The two committees meet Saturday afternoon at the parish hall for lessons and class planning.
Notice reads as garbled text with recurring misspellings. It mentions days of the week and a weekly cadence but contains no clear event, date, or actionable instruction. No identifiable persons organizations locations or concrete numbers are discernible.
Clifton College will begin work on a new building after the building committee signed the contract with 8 Outest. Construction is expected within six weeks with an estimated cost near $50 000. The State House notes mention supportive community events surrounding the project and local church activities.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a gin notice and voting terms but key names dates and places are unreadable making a precise summary impossible. The readable bits suggest a local notice about a gin or Montages and Tuesday events with unclear entities.
The executive committee of Bosque County Interscholastic League meets to approve a county meet at Meridian, with events and timing in April or near Easter. Entries must be in 10 days before the meet, and travel and expenses funded by the committee. Tax collectors announce polling and tax collection dates across towns for the same period.
Mr Lane aged about seventy one died Saturday night October 4 after a brief illness at his daughter’s home in Roswell community where he had been staying with his son in law and family Funeral services were held with interment in the local Creve al area He was well known to many and survived by grandchildren and relatives
A local club program recounts a display and discussion led by Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Setiaw with remarks from El Setiaw and Capra san. The gathering notes the October 24 follow up and notes prior activities including a garden topic and a music item titled Suet We For You.
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