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Newspaper

Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1927

Page

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Clifton Public School News Items

Clifton students resume regular work after a two day teach ers' institute substituted for five. A Hollywood actor spoke on movie industry dangers and required education. Clifton’s football team lost 13 0 to McGregor but showed skill. Upcoming games vs Valley Mills arrive Friday and Armistice Day. Report cards go out next Wednesday with a 75 passing average.

Bosque County Idian A. Marks Hollywood California Chapel McGregor High School Cubs McGregor Clifton High Valley Mills Clifton

Bosque County bankers hold quarterly meeting in Clifton

The Bosque County Bankers Association held a regular quarterly meeting in Clifton last Thursday, a social gathering for active bank employees and their partners. A six o clock dinner preceded a jovial entertainment program led by R C Oliver and wife, with jokes and a paper bag stunt.

Bosque County Bankers Association Clifton New York Herman Jacobs R. C. Oliver Waco Texas C. E. Price

Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Sermon Series

The Presbyterian church lists services with times for Sunday School 9 45 a m morning worship 11 a m junior and senior C E at 4 and 6 15 p m evening worship 7 15 p m with The New Reformation and A Noble Servant Eliezer. A midweek prayer meeting discusses Home Mission work in Texas. Pastor Malcolm L Purcell invites visitors. Olaf Colwick of Craig Colorado will renew his subscription for another year.

Eliezar Home Mission Task of Texas Malcolm L. Purcell

Revival meeting ends with hopeful call to sow and reap

Special correspondent reports a well attended revival in Cayote. Brother LeFevre delivered nightly messages inspiring listeners despite farm work. The piece notes community acts of kindness after a broken leg and a little girl funeral, plus local social items and recent fires.

Brother LeFevre R. W. Standefer Evelyn Bryan Bill Bryan Valley Mills Bryan Otto Gohlke Ernest Landgraf White Arthur Roswell Bryan Richards Waco W. Casey Jim Leroy W. T. Casey W. J. Walker Hurst Springs J. L. Robertson Vera Lola Willie D. Robinson Wortham Bend D. J. Cutbirth M. H. Richards R. W. Sparks Will Nichols Cross Plains Mr. Cummings Hill County Jim Morrison R. A. Robinson Ernest Landgraf Farm Eastland County Ranger Raines Meridian Miss Agnes Coryell City Gohlke Baby Erich Schandier Crawford Homer Robinson Monroe Wallace Hugh Johnson J. G. Strickland Kopper

Marriage Licenses and Local Transfers in Meridian

Local column lists marriage licenses for Henry S. Dyer and Anna Davis Sanders P. Jorgenson and Ada Mae Anderson M N Young and Lois Chappell George Tomlinson and Mattie Abel J H Pope and Cassie Wilks. Also records land deeds in Walnut Springs Clifton and other tracts with prices noted. Local notes include visits, lectures, obituaries, church activities, teaching appointments, and farming updates.

Henry S. Dyer Anna D. Davis Sanders P. Jorgenson Ada Mae Anderson M. N. Young Lois Chappell George Tomlinson Mattie Abel J. H. Pope Cassie Wilks

New Shop Set to Open November First

A new store opens November first at Gloff's Grocery run by Mrs Walter Rachuig. The announcement notes the location and the proprietor's name for community readers.

Gloff’s Grocery Itp Walter Rachuig

I will run for Telephone Operator of Crawfills Gap

Candidate Magnus Larson announces a campaign for the Crawfills Gap telephone operator post and seeks votes from local residents. The message references support and lists the name Magnus Larson with a 34 2te tagging.

Crawfills Gap

church schedule for Sunday and Monday services

Sunday School at 10:00 preach at 11:00 and 7:15. Young People's Class at 6:15. Monday offers Ladies' Bible Class at 3:30 with two Sand-table classes for little tots at 3 and school children at 4. G. E. McCaleb, Minister.

G. E. McCaleb

Clifton College Gridders Lose to Trinity Reserves 51–0

Clifton College fell 51 to 0 at home against Trinity University Reserves in their season opener. Trinity dominated early and late, while Clifton showed brief resistance in the second half before the decisive defeat. Saturday Clifton hosts Thorp Springs Christian College, a matchup they are favored to win.

Trinity University Trinity Cats Clifton Thorp Springs Christian College Thorp Thorpe

Sears Ringness Tie The Knot In Waco Ceremony

Miss M E Sears of Valley Mills and Sam Ringness of Clifton wed Sunday at 6 45 pm in Waco with Rev M B Quill officiating using the ring ceremony. The bride, daughter of J E Sears, is a Valley Mills graduate and former Texas Louisiana Power Company accountant. The groom is a Clifton businessman with deep local roots. Clifton friends extend congratulations and best wishes for a long happy marriage. Joe Ryam of route two left his check to renew the old paper for another year.

M. E. Sears Valley Mills Sam Ringness Waco M. B. Quill First Lutheran J. E. Sears Texas-Louisiana Power Company Clifton Joe Ryam Route Two

Pleasant Hill Social News Recaps Visits and Moves

Mr and Mrs Tom Cummings of Itasca visited Mr and Mrs C B Allen Sunday. Families from Dallas, Mer ryville and Valley Mills joined Mrs Ott and guests for Sunday gatherings. Del Beauchamp plans Corpus Christi move. Carl and Henry Henkleman return from the Fair with hog prizes. Esther Henkleman is ill.

Tom Cummings Itasca C. B. Allen A. G. Ott Dallas P. F. Schwartz William Ott Leon Henry Ott Bell Wernly Merryville Albert Eckert Dorothy Oscar Eckert Hubert Elvin Ewart Kroll C. W. Murphree Ed Berg Norse Henry F. Schmidt Valley Mills Gus Philipp del Beauchamp Corpus Christi Prescher Willie Hampe Herman Zeelmer August Dreger Washington County Carl Henkleman Henry Knust Knust G. F. Scruggs Waco Esther Henkleman

Gas Meeting Aims to Extend Line to Clifton

The Chamber of Commerce invites all interested to City Hall tonight at 7 30 for a meeting about extending the natural gas line to Clifton. Community members are urged to attend and support the project.

City Hall Clifton Chamber of Commerce

Miss Ora Mae McFadden and Miss Kathleen Prather Visit Dallas

Miss Ora Mae McFadden and Miss Kathleen Prather spent last week in Dallas visiting relatives and friends and seeing the Fair.

Ora Mae McFadden Kathleen Prather Dallas

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Bear Brand Country Club Tucker's Variety Store Omens Clifton Tucker’s Variety Store Clifton Public School W. D. Raley Bosque County Bankers Presbyterian Church Olaf Colwick Craig Colorado Price & Stuart Rexall Clifton, Texas Cayote Meridian Court A. R. Eli W. D. Mackey J. E. Cogburn D. Clifton A. L. Beene J. W Addie Goble G. Shirley Hellene Freels W. A. Lucas James Hollingsworth N. L. Smitham Jim Rushing Walnut Springs J. L. Brown J. M. Grimland N. G. Grimland W. T. Charles J. W. Rediker Fort Worth T. E. Duncan Mr. Marks Cal Public School Burrell Ward Georgia Willie Word G. W. Minix Iredell Road W. W. Todd Brownsville Central Dyersville Sheppard Josephine Gandy Greenock Bosque County Teachers Institute J. M. Sayles Billie Brenham J. W. Standefer W. B. Standefer Magnus Larson Church OF Christ THE Cliftex Tom Mix Wallace Beery Raymond Hatton George O'Brien Virginia Valli East Side West Side Hoot Gibson Clifton College Ringness SEARS Pleasant Hill By Athletic Association L. Orchestra Cox Mr. Brown Alfred McFadden Annie Brown Irene Jordon Elizabeth Brown Anna Belle Nelson Belinda Jane Hopkins Punkin Ridge Lila Hoff Jonathan Scroggins Loyd Swenson Harry Clifton Annie Sparks Augustus Simrey Homer Bronstad Ira Dahl
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