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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
8
A house belonging to Mrs. M A Prather and Mine Pond burned Saturday around 11. Neighbors saved much and the crowd gathered. no insurance was carried. A subscription drive followed as residents contributed. Land posted banning trespassing with notices signed by Mrs N C Cochran and W T Hagadale.
The Southern Baptist Convention plans a 20 million dollar drive to aid rural schools in the South, with 12 0 million to Christian education and funds to support public sentiment for better schooling. The program targets 44 000 young men and women for Bible college and seminary study, including institutions in Fort Worth Nashville and related seminaries.
A scrambled note reports a Baptist campaign spending about $76,000 addressing South faction concerns. The fragment hints at internal critique and financial pressures affecting campaign strategy and leadership.
Scattered notes from Meridian area report land transfers in Clifton Cranfilie Gap and Valley Mille, with names such as John Godager Emil Sorley J Letcher and others. Local court actions and debts emerge alongside entertainment previews at the Queen Theatre and a Cooper school building sale announcement. Community notices mention residents and visitors from nearby towns and counties.
A passenger train collision near Santa Ye on a Sunday afternoon led to the death of Moore, adoptive daughter of Dr. Tommy Alin. Eyewitness testimony from a year old nearby girl described the moment a passenger train struck and knocked Moore from a pier, with the engine and several couches passing by. Local authorities reported the incident occurred at 4:90 PM and is under investigation.
A band of sixty rebels attacked a Monterey and Gulf Railroad passenger train east of Monterey station near Lampieg. Several passengers were wounded and some allies killed as the Caranagan force pursued the attackers, with bandits fleeing toward the hills.
Austin Texas Oct 29 Enrella set of the University of Texteco reports 3471 students enrolled as per a statement from the president. Attendance figures reflect enrollment growth and compliance with laws 19 68 and 1010 20.
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