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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
14
The community records social visits, travel and gatherings. Olga O Hoel heads to Austin for schooling while Dr. O M Olson goes to Fort Worth. Mor ris Homerstad and family return from Norway with Harold Hermstad and Magnus Jolstad. A baptism at Jonesboro, a party at Rev Turner's, and several relatives and friends visiting or traveling are noted.
Cotton conditions across Clifton Morgan Iredell Koppers Walnut Springs are described as markedly worse than 1908. Reports cite worms and boll rust from weather patterns, late openings, and rising picking in Clifton and nearby towns with ample labor but reduced yields.
The Texas State Fair in Dallas designates Friday October 22 as a gala day for Boys Corn Clubs of Texas with over 2000 boys expected. Prizes will be awarded for best corn. Hon O B Martin U S Department of Agriculture offers support and issued encouragement letters.
Rev J M Ferguson of Wichita Falls preached at this place and Cooper school house last week and returned home Monday Rev Moore preached here Sunday A light rain Tuesday morning followed by a cool norther County road hands graveling the long lane between here and Meridian Once finished to Meridian schools all weather is possible The cotton yield in the community will be very small Norris Clark moved his family to Cleburne last week Norris has employment in the Santa Fe repair shops Reporter
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