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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
4
The Clifton Record discusses dangers from speeding and auto accidents, noting many incidents result from driver error rather than mechanical defects. It urges stricter speed controls and criticizes cars and road conditions as factors in crashes.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Clifton’s wholesale grocery and poultry trade expanding, attracting outside firms, and boosting town activity with school time, churches, and new sewer plans. Mention of bonds and upgraded infrastructure hints at economic opportunity and costs.
Sunday School and Bible class at 0:80. Morning service at 10:40. English services at 12 Buhjert. Sermon by Rev. A Bartling on whether evolution questions faith.
Fragmentary letter mentions endowment policy and cotton rig production terms. Appears to be a casual personal note from Oscar J. Rea to friends. Details are unclear due to damaged text and garbled phrasing.
Sunday services feature Ray E Bonnevie Kluger from Galveston at 10 30 morning and Dr A O Tingelstad from Decorah Iowa at 2 30 pm both in English. Mission offerings will be received morning and afternoon. Adult class meets nights this week. confirmation on Friday and Sunday Sept 27 adults and local members to be confirmed. Sunday School begins October first with Bible Chase starting then.
The Norse congregation will celebrate its annual Mission Services next Sunday with no services at our church. Sunday School and Bible Class meet at 10 oclock Sunday morning. Note a time change. Full attendance desired.
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey accepted two boxing engagements in Texas. He will fight brief bouts in Dallas on September 22 and in San Antonio the following week. He plans to leave for Chicago soon for a conference related to the Wills-Dempsey matter.
In Austin Texas on September 15 19 employees were dismissed from the State Juvenile Training School at Gatesville after E King became superintendent on September 1. The report to the state board of control notes no teachers were dismissed and that all discharged workers earned salaries, while changes were made for efficiency. Card of Thanks follows lamenting the death of a wife and mother with expressions of gratitude for support and condolences.
The Polish Jewish leader issues guidance to rabbis banning entrance to synagogues for women wearing revealing attire. Officials frame the move as a security and modesty measure, prompting debate over religious freedoms and gender norms in Poland.
The Gateaville Messenger reports that Miss Esvie Roberta of Desdemona and Mini Kate Kellum, joined by Warner Watson of Sunesbuew, wed in Canyon City with Mrs Minnie Avent attending. Descriptions praise Mr Watson as a prominent citizen and note Rev C G Shutt’s return from Fayetteville. Wilbur Faulkner visits San Antonio. Miss Kate Kellum plans Desdemona teaching. Prof. Puckett moves from Meridian to Jonesboro with his family. Mrs W K Mason departs for Alexandria after her father’s death.
Archle Price a former Waco attorney and his wife and two children were stranded on the Connor road near Kerens by rising Shuacana Creek water. A farmer rescued them from the Ford sedan for a fee of 70, later crossing a culvert and Tehuaeana to reach dry land. Price recalled the flood as water everywhere with no drinkable water, while the Tehmnenna River widened to about 100 yards at the crossing and later to a mile wide further downstream. The family endured the night in the car as the waters rose.
Gatesville Texas September 18 the section held here Tuesday to decide whether bonds will be issued for street paving purposes is carried by a majority of 3 to 1 The vote in light.
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