19 Sep 1930
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1930
Page
1
A thrifty habit must be continuous and moderate not extremist. Saving regularly builds stability and strength, while overenthusiasm or quitting early prevents independence. Plan savings to fit income, avoid miserly extremes, and ensure funds for lean days while enjoying necessary pleasures. Persist with steady, sensible saving.
A Portland merchant sent a telegram offering Edna M. Oliver a floor walking position after seeing her in a film. Oliver replied she would accept at $1,000 weekly, but has not heard back since.
In Moscow ten people were executed by a Soviet firing squad for hoarding gold and silver coins and foreign currency, a simultaneous crackdown aimed at curbing hidden wealth and financial noncompliance amid economic controls.
A large terracing school and equipment demonstration is planned by the county agent at the W B Standefer farm five miles from Meridian and seven miles from Clifton on Highway 67 starting at 9 a m Tuesday September 23. Morning will cover using the farm level to run terrace lines and contours with help from neighboring agents and vocational teachers. In the afternoon starting at 1 p m dealers from Clifton Valley Mills and Meridian will demonstrate terracing machines and tractors, with a part of a terrace built to show ordinary breaking plans.
Announcement states Texas will build its initial antimony production unit with an initial investment of 100000 dollars, soon rising to 500000 dollars, creating the largest plant of its kind in the Western hemisphere. Antimony's value lies in alloys and linotype metal with the United States as its heaviest consumer while current production centers include Mexico and France.
Turner & Co. of Waco announces they have Mr. Otha M. Jones in Clifton with offices at Standefer Chevrolet Co. to purchase cotton arriving in Clifton. They pledge to pay the highest market price at all times and invite farmers to give them the opportunity to buy before selling. A. M. Jones signs for Turner & Co. 28-3te.
A historical notice lists subscriptions at 2.50 dollars per year for The Clifton Record and the Dallas News, signaling regional newspaper pricing.
Mrs Alma Webster of 5017 Avenue R Galveston says a year and a half of stomach trouble eased after taking Konjola. She reports no sick or dizzy spells since starting the treatment and can eat freely. A six to eight bottle course is suggested for the average case. Konjola is sold in Clifton Texas at Carpenter Bros drug store and by major druggists in the region.
A Byrne College advertisement pitches a fast affordable business education as a path to independence. It touts campuses in Dallas Houston San Antonio Fort Worth and Oklahoma City with loan options and part time work to cover costs. It also notes alumni loans and a life policy analogy and invites readers to request a free catalogue. The piece closes with local interest in a bachelor popularity contest at Longview.
Valley Mills notes show residents visiting Waco and other Texas towns, moves to San Antonio and Clifton, teaching posts in Martindale Maypearl and Clifton, college enrollments at Clifton and Weatherford, and attendees at a Galveston Democratic Convention. Numerous family visits and community ties appear throughout the week.
The article notes Charles Romine as college football captain and a senior. It also lists numerous local visitors and travelers, including Mrs. J. L. Standefer and Mrs. P. R. Wilkinson and others visiting relatives in the area. Rex Lawrence plans to move to Decatur for junior college enrollment.
Paint prices on Davis Ever-Bright offered with money-back guarantee. House paint colors $2.68 per gallon, Earn paint $1.45 to $1.95. Net to you, nothing extra. Contact Richard Thiele, Sales Agent, at Farmers Service Station Clifton or in person, Valley Mills Texas. 28-2te
Mr and Mrs N M Colwick thank friends and neighbors for assistance after their house fire. They credit courageous and efficient help with preventing greater loss and wish others such help if needed.
At a Guthrie Oklahoma erosion experiment farm a field newly cultivated produced 156 pounds of lint per acre vs 89 pounds on an older field. Both were terraced. erosion over 30 years stripped soil and nutrients, while terraces prevented further loss and would help maintain fertility with effort.
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