The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1927 Page: 1 of 8
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CUFTON, BOSQUE COUNTY TEXAS. FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1927
NUMBER 15.
THIRTY-THIRD YEAR
THE QUEEN THEATRE
AT CRANFILLS GAP
Saturday Night—Double Show
Special Reduced Prices for one day only,
in order to introduce these Tires—
SATURDAY, JUNE 18th.
Also Sell Magnolia Gas and Oils.
(COMEDY)
—A Permanent Wave in the Fountain of Youth, with Earle Foxe,
Margaret Livingston. The picture that will teach a million women
the secrets of eternal youth. Also ‘‘JUST A HUSBAND.”
Admission ................................................................................. 10 and 30c
Monday and Tuesday
—using the World War as a background for this big picture. Also
“JAIL HOUSE BLUES.” and FOX NEWS. 1
Admission .....................................................______a............ 10 and 30c
(Next Door to Bakery)
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
Gilda Grey in “CABARET
Clifton
NEW POWER LINE IS
NEARING COMPLETION
SCHOOL TAX AND
BOND ISSUES CARRY
The construction crew of the Texas-
Louisiana Power Co. is nearing Me-
ridian with the new power line.
The line is of standard construc-
tion, 22,000-volt, 3-phase. A substa-
tion will be built in north Meridian,
one-half acre of land having been pur-
chased Thursday from Mrs. Ida E.
Lumpkin to be used for that purpose.
The line has been completed from
Hico to Iredell and when the line is
completed to Meridian, the gap be-
tween Iredell and
In the two school elections held here
last Friday to vote on maintenance
tax and bond to cover the entire Clif-
ton Independent School District in-
stead of part of it, carried by a big
majority vote.
A total of 227 votes were cast; 15S
voting for the two propositions and 68
casting their votes against them.
Some weeks ago the County School
trustees consolidated the Terrell
school with the Clifton Independent
School District, and the elections
were held merely to put the tax on
all the district, including the newly
annexed territory, the result not af-
fecting the old district so far as the
tax and bonds are concerned.
By Special Correspondent
Another wonderful rain has fallen
in our community. Rain began falling
about 9 o’clock Monday morning and
has fallen continuously until this
writing, Tuesday morning, and no in-]
dication of ceasing. 3 1-4 inches have
fallen to this time.
On account of the rain the Baptist
workers council did not meet at Ro»|
well Monday. The ladies had prepare!
dinner, and the preachers will neve!
know what a wonderful meal then
missed.
Mr. and Mrs. Gorman of Houstol
visited in the home of Mrs. GormaaJ
j parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. RainhoE
j Friday and Saturday. They came aft J
Mrs. Gorman’s two boys, Lawton ahl
Hayward Lee Ford. They will mall
! their future home with their parenfl
By Special Correspondent
The rain that fell Monday and Mon-
day night will cause the farmers to
make another good corn crop this
year even if their grain crops were
not so good.
Miss Cornelia Gohlke in company
with her father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Gohlke, also her friend,
Miss Hilma Miihlhause, went back to
Dallas Tuesday of last week, where
Miss Cornelia again took up her
school work. She has been out on ac-
count of being ill.
Mr. Carl Henkelman and Mr. Otto
Zuehlke were in Waco Tuesday of
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. P. 0. Piescher and
children visited in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Prescher, the day be-
ing the celebration of Mrs. E. E.
Prescher's sixty-ninth birthday. A de-
licious chicken dinner was served and
enjoyed by all who were present. All
the children and grandchildren were
present, and also Mr. and Mrs. R.
Henning and children.
Mr. Carl Henkelman and children
visited Mr. Gus Henkelman Sunday.
Mr. Earl Allen has been on the sick
list this week. ,;
Mrs. Dovie Hutcherson and chil-
dren, and also her daughter and hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs. McDonald of
Waco; also some friends, went fish-
ing on the Bosque last Saturday
night and were caught in the big
rain. In the night the infant baby of
their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Holbert took seriously ill and died
Sunday afternoon. The writer joins
in sympathy for the loss of their lit-
tle baby. We count it loss in this
world and Heaven’s gain.
at church. Mr. Grimland, nearest
neighbor, heard an explosion, and im-
mediately the barn was devoured by
the rushing flames. The fire is thought
to have originated by a short circuit
in the truck. Although many came to
the fire in its early stage no effort
was put forth to save the property,
as tile flames burst out and enveloped
the building instantly. A close watch,
however, was made of all surrounding
property. The barn and truck both
were partly covered by insurance, but
Mr. Prather’s loss will no doubt be
around $500.00.
The local baseball club, like a hun-
gry eagle swooned down on the Gates-
ville team the first of the week, and
snatched from their eager and guard-
ing hands a victory that seemed to be
theirs. For up until the first of the
ninth Gatesville led by a score of
3-4. However, it was in this inning
that our boys tied the score, and the
game went into a twelve inning strug-
gle. In the twelfth our boys made
three runs, and Gatesville in their
last half made one, making the score
7-6 in our favor. Alton Tindall did
mound duty for the locals, striking
out eight. He pitched twelve innings
and allowed only 11 hits. Fowler for
Gatesville retired only two but al-
lowed only 10 hits. He, however, was
relieved in the llth. It was a game
of many thrills. Close and daring
Walnut Springs
will be connected. We understand the
line from here to Clifton will not be
built at present, but the towns on the
new line will get their power from
the station at Hico.
The company has had very little!
difficulty in securing right-of-way j
through the county. There was some1
difflsence--between the company, Will
Fussell and J. W. Rudasill with refer-
ence to the amount to be paid for
right-of-way across'their farms, b;
this has not interfered, with contrac-
tion work, as the company gave bond
to cover the amount of damages as
may be legally assessed against it.
The Texas-Louisiana Power Co. is
fast coming to the front as one of the
big companies of the south, and this
part of the state is very fortunate in
having the management
WOOL SHIPMENT
My attention ha*, been called to the,
fact that there should have been some
special mention made in the columns
of the Record about the shipment of
wool made by the wool growers near
Clifton on June 4th, that it might en-
courage others to join us in this lint
of diversification which has proven so
very profitable the past few years. It
was a pleasure to the writer when the
facts were all known, that the Clifton
pool in which I was instrumental with
others in bringing together, had
topped the market in price, receiving
as much for our wool as any clip that
sold in this part of the state. To
give us a
high-power line, which no doubt, will
ae a great! factor in the rapid devel-
opment of industries now located and
to be located in the towtis and cities
Meridian Tribune.
was
those that did not have anything to do
with this shipment, it might be of in-
terest to know that in this pool was
some fifty thousand pounds, or two
car loads. It has been a pleasure to
me to be of this service to the wool
growers of this community this sea-
son as well as the years that are gone
by, when I was able to see that we
were not receiving the market price
for our wool and not being taken
advantage of. In the future if I can
be of service to the yool growers it
will be a pleasure for me to serve
you. H. A. Nelson.
served by it
Rex Moorman is at home
spending a few days in Dallas.
GRAMMAR, POPULAR USA!
Grammarians and dictionary
ers will tell you that “ain’t I,”
“he don’t,” and “it’s me” are w
But vulgarity in speech often i
progress. Expressions become \
lar long before they become res
abler If their popularity lasts
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enough preachers, writers and
men in good standing, whose b
is to touch the thought, begin
the doubtful expressions to g«
ideas across. Right away the
hoboes of the language turn
men and get into the social n
Of the three “ain’t” perhaps 1
weakest case. If our ear is 1
fault the popularity of the v
a misfortune because it lias a
ing, emphatic euphony not g!
am, not aren’t and isn’t. Must
ways be saddled with Am I,
Ain’t I might be available. “HI
is already so widely used th
political speakers and jury
employ it constantly* realist
they would be suspected of att
if they said “he doesn’t." Th
stubborn hold-out for “it’s f
self-conscious when he uses it.
friends he will say “it’s me” m
his blusHes.—From Liberty.
Jade is one of the oldest e»
ities of trade in the world. I
times it was valued more thai
Mora than half a million 1
are helping in the work on Aj
farms.
egates to the Texas Concordia
League. It will be a business session
principally.
here visiting friends and relatives
last week.
C. F. Massey of Walnut Springs
was a business visitor in Meridian one
day last week.
Rube Caldwell and wife and baby
of Dallas were here Sunday on a visit
td* their parents, Mr. John Caldwell
and wife and Mr. B. W. Smith and
wife.
READ THIS OUT LOUD
Yes, it looks like the other fellow
is always to blame. The neighbor’s
little boy is always in the wrong;
your neighbor’s religion never comes
up to par; your business associate
doesn’t do his part of tfhe work; the
parents next door let their daughtei
act simply awful; the pastor doesn’t
know how to aet to retain the respect
of his members; no man in the com-
munity does as much as you do to-
ward Its progress snd they have such
fool ideas about what should be done;
the other political party is just too
corrupt for words; if the people don’t
arouse themselves snd take to follow-
ing your example this old world is gen-
ing blooey some of these days. O,
hum! Wish people weren’t so all-
fired set in their ways, so opinionated
and contrary!—Mineral Wells Index.
JUNIOR B. Y. P. U.
Topic: The Missionary Dictor.
Scripture Lesson-Matt. 9: 35-10—
Virginia Oswald.
| Leader—Mollle Oswald.
Introduction—Mavis Fort.
Dr. Ayers—Anna Bell Railsback.
Dr. King—Omer Jones.
Dr. Pierce—Elbert Helton.
Dr. Leavell—Virginia Oswald.
Dr. George Green—Joe Killgore.
Dr. Neal—Edith Hill.
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1927, newspaper, June 17, 1927; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth775778/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.