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THE CLIFTON RECORD, CLIFTON, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 29, 1935
NUMBER 40.
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The High School Cubs journeyed to
in _ Friday afternoon where
ran rough-shod over the high
il grjdders of that city,
After being played off their feet
throughout the first quarter, the. Cubs
momentum in the second
scoring 21 points. A. Dahl and
ran almost at will against
their much lighter opponents, and
Spangle did some nifty ball carrying
as well. In the third quarter the Cubs
• scored one touchdown qnd in the
fourth they scored two more. Time
permitting, the score would have been
even more decisive, as the game end-
ed with the Cubs in possession of the
ball on their opponents’ six yard line,
first down, goal to go.
At the guard positions Jones and
Pounds played bang-up games as did
Pool at center for the Cubs. The Me-
ridian eleven also had her stars. There
was Burch, Yellow Jacket quarter-
back-, who was continually giving the
Cub linemen trouble with his speed
and he caught several hice passes.
There was also Rickard, one. of the
best football players this section has
ever produced, who backed up the
weak Meridian line like a demon and
he was always dangerous when given
. the ball. Late in the 4th quarter these
two boys carried the ball to the Cub
six yard line only to lose the ball
when a perfect pass over the goal line
was dropped by Burch.
• Thanksgivng Day, the Cubs jour-
ney to Valley Mills to battle their
^ancient rivals, the Valley Mills
-Eagles. The Eagles have a remark-
able record this year, having lost on-
ly to Marlin by a score of 7-6. Noth-
ing would suit either Valley Mills or
Clifton better than to wallop the
other on Thanksgiving Day. The Cubs
were defeated in their first game
with the Eagles by a score of 6-0,
but they are out for revenge and they
will be hard to stop. Several Cubs
will be playing their last game weav-
ing the spangles of the Green and
White and they want to “take” that
last game. Boys donning C. H. S.
suits for the last time will be: Cap-
tains Hugh Bronstad and Aubrey
Dahl, Alvin Jorgenson, Burton Hoff,
Jackson Stryker, Joe Cooper, Omer
Jones, J. W. Calvert, Jack Nabors.
Let’s all go to Valley Mills Thurs-
day! Game starts at 2:30 p. m.
>s
Home Demonstration
Council Met Monday
The H. D. Council met Monday,
Nov. 25, in Mrs. Mangold’s office at
the court house in Meridian.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President—Mrs. A. C. Nevin, Gar-
nersville.
Vice President—Mrs. Alvin Knud-
son, Meridian Creek.
Secretary—Mrs. August Krueger,
Garners ville.
Treasurer—Mrs. Dan Pike, Loader
Spings.
Reporter—Mrs. Alfred Hardwick,
Loader Springs.
Parliamentarian—Mrs. D. E. Cav-
ness, Iredell.
After the close of the business
meeting, Mrs. Mangold served lovely
refreshments to nine council members
and two visitors.
The next meeting of the cuncil will
be Dec. 30, at the court house, Me-
ridian. —Reporter.
The,_
Street Celebration
Has Been Postponed
The ladies of the Trinity Lutheran
Church surprised the Club by serving
a real fish dinner, that was heartily
appreciated.
The Rev. Hayden Edwards was pro-
posed for membership by Lion Hoi-
verson and the Club was glad to have
the opportunity of getting Clifton’s
newest citizen on its rolls.
Lions Handley and Jenson outlined
the status of the paving work; advis-
ing that the concrete work had been
finished and the contractor released;
that work had started on the asphalt
paving in the residential sections;
that another project had been ap-
proved and monpy provided to follow
the completion of Project No. 1. Lion
Handley quoted a few of our farmer
friends in telling how they appreci-
ated the completed streets and the
orderly manner of parking. Lion Jen-
son gave the figures on the total
costs of the work and the amounts
furnished by the Federal Government,
the State Highway Department and
the City bond issue. It was surprising
to learn that the citizens of Clifton,
are getting most of their streets
paved and having to pay the smallest
share of the expense.
Lion Handley advised the Club that
work had started on Bekken’s Lane,
between Clifton and the Harmony
community, and that the completion of
this work would provide a gravel road
from Spring Creek to Clifton.
Letterswere read from the Hon. 0.
H. Cross, Harry Hines and Frank
Kell, all stating that they would be
very glad to attend the street opening
celebration when held. As Mr. Hines
is the Chairman of the State Highway
Commission, the Club is very anxious
to have him come to Clifton and go
over possibilities for road improve-
ments in this section.
A motion was made by Lion Bron-
stad, which carried, to hold the sec-
ond December meeting on December
17th, instead of the scheduled 24th.
The committee in charge of celebra-
tion for street opening, advised that
weather conditions would not permit
the celebration to be held as early
as originally intended; and a definite
date for the celebration will be an-
nounced later.
B. I. Dahl attended the meeting as
guest of Lion Handley.
Lions Edwards and Boe made short
talks to the Club; Lion Boe suggest-
ing that the Club should make every
effort to increase its membership 100
per cent during 1936; adding that in-
asmuch as the Club was organized for
the betterment of Clifton, anything
done for the Club would also benefit
the citizenship.
Ladies of the Immanuel Lutheran
Church will serve the December
luncheons.
WmEMTgnfK
IN HIS im
HIS
Washington. — President Roosevelt
proclaiming November 28 as Thanks-
giving day, proposed that America
remain at peace as an example to the
world.
His proclamation:
“I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, president
of the United States of America,
hereby designate Thursday, the
twenty-eighth of November, 1935, as
a day of national thanksgiving.
“In traversing a period of nation-
al stress our country, has been knit
together in a closer fellowship of mu-
tual interest and common purpose.
We can well be grateful that more
and more of our people understand
and seek the greater good of the
greater number. We can be grateful
that selfish purpose of personal gain,
at our neighbor’s loss, less strongly
asserts itself. We can be grateful
that peace at home is strengthened
by a growing willingness to common
counsel. We can be grateful that our
peace with other nations continues
thru recognition of our own peaceful
purpose.
“But in appreciation of the bless-
ings that divine provdence has be-
stowed upon us in America, we shall
not rejoice as the Pharisee rejoiced.
War and strife still live in the world.
Rather, must America by example
and in practice help to bind the
wounds of others, strive against dis-
order and aggression, encourage the
lessening of distress among peoples
and advance peaceful trade and friend-
ship.
“The future of many generations of
mankind will be greatly giuded by
our acts in these present years. We
hew a new trail.
“Let us then on the day appointed
offer our devotions and our humble
thanks to almighty God and pray
that the people of America will be
gilided by Him in helping their fel-
lowmen.
“In witness whereof, I have here-
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
“Done at the city of Washington
this 12th day of November, in the
year of our Lord, nineteen hundred
and thirty-five, and of the independ-
ence of the United States of America,
the one hundred and sixtieth.”
DOUBLE SHOOTING
NEAR HAMILTON
Hamilton, Nov. 26—A double shoot-
ing today caused the death of C. C.
Gann, 60, and his nephew, W. T.
Blackwell, 30, at the Gann farm sev-
en miles north of Hamilton.
The two farmers, both prominent
in Fairy community, had been “batch-
ing” together during the absence of
Mrs. Gann, who was away on a visit.
A sawed-off shotgun, identified as
the property of Gann, was found in
Gann’s room behind a trunk. An
empty shell was in the chamber and
another discharged shell was picked
up in the yard outside.
The bodies were in different rooms.
Gann was fully dressed in work
clothes, but Blackwell was clad only
in his underwear.
Sheriff Houston White estimated
the shooting occurred between 5 and
6 o’clock this morning.
In his investigation, the sheriff
sought to ascertain whether a third
person could have been responsible.
The sheriff said robbery could not
have been a motive, as Blackwell had
$14 in a pocket and Gann had some
small change.
Thanksgiving Play
At City Auditorium
Clifton is going to have a real at-
ction at bargain prices at the City
•uditorium for one performance at
Thursday, Nov. 28. A genuine
Swede comedy with the original cast
—not a moving picture, but a full two-
hour entertainment with prices with-
all—children 10 cents,
cents. “Let Ole Do It” with
Engesser, that famous Swede
comedian as Ole Olson, supported by
the original cast. “Let Ole Do It” is
ng comedy from start to
e first real road attraction
had the pleasure of hav-
Founder of T. C. U.
Age 91, Passes Away
Dallas, Texas, Nov.' 23.—A dis-
tinguished educator and minister,
who was born in Texas in the days
of the Lone Star Republic, the Rev.
Randolph Clark, 91, died Friday night
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
R. F. Holloway, 903 South Edgefield.
Burial will be at Stephenville.
Mr. Clark was associated with his
brother, the late Rev. Addison Clark,
in founding Add-Ran College of
Thorp Springs, Hood County, in 1873,
which school was the forerunner of
Texas Christian University of Fort
Worth. The name of the early college
was taken from the first syllables of
the founders’ given names. The school
was operated at Thorp Springs for
many years and then was moved to
Waco where it remained until fire de-
stroyed the dormitories and adminis-
tration quarters and it was moved to
Fort Worth in 1910.
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Crossing Accidents
Exact Heavy Toll
Washington, Nov. 23;—The game
of trying to beat the locomotive
across the grade crossing is becom-
ing increasingly disastrous.
Interstate commerce commission
reports showed today that 853 persons
died and 2,449 suffered injuries in
crossing accidents in the first seven
months of 1985. This compares with
Clifton Cublets Defeat
Kopperl In Thriller
Clifton High School Cublets de-
feated the heavier Kopperl first string
12-7 last Thursday afternoon. The
Cublets drove over the first score in
the second quarter. The two teams
were' evenly matched until third
quarter when Kopperl punted the ball
out of bounds on the two yard line.
Clifton tried to punt itself out of the
hole but Kopperl recovered the partly
blocked punt on Clifton’s own 22 yard
line. The third quarter was up with
the ball on the five yard line; Kopperl
made a first down on Clifton’s two
yard line. Two plays put the ball on
the one foot line and a third play
put it over. The kick for extra point
was good. The score was Kopperl 7,
Clifton 6.
Clifton received and with power
plays aided by a couple of passes, put
the ball again in scoring territory,
where Schow crashed over for a
touchdown. The final score was Clif-
ton 12, Kopperl 7.
Stars for Clifton were May, Or-
beck and Schow. Andrews for Kop-
perl played an outstanding game.
The Cublets had a little bad luck
at the first of the season, when they
lost to Valley Mills'7-6 and to Ogles-
by 19-6; but they finally got going
and defeated Oglesby 13-12 and Kop-
per} 12-7. * -—John Pounds.
NEW RULING ON
TRIPLE A CHECKS
A new method in delivering checks
to AAA producers of Bosque county
is being instituted by E. R. Lawrence,
County Agent, this week.
Effective at once is the fact that
a person cannot call for and sign the
receipt book for the check represent-
ing another person-unless the signer
has a written order or power of at-
torney from the person instructing
him to receive his check.
Men from remote districts of the
county have been calling at the office
of the County Agent to receive their
neighbors’ checks, but this cannot be
done any more since administrative
rulings have been made whereby this
procedure is not permissible.
It is suggested that when farmers
call at the office of the County Agent
that they have the written order of
power of attorney before they ask
for the checks representing the con-
tract of another person, since the
checks cannot be given them, Mr.
Lawrenc says.
Ifeems Of Interest
From The Lane’s
Chapel Community
Rev. Culwell will fill his regular
appointment here Sunday. The pub-
lic is invited and urged to attend
these services.
Miss Marie Poston entertained her
Sunday School class Friday evening
with a weiner roast. The young peo-
ple expressed themselves as having
enjoyed the occasion very much.
Quite a number of our church mem-
bers met at the parsonage and pound-
ed the new pastor Wednesday even-
ing.
Mrs. Fred Roetschke who has been
here on an extended visit with rela-
tives, left for Dallas Friday where
she will visit with relatives before
returning to her home in Vernon.
Mrs. Joe McCormick entertained
Monday afternoon with a miscella-
neous shower honoring her niece,
Mrs. Montrel Shrader, formerly Miss
Mary Franklin. Many pretty flowers
and other decorations pertaining to
Thanksgiving were noted throughout
the home. Various amusing games
were indulged in during the after-
noon. The honoree received many use-
ful and pretty gifts. Refreshments
consisting of delicious punch and cake
were served to the following: Mmes.
Shrader, Voiles, Mayfield, Bergman,
Clyde Turner, Claud Turner, Sowell
Cox Sr., Kirby Cox, Tom Cox, Millie
Franklin, Joe McCormick, Misses
Christine Franklin, Marie Poston,
Stella Vickrey, Mrs. C. A. Townley.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cluck of Mc-
Gregor spent Sunday here the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Blue and Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Lundberg of Iredell
spent the week-end here the guests
of relatives.
Meridian Association
Baptists to Meet Here
The Workers Conference of the Me-
ridian Baptist Association will be en-
tertained by the Clfton Baptist Church
Monday in their regular monthly
meeting. All the Baptists of the coun-
ty are invited to come and spend the
day with us. The following program
promises good to all who attend:
10 a. m.—Song Service—R. C.
Brinkley.
10:15—Buckner Orphans Home—
T. F. Maynard.
10:45—God’s Love for Sinners—
C. E. Poe.
11:30—Foreign Missions—R. B.
Stanton.
12:15 p. m.-—Lunch.
1:00—W. M. U. and Executive Board
meetings.
2:30—Conference on “Time and
Transportation of Offering for Buck-
ner Orphans Home. Reporter.
CALL MEETING MASONIC LODGE
A called' meeting of the , Clifton
Masonic Lodge has been set for Fri-
day evening of this week at 7:30
o’clock, at which time there will be They were i
work in the Master’s degree. indictment
All members of the local lodge are last year,
pelted to attend and ,^ing in all Sm
Three Charged In Check
Case Are Freed by Jury
Waco, Texas, Nov. 26.—After de-
liberating for two and a half days, a
federal district court jury late Mon
day afternoon returned a vedict of
not guilty in the case of Centennial
Shafer, Parker Shafer and Joe How-
ard of Bosqueville, who were tried
before Judge Charles A. Boynton last
week on charges of defrauding the
government and conspiracy to de-
fraud. ——
The charges were mdde in connec-
tion with CWA disbursement checks
and payrolls in the Valley Mills ter-
ritory in the winter of 1983-1934.
MU
in 14 counts of an
in February of
the trio
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Miss Sommerfield Bride
Of Mr. Otto Zellmer
Thursday evening, Nov. 21, at 6:00
o’clock was the occasion for the beau-
tiful wedding solemnized at the St.
John’s Evangelical Church near Cay-
ote, with Rev. H. P. Baur officiating,
when Miss Hildegard Sommerfield
became the bride of Mr. Otto Zell-
mer.
To the strains of the wedding
march with Mrs. H. P. Baur at the
piano, Miss Elsie Hampe, cousin of
the groom, maid of honor, in pink
silk seersucker, approached the altar
carrying a bouquet of pink roses. Lit-
tle Joe Urban, nephew of the bride
followed, carrying the rings on a pil-
low. Two little flower girls, Mildred
Hampe and Alice Betty Ludwig in
blue ankle length flat crepe, scattered
pink rose petals from their flower
baskets in the path of the bride, who
wore a blue satin dress with long
veil and orange blossoms. She car-
ried a bouquet of white chrysanthe-
mums. She was met at the altar by
the groom who wore conventional
black. He was accompanied by Mr.
Rudolf Sommerfield, brother of the
bride, as best man.
During the ceremony the choir of
St. John’s Church sang “O Perfect
Love,” and Mrs. H. P. Baur sang “I
Promise You.”
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception for a large circle of
relatives was held at the home of the
bride’s parents. Guests included: Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Prescher, Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Prescher; Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Prescher and family, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Hennig and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Prescher and family, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Behnke and family, Rev. and
Mrs. H. P. Baur, Mr. and Mrs. G..
Sommerfield and family, Mr. and
Mrs. R. Sommerfield and little daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Thiele and
sons, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Zellmer, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Urban' and family, Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Hampe and family,
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Thiele and fam-
ily, Mr. and Mrs. V. Rowe, Mr. and
Mrs. Uttq Behpke gnd, soup, Mr..and
Mrs. P. E. Urban and family, Mr.
apd, ,Mrs.< E*win Spitzer, Alice Lud-
wig; out of town guests, Mr. and Mrs.
A. Sommerfield, Lorena; Mr. and
Mrs. E. Swartz, Brenham; Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Zellmer and family, Mrs.
H. Zeilmer, Riesel. —Contributed.
FLOWER CARNIVAL
DRAWS BIG CROWDS
The twenty-seventh annual Flower
Carnival, sponsored by the Civic
Improvement Society, was held No-
vember 21, 22 and 23. At one o’clock
Thursday the doors of the display
rooms were opened and visitors ad-
mitted. Perhaps the bright weather
or the feeling that the depression
is over contributed to the success of
the occasion. At any rate the attend-
ance was better than for the last few
years.
The entrance, halls and rooms
were decorated with garlands of
autumn leaves, ivy and evergreens.
The exhibits were fully up to the
standard set in previous years. Some
years drouth, sometimes too much
rain, others early frost or a severe
cold snap cause people to think that
flowers will be scarce, especially
chrysanthemums. But in spite of ad-
verse conditions of any kind, Clif-
ton’s energetic flower growers, so far
each year, have had a most beautiful
and abundant display. The flowers
this year were really gorgeous. It
seems that all were more nearly of a
uniform standard of excellence. All
on display were a leal credit to the
growers.
This year there were no special
decorated booths, thus giving more
room for the display of fine quilts,
dainty fancy work, children’s work,
and the delicious cakes of the culi-
nary department. Visitors were espe-
cially pleased with the artistic set-
ting for the exhibit of the flowers.
On Thursday evening at 7:30
o’clock, Mayor J. M. Jenson formally
opened the Flower Carnival in the
city auditorium. He graphically point-
ed out the achievements of the Civic
Society. He also highly complimented
the women upon the fact that for
twenty-nine years they had main-
tained a continuous organization.
After this address the Clifton Col-
lege Players gave two one-act plays:
“Deadline,” by a group of boys; and
“Too Many Marys,” by a group of
girls. These plays were loudly ap-
plauded. The players showed much
ability in characterization and appre-
ciation. In their work they gave evi-
dence of careful coaching by efficient
teachers. Clifton College is always
ready to aid in every worthy under-
taking.
On Friday evening an all Civic
cast play, “In-Laws and Out-Laws,”
was the attraction. From the rise of
the curtain to the close of the final
act there was not a dull moment. Each
lady seemed especially well suited
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Christmas Turkey
Season to Start Soon
It is hoped by every one that the
Christmas Turkey buying season,
which starts early in December, will
prove to be as good as was the
Thanksgiving deliveries and sales in
this section.
It is estimated that there were
more than seven car-loads of both
dressed and undressed turkeys shipped
out of Clifton prior to the closing of
the Thanksgiving season to cities in
the east. This brought much needed
cash to the people of this section.
It is reported that the grade of
turkeys in this part of the country is
far better this year than has been
the case in previous seasons. Possibly
this may be accounted for because of
the fine feed crops which were in
abundance and low priced, and it is
also said that the weather conditions
this fall had much to do with the
way turkeys grew and fattened.
CIVIC
Governor Allred Bags
An Eight-Point Buck
Del Rio, Texas, Nov. 23.—Governor
James V. Allred showed the boys out
In the Big Bend country how to shoot.
He bagged a 180-pound eight-point
buck.
The Governor and his party will
continue their hunting trip until
Wednesday, when the Governor will
be honor guest at a banquet here.
The Allred party went to Alpine
Saturday for a home-coming program
at Sul Ross State Teachers College
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