The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, June 12, 1931 Page: 4 of 8
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By Robt. L. Baldridge
CONGRESSMAN O. H. CROSS
PAYS TRIBUTE TO VETERANS
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STRATE RAT CONTROL
Cong. O. H. Cross in his Deco-j Demonstrations in rat control will
_____ ration Day address to the Veterans be held in Bosque County June 18,
Clifton, Tex-'of all Wars, at Baylor University, in > 19, 20, by C. D. Schwartz of the U. S.
Mail Matter. Waco Hall, among other things said: !Biological Survey, who will work
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
Friday, June 12, 1931
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES
| One Year ....................................~ $U0
Payable in Advance
ADVERTISING RATES
Display Advertising per inch 35c
Local readers per line 10c
One of the churches at Galveston,
according to reports, has banned the
wearing of pajamas, knickers, and
sailor suits at the church services.
Rev. Robert Frazer of Philadelphia,
a blind evangelist who had been mar-
ried four years, suddenly regained
bis eyesight, seeing his wife for the
first time. It is not known if he likes
her looks and is still living with her.
Right now seems the best time a
person could find to do any kind of
building. Material is cheaper than it
has been since the World War and
contractors and other labor is at a
very reasonable price at this time.
< The automobile accidental death
rale is increasing at a rapid rate.
More cars and more reckless driving
will cause the rate of fatality to con-
tinue on the increase. People should
begin to learn the dangers of this
mode of travel, but it seems they do
not care what happens or when.
This section was visited by a very
{ine rain again Tuesday night, which
is said to have amounted to more
than one inch; and falling as it did
is calculated to be of much benefit to
growing crops. It seems that the rains
come this year just about as needed,
but before they are seriously needed.
And the crops are looking fine.
A Wacoan who caught a bass nine
and three-fourths inches long and a
cat fish nine and a half inches long,
just below Lake Waco dam Sunday,
paid for them before Justice J. J.
Padgett, $10 and costs, total of $22,
or $11 a fish, Monday, Deputy Game
Warden .John Clark making the ar-
rest according to the Waco Times-
Herald.
The fine grain crop in this section
is probably all well saved and in the
shocks. The threshers are now run-
ning in many of the communities.
Only a few of the farmers have been
using the combine this year, it seems. I to answer their country’s call
The wheat ami pats are said to be I play.
of good weight and quality. But, <>h
my, the price is distressing. It is
reported that many of the farmers
in this section will not sell their
grain at present, but store it in their
granaries with hopes of getting bet-
ter prices than now offered.
“My Countrymen: This day we ded-
icate to patriotism, to the heroes that
have made our country great. It is no
occasion for the theories of iridescent
visionaries. Pacifists, however well
meaning are but sentimental dream-
ers. Had their propaganda prevailed
the heart of the world would never
have been thrilled with that chart of
the rights of man, The Declaration of
Independence. There would be no ha-
lo encircling Concord, nor Valley
Forge nor Bunker Hill, nor our Ala-
mo or San Jacinto. And our Washing-
tons and Houston* and Crocketts
would have borne the yoke of peon-
age in humble submission to their
masters. Smother the patriotism of
the heart and you assassinate the
genius of the brain. Beat all of your
swords into plow-shares and it would
not tie long before you would have
neither swords nor plow-shares. But
today, throughout the length and
breadth of this great republic, filled
with gratitude, as freemen we assem-
ble upon fames’ eternal camping
grounds to do reverence to our heroic
dead and strow flowers above their
sacred dust. We exult that we come
■of an ancestry who were willing to
shed their blood that that flag, The
Stars and Stripes, might float above
a free people. We are proud to boast
that we come of an ancestry—-each
battling for what they believed to lie
right—whether they wore the (due or
whether they wore the gray whose
valor immortalized a Gettysburg, a
Chariceliorsville, and a Manassas. Of
ari ancestry that produced a Washing-
ton and a Perry, a Lee ami a Grant,
a Jackson and a Sh<-ri/lar
Today we come to do honor not only
to the dead hut also to the living
who nrider! new luster !."» the stars
in that flag by their service with
Dewey at Manila, with Schley and
Sampson at Santiago and with Roose
velt and Wheeler on San Juan Hill,
and who by their dauntless courage
struck the shackles of oppression
from the millions of a long suffering
Cuba.
On this hallowed day memory's
magic wand turns back the years and
again the world is locked in its titan
ic struggle. Though a non-combatant,
oui ships are sunk, our women and
children drowned, our flag insulted.
W'ar is declared. The nation is aflame
with patriotic fervor. Again tears
trickle down the pallid cheeks of
maidens as their sweethearts say
their last farewells. Again millions of
loving mothers and fathers are be-
stowing their final fervent blessings
upon their brave sons as they hasten
Bands
It'llm- beat, bugles echo, and
in
co-operation with County Agent
Cook. Only two definite demonstra-
tions have been scheduled but several
will probably be held as there have
been many complaints about rats
from farmers and merchants this
year. Mr. Schwartz’s services are
available to anyone interested until a
full schedule is reached.
At 5 p. m. on Thursday, June 18th,
a demonstration will be held on the
Simon Bekkelund farm at Norse, and
at 5 p. m. on Friday, June 19th, an-
other demonstration will be held on
the M. G. Knudson farm in Mustang
community. Mr. Schwartz will be in
the County Agent’s office Saturday to
confer with those needing informa-
tion on control of rats.
It is hoped that enough interest in
this extermination work will be
shown to justify plans for commun-
ity control in those communities!
most badly infested. There may aim
be some plans- made for organized j
control in some of the towns of the
county.
BARGAINS
In Our Dry Goods Department
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Considerable time was taken un at
the regular luncheon hour of the
I.ions Glut) last Tuesday in the dis-
cussion of the way people rush to
fires in Clifton when the alarm is
given; frequently it is difficult for
the firemen and their apparatus to
get right of way to a fire—and worse
than that, many people rush to the
scene of the fire ahead of the firemen
and practically take charge of the
situation and by so doing greatly
handicap the work of the regular
trained firemen. Most people in do-
ing this do not think of it as they
should; they do not realize that their
efforts, (if they are efforts) to help,
are in most cases detrimental to the
progress of the regular fire-fighters.
And that is not the worst of it—
there is much danger of automobile
wrecks, people being run over, etc.
SHORT EDITORIALS
The missionary has a hard job. A
soon as heathen learn our religion,
they begin to learn-our - customs.—
Publisher’s Syndicate.
As a matter of fact, the men who
say prohibition doesn’t work are the
ones who do the most to keep it. busy.
— Louisville Times.
There is a special tax on bachelors |
in Germany. We have always read
that freedom was bought with a
price.-—Denison Herald.
Times.
It has been reported that pay equal-
ization has been replaced in Ru-i i
with pay according to .skill and abil-
ity. Oh, well, we had no intention ..f
going to Russia, anyway.—Manches-
ter Union.
It seems to be up to the proverb
makers to explain why the early
birds, if any. never seem to catch the
cutworms.— Springfield Union.
The Whiskeyham Commission is
now studying the economic effects of
allowing 1 per cent beer. Makesh ush
feelsh rich.— Dallas News.
Crime films are reported to be los-
ing their appeal in America. Audi-
ences prefer something different from
the incidents of every-day life.—
Punch.
The Government has established a
bear sanctuary in Alaska. The bulls
need no protection, but how about a
lamb sanctuary in Wall street?—San
Diego Union.
According to a novelist, Americans
will soon have forgotten the expres-
ion, “(mod Health!” The customary
remark when drinking bootleg whis-
key being "Good-bye," of course.—
File Humorist.
There are great openings in Holly-
wood still. A recent Hollywood news
item said, “The new star is a tall,
slender girl, with a fair skin, deep
blue eyes, a rather large mouth which
when she smiles discloses perfect
teeth and dainty feet.
Journal.
Indianapolis
FOR RENT .1 rooms in my home;
also good set of breeching harness
for sale.—C. F. Hyde. tfc
M. D. Miller was in- Fort Worth
Sunday and was accompanied home
by Mrs. Miller who had been there
the guest of children for several days.
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The San Saba New* came out last
week with a special pioneer edition
of thirty-two pages of good reading
matter and advertising; and believe
u*, it waa a fine specimen of journal-
ism. It showed progressiveness on the
pwrt of Billy Smith, the editor and
owner of the paper and had plenty
of evidence that the business men
and merchants of that thriving town
of San Saba are backing him in
whatever he starts to promote in the
interest of the town and community.
With all this bigr paper full of ad-
vertising Billy Smith will be at the
Frew Association meeting at San
this week all smiles and rat-
money, making /all us less
publishers feel/ jealous of
hip success. Billy Smith U one of the
pepaiar members of the Texas Press
Association who is always ready to
pvt things over for his town and the
BMP* association, too—no wonder he
‘ sen honored by a term ns pres-
ot the latter and given many
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four million Allen \ oi ks are impa-
tient to cross and break the spoil of
despair 'hat is gripping the Allied
cause. For again and again have they
been beaten - their I in*** broken and
then- armies driven back and back
an/I not a star of hope is seen to
shine. Then our boys land, take over
trenches, go over the top and with
nerves of iron charge into the jaws
of death determined to do .or die.
Heedless of bursting shells and
whistling bullets—on and on they
charge. Chateau Thierry is taken, the
Saint Mihiel Salient is wiped out. On,
over barbed-wire entanglements . and
through deadly gases their thinning
columns go and with cyclonic fury
they sweep through Belleau Wood,
through Argonne Forest, while the
nations of the world hold their
breath to see a miracle wrought—
to see what but yesterday seemed
an inevitable allied defeat turned
suddenly into a glorious allied vic-
tory. And then in admiration, the na-
tions marvel at the magnanimity
shown by America to her fallen foe,
in refusing to join in a scramble for
the spoils of victory. Thus, to you and
your comrades, living and dead, for
the deeds of valor wrought upon the
battlefields of France, your country
owes an undying debt of gratitude.
That flag, an emblem of justice and
liberty, as a result of your peerless
bravery floats today, respected and
hnored on land and sea, and hence-
forth will wave as an inspiration to
the peoples of the world. And while
many of your buddies sleep under-
neath their native soil whose graves) Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Schumacher
we tenderly cover with flowers—(and little daughter. Sue, left Sunday
there be thousands who lie beneath for Iredell where they joined Mrs.
the poppies of France, where they j Schumacher’s father and mother, Mr.
made the supreme sacrifice for you and Mrs. Turner, who will accompany
them on an automobile trip to El
Bart Perry, John Severs, Allison
Miller, F. H. Arbuckle, Earl Heath
were in Hamilton Wednesday at-
tending a district sales meeting of
the Community Gas Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert I,. Baldridge
and daughter, Dorothy left Wednes-
day afternoon for San Angelo to at-
tend the meeting of the Texas Press
Association, June 11, 12, 13.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kunkel and
daughters, Ruth, Louise, and Anita,
returned home Monday afternoon
from a short trip to Olney, where Mr.
Kunkel looked after farm interests
while Mrs. Kunkel and daughters vis-
ited relatives and friends.
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and for me.”
“Break, break, break.
On thy cold gray stones
Oh sea!
And I would that my tongue could
utter
The thoughts that arise in me.
Paso where they will spend several
days on a visit with relatives.
Joseph Cowen and Robert Bald-
ridge, Jr. left Clifton Thursday after-
noon for Glacier Park, Montana,
But Oh for the touch of an vanished where they will spend the summer
h*nd ( |driving sight-seeing buses through
And the sound of a voice that is Glacier National Park. These two
“till* (young men were joined by Bolin Stan-
But the tender grace of a day that ley and Bob Eickle, both of the Uni-
iversity of Texas, making a foursome
never come back to me.’
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to drive through in an automobile.
We are continuing the Balaance of this week
Our Trades Day Specials. Below we men-
tion only a few of the Many Extra Specials.
36 inch Printed Dimities, Batiste and other sheer materials. Reg-
ular 45c and 50c sellers, at Special price, the yard..........22c
A lot of 32 inch, Printed Wash Silk, all this season’s patterns.
Regular prices at 75c, Special for balance of week.........43c
A lot of 36 inch Wash Silk, formerly priced at $1.00 and $1.25
a yard, now offered at per yard, only .................623c
36 inch Printed Gold Seal Percales, a very good print at regular
1 5c, now only ..................................... 10c
A big lot of Men’s Dress Shirts, ranging in price from $2.00 to
$3.00, mostly small sizes, now going at only..............78c
81 x90 Bed Spreads, colors: blue, pink, gold and orchid, regular
$1.00 sellers now being offered at only ................72c
10-4 Brown Sheeting, good grade ......................23c
8 I x90 Seamless, Hemstitched Sheets at...................65c
Picnic Time is Here
WHEN YOU GET READY FOR
YOUR SUMMER OUTING
LET US SUPPLY YOUR NEEDS
You will find lots of good things to eat in our store.
We carry a complete line of all kinds of Luncheon
Meats, Boiled, Baked and Cured Ham, Summer
Sausage, Weiners, Brick, Swiss, Pimento, Velveta,
Limburger and American Cheese. All kinds of
Salad Dressing, Peanut Butter, Jellies, Fresh Tex-
as Tomatoes, Flead Lettuce, all kinds of Fresh
Fruits, Also a complete line of Sunshine Cakes
and Crackers.
Saturday Specials in Our Grocery Department
3 lb. can Blue Goose Coffee ( 1 green Pitcher free) per can.....78c
1 lb. can Blue Goose Coffee ( 1 green glass free) per can.......27c
1 lb. package Peaberry Coffee ( 100 per cent pure per pkg.....17c
Gallon Bucket Koo Koo Syrup per gallon .................53c
1-2 Gallon Bucket Koo Koo Syrup per bucket .............28c
No. 2 Can Ratliff’s Hot Tamales, per can...................| 2c
Regular size can Strained Vegetables (for babies) per can ... 10c
Bulk White Vinegar (50 grain) per gallon ................35c
Fresh Cooking Oil per gallon........................... 90c
1 -4 lb. can Wapco Tea (It’s the Best) per can...............21c
Armour’s Pork and Beans per can.......................7C
Good Country Lard per pound.......................... J J c
Fresh Fig Cakes, 2 pounds for.......................... 25c
Regular size package Shredded Wheat per pkg..............| | c
White Light Flour per sack, 48 pounds .................$1.20
Waco Best Flour, per sack, 48 pounds .................$1.25
Belle of Waco or Monarch Flour, per sack, 48 pounds.......$1.35
10 bars good Laundry Soap (White Flyer) for.............29c
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, June 12, 1931, newspaper, June 12, 1931; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776856/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.