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Clifton Record
r-SIXTH YEAR
THE CLIFTON RECORD, CLIFTON, TEXAS, OCTOBER 11, 1940
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NH1GH SCHOOL CUBS WILL MEET
;0R BULLDOGS HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
McGregor, October 7. Unscored
upon this season and unbeaten since
1937, Coach Loyd Mitchell’s McGregor
High School Bulldogs, defending re-
gional champions, open their 1940
conference football schedule Friday
night against the Clifton High Cubs
OB the latter’s field.
McGregor’s inexperienced team has
defeated the Cameron Yoemen, 12 to
0, and the Moody. Bearkats, 40-0, dur-
ing the Current campaign. Coach Lar-
kin’s Clifton team has won from
Cranfills Gap and from Walnut
Springs and has lost to the Waco
State Home.
Clifton has one of the heaviest
teams in its history and the Bulldogs
of McGregor may find the sledding
rather rough against the Clifton line,
which has an average weight of 176
pounds per man. In preparation for
this contest, the McGregor team re-
sorted to a forward passing attack
against Moody here last Friday night
The passing attack was not impres-
sive, however, nearly all of the Mc-
Gregor gains being made on running
plays against their light opponents.
No serious injuries were suffered
• in last week’s melee and the Bull-
dogs should be in good physical trim
for the* conference opener. A large
contingent of fans, the school band,
and pep squad will accompany the
team to Clifton.
POULTRY SHOW TO
BE HELD NEXT MONTH
The annual fall poultry school will
again be held in Meridian this fall
on Friday, November 29, at the Me-
ridian Poultry and Egg Plant. This
school has been well attended the last
few year and poultry growers are I
given an opportunity to get first-
hand information from poultry ex-
pats from over the state. Last fall
over 200 poultry raisers took part in
this school, says E. R. Lawrence,
County Agent.
An added feature to the school this
year is a live and also a dressed tur-
key show. Much interest is being
Oaken in this and there is expected
to be a large number of turkeys en-
tered in the show. Thru a dressed
show, producers are able to see the
type of turkey they are producing for
the market, and readily see the dif-
ference between a good one and one
not so good. Two classes will feature
the dressed show this year: one class
for young hens and one class for
young toms. According to E. R. Law-
rence, turkey raisers have plenty of
time now to get their turkeys in ex-
cellent condition for the dressed
classes and he also urges'them to give
extra care to them from now until
show time.
In both the live show and the
dressed show, all varieties will be
shown and judged together. That is,
bronze, white hollands, and so forth
will show together.
Catalogue with rules and premiums
will be made up and mailed to turkey
growers in the near future, as well
as published in the local papers.
Below are listed the classes and
premiums:
Dressed Show
Young hen: 1st, $8.00; 2nd, $6.00;
3rd, $4.00; 4th, $2.00; 6th, $1.00.
Young tom: Same places and mon-
ey as for young hen.
Live Bird Show
Young hen: 1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00;
3rd, $1.00.
Young tom: Same as for young
hen.
Old hen: Same as above for young
INTERESTING NEWS
AT CRANHLIS GAP
By Mrs. M. C. Terry
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Hill and son of
Sonora and Joe Wallace of Pottsville
were guests in the Willie Mae Wallace
home the past week. They also visited
Mrs. George Wallace. Mrs. Hill and
Miss Willie Mae are cousins.
The Baptist ladies have organized
a Missionary Society. Their first so-
cial was in the home of Mrs. Noah
Jones, Monday afternoon.
Sleeping sickness has made its ap-
pearance in local stock and a number
of horses and mules in this vicinity
have been vaccinated.
Wednesday afternoon the South
Ladies’ Aid met in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Ringness.
On Tuesday morning, September
24, a son was bom to Mr. and Mrs,
Clyde Bronstad. He has been named
Gilbert Walton and is a fine, healthy
child. He and his mother are reported
to be doing nicely.
The PTA met Thursday evening
and put on a very interesting pro-
gram, composed of numbers from
the schools that have consolidated
with Cranfills Gap School.
Dennis Herrin, who is enlisted in
the ?Javy, has been called home an
account of his father’s illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis McAdams, Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. McAdams and Mrs.
Clevie Saunders were called to Pur-
mela Friday afternoon to attend fu-
neral service of their cousin, Mr.
Frank Hanes.
Announcement comes from Clifton
that a beautiful little baby girl was
born to Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hall
Thursday night, October 3. The lit-
tle lady has been named Rosa Shalon.
j She and her mother are reported to
be doing nicely.
On the evening of October 4th, a
happy crowd of relatives and friends
gathered at the B. F. Johnson home
to celebrate Miss Clara Johnson’s
birthday. The evening was spent
playing games and each one “carried
a kit” of the happiest memories it
is possible to crowd into the events
of an evening.
A message has gone out to relatives
and friends that on Friday October 4,
a beautiful baby boy was bom to Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Johnson. The young
son will be called Melvin Joe. Mother
and baby are doing nicely.
Mrs. Fannie Saunders, affection-
ately called “Mrs. Fannie” by her
many friends, was honored last Sat-
urday evening, Oct. 5, with a home-
gathering of friends and loved ones.
Mrs. Saunders was so surprised she
did not know what to do. The even-
ing was spent in playing games.'
Cake, cookies and punch were served
to a large crowd. Mrs. Saunders is a
much loved woman «nd all who know
her take delight in adding to her
pleasure and happiness.
Bosque Hereford
Group Organized
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| Old tom: Same as above.
■Champion hen: Ribbon.
Champion tom: Ribhon.
Young trio (one young tom and
two young hens: 1st, $8.06; 2nd, $2.00;
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jfjfhe following wedding invitation
• been received by Clifton friends
the bride-to-be and is looked for-
Sd to with much interest because
*r popularity and also because she
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nor of your presence at
A group of breeders of registered
Hereford cattle in this section re-
cently organized the Bosque County
Hereford Breeders Association to im-
prove the quality of Herefords with-
in the county and ten miles beyond
the county limits.
Officers were elected as follows:
Tom C. Parks, Clifton, President:
Charles Pettit, Walnut Springs, vice-
president; Jack Cureton, Meridian,
secretary-treasurer; 6. M. Martin,
Morgan; H. F. Potter, Meridian;
Evans Ficklin, Valley Mills, and
Bruce Parks, Clifton, compose the
board of directors.
It is estimated that the association
will have around thirty-five members
owning more than 1,600 cattle of
breeding age.
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
On October 3, 1940, the Camp Fire
Girls held their second business meet-
ing. A social committee was elected
|as follows: Nova Mae Pearce, chair-
man, Doyce Neal and Dolores Terrell,
| assistants. At this meeting it was de-
cided to have a wiener roast in the
on Octo
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They' Fight for the ‘Good Earth’
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REGISTRARS AND ADVISORY BOARDS FOR
REGISTRATION DAY^CLlMPPOjNTTO
MERIDIAN COURT^^^^^H
AND L0( \\NEWS
These young Chinese girls, uniformed, armed with rifles and wearing
hats that camouflage them against air observation, belong to a women’s
fighting organization with the Chinese forces of Generalissimo Chiang
Kai-shek at Chungking. Young as they are, they are well versed in
guerrilla warfare.
CLIFTON PUBLIC
SCHOOL NEWS
It is more to excel than to exceed.
To exceed is to be first; to excel is to
be bfest. The biggest mousetrap does
not always catch the most mice. There
is no distinction in being first, unless
you are also best. A person may have
a large flock of chickens, but if they
are inferior breeds and do not pro-
duce, he actually has less than the
person with a few good, well kept,
fine chickens. There is an old proverb
which states, “Haste makes waste,”
and we are inclined to believe it true,
for he who exceeds seldom excels.
School News
The Clifton Cubs, last Friday night
took the Walnut Springs football team
for a general cleaning. The Cubs car-
ried off the honors with a final score
of 33 to 0.
The students of CHS have been
scared all day with our new electric
bell system which was installed Tues-
day. Just when classes get settled,
everyone is unnerved by the clanging
of bells for every purpose. Quite a
different situation from the hand-bell
Mr. Appleby has been using to sum-
mon the ignorant to the repulsive
rooms of higher education.
The students of Clifton High School
wish to thank our Superintendent, Mr.
Brashears, for allowing us to listen
to part of the World Series Tuesday.
It is the opinion of the editors of this
column that it is just such things as
these that make students work with
more of a willing mind.
On September 26, 1940, the Fresh-
man class 'elected officers as follows:
President, Bucky Jones; Vice Presi-
dent, Eldon Solberg; Secretary, Phil-
ip Greenberg; Treasurer, Wilma Rice;
Social Chairman, Doris Schmidt; Re-
porter, Gerald Sormrude. There are
52 members of the class.
Government Approves
P. O. Dedication Date
Federal approval of October 23,
1940 as Dedication Day for the new
Post Office building in Clifton has
been received by the committee in
charge. The Hon. W. R. Poage, our
Congressman, has been officially des-
ignated chairman of the Arrange-
ments Committee.
From present indications, a very
interesting and inspiring program
awaits the visitors and all Clifton on
Dedication Day. The program will
start promptly at 2 p. m.
The evening banquet, to be held in
the municipal dining hall, promises
to be bn attractive affair. Tickets will
be sold for this banquet. We advise
you to at once contact M. J. Hoff,
who is in charge of ticket sales, and
get your ticket early.
BETA BETA MEETING
The Beta Beta Chapter of Delta
Kappa .Gamma Society met in the
municipal dining room in Clifton on
Saturday, Oct. 6, 1940.
Following the 11 o’clock business
session. Miss Elsie Coston read a
most interesting paper on the
Jeot, “Cultural Improvement
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NEWS FROM LANES
CHAPEL COMMUNITY
By Stella Vickrey
The singing class will meet Sunday
evening and will be sponsored by Mr.
Brice, principal of the Mosheim High
School and Mr. Clayton, also of Mo-
sheim. Everybody who is interested
in good singing is cordially invited
to be present for this meeting.
Mrs/ G. C. Williams met with the
ladies of our church Sunday evening
and organized a woman’s society of
christipn service, the first meeting to
be held Monday afternoon, Oct. 14.
It is qincerely hoped that all the la-
dies in the community will be inter-
ested jin this splendid work for o
church and community.
Edgier Mayfield of - Abilene visited
homefolks here one day last week.
Mrs. R. M. Lane is visiting''relatives
in Valley Mills this week.
Wej are glad to report that Miss
Elvida Carlson is rapidly improving
at the Clifton hospital and will be
able to return home this week.
Tony Babbin of Oklahoma City is
visiting friends hefe this week.
The Woman’s H. D. Club met with
Mrs. A. B. Poston Friday afternoon.
The Agent was present and we had
a very interesting meeting. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Otis Blue.
Guests in the John Carlson home
Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Larson of Cleburne, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Larson of Abilene.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Turner and
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cluck were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cox Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Williams were
luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Char-
ley Townley Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Blue were Iredell
visitors during the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lander were
guests Sunday of Mrs. A. W. Vickrey
and family.
Rev. Evans, pastor of the Mosheim
Baptist Church and Charley Blanken-
ship were guests in the A. Dansby
home Sunday.
Ira Jackson of San Antonio visited
friends here during the first of the
week.
Miss Lula Young has returned to
her home in Walnut Springs after a
visit with Mrs. E. H. Young and
daughter, Miss Faye.
Mmes. R. R. Avirett, A. D. Clark,
S. S. Nichols and H. D. Wintz were
in Morgan Saturday afternoon where
they attended a tea at the home of
Mrs. Chas. Martin. The tea was in
celebration of the 40th anniversary
of the Morgan Literary Club and the
above named ladies are all former
members of the Morgan Club.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hopson of Bee-
ville are visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Hopson this week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Dunlap drove
over to Mexia Friday where they
were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Jay T.
Dunlap and son, Jay Jr. for a visit
to the Tyler Rose Festival. Mr. and
Mrs. Dunlap returned home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Belcher of Mor-
gan were guests Sunday in the H. D.
Wintz home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thompson, Mr.
Horace Smith Jr., Miss Doris Ann
Smith of Fort Worth were recent vis-
itors with Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Smith.
Mr. Smith, who is a grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. Smith was enroute to San
Francisco from where he expects to
sail in a short time for China, where
he will be stationed for three years
as a part of the U. S. Marines.
Mrs. Hettie Laurence and Mrs. W.
B. Dorman returned last week from
Hamlin where they had visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Grimm and Mr.
and Mrs. Bub Ray.
Mrs. Clara Richards was in Clif-
ton Saturday where she attended a
luncheon of the Delta Kappa Gamma.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Belcher of Gal-
veston were .week-end visitors with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D.
Wintz.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Clark drove up
to Durant, Oklahoma, for a week-end
visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ray.
Mrs. C. O. Bowman and daughter,
Linda and Wm. Gandy returned Tues-
day from San Antonio where they
had visited Mrs. Abbey Hastings and
other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Blalock, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Blalock were business
visitors in Waco Monday.
Mrs. W. C. Montgomery left Sun-
day after an extended visit with her
mother, Mrs. John Odle, for Denver
City, Texas, where she and Mr. Mont-
gomery will make their future home.
Marriage License
Elbert Linch and Miss Janeze San-
ders.
Sam Samuelson and Miss Stella
Jenson.
Following are the names of those
who have been appointed to work on
Registration Day:
Precinct 1, Meridian. Joe Sheppard,
Chief Registrar; assistant registrars,
Virgil Odle, Ozell Waller, Alma T.
Butler, M. R. Hardwick, E. A. Moore,
G. A. Combest, Mrs. R. E. Wells, H.
D. Wintz, Clara Richards, Mack Ber-
telson. Advisory Board: C. K. Word,
H. J. Cureton.
Preceinct No. 2, Cove Springs. Ole
C. Anderson, Chief Registrar; assist-
ant registrars, C. O. Erickson, Henry
Wgoley. Advisory Board: Selma Knud-
son.
Precinct No. 3, Iredell. Wick Simp-
son, Chief Registrar; assistant regis-
trars, R. J. Phillips, Ray T. Tidwell,
C. R. Conley, Hyacinta Sadler, Joe
Heyroth, Abe Myers, Pauline Allen,
W. C. Main, Wm. Helm, Helen Harris,
Robert Heyroth, Roy Mitchell. Advis-
ory Board: John W. Parks, Jerry Phil-
lips.
Precinct No. 4, Spring Creek. J. H.
Anderson, Chief Registrar; assistant
registrar, J. E. McDowell. Advisory
Board: Johnnie W. Hutchins.
Precinct No. 5, Walnut Springs. R.
Wilbanks, Chief Registrar; assistant
registrars, Ole Buswold, John R.
Thomas, Mrs. Gus Morrison, Paul W.
Blackwell, Ray W. Hickok, Theo Rus-
sell, Jim Rushing. Advisory Board:
J. L. Bird, T. W. Dunlap.
Precinct No. 6, Eulogy. Frank Mar-
tin, Chief Registrar. Incomplete at
time of making out report. Advisory
Board: B. L. Hudson.
Precinct No. 7, Kopperl. D. E.
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Press Association
To Meet in Galveston
Dallas, Oct. 5.—Galveston Satur-
day had been selected as the 1941
convention city of the Texas Press
Association with dates set for June
12-14.
The executive committee, meeting
in Dallas prior to press day at the
State Fair of Texas, gave approval
of a legal publications bill which is
to be introduced at the next Legisla-
ture.
Charles K. Devall, Kilgore, presi-
dent, and Dave Warren, Panhandle,
vice president of the Texas Press
Association, presided at the meeting.
CAMP FIRE GIRLS ENJOY OUTING
On October 7, 1940, the Camp Fire
Girla held a wiener roast, which was
enjoyed by everyone. Af-
Brazos Valley Fair
Opens Friday, Oct. 18
The Brazos Valley Fair which opens
Friday, October 18 and runs through
Sunday the 27th, will have the larg-
est and finest collection of agricultur-
al exhibits in its history, according
to word received from the officials.
The stock show will be greatly en-
larged also and will have double in-
terest for most people because of the
arrangement that actually makes two
different and complete shows. There
will be a fat stock show for 4-H club
and FFA boys the first five days of
the Fair, and a breeders show on the
last five days.
The midway entertainment will be
supplied by the Goodman Wonder
Shows who are making their first
tour of Texas this year. On their bril-
liantly neon illuminated ’gayway’ will
be found shows and rides for every
taste and every age.
Thursday, the 24th, has been set
aside for the school children of Cen-
tral Texas. President Harrison Waite
has written the superintendents of
the schools in all Central Texas coun-
ties asking that schools be dismissed
at noon on that day in order that the
children may visit the Fair. A free
ticket for a riding devioe will be giv-
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and from no
FFA BOYS AWARDED
$150 BY RANCHMAN
Checks totaling $150, for special
premium in the Central Texas Fair
were received recently by three Clif-
ton FFA boys from Mr. Charles Pet-
tit, Bosque County rancher. The boys
are J. C. Oswald, B. I. Dahl Jr. and
Milton Dahl. Mr. Pettit offered $50
as first prize and $25 as second to
winners in both heavy and light
classes of calves shown in the Junior
Livestock Division of the Central
Texas Fair in which Flat Top Ranch
calves were shown.
Mr. Pettit offers boys a premium
of $100 and $50 if calves purchased
from Flat Top Ranch win first and
second at the State Fair at Dallas
or at Stock Show, Fort Worth.
Clifton FFA boys do not have Pet-
tit calves ready for Dallas but expect
to have four in Fort Worth next
spring.
Methodist Women’s
Group Holds Meeting
The Woman’s Society of Christian
Service held its first official meeting
since electing officers at the local
Methodist Church Monday afternoon
at three. Refreshments followed the
installation of officers, a beautiful
and devotional service directed by the
pastor, Rev. Hayden Edwards.
Mrs. Gid J. Bryan, accompanied by
her husband, Rev. Gid J. Bryan, pas-
tor of St. Mark’s Methodist Church,
Cleburne, came and delivered the in-
spirational address. Mrs. Bryan
the president of the Central Texas
Conference Woman’s Society of Chris-
tian Service. Her address was inform-
ative as well as inspirational.
Some forty members are considered
charter members of this organiza-
tion in the Clifton Church, it being
a continuation of the woman’s work
of the threfe uniting Methodist Church-
es which last year united into one
great Christian body.
Walnut Springs Man
Injured In Accident
Fort Worth, Oct. 6.—R. C. Wise,
58, of Walnut Springs, suffered a
fracture of his right leg, a scalp lac-
eration and brahma at 6:$0 a. m. Sat-
urdav when h*» wa<*
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