The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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THIRTY -THIRD YEAR
THE CLIFTON RECORD, CLIFTON, TEXAS. JANUARY IS, 1928
NOTICE
We have moved next door to Nelson &
Cowen Grocery, wh&re we will have ample
room to carry a complete stock.
Please bear with us until we get our stock
arranged and new goods in.
TUCKER'S VARIETY STORE
“You Can Get It At Tucker's Varied Store"
CLIFTON
FARMERS STATE BANK
RE-ELECTS DIRECTORS
At the annual shareholders meeting
last Thursday of the Fenners State
Bank of Clifton the following direc-
tors were re-elected:
Tom C. Perks, J. M. Jenson, C. R.
Jameson, Ben F. Schulz, and Henry L.
Knust, and Frank K. Bradstreet was
added as a new director.
The following officers and em-
ployees were ell re-elected:
Tom C. Perks, chairman of the
board of directors; Julius M. Jenson,
President; Arnold C. Brandes, Cash-
ier; Mrs. C. E. Price, Bookkeeper;
Miss Stella Johnson, Stenographer;
and Belvin Pederson, Teller.
The bank paid the usual semi-an-
nual dividend to shareholders, same
ing the forty-second dividend paid
iy the bank, it having never skipped
a dividend since starting business 21
years ago.
Collections were very good the part" -fffQ
year and the financial position of the
bank is very strong as is reflected by
the statement to Banking Department
as printed elsewhere in this issue of
the Record.
MRS. DONA ISABELLA BREWER
Mrs. Dona Isabella Brewer passed
on to her heavenly home on January
8th, 1928, sifter a lingering illness
which extended over a period of many
months. She had almost attained her
allotted age of three score and ten.
Mrs. Brewer was born March 1st,
1859, and died on January 6th, 1928.
having reached the age of sixty-eight
years, ten months and five days.
On January 26th, 1882, Dona Isa-
bella Rozell was married to J. A.
Brewer, who survives her. She is also
survived by three sons and one daugh-
ter, J. T. Brewer of Temple, J. W.
Brewer of Orange, Mrs. J. W. Town-
ley of Clifton and L. G. Brewer of
Waco, Texas.
Mrs. Brewer came to live in Bosque
county thirty-one years ago and thir-
teen years later came to make her
home in Clifton, where she lived un-
til her death. She had been an active
INTERESTING NEWS
AT CRANFILLS GAP
Chris L. Rohne
The Bosque County Chamber of
Commerce met in the local school
building Tuesday night of this week,
with representatives from Iredell,
Walnut Springs, Meridian, Clifton,
Valley Mills and Norse present Mr.
G. R. Lay, chairman of the organiza-
tion, ably presided over the meeting.
The principal topic under discussion
was the entering of a county exhibit
at the Dallas Fair next fall. Such an
exhibit from our county should do
/nuch to advertise our county. If the
proper spirit of co-operation is shown
which it no doubt will be, our county
should be able to deal some real com-
petition to other counties. County
Agent C. Snell was placed in charge
of the work and he will probably
work through the different schools
and their trustees. The chamber also
revived the work of predatory eradi-
cation. It selected a committee of
three members to go before the Com
missioners Court, with a request that
the Work be carried on, and for the
county to pay all the expense above
the Federal fund, after the present
subscription funds are exhausted. The
next meeting which will be a general
meeting, will be held at Meridian in
April. After the business meeting the
local P. T. A. served refreshments
and the local Chamber of Commerce
the cigars. Our little city was proud
to have this body with us, and we
hope they will see fit to meet here
again soon:
The construction of the loc^ drug
store started last Mopday and the
work is under the supervision of the
Bekkelund Brothers of Clifton, which
should insure that the work will be
done promptly and efficiently.
In the annual meeting of the stock-
THE CLIFTON PUBLIC
SCHOOL NEWS ITEMS
about
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til her death. She had been an active ... . .. , . . * * “
and devout member of the Methodist koldera °,f the local bank
fflfirch since'lSS^cS'hoodT^ t&8t week’ a” offlcers and directorg
..... ... were re-piftrtA/?.
MRS. J. W. STANDEFER
Funeral aervices for Mrs. Florence
Parks Standefer, 71, who died Sun-
day at 9:16 p. m. at her home in
Waco, Texas, were held Tuesday at
2 p. m. from the Baptist church at
Meridian, with Rev. Mr. Kirchner and
R«v. Mr. Nation of Meridian officiat-
ing. Interment was made at the Me-
ridian cemetery. Surviving are her
husband, J. W. Standefer, and two
daughters, Mrs. R. H. Morrow of
Houston, Mrs. Sam Pace of Waco;
eight sons, J. R. Standefer of Waco,
R. P. of Muskogee, H. R., Roscoe, G
W. and Re W. of Clifton; W. B. of
Meridian, Dr. F. W. of Lubbock, and
J. L. Standefer of Mosheim; two
Brothers, Nat Parks of San Antonio
and 3. P. Parka of Water Valley. Mrs.
Standefer was born in Lexington,
Tncaw, spent most of her life in Me-
ridian and moved to Waco about three
years ago.
Deceased was well known by many
Clifton friends who join the Record
in sincere sorrow, and also join in
extending sincere sympathy to the
bereaved husband and children in one
of the greatest losses that could come
to them in this life.
many times during her lingering ill
ness made the statement that when
the Lord was ready, she was ready
to take up her abode in the Heavenly
Mansion above. To know Mrs. Brew-
er was to love her and her host o:
friends bear witness to the fact that
she lived and practiced the religion
she professed. Her going leaves a
vacant place not only in the home,
where she was the most devoted wife
and mother, but a vacant place in the
community where she lived, which
can never be filled.
Mrs. Brewer was a member of the
Order of Eastern Star and took an ac-
tive part in all of the work of this
great order as long as her health per-
mitted. The local chapter of the East-
ern Star took part in the funeral cere-
mony.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Methodist church by Rev. W. J.
Hearon assisted by Rev. M. L. Purcell
of the First Presbyterian church of
this place and Rev. Burton, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of
Waco, on Sunday afternoon, January
6th, 1928.
were re-elected.
Mr. Mack Berlteson of Meridian
CHILI DINNER!
v Saturday, Jan. 14, 1928, served by
Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary, in
.building next to Postoffice.
Chili with or without beanB,
Crackers,
Pickles
Catsup
All for 15 cents
'Jppe , ’ ........ ...... P. *•<,».**•„ ....... ..... a. .........,... 10e
Coffee 5c. ltc
FRANK K. BRADSTREET
MADE BANK DIRECTOR
j annual stockholders meeting
of the Farmers State Bank, Frank K.
Bradstreet was added to the board of
MiC Bradstreet has been a
_____er of the bank for some
time and is one of the bank’s heavi-
UQpUBllUrp.
bank feels complimented in
the benefit of the financial
: and good business counsel of
MRS. HECTOR HILL ENTERTAINS
One of the prettiest parties of the
Christmas season was given by Mrs.
Hector Hill, when she entertained
members of the Bridge Club and oth-
er friends.
The house was prettily decorated
in Christmas dress, one of the novel
features being a beautiful Christmas
tree to which the tallies were at-
tached, these assuring each one pres-
ent a gift from the Christmas tree.
Four tables were soon assembled
and the games in progress. Pepper
and salt shakers, a flower vase and
violet bowl were prizes which were
won by Mrs. Reese as high, Mrs. Fal-
lis, low, and Mrs. Stuart, high guest,
Very elaborate refreshments car-
rying out the Christmas motif eon-
was a pleasant visitor in our city last
week and while here he announced
that he would be in the race for coun-
ty tax assessor. Inasmuch as Mr. Ber-
telson for a long number of years ha3
been serving the county as a surveyor
many no doubt feel that he deserves
a promotion.
Mrs. Adeline Thomas, formerly of
Meridian, but more recently of Blythe,
California, where she died, was buried
in the Cranfills Gap cemetery Thurs-
day of last week in the presence of
a large crowd. Mrs. Thomas had been
on a visit at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harrison Gaston, in Cali-
fornia, at the time of her death. In-
asmuch as her husband had been bur-
ied here, her remains were accord-
ingly shipped here for the last rest-
ing place. Mrs. Thomas was in her
86th year, and used to be a resident
of this section. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. R. W. Nation
of Meridian. Those of the immediate
family who were present were: R. 0.
Thomas and Mrs. Mack Ammons of
Abilene; J. L. Thomas, E. G. Thomas
and Mrs. V. L. Goar of Tulia; W. B.
Thomas, Alice and Mrs. E. Jenkins of
Meridian. The writer joins the com-
munity in extending sympathy to the
bereaved family.
sisted of tuna fish salad, pineapple
0. C. Orbeck was in Houston the
first of the week for a short visit
with Capt. Nils Aanonsen who was
with his motor ship “Chr. Knudsen”
waiting in the channel at place to be
loaded with cotton before leaving on
its voyage to Japan. For some reassn
the ship was being loaded slowly; it
had only received 1,800 bales at the
time Mr. Orbeck was there and it
takes some 20,000 bales to make it
a load. Mr. Orbeck reports a fine
visit with Captain Aanonsen and aays
he never was so royally entertained
before.
By W. D. Raley
The senior class will present its
play, “Uncle Ephriam’s Summer
Boarders” at the City Auditorium on
Frktty night, January 20th. The play
is a good one, is full of real comedy,
dad should play to a full house. The
admission is 25 and 35 cents, the pro-
ceeds to go to the Old Mill, the high
school annual. The play is being di-
rected by Mrs. Bettis.
Clifton lost two hard fought bas-
ketball games to Crawford High
School at Crawford on Friday njght
of last week. The game between the
girls' teams was one of the very best
of the current seasons, the score final-
ly ending 28 to 26 for Crawford. The
local girls played a very fine game
mg/Mm one of the strongest teams
J^^pre met this year. The boys ex-
one of those unexpected
that come to every team
ice a year, and lost to the
boys by a score of 21 to 8.
played in hard luck thru-
game, but Crawford has a
[ul team, and our only alibi
is that,they outplayed us. These
teams will meet in the near future on
the local court.
The high school faculty entertained
the Good Scholarship Club with a
party at the school building Tuesday
night of this week. Membership in
this club is limited to students in the
high school who have made the honor
roll at some time during the present
term of fchool, which means that they
have made an average of 90 or above
on each subject, including deportment.
Members of the club for this year
are as follows: Frances Billert, Geor-
gia Mooney, Evelyn Neill, Doris
Neill, Dorothy Rea, Oleta Schulz,
Blanche Tergerson, Elma Wiederaen-
ders, Elisabeth White, Robert Bald-
ridge, Elton J. Fort, Lester Hutcher-
son, John Hugh Janes, Mary Coston,
Alfred Jenson, Cliffie Alfie, Donald
Prather, Edgar Helton, Ruth Kunkel,
Leon Lane, and Vione Murphree.
The stage is all set for the most
important game of the season to
date when Clifton meets Mosheim’s
basketball team here Friday night at
7:30. Mosheim has a fine team again
this year, and the locals have a hard
game ahead of them as they attempt
to keep the Mosheim boys away from
the 1928 county championship on Fri-
day night. Be sure to see this game.
Comfortable seats have been pro-
vided for alL The girls are recuper-
ating from a 28-18 defeat which they
suffered at Vallay Mills on Tuesday
afternoon, but they are not at all dis-
couraged and are planning to play
some suitable opponent before the
boys meet Mosheim on Friday night,
which will provide a double attrac
tion for the evening.
“THE CLIFTEX’
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“THE OUTLAW DOG”
__ With Comedies
Hoot Gibson , “TOBDAT NIGHT-Bbu.UB SHOW
“GALLOPING FURY”
_ And Comedies
Emil J„,ilJr,DAlr AN” "^Y-SPECiAL
“THE WAY OF ALL FLESH”
Wtih Comedy and Fox News
Don’t Miss This One
Milton Sill. i„_WEDNE8DAT TBDMSDAY
“THE SILENT LOVER”
With Comedy and Fox News
Coming Rin Tin-Tin in ‘While London Sleep.’
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Last Sunday was an unusual day
for the members of the Immanuel
Lutheran church as they were per-
mitted to witness an occasion which,
as far as we know, has never been
witnessed anywhere else in the state
of Texas in the Lutheran church.
This day was mingled with grief and
also with joy at the same time for the
members. The former pastor, the Rev.
A. W. Bartling, preached his farewell
sermon in the morning before a large
congregation and the present pastor,
the Rev. G. A. Obenhaus from Cisco,
Texas, was installed in the afternoon
service by another former pastor of
this congregation, the Rev. H. W.
Bewie of Waco, Texas. The congre-
gation regretted it very much to see
their pastor, who had served them so
faithfully for many years, leave
them, but it served somewhat as a
refreshing balm that another pastor
was at hand to take charge of the
flock. May it be granted him by the
grace of God to lead them into green
pastures and beside the still waters.
The Rev. Bartling took leave of
Clifton Monday morning to take
charge of his new charge at Mercedes,
Texas. On his way to Mercedes he
will stop a few days at Walburg to
attend the conference of the Central
District of the Missouri Synod. Mrs.
Bartling and children are still visit-
ing here with friends, but will take
leave of Clifton Thursday and meet
with Rev. Bartling at Houston on
their way to Mercedes. We wish them
God’s blessing in their new field of
labor.
The Rev. G. A. Obenhaus will
preach his initial sermon at the Lu-
theran church in the morning service
in the German language and in the
evening service in the English lan-
guage. A hearty welcome is extended
to all.
G. A. Obenhaus.
IN MEMORY OF
MISS CLARA MIXON
fritters, saltines, pickles, angel and
fruit cake, mints and hot chocolate.
Those present were Meadames Wil-
lett, Schow, Spangle, Stuart, Mur-
phree, Belding, Youree, Harold HHl,
Priddy, Baldridge, Reese, Bradstreet,
Fallis, Allen and Helm.
—:_
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday, January 15:
>a Business counsel oi Sunday School at 10 a. m. Pieach-
He has lived near and ing at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Young
nearly all his life. Having People’s meeting 6:15 p, m.
Grandma Strange, who is 89 years
old, who was at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. F. K. Bradstreet, one
day recently, slipped and fell to the
floor, and when Dr. T. C. Coston
was called to see her he found two of
broken, and put her in
hoped by her many
_______ will soon be fully re-
covered.
REMEMBER
The healthy eye is the beautiful
eye.
, Nature may have endowed yon with
most attractive eyes, but it ia up to
you to keep them so.
Assurance that they are healthy,
thru careful examination, or the use
of properly prepared glasses is the
only preservative. I can furnish that
assurance.
See me at Price & Stuart's Drug
Store, Clifton, Saturday, Jan. 14.
Dr. Joe A. Reeves,
Home office, 614 Amicable bldg,,
44-2tc Waco, Texas.
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Preaching services at 11 a. m. and
7 p. m.
League services 6 p. m.
Prayer meeting 7 p. m.
Subject for Sunday morning ser-
CHAMBER COMMERCE MEETING
A special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce and all other citizens
of our town and community who feel
on interest in Clifton, are requested
to meet in the City Hall Friday night
January IS, for the consideration of
important matters which are of much
concern to all our people.
Among the things to be brought
before the meeting is the bringing to
Clifton of natural gas. A gentleman
from Temple is to be present and dis-
cuss this very important matter.
People from Norse and other com-
munities are to be present and dis-
cuss road matters. The City Hall
should be full of people interested in
the welfare of Clifton and our com
munity. Come.
Jack C. Tucker, President.
mon, “Was the 18th Amendment a
Monday, January 16:
Little folks will meet for their
CARD OF
We want to
1 ■.and
of
sand-ttfble
Class
Mistake from the Standpoint of Re-
ligion, Morals and Temperance?”
Evening services will be evangelistic.
All are cordially invited to all of
our services. >
W. J. Hearon, Pastor.
Paul Schoenrock is in Dsllas this
week to attend the Farm Bureau Con-
vention, as a delegate from Bosque
county.
CARD OF THANKS
We hereby wish to extend
heartfelt thanks to our
friends and relatives for the beauti
ful floral offerings and kind assist-
ance which we so generously received
during the death of our dear husband
and father.
—J w§
NOTICB TO RURAL SCHOOLS
IN SOUTH END OF COUNTY
The tournament to decide the win-
ner in rural school basketball of the
south end of Bosque county will be
wmfa Clifton on Jan. SO. The games
will be played on the Clifton high
school court and all coaches who in-
tend to enter are requested to be
present and ready to play at nine
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Feb.
county
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Miss Clara Mixon was bom at
Downsville, Union Pariah, Louisiana,
April 30, 1862, and died Saturday af-
ternoon, January 7, at Clifton, Texas,
after a. serious illness of about twen-
ty-four hours.
She was the only daughter of Jo-
seph S. Mixon and Pamelia A. Callo-
way Mixon. She had three brothers,
W. S. Mixon, Joseph Larkin Mixon
and Reoben Mixon and one half-
brother, J. S. Perry. Only two sur-
vive, W. S. Mixon, Clifton, Texas, and
J. S. Perry, Anson, Texas. Besides
these there remain two nieces and
two nephews, with their mother, Mrs.
R. G. Mixon, to mourn the sudden
passing of this good woman. Miss
Ruby Mixon is now a student at the
University of Texas, Miss Carrie
Mixon, a teacher in the Fort Worth
city schools, Joseph Mixon, a business
man of Wichita Falls, end France K
Mixon, a cadet at A. & M. College.
Miss Mixon was a charter member
of Regina Chapter No. 283, Order of
the Eastern Star, and for many years
was the efficient organist of this or-
ganization. Early in life she united
with the Baptist church and remained
a consistent member up to her death,
or perhaps a quarter of a century she
was the organist and choir leader for
this church. She was an active mem-
ber of the Civic Improvement Society
from its beginning.
Sunday afternoon at 8:15 the East-
ern Star held services at the home,
and then the remains were taken to
the Baptist church, where funeral sar-
vices were conducted by Rev. Maples
of Valley Mill, assisted by Rev. J. P.
Gilliam of Clifton. The regular paa-
tor, Rev. L. B. Gilbert, being Ul, was
unable to officiate. The pallbearer*
were E. 8. Parks, J. K. McSpadden,
3. N. Fallis, Cecil Hurst, Clarence
Carpenter and Claude Price.
The beautiful floral offerings, the
Urge concourse of friends, not only
from Clifton but from Meridian, Val-
ley Mills, Hillsboro and other places,
attest the high esteem in which Miss
Mixon was held.
The Mixon family come to Texas
and this community in 1870, and so
for almost sixty yean this family has
had an important part in every move-
ment for* community welfare.
Miss Mixon had taught music about
forty yean. She taught at Osceola,
Covington, Waco and Itasca before
teaching in Clifton. Bt* in April, 1893
she began teaching in Clifton and
taught almost continuously untU her
passing, for she met her pupils
Thursday, January 6.
Miss Mixon’s life was entirely de-
voted to othen. From early girlhood,
ker, the ideal life seemed one of
service; so in every phase of life she
thought of othen first. The universal
comment of relatives and friends was:
“Oh, you do not know how much she
did for me!” Verily, her life was full
of good deeds. Long will the com-
munity feel the influence of her cul-
ture, for scores of persons received
their first instruction in music from
her. She was also quite an artist and
loved to put the beauties of nature
SLTEv- **4eiMny ***
VU|rIt7B vl HrC
friends bight;
She was a loyal
sister, and a oonse--------
and the benediction of her life
.mains with us. The Record joins the
* many other friends in expressions of
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