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THE CLIFTON RECORD, CLIFTON, TEXAS, OCTOBER 5, 1984
NUMBER 32.
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Solt Leases Land Block
Of 3,000 Acres, We
Dug by Erickson
Drilling for oil was started Monday
of this week on Oscar Anderson’s
place in the Cooper coipmunity, some
six or seven miles west of Clifton.
E. E. Erickson is'the driller, while
S. P. Solt has secured leases on 3,000
acres of the surrounding land.
Mr. Erickson intends to drill about
500 feet in search of the flowing
gold. The well is down about 80 feet
at the present time, approximately
25 feet a day through solid rock is
the progress being made.
Last Spring a Mr. King leased a
10,000 acre block east of Clifton, but
to date no effort has been made to
seek oil in this section of the county.
Only a few months ago, while Mr.
Erickson was drilling a water well
near Cranfllls Gap, a good showing of
oil was reported to have been found.
.Wednesday of this week a rumor of
a showing of oil in the water well be-
ing dug on the 6runo and Ben Schulz
farm was circulating. It was said that
the water contained so much oil that
it had to be turned away from the
orchard where it was being allowed
to flow for irrigation. However, upon
examination this was found to be
dead oil, probably having come off of
the machinery.
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THE CLIFTON PUBUC
SCHOOL NEWS ITEMS
By W. D. Raley
The high school football team will
meet the Walnut Springs High School
team, coached by Karl Lovelady, here
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock in the
second game of the current season.
Walnut Springs has a strong team
this year and the game tomorrow
should be art exciting one. Local fans
should be sure to see this game since
the Cubs will not play another game
on the local gridiron until Nov. 2
when Hico comes here for a game
Other games for a period of three
weeks will be played on foreign fields.
Admission to the Walnut Springs
game will be 10, 15, and 25 cents.
Fifty volumes were added to the
Ed Handley Chairman
Local Housing Program
Ed Handley received word the first
of the week of his appointment
chairman of the Clifton Better Hous-
ing Program, the notice arriving from
James A. Moffett, Federal Housing
Administrator at Washington, and
Walter D. Cline, Regional director.
Mr. Handley will have information
ready for anyone desiring knowledge
of the housing plan. The government
has provided money and easy terms
for the house owners in order that
they make needed repairs and addi-
tions to their homes. Besides handing
out this knowledge, the local chair-
man will encourage the housing cam-
paign in every manner possible.
There are a number of Clifton cit-
izens who would like to repaint, re-
pair and even build. The government
offers its assistance at this time in
obtaining the money at a low rate of
interest with plenty of time to repay
the loan.
CUBS DEFEAT ABBOTT
IN OPENER, 27 TO 0
Scoring a 27 to 0 victory over Ab-
bott, the Clifton High School football
team showed prospects of being off
to one of its best years. Although
several pounds lighter to the man
than the Cubs, the Abbott team had
plenty of fight and the high school
had to show power to score 27 points
in the early season contest.
Wallace had plenty of aid in car:
rying the ball with Stryker, Spangle,
Ruffing and Cottle all picking up con-
siderable yardage during the contest.
Coach Smith has little to worry about
in ball carriers; but to produce the
kind of team that can defeat Gates-
ville, Itasca and other class B teams
these running backs will' have to do
more blocking for the man with the
pigskin.
One could not tell a great deal
about the strength of the line, as Ab-
bott did not show a great deal in of-
fense. However, the weight and abil-
ity is there if the boys are willing
to get in and give their best when the
going gets harder.
Clifton’s running attack yielded
one first down right after another for
them during the game, while their de-
fense was holding the Abbott team
without permitting the visitors regis-
Odd Facts About Texas
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INCREASED
MORE THAN
Requests For Teachers
Have Increased in Texas
Austin, Texas, Oct. 1.—Requests for
teachers in the public schools of Tex-
as have increased by almost a third
this year as compared with ^last, ac-
cording to Miss Miriam Dozier, sec-
retary of the University of Texas
Teachers’ Appointment Committee.
With this increased demand, Miss Do-
zier has had the opportunity to place
a much larger number of University
ex-students and others who sought
positions than in several years.
Requests which have come to the
University Committee numbered close
to one thousand since February 1 of
this year. Requests have been most
numerous for primary teachers, with
many also coming in for teachers of
home economics, English and Spanish.
There have also been many vacancies
for athletic coaches.
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INTERESTING NEWS
AT CRANFILLS GAP
By Mrs. Wm. B. Bertelsen
Miss Olga Rohne left for Fori
Worth last Wednesday where she has
employment.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Abels of the Mt.
Pleasant community are entertaining
a new baby since last wfeek.
The annual reunion of the W. T.
Tergerson family was held last Sun-
day, September 30th. at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Bronstad. The table
set at noon fairly groaned under its
burden of delicious foods. The after-
noon was spent in visiting together.
Those present were as follows: Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Tergerson, Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. Bertelsen and daughters,
Frances, Virgie and Margie Lou; Mr.
MERIDIAN COURT
AND LOCAL NEWS
District Court
Civil Docket
Georgia E. Scrutchfield vs. E. H.
Nesbitt. Suit to try title and for pos-
session. Continued for the term and
re-set for first week of December
term, 1934.
Mrs. Myrtle Schow vs. Clifton Lum-
ber Company. Suit for debt and dam-
ages. Dismissed.
W. T- Stewart vs. T. O. Ketcham.
Injunction and to cancel notes and
mortgage. Continued for term and re-
set for December 3, 1934.
Criminal Docket
The State of Texas vs. J. P. Sulli-
van. Charged with swindling with
worthless check. Dismissed; defend
After some weeks summer vacation-
ing and time out, the Clifton Lions
Club resumed its activities and regu-
lar luncheon meetings on last Tues-
day noon at their regular meeting
place, the City Hall dining room with
Mrs. G. L. Polk and her able assist-
ants serving those good lunches
again.
The roll call followed the luncheon
and fifteen of the “old regulars’’ an-
swered to their names; and Dr. V. D.
Goodall, one of Clifton’s physicians,
was present as guest of President
Fred W. Nelson.
The secretary’s report was then
heard and all were glad to hear of
the fash balance in the treasury.
Considerable discussion by the
members present in regard to the
manner in which the club.shall here-
after be run, was had; some express-
ing the belief that an effort should
be made to increase the membership,
taking in as many new members from
citizenship as possible; several
suggestions being made by which this
might be brought about. One was to
reduce the cost or monthly expense
to an amount that would permit any
citizen who might desire to be a mem-
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and Mrs. H. F. Hanson and daughter,1 ant having paid check in full.
Frances Lee; Mr. and Mrs. Gunderj The State of Texas vs. J. P. Sulli-
BLOW ON HEAD FATAL
TO FOOTBALL PLAYER
Last Friday afternoon, September
28, Edwin Thiele received an injury
to his brain during a football game
between Valley Mills and Lorena at
Valley Mills. After the game ended
the young captain told his fellow
players, “I think I’m going to faint,”
and then collapsed. He was rushed to
the Central Texas Baptist Sanitarium
in Waco. In spite of the noble ef-
forts of the attending physicians, Ed-
win did not regain consciousness. Sat-
urday evening, September 29, the
Heavenly Father, according to His
Holy Will, called him to His Heaven-
ly home at 7:14 o’clock, granting him
an age of 17 years, 11 months and 18
days. It appears from discussions on the
Edwin was born October 12, 1916, streets that the people, as they come
as the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. to understand more about the paving
Gus. Thiele, near Valley Mills. He was bonds, the more they are in favor of
baptized January 21, 1917, in St such. Practically the entire town be-
John’s Church, Cayote, in the name lieves that Clifton to continue as the
of the Triune God. The good Lord leading city in the county must stead-
blessed him with devout Christian jily grow. Naturally the other towns
parents. It was the influence of his,in the county are attempting to im-
Christian parents and of the devout prove their cities, their stores, and
Christian atmosphere in the home goods in an effort to gain the trade;
that molded his character. As he! Clifton at the same time must look
grew up his parents sent him to Sun- toward advancement. Paved streets
day School. Edwin loved his Sunday | would do much toward giving Clifton
Larson and son, Wendell; Mr. and
van. Charged with swindling with
high school library last week. That ter a single first down. Clifton com-
the books were welcomed by the stu-
dents is attested by the fact that two
hours after the books were placed on
the shelves only four volumes had not
been checked out by the students. The
books consisted largely of historical
and literary fiction, in which the lo-
cal library has been deficient for the
past several years.
Rev. Cunningham of Hico spoke to
the student body in chapel Thursday
morning. His talk Was interesting and
inspiring and was appreciated by all.
H. E. Ill News
Monday, during the class period, the
Home Economics III girls gave a
tea, entertaining themselves. As there
are only six in the class, including
the teacher, each was assigned a cer-
tain duty to perform. This was as fol-
lows:
Hostess—Dorothy Kidwell.
Host—Virginia Cottle.
Daughter—Ann Rea.
Visiting Friend—Ruth Dyess.
' Guest—Johnnie Dyess.
Guest—Miss Link.
The “tea” consisted of
Ginger ale and grape juice punch
Small ham sandwiches
Bread and butter sandwiches
Wafers
This lesson was intellectual, but al-
so very entertaining.
pleted but few passes; the receivers
getting in the open but lack of block-
ing for'the passer coupled with shaky
passing, ruined the local boys’ aerial
attack.
Walnut Springs will come to Clifton
this Friday to battle the Cubs in their
second game. With the experience of
the first game under their belt and a
week to perfct their blocking and
team play the local boys should make
the going hard for the team from the
north end of the county.
Mrs. O. J. Bronstad and children, G. O.-worthless check. Dismissed; defend-
Allen and Charlene; Mr. and Mrs. P. ant having paid check in full.
B. Rohne and children, Maurtne, Ar-j The State of Texas vs. A. H. Wheat-
Mrs. Wm. B. ley. Charged with manufacturing in-
J. E. Ferguson Sued
By City of Temple
Temple, Texas, Sept. 28.—Launch-
ing a drive to collect delinquent taxes
the city of Temple selected as its first
subject, former Gov. James E. Fer-
guson, who it is claimed owes the
city $2,800 in taxes, interest and pen-
alties on his one-time residence here.
The suit was filed in Bell County Dis-
trict Court by City Attorney Sam D.
Snodgrass. It is alleged that no city
taxes Wave been paid on the property
since 1926, while the years 1907,
1920, 1921 and 1922 are unpaid.
i
It s said that poor boys and girls vocational
State Fair Opens
At Dallas Saturday
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 2.—With every-
thing in readiness for a “bigger and
better” exposition, Otto Herold, pres-
ident of the State Fair of Texas, the
board of directors, junior board and
staff of the exposition was “all set”
here for the opening of the 48th an-
nual exposition, next Saturday.
More new features are promised
for the State Exposition this year
than ever before in its history. With
its new quarter million dollar race
plant which brings back horse racing
to the State Fair for the first time
in many years, a new type of show in
the auditorium—“The Show of a Cen-
tury," a huge musical extravaganza,
the return to the policy of presenting
free entertainment to visitors in the
form of sensational outdoor attrac-
tions and many other innovations,
President Herold has promised the
people of Texas An entirely new ex-
position.
Despite the drastic drouth through
which the State passed this sumtner,
the Agriculture -And Livestock shows
bid fair to be better than ever. A com'
plete showing of livestock will be on
the grounds throughout the 16 days.
The agriculture show will be a recont'
mendation to farm leadership as ev-
ery county exhibit is from a county
where there is stationed a hi
onstrgtion agent, a
len and Paul; Mr. and
Bertelsen, Mrs. Louis Drucke, Mr
and Mrs. Douglas Langford, Mr. and
Mrs. Ottis Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Christensen, Rev. and Mrs. J. A
Urnes, Mrs. E. P. Rohne, Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. Mickelson and children;
Marianne and Chris Morris; Mr. and
Mrs. G. O. Bronstad and Dr. and Mrs.
T. L. Denson and son, John Tally.
Miss Gladys Olson left for Fort
Worth Tuesday of this week where
she has employment.
Miss Ada Marie Knudson was in
Temple last Saturday visiting with
her sister, Grace, who is a trained
nurse at the Scott and White Hos-
pital.
Mrs. Sylvester Jenson and daugh-
ters of New Orleans are visiting in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Jenson.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Langford of
Waxahachie spent the week-end with
Mrs. Langford’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. Bertelsen.
Mr. Gordon Johnson went to Waco
Monday with the intention of enroll-
ing as a student in the Central City
Commercial College.
Misses Oracle Sorenson and Ina
Swenson, who are students at Clif-
ton College spent the week-end with
homefolks.
The Cranfllls Gap football team
will play its first regular game at
Hico next Friday afternoon. They
play the Hico team. If you still re-
member the grand times we had play-
ing Hico last year you won’t miss the
game Friday.
Mrs. E. B. Harris, mother, Mrs.
Jim Nelson of Norse, was very ill last
week but we are happy to report that
she is bn the road to recovery.
Mr. Morris Sorley is very sick but
we trust that he will be better at the
next writing.
Mr. Alvin Sorenson left for Lub-
bock Wednesday of last week. He
plans to enroll in Texas Tech.
! arrival in Lubbock. -*1
i toxicating liquor. Dismissed on mo-
tion of District Attorney; defendant
having been convicted and given term
in penitentiary On case growing out
of same transaction.
The State of Texas vs. D. B. Wheat-
ley. Dismissed; defendant having
been convicted of a case growing out
of same transaction.
The State of Texas vs. Johnnie
Brown. Charged with theft of over
$50. Case dismissed; property having
been recovered and found to be of
value less than $50, and case filed in
county court.
The State of Texas vs. Wesley Bul-
lard. Charged with transporting in-
toxicating liquor. Dismissed; defend-
ant having been convicted in a case
growing out of same transaction.
The State of Texas vs. Frank Kil-
patrick. Charged with possessing in-
toxicating liquor for purpose of sale.
Defendant’s motion for continuance
granted by the court.
The Grand Jury came into court
Tuesday afternpon and returned to
the court nine bills of indictment,
three of which were on felony
charges and six for misdemeanors.
The Foreman reported to the court
labors for the term, and asked to be
excused.
Report of Grand Jury
Hon. O. B. McPherson, Judge:
We, the Grand Jury, have been in
session during this term of court five B^tis^Cliflon!
days. We have inquired diligently in-
to all violations of the law that have
come to our knowledge, and during
our deliberations We have examined
179 witnesses. We have returned into
court 28 indictments, 18 of which are
felony cases, and ten of which are
misdemeanors.
We recommend that in the future
all violations of the pool hall law, or
ilta IF*
TIME APPEARS RIPE
TO IMPROVE STREETS
School and was regular in attend
ance. After receiving the required in-
struction in the Bible truths unto sal-
vation, he was confirmed in his bap-
tismal faith in St. John’s Church,
Cayotd, on August 16, 1931.
Edwin was an active member of
both the Luther League and the
Bible Class of St. Paul’s Evangelical
Lutheran Church, near Clifton. He was
a young man with a truly Christian
character and of sterling qualities.
The Lord had blessed him with special
gifts and with a strong healthy body.
He was sincerely striving toward
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D. K. G.’s Hold First
Meeting Of Season
The Beta Beta Chapter of the Delta
Kappa Gamma, national honorary so-
ciety of women teachers, held its first
fall meeting at the Proffitt Inn, Sat-
urday, September 29, with a luncheon
at 12:30, Mrsfl J. M. Bettis, president,
was hostess.
Mrs. Proffitt, as usual, provided a
most delicious three-course luncheon
The table was indeed beautiful over-
laid with lace and carrying out the
color scheme of red and gold with
red roses, place cards and favors.
Mrs. O. E. Pierson and Mrs. Clara
F. Richards led the songs.
Those present were: Mrs. Clara F.
. .. .. . ... „ . Richards, Miss Cleo Armstrong, Me-
that they were through with their ridian; j^rs. T
S. Whitlock, Kopperl;
Miss Agnes Peyton, Marlin; Mrs. An-
nie T. Magee, Chilton; Miss Juanita
Compton, Valley Mills; Miss Effiie
Easterling, Itasca; Mrs. O. E. Pier-
son, Miss Elsie Coston and Mrs. J. M.
The next meeting will be held in
Marlin, November 3, with Miss Ag-
nes Peyton and Mrs. Annie T. Magee
co-hostesses. . * i—Reporter
.j., ... .
Rev. J. P. Gilliam made the Record
a business visit Wednesday morning
for the purpose of leaving a check to
placed to his credit; and while in
> Office i
one of his short famiiy
a more business-like appearance.
And at the same time the citizens
would be furnishing labor for the un-
employed at a minimum rate during
the coming winter. Should the bonds
pass, a government man would be
sent here to list all persons needing
relief; unemployed veterans would be
used first, then others. The work
would last three or four months; leav-
ing xonly those who are invalids, un-
able to work to be taken care of.
And the cost to the average prop-
erty owner would not be excessive.
For those who have their property
rendered at $400, the cost would be
$1 per annum; for those with a ren-
dition of $1000, the tax would be
$2.50, and so on in that proportion.
And as the city pays off its sewerage
bonds, the tax for the street paving
will decrease until in a few years it
will likely be almost entirely ab-
sorbed by the present tax rate.
It is believed that if the bond issue
passes, they will be sufficient for the
city to purchase one of the machines
used in putting down tar roads simi-
lar to the one passing through Clif-
ton, and from time to time this type
road can be extended out in the res-
idential section as cheaply as the put-
ting down of fresh gravel.
If voted now the government will
pay approximately 30 per cent of the
total cost. It is certain that in time
Clifton will pave their streets; why
not gain the use of this government
gift and pave now?
Frank K. Bradstreet
Buys Ranch Property
F. K. Bradstreet a few
bought 495 acres farm and
land out east of town and ju
the road from the farm he l
a number of years and lived
to moving to town. The
owner of the newly-j
was Dr. Stewart of
being taken over
company. Mr.
use most of this
for livestock.
make the best
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