The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, October 9, 1925 Page: 4 of 8
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THE CLIFTON RECORD. CLITOJN, TEXAS. OCTOBER *. lf2S
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A FEW special:
FROM OUR
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
BEILL
WACO
FLOUR
$4.50
PER
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BELL OF WACO AND MONARCH
FLOUR $4.50 PER 100 POUNDS
Pure Cane Sugar Per 100 lbs.
Pure Cane Sugar Per 25 lbs.
Pure Cane Sugar per 14 lbs.
Spuds per Bushel . -
Spuds per Bucket - -
- $6.35
- $1.65
- $1.00
$1.80
45c
These Prices for Cash and Subject
To Our Change at Any Time.
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CLIFTON TEXAS
THE HOUSE THAT GIVES SERVICE.
uupony I CLIFTON, TEXAS
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THE CLIFTON RECORD
By Robt. L. Baldridge
Entered at Po’stoffice,
as, as Second Class
Clifton, Tex-
Mail Matter.
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
Friday. October 9. 1925
i The following named relatives of j
Dr. J. C. Carpenter and family have!
been here the past week to attend
the M. R. Smith trial for the murder
of Dr. J. Owen Carpenter on May 13:
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Carpenter, Rhome,
Texas; Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Carpenter,
Decatur. Texas; G. W. Carpenter,
Woodson, Texas; J. H. Carpenter,
Clyde, Texas; John Carpenter, China
Springs, The above named men are ;
SUBSCRIPTION
One Year _____________
Six Months ------------...
Three Months .............
RATES
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ADVERTISING RATES
Display Advertising per inch 30c
Extra Charge for Special Position
Local Advertising, per line .....lOt
Black Face Type, per line - -----15c
Special rate* made on time contracts
THE CLIFTON PUBLIC
SCHOOL NEWS ITEMS
By W. D. Raley
The Clifton High School Cubs,
working together like a well-oiled
piece of machinery, trampled the Hico
High School eleven underfoot, and
brothers of Dr. J. C. Carpenter. Jim merged with the heavy end of a 40-0
Carpenter. China Springs: Alex Car- in th«ir at the City Park
penter, China Springs; Arthur Car-1 Sadiron last Friday afternoon. With-
penter and son, China Springs, Clar- i ***** minutes after the time keep-
ence Carpenter. China Springs; Owen er's whist,e announced the opening
C. Curtis, Troy. Texas; Nate Car- jof the ***»*> the hustling Cub crew
penter, Troy, Texas; E. Carpenter and had Plant<?d the oval behind the goal
son, Troy, Texas, were also here. j for their first touchdown. At the end
_ ! of the first quarter the Cubs had piled
Mrs. J. P. Richards of this city un- UP a *core 13 t0 °- T*1* Hico lads
derwent a very serious operation at
the Baptist Sanitarium Monday of
this week for gall’stone. Mr. Richards
who has been at her bedside, was at
home Wednesday and reports her do-
ing as well as could be expected. Her
many friends at home are hoping for
her speedy recovery.
fought gamely during the second
quarter and Clifton was unat le to
score, but they were unable to hold
the hard-hitting Cubs in the second
half, and four times their territory
was invaded for touchdowns. It would
be hard, indeed, to name individual
stars on the Gifton team, since the
men played .together almost as one
man, each player working for the
interests of the team. Both teams
played cleanly and hard, but the Hico
men were comparatively unseasoned
and could not hold the rushes of the
local team.
Help the Cubs beat Moody, City
Park gridiron, Oct. 16, 4 p. m. On
• Friday. Oct. 9th the Cubs meet the
: strong Gatesville Hi team at Gates-.
| vIH#.
^ I At the present time Gifton Public
School has enrolled 431 students. Of
this number 1^3 are enrolled in the
real interest going on aU the time to j Monday. AnlnqueTiwaS'Lid"by 7m- j h‘*h Sch°°|jand 298 ™ enroUe<1 in
rice E. L Stovall, who pr.mour.ced ^intermediate grades.
death due to natural causes. The «n charge
I of Miss Myrtle Petty, led the entire
school the first month in the matter
The late feed crop in this section is
now looking fin? and will be a great
help to the farmers who are needing
winter feed for their stock.
Good citizens should not try to
evade jury service—because it is that
kind of men who are willing to up-
hold and enforce the laws—and when
iaw? are enforced crime naturally
decreases. 4 - - 5 >
PARENT-TEACHERS PROGRAM
For Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Song—America.
Prayer—Eld. Mullins.
Reading—Mrs. Belding.
Piano Solo—Antoinette Wes*gaard
Discussion of the year's work led
by Mr. Raley.
Business meeting.
DROPS DEAD IN STORE
j Cleburne, Texas, Oct 5.—A.
* - j Lyle, about 60 years old, of Walnut I
There seems to be something Spring* dropped dead in a store
entertain the sport loving -people in
this good old world. We now have the
world baseball contest, which we
hear each afternoon over the radio—
and when that is over we shall be
furrier entertained in sports by the
big football games which will be
played weekly.
The injunction case of R. 0. Bass
vs. City of Clifton was taken up be-
fore District Judge Ward at Meridian
Wednesday, and a number of wit-
nesses questioned, and then recess
was taken until Saturday morning at
9 o’clock, when the case is to be ar-
gued by the attorneys. Hon. Nat Har-
ris of Waco is representing Mr. Bass
and Hon. H. J. Cureton of Meridian
assisted by Bryan sad Maxwell of
Waco are representing the City of
Ctifton.
body will be sent to Walnut Springs
for burial. «
WARNING TO DOG OWNERS
Having lost several sheep lately by
dogs, 1 am warning people who care
for their dogs to keep them off my
premises near town; as I will certain-
ly kill every one found running or
killing my sheep, as 1 have done be-
fore. Sheep are worth more than
dogs to me.—Gilbert Heier. 31-2tp
FOR 8ALE
One 1925 Mode! Ford Roadster. See
M. J. Caraway. He
Tom White is now employed at the
Corner Drag Store, having begun
work there last week.
of punctuality, having no tardies and
only two absentees. Mi?? Brorsstad'?
and Mrs. Sterling’s rooms were sec-
ond with only two tardies. These peo-
ple have adopted the motto: “There
on time all the time.”
Rev. T. G. Story of the Methodist
church addressed the student body m
the Wednesday morning chapel ex-
ercises on the subject of growth, de-
velopment and increase. Rev. Story's
messsge was interesting, inspiring,
and well received. Other speakers will
address the student body from time
ta Hum.
Tennis courts and basket bail goals
are being erected on the campus in
order to afford wholesome play and
WEEK’S PROGRAM
AT QUEEN THEATRE
First Show Week-days—7:15 p. m.
First Show Saturdays—7:00 p. m.
Thursday
Harold Bell Wright’s “A Son of His
Father.’’ A story of Arizona, where
pioneer blood still persists. Ask some
one who saw it yesterday. Also Fox
News.
Admission ......................... 10c and 30c
Friday, and Saturday Matinee
Buck Jones in “The Desert Out-
law.” Everybody wants to sec Buck
Jones and his horse. Plenty of thrills
and action. Also Pacemakers No. 3
—“The Fast Male.” You’ll find plenty
of laughs.
Admission ..................10 and 25c
Saturday Night—Double Show-
Special
Tom Mix and his wonder horse.
Tony, in “The Lucky Horse Sl|oe."
With plenty of action and thriMs and
everything. Also 2 reel comedy—“The
Scientific Husband.” Don’t Miss.
Admission —-----------------10 and 30c
Monday and Tuesday
“,The Air Mail” with Warner Bax-
ter and Billie Dove. Here’s the big-
gest and swiftest thrill picture ever
made. A daring melodrama of pilots
of the mail planes. Also Fox News.
Admission ....---------------- 10c and 23e
Wednesday and Thursday
—Special Attraction—
“The Iron Horse”—the screen epic
of all time, Matinee 2:30 p. m. daily,
Don’t Miss.
Admission ..................... 25 and 50c
Coming Real Soon
Fred Thompson in —“That Devil
Quemado”; Special—“Thunder Moun-
tain”; Special—“Lightnin.”
Don’t miss “The Iron Horse” Wed-
nesday and Thursday. Matinee 2:30
p. m. each day. Don’t mis*.
Charter No. 12.717
Reserve District No. 11
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN CLIFTON
at Gifton in the State of Texas, at the close of business on September 28,192|f
RESOURCES
I. a Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, ac-
ceptances of other banka, and foreign bills of ex-
change or drafts sold with indorsement of this bank
(except those shown in b and c) 156,600.14
Total Loans ................ ...................
4. U. S. Government securities owned:
United States Government securities (including
premiums, if any) .... .......... 23,900.00
Total ................................................
5. Other bonds, stocks, securities etc.:
d. linking House, 17.500; Furniture and fixtures, $4,-
8. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank ............
10. Cash in vault and amount due from national
banks .........................................................• v
II. Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust
companies in the United States (other than in-
cluded in Items 8 and 10 ................u............ ;
Total of Items 10 and 11 59,539.34
Miscellaneous cash items ................. 320 75
16. Other assets,-if any.........
156.600.14
23.900.00
10,020.18
11.500.00
18.802.41
47.764.42
Total ......___________;________________________
LIABILITIES
17. Capital Stock paid in ...........................
18. Surplus fund ...............................'
19. a Undivided Profits $4,284.44
c Less current expenses paid .... o •>«<> u
26. Cashier's checks outstanding ...................
Total of Item 26............................
Demand Deposits (other than bank deposits) sub-
„ Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days:
27. Individual deposit* subject to check
29. State, county, or other municipal deposits secured
by pledge of assets of this bank or surety bond
Total of demand deposits (other than
. bank deposits) subject Reserve, Items
27 > and 23..............................................259,731.25
m0T ■
Total ;..............
11.774.92
320.75
31.043.93
311,726.75
40.000. 00
10.000. 00
1 980.90
14.62
O. Y. Miller and family were called
to Fort Worth the first of the week
on account of the sudden death of
Mrs. Miller's eldest brother, Mr. K.
M. Van Zandt, Jr.
256200.82
3.530.41
311,726.75
State of Texas, County of Bosque, as: * 1
, L .Joe Wise, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that
that above statement is true to the be?t of my knowledge ,and belMf.
JOL WISE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworh to be-
fore me this 7th day of Sept. 1925.
LILLIAN PRATHER.
Notary Public.
CORRECT—Attest:
H. A. Nelson
R. R. Waldrop
Otto C. Rue ter
Directors
recreation for all students who care
to take part in these games. All pu-
pils are urged to take part in some
kind of play daring the recess pe-
riods.
The P. T. A. entertainment. “Mias
Fearless and Co.” ha* been postponed
until Friday, Oct. Id. The pis j will
be presented at the high school au-
ditorium by the ladies of the P. T. A.
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES
WILL BE FOUND AT
CUNNINGHAM & MARTIN’S
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CUNNINGHAM & MARTIN
WHERE YOUR BUSINESS IS APPRECIATED
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, October 9, 1925, newspaper, October 9, 1925; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth775810/m1/4/?q=central+place+railroads: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.