02 Apr 1943
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1943
Page
1
A damaged dispatch notes officials urging careful use of remaining tires and stricter elimination of unsafe practices. It cites Mr Eastman and Mr Bariman discussing procurement, stock limits, and the need to extend tire life while ensuring safe operations amid regional supply pressures. The commentary stresses cautious driving and adherence to safety over rapid wear.
Students continue the war bond sale with notable early totals and names among participants. Reported figures and acknowledgments point to high student involvement and ongoing fundraising efforts despite incomplete transcription.
The obituary recalls Simon Bekkelund a veteran who after war learned a skilled trade and raised his stepdaughter Jean with care. He lived in Texas Nevada California and Houston before passing at Heights Hospital in Houston on a Wednesday in March. Funeral rites at Norse Lutheran Church drew many relatives and friends as the family receives condolences from kin across Texas Michigan and Port Worth.
A collection of anonymous letters was received by the local draft board. The messages address draft policy and procedure, with readers urged to consider changes or clarifications, though no names or locations are provided in the readable text.
Prospective students for the Army and Navy training programs will take qualifying exams at Citton Junior College this Friday at 9 a.m. President C. Tyasen announced. The programs aim to produce commissioned officers and will cover tuition and expenses. participants may join Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard.
War Bond drive to support U S Treasury measures begins April 12 with local committees in Bosque County arranging personal outreach to raise funds. Banks will handle subscriptions, bonds offered in varied denominations from 50 to 1,000,000, with details on interest and maturity, urging citizens to sacrifice now for national defense and support of fighting forces.
Lt Moorehead from WAAC headquarters spoke at City Hall last Friday evening. The address inspired a small audience as several residents began considering joining the organization. Local recruiting committee members announced plans to continue outreach from 1 to 5:30 PM in the lobby.
Fragmented OCR reads APRTL 416 AMEN MALI ASD CLRAUP WEES with unclear context. The text appears as a notice or receipt header from the Record system but lacks coherent details or a complete action.
Cpl. Orval Allen from Clifton California eager to notch up wins with his infantry unit at Camp San Luis Obispo. He trained at Camp Wolters before induction and helped on the Clifton family farm prior to enlistment.
Adolph Martin Wollum dies at his Cranfills Gap home after a long illness. Born July 4 1600 in Romedal Hedemarken Norway he married Josephine Hansen in Oslo in 18K. Survived by wife two daughters Borgheld Nelson and Margaret Omer eight grandchildren and one brother Ole Wollum. Funeral services held March 24 1043 from the home and church.
Bosque County prepares for the $13 billion Victory Bond drive with a $170000 quota. Meridian officials Gare and Davis announce the figure to R Gilbert, federal reserve district executive chairman, as campaigns form across communities for the April 12 kickoff. Local committees named March 22 with Garland Davis as chair and Moran Dunlap as secretary. The drive urges purchase of U S Government bonds to support fighting forces, promising broad participation and patriotic cooperation.
A Texas wartime reclassification plan announced this week groups farm workers under new classifications TV H HAC and UI U II C to streamline wartime labor. The War Board and Manpower Commission outline a four point program with the Secretary of Agriculture and selective service to apply the changes as workers are called, aiming to maintain sufficient farm labor through May 1.
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