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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1942
Page
3
A high school student recalls stage fright during a class production. While portraying a middle aged father with a prop waistline, a pin punctured his costume, provoking a roar of laughter. He fled backstage, resolved never to face an audience again, and still avoids live performance today.
J W Buller, a former Clifton citizen and banker living in Texas City, TX, writes a March 24 1942 letter to Mrs B Mueller of Moshein praising Herman F Meyer as a noble, gentle man and Christian example. He extends heartfelt sympathy to Mrs Lippe, Mrs Schulze, and to Albert and Eddie, noting Meyer’s friendship enriched his life and that his spirit has joined the Morning Land.
Washington March 30 The War Production Board orders a complete halt to manufacturing of fifty household electrical appliances including toasters waffle irons and percolators by May 31 with exceptions for high military priority orders. The move aims to conserve critical metals and shift production toward war needs affecting about 60 million dollars in output and over 20 000 workers in 200 plants.
Washington faces record heavy snowfall with up to eighteen inches outside downtown and extensive tree damage. 2200 snow crews and 120 plows clear roads while auxiliary police aid is deployed after trees and power lines collapse. 1922 Knickerbocker Theater disaster is recalled as a dire comparison.
The article reports that bootleg trucks must pay a new intangible tax or face fines up to 5000 dollars. It notes Comptroller George Sheppard’s stance that operating without a permit from the Railroad Commission does not excuse tax payment. Tax is collected by county treasurers or sheriffs, based on information from the water tax bond, with enforcement linked to permit status.
Disjointed notes describe a grand yet garish 28 story building with onyx, artworks, and sensational displays in San Francisco and Mexico City. The piece quotes editorials from Kerrville Times and Wood County Democrat, mentions Coke Stevenson and Ralph Yarborough, and recalls local theater memories and anecdotes with scattered names and dates.
A fragment from Craig M Logan offers a 3100 reward for the conviction of anyone guilty of crimes against his ranch, stating the reward will be paid by him and that he will cooperate with officers or any responsible party in pursuing offences.
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