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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1941
Page
6
An OCR fragment mentions April 12 in Pennsylvania and references a dramatic performance or event titled An Old Fashioned Elven March. The readable text is garbled but suggests a public or theatrical event with notable participants and a wind influenced setting. Kathy Hater and Bigh Hero appear as names within the damaged passage.
A garbled report discusses increased pipe ton usage and attempts to improve driver safety on Texas highways. It hints at lawmakers acting to regulate drivers to protect public lives and property, mentioning unions and personal damages.
Clifton College notes praise for Miss Elaine Avirett and several students, mentions Dr. J. C. Preus visiting and speaking on Christian college advantages, reports on exams and library needs, student gossip, a tennis tournament, and upcoming plays and concerts by local groups and the Texas Lutheran choir in Seguin.
Austin police announced a 5 percent rise in traffic fatalities for January and February with 130 deaths in February and a total of 205 for the two months. The report notes the high toll and warnings from authorities.
Residents report weekend visits from relatives in Clifton and Waco. Floyd Burns of Gatesville remains in critical condition after his operation in Waco. Local families, including the Raleys and Romines, hosted guests from Houston, Lubbock, Brownwood, and Goose Creek, while several locals visited hospitals and recovered at home.
Saturday from Minvarsi Walls where she has been employed until recently. Mrs. Powers and sons remained here with her parents, Mr. RL Reed and Mrs. Reed. Mr. and Mrs T A Hill and Mr. and Mrs Carl Peskerson of Waco were visitors of Mr. and Mrs A Burreson for Sunday night supper. Burreson says he enjoyed relatives coming to sit around the dining table and talk family style.
Dr G O Hedges head of the college and director of the training school announced the annual Fireman Training School will be held at Texan Ay and ME College July 20 28. Since inception the program has drawn firemen from across Texas and reduced fire losses and insurance rates. Last year over 600 firemen attended and earned rate reductions for their cities through five days of instruction and a written exam.
Waggs presided as the 194 convention opened in San Antonio with Dan J. Quill acting president. Officers elected include Nat Behick, Mary Rankin, Carl Nall, Opal Harris, Roy Owah, and Papers Massengill with Goodman and Stell named directors. territory-wide posts assigned to various members.
In 1939, 6628 merchant ships transited the Pangma canal, up 202 from the previous year, reflecting a surge in maritime movement.
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