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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1943
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text shows wartime buying drives for necessities and 'war bonds' plus notes on economic distraction, advertising, and civilian life. Mentions of prices, merchandising, and ongoing effort to sustain business during protracted conflict with references to Galery, We war bonds, and public sentiment about surrender and reconstruction.
The Clifton Record reports on local residents including Mrs. Fokn C Olen of Gildings visiting, Ben J. Brite of Browneville buying a Hereford herd for Basque County, and Mrs. W. B. Terrell returning from Arizona to Houston. It notes Frank Yraxier funding a farm purchase, subscription records, and Clifton Masons attending the Texas Grand Lodge with Senator Tom Connally speaking to over two thousand in Waco.
A local column lists Thanksgiving visits and gatherings across Clifton area families. Mrs Rosalie Poston teaches music in Glen Rose and spends holidays with her parents in Clifton. Many relatives from Dallas to Valley Mills attend meals and events, with neighbors hosting parties for youths and Sunday visitors. An ad proclaims a free prize drawing offering 100 pounds and 50 pounds of Kimbell Laying Mash for top customers, promoting egg production with Texas Milling Company products.
Merrivale School reflects on Thanksgiving, notes teachers and students visiting from Gatesville, and mentions elves club cleanup. Principal topics include P-40 readiness, Christmas cantars practice, student absences, and local weather of holiday time.
Community column from Mosheim records visitors, family news, and local updates. Mentions Birdie Toone of Lindale’s passing, Mosheim residents, soldiers Shafer and Jark in the Army, visitors from Dallas Fort Worth Clifton and Waco, Thanksgiving travels, club events, and local jokes about Christmas gatherings.
An article describes researchers studying the application of industrial time and efficiency principles to domestic tasks. It notes clothes basket design and dishwashing routines as examples and predicts home economists will learn to standardize methods and improve performance, transferring industrial practices to household tasks.
A fragment from Amarillo reports on Quincy being highlighted in a local event. The brief notes a notable figure and discusses community coverage, with emphasis on ongoing efforts and public interest in the matter.
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