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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1942
Page
4
The Clifton paper reports Christmas paper orders and ad requests, noting a push for early copies and a holiday section. It also covers locals Joe Daniel Porton’s leave, Marines service, postal timing, and war-related updates including Hilleres’ furlough, Pedersons and community readings as wartime provisions strain newsprint and circulation.
Out of town kin and friends gathered last Saturday for the funeral of Miss Tone G. Trotter. Attendees included Mr and Mrs F B Trotter and Mr and Mrs W B Trotter with numerous others from Labrock Dallas Whitewright Wendover Field Paris Thusea Ithaca Fort Worth and more. Newsprint price rise predicted by War Production Board official in Washington cited as 1943 supply concerns.
Wartime shifts sweep U S agencies as the Health Department signal flags reform and the War Powers Bill stalls in Congress. Censorship chiefs testify on mail controls while governors warn of rationing and fuel safety as Detroit enacts a war labor stabilization plan.
Fragmentary OCR reports on the University of Texas School of Business Administration draft status. It mentions dean statements about students and military reserve status, with numbers that are unclear and partially garbled.
Local notes report visitors and residents in Meridian and nearby towns. W. Stewart of Colorado City visited relatives. births include a baby girl at Holt Clinic on December 15 and twin daughters born to Leonard Sorenson’s family. Destruction orders target the 1942 midcrop of becha in the African Gola coast as authorities plan disposal activities.
Meridan ad loge reports movement to Meridian with cordial welcomes. Notable locals include Ruch Smith teaching at Valley Mills High School visiting family. Judy Porter discharged after treatment in Dallas. Bobby Curtis visiting Riverside Street Academy. Texas v Hornbuckle insanity trial continues with multiple witnesses sworn and asserted.
The Cuiee Lodge No 360 holds its regular meeting on December 24 with 800 visiting Masons listed by Welvonte, TL Gato We LE Tennhon, Srp.
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