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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1942
Page
6
The reflection praises Abraham Lincoln as a supreme figure whose four years shaped world history, compares his genius to Shakespeare Mozart and God, and notes that Norway considers new merchant fleets while Russia controls arts like opera theater cinema and ballet.
Relatives and friends of residents appear in town over the weekend with a scatter of church and school engagements. Names include Marvie Nell and family, Dallan Nall, Jon Tarleton, Lt Carroll Clean, Patricia Hubbard, Clyde Bronsted, James Grimland, Marthe Reesing, Evelyn Reesing, Mervin Reesing, Ben Scott, Clovis Murphree, Anna Mae Sorenson, Mae Christenson, Pred Christenson, Chester Strand, J Lodwick family, J F Lodwick, J W Bates, J M Norwood, Davis Weaver, Murry Jenson, and Lorene Mohihorn. visits span Waco, Hamilton, Seguin, Corpus Christi, and Fort Worth locales.
Menu lists daily meals with soups like Cream of Tomato and baked beans, pork dishes, cornbread, spinach and slaw, desserts including cookies and cake. Includes beverages and fruit such as apples and grapefruit juice. Meal names appear with misspellings and OCR errors but indicate a weekly district lunch schedule for students.
The piece cites Charles Hooton’s 1841 publication Texiana and his harsh charge that Texas resembled a modern hellscape of vice and chaos. It notes his claim that Texans endure profanity and lack culture, with Texas seen as a refuge for criminals where quotes like Gone to Texas reflect a national stereotype.
Miss Maribel White spent the week with her parents Mr and Mrs J M White. Rupert Sadler of Fort Worth spent a few days with his parents Mr and Mrs W P Sadler. Mrs Myrtle Pinney and family visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jacobin Valley. Billy Sadler spent Sunday with his parents. Mr and Mrs Bob Gilmore of Copperas Cove spent the week end with his parents Mr and Mrs J W McMillan. Mr and Mrs Burnie Davie spent Sunday in Bryan visiting Mr and Mrs Bernard Whitsey. Miss Jewell Movenan of Whitney spent Friday night with her sister Mrs Jon White. Olin Ryan and Miss Jewell Raines visited Miss Raines sister Mrs Bryan Richard. Mr and Mrs Joe White and family spent the week end with her parents and sister Mr and Mrs R B Moorinan and Mrs R Kelly. Mr and Mrs Glenn White spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Cheater Talme at Fairview. Bernice Davia was a business visitor in Meridian Monday. The Fairview basketball boys and girls came over Friday and played the Coyote boys and girls. The Coyotes won 18 to 14. Mrs Myrtle Prince’s daughter of Waco is here to spend a few days with her mother.
A Memphis Commercial page quotes a veteran voice describing the American flag as red for courage, white for purity, and blue for justice. It urges continuous display of the colors from walkways to masts, praising their everlasting inspiration amid war memorials.
The Woman's M D Club will meet Tuesday afternoon February 10 to discuss regular matters with writer Tuwlay, inviting the ladies of the community. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Early Mayfield of Odessa visited relatives here en route to Mexico, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Townley of Clifton spent Sunday with the Townley family. Various neighbors and families, including Mr. and Mrs. Oncar Bergman, the Dansbys, Parrishs, McFaddens, Shelton, Reece, Blue, Radall, and others, are noted as visiting, hosting, or attending birthday and luncheon gatherings across Clifton and surrounding areas.
On January 2, Holland Tennison wed Bereant Holland of Mineral Wells in the Catholic Christian Church of Wealiee Nord Texas officiated by Rev. Paul Campbell. The bride’s attendant Zeina Gibson. groom’s attendant Boyd Winckwell Jr. The couple, daughter of Mrs and Mr Tennison of Mineral Wells and groom son of Mr Holland Sr. of Winston, Marth Carolina, plan to reside at 105 North 1st Avenue Mineral Wells Texas.
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