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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1943
Page
2
Community items include residents planning visits for New Year’s celebration, military family news, and several holiday guests. Names move through Clifton and Meridian as relatives share travel, birthdays, and school or service updates. Highlights mention Joe White and town officials, plus numerous Pederson and Moss family movements around Texas and nearby states.
The passage describes wartime rationing of food and household items including butter, dairy, bedding, cookware, and modern vegetable oil products. It also notes a CARIGTHAS family reunion with numerous relatives gathering for Christmas, detailing attendees from Belton, Dallas, Georgetown, Brenham, Hereford, and Giddings, with several members unable to attend.
PRA notes a Christmas party on December 22 where Mr. Lockhart sold peanuts, Raymond Bernhardt won a prize, and Melvin Hennig won the contest for eating shelled peanuts. Each boy received an apple, an orange, and a ten cent War Savings stamp. popcorn was available for all.
Cpl Pat ODANIEL 22 son of Senator O'Daniel Democrat of Texas underwent an operation today at Walter Reed General Hospital and is expected to remain two or three weeks. The operation caused the senator to cancel plans for a speaking engagement at a meeting Dec 29 in Waco called by the Texas Farm Commissioner J E McDonald. Notice of Sale Beaque County will sell to the higher bidder one from building 18x16 feet formerly used for W P A office in Precinct 4 now located near Lanes Chapel church. Said sale will be made to highest bona fide bidder for all cash bids to be sent in sealed envelope to County Clerk of Bosque County mime to be opened at 10:00 p.m. Monday January 11 1948.
President Roosevelt granted an executive order allowing 19 year old twins Bob and Billy Philippe of Shawnee Oklahoma to serve together for the duration of their Army life. The brothers were initially separated after basic training but were later reassigned to be together under military police at Amarillo Field. Their mother Mary Philippe petitioned the president for reunion.
Dr. George P. Shydan owner of the Glen Rose Health carved died Friday afternoon December 26 in Glen Rowe. Rungrel services were held Saturday at the Glanewe Methodiat church with interment in local cemetery. Survived by widow Pauline, a son Georas, a brother Dr. Owe Snyder of Gle Rove.
Dr Jao Cox and Story Health Officer urged every citizen to begin the New Year with a health inventory. They praised public health progress and stressed that national health is a civilian defense priority, forecasting significant 1948 health advances.
Eastern Star Regina Chapter No 28 invites Air members and guests to a regular meeting Monday night January 4 at 7 00 p m Mrs Clara F Hiards Deputy Grand Matron of District 8 Section 8 will make her official visit Other guests invited W M Nelson Linnie Mae Tennison Secretary
A garbled report notes 2,000 tons of sugar at Plainview Barvore and mentions buyers Hale and Floyd Commen, plus references to transportation and local names. The text is heavily corrupted with many unreadable words and misreads, making specifics and dates unclear.
A terse notice discusses tire applications and the Jan Bat Co reference, noting legal constraints on commercial postings. It signals compliance with Law 15 governing advertisements and the need to follow regulations for tire-related applications and sales.
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