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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1942
Page
2
Wartime text notes fundraising and bond details, plus a string of church announcements from Baylor vicinity and several Lutheran and Baptist congregations. It includes service times, New Year greetings, pastors’ messages, and annual meetings amid the wartime backdrop.
Clifton Post Office patrons are praised for excellent cooperation during the Christmas rush. Officials thank customers for mailing early and buying stamps in advance, noting about a $100 increase in holiday business with minimal delays. Corporal Jodie Amundson spent Christmas with family before returning to Camp Bowie.
Postmaster General Walker urged using airmail instead of long distance lines to keep phone channels open for emergencies. He noted dawn-to-dusk service exists between cities and asked retailers to reflect wholesale sugar stability in retail prices. Estelle Ragse arrived from Austin to spend Christmas at home.
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