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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1944
Page
3
A fragmentary report describes a vast Texas factory near Terondon seen from a Plaxa Hobsl porch with winter haze. It contrasts industrial power with a Confederate fund note and old age assistance figures showing shifts in January and December payments, highlighting economic strain and distant corporate reach.
The Texas Jeep Bond drive by students and teachers smashed targets with 1 4 percent more than the goal, reporting 14 7 million in War Stamps and 2 550 Jeeps purchased at 2 000 each. Counties reported progress, while officials praised Texan spirit and top-down support. The article notes broader wartime radio and aviation tech developments and mentions the Tyler Commercial College as a potential future leader in wartime communications training.
Health officials report a sharp rise in infantile paralysis and several infectious diseases in 1943. Infantile paralysis totaled 1,274 cases versus 243 in 1942, pneumonia 12,326 vs 7,871, typhus fever 1,452 vs 1,204, and dysentery 14,167 vs 6, with whooping cough up from 7,344 to 16,590. Diphtheria plummeted to 163 cases. smallpox nearly vanished with 89 cases.
Merrivale students report several activities from late December to January including weather disruptions and a planned picnic rain or shine. 4-H officers were elected Wanda Mae Zuchike president Bennie Louise Thomas vice president Greenell Sullivan secretary treasurer Rosalie Lacklear reporter and Long Leeder leader. The group planned a January 20 meeting and aims for a successful year in 4-H work.
Mrs Her bart Hoover died unexpectedly in her Waldorf Towers apartment after a heart attack yesterday evening. Former President Hoover was with her at the time.
Fragmentary timetable shows Temple and points south service with morning and afternoon departures. Mentions routes to Fort Worth and Dallas, fare around $1.84, and several unclear time codes and city names.
Students pledge to recycle waste fat to aid the war effort, with prices paid by butchers and ration points offered to turn in fat. Senior and junior notes cover midterm exams, war stamps, a new student, and social questions. Postwar reconversion discusses refrigerator production and market demand, citing a 1.75 million family forecast for buying new units after the war.
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