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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1944
Page
4
Fragmentary wartime notes describe unions and workers’ hopes as the conflict winds down. References to pay, blood and endurance frame discussions of reconstruction, while local movements include hospital visits, troop families, and anticipated relocations of Clifton residents.
Cranetus Gap reports furloughs and visits from relatives and service members. Jenson brothers in the U.S. Marines visit family before Camp Bennett. Mary Guurtud ill in Detroit prompts relatives’ travel. Local residents, including Knudson and Molen Röudson, attend Lutheran services and renew subscriptions.
Pollibul announces the July Democratic primary. District 21 voters are urged to participate. Karl Lovelady is listed as a candidate in the district for state senate.
County extension report warns pullorum disease in poultry is highly infectious. Transmission occurs adult to chick and from hatchery to flock, threatening production. Cooperation with blood testing and avoiding untested eggs is urged to protect hatcheries and buyers.
Fragmented notes describe a 19th century public call for volunteers to support a war effort. Citizens, including business leaders and lawmakers, are urged to back advertising and fundraising while concerns rise over costs and government motives. Governor Stevens is cited amid partisan debate on mobilization and poll taxes.
The Busy Bee Club met at Mrs Geo Jackson's home on January 12 1944. Mrs Miller attended. No business meeting due to few members. Refreshments included hot cocoa and cookies. Members thanked their hostesses. Next meeting set for Mrs A G Amundson's home.
Last Tuesday afternoon a group of friends visited Walter Wiederuenders in his bachelor quarters to celebrate his birthday. The guests enjoyed delicious sandwiches cookies doughnuts and coffee before departing. Attendees included Mr and Mrs A Gobtke Mrs B Onwald Mrs Will Manske and Mrs Winderaenders.
Mrs Georgy Wallace from west of town visited The Record on Tuesday to renew subscriptions for several residents including Mrs Dyke Mayfield, Sonera Esas, Mint Judith Arerson in Waco, and her own paper. She cited weather last week delaying renewal and noted she missed her previous copy.
The fragmentary Meridian Chronicle page lists obituaries including Mrs J H Baldridge and other local residents, plus scattered land conveyances and licenses. It notes estate details, property surveys, and several transfers from Meridian and Clifton areas amid sparse personal notices and upcoming marriage licenses.
A wartime society note details a couple from Si Vere and nearby towns planning a wedding while both attend higher education and military affiliations. Guests include Mrs I Ray Woodas of Houston and Mrs Charles Simpson Jes of Denver with extended notes on Pvt Mitton Amundson’s service and furlough. The piece mentions family members visiting from Guyman Oklahoma and Father J L Amundson, heavy with local community ties and wartime service history.
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