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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1948
Page
2
A map of Texas highways marks the Worth Dallas corridor as carrying more vehicles than any other route in the state. It also notes a main highway through Clifton from Fort Worth to Waco as a major link on the central line.
John A. Lomax longtime Bosque County figure and famed ballad hunter died Monday in Greenville after a heart attack Friday. He came to Texas at age two and grew up near Meridian. With his son Allan, he helped record and preserve over 10,000 ballads for the Library of Congress.
Clifton residents thank Clifton Junior College students and faculty for support after a trailer stove explosion damaged belongings on Friday night. The Clifton Mercantile Co and the Fair Store provided clothing discounts. Billie Gilmer and Thomas Vannara offer thanks for timely aid.
Sunday activities at Fairview included Bro James from Baylor preaching with Bro Connor ill and James delivering the message. Visitors during the day ranged from Mr and Mrs Bearden and Donald to JettAmpkin and Persie Downey, with several Blassingames hosting or visiting. A H D Club met hosting bread making instruction, with plans for February 26, while Reese Blassingame recovers from a hip injury and Rosalie Urban visited Lois Blassingame.
According to the U S Department of Agriculture cotton and rice showed gains to production in Tenan IOUT though other crops like corn fats sorghums alfalfa and bay fell or were impaired in 1947 The second wheat crop of 1947 was nearly double 1948 amid high prices making it a money crop The season production record fell despite declines in other sectors Overall the IMT function remained steady for the era despite shocks to several crops
Fort Worth hosts the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show January 30 to February 8 with about 276 to 300 RCA members competing for roughly 300 dollars net per performance. Notables include Todd Whatley of Hetchet Oklahoma and Toots Mane eld of Bly Shing RCA president and calf super. The event features new livestock pavilions, nearly 5000 entries from 22 states, and multiple breed and judging contests across junior college and senior divisions.
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