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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1942
Page
6
The readable lines mix references to a farm wife and a servant May, a vague critique of aristocracy, and a wartime call to industry. Mentions of an eagle, mountains, and turning rain into industries hint at national resilience, with glimpses of a governor and war effort imagery amid garbled text.
Town gossip records weekend visits and travel from Cameron to Fort Worth and Austin, with residents like Miss Janie Shaw, Mrs. J B Shaw, and Mr Grady Petery mentioned. Several visitors arrive from El Paso and Waco, and local residents return home after trips. Additionally, A S Tweedy’s hospital progress in Galveston is noted, along with a revival and a Canary fabrics shipment of embroideries to the United States.
A jumble of Texan items highlights a 1-A draft notice for a man and his uncle, San Angelo recruiting radio programs with marching tunes, and cotton acreage rising by percent to 6 626 000 acres. Corpus Christi’s R. M. Kleberg addresses the Inter-American Agricultural Conference in Mexico City in Spanish, with English translation noted. Orchard heaters link citrus growers to the scrap rubber drive, while a cadet parachute mishap leads to a safety-belt issue. A new lapel torch on life jackets aids rescue efforts, aiding searchers in dark waters.
County Commissioner F W Wallace appeals voters for support in his bid for re election as County Commissioner of Precinct 5 He notes limited personal contact due to work and farm duties and asks residents to vote for him on Saturday July 25 He pledges to continue serving the county impartially and efficiently and to repay past favors with continued service to all precincts.
The article notes that Harry N. Guavan was appointed four years ago to fill an unexpired term and has served on the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, authoring opinions. It questions whether changing the court’s personnel now would be wise as the court dispenses cases and moves ahead with its docket.
San Antonio city council last week renamed two parks causing confusion. The Japanese Sunken Garden in Hardon was kept as the more photogenic site while Lindburgh Park was renamed to Douglas MacArthur Park. Park Commissioner Henry Hain called the change largely cosmetic, noting the garden’s original setting remains a key feature.
In Gladewater July 11 a couple hurt in a December traffic accident were treated at the same hospital. While recovering Stein proposed to Mrs Purkaple, a divorcee, and the ceremony was held in the hospital waiting room with nurses and a few relatives as guests.
Austin July 14 State Police Director Homer Garrison announced closing date Aug 1 for applications to become license examiners with the State Police. A statewide exam will be held soon after by highway patrol captains and sergeants in 14 district headquarters nationwide. New examiners are needed to replace those who have left for military service or transfers to the Highway Patrol.
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