Clifton News in Wartime Letters and Local Happenings
War reports and hometown notes from Clifton detail local servicemen, travel, and family updates. The column covers arrivals from Lexington, Kentucky, assignments at Lexington Signal Depot, visits by Dr. C Paul Butler and Mrs Butler, moves of residents to and from Clifton, and community responses to the war effort, including health concerns and social gatherings. Local clergy, businesses, and families are mentioned along with brief notes on school and church activities.
Record notes price plans and subscriber recall
Report references price adjustments for wartime materials and cash payments, with mentions of dropping subscribers from lists. It notes H. Beville of Waco and a Brusbonnet Orch related event in McGregor Clifton, plus a veteran newspaper man’s career shift and social ties within local publishing circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freipapera
Family visits span Bay Antonio to Clifton and beyond
Ray Younger and Jeannette Younger visited their son Raymond in Bay Antonio last weekend while Mr and Mrs Frank Thiele traveled from Clifton for a brief stay with Ezra Spitzenberger. Owen David Ringness returned home from Me-Mien after spending time with relatives in a pleasant voyage recalling sites in the Rio Grande Valley and Old Mexico.
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Ite
Ray Younger
Jeannette
Bay Antonio
Raymond
Younger
Writin
Owen David Ringness
Lawrence Ringnese
Me- Mien
Omer Leo Hix
Mary Linda
Rio Grande Valley
Old Mexico
Farmers Visit Family En Route to New Jersey
Mr and Mrs 0 W Farmer and their daughter Jeane spent the weekend as guests of Mr and Mrs Phil Gilliam. The Farmers lately lived in San Antonio and were traveling to New Jersey where they will reside while Mr Farmer works for the Federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Farmer
Jeane
Phil Treat Farmer
Gilliam
San Antonio
New Jersey
Mr. Farmer
UT honor roll student from Comanche Chief family
Miss Nancy Jo Wilkerson daughter of J C Wilkerson publisher of The Comanche Chief appeared on the University of Texas spring semester honor roll. She plans to complete her degree next March and lived in Clifton when her father was superintendent of Clifton Public Schools. Rev Edwin Kloppe new pastor of the Womack and Coyote churches was in Clifton to conduct services and visited the Record social. he is in school at Austin and soon to graduate. Clifton men Hennig Wiles Duke and Robinson, workers with Community Public Service, left Clifton for Texan City district to assist in rebuilding lines down after a severe storm that struck Galveston and Houston, causing millions in damage and many deaths.
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Nancy Jo Wilkerson
J. C. Wilkerson
University of Texas
Wilkerson
Clifton
Cliftn
Edwin Kloppe
Womack and
Coyote
Austin
Kloppe
H. Baur
High Ridge
German Lutheran Church
Clint Hennig
Bob Wiles
J. E. Duke
Jim Robinson
Firmen
Community Public Service Company
Connally Comments as Italy Leadership Changes
Senator Tom Connally, chair of the Senate foreign relations committee, says the blackout siren has sounded for Mussolini after his replacement by Marshal Badoglio. He asserts Mussolini’s tyrannical policy failed and Italy cannot remain at war, predicting the Italian people may gain freedom after his ouster.
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Marlin
Tom Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Marin
Congress
Veerared
Sid
Waly
Benito Mussolini
Pietro Badoglio
Connally
Mussolini
Italy
Marth
Golden Writes From Africa Report From Sgt Lud
Sgt Lud Golden reports from Africa that he is well despite heavy fighting. Climate is slow and hot with Central Tirns weather. scenery shows trees, goats, and Arata. He lists Oran Abbes Robat Sall and notes wishes to hear from friends. Mrs C A Bassien remains in Athens Texas with her mother and home in Northern Ireland politics impact football polo and other events.
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Lud
Golden
Africa
Hitler
Fie
Oran
Oran, ‘Abbes
Robat
Sall
Community notes and classifieds update in The Record
The Record thanks patrons for news item submissions and notes 175 local boys serving, urging continued cooperation. Item mentions a second hand sale inquiry by Mrs Dansby, Clara Clifton area, and a Clifton Thursday visit. Also reports a dehydrating plant method that speeds handling by up to 100 percent with no vegetable damage.
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Planta
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