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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
4
Activity around the fifth War Loan Drive mixes with war and weather concerns. Farmers face planting delays due to rain and red soil conditions while Americans rally to boost efforts. Community notices include local moves, visits, and service members awaiting updates as North Texas areas prepare for postwar duties.
Local residents report rains higher than usual this year and share visits from kin across Texas. People from Gatesville, Brownwood, Fort Worth, and nearby towns stopped by, with several going to Waco and Denton for shopping and summer plans. A blood donation in Clifton drew about thirty participants as club activities and school happenings continue.
Multiple birth notices from Crawfills Gap and Valley Milla Texas record Archie Darrell Wickman and Archie Wickman Jr plus Carroll Ray Hosloon born to local families. Mrs. Clint Stanford and Lillie Siso are noted in community updates including graduation visits and work at local plants.
A fragmentary record lists purchases including tools and magazine tables, donations for pool tables and chairs, portable victrola and records, floor lamp, and a list of individuals across Meridian, Fairview, Mosheim, and Bosque County contributing or donating items. Mentions Council needs chairs and supplies to fill quota. invites donation or sale at nominal price by mid June.
Memorial Day brought many residents to the cemetery to tidy graves as part of a community effort. Families and visitors from nearby towns share visits, traveling to see relatives, attend graduations, and meet at local churches and high schools.
The article explains 1944 tax rules with brackets and deductions, noting a 20 percent surtax on higher incomes and a 10 percent personal deduction for religious, educational, and charitable gifts. It describes a simplified withholding alternative for up to 20,000,000 earners and outlines how dependents affect totals, with credits for contributions and potential higher taxes for couples without children.
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