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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
8
Benitaan the bookkeeper and three others faced guilty pleas for conspiracy to evade the 1938 Agricultural Adjustment Act quotas. They received fines from 1 000 to 10 000 dollars, with suspended terms for good behavior over three years. The cases centered on false reports and excess allotments affecting cotton pricing.
The Bilan area honored the Rohne family with a large gathering for 24 grandchildren and 64 total attendees. A community dinner followed in cafeteria style, with many Rohne relatives listed. A quarterly Countywide Brotherhood meeting was announced for June 29 in Clifton, directed by Rev. He A. Polnac, highlighting church unity and outreach.
National deficit financing rises as four billion defense dollars add to the bill. The new law hikes income and excise taxes with effective dates varying. Income tax provisions target the 1940-41 fiscal year and include a 10 percent surcharge on estate and gift taxes. Surtax rates climb for higher incomes, and new reporting requirements apply to all earners above a thousand dollars. Excise taxes on liquor and cigarettes take effect at midnight, with broader effects on individuals and businesses in the coming fiscal year.
In Fort Worth area news, Whitaker announces upgraded service at Whittington’s shop with a hydraulic lift to speed vehicle greasing and washing. Several local residents and visitors, including Mrs. Darden and Mr. Blaine, stop by as families gather for weeklong visits and holiday outreach.
Mr and Mrs Windham and daughter Lene Mae with Mr and Mrs Leo Jenson and Phil Gene of Gatesville spent a week visiting their son and wife Mr and Mrs Willis Windham in Denver Colorado last Saturday.
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