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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1950
Page
8
A public examination of eyeglass fitting was held at the town clinic. Optician staff demonstrated proper frame sizing and lens alignment with several residents participating to assess comfort and vision clarity.
In Washington the Conference Committee on the cotton bill faces delays as senior members from the House and Senate grapple with 70 percent and 60 percent cotton allotment provisions. Key figures include Harold D. Cooley of North Carolina and Steve Pace of Georgia guiding discussions with other Democratic and Republican conferees. Senate refusals to accept House cotton and wheat provisions stall progress, while peanut allocations and acreage figures remain contentious. The group meets daily, but absences require rehashing points, complicating agreement despite general support for some House proposals. Autograph: aut W B Ponge, Congress District, Texas.
Wheat growers in the Dallas area faced a major greenbug challenge on 80 000 acres of wheat as a new intertel chemical Tepp was introduced. County agents Demonstrated Tepp’s effectiveness north of Carrollton, spraying a large field despite past losses. Entomologists warned Tepp’s high toxicity to humans and urged caution during handling and application.
Flu spread through the community this week with patients named including Mra Downey P R Downey Beverly Blasingame and Hobly Bearden who is improving. Many relatives visited others in nearby towns. W P Downey Dick Blassingame and Bearden family members hosted guests in their homes. Fort Worth trip mentions and a note of a three weeks stay precede a birth in the Gray Eurly family, marking a notable family event.
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