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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1944
Page
3
School notes report on class activities and goals across grades. Students discuss reports, upcoming Parents Day, plant care, and a stock show talk. Names include Becker, Harv, Jester News staff, Meissner, and Simmons amid grade mottos and decorations.
Public speakers to Texas were sent to mark the occasion as Boyes, author of the bestselling Texas title, gave his ninety fourth address in two months. He spoke to service clubs, high schools, and colleges as goodwill ambassador for the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Brock Show in Fort Worth, part of a busy schedule that included four speeches in sixty days. Two years ago House was a strong candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas, with his name often mentioned as a likely candidate again this year.
Merrivale School News notes the three act comedy Mama’s Baby Boy by Charles George to be presented by the out sider on March 31 at 8:00 pm. Cast includes Mrs Shephard McLeon, young widow. her son Dalton Abel Luther Long. real estate agent Max Moore. and others. Also reports Merrivale 4 H Club meeting, sewing and canning lessons, Boy Scout Wool Pack news, and a basketball girls masives event with a wiener roast and a trip to Lets Face It at Meridian.
An edited brief from Clifton College pages details wartime life and student activities. It recalls medical efforts with blood plasma, daily care for wounded and praise for nurses, plus local anecdotes about students and alumni during the war, including marriages, furloughs, and volunteers. The piece reflects school life under conflict with names of students and staff and mentions public interest in wartime service.
The National Selective Service Office announced plans to enroll about 2000 American citizens aged 18 to 45 living abroad for possible U S military service. Registration is set for November 10, 1943 and includes those in India South Africa the Pacific and other remote regions.
A garbled Washington dispatch reports on Lyndon B. Johnson and a Texas incident. It mentions five, a slaughter, Lyla Bird, and a birth with unclear details from a late night event.
State Health Officer Dr Geo W Con warns that young children are highly prone to TB when kept in rooms with infected individuals who share dishes sleep in the same bed or are handled by those with the disease. He says babies and toddlers can quickly develop the illness and stresses early medical attention and vaccination to curb spread.
A fragmented report notes soaring prices and scarce supplies for Ceslom food and staples as markets tighten. Local sellers warn of rising costs and limited availability impacting households and small businesses.
A graduate of a Waco high school, the son of Bit and Dison, has progressed from high school to the University of Texas, entering UT after completing secondary studies. The move highlights a local athlete advancing to collegiate competition and continues a family athletic legacy.
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