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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
2
Readable fragments show a busy period of visits and services. Notices mention commencements at Valley Mills and quarterly conference at Cayuta, with many names linked to families from Valley Mills Cranfills Gap Mosheim McGregor and Waco attending, plus illness and travel reports.
The record lists church services at St James Lutheran, Paul Lutheran near Clifton, and Church of Christ with English and German divine services and Holy Communion. Also notes a May head resignations at Johnson County rural schools with B Gathings leaving as County Superintendent to join the Vocational Education Board in Dallas, starting June 1, 1947.
Church School at 10:00 a.m. preaching at 10:50 a.m. Evening Worship and preaching at 8:45 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8:15. Minister Wallace N. Dunsca urges all members to attend all services and bring the family to the church tagline The Church with A Welcome to All.
Trinity Lutheran Church announces Pentecost Sunday services May 28 at 11 00 with a Luther Leaguer program at 8 30 pm prayer choir Thursday 8 30 pm confirmation classes Saturday 9 20 am and a summer Vacation Bible School starting Monday June th directed by Mrs P O Olson and Mrs Lawrence Ringnass hours nine to twelve for four weeks all children of school age are welcome Pastor Walter T Gigetad invites everyone to worship and tune in to The Lutheran Hour Sundays at 12 90 over WACO and WRR Dallas
Clifton friends report a letter from Sgt. Pat Pederson stationed in Italy. He describes a harsh country, high prices for eggs at 20 cents, and difficulties faced by women and workers. He mentions Veum, who died in the conflict, and expects a three year wait before returning home to Clifton.
Cpl Pierson of Clifton Texas earned a degree from a Texas teachers college noted as 1880 and prior to enlistment in 1942 held roles as a teacher farmer and U S Govt Postal Service employee. The Big Spring training facility boasts vast bombing ranges with cadets practicing precision bombing and daily missions on the Texas range.
James Buchanan is noted as the nation's sole president who never married, a unique personal detail amid the early republic and presidential history.
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