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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1940
Page
4
Kerrville Times editorial reflects on European upheaval and the hand of Providence guiding nations. It cites kneeling faith, the Declaration of Independence language, and concludes that a Wise Ruler may steer conflict toward an outcome.
Bosque County representatives attend the District AAA meeting in Temple November 14 and 15 to study the cotton situation and the cotton marketing quota. Attendees include R. C. Flatt, Rogatad, Ward Main, James L. Faubion, Miss Oxelle Waller, Nan J. Mangold, E.R. Lawrence, MT. Payne to preside day one, Frank Seale day two. discussions cover 1941 range program, Agricultural Conservation, 1944 status, and mattress program peak with further group sessions led by state officials.
Busy Bee M D CLD held an achievement day at a member home with around 50 guests including non members and visitors from Cooper Mont. The program featured a variety of acts, a quilt presentation to Mrs Mangold, and a closing song. Potatoes turn green from sunburn and are bitter and inedible.
Austin November 2 The state treasury reported a net cash balance of 18 million after unpaid warrants total 83 million. Outstanding accounts include general fund pension funds and road and school accounts with varying balances. The report notes bonds driving school fund support and a healthy overall fund condition despite deficits in some accounts. Wendell Willkie is mentioned in a political aside about a mistaken competition choice.
General Telance notes a deficit near 100 with the lawmakers blamed for over-appropriation beyond tax levies. Officials say November and December are typically low for tax collections as taxpayers delay until January when refunds and other obligations come due. Treasury announced payments of general revenue warrants through November 28.
District headquarters at Waco hosts the selective draft appeal board with members Jom Maxwell Dr HF Connally Albert Clifton Pat M Natt and others from Waco.
First Methodist Church will have no church services this Sunday. Sunday School will run from ten to eleven. The pastor is away at the Annual Conference in Fort Worth and can be reached at the church if needed. The congregation thanks Rev Trussell and the First Baptist church for their courtesy and for sharing in worship last Sunday night.
The event featured Mrs. Goodall as guest speaker dramatizing a Booth Tarkington short story. Mrs. Glanton and Mrs. McNeill presided at a tea table with a madeira cloth and chrysanthemum centerpiece. Light fare was served before social hour. NYA to build a residence center for boys at Waco was announced by Austin. Presidential approval for a center and shop for 760 boys includes dormitories infirmary laundry and machine shops with phases for out of school youths ages 17 to 25 and 17 to 26 to gain work experience in various trades through a shop program. The city of Waco sponsors land for the center.
A fragmentary story notes a provocative sermon by a Black preacher who mouths improvised verses about a rival pastor and a tax dispute. The crude rambling centers on religious language and playful bluster, with unclear names and dates amid the damaged text.
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