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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1943
Page
3
An excerpt from the new book I Give You Texas 500 Jokes at the Lone Star State highlights classic Texas humor. It cites jokes about waxlows, weather, oxen, and North Pole gags, with Rex Antonio publisher Naylor Company listing price.
County residents face extensive canned goods usage as government data show 106386 cans processed in the region. A. H. Nugent of American Can Company cites daily per capita consumption of about 226 cans, with reclaimable tin and peanut products fueling industry. He notes wartime shifts influence packing and export patterns across the county.
Clifton High School students publish a wartime drive message urging funds for seventeen agencies including relief for the injured and U S O support. Juniors and sophomores announce class quotas, upcoming events, and prizes for top fundraisers as they rally for bonds and stamps and scrap drives.
The Civion Club met and reported cards issued, honor roll by Louis Blassingame, a school picnic at Moorman Creamery, visits to the Belle Star hideout site, cooking and cowboy skills praises, teachers enjoying horseback riding, and questions about student mischief. New students Jones and Tiny McMenamin join as Teddy recovers from illness. The patriotic pageant nears, and a Washington Monument elevator note is mentioned.
In Yresno California a Kilgore Texas traveler testifies that travelers rarely receive enough coupons for fuel and groceries. Authorities note tickets and booklets with coupons were issued for automobiles. Rev Leo Baldwin, Kilgore pastor, weighs in on the investigation.
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