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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1942
Page
8
A fragmented social column details visits, illness, and funeral services. It lists residents and relatives in Port Worth and nearby towns, names visitors from Walnut Springs and Dallas, hospital stays, a fall of a local pastor’s church service, and a funeral at the Norse Lutheran Church with interment at the Norse Cemetery.
Guest speaker Mr Horver spoke on postwar peace and the Army act, praising returning World War I soldiers and the sacrifice of families. He urged unity and prayer for safety and peace, stressing churches homes schools and communities as vital to the nation. Mr Warner closed with reflections on enduring hardships and shared values.
Mrs det Richards and her children arrive in Murhol for a brief visit at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs John K. Cowen. She is accompanied by her father, Mardie Cowen, who is visiting from Graton, Conn, during his vacation.
Long obituary notes the death of a local man on October 26 1942 after pneumonia and extended illness. It lists surviving relatives in San Antonio Fort Worth and other towns, describes funeral in home and Methodist Church, burial at Boggy Cemetery, and names pallbearers and attending relatives.
November state data show Old Age Assistance funds dipping to 3,008,422 as a result of fund shortages and November checks. Rolls rose in October to 1,842, while the average November grant dropped to 19.60. Blind recipients numbered 3,470, with Aid to Needy Blind at 923.11 and Dependent Children cases at 22,801. total children aided reached 48,046 across 74,1 families. The average family grant was 10.56 due to proration and universal checks at 10 cents less.
The Post Office Department describes a gigantic Christmas mail movement as parcels letters and cards flood in daily. Officials warn the volume of mail for servicemen abroad will be the largest yet while maintaining regular delivery.
The board details mileage bases for A BY and C books during wartime rationing. Occupation driving up to 180 miles is allowed, with BY adding up to 470 miles. C rations require essential service, driver eligibility, and car sharing proof. Applicants must show need beyond 180 miles and form a car sharing club.
A Saturday broadcast details a Texas Longhorns game from Houston with KPRC KXYZ and other stations across Texas. Viewers hear play by play by Kern Tips Wes Box and color by Dave Rice and Bill Newkirk. Also Baylor Tulsa game from Dallas with Bill Michaels and Buddy Bostick. News notes include Mrs. G L Polk and Mrs H W Doggett visiting relatives in Sherman.
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