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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1939
Page
4
A dense list of town happenings, visits, and personal notices tracks residents’ activity. Citizens attend services, birthdays, and anniversaries while others relocate or recover from illness. The piece highlights club meetings, subscription updates, and a flood of names tied to local life.
In Waco Texas Reed of McLennan County received a three year sentence after lighting a cigarette in District Court. The judge, noting the defendant’s conduct, increased the term to six years reflecting dissatisfaction with his demeanor.
Quotas filled ASAP at Waco U S Army recruiting office with deadline November 30 1989. Air Corps at Brooks Field 60 and Kelly Field 200 plus 10 Medical 10 Quartermaster 19 at Kelly Field 8th Corps Signal Corps 20 to Fort Monmouth New Jersey. Puerto Rico Quartermaster 24 to Puerto Rico Dept. Kelly Field later sent to Puerto Rico Dept. Nueces. Enlistees for Air or Signal Corps must have high school education or equivalent or a journeyman rating in mechanical trade.
Curtis Pederson head of Clifton High Commercial Department and band director resigns on November 9 to take a post in the Navy Department Washington D C. The Clifton School Board elects J C Kennedy to replace him as Commercial teacher and band director. Kennedy hails from Crawford Texas and brings years of band work and experience from John Tarleton Agricultural College and the University of Texas. He begins duties November 20 and will attend the football game Thursday afternoon and Friday night.
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