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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1944
Page
4
Clifton boosters report local and county figures, with residents including Mrs. J.P. Capers and Sgt. Gerald Polk visiting Clifton. W. M. Kuykendall of Hiventock starts a new venture. many townsfolk renew subscriptions and share family milestones amid wartime notices and social updates.
Red Cross blood donor unit will be in Clifton next week causing no meetings on Wednesday and Thursday at Yemneaux for surgical dressings. Workers are invited to attend next week on Monday and Wednesday nights at 7 pm for night meetings.
The current Humble Oil & Refining Co publication notes Baytown Butyl rubber plant plans. It explains production from iso-butylene and isoprene, temp ranges from below -100 F to 800 F, and expected annual capacity of 50,000 long tons after start-up. Mentions partial operation since February and defense-related plant construction by Planks Corporation. Also mentions related personnel visits and local social notes.
The notice reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Parks Windham of Heaston, naming Micka Parks Windham as the newborn. Also mentioned are references to family members and hospital connections with Goodall and Whitehor Glink Hospital.
At Clifton Livestock Commission Co auction W M Kuykendall oversaw a quilt sale donated by the Easy Bee Home Demonstration Club. The quilt fetched 116.50, with total donations reaching 150.44 for the Clifton Red Cross Fund. Mrs C L Goodall, Red Cross chairman, declined to accept cash directly on the Red Cross’s behalf.
Ration dates and stamp validities listed for goods including meat fats and sugar. Notes mention indefinite validity for some stamps, dates for Blamp 40 and gasoline coupons, and conditions for Book 4 and Shoes stamps. Some text appears garbled but references to ration boards and allotments remain.
J C Bridge Club met at Mrs Baldridge home Friday afternoon September 29. Five games awarded war stamps with Daniel Koimatt Show high score Oswald second high and Stephens high guest. A tasty plate of anlad potato chips sweet pear pickles and coffee served to members and guests including Stewart Hulings Hane Shilling Willett Kincheloe Standerer Glott Hill Oswald Lane Good Emerett Schow Stephens and Mrs Walter Applewhite of Fort West.
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