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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1944
Page
3
War era civic note urges American boys serving abroad to persevere with their duty. It stresses finishing the task, remaining focused, and not letting home life discouragement interfere with service. The piece also asks readers to donate blood at the local Blood Bank this week.
Central Texas bus service details to Temple Dallas and Fort Worth mix with Clifton High School notes. Students report service times and fares while campus updates celebrate ring day, War Chest progress, sports wins, and military personnel postings amid fragmented 1940s era local coverage.
Doris Polk, sister of Mrs W. C. Glott of Clifton, writes from WAVES quarters in Washington DC praising Navy life. She describes shifts, 48 hours off two weeks, ample recreation, barracks, food, movie and bowling facilities, a ship’s store, library, and no curfew. She notes good pay, assignments near Meade and other stations, and expresses pride in service amidst mixed local stories.
Meridian Court and Local News items detail multiple land deeds filed in the county clerk's office with numerous transfers among residents and nearby towns, listing parcels, surveys, and monetary considerations. Social notes mention visits and gatherings among local families, plus a Marriage License and club meeting summary.
Womack School opened October 2 1944 with an enrollment of 22 pupils in first grade. The article lists students Evelyn Prescher James Kettler and John Hennig and notes with warmth the arrival of Mrs. Duncan. Several pupils were ill or away due to rain and the primary class works on Halloween posters. The city is closed for the rest of the week and local notices mention 3 day flock worming and Dansby Feed Mills.
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