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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1943
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text mentions public office and a commander named Richard, with references suggesting loyalty and association with Sta members. The readable parts are unclear. no definite events, dates, or places can be confirmed from the fragments.
A letter from Joe Cooper paints a vivid, disorienting view of life on Southwest Pacific islands. He describes lush flora, vivid wildlife, and stark cultural contrasts, including traditional dress, rituals, and a harsh, violent underside of local beliefs and epidemics.
Cranfills Gap School reports senior news with three week tests and hopes to improve. A classmate RC Pendleton leaves for Orange Texas. Merrell Rohne out with illness. Freshman and seventh grade notes share test efforts, committees, and the school Halloween plans. Lignite coal share from UT professor Eckhardt mentioned.
Fragmentary wartime note shows Churchill praising Allied aims to defeat Germany and hasten victory. Mentions U S leadership, healing the life of Europe, and contributions to Allied success.
The family expresses gratitude to Shen and Deir Gers for their kindness and help during a prolonged illness. They thank men and women who offered support, words of comfort, and assistance over many weeks, noting the generosity and admiration inspired by their loved one.
Barry is appointed and transferred to naval aviation duties. He will receive wings of gold as a Naval Aviator and be commissioned as an Ensign in the Naval Reserve, later advancing to Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve.
The National Retail Grocers Association says food prices were higher in the last war. Butter at 67 cents a pound, eggs at 1.63 a dozen, and lard at 36.9 cents were wartime figures, with pork chops at 118 cents and bacon 14 cents. Meat prices show today’s increases. cross‑checks note 800 percent rise over 30 years.
A government report from Semeeps Distributors indicates August sales of 144,109,045 gallons. July had 110,316,068 gallons, with taxes paid on 107,021,750 gallons. For the fiscal year ending August, the comptroller collected 2,341,000 in retail gasoline taxes, down 956,702 from the prior year.
A note of gratitude expresses appreciation for kindness during a time of sorrow. The message thanks each person for support and blesses them in a special way from Mr. and Mrs. Elder and Obfidren.
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