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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1942
Page
6
A garbled OCR note records a stream of visitors and locals from nearby towns stopping for visits. Names such as Mr HU Elsibenk, Mrs Otis Ble, Mr and Mrs Kate Mumphrey, and the Vickreys appear amid scattered town references like Waco, Meridian, and Clifton.
Washington Aug 20 The Defender of Duis Suninehrat asked to investigate Martin Die of Texas chair man of the House committee on American activities on charge of shielding Axis Agents The federation urged a special grand jury to probe relationships between Dies and a list of twenty individuals including George Sylvester Viersek William Dudley Pelley Ames True Edward Smythe William Kelham Eugene Nelson Sanctuary Robert Edmondson and Ch Hudson The pamphlet says Dies used his committee to shield pro Axis figures and whitewashed or suppressed evidence rather than expose their activities
A group gathered at Audrey Amundson s home on September 8 to celebrate her eighth birthday with games punch cookies and cake. Attendees included Hazel Dane Hayes Juan Carrol Ray Borg Mozella Mary Charlie Orr Hazel Vera Ann Donna Johnnie Cooper Kenneth Remington Capt Ronald Bere Alsyn Amundson Johnnia Amundson Jo Ann Phillips Barney Jo Burton Albert Earl Casey Wanda Amundson Rex Pendleton and Jean Pendleton. Guests departed after wishing Audrey many more happy birthdays.
New members aged 10 to 18 will be admitted at the start of the school year. Dues are one dollar per year and payable at year's start. Camp Fire is an educational and helpful organization and urges girls to join.
Pvt. Robert Pounds writes from Morrison Field West Palm Beach Florida describing Army life weather palm trees sea coast and proximity to Miami. He notes airplanes common daily sounds and the barracks routine with taps at midnight and early wake times.
The Record received a card from Tuby Tennison Jr stating in Navy life he is stationed at Norfolk Va and expects to serve on ship duty. Tennison and his young son Don are at Norfolk with him. He wishes for more news and letters from Clifton folks. Address: R. L. Tennison Sailor X Galley U S Navy Camp Bradford Norfolk Va.
Sidney Reeling is taking 13 weeks of basic infantry weapon training at Camp Roberts California. The move follows recent reporting of former Sidney residents to the base for preliminary instruction and entry into the California Replacement Training Center.
The Lone Star Gas system won a best advertisement award for a 1941 gas promotion written by Wilsed G. Wiegst. The ad, titled Up! Goes the Cost of Living, argues natural gas remains low in price despite rising costs and notes voluntary rate reductions by the company. In Austin, Dr. Geo W. Cox urged Texans to help exterminate rats to curb Typhus Fever, citing 194 cases in Texas last month and 83 in the week.
At the University of Texas meeting, Ruth Hues or Mina Huey urged 200 home economics teachers to act as wartime volunteers. They were told women must be efficient shoppers and cooks, conserve resources, and support community planning, nutrition efforts, nurseries, and rationing offices.
On Friday August 20 a farewell party honored Hubert Bernhardt at the home of Mr Carl Rane. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Walter Bernhardt, Hester Pauline, Nedine Meiskowaky, Velma and William Strenke, Ora Bello, Mildred and Ralph Hampo, Pauline and Regina Helms, Mac Belle Sager, Caroline Braune, Gwendolyn Arthur Jr, Milton Helms, L. C. Hafer, Clarence Hafer, Louis Thiele, Yousee Landgraf, Floyd Landgraf, Burnetsu Natty, Nadine Thiele, Ethylene Beker, W C Fulton, Clara Gap, Willie Mae, Chariea Peter, Alton Orwald, Esther Hafer, Herman Hennig, Monnie Lawrence, Odie Ickert, Mildred Aux, Rose Bernhardt.
Misa Joyer McMillan visited her sister Bob Gilmore in Waco and Mia Kathryn Hulme, Mrs Beb Richards and Clyde Richards family from Fort Worth spent the weekend with relatives in the community. Maribel White of Meridia visited her parents Mr and Mrs J White. George Oswald and family hosted Dr and Mrs Glenn White and Raymond Robinson’s family in Port Lavaca hosted by his mother Mrs Blinnie Robinson. Lorene Sadler and Nelda Jo Sadler spent time with relatives in Fort Worth and at home with Millard and Nelda Sadler.
HEARNE Aug 29 old jail at Mumford in Robertson County is being dismantled to contribute metal for a salvage drive. The scrap from the jail and a steel span from an abandoned bridge form the county's largest single contribution. Congressman Luther A. Johnson of Corsicana spoke at a county rally in Franklin as results from twenty precincts were announced.
NOTICE TO FIRST GRADE STUDENTS Please bring ersyolas pencils and manuscript tablets when you come to school Monday morning Miss Wikeber Primary Teacher CARD OF THANKS We express gratitude to Texas Milling Co employees for kindness during Mr Henry Artett illness Mr and Mrs Henry Artett and Family Texas harvested 14 largest peanut sro in history in 1940 total 164/678 000 pounds
The notice lists bus times between Clifton Temple and southern targets including Fort Worth and Dallas. It notes single trip and round trip prices, with departures at 11:46 a.m. 6:15 p.m. from Clifton to Temple and 6:85 a.m. 3:86 p.m. return to Temple, plus Clifton to Fort Worth and Dallas patterns. Joe Hyde, driver and manager, signs the notice.
A heartfelt message from the Brown Family expresses love and gratitude to a late mother, asking God to bless the family abundantly during their sorrow and recalling support and care given in life and death.
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