The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1942 Page: 4 of 8
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Graduates
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Underwear
Handkerchiefs
House Shoes
FOOD VALUES
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Clifton, Tex-
I Class Mail Matter.
iY MORNING
Friday, May % 1942
3N RATES
VBBTISING RATES
dvertialng per inch-85c
Thanks, per line ..........—5c
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it is not beliered that there
is a
American who doubts the final
of this terrible war. Ameri-
never entertain the idea of los-
ach a conflict, even though they
realize it will take time and
sacrifice before the end comes,
i ■
Jesse James, serving un-
int for the unexpired
Charley Lockhart, has drawn
: Larry Mills of Dallas,
for offices in past elections;
Smith of Austin, son of
widely-known state of-
Lon A. Smith.
; Roosevelt and millions of
men from the ages of 45 to 65
I in the service of their coun-
Monday. The President was
Only one we have seen a picture
his name to the draft card;
we assure him none of the
us who happened to be sign-
on that date feel jealous, and
believe he is the man entitled
; and any other honor that may
' him. - *
The May issue of the Federal Car
Stamp goes on sale at the Clifton
Post Office on May 1, 1942. This
stamp expires
costs 84c.
June 30, 1942 and
John L. Cos ton, who is in training
at Camp Birchfield, Shreveport, La.,
was here for a short vacation in the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Coston, and other home folks; re-
turning to camp Sunday. He says he
is being treated fine and is ehjoying
the training and association with the
fine young men and the officers there.
Approximately eight inches rain
fell over this section during the past
week, but since our community has
suffered no storm or tornado damage
as has been the case in other sections,
every one here evidently feels happy
over existing conditions. Rivers and
other Texas streams this week
reached the highest flood crest for
many years.
The new Ford building just being
completed by the Schow Lumber Com-
pany for the E. E. Stewart Motors,
the Ford 'dealer, will possible be oc-
cupied about May the 20th; however
the date has not been definitely set
as yet. This is one of the most com-
plete and conveniently arranged build-
ings our town has seen for a long
time.
upon
Governor Coke Stevenson were defi- LOS ANGELES—The
nitely discouraged by the Gbvernor
last week. ,
“When there’s a lot of static,” he
said, "you get no program on your
radio; I doubt we’d get a
complished at a special session.
The various subjects proposed for
a special session inelude:
1. Authorizing counties to contri-
bute to the support of civilian defense
organizations in cases where, as in
Harris county, the city and county
have joined their defense work. The
Attorney General ruled that counties
do not have the authority to spend
money on such contributions.
Cranfills Gap citizens were here
last Tuesday afternoon with flying
colors and with their band to furnish
music and speakers to invite our citi-
zens out to the big School Rodeo Fri-
day and Saturday nights and also
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The
visitors made a fine showing all
dressed up for the occasion. It may
be depended on that Clifton citizens
will be there in good numbers.
JAPS MOVE TO DALLAS
Japanese evacuees from the West
Coast presented a problem, with an
unknown answer, to Dallas authori-
ties last week. Fifteen arrived last
Wednesday, and eight men in the
party were questioned closely by po-
lice who let them know before re-
leasing them that chances of business
success for them in Texas were slim.
The Japanese all of whom, except
one, claimed American birth said
authorities on the West Coast had
told them it was all right for them
to migrate to Texas or any inland
point. The Japs said they were to be
followed by others.
' months the RAF has been con-
; a substantial air attack upon
r and occupied Frahce with
of compelling Germany to
i a large defense force in that
weakening its power to
Russia. Its recent raids on
shipyards in Holland and
plants at Rostock, Ger
, surpassed anything the Ger
I to English cities in 1940 and
n’s version would indicate
German defense are not im-
ble, but other reports indicate
Germany is working hard to
> them so. Drafted slave labor is
■ a concrete defense wall along
i channel coast and mobile annies
cyclists are being created
Belgium, and Holland,
constant air attacks will keep
; Hitler guessing and will restrain him
.from concentrating all of his might
against Russia.
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No matter how the French people
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Landgraf of
this city received a cablegram from
their son, Sgt. Await Landgraf, after
his safe arrival in Hawaii, with other
American troops. Since receiving the
cablegram from him they have also
received two letters written by him
since his safe arrival there; they com.
ing through in quick time. Await was
located in a U. S. Army Camp at San
Francisco, California, ‘ for a short
while before leaving for Hawaii.
A new phase of the National De-
fense training has been announced re-
cently by M. F. Thurmond, State
Supervisor. Courses will be open to
boys and girls over seventeen years
of age whether or not they have
finished school. The course is to start
after the close of the current school
term and run 15 hours weekly for 10
weeks. Mr. Wester will teach the Clif-
ton classes in Shop work.
react the power of Laval and Darlan
to deliver the French fleet and colo-
nies to the Axis is a dangerous threat
to the United Nhtions. The French
Island of Madagascar, between Africa
and Australia, in Axis hands would
..enable Japan'or Germany to dominate
the Indian Ocean in the South and
threaten Allied lines of communica-
tion to Australia, India, and the Per-
sian Gulf. Petain had promised the
United States that Japan and Ger-
many would be kept out of Madagas-
car, but he no longer is able to fulfill
his promise. Earlier in the week Lon-
don reported a reign of terror on
Madagascar, occasioned by a reported
roundup of Free French sympathizers.
Last week the Union of South Africa
severed relations with the Vichy Gov-
ernment and reports were circulated
that South African troops would oc-
cupy Madagascar to prevent its fall-
ing into Axis hands.
A report from the Norwegian Tele-
graph Agency recently stated that
several additional Nazi divisions had
arrived in Norway. Their objective,
it is believed, will be to shut off
Allied supplies to Russia through
Murmansk and Archangel.
To obtain that objective they would
have to drive through Sweden. That
country is one of the few remaining
neutrals, but it has become an impor-
tant source of German supplies. It
has a well-equipped army of one-half
a million men. There is no assurance
that it will resist German invasion or
that it could long hold up the German
drive if it did resist.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
AUSTIN, April 28.—Bascom Giles,
Commissioner of the General Land
Office, today announced the awarding
to the highest bidder of 363 tracts of
School Land which had been adver-
tised for sale on April 8 by the school
Land Board.
Commissioner Giles said after
studying the numerous bids received
that “this was the most successful
sale of School Land held in recent
years. The Public Free School Fund
received the highest average price
per acre and also the highest average
price per tract that was ever received
in the State’s history.”
Commissioner Giles attributed a
large part of the success of this sale
to the advertisements run in news-
papers; and he is, therefore, con-
vinced that “.it pays to advertise.”
cold,
long
my first term as your County Judge,
a baneful puzzle to doctors as ^ The War has increased rather than
as the medical profession has j lessened the responsibilities of this
existed, may join the list of conquered
disease, and through the agency of
the humble carrot.
After seven years of research, a
group of scientists believe—guarded-
ly—that they have developed a spe-
cific remedy for the malady which
annually takes a greater toll of man-
hours in industry than any other ail-
ment, which costs the American
people millions of dollars each year,
and which, incidentally, is a miserable
thing to suffer from.
The answer, they believe, is caro-
tene, a creamy white derivative of
the common carrot. Or rather, it’s a
new substance, pro-vitamin A, factor
3, extracted from carotene. And you
don’t swallow it, or have it injected
into you—you just rub it on yourself.
The material was developed by the
Llewellyn Biological Institute of
West Los Angeles, of which Dr. R. L.
Cunningham is director. Already it
has been tried on 150 patients with
what he describes as effective re-
sults.
“It is in the hands of a number of
physicians at present,” said Dr. Cun-
ningham, “and as soon as we test it
on 5,000 more patients we will know
definitely what we have. Although I
hesitate to say it, it looks as if it is
a specific for the head cold.”
Using it is simplicity itself. The
best method is to massage about 15
drops into the skin of each inner
thigh. Or 30 drops can be rubbed into
the abdomen. The main thing is to
rub it into a 10-square inch area
through jvhich absorption can occur.
Of 150 patients in the early stages
of colds said Dr. Cunningham, 109
recovered - quickly. Marked improve-
ment was noted in 23 cases, while in
only 18 instances did improvement
fail to occur.
office, since so many of the contacts
and duties in relation to civilian de-
fense are made by the government
through this office. . --------—
As National Defense makes it man-
datory to keep Federal texes upon the
people to the utmost limit, it becomes
especially important that the business
of the county be so managed to pro-
vide efficient administration without
adding to the people’s burden of tax-
ation.
The recent auditor’s report shows
that there has been a substantial re-
duction in the general expenses of the
County so thatvwe are now not only
able to keep within our income but to
pay a little on our overdraft besides.
The audit further discloses that this
reduction was general in nature and
not limited to any particular office
or governmental function.
Keeping the County on a soupd
financial basis is an essential factor
in National Defense and in winning
the war.
Upon the record of my first term,
I ask your vote for the time honored
second term. I again wish to express
my sincere appreciation for your
many kindnesses and favors to me,
and ask your kind consideration, help:
and support in the coming primary,
and assure you that if re-elected I will
again do the very best possible to fill
the office as you would have it filled.
Sincerely yours,
JACK CURETON
The Record is authorized to make
-the following announcements, subject
to the action of the Democratic Pri-
mary in July, 1942.
Senators
County Offices
Precinct and Commissioners’
Offices ....................t*- $7.50
Terms: Cash in Advance.
For Flotorial Representative 98th Dist
ALBERT M. JONES
For County Judge:
JACK CURETON
For County Treasurer:
MINNIE C. LOCKER
For Tax Assessor-Collector:
EARL (BITSY) TIMMS
OMAR ROBINSON
For District Clerk:
MAGGIE B. LITTLE
For County Clerk:
ALFRED HARDWICK
ANGUS McNElLL
For County Superintendent:
W. C. GRISSOM
JOE WHITE ”'v.
CLARA FRENCH RICHARDS
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 4:
F. W. WALLACE
EVANS FICKLIN
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 3:
WILL C. HAFER
R. C. WOMACK
ELMER JEANES
WHO TOLD YOU IS A
SURE-FIRE RUMOR KILLER
VACCINATION AGAINST
TYPHOD FEVER URGED
AUSTIN—If you have not been
vaccinated against Typhoid fever
within the last two or three years, Dr.
Geo. W. Cox, State Health Officer, Harding said, “our club members will
PORT ARTHUR.—Dick Harding,
special ’dock guard, became weary of
gossipers who ranted and raved that
“I heard that” about our war efforts
—shortages, ship sinking, etc.; so he
has formed a Who-TolS-You Club.
It takes nothing but common sense
to join, he said. There will be no dues
and no initiation fees. The only re-
quirement for membership is chal-
lenge all rumors.
“Every time somebody springs any
of that ‘I-hear’ or ‘they-say’ stuff,”
For Sheriff, Bosque County:
WILSON WHITE
DAVE MONTGOMERY
TOM GILLASPIE
Pvt. Monroe Billman is stationed at
Camp Robinson and says he is gain-
ing weight right along. He says they
are well taken care of. His address is
Pvt. Monroe Billman, Co. 0 72d Inf.
TNG Bn. 15R. T. C., Camp Robinson,
Ark.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN,
TEXAS PIONEER, DIES
CENTER, Texas, April 13.—Sam
Owen, 99, who saw four years’ serv-
ice in the Civil War and carried to
his death a bullet that struck him
during the Battle of Atlanta, Ga.,
died Sunday northeast of Center at
the home of a nephew, Charles Price.
He was of Shelby County’s two re-
maining Confederate veterans. Bom
in Alabama, Mr. Owen came to Texas
shortly after the close of the Civil
War and had been engaged in farm-
ing and livestock business until
forced to retire. Immediate survivors
are one daughter, Mrs. Joe Wilson,
Nacogdoches County; one brother,
Bud Owen, Joaquin; twenty-three
grandchildren and a number of great-
grandchildren and great-great-grand-
children. He was the oldest white resi-
dent of Shelby County.
advises you to go to your doctor or! proceed to pin him down,
the nearest health officer and have | “<Who told you?’ we will ask first,
him give you the three “shots” that Then we’ll try to track down and de-
will protect you against the disease.' Hate some of the idle chatter, gossip
“The three shots that will protect an(j misinformation that is being
against Typhoid are given at inter- Lprea(j around here about ship sink-
vals of one week apart,” Dr. Cox jngs> f00tj shortage, and the like,
stated. “As it takes some time for the 1 «jf a rumor-monger will name his
protective treatment to be established informant, we’ll try to go to that per-
throughout the system, it is wise not
to delay in having it done. My advice
it, have it done now so that immuni-
zation may be complete before sum-
mer arrives.”
This advice was addressed particu-
larly to Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and
other youngsters who are looking for-
ward to spring and summer hikes and
trips. It is, however, meant also for
others, young or old, whose business
or pleasure during the summer will
take them to places where there may
be doubt as to the purity or safety
or as to the care with which food is
handled.
son and see who told him, and so on
back down the line. We may be able
to stamp out some of this hokum that !. FOR HER-
is going the rounds.”
H- C. Dahl was in from his home
out west of town Thursday morning,
and took time to hand in his dues for
another year’s Record reading.
“When it rains it pours” seems
very appropriate words in trying to
describe the recent rains in this sec-
tion. When rains were really needed
and absolutely essential to the sav-
ing and making of the grain crop over
this section, it could not start until
the last hope of saving it from dry
weather and the green bugs had van-
ished; and with the beginning of
rains the farmers and all others were
made happy with the thoqght that
they might yet grow other crops than
grain on the lands that were sown in
grain but had to be plowed because
of the green bugs destroying it. It
seems that their hopes have almost
been blighted by reason of the exces-
sive rains which have kept the land
soaking wet for a number of weeks
and prevented the planting of other
crops. Our farmers are maintaining
their usual confidence that all will
work out for the best and everything
will be just fine since it has in for-
mer years proved Jo be just that way.
We will all feel that things are just
and be satisfied about farming
not being just what we
America and her allies can con-
to increase the prospects of
the struggle for world peace.
Americans nothing else
According to a report from
Khabarovsk, the Moscow radio an-
nounced that an American bomber
made a forced landing in a Far East-
ern Soviet territory Saturday, the
day that Japan was bombed. The
American pilot said his plane took
part in the raid on Japanese cities
and was forced to land because of a
defect. Soviet authorities decided, in
view of Russia’s neutrality as re-
gards the war between the United
States and Japan, to intern the crew.
The nearest known Allied base to the
area mentioned are the Aleutian
Islands, 1,700 miles to the east, and
in South China, about the same dis-
tance to the southwest.
Since it seems impossible for the
schedule of the southbound Santa Fe
passenger train which is supposed to
reach Clifton on or about 9:30 a.m.,
to be maintained, it has been sug-
gested by a number of people that a
new schedule be selected by the com-
pany that possibly could be lived up
to more satisfactorily to the company
as well as the public. For some time
this train has not reached here on
schedule, and is seldom less than one
hour late. It would make no differ-
ence with the public if the time for
arrival could be set an hour or even
more later; but you know human be-
ings hate to be promised a thing and
not get it. It interferes with arrival
of mail more than any other thing, it
seems. If the schedule could be set at
ten thirty or even later and then
the public would be better
WHAT IS SYNTHETIC RUBBER
. Scientists do not like to use the
term synthetic rubber, for an exact
reproduction of natural rubber has
never been made. Instead, they speak
of “elastomers.” Rubber is a polymer;
in other words, its basic molecule is a
giant hydrocarbon molecule made up
of scores of others hooked into a
molecule chain.
But though science has not repro-
duced natural rubber, it has created
scores of synthetics with many of
rubber’s properties. Most are based
on polymerization—the building up
of long chains of molecules in a defi-
nite pattern. Many are better than
natural rubber for certain purposes.
Almost every big rubber company has
its own synthetics, as do the big
chemical companies. Buna, the syn-
thetic for which Standard got patent
rights from Germany, is made from
butadiene, a substance which can be
derived from vegetables, coal, petro-
leum or natural gas by a complex
process.
Butyl is Standard’s own synthetic,
devised with the know-how obtained
from working with the German pat-
ents. It is made from petroluem, by a
much simpler process than is required
to produce buna. Some years ago,
Standard licensed it buna patents to
pther American manufacturers.
TEXAS TRADE TO CLIMB
AUSTIN, April 27.—Texas indus-
try and trade, having maintained high
levels in February and March, will
start to climb again in the near fu-
ture, in the opinion of Assistant Di-
rector F. A. Buechel of the Univer-
sity of Texas bureau of business re-
search.
SERVICES AT THE METHODIST
CHURCH SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1942
Church School, 10:00 a.m.
There will be no morning preaching
service, due to the Baccalaureate ser-
vice at the City Hall Auditorium.
Youth Meeting, 7:45 p.m.
Evening Worship, 8:30 p.m.
Let everybody be reminded that we
are to observe the Sacrament of the
Lord’s Supper at the Evening Wor-
ship and urge all of our people to be
in their places for this very impor-
tant service.
“The Church with a Welcome to All”
Wallace N. Dunson, Minister
Uncle Sam is hard at it training
parachute jumpers—but the business
still is dropping off.
Miss Hilma Bekkelund returned
home Tuesday after spending ten
days visiting relatives and friends at
Post, Texas.
Oat Meal °1SE3“ 3|
& 23c
PnffAA Monarch 1
vUllCC Drip or regular grind 1
b. 29c
Shopping Baskets 29c, 39c, 49c
Made in Mexico—3 Sizes
Ic6 Cream AH Flavors 1
pt. 15c
e
Ham Hocks 1
lb. 17c
Brisket Ro^st stew meat 1
lb. 16c
One of the most recent WPA pro-
jects is the removal of street car rails
in Waco to supply war needs and
bridge construction on state Highway
24 in Wise county. Street cars are
fast disappearing in most cities.
Shirt
Bill Fold
Belt
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1942, newspaper, May 1, 1942; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth778760/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.