The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1942 Page: 4 of 8
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ESTABLISHED JN THE YEAR 1895
Entered at Postoffice, Clifton, Texas,
as Second Class Mail Matter.
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EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
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Friday, July lft, 1942
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year .......................................$1.60
tives and many friends.
CONTEST
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brown and
LaVerne, Jane and Burton Erickson
of Fort Worth came down the 'past
week-end.. Mr. and Mrs. Brown re
turned home Sunday but the others
remained for a longer visit.
ADVERTISING RATES
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"Organize health measures to de-
stroy the breeding places, control the
flies' access to your home and food,
and establish standards of cleanliness
in your community that will eliminate
the fly.”
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rachuig, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Lamb of Houston,
and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Rachuig and
daughters of Sugarland visited in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Kruger
during the 4th of July week-end.
The Record regrets not being privi
leged to publish a list of the many old
people attending the annual home-
coming picnic at Pool Park last Sat-
urday, but because the list was not
obtained only a few of these visitors
are mentioned.
Action of the State Board of Edu-
cation in Austin Monday in again
setting the state aid to public schools
at $22.60 per scholastic, the maximum
amount under the law, resulted in the
prediction that the st&te ad valorem
tax rate will be increased from 58c
of last year to 77c.
Charlie Snider of Cleburne came
down for the old settlers “home com.
ing” picnic Saturday, July 4, and
seemed ’to enjoy meeting his old
Bosque County friends; he being
native bom citizen of the Walnut
Springs section of the County.
Charles H. Rhodes writes home
folks from Pearl Harbor that he had
landed safely with many others, and
had entered on his work there in the
U. S. Naval Hospital, the work he
has been training for since entering
the service.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Carlson of
Valley Mills, Route 3, had the fol-
lowing visitors the 4th of July week-
end: their sons, Mr. and Mrs. O. B.
Carlson of Brookshire, Texas; John
M. Carlson Jr. of Grand Prairie;
and three brothers of Mrs. Carlson,
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Larson of Dallas;
With Uncle Sam’s flying fortresses
darkening the sky, Hitler’s mark and
the Japanese yen. are wavering on the
stock markets of the world. Ameri-
can farmers, in contrast, are about to
let go a smashing broadside of dollars
in the purchase of War Bonds.
The, power of the farm dollar in
putting weapons of victory into the
capable hands of American soldiers is
spotlighted in a “Win-the-War Bond
Contest" sponsored by Allis-Chalmers
in cooperation with the United States
Treasury Department. Seeking rea-
sons from farmers, themselves
“Why Farmers Should Buy War
Bonds,” the contest offers 125 prizes
for winning letters of 100 words or
less on that subject.
First prize is a $1,000 War Bond,
plus a tour with all expenses paid, for
the winner and one other member of
the family, to the Allis-Chalmers fac-
tory at Milwaukee to see weapons of
victory in the making. The tour will
include a trip to the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station, and war con-
ditions, permitting, a cruise
U. S. navy boat.
Second prize is a $1,000 War Bond,
third is $500 in War Stamps and 122
other prizes range from $400 down to
$10 in bonds and stamps.
Anyone living on a farm can enter
by listing with his letter the serial
number of a War Bond registered in
his name. Each bond denomination
of $25 permits one entry. Complete
rules and entry blanks may be ob-
tained from Allis-Chalmers dealers
or by writing to the factory. Entry
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE
ESTATE OF ANDREW
CHRISTOFFERSON, DECEASED.
, Notice is hereby given that original
-—■ I letters of administration • upon the
Mr. and Mrs. Earl White left last Estate of Andrew Christofferson, de-
week for Possum Kingdom Lake, ceased’ for*ntjed V™
signed on the 18th day of May A. D.
NEWS
on a
where they will spend several days
fishing. They continue from there to
Amarillo, returning by way of San
Saba for several days fishing.
Miss Faye Walker of Austin was a
holiday visitor with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lennie Walker.
Pvt. Rufus Hall of Sheppard Field,
Waxahachie, spent the past week-end
as a guest in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Rufus Smith.
Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Gandy for the holidays were Miss
Mary Wright of San Antonio and W.
A. Wright Jr., of John Tarleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cooper of Cor-
sicana spent July 4th with his mother,
Mrs. S. H. Cooper. They were accom-
panied home by his niece, LaJean
Brewer, of Austin, who has been
visiting her grandmother.
Mrs. Omar Jones has resigned as
Bookkeeper at Meridian Hardware
1942, by the County Court of Bosque
County,, Texas. All persons having
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to present the same to the
undersigned within the time pre-
scribed by law.
The undersigned’s post office ad
dresses are Clifton, Texas.
Henry C. Dahlen
O. C. Surley
H. A. Dahl
Executors of the Estate of Andrew
Christofferson, deceased. ltc
NOTICE
Anyone interested in buying the A.
Christofferson Estate, consisting of
418 acres, see either O. C. Surley,
Henry C. Dahlen, or H. A. Dahl, by
July 15th, 1942. ltc
The Record is pleased to announce
that more subscribers than usual re-
and left during the week-end for ^ newed for the paper since last issue;
Strawn, where she joins Mr. Jones and a number of which were new.
who is employed there. | _,_
Guests in the D. R. Blalock home! Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Deason and
Burton Wallace, who has be,
ployed in the mechanical de
of a defense plant at Houston for
some months, cam*, home Tuesday for
a few days vacation and visit with
home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mogford and son,
Billie, of Bryan, were here over the
week-end the guests of Mrs. Mag-
ford’s mother, Mrs. W. D. Nuckols,
and other relatives. They spent much
of the time while here enjoying fish-
ing. Mr. Mogford is an instructor at
A. & M. College.
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CLEARANCE
SALE
SUMMER
MERCHANDISE
for the July 4th holidays were Rev.'little daughter, Mahala Ann, spent
and Mrs. B. W. Skinner of Chilton;the 4th and week-end visiting rela-
and Mr. and Mrs. Buster Skinner and tives and friends in Corpus Christi;
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Larson of Abilene, ,, , .
and Mr. and Mrs. E. S Larson of Mc. (blanks however, are not required to
win. All letters shoud be submitted
Kinney
It will not be long now until the
candidates will know their fate in
good old Texas where the Democratic
Primary winners feel they are practi-
cally assured of holding the office to
Tfhieh they aspire. Just two weeks
from tomorrow, Saturday, until the
voters make their choice and the poli-
questions so far ad candidates
concerned, will be settled for at
two years.
Mr. and Mrs. Hulen C. Aars and
son, Gene Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Oswald and Mrs. Helen Manske spent
Sunday in Waco visiting friends and
relatives. Mrs. Manske remained for
a visit in the home of her son, Dr.
A. O. Manske, who will leave July 14
to enter the service for Uncle Sam.
Starting as Captain Manske, he will
be stationed in Greenville, Miss., with
a Base Air School.
Some people seem to have the
opinion that Senator O’Daniel wants
to continue to be the U. S. Senator,
' but wants to control the Governor’s
office in Texas by the indorsement of
a friend. He will really be good if
he can do this double duty act—al-
though he has really undertaken
something to defeat Governor Coke
Stevenson, one of the most popular
governors our state has ever'had.
Rev. H. P. Baur is attending the
Leadership Training School conducted
by the Evangelical and Reformed
Church in Waco, Texas. In the capa-
city as teacher of a young people’s
group, his sessions have been at-
tended by over twenty young people
-of the Texas Synod. Included among
the students are three young ladies
from Bosque County: the Misses Ora-
bell Hamps, Pauline Helms, and Helen
Thiele. They report a good time.
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Traffic accidents and deaths have
decreased right along with the less
extensive use of automobiles. And
another thing that has caused the de-
crease in such accidents is the more
sensible way people have learned to
•drive. People that formerly drove
sixty miles per hour and more now
realize forty and under is plenty
speedy. The reckless drivers may
some day cause a law to be passed
that will prevent driving in excess
of forty miles per hour.
Clay Ford, a native born Clifton
citizen who has made his home in
Fort Worth a number of years, ac-
companied by.his youngest son, Ber-
nie Ford'; who is now a soldier in
training at Fort Jackson, South Caro-
lina, came down early this week for
a few days visit with relatives and
friends. Bernie is on a ten days fur-
lough and wanted to spend part of
the time in Clifton so his father
drove down with him.
No. 629
Official Statement of Financial
Condition of the
FIRST SECURITY STATE BANK
At Cranfills Gap, State of Texas, at
the close of business on the 30th day
of June, 1942, published in the
Clifton Record, a newspaper printed
and published at Clifton, State of
Texas, on the 10th day of July, 1942.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, on
to Allis-Chalmers, Tractor Division,
Milwaukee, Wis., before midnight,
September 15, 1942.
Officials of the Company point out
that the best farm investment in the
world today is America . . . not just
10 acres or 100 acres, but the land of
justice and freedom that stretches
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The
contest is intended to stimulate think-
ing farmers everywhere to tell their
neighbors of the opportunities in
planting their money where it will
grow—in War Bonds.
Banking authorities agree that War
Bonds are the safest investment
known. They are demand notes—you
can get your money back if you need
it. They pay good interest, and offer
as collateral the land and resources
of the United States. America has
the highest credit rating of any na-
tion in the world.
The grim spectacle of “scorched
earth” laying waste the farms of
Europe and the Orient is convincing
American farmers of their stake in
this war. The blackened wheat
stubble of the Ukraine and the slaugh-
tered herds of Denmark are vivid
examples of “Too Little, too late”—'
tragic proof that it is the farmer who
pays.
“Victory would be cheap if War
Bonds were a gift to America. But,”
points out the U. S. Treasury Depart-
(ment, “They are only a loan, with a
In the all-star baseball game be-
tween players selected from the Na-
tional and American teams and played
in New York last Monday, there were
but four scores made; three by the
Americans and one by the Nationals
and all four scores were the results
of home runs. The Americans got off
to a good start in the first inning
with two home runs ;the second with
a man on base, and the Nationals got
a home run in the 8th by Owen, a
pinch hitter for the pitcher. The
nearly one hundred thousand dollars
gate receipts were put in a fund for
the purchase of baseball equipment
for Navy and Army use.
personal or collateral se-
curity ................................$ 72,119.93
Loans secured by “real es-
tate .................................... 460.00
Securities of U. S., any
State or political subdi-
vision thereof ................ 4,844.99
Other bonds and stocks owned, includ
ing stock in Federal Re-
serve Bank ...................... 25,000.00
Customers’ bonds held for
safekeeping .................... 14,775.00
Banking House .................... 1,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures ....
Real Estate owned, other
than banking house ........
Cash and due from other
approved reserve agents 80,072.97
Due from other banks and
bankers, subject to check
on demand ........................ 3,093.18
Other resources, F. D. I. C.
1.00
1.00
1.00
The Clifton Floral Company, Mrs.
Ole S. Seljos, manager and operator,
has built up one of the best businesses
of the kind in this section of the state.
Most of the flowers furnished by this
concern for special occasions are
grown right here at home and per-
sonally prepared, and the fine service
rendered has meant a gradual growth
of the business. Clifton people are
pleased to have such an institution
within its borders and patronize it as
naturally they should. Some of the
lovely flowers which were grown by
Mrs. Seljos and brother, Paul Diet-
tiker, were cut and made into a very
attractive bouquet on a recent date
before bringing it to the Record of-
fice as a gift and to show just how
these home grown flowers ap-
when correctly displayed.
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TOTAL ....................$201,374.07
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock ........................$ 15,000.00
Surplus Fund ...................... 15,000.00
Undivided Profits, net ...... 9,307.84
Individual Deposits sub-
ject to check, including
time deposits due in 30
days .................................. 147,291.23
Customers’ Bonds deposit-
ed for safekeeping ........ 14,775.00
I money-back guarantee.” With our
boys on the firing line risking their
lives, it is the least we can do to give
them weapons worthy of the great
cause for which they are fighting.
The forecast of farm income for
1942 is 14 billion dollars. If only 1%
billion dollars of this total were salted
away in War Bonds, it would be
enough to finance 30,000 fighter
planes. Food-for-Freedom, plus War
Bonds bought regularly every market
day—fighting dollars from the farms
of America—that’s our answer to
those who would come into our fields
and force us at the point of a gun to
grow crops for the “master race.”
Mrs. M. L. Reeder and daughter,
Mrs. Edith Bosse, of Dallas, were
called here early this week to attend
the bedside of Mrs. Reeder’s sister,
Mrs. Ed Kirkland, of Meridian, who
died on Tuesday.
Relatives and friends met at the
home of Mr .and Mrs. W. D. Miller
in this city Tuesday afternoon, July
7, in celebration of the sixty-fifth
birthday of Mrs. P. B. Shirley, who
was present for the joyful event. Re-
freshments and happy conversation
were the chief attractions for the oc-
casion.
baby of Waco.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Lewis of San
Angelo were transacting business and
visiting friends in Meridian this week.
Mrs. J. E. Robertson and daughter,
Mrs. Alfa Wilmoth and son of Cle-
burne, spent last week visiting in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Edens at
Georgetown. Mrs. Lee Clark accom-
panied them to Valley Mills, where
she visited Mrs. Georgia McNemar,
and Mrs. Mary Lomax accompanied
them to Georgetown and continued on
to Austin for a visit with her son,
Rufus Lomax and her daughter, Mrs.
Minus Standefer and family.
Mrs. R. W. Caldwell left Sunday
for Fayetteville, Arkansas, where she
is attending the Mt. Sequoah Summer
Assmbly.
Mrs. Troy Baxter and children of
Dublin have been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. Preston Hornbuckle.
Miss Emily Sayles, who is a stu-
dent at T. W. C., Fort Worth, was a
holiday visitor with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Sayles.
Visitors in Meridian during the
week-end were Mrs. T. C. Robertson
and Mrs. Dolly Mingus of Fort Worth.
They attended the Old Settlers Re-
union at Pool Park, returning to Meri-
dian that afternoon where Mrs. Rob-
ertson visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Robertson, while Mrs. Min-
gus was a guest in the Wallace Dun-
can home.
J. P. and Charles K. Word and Miss
Violet Louise Nivin spent last week
in Glen Rose where they attended
Camp at Glen Lake.
Mrs. Ida Lumpkin and Miss Mary
Pearl Hale left Tuesday for Fort
Davis Mountains. Miss Hale will re-
turn in about 10 days while Mrs.
Lumpkin will remain for an indefi-
nite tinxe, •
Visitors in the C. C. and T. W. Por-
ter home during the July 4th holidays
were Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Chesnut and
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Porter of Dallas
and Mrs. Glenn Scarlett and daughter,
Glenda Ann, of Corpus Christi. Mrs.
C. C. Porter accompanied her son and
daughter home for a visit.
Mrs. L. A. Botts and daughter,
Loydene and Mrs. J. D. Parker of
Fort Worth were week-end visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Smith.
returning home Tuesday.
MEN’S SLIPPERS
WHITES, BROWN <T
AND WHITES, TO ®
$5.00 VALUES ......
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Political Announcements
U. S. Senators ................... $15.00
U. S. Congressmen ....................$15.00
State Representatives and
Senators ....................................$15.00
County Offices ............... $10.00
Precinct and Commissioners’
Offices ...................................... $7.60
Terms: Cash in Advance.
The Record is authorized to make
the following announcements, subject
to the action of the Democratic Pri-
mary in July, 1942.
For Congressman, 11th Texas Dist:
W. R. POAGE
For Flotorial Representative 98th Dist.
ALBERT M. JONES
For County Judge:
JACK CURETON
PAUL MASSEY
For County Treasurer:
MINNIE C. LOCKER
MEN’S STRAW HATS
$3.50 Straws ..............$2.65
$2.45 Straws ..............$1.85
$1.95 Straws ..............$1.50
$1.65 Straws ..............$1.29
$1.35 Straws .............. 98c ;;
MEN’S SLACK SUITS
25% I^scount
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MEN’S SUMMER SUITS
25% Discount
MEN’S MESH SHIRTS
25% Discount
For Tax Assessor-Collector:
EARL (BITSY) TIMMS
OMAR ROBINSON
For District Clerk:
MAGGIE B. LITTLE
For County Clerk:
ALFRED HARDWICK
ANGUS McNEILL
MARY COSTON
For County Superintendent:
W. C. GRISSOM
JOE WHITE
CLARA FRENCH RICHARDS
BUNDLE TOWELS
Four in Bundle
$1.50 Value.
SPECIAL ..............
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SUMMER SHEER GOODS • \
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Batiste and Dimity
| 29c Materials ...............23c
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 4:
F. W. WALLACE
EVANS FICKLIN
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 3:
WILL C. HAFER
R. C. WOMACK
ELMER JEANES
For Sheriff, Bosque County:
WILSON WHITE
DAVE MONTGOMERY
TOM GILLASPIE
* 39c Materials ....... ' 29c *’
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* 45c Materials ................33c ^
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50c Materials ____________...,39c X
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SEERSUCKER
59c: VALUE
SPECIAL............
47(
BATHING SUITS.
33 Vt % Discount
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DAMAGED MATERIALS
A Special lot of Silks and j;
;; Silks and Rayons up to
;; $1.00 yard value.
t Closing out
FOOD VALDES
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$ the yard
at,
25'
| SUMMER BLOUSES AT ;;
CLEARANCE PRICES < ’
Diamond Special
Fully Guaranteed
48 at $1.99
Baking Powdercaium.t 25 30c
TOTAL ....................$201,374.07
State of Texas, County of Bosque:
We, B. C. Rogstad, as President,
and Chris L. Rohne, as Cashier of
said bank, each of us, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of our knowledge and
belief.
B. C. Rogstad, President
Chris L. Rohne, Cashier.
CORRECT—ATTEST:
Wm. B. Bertelsen
Hugo T. Viertel
W.. T. Tergerson.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 8th day of July, A. D. 1942.
(Seal) A. C. Grimland,
Notary Public, Bosque County, Texas.
A. C. Brandes and J. A. Bakke
were in Fort Worth last Tuesday for
a truck load of Black Bass for distri-
bution in Bosque County. This was
the largest single consignment of fish
for One place ever to come to thi3
county. There were about 6,000 fish
ranging from 2 to 4 inches in length.
Most of them are going to the
Brandes Lake which is now well
stocked with various game fish and
should soon be an excellent place to
fish. People who like to fish should
get these fish from the Federal Fish
Hatchery and place them in tanks and
streams. They are free for the asking
and will give lots of pleasure for the
fisherman as well as produce an abun-
dance of food if properly handled.
Butter Cooking .PlfffcSK.
;; Toilet Soap j»r*an* 4 "iH 25c
_21c
I Rolled Roast 4ME: lb. 20c
ii Cheese
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