The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1945 Page: 4 of 8
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special coatri-
convalescents.
■ With many canned vegetables going
on the ration list, many gardens
I again be planted this year to add
i the family larder. Those who have
i will not only receive the
Sts of the fresh vegetables but
I will get much plasure from their ef-
I forts.
-
Painters have been busy this week
I painting automobile parking lines on
the paved streets in the business sec-
I tion, which will dtake it easier for
I everyone to park their cars correctly
I and of course take up less space and
I lessen the dangers of getting fenders
I scarred or bent.
■
(McLennan County farmers com-
plained that foxes in the western and
“•y 1 northwestern parts of the county are
effective I killing poultry and goats. In reply to
alculated 1 an accusation that hunters had
and it is I stepped foxes into this area, Assist-
tied to I ant District Attorney Nash Oliver,
member of the Central Texas Fox
Hunters association, says this isn’t
true, and added that “a lot of the
damage attributed to foxes is done
by polecats and other animals.” says
the Waco Newa-Tribune.
in early
to at-
of her
i and
for a vhut with
aide K. Bradstreet,
SSsjlU- t-; <
‘■w ... H ,
refused the
donation
1 Liquor Dealers
y sensible person
. The Baptist or
ation could
Citizens of the small town of
Moody have established a nice library
through cooperative effort. Many
books were contributed, and a smell
membership fee is used to acquire
new books. They have a volunteer
librarian. Though Moody has grown
doe to war conditions, it normally is
t | mucb smaller than Clifton, and there
offering the donation* te reM<m why a lihrary cannot be
spent the past week
friends in the None community.
Happier was the honor guest at a mis-
cellaneous shower given in the Char-
ley Hod home on last Saturday after-
noon.
We are happy to have Elmo Schulz
back in good ol’ Texas after spending
the past few years in Hawaii doing
reconstruction work.
Mrs. Lee Ellingson and children
spent the past week-end in Austin
with Mr. Lee Ellingson. Mrs. Elling-
son was accompanied to Austin by
Mrs. Oscar Langseth, who took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to visit
in the Grimm home.
Mrs. Elvis Callan, the former
Minnie Alice Henry, is enjoying life
near Alexandria, Louisiana, where
her husband is stationed. She sends
greetings to her Clifton College
friends.
College friends wish to extend their
sincere sympathy tcUhe Bmdstreets
in the lose of a son, husbaqd, and
father—Mr. Kelsey Bradstreet. Lt.
Milton Bradstreet, who served in the
European War Theater for several
months, but who has recently been
sent to Florida, id among our Exes.
People of this locality were stunned
upon receiving the news of the in-
stant death of F-0 Rolf Maakestad
in a plane crash in Tennessee on last
Friday morning. Rolf was a member
of our student body until his mother
moved to Denton a few years age, and
he joined her to continue his educa-
tion in NTSTC. He was always con-
Sunday is our regular church day
to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zuehlke and
Wanda visited in the home of W. P.
Downey Snd family Sunday night
(Mr. and Mrs. Elmo J<
lyn have been visiting relative*
the past week.
Mr. and Mrt. Claud Kelly and baby
visited Mr.' and Mrs. Roy Jean Mam
of Austin the past week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Frits Lee Thiele and
baby have been recent visitors in
[ Fort Worth. Mr. Victor Thiele has
been sick.
Bill Sills and Velma Eggen visited
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Blaasingame
night last week.
Miss Fern Downey came home Sat-
urday after finishing Clifton College.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Bearden and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Bearden and children of Austin the
past week-end.
V'"
(Reporter: Dim Lee Field)
Well, let’s face the facts and settle
>wn to study for mid-term
Lett just hope we’re all lucky.
Farewell Sapper Aad
Party Given Baskins
Here Monday Nigh
Approximately 100 members of toe
Clifton Baptist Church
last Monday night, January 22,
the City Hall for a supper -and gai
in honor of Reverend ifKfWm. CL *
Baskin, who left this week fur
pastorate in Rosebud.
As a parting gift to Mrs. Baskin,
ladies of the Church gave her a lovely
chenille bedspread and iMtrfii«f badb
set Presented to Reverend «—n-
from the men was a rim* niwuiwtimy
to *50.
Mrs. John Fort, president Of toe
Women’s Missionary Society, had
charge of the supper, while Mrs. Hugh
The hoys tied aad the girls got beat
Ctiftom came Friday night Hie
Moeheim girls and Clifton boys won.
It was a good game and we’re looking
for * crowd this weak when Valley
Mills cmnen IV basketball teams
and coaches were entertained at Mrs.
Cattsds after the gaum Friday night
Wa aU had a swell time.
Let’s not forget each Wednesday
is Stamp Day.
(Reporter: EMidge Brasher)
The Juniors have decided it is time
to start studying, since midderm
Jan Arlen Wallace, weight 7 lbs.,
arrived January 5 at the Bobo Hos-
pital, Arlington, Texas, to make his
hmnp with HJJgt and Mrs. Cecil
Wallace. His Dad is stationed
some islands in the Geotral
with an infantry division. M
fnwndparents are Mr. and Mrs. E.
Ellingson, Clifton, and the pateru_
grandfather is B. C. Wallace of Tur-
nersville. - » ■ •
Friends and relatives of Lt Cmd.
and Mrs. W. H. McKenzie, now sta-
tioned in Philadelphia, have been in-
formed of-the arrival of a daughter,.^,
Susan Fhye, on Jan. 16. Mrs. McKern- M
zie will be remembered as toe former <
Miss Betty Hue Bronatad of Fort
Worth. The
in- Waco. Iris of luck,
maternal grandparents
mm am are Mr. and Mrs. Qvee K. Bronstad of
We r^et™' bee a very good s*u-1who .ftre ^ >™>wn in
is entenng| lMr. and p c Westley
a telegram from Mt Vernon, nilfw,jff
Saturday, January 13, announcing the
arrival of a new grandson. The par-
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles West-
ley, formerly of this city. This is
their second child. Mrs. Westley left
Sunday for Mt Vernon to help enter-
tain toe new arrival "
100 per
qps for the
Let’s keep |
nt in buy
past two or
it W-
This all goes for Use Seniors too,
ace we have most of our classes to-
N«wa -
, (Reporter: Mary K. Sellers)
Since all of too rain has dq
I MISS ROSA PHILLIPS
DIES HERB JANUARY 20
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very good with the
toil for toe boys. We
Miss Rosa Phillips, whose, age is
I said to have been past that of ninety
yens, died here last Saturday night,
I January 20, after being ill fin several
l1
us called to
As there was I
or old
On Mon-
's later, SMU also turned
established here. Many of our citi-
| zens would welcome it
.,000 gift from the same]
"i ’which was expected.
_
has had more rain and
so far this winter
ily not too much
of cold weather, un-
g is needed for bet-
the farm lands and
insects and other pests
crops. The average citi-
would be satisfied to get
winter without having
that severe freezing wea
Lions Gab Holds
iteresting Meeting
i progress of the Russian armies
have been speeding into German
ory for some days now and
ig closer to Berlin each day,
Is good to people living in Anrver-
r away from toe war zone, and
that ^Russia deserves the
deal with Germany as she
; when the latter is whipped to
r and the war comes
Most everyone realizes
; has meant to have Russia fight-
l the side of (be allies, and what
would have meant had they not
ten on our side in this terrible
fie.
Governor Coke B. ,Stewenson inti-
1 in his inaugural address, it is
that he ezpects to retire from
at the end of this term as
and again take up toe pri-
practice of law in his home town
Junction and also look after his
interest near that city. This
from toe Governor possibly
good news to some now holding of-
who would not want him as an
in some future election.
Governor Stevenson finishes
years he is now serving it will
two full terms and five months
the Governor’s office, and said to
longer than any other governor has
during the past one hundred
About forty members of the local
Lions Club- and their guests met at
the City Hail dining room Tuesday,
Jan. 23, for their regular meeting
and luncheon which was served by the
ladies of the Clifton Methodist
Church.
The first order of business after
toe luncheon was the collection of a
dime from each one present for the
March of Dimes fund. Fines collected
from members were also included in
the collection, which amounted to a
total of 15.71 for this worthy cause.
Lion Appleby announced, that the
March of Dimes campaign at the local
school would be held Thursday of this
week.
When toe roll was called, Luther
Lambert, local merchant, and IA. Fred
Powell of North Carolina were an-
nounced as guests.
Members of toe committee in
charge of the road project from Clif-
ton to Whitney Dam gave reports on
results obtained since last meeting.
This group met with toe district en-
gineer from Waco and a member of
the State Highway department to dis-
cuss toe matter and the group will ap-
pear before the board in Austin at a
later date. It was stressed that the
project is not in conflict or rivalry
with aims of any other town or com-
munity.
Lion Hulings reported fine response
from all over the county on his pro-
posed locker plant Several members
suggested that he install a larger
plant than originally intended to fill
the needs of this section.
Lion Thrash announced that he had
been named Scoutmaster for the local
Boy Scout troop and asked backing
of the Club. A committee was named
to deal with the interest of the Scouts
and to work on arrangements for a
sidered one of the prize students in
our school group—a good worker and | Trotter, president of toe
an esteemed friend. His unusual tal-1 Training Union, directed the
ent and his keen sense of humor made tainment features.
him an asset to toe student body. He
will ever be rememberd by his school-
mates as good-natured “Pinkie.’’ Our
sincere sympathy to the members of
his family. His mother of Longmont,
Colorado, her sons, John and Walter,
have arrived in our midst for the fun-
eral services conducted Wednesday af-
ternoon, at Crarefills Gap, the former
home of the Maakestads. Ens. Maur-
ice Maakestad is in toe foreign war
area and cannot be present.
Mrs. Johmie Milner left last week
for Austin where she will be employed
in office work. Good luck, Ruth!
Everyone present left the City H»H
[ that night saying that the supper aad
party was the best Church party ev
attended.
CHARLEY DUKE r.am
TO REST SUNDAY
VALLEY MILLS BOY WRITES
FROM NAZI PRISON CAMP
(Waco News-Tribune)
The following is a letter written
by Tech. Sgt. Qordon W. Simpson,
prisoner of war at Salag LUft, 3,
Germany, to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. Simpson of Valley Mills.
Tech. Sgt. Gordon W. Simpson has
been a German prisoner since he was
reported missing ih action July 20,
1944. He was first engineer and
gunher on a B-24 stationed with the
Fifteenth air force in Italy. He has
been overseas since March, 1944, and
had made 34 missions over various
parts of Italy, Romania, Yugoslavia,
France, Austria-Hungary and feer
many.
Sept. 12, 1944
Dear Mom and all,
Just a line to let you know I am
OK. Haven’t heard from anyone as
yet. Haven’t been doing much lately.
Just a little reading and odd jobs.
Had a big Labor day show here. Food
and treatment are still OK. Hoping
you all have received word of me be-
fore now. How is Pop doing with his
work. Tell all the family hello for
me. I just wonder how all of you are
getting along. I am- OK and hops to
see you all soon. How is everyone at
Patton and Valley Mills. Tell them all
hello for me. Seems it is about time
Gene and Betty start to school isn’t
it? We had a picture show here this
week.. Usually have one every other
week. Sure helps the morale of all of
Funeral services were conducted fur
Charley Duke on Jan. 21, 1945, at toe
Smith Bend Church by Rev. Weller of
Whitney, Texas, and Rev. C. A. Bas-
kin of Clifton, Texas.
In 1901 he was united in marriage
to Miss Sally Bridger, and to U»«
union three children were born; a son
has preceded him in death. Hie other
two are Mrs. R. C. Horn of Waco, and
Mrs. H. H. Williams of Whitney. He
is also survived by one sister of Fort
Worth, and twelve grandchildren,
three pow serving their country over-
seas.
In 1905, Mrs. Duke passed away.
Deceased had for many yean h»—
an honored member of the Baptist
Church.
iMany of his
joined the relatives to show their last
respects to this good maw who has
gone on to his reward, but
memory shall live
tributed.
Miss Phillips lived in and around
Meridian, Texas; until she reached
young womanhood, Some 35 or 40
years ago die came to make her home
with Mrs. W. L. Dyess df this eity,
if J. W. » having lot. of | “L? 7“ home ** she
good teek hero tatriy. wroder where % *
mk a. mi _____I°,c,ock funeral services were eon-
I_if >ke f^|dDctod from the Clifton Mercantile
witlTonT “ Company with the Reverend Floyd W.
with Ob. and wife or | pvstor of ^ ^ Met^
Church, officiating. Interment was
in the Clifton Cemetery.
When a young lady Miss Phillips
joined toe Methodist Church in Merid-
ian. After moving to Clifton, she
changed her -membership to toe
t-jj— _y -u. sf__j _t h i Methodist Church here. Indeed she
arrnont , .. - Iwas a fine Christian woman and was
account of toe mm, loved by M who knew her
do |
w all say, kids?
Don’t forget class, let’s boy war
tithroel
i a guy truss Clifton? I
feck him, BiH Two |
to her mother? And
friend in town with his
tod?
stamps and bndk the hoys op on the
front.
(Reporter: Faye Wise)
Mid-term teste sure next wOek. An
the Freshmen are studying hard so
they win make good grades.
Remember Wednesday, Stamp Day!
let’s make it 100 per cent in our
dam. Freshmen!
fro the easy way with
fleck
toe
BOY SCOUT MEETING
The Boy Scouts will meet at the
Methodist Church on Mondny evening1-
January 29, at 7:30. All Scoots sod
boys who may desire to join toe
Scouts are urged to be
Floyd W. Thrash, Scoutmaster.
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1945, newspaper, January 26, 1945; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth797117/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.