The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, April 30, 1943 Page: 1 of 8
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THE CLIFTON KECOBD, CUFTON, TEXAS, APRIL 30, 1943
VOLUME 49—NUMBER 11
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Ijher To Avenge Murder Of l). S.
Airmen Is New County Bond Goal
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Worker’s Conference
WU1 Meet In Clifton
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The Worker’s Conference composed
of churches in the Meridian Baptist
Association will meet with the Clif-
ton church on Monday, May 3, be-
ginning at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School work will he empha-
sised in this meeting and every one j
interested should attend, especially
all teachers and officers of the Sun-
day School. Paper bag lunch. Clifton
women will bring covered dishes,
either vegetable salad or deviled eggs.
—Gommittee.
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AWARDS MADE TO
PAST MASTERS OF
MASONIC LODGE
Seventeen of the Past Masters of
Clifton Lodge 360 A. F. & A. M., were
present Monday evening, April 26, to
receive certificates authorized by the
Grand Lodge of Texas.
R. W. Bascom Giles, G. S. W., made
the first award to O. E. Schow, a
Master Mason since 1891. Mr. Schow
served as Master of Clifton Lodge in
, 1895. In addition to serving in many
capacities in the local lodge, Mr.
Schow has been active in Grand Lodge
circles, having served on two commit-
tees, Credentials and Finance. He has
also served as Grand Senior Deacon,
Grand Marshall and for 7 years was a
member of the Board of Directors of
the Masonic Home in Fort Worth. ** —-----— ------- -r
As the present District ' Deputy I to and including Wednesday, April 28,
Grand Master of the 68th Masonic and a later report may be received in
District, he presented certificates to time for this week’s issue of the
the other 16 Past Masters present Record.
Sales Reported to April 23:
(Issue Price)
Clifton............................ 178,119.75
Meridian ........................ 45,970.00
Valley Mills ................ 38,575.00
Walnut Springs ........... 19,720.75
Cranfills Gap ................ 13,412.50
Iredell ............................ 7,987.50
Morgan.................... 5,531.25
Kopperl ________„......... 4,100.00
“Buy ' Bonds for the Bomber
‘Bosque’ ’’ is the new slogan in the
Bosque county war bond sales cam-
paign, now that the county’s quota has
been exceeded. With the hope that the
bomber paid for by Bosque county
bond buyers may avenge the murder
of American flyers executed after the
Tokyo raid, the campaign is being
pushed with special attention to the
promotion of sales of tie smaller de-
nomination Series E bonds.
In order to assure that a bombing
plane is to be officially named
“Bosque County" sales of $175,000
worth of Series E bonds alone must be
made in the county during the war
bond campaign, according to informa-
tion received at county war bond cam-
paign headquarters.
“If every person who can spare at
least $18.75 will go to his bank or
post office within the next few days
and invest in $25.00 Series E. Bonds,
the Bosque Bomber would be assured,”
says Garland Davis, county war bond
drive chairman.
Series E. bonds are sold at 75 per
cent of their maturity value, in de-
nominations of $18.75, $37.50, $75.00,
$375 and $J50 (issue price).
The final days of April are really
bargain days in Series E bond buying,
for interest begins on the first day of
the month. A bond dated April 30 be-
gins drawing interest the same day
as the bond dated April 1. Those who
delay until May 1 to buy a Series E
Bond will lose a full month’s interest.
Below are war bond sales reported
to the county chairman up to last Fri-
day afternoon, April 23, which were
used as a basis of official report made
to the Treasury Department.
County headquarters are endeavor-
ing to make a tabulation of sales up
m:
Monday night. They were as follows:
J. M. Jenson, E. S. Parks, R. L.
Baldridge, L. E. Tennison, W. C.
Hurst, H. P. Jones, H. R. Hill, W. W.
Land, V. C. Ludwick, L. O. Barton,
O. L. Flint, C. D. Handley, J. A. Hyles,
Chris Johnson, Harry Womack and A.
L. Coward. Five Past Masters were
absent: W. T. Dixon, O. L. Stuart,
Horace Schow, Harold Hill and O. G.
Colline.--—■—;---—“
R. W. Bascom Giles G. S. W. paid
tribute to the Clifton Masons who
helped to build a finer community in
which to live and to the military men
who manifested so much interest in
the teachings of Masonry. It was
pointed out that in Axis dominated
countries Masonic Lodges were among
the first institutions to be abolished
by the Dictators. All down through
American History since Washington’s
time, leading military men have been
Masons. Commissioner Giles read a
very appropriate poem honoring the
Flag.
Of the 51 Masons present Monday
night 25 were visitors.
COOKERsWw ON
MTWNING LIST
The County U. S. D. A. War Board
has been advised that pressure cookers
are being added to the rationed farm
machinery and equipment No quotas
will be “presently” established on this
item, however, since pressure cookqrs
are a “no quota” item, applicants
found eligible are required 1»v furnish
a “certification” to the County Farm
Rationing Committee that the cooker
can be secured if a purchase certificate
is issued.
The application forms for pressure
cookers can be secured in your local
War Board office and additional in-
formation will be given.
nt place for the City Wagon
B. C. Westley Find*
Sale For Rattlesnakes
B. C. Wsetley reports the capture
alive last week three average size live
rattlesnakes in the vicinity of Clifton
and when shipping them'to a govern-
ment representative at Cleburne re-
ceived $12.00 for them.
Westley said they averaged from
eight to ten rattles each, and he finds
’capturing them an easy and interest-
ing sport as well as quite profitable.
He said after finding them and getting
them mad he uses a short pole with
a string loop to s(ip over their heads,
and then lifts them into a metal con-
tainer which has holes punched in the
lid to allow sufficient air to let them
live. Good business for those who like
such sport.
PUBLIUCHOOL
TEACHERS HERE
ARE RE-ELECTED
At a recent meeting of the board
of education of the Clifton Independ-
ent School District, all teachers com-
posing the present faculty of the pub-
lic schools wpre re-elected by a un-
naimous vote, and with the raise in
salary of not less than ten per cent
of their present pay. This advance in
pay was made possible by reason of
the state allotment per capita recent-
ly voted to the amount of $25.00; more
than ever allotted before.
It is generally believed that the
public school teachers have been work-
ing for less pay than any other class
of American citizens with even half
their qualifications and many years
preparation for service, and most
people will rejoice with them in the
fact that they' are now being better
cared for in the way of remuneration
for services rendered.
Ration Reminder
GASOLINE
“A” book coupons No. 5 good for
four gallons each until May 21 out-
side the Eastern gasoline shortage
area. Good for three gallons each
and must last through July 21 in
the Esst Coast shortage area.
SUGAR
Coupon No. 12 good for 5 lbs.,
mu.st last through May 31.
COFFEE
Stamp No. 23 (1 lb.) good from
April 26 through May 30.
SHOES
No. 17 stamp in War Ration
Book One good for one pair through
June 15.
RED STAMPS
Red stamps lettered “E” became
valid April 25, “F” valid May 2,
“G” valid May 9, “H” valid May 16,
“J” valid May 23; all good until
May 31. Unused A. B. C. or D
stamps good through April 30.
BLUE STAMPS
D. E. F: expire on April 30. G. H.
J became valid April 24, and are
good until May 31.
Mrs. Emma Lambert
Guinn Dies Thursday
TOTAL___________ $213,416.75
QUOTA........... $170,000.00
School Buys Nine
Jeeps In Campaign
NEW PASTOR FOR
1SAPTIST CHURCH
TAKES UP POST
At the beginning of the National
Jeep Drive which lasted seven weeks,
Clifton Public Schools set “a Jeep a
week” as its goal. The school proudly
announces that it went over its goal
by buying 9% Jeeps! C.H.S. is now
entitled to receive a certificate of
award signed by Henry Morgenthau
commending the school for its pa-
triotic participation.
Dorothy Ann Brown and Floyd-
Eggen, representatives of the Spanish
class, sold $8.40 in stamps at the
Cliftex Theater April 21.
The following sales are reported at
the school for the week April 19-22:
Grade 1_____________________________ $ 7.60
Grade 2'................................: 5.80
Grade 3 _______________________________ 32.25
Grade 4 ............................... 12.20
Grade 6 ......___________________ 13.50
Grade 6 ................................
Grade 7 ...._________________________
Grade 8 ................................
14.55
16.55
52.65
Grade 9 ................................
5.75
Grade 10 _________________________
43.20
Grade 11 ..............................
7.65
Grade 12____a-----------------------
5.65
TOTAL....................
$186.75
Bonds reported are:
Jean Bean............................
$18.76
18.75
Mildred Erickson...............
Frances Fossett..................
18.75
Harold Fehler ..................
37.60
Jo Ann Fincher, Hulda Sanders,
Marilyn Colwick, Hazel Jane -Hayes,
CITY CLEAN-UP DAY -------------— - ------ - •
Next Monday, May 3, 1943, will be Orval Langseth, R. C. Fmstad, W. C.
iv up your trash and refuse, and who topped the last three
i are asked to have it placed in a sales by selling $421 in town
Rev. C. A. Baskin, the new pastor
for the Clifton Baptist Church, has
arrived here from Big Wells, Texas,
where he has been pastor of the Bap-
tist Church of that city, and will take
up his duties and fill the pulpit for
the first time Sunday.
Rev. Baskin is a graduate of the
Baptist Seminary at Fort Worth. He
was a chaplain in the U. S. Army for
seven years and a chaplain in charge
of boys work in CCC camps for three
years.
Rev. and Mrs. Baskin Jiave moved
into the local Baptist parsonage. They
have three sons, all of whom are in
the service.
All Clifton citizens join the Baptist
congregation in welcoming Rev. and
Mrs. Baskin to our community.
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GO INTO ARMY
Partial list of Bosque County regis-
trants recently accepted for military
service at Dallas Recruiting and In-
duction Stations is as follows. All.re-
ports not having been received, a full
list is not available at this writing
but will be reported next week.
Robert N. Massey, Odin W. Nelson,
Alwyn M. Hadaway, Marion F. Hill,
Jasper V. Davidson, Elton Hu
William Trotter, Calvin E.
Mrs. Emma Lambert Guinn, the
fourth child of Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Lambert, and wife of Leonard Guinn,
was born August 18, 1902, in Seguin,
Texas, and departed this life on April
22, 1943. She was united in marriage
to Leonard Guinn December 3, 1933,
and is survived by her husband, her
parents, four brothers and four sis-
ters; Colonel, Ira, Luther of Clifton;
Homer of Valley Mills; Mrs. Lewis
Bell, Irene, Ollie May and Ethel of
Clifton. *
Emma Lambert Guinn was con-
verted when a maiden in her ’teens
and united with the Methodist Church.
She had been in failing health for the
last several months. When the se-
riousness of her illness was dis-
covered, she was taken to the Hill-
crest Hospital in Waco and then to
the home of her parents where she
lived for about two weeks. She bore
her suffering patiently, and greeted
those who came to see her with a
smile. She had many friends and was
heard to remark that she had no idea
she had so many friends until she be'
came ill.
After a brief service in the home of
her parents, the body was removed to
the First Methodist Church. Before
an altar banked with lovely flowers
and in the presence of a host of
friends, the funeral service was con-
ducted by the pastor, Rev. Wallace N.
Dunson, assisted by Rev. J. U. McAfee
of Valley Mills, Texas.
Interment wah in Clifton Cemetery.
“Sleep on beloved, sleep and take
thy rest,
Lay down thy head upon the
Saviour’s breast;
We love thee well, but Jesus loves
thee best—
Good-night!
Calm is thy slumber as an infant’s
sleep;
But thous shalt wake no more to
toil and weep;
Thine is perfect rest, secure and
deep—
Good-night!
Only “Good-night” beloved, not
“Farewell”!
A little while and all His saints
shall dwell
In hallowed union indivisible—
Good-night!
Until we meet again before His
throne,
Clothed in the spotless robe He
gives His own,
Until we know even as we are
known—
Good-night!”
(A Friend)
New Classifications Being
Sent Out By Local Board
Procedure Required For
Truck Sales Outlined
Procedure to be followed when a
truck is sold was outlined today by
the Office of Defense Transportation
to help the hundreds of persons who
seem to be exchanging trucks more
frequently today than before the war,
according to Ray Martin, Waco dis-
trict ODT manager.
When a truck or other commercial
motor vehicle is sold, the unused ra-
tion coupons must be returned to the
gasoline rationing board while the
Certificate of War Necessity remains
with the original holder. He must
return it to the ODT district office
or have it revised by ODT if he buys
another truck, Martin said .
If the new owner already has a
Certificate of War Necessity he must
get it revised by ODT when he ac-
quires the new truck. If he has not,
he must get one in order to operate
legally or to buy fuel or tires.
After obtaining his Certificate, the
new owner will apply to his local gas-
oline rationing board for “T" rations.
Fleet operators who transfer \
hides must advise the nearest ODT
office of the change and return the
appropriate sub-certificate. Operators
changing their address, the area of
operation or substantially changing
the nature of their business, must in-
form the ODT district office of such
change.
A good many classifications are go-
ing out this week, mostly reclassified
from Class IV-H, which has been de-
leted as a classification, as well as
Class III-B.
Registrants receiving a new classi-
fication with the letter (H) following
in parenthesis denotes the nearest
classification for which your depend-
ency, occupation and age calls for.
The (H) denotes over age 38 and
under age 45, and such classifications
are not subject to call for military
service, even if it shows class I-A (H).
Occupation will have a great deal
to do with classifications in the fu-
ture, and a great many classifications
of all boards that have been made be-
cause of dependency and occupation,
will have to be reconsidered on the
basis of occupation only.
MILITARY TEAM
AWARDS DECREE
TO LOCAL MASON
A Masonic degree team of military
men from the Waco Army Flying
Schools conferred the MM degree on
S. W. Berry in the local lodge Monday
evening, April 26. The men were
trained by L. E. Studer of Waco 92,
and have conferred a number of de-
grees during the past several months
including the Master Mason degree on
a soldier at the Grand Lodge Convo-
cation in December.
Members of the team conferring the
degree Monday evening were: Maj.
Wm. L. Stockson, W. M.; Maj. John
Crawford, S. W.; Lieut. Anson A.
Marsh, J. W.; Capt. H. M. Hudson,
S. D.! Capt. J. F. Braun, J. D.; Lieut.
R. W. Springfield, 1st F. C.! Corp. W
A. Price, 2nd F. C.; Corp. J. C. Thomp-
son, 3rd F. C.; Lt. Col. J. W. Rogers,
1st R.; Sergt. C. R. Hull, 2nd R.;
Sergt. C. H. Hatton, 3rd R.; Capt. W.
E. Rikard, S. F. M. The Lecture was
given by Lieut. R. F. Springfield.
Before leaving Waco the Army men
were guests of Waco Lodge 92 to a
dinner served by Elite Cafe. Others
in the party were Wm. F. Quebe,
Sec’y Waco 92; T. C. Freeman, J. L.
Gerloff of Waco; R. W. Bascom Giles,
G. S. W. and Chas. Leggett of Austin.
Civic Society To
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“• Civic
Second* Tire Inspection
For Trucks Is Due
'Many truck owners and other hold-
ers of T rations for gasoline are due
for second tire inspections immeditely,
Office of Defense Transportation of-
ficials announced today. Second in
spection for commercial vehicle tires
is due within 60 days or 5,000 miles
after the first inspection, whichever
occurs first.
Operators who obtained their first
inspection during the last two weeks
of February, before the February 28
deadline, should present their vehicles
promptly to official OPA tire inspec-
tors.
“Each vehicle has its own deadline
and should get in under 60 days from
the date of the first inspection,” Ray
Martin, District ODT manager, said.
“A thorough inspection is a protection
for the life of the tires. It may reveal
some minor injury to the tire or a
undue wear. Prompt
it will save serious
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BILL TO CHANGE
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
FAVORED BY LIONS
The regular meeting of the Clifton
Lions Club was called to order by
Lion President A. L. Bronstad at high
noon Tuesday, April 27,1943, at which
time the following business of the
club was discussed and acted on: Lion
Hulen C. Aars reported that the bond
sold in the Clifton community now
totals $78,000.00 with the County to-
tal being now $213,000.00. These
figures, explained Lion Aars, repre-
sent the actual cost price of the bonds
sold and not the maturity value.
Lion Deason made known his appre-
ciation of the flowers sent him during
his recent illness in the local hospital,
and the Club is proud of the fact that
they could render this favor.
|House Bill No. 87 for the revising
the Judicial District as it now stands
to the following arrangement, where-
by Bosque, Coryell and Hamilton
counties would form the District Court
circuit instead of Bosque, Johnson and
Somervell counties, was discussed and
the Secretary was ordered to wire
Senator Karl L. Lovelady and Repre-
sentative Albert M. Jones that the
Club was in favor of this bill.
The Lions International Conference
will be held on May 10th in Corsicana,
Texas, and the following are to repre-
sent the Club on that day, A. L. Bron-
stad, Hulen C. Aars, Robert L.
Baldridge and L. E. Tennison.
Lion Oris Pierson was a welcome
visitor with the home club and gave
them a bit of his timi in explaining
the army life in his humorous way.
Motion was duly made to adjourn.—
By E. F. G.
BOND PURCHASE
BEFORE END OF
DRIVE IS URGED
Have you bought your War Bonds
during this Second War Lotrn Drive?
Have you bought all you can? Our
men in the armed forces are now in
all corners of the world, and on the
seven seas. We at home must lend
our money to our government to as-
sure that our men, who do the fight-
ing for us, have all the food, clothing,
guns and ammunition they need. Come
on with your dollars, American Citi-
zens! Don’t let ""the boys down!
FB0TMI1 GAME
MONDAY NOT
The Clifton High School Cub foot-
ball team of next year will play
Seniors of this year at the
field, Monday night, May 3, at I
Admission will be the
a war stamp.
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, April 30, 1943, newspaper, April 30, 1943; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth778110/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.