The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 1941 Page: 3 of 8
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By Mrs. M. C. Terry
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bronstad and
two sons of Blanket, Texas, visited
relatives here this week-end.
Henry Baldridge, who is attending
apjpool in San Marcos, was home for
W few days. '
Mr. and Mrs. Bay Grimland of Cor-
pus Christi were here on a visit last
L* of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Swenson have
.been seeing friends and relatives here
.over the week-end.
Srvin Christenson of Kilgore, has
been a guest of his mother.
Misses Nora Rogstad, Minerva Sor-
ley and Isla Dee Wittie are here from
the Navarro Commercial College at
Corsicana, Texas.
Visitors in the Otto Beesing home
over the week-end were Evelyn Rees-
ing of Clifton College, Harlan Rees-
ing of A. & M. College, and John
Reesing of John Tarleton.
Tilden Hasting Jr. of John Tarleton
^ was here for a short stay.
Mardell Swenson, who is in train-
ing at the Providence in Waco, has
been a guest in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Belvin Swenson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Olson are the
proud parents of a seven-pound boy
bom Sunday morning.
Ray Colwick of the Clifton College,
spent the week-end at home.
Miss Floy Russell left Sunday for
San Antonio, where she will enter
school. Floy will be missed by her,
many friends, but we are glad that
it was possible for her to entfer school.
Last Wednesday afternoon Mr.
Chris Johnson was moved from the
Meridian Hospital to Dr. Shipp’s of-
fice where he will stay for a few days
before going to his home down on
Huse. Mt.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian McFadden and
Miss Dorothy Russell, all of San An-
tonio, and Miss Lorene Black of Fort
Worth were Sunday visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Russell.
Oliver Neil of John Tarleton spent
the week-end with relatives here.
Chris Hanson of Clifton College has
been a recent visitor in the home of
his relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Wittie of
Gary, Indiana, are guests in the Pete
■Christenson and Alvin Witties homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Walton of Hamilton,
and Miss Janetha Walton of Fort
Worth were Sunday guests in the
Clyde Bronstad home.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lankford and
baby, Lanie, of Waxahachie, Mrs.
’Billy Denton of Corpus Christi, Mrs.
Cliffie Drucke and Margie Bertelson
fy of Waco, were Sunday guests in the
Martin Bertelson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Rude were
guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
.Homer Burleson Sunday.
Rev. Maakestad is very sick. We
hope he is better soon.
Our town is still trying to make the
best better. Mrs. P. C. Nelson has a
new yard fence around her flower
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Mr. Eddie Monroe Johnson of Gary,
Indiana, is a new subscriber to the
Clifton Record, now.
An Easter program was given at
the Methodist Church Sunday morn-
ing "after Sunday School as follows:
An Easter Prayer: Patsy Lou Gas-
ton; A Magic Basket: Miss Aliene
Brasher;'Playlet: Junior Class; The
Tragic "free: Eleanora Brasher;
Reading: June Faye Huse; Solo: Mrs.
Clyde Bronstad.
Guests in the John Sorley home
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sor-
ley, Miss Minerva Sorley of Corsi-
cana, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Neil and
children, Miss Willie Mae Wallace, Mr.
and Mrs. M. C. Terry and Terry Boy,
Mrs. Alfred Brasher, Eleanora and
Aliene. In the aftenoon Easter eggs
were hid among the flowers in the
front yard. Just after the eggs, were
found a rattlesnake came crawling
from under the front steps. The snake
was soon killed. So it was an Easter
snake instead of an Easter rabbit.
Fate Of France Asserts Congressman Poage
Labor Strikes Must Stop If We Are To Avoid
Dear Friends:
This is being written as I return to
Washington after nearly two weeks
in Texas. We have greatly enjoyed
the opportunity to visit our friends
and loved ones. It has been fine to
those who are dying for lack of it or
to delay our own rearmament in these
terrible time3. I think the truly
American labor leaders like William
Green realize this, but most of the
trouble is caused by un-naturalized
America is facing the same horrible
and powerful aggressor who has
ravished almost all of Europe. Our si-
tuation is serious. We can not and
will not tolerate any sabotage at
home. We know now that France did
not fall because of any break in the
Maginot Line, but because of weak-
ness behind the line. We are not going
to repeat the tragic history of
France.
Witl^ best wishes, I am
Yours very sincerely,
W. R. POAGE, Congressman
11th Texas District
enjoy Texas. We have been at home agitators like Harry Bridges, et al.
longer than we had expected because
of the continued recess of the House,
which ends April 14th. Nevertheless,
I find that, no matter how long I may
be in Texas, I always have more un-
finished business when I leave than
when I arrive. I know that many of
my friends have been unable to see
me while I was home. I have been un-
able to contact many of those with
whom I wanted to visit. I have not
been able to give everyone all the
time I should have liked. I have been
unable to get to a great many of the
things I wanted to do. I hope that my
friends will judge me generously.
There just are not enough hours in
the day to do all those things that
one would like to do. I have had to
tell hundreds of people to write me
about matters which they wanted to
present in person and naturally ex-
pected me to remember without hav-
ing to be reminded when I got back to
Washington. Even though I might re-
call the matter each one mentioned it
is almost impossible to keep the de-
tails of each problem in mind, and I
know that no one would want me to
get mixed up about the facts of their
case. For this reason I find I must
ask that you write, even though you
my secretary, Mr. Sleeper.
While we enjoy coming home, it is
CANNIBALS ONCE ROAMED
TEXAS COAST, REPORT SAYS
Washington—The Texas Gulf Coast
was at one time apparently not as
hospitable as it now is, because, ac-
cording to a report from the Smith-
sonian Institute, it was at least partly
inhabited by cannibals.
At an early period, the report says,
the Spanish navigators “were made
aware of the nature of the Texas”
coast and -the inhabitants and dis-
covered that some of the Indians liv-
ing there “were addicted to cannibal-
ism." Consequently, the maps of those
times bore the legend “wandering
and cannibal Indians” spread along
not as so many people think, a vaca- margjn 0f the Gulf in this sec-
AMERICANS, NAZIS
FIGHT IN MEXICO
MAZATLAN, Mexica, April 12—A
group of Germans in the Hotel Bel
mar dining room attempted to pre-
vent the band playing the “Star-
Spangled Banner” during . a Rotary
club meeting yesterday. Several
Americans, some of them World War
veterans, intervened in favor of the
Glasses, dishes and bottles
t air.
• Police restored order before there
f casualties. No one was ar-
Bffe -
veterans, i
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tion in the sense that we have no
work to do when we get home. It is
only a change of the kind of work.
Even at home my phone rings at all
hours of the day and night while I
can not get anywhere by walking
down the street because I am stopped
so often that I just can’t make any
progress. In the meantime, our mail
keeps coming, and even though I have
my stenographer at home, the people
who write expect a prompt answer,
and the inquiries range all the way
from requests for information about
jobs in the Canal Zone to requests
“for a list of all undiscovered inven-
tion.” I do not mean that we do not
want to do these things for our
friends whenever we can. I only men-
tion it that you may understand the
delays that you may at some times
experience, even though we do our
best to keep up with all the matters
that are submitted .
The work of Congress has increased
so greatly during the last six or eight
years that many of the older mem-
bers have literally worked themselves
to death. This was the case with that
great Texan—the Dean of Congress—
Senator Morris Sheppard. Senator
Sheppard had served in Congress
longer than any other man, and I be-
lieve he has worked harder. Certainly
no man in Congress was so effective
in contacting the various departments
of government as Senator Sheppard.
He was kindly and helpful. He was
a real patriot who never spared him-
self in his efforts to serve his State
and his Nation. While not as old as
some members, he was getting up in
years and he simply worked himself
to death. His place cannot be filled for
a long time to come.
As I return to Washington I do so
with a terrible feeling of responsibili-
ty. The situation in Europe is, of
course, desperate. Brave and freedom
loving people have been ruthlessly
crushed. Open cities have been bomb-
ed and burned. The efficiency of Nazi
equipment and discipline has again
been evidenced. Again it has been
made plain that no matter how brave
a people may be they must have sup-
plies and modern equipment if they
are to defend their freedom. This
equipment can come only from the
United States. We have promised to
supply it, but it is evident that our
production is being unreasonably de-
layed by strikes that are coming to
look too much like deliberate efforts
to aid the Axis. These strikes must
stop. Labor has a right to a hearing
in regard to any grievance, but no
one has a right to slow up our aid to
tion.
The Smithsonian report, written by
John R. Sv.anton, deals with Indian
languages of the Texas Gulf region
and consists primarily of a dictionary
of those languages, but it starts with
a brief historical sketch, mentioning
the cannibals.
NEWS FROM WOMACK
COMMUNITY
General School News
Most everyone was back in school
Monday, and they reported having a
very joyful Easter vacation. We did
not have school last Friday.
The eighth grade pupils are enjoy-
ing listening to their teacher, who is
reading “The Lady of the Lake” to
them.
The fifth grade is finishing their
history book. This sounds like the end
of another school term is not far
off, doesn’t it?
The sixth grade is studying objects
in English, and they have found it to
be an important part of a sentence.
The seventh grade pupils have
finished drawing their maps of the
United States, and they look very
neat.
Sports News
Oh yes, there were many happy
faces shining last Saturday when the
Womack junior boys’ baseball team
won the loving cup.
The boys’ and girls’ teams journey-
ed to Fairview last Tuesday afternoon
to play ball. Both teams were defeat-
ed.
Community News
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gaskamp and
sons, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Prescher
and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Spitzer
were visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. Hennig Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Meinkowsky and
family visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. Meinkowsky Sr. Sunday af-
ternoon.
Miss Verlia Meinkowsky visited
with Miss Esther Ender Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McDowell, Mr.
and Mrs. Marshall King, Miss Chris-
tine Anz from Dallas, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugo Anz and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Arnold Anz and family, Mrs. Charlie
Anz, Mrs. Dennis Dahl and Miss Nora
Dell Anz were guests in the home of
2,018 YOUTHS LEAVE NYA
IN LAST THREE MONTHS
FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AUSTIN, April 17—During the
past three months, 2,018 boys and
girls have left National Youth Ad-
ministration Projects in Texas for
jobs in private industry, according to
J. C. Kellam, state NYA administra-
tor. The NYA jobs left open by these
youth going into private employment
are being filled from waiting lists of
other boys and girls who are unem-
ployed; between the ages of 16 and
24, inclusive; out-of-school; and who
neqd the work experience provided on
NYA Projects.
Kellam said the jobs which these
young people obtained ranged from
helper in the metal and mechanical
trades to power machine operator.
On NYA Experience Projects in
Texas 23,889 boys and girls are now
receiving work experience in the fun-
damentals of manual skills.
Adolph Sanders and children.
The Womack League is going to
give a play entitled “The Road To The
City” Friday evening, April 25.
Mrs. L. W’. Johnson, Carene, Oliver,
and G. W’. were visitors in Waco Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Landgraf and
family were visitors in Corsicana Sun-
day with Mrs. Landgraf’s parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mueller and Jo
Ann, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Thiele and
children were visitors in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hampe Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldor Conrad and
son, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Mc-
Dougal and daughter were visitors in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Con-
rad Sunday.
FOOD STAMP PLAN
ADOPTED AT GATESVILL
GATESVILLE, April 5—City and
county officials of Gatesville and Cor-
yell County are making arrangements
to get the Surplus Marketing Ad-
ministration’s food stamp plan under
way by April 15.
Congressman W. R. Poage and N.
P. Dodge, district representative of
the Surplus Marketing Administra-
tion from Dallas, explained the food
stamp plan to citizens in a meeting in
the courthouse last Friday.
BREEDING STOCK
My Blue Percheron Stallion is mak-
ing the season at my farm 4 miles
northeast of Clifton. Numerous colts
in the County to show his good breed-
ing qualities.
Also, for service, Registered Jersey
bull, out of Register of Merit stock
from John Tarleton College. W. F.
House, owner. 6-4tp
It is reported that on a wide open
throttle some modern planes can fly
faster than a heavy revolver bullet.
First information of consequences
regarding the tribes living around!Mr- and Mrs- Henr>' Anz Sunday.
Firestone Tires on easy
payment plan.—A. G.
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there came from Cabeza de Vaca who
was cast upon the shore of Galveston
Island in 1528. He went from tribe
to tribe and wound up at the Gulf of
California.
In 1685-87 La Sallas made an un-
successful attempt to plant a colony
on the Texas coast near Matagorda
Bay, then occupied by Karankawan
tribes. This undertaking sqrved to
arouse Spain to the importance of
forestalling further attempts of other
nations by occupying the country
themselves, so in 1689 an expedition
was sent out to destroy a French
settlement. However, they “found
that the Indians had accomplished
this task for them.”
According to the report, relatively
little attention was paid to the Karan-
kawan Indians after that, but after
Stephen Austin began his settlement
on the Brazos in 1823, frequent con-
flicts arose between the Americans
and the Karankawa in which the lat-
ter lost heavily.
This tribe apparently took a beat-
ing all around and was wiped out be-
fore many years had passed. The
Smithsonian report said:
“In the war for Texas independence
they sided with the Texans but again
suffered severely. In 1844, having
murdured an American on Guadalupe
River, part of the tribe fled to Padre
Island and part across the Rio Grande
into Mexico. The remnant is reported
to have been surrounded and exter-
minated in 1858 at their hiding place
in Texas by some rancheros.”
ARMY STEPS UP CUPID
BROWNWOOD, April 3—If you
want to get a gal, son, just join the
army. That the gals still fall for the
uniform was attested by an increase
of nearly 300 per cent in the number
of marriage licenses issued the first
three months of this year compared
with the same period a year ago
County Clerk’s office said soldier-
marriages accounted for the large up
swing.
H. J. Cureton
ATTORNEY AT LAW
MERIDIAN, TEXAS
Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Culp and Patsy
of Bosqueville and Mrs. J. W. Conrad
were week-end visitors in West
Texas. They reported having a happy
week-end visiting relatives there.
Mr J. F. Cappers and son, Bert
and Mrs. Mae Morris and children
were visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Williams Sunday.
The visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Anz Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Dahl, Jessie Anz,
Raymond and Melvin Anz.
Guests in the home of J. T. Cappers
Sunday evening were Mr. and Mrs.
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 1941, newspaper, April 18, 1941; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth779027/m1/3/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.