Local Notes Include Visits and Family News
Dan Ellington of Hamilton visited the writer and his niece Jewel Murphree last Wednesday morning. Larry Brown spent Thursday and Friday with his mother Christine Busbee and grandmother Maggie Nystel. Hannah Jermstad and Hallie visited Welborn Hasting family in Waco Saturday. Charley Bertelson, ill at Goodall Witcher Hospital, moved to his sister Christine Finstad’s home last Wednesday. Sympathy to Mrs. J C Littlepage’s family after her death at Goodall Witcher Hospital. Welcome Jim and Mrs. Jenson who moved into their Gap area home after farming on the Mabel Bryn farm. Elsie Phillips and others attended worship at First Lutheran Church, Waco, with Paul Olson confirmed. They were dinner guests of Paul’s parents Floyd and ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Ellington
Hamilton
Jewel Murphree
Larry Brown
Christine Busbee
Maggie Nystel
Hannah Jermstad
Hallie
Welborn Hasting
Waco
Charley Bertelson
Goodall-Witcher Hospital
Christine Finstad
J. C. Littlepage
Jim Jenson
Mabel Bryn
The
Gap
Elsie Phillips
Maxine
Jeanne
First Lutheran Church
Paul Olson
Paul
Floyd Olson
Phillips
Oscar Langseth
First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
New Gap Cafe
George
Playboys
Walter May
Bill Nelson
Edgar Finstad
Leonard Howard
Charles Buckingham
Verneal Barnhill
Harlon Linch
Ruel Solberg
Big
Arlington
Ovie Huse
Gap Senior Land Judging Team wins first among 36 in Abilene
Gap senior land judging team led by Bruce Knudson and Sven Knudson placed first among 36 teams at a regional event in Abilene. The junior team finished 1st in their category, with Kristi Knudson, Kari Moore, Sande Eisen, and Christi Paulson on the squad. Livestock judging teams also ranked top 20 in a field of 150.
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Crawfills Gap
Sven Knudson
Stephen Ottmers
Bruce Knudson
Larry Bronstad
Abilene
Bruce Knud
Kristi Knudson
Kari Moore
Sande Eisen
Christi Paulson
Jerry Thomas
Jimmy Josey
Billy Orbeck
Bennie Nielson
Parks Tucker
Charles Neimier
Kaye Dietiker
Willie Shibler
FFA
St Olaf Lutheran Church April Services Schedule
Crawfills Gap Marvin O Ottmers Pastor lists weekly events for St Olaf Lutheran Church including services, Sunday School Bible Class Easter worship and Luther League. Circle meetings and district gatherings are noted with dates in April.
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ST. Olaf
Hotc
Christ
Waco
Lydia
Mustang
Lion's Roar Chronicle of Absorbing Abilene Contest Travel
Cranfills Gap High students recount trips to Abilene for land and livestock judging, track and science contests. They detail early morning travel, near sleep deprivation, and awards with the land judging team winning first while girls placed first among 36 teams and livestock placing in the top 20 of 150. Track results include Hastings sixth in pole vault and Payne fifth in the mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene Christian College
Stephen
David Hastings
Ricky Payne
Owen Carlson
U.L
Laura Witte
Ruth Knudson
Stephen Ottmers
Land Judging Fame
Abilene
U.S
Gap 4-H Club Walk-a-thon for Cancer Society
The Gap 4-H Club sponsored a March 30 walk-a-thon to benefit the Cancer Society. Participants included Lisa Johnson, Tommy Compton, Tommy Johnson, Timmy and Tammy Shee, Debby Daniels, Pam Gid, Danny Walters, Buddy and Sherry Wilkerson, and many others. Laurie Tergerson was the youngest and Melvin Johnson the oldest walker. The club thanked sponsors Gap Tractor Salvage, Gap Community Foods, and several local businesses and individuals. April is Wipe Out Cancer month.
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Crawfills Gap
The
Cancer Society
Meridian State Park
Lisa Johnson
Tommy Compton
Tommy Johnson
Timmy
Tammy Shee
Debby Daniels
Pam ‘Gid
Danny Walters
Buddy
Sherry Wilkerson
Kaye
Janet
Dude Dietiker
Laurie Tergerson
Weldon Hurt
Jean Rivera
James Johnson
Charles Wilkerson
Gene Dietiker
Roger Bushee
Melvin Johnson
Gap Tractor Salvage
Gap Community Foods
William B. Bertelsen Insurance Co
First Security State Bank
Witte’s Hardware
Farmers Butane
Gibbs Manufacturing
Lucille Thomas Real Estate
Tom Pierce Garage
Gap Wool and Mohair
Gap Drug
Gap Beauty Shop
Melvin Patrick
Oscar Domstad
Leona Amundson
Lisa
Bill Anderson
Mary Gustafson
Janet Dietiker
Endowment Funds Grow at Texas Lutheran College
Nineteen named endowment scholarship funds with about 150000 in assets are available at Texas Lutheran College Seguin. The Dr Carl Tyssen Memorial Scholarship Fund is among them. Funds require at least 5000 to establish and may be added to. only interest funds scholarships. The college aims for 15 more endowment funds before the 1976 Challenge of the 70s campaign ends.
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Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Harold Bogisch
Carl Tyssen
Alumni Association and Friends and
Clifton College
Bogisch
Faith Lutheran Church Easter Services and Activities
Faith Lutheran Church Meridian L. C. Jenson reports Easter Sunday events with a 9 a.m. festival worship and 10 a.m. Sunday School on April 14. Confirmation Class is scheduled for Wednesday April 17 at 3 45 p.m.
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Meridian
L. C. Jenson
Land Pasture and Range Contest Winners Named
The Bosque Soil and Water Conservation District hosted the annual Land Pasture and Range contest in Hico with help from nearby districts. A total of 161 entries, 145 in contest and 16 practicing, featured junior and senior divisions with Stephenville Glen Rose Meridian Cranfills Gap and Valley Mills teams earning top places and individuals such as Rodney Wagner and Bruce Knudson achieving high honors. District directors James Watson and C Pernell Aars assisted in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque Soil and Water Conservation District
Hico
Hamilton-Coryell
Upper Leon
Stephenville
Mark Huckaby
Rusty Parsons
Audie Wienecke
Jimmy Burns
Glen Rose
Meridian
Rodney Wagner
Kiristi Knudson
Crawfills Gap
Ronnie Beck
Sam Dove
Bridges Harque
Tracy Moss
Cranfills Cup
Bruce Knudson
Cranfills Gap
John Allen
Mike Hart
Brian Rhodes
Connie Stone
Mark Cammon
Dennis Davidson
Tommy Flatt
Rod Layman
Valley Mills
Steve Stephens
Rickie Tackett
Esque
James Watson
Bluff
State Promotes Two Area Parks
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department stocks Lake Whitney with striped bass to boost fishing at Lake Whitney State Recreation Park. The agency notes Whitney’s blue bonnets in spring and highlights Meridian State Park in Bosque County as more than a camp and fish site, serving as a nesting ground for the endangered golden cheeked warbler returning from Central American wintering grounds.
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Lake Whitney
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Lake Whitney State Recreation Park
Whitney
Meridian State Park
Bosque County
Texas
Amerian
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Easter Services and Classes
Our Savior's Lutheran Church announces Good Friday worship with Holy Communion on April 12 at 7 30 p.m. Easter Sunday festival worship on April 14 at 10 45 a.m. An Adult Bible Class will meet Wednesday April 17. Confirmation class at 6 45 p.m. Children’s Choir at 7 30 p.m. Senior Choir also at 7 30 p.m.
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OUR Savior‘s Lutheran Church
the Heart of the Norse Community
Clifton Independent Baptist Church Service Schedule
The notice lists worship times at Clifton Independent Baptist Church corner Pecan and North Avenue with Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Evening Worship at 6 p.m.
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Clifton Independent Baptist Church
Pecan & N. Ave
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Rhines
Goodall- Witcher Hospital
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Olen Dunn
Clifton
Karo
Knight Club
del Monte
GAP Foods Crawfills
Meat Department
Maryland Club
Olson
Goteborg
Mountainhall
Crumley
Gene Knudson
Escom
Gap 4-H
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Faith Lutheran Church
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Selmer Erickson
Oliver Reesing
Walls Industries, Inc
Clifton, Texas
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