Our Savior's Lutheran Church Names New Pastor
Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse west of Clifton has called Reverend Albert Petrich of Alvin to serve as pastor, replacing Rever end Joel E. Nelson who left for Watertown SD. Petrich will be installed September 8 by Reverend Iver Haugen and will preach his first sermon that morning. He is a graduate of Alvin College Brenham Elmhurst College and Eden Theological Seminary and was ordained June 29 1952. He was born August 29 1916 in Gay Hill, Washington County, son of F W Petrich and the late Mrs Juliana Tom Petrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel E. Nelson
Watertown
South Dakota
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Norse
Clifton
Albert Petrich
Alvin
Petrich
Our Savior’s
Iver Haugen
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Cranfills Gap
Alvin Evangelical Lutheran Church
Blvin College
Brenham
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst
Ilinois
Eden Theological Seminary
Webster Groves
Missouri
Bay Jor University
Waco
Gay Hill
Washington County
F. W Petrich
Julianna Tom Petrich
Friedens Evangelical and Reform
Horace Mize
Meridian Hardware and Furniture Company
Southgate
California
Jean Smith
Silver City
New Mexico
Walter L. Wilson
Ted Heath
Joyce
John
Jimmy
Estes Park
Colorado
Dennis Heath
Glenda
Dorothy
Ginger
Valley Mills
Kate Reed
Olney
H. Hunter
J. m. Ferguson
North Texas
Stinnett
Robert Smith
Ferguson
Vance Johnson
Judith
San Isabel Forest
Canon City
Taos
Red River
Amerillo
Anela Ferguson
W. A Hardwick
C. K. Hardwick
Odessa
Susan Hardwick
Garland
Kindell Wright
Lise
Kenneth
Benton
Arkansas
Fred Wright
J. M. White
Bosque Street
Friendly Oaks
Meridian
White
Clifton Hospital
Sunset Home
Ophelia Tidwell
Gary
Charles Tidwell
Saginaw
Alice Beach
Corpus Christi
W. A. Hardwick
Reverend Petrich Marriage and War Service Recorded
Reverend Petrich wed Edna Kirchner at Salem Lutheran Church Gay Hill on 28 1949. They have four children James Albert Lois Elaine Charles August and Debra Lynn. He served in the United Evangelical and Reformed Church Ben Arnold and Richland before moving to Alvin. During World War II he served nearly three and a half years in the US Army Air Forces Air Transport Command with 20 months in the Southwest Pacific at Fort Moresby New Guinea and Leyte Island Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Hill
Petrich
Edna Kirchner
Welcome
Salem Lutheran Church
James Albert
Lois Elaine
Charles August
Debra Lynn
United Evangelical and Reformed Church
Ben Arnold
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Richland
Alvin
United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command
Southwest Pacific
Fort Moresby
New Guinea
Leyte Island
Philippines
Reverend G. G. Melton Resigns Pastorate Here
Reverend G. G. Melton announced his resignation as pastor of the Clifton Fundamental Baptist Church on Sunday night August 11. He has accepted a call to the First Baptist Church in Sonoma near Ennis. ordained July 31, 1960, Clifton Fundamental Baptist Church organized August 21, 1960 with him as pastor. he will complete service August 21, 1963, three years after starting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Melton
Clifton Fundamental Baptist Church
Melton
First Baptist Church
Sonoma
Ennis
Two Clifton Residents Listed in Who's Who Volume
In the 1963-64 edition of Who's Who in The South and Southwest two Clifton citizens are listed Dr T C Eggen and Helen C Aars The biographies provide brief yet detailed life highlights from birth to the present time. Dr and Mrs Burrell W Helton and daughters Jean and Betty of San Marcos visited near Clifton last Sunday and Monday with Mrs Heltons mother Mrs E C Bergman and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South and Southwest
A. N. Marquis Company
Clifton
T. C. Eggen
Helen C. Aars
Burrell W. Helton
Jean
Betty
San Marcos
Helton
E. C. Bergman
Religious schedules and events in Clifton area churches
A dense list of church activities across multiple denominations in Clifton and nearby towns. It covers Trinity Lutheran, Zion United Church of Christ Womack, Our Savior's Lutheran, First Methodist, Assembly of God, Clifton Fundamental Baptist, First Presbyterian, Mission of the Holy Angels Catholic Church, Laguna Park Baptist, and Grace Memorial. Includes service times, Sunday schools, meetings, concerts, and confirmations with various pastors and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission OF the Holy Angels Catholic Church
Father Peter P. Molloy
Clifton City Halls
Meridian Court and Local News Highlights Serene Trips and Local Transfers
Meridian residents enjoy weekend travels to Lubbock Estes Park Colorado and New Mexico while family updates report visits from Olney Benton Arkansas and Corpus Christi. Local real estate transfers, a hip fracture in Edinburg hospital update, and a marriage license are noted amid community notices and a Virginia Tech move for Gary Westley.
State 4 H Horse Show to be Held at A and M
4 H youth from across Texas will attend the first annual State Horse Show at Texas A M College August 22 23. Participants must be 9 by Jan 1 1963 and active 4 H members owning their horse. Halter classes include mares and geldings of various breeds and sizes along with Shetland ponies. Six performance events cover western pleasure reining and racing. Horses must be immunized for tetanus and sleeping sickness. contestants provide feed and tack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas A. & M. College
Roy Snyder
Snyder
Finstad Family Reunion Draws Clifton Guests
James Finstad and family from Escondido California visited Clifton from August 9 to 15 to reunite with Mr. and Mrs Henry L Finstad and relatives. A large gathering at the Patterson home included Beatrice Finstad and many relatives from Texas and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Finstad
Debra
Escondido
California
Clifton
Finstad
Henry L Finstad
Hillebrecht Fruit Corporation
Mr Finstad
R. G Patterson
Keith
Kent
Marvin
Linda
Beatrice Finstad
Burleson
Henry L. Finstads
Patterson
Alvida Johnson
Fort Worth
Nevin Patterson
Dallas
Jerry Patterson
Lubbock
Mike
Mark Dean
Carrollton
E. B. Sims
Doris
Virginia
Water
Garland
Humphries
Leonard
Mesquite
Juanita Lindsey
Meridian
Homemaking Teacher Attends State Conference in Dallas
Mrs. M. B. Jameson of Clifton Public Schools attended the State Conference of Homemaking Teachers in Dallas. The annual event gathers vocational educators to study research findings and plan next year's homemaking program with emphasis on The Role of Homemaking Education in a World of Change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Jameson
Clifton Public Schools
Dallas
Attend Wedding in Houston
Mrs. Chris Mickelson and Mrs Neil plan a wedding ceremony in Houston with details announced for family and friends. The notice confirms participation and invites attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Chris Mickelson
Neil
Amundsons Attend Houston Wedding at Mickelsons Home
Amundson and Miss Aline Amundson visited Houston from Thursday to Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mickelson and their sons Larry and Donnie. They attended Donnie Mickelson and Rebecca Valerio's wedding at 8 PM Friday at a Houston Baptist Church. Donnie is a grandson of Mrs. Mickelson and Mrs. Amundson and a nephew of Miss Amundson. Laura Whittenburg, teaching at Southwest Texas State College, visited here over the weekend. She previously attended North Texas State University in Denton where she and Mrs. Pearson were schoolmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amundson
Aline Amundson
Houston
Carl Mickelson
Larry
Donnie
Donnie Mickelson
Rebecca Valerio
Chris Mickeson
Laura Whittenburg
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Frederick Pearson
Whittenburg
North Texas State University
Denton
Pearson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aars & Dakl
Insurance Agency
S. Box
Clifton, Texas
Who's Who
North Avenue
G. Clifton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Erwin WH. Knitt
Fellowship Hall
Luther League
Homerstad
Dorcas
Church OF Christ
James Montgomery
Don Smith
Robinson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
The
Church of the Lutheran Hour
W. F. Rolf
OUR Savior’s Lutheran Church
First Methodist Church
J. E. Morton
WSCS
Assembly OF God Church
W. Sth
Wiley Meadow
Women's Missionary Council
Bible School
First Presbyterian Church
Highway 6
M. D. Woodruff
Sunbeams
Laguna Park Baptist
Laguna Park, Texas
Joe Stevens
Grace Memorial Baptist Church
S. Ave
Don Reed
Outlaw
Live Oak
Oscar Outlaw Garage
John Outlaw
Meridian Court
Horace Whitley
Archie
Rio Grande Valley
Walker
Grandview Hospital
Edinburg
Pauline H. Callahan
Patsy E Popst
Wm. Holloman
David W. Turner
Cedar Shores Estates
Lake Whitney
Grace M. White
J. M White Jr
L M. Armstrong
O. T. Smyth
E. C Rosamond
Shore Acres
J. Bruce Parks
Farmers State Bank
John Rohne
Graham M Phillips
S. M Edwards
Vivian Sample
Vernon Martin
Steele Creek
Norman C. Sinderud
W. E Blum
J. Dennis
M E. Carroll
Lee Killman
Edward L. Martin
James T Cunningham
Wildwood
James D. Martin
Greenwood
O K Kolberg
Leonard Hunter
Opal Mars
Neill
T. Malone
Dena Oswald Jolly
Gelinda Dahlen
Maka
S. Soriey
T. Hamby
Jet
Simuth
Cranfillis Gap
Hoelloman
Whitnes
H C Enger
Orville Baker
James Eo Wheeless
EO Lynch
Frank & Geo. Hodge
Lillie B. Pritchett
H. L. Stone
Bobby Ray Clark
Evelyn Ruth Oliver
Irene Westley
Lola Brewer
Gary Westley
Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Westley
State University of Iowa
Lows City
Iowa
H. D
Miss Lucille Watson
CHDA
James Finstads
H. H. Gerdel
Optometrist
Washington Ave
Dairy King IN
Mrs. Jameson
Charlie's Cafe
Conrad Feed & Seed
Meridian, Texas
Kimbell
KNVY
Whitney's
Miss Pat
Donovan Galvani
Speidel
Whitney’s
Santa FE Watch
Laguna
Whiting and Davis
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