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Newspaper

Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1938

Page

5

Local and Personal Notices and Community Updates

Local ads list dressed goose for Christmas, old Chevrolet pickup for sale, and tire service. Community notes mention Mrs J M Jenson weekend visit in Houston, Mr and Mrs G Stratton visiting Clifton, and local Lions club luncheon plans. Clerical notes praise Stella Giaio leaving for Rural Resettlement Administration Meridian, with Graves and bank staff moving on. Major items include fundraisers, church dinners, and local business promotions.

Stella Giaio Faa Bea Farmers State Bank of Clifton Rural Resettlement Administration Bosque County Meridian Mise Graves Hans B. Dahl Stendefere Chevrolet Company Farmers State Bank Dahlas Dahl Bis

Christmas notices and church updates from Clifton

Community notes from Clifton include church notices, subscription renewals, and staff changes. Louis D Landus renews his subscription. Roy Moffatt visits from Hamilton and adds a year. Clerks and students, including John Butler Shaw and Prof A L Bronstad, appear in local business and education updates. Clergy schedules and Epworth League activity are listed for December 1988.

Roy Moffatt Hamilton Clifton

First Methodist Church announces Christmas offering and choir cantata

Hayden Edwards, Pastor, will preach at 11 Sunday. After the sermon the collection funds the Christmas offering for the Methodist Home. A Christmas cantata, under Mrs. A A Miller, will close the program, about an hour long. Visitors are welcome.

G. L. Polk State Training School Gatesville Polk First Methodist Church Hayden Edwards A A. Miller

Christmas Services and Programs at Local Churches

Sunday School and morning worship at OLAP Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap with a Christmas cantata Christ ias cantata Chimes of the Holy Night by Holton. Immanuel Lutheran Care hosts Sunday School Bible study and German preaching. Radio broadcast from KTAT Fort Worth offers English preaching and a Saturday children’s rehearsal for Christmas program led by Pastor G. A. Obenhauer.

Christias Holton Crochutiea Casa Immanual Lutheran Care KTAT Fort Worth G. A. Obenhaws Goat

Christmas Services At St Pauls Zion And John’s Church

Sunday services announced for St Pauls Lutheran and St John’s Evang elical near Cayote. St Pauls notes 10 am English service and 9 am Sunday School with no confirmation. St Johns lists 2 pm English sermon and Christmas play rehearsal following, plus German service at 10:80. Pastor notices H. P. Baur and Walter G. Tillmanns.

ST. Paul's Luthera de Oth Walter G. Tillmanns Churce Young People’s Meeting H. P. Baur

Baptist Church News and Sunday School Notes

C L Flint led BTU workers to Meridian and returned with the attendance banner for Clifton. J L Gerloff directs Sunday School, boosting attendance. Rev Clark spoke to capacity crowds. Trinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m and services at 11 a m with Norwegian language communion.

Christ

Culwell Delivers Sermon Amid Generous Gift Box Parade

Rea Culwell preached a Sunday sermon to Cranpills Gap Methodis Church, addressing a large crowd for months. Afterward a front porch surprise awaited him a large box overflowing with donated canned goods reflecting a strong community response. The senior Sunday School class extends thanks to all donors.

Cranpills Gap Culwell

Birthday surprise at church gathering noted in scattered text

A fragmented report references a birthday surprise and a church event with a list of names including Jack Calwells Mesapm Roy Kirkland and others. The text also mentions plans for Christmas prayers and a focus on religious community activities amid unclear details.

Nation Jack Calwells Roy Kirkland Ried Floy Billie Anasally Ie Rudall Neig Minacy Tala ‘Doo Witte Nell and Fort Allen Irashew the Baptist

Sunday School and Services at Local Church Schedule

Sunday services at 11 a m with a sermon by Senior student at Lutheran Seminary in St Paul. Choir practice at 4 p m. Young People’s Society meets at 7 15 p m. All grade pupils meet for prestige at 9 a m Saturday. German service at 9:30 a m and Confirmation Class at 9 a m led by Walter G Tillmanns.

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Cnauetmas Florence Claude Scruggs Texas PIGS Mrs Will Manskete J. M. Jenson Sons Clark and Alfred Jenson Io Houston Gulf Service Station Trinity Lutheran Ladies’ Aid City Hall Price Bloc Pro‘cote Clifton College G. Stratton Waco Wwrery Hector B. Mill Stratton Hector Haydon Edwards Robert L. Partridge Clifton Club Valley Mills Raymond Nieman Sopte 8 Valley Mille Lee J. W. Danton Buchanan Dao Burnett Hom Gah Colorado Tire Boys Chevrolet Standefer Chevrolet Company Mra. J Brandefer Chevrolet Co. Ie —O Hoel W- Lambert Ida Fricke A. R. Fricke Lebsnoh George Oxnald L. Flint de Clifton Tex P. E. Schaw John Butler Shaw Austin John Butler University of Texas A. L. Bronstad Clifton Junior College Clifton Mercantile Company Bronatad Epworth League Clifton Methodial Church Wiseman Holder Ramsey Church OF Christ People's Cina Reagan First Presbyterian D. T. Caldwell Wade Emahloot Ls L Brower Pastor Sf, Olap Lutheran Church OF J. Mupkestad ST. John's Evangelical Church Cayote HP. Baur Rexall Trinity Lutheran Church Benasta Sollery Jorgenson T. Boe James Lutheran Church OF Mosher Tod P. Walter G. Tillmanns Rag Lodge A. F Act Sy Wee Chit Johnnon F& A At Ibe
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