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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1942
Page
2
The Wells team and its supporters filled the arena as Jonesboro visited. Selig and Faerary led the play but could not break through the defense. The Gap beat Jonesboro 12 to 14. The Gap hosts Jonesboro Friday night on the local court inviting fans to cheer.
The Garniersville Community News notes the death of Mrs. George Johnson's father Mr Watson after weeks in Brownwood Hospital. Visitors include families from Port Worth Meridian Waco and Whitney. Mrs Howard Goldenreturned home from Clifton Hospital. Christmas program practice continues with a Dec 18 show. Books from the district library will be kept for three months.
Card of thanks expresses deep appreciation to friends from Clifton Valley Mille Scartville Mosheim and Lanes Chapel for sympathy after bereavement. Also notes opening of a new 53 mile roadway stretch in Panama completing a link in the Pan American Highway from Mexico to the Panama Canal.
Bus timetable notes Clifton Temple routes with 5:48 and 6:00 a.m. departures and 8:40 p.m. options. Fares listed: Temple round trip 1.80, Dallas round trip 3.00, Fort Worth round trip 2.70. Driver and manager Joe Hyde.
Church notices outline December 20 services at the Evangelical and Lutheran churches with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11, plus Advent preparations and Christmas programs. Our Savior’s Lutheran and Presbyterian churches publish hours, Christmas party details, choir practices, and Santa Claus appearances with invitations to all.
The bulletin lists Sunday program details including a church service at 200 pm, Divine Worship, youth and senior choir practices, and a Christmas program rehearsal. It invites attendance and names Walter T. Gigntad as pastor.
Pauline Lutheran Church near Clifton Texas holds a Sunday English service on December 20. After the service the Luther League division will rehearse the Christmas program. A German language service with Holy Communion is planned for Christmas Day December 25. Rudolph Becker, Pastor.
The Methodist Church announces Sunday services for December 20, 1942 with church school at 10:00 am preaching at 10:30 am youth fellowship at 6:45 pm and evening worship at 7:30 pm A Wednesday prayer meeting is planned at 7:00 pm Special Christmas music will be performed Sunday afternoon and again after the evening service The church invites all to attend under Minister Wallace N Dunson with the theme The Church with A Welcome to All.
Church notices list Bible study and worship times at the Church of Christ on Sunday December 20 and Monday December 21 with preaching by Bro. Phillips, invites to attend and acquaint and mentions ministerial consideration. St Olaf Lutheran Cranfills Gap lists confirmation class, junior choir, Sunday School, morning worship, senior league, mixed choir, and Christmas services around December 26 and 27 with a large service and flag dedication for service members.
Sunday School 0 45 Training Union 70 Morning Worship 1100 Evening Worship R 00. Last Sunday before Christmas Christ Birthday. Invite all to honor Him. Social Monday Dec 21 at 3 00 at Mrs Forson home. Gerald Trossell Buckner Home gift drive plans.
A jumble of short hometown items lists visitors and trips among Waco Dalian Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding towns. Several residents plan travel visits to relatives and join family abroad while others report brief local staycations and a marriage license filing for Thelma Carter and Ray Main.
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