Cranfills Gap High School Shines With FFA Valentine Event
The FFA hosted a Valentine Party for all students as track season looms with March meets on the schedule. ROTC talks at Baylor inspired students while plans for a February Volleyball Tournament circulated and junior high basketball tournaments dated February 15 to 17 were announced. Senior reporters note circuit events and a Casa Manana trip to Ft Worth for February 18.
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FFA
Cranfills Gap
Lion Reporter
Kaaine Uluiers
Casa Manana
Ft. Worth
Mark Twain
Final Rites Held For Clyde Henry
Funeral services for Clyde Henry of Mosheim were held at Mosheim Baptist Church with burial in Valley Mills Cemetery. Henry died February 3 in Clifton’s Goodall-Witcher Hospital after a long illness. A lifelong farmer, he served with the ASCS office in Meridian for over 30 years and was a county ASCS committee member. He chaired Mosheim school board for 30 years and held roles with First National Bank of Valley Mills, the Valley Mills Masonic Lodge, and the Valley Mills Baptist Church. Surviving: Ozella Henry. daughter Jeanette Hollingsworth. son Jack Henry. brothers D. R. Henry and Buster Henry. sisters T. H. Mosley and Connie Holt.
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Clyde Henry
Mosheim
Mosheim Baptist Church
Valley Mills
Henry
Goodall-Witcher Hospital
Clifton
ASCS
AAA
Meridian
First National Bank of
Valley Mills Masonic Lodge
Valley Mills Baptist Church
Mr. Henry
Ozella Henry
Jeanette Hollingsworth
Joshua
Jack Henry
D. R. Henry
Buster Henry
Dallas
T. H. Mosley
San Juan
Connie Holt
Crawford
Gap P T A Plans to Buy Six New Coolers
The Crawfills Gap P T A met Monday night February 5 at 7 p m in the school gymnasium. The sophomore class presented the one act play Life of The Party with a cast including Jerry Thomas Kristi Knudson Sandra Wisen Owen Carlson Ricky Payne David Witte Renee Epley Linda Simmons Bill Orbeck Christi Palson and Jimmy Josey. Alice Faye Gaston took Dana Leach's part. Raymond Rivera and Bennis Nelson announced the play and Mrs Grady Pendleton sponsored it. The business meeting began with a prayer by Pastor Bob Pate of the Crawfills Gap Baptist Church.
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Crawfills Gap P.T.A
Jerry Thomas
Kristi Knudson
Sandra Wisen
Owen Carlson
Ricky Payne
David Witte
Renee Epley
Linda Simmons
Bill Orbeck
Christi Paulson
Jimmy Josey
Alice Faye Gaston
Dana Leach
Raymond Rivera
Bennis Nelson
Grady Pendleton
Bob Pate
Crawfills Gap Baptist Church
Melanie Gloff Celebrates Eighth Birthday World Party
Melanie Joann Gloff daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Gloff was honored at an eighth birthday party in a garage decorated as world countries. Guests dressed in costumes and each country hosted a table with favors, a style show and games followed by a dolls themed cake ice cream and punch. Attending were Mr and Mrs W H Altenburg Clifton relatives and great aunt Miss Elsie Jones.
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Melanie Joann Gloff
Donald A. Gloff
W. H. Altenburg
Liberty
C. R. Altenburg
Robert Gloff
Anna
Clara Gloff
Elsie Jones
Clifton
School board approves cooling project at grade school
The meeting featured no speaker due to illness. Minutes were approved. Treasurer's report accepted. The group bought six evaporative coolers for the grade school with Jerry Witte as chair and the Ag chapter to install them. A nominating committee was formed: Betty Swindell chair, with Bellamy Bertelson and Harold Wiese. The session adjourned.
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Peating
Betty Carlson
Franklin Matula
Waco Service Center
Jerry Witte
Carol Knudson
Elsie Phillips
F.H.A. Department
Lewis Crumbly
FFA
Brady Niemeier
Betty Swindell
Bellamy -Bertelson
Harold Wiese
Ralph Dillon
Voter Turnout by Age in 1972 Presidential Election
Census figures show 18 to 20 year olds had 48 percent turnout among 11 million eligible voters after lowering the voting age. About 5.3 million of 18 to 20 year olds reported voting. In the 21 to 24 bracket 51 percent voted of 13.6 million. Highest participation was 71 percent among 45 to 64 year olds.
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Bureau of the Census
Community notes from Crawfills Gap and nearby towns
Local residents from Crawfills Gap and surrounding areas share visitations and family gatherings. Names include Bronstad, Rohne, Giese, Tergerson, Nelson, Reierson, Bertelsen, and Polk with cross visits to Fort Worth, Waco, Clifton, Belton, and Sulphur Springs fishing camp. Notable events include birthdays and a Stanford-McGregor wedding in Waco.
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Clyde Bronstad
Fort Worth
Chris L. Rohne
O. J. Bronstad
G. O. Bronstad
Billy
Waco
G. C
Hans Gebhardt
Hidie
Teddy
Granbury
Sam Selios
Clifton
C. O. Larson
Ariineton
Nerene
Nygaard
Ennis
Bernt Bertleson
Bertelson
Otto Anderson
H. L. Giese
Azle
Thomas Babbitt
Hamilton
Albert Giese
Garry
Esther Wilson
Curley Nelson
Ralls
Joan
Belton Native Mentioned in Texas Visit
The son of Mr and Mrs Robert Black now of Belton is noted. Mr Schultz also visited recently in Houston at the home of the Dan Schultz family.
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Lubbock
Curley
Almer Nelson
Cecil Meador
Christine Tergerson
Alfred Nelson
Clifton
Robert Black
Belton
Mr. Schultz
Houston
Dan Schultz
State tax take climbs to 59.8 billion in 1972
Government tax receipts reached 59.8 billion in fiscal year 1972, up 8.3 billion or 16.1 percent from 1971. General sales and gross receipts led revenue, while corporate net income and individual income taxes posted the largest percentage gains.
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Bureau of the Census
Mrs. W. H. Gauntt Final Rites Held
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Mae Gauntt 61 of Valley Mills on February 5 1973 at First Baptist Church Valley Mills with three ministers presiding Interment followed at Mt Calm Cemetery She died February 3 in a Clifton hospital She was born June 10 1851 in Mt Calm and later lived in Mt Calm Main area Alvarado Valley Mills and was co owner of Mom s and Pop s Washateria Her survivors include four daughters four sons twenty three grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren
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W. H
Mae) Gauntt
Valley Mills
First Baptist Church
Curtis Holland
Jim Johnson
W. R. Palmer
Mt. Calm
Gauntt
Clifton
W. J. Davis
William Henry Gauntt
Main
Alvarado
Mom’s
Pop's
Washateria
St James Episcopal Church Meridian Texas Notice
St James Episcopal Church at 514 Bosque Street Meridian Texas invites parishioners and visitors. Rev Danielson serves as rector and leads services, community programs, and neighborhood outreach at the historic parish.
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ST. James Episcopal Church
Bosque Street
Meridian, Texas
Danielson
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H. H. Gerdes
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Washington
Lutheran Brotherhood Life and Health Insurance For
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Hans Kalscheuer
P. O. Box
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William B. Bertelsen and Company
Gap P.T.A
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Laguna Park
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Fred H. Boyd, JR
Crawfills Gap News
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B. T. Hamby
Orville Olson
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R. C. Reierson
David
W. H. Gauntt
Anto
National Building Centers, Inc
First Presbyterian Church
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Fravik'h.horak, Jr
Children’s Chair Youth Choir
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Cabrito
Lamb
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