Crawfills Gap News Highlights Weekend Visits And Local Notices
Residents report weekend visits from families in Houston West Columbia Fort Worth Temple and Dallas. Obituary notes Mrs M T Sorenson dies funeral at St Olaf Lutheran Church. Get well wishes go to E A Burreson and H A Smith. Garden Club meet February 14. Bunco party at Methodist Church February 14. Several local birthdays celebrated at Johnson family dinner. Mrs Harley Smith returns to Snyder for hip treatment. Funeral of Mrs R E Bass attended in Hico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Buell
C. A. Richman
Houston
Vernon
Melvin Patrick
West Columbia
Louise Patrick
Charley Bill
Julia
George Dixon
Fort Worth
Sherman Gustafson
Bobby Doyle Rudd
Rhonda
Janet Lindsey
Temple
Baylor University
Waco
Jack Shepherd
Katherine Campbell
Louisiana
Bill Campbell
Eula Campbell
Meridian
James Grimland
Dallas
Tommy Joe Grimland
Diana
Mike
Crawfills Gap Garden Club
Guy Finstad
Finstad
Clarence Tergerson
Peggy Domstad
Oscar Domstad
George E. Anderson
Clifton
Jewell Murphree
Almer Nelson
Nelson
Haydne Westley and Son
Huntsville
Charles Westley
Ras Gaston
Viola Eason
Douglas Hudson
Holdenville
Oklahoma
Phyllis Allen
Judy Rogstad
J. W. Goodrich
Fort Hood Hospital
Comer Tyler
Johnson Brothers
Chris
Colet
Bill Johnson
Clara
Cora Johnson
Ivan Johnson
Ed Johnson
Colet Johnson
Jim Jenson
Paula Bronstad
B. A. Johnson
Leland Christensen
Eva Christensen
Arlington
Chris Christensen
Grand Prairie
Irvin Grimland
Norse
Odin
Buster) Bronstad
Charley Johnson
Dennis
Maurice
Ovie Huse
The
Gap
Sylvester Johnson
Freddie
Harley Smith
Snyder
Hamilton Hospital
Patti Gauntt Celebrates 12th Birthday Slumber Party
Patti Gauntt marked her 12th birthday with a slumber party at her parents home on February 12. Attending were Myrna Peterman Betty Lormrude Pamela Fredenburg Helen Zuehlke Janet Miller and Karen Hedrick. The party extended into Patti's birthday. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Carl Simpson and sons David and Ross visiting from Austin formerly of Valley Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patti Gauntt
W. L. Gauntt
Patti
Myrna Peterman
Betty Lormrude
Pamela Fredenburg
Helen Zuehlke
Janet Miller
Karen Hedrick
Carl Simpson and
David and
Ross
Austin
Valley Mills
Clifton School Weekly Menus February 21 25
Clifton School presents a week of lunches for February 21 to 25 with daily menus. Monday features Barbecue on Bun and sides. Tuesday offers Meat Balls with macaroni and tomatoes. Wednesday serves Roast and Gravy with potatoes. Thursday presents Fried Chicken with cream potatoes. Friday offers Grilled Cheese with French fries.
Car Train Crash Kills Relatives Near Seguin
Relatives from Clifton attend funeral services for Robert Breitkreutz Jr. and family of Cibolo killed when their car collided with a Southern Pacific freight train near Seguin. The victims include Reverend Robert Breitkreutz Jr. 38, his wife Elizabeth 37, children Mark 4 and Annie 3, plus Reverend Robert Maggart 41. The crash occurred at a grade crossing 2.8 miles west of Seguin in good driving conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
United Church of Christ
Riesel
Robert Bertkreutz Jr
Cibolo
Southern Pacific
Seguin
Robert Breitkreutz Jr
Elizabeth
Mark
Annie
Robert Milton Maggart
Texas Department of Public Safety
Breitkreutz
Robert B. Breitkreutz
St. Paul
Tea Shower for Recent Bride at Our Savior's Norse
Mrs. Carl W. Grelle, recent bride formerly Miss Constance Marie Gagne, was honored at a tea shower February 12 in Our Savior's Lutheran Parish Hall Norse. Clifton Circle members hosted with pale green and white decor and a registration table featuring mini wedding bands. The couple wed February 5 at Our Savior's Church Clifton guests included the groom's mother Mrs. Grelle and sisters and friends enjoyed punch cookies mints and nuts with piano selections by Misses Lois Ann Petrich and Delores Solberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Grelle
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norse
Clifton Circle
Grelle
Constance Marie Gagne
Harold C. Gagne
New Orleans
Ervin S. Grelle
Clifton
Our Savior’s Church
Lawrence G. Sommerfeld
Mary Grelle
Delores Solberg
Anderson Family Trip Ties to Ill Relative in Dallas
Mr and Mrs Lee Anderson and E C Ringness traveled to Arlington on February 5 and spent the weekend with Andersons and their children and spouses. They then visited Dallas to be with Troy Anderson who was seriously ill at St Pauls Hospital, with his condition improving on departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Anderson
E. C. Ringness
Arlington
Andersons
Roland Anderson
Melisa
Michele
Rex Anderson
Taylor
Clifton
Ringnesses
Dallas
Lazy Daisy HD Club Met At Mrs Hampe Home In Clifton
On Monday February 14 the Lazy Daisy Home Demonstration Club gathered at 1303 West 15th Street Clifton with 14 members and two visitors. Officers presided as the Bosque County HD Council and 4H Council recommendations were accepted, fellowship night and an electrical demonstration discussed, THDA relation to 4-H reviewed, and a luncheon program on Inviting Tables for Family Meals presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazy Daisy Home Demonstration Club
W. B. Hampe
West 15Th Street
Clifton
W. F. Thiele
Calvert G. Helms
Bosque County HD Council
4H Council
Raymond Lammert
Texas Home Demonstration Association
W .F. Conrad
Study Guild Meets at Pederson Home in Clifton
The Business and Professional Women's Study Guild of Clifton met February 1 at 1615 West 5th Street. Twenty members with two visitors attended. no minutes were read due to secretary absence. The group voted to move the Silver Tea from April 5 to June 28 and planned the next meeting for February 22 at Miss Oranella Eckert's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Study Guild
Clifton
Otto Pederson
West 5Th Street
L. B. Polk
J. B. Darden Jr
Otto Gangher
Norman Vincent Peale
Gus Hoel
M. S. Hoel
Oranella Eckert
Cunningham Family Visit to Dublin Recalls Smith Reunion
Mr and Mrs Frank Cunningham Jr with children Stephen and Kelly visited Dublin last Sunday with Mrs Cunningham s father Frank P Smith Sr The gathering highlighted family ties and a weekend trip to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cunningham Jr
Stephen and
Kelly
Dublin
Meridian Baptist Music Festival planned for Feb 21
The second annual Music Festival of the Meridian Baptist Association is slated for February 21 at 7:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Valley Mills. L. B. Vance of Clifton leads, with support from the Baptist General Convention of Texas Music Department. W. F. Forderhase is secretary. An executive board meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union Hymn Players starts at 6:00 PM the same night at Valley Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Meridian Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Valley Mills
L. B. Vance
Clifton
Baptist General Convention of Texas
W. F. Forderhase
Woman's Missionary Union Hymn Players
Valley Mills Church
Clifton Residents Attend Austin Vocational Nurses Workshop
Clifton delegates attended a Texas League of Vocational Nurses workshop in Austin on January 29. Attendees included Mrs Ora Gilmore Mrs Peder A Dahl Mrs Nancy Chaney and C Willard Stromwall administrator of the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Lectures featured Problems in the Care of the Aged by Dr J F Peters and Coronary Monitoring by Dr Silas W Grant. Grover A Fuchs of the University of Texas spoke on Why We Feel that Way and How We Live with It.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Austin
Texas League of Vocational Nurses
Ora Gilmore
Peder A. Dahl
Nancy Chaney
C. Willard Stromwall
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
J. F. Peters
Alvarado Clinic
Alvarado
Silas W. Grant
Grant-Buie Medical Center
Hillsboro
Grover A Fuchs
The
University of Texas
Visiting families spend weekend in Clifton
Visitors from Corpus Christi College Station and San Antonio joined local residents in Clifton. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Muller hosted relatives while Mr. and Mrs. Spencer of Corpus Christi visited their son at a Temple veterans hospital. Mrs. Ashcraft hosted Don and Donna Ashcraft and family with Alton Heier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Muller
G. T. Spencer
Corpus Christi
Spencers
Veterans Hospital
Temple
Jack Connor
College Station
Clifton
P. L. Ashcraft
Clifton High selects pep squad officers for 1965 66
Clifton High School's Pep Squad elected officers for the 1965 66 year: Janet Sehrantz president Sandra Eaton vice president Shirley Mc Dougal treasurer and Donna Aars secretary. Tryouts named 1966 67 cheerleaders Linda McMillan Linda Musselman Sally Greenwade Jane Olson and Mary Pierce. Alternates Carol Bennett and Ginger Crawford. Judges were teachers Mrs Robert Wells Mrs Randy Campbell and Mrs Curtis Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Janet Sehrantz
Sandra Eaton
Shirley McDougal
Donna Aars
Linda McMillan
C. B. Cleveland
Linda Musselman
John Musselman
Sally Greenwade
Turner Greenwade
Jane Olson
Allison
Pete) Olson
Mary Pierce
Fred Owens
Carol Bennett
Joe Bennett
Ginger Crawford
T. F Crawford
Robert Wells
Randy Campbell
Curtis Evans
Meridian Public Schools
Mrs. Sorenson Dies In Clifton Hospital
Mrs. M. T. Clara Sorenson of Crawfills Gap died at Clifton hospital around 3:00 a.m. Monday February 14 after a period of illness. Funeral services were held February 16 at St Olaf Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap with Rev. Marvin Ottmers officiating. Interment followed in St Olaf Rock Church Cemetery between Clifton and Crawfills Gap. The Record plans a full obituary next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T
Clara) Sorenson
Crawfills Gap
Clifton Hospital
Marvin ©. Ottmers
St. Olaf Rock Church
Clifton
Sorenson
Clifton Area Visitors And Local News Roundup
Mrs. Marvin Marquis and children Teri Jerry and Melanie from Odessa stayed with their mother and grandmother Mrs. Douglas Hill in Clifton. The Hennigs hosted Don and his sons David and Devin from San Saba. UT Austin student Richard Smith visited his parents in Clifton. Ralph Hampe and children Donna and David moved to Midway for work at General Tire. The Burrus family now rents the Hampe home at 604 South Avenue P. Chester Hulme visited Herman Hancock at Temple’s McClosky Hospital where he remains ill after surgery. B C Pruett of Garden City spent weekend in Clifton with relatives including J C Pruett at Luther Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Marquis
Teri
Jerry
Melanie
Odessa
Clifton
Douglas Hill
Ernest Hennig
Don Hennig
David and
Devin
San Saba
Richard Smith
University of Texas In Austin
H. C. Smith
Ralph Hampe
Donna
David
Midway
General Tire and Rubber Company
Marshal Burrus
Hampe
South Avenue
Felix Cox
Deidra
J. C. Pruett
Luther Hall
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
B. C. Pruett
Garden City
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