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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1970
Page
3
Members listed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church include Joseph Solberg as president and Oren Canuteson as treasurer with other officers and ushers. Delegates were chosen for the Sunset Home Corporation meeting. pastor attends theological conference in Seguin. Local news covers visitors, illness, travels, and a note of a neighbor's death, Mir Richard Townsend, with sympathy extended.
J Paul Howard announces to The Record his candidacy for County Commissioner of Precinct No 4. He plans a formal statement later and is mounting the campaign from lumber recycled from an old house. Other brief items note visits and family moments in Clifton, Valley Mills, Boggy area, and Bay lor residents.
Mrs. Odelle Erline Anderson Peterman 46 of Clifton Route 2 died January 1 1970 at Goodall Wichter Hospital after long illness. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton with Rev Erwin Knitt officiating. Burial Clifton Cemetery. Survivors include husband Jack and daughters Marla Sue and Myrna Erline of Clifton. father Ole C Anderson. sister Madeline Mabry. brothers Sherman Anderson and Grady Anderson.
The Harlem Globetrotters arrive in Waco on February 9 at Heart of Texas Coliseum with Curly Neal and Meadowlark Lemon leading the team to face the New Jersey Reds. Tickets cost 3.50, 3.00, and 2.50 dollars, with youth 18 and under one dollar off. box offices at 5th and Washington, Bosque Blvd, and Sears and Lake Air Records. An estimated 8,000 spectators are expected and several vaudeville acts accompany the game.
The Norse community church posts a service schedule led by Rev. Albert Petrich. Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Worship with Communion at 10 45 a m. Adults complete instruction with a rite of confirmation. Circles meet Tuesday and Thursday with various hosts. ALCM district convention in Columbus Texas on February 7.
Llea Michelle Fields, daughter of Danny Gene Fields and his wife of Marlin, arrived January 25 1970 at Goodall Witcher Hospital Foundation in Clifton weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Paternal grandparents Reuben Fields of Crawfills Gap and maternal grandparents Conley Sorenson of Clifton.
Rev Frank Horak Jr and the Clifton church invite all to attend Sunday worship at 11 00 a.m. Church School begins at 10 00 a.m. Wednesday includes Confirmation at 4 00 p.m Youth Choir at 5 00 p.m and Adult Choir at 7 00 p.m. A cordial welcome to all.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church held its annual Congregational Meeting on Tuesday evening January 20. Reports from treasurers were accepted and the 1970 budget approved. Officers elected or reelected include Joseph Solberg president Oren Canuteson Sr local funds treasurer Glen Gustafson deacon Glen Ringness trustee A M Anderson cemetery committee treasurer Jodie Pederson and Fred A Ludwig elected ushers. Delegates and alternates to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Corporation were chosen for 1970.
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