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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
5
Rambling column from Cranfills Gap reflects on Peyton Place fans and social integration while listing numerous hospital thanks, visitors from Clifton Fort Worth and other towns, birthdays and reunions. It documents charitable thanks and local social events, including a 12th birthday party and a joyful Dallas reunion after 18 years.
Descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lemeke Huse held a reunion in Cranfills Gap on June 25 after services at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. A basket lunch followed in the church parlors with numerous Huse family members and guests listed.
Armco Steel Corp announced the 1968 Sheffield A to Z Fence Sweepstakes winners from over 50 000 entries. Ben Rhodes of Rhodes Tindall Crawfills Gap Texas ranked among the top 28 dealer winners and received an Accutron watch from Jack W Campbell Armco Market Specialist Kansas City Missouri.
Pastor Marvin Ottmers leads services at St Olaf Evangelical Lutheran Church Crawfills Gap Texas July this week. Events include Mustang Circle Picnic Friday at Meridian Lake 7 p.m Divine Worship Sunday 9 30 a m Luther League 7 p.m Wednesday July 31 Intermediate Choir 6 30 p m Senior Choir 7 30 p m.
The First Methodist Church at Crawfills Gap Texas lists a Sunday worship at 9 30 a m and church school at 10 30 a m with service details for attendees.
The First Baptist Church lists Sunday activities with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. and Evening Service at 7 30 p.m. Residents are invited to attend all services.
Mrs Lena Richards 76 of Clifton died at 4 40 a m Sunday July 21 1968 at her home. Funeral at 2 30 p m Tuesday July 23 at Our Savior s Lutheran Church Norse with Rev Albert Petrich officiating. Burial in Our Savior s Lutheran Cemetery. She was born November 25 1891 in Beatrice Nebraska and married Samuel Richards in 1910. Survived by five sons two daughters three sisters two brothers and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
O J Finstad 43 of Fort Worth died June 12 in a Fort Worth hospital. Funeral services were held June 14 at Christ the King Lutheran Church with Rev. John D. Engstrom officiating. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. He was born July 18, 1924, in Cranfills Gap and survived by his wife Sybil, five children, his parents and siblings.
Grace Memorial Baptist Church Clifton to host the Meridian Baptist Association Youth Rally on Monday July 29. Baylor University senior religion major John Westbrook will speak. he plans to start at Baylor football this season. Supper at 6 00 pm. executive board WMU and youth choir rehearse at 6 45. Evening service at 7 30 followed by youth fellowship.
Pvt. William Stanford left July 25 from Love Field Dallas for New Jersey en route to Germany reports loss of papers wallet with $49 and cards and a Kodak Instamatic 114 stolen from his car late Sunday night in Clifton Son of Mr and Mrs Clint Stanford Cranfills Gap Texas
Miss Linda Elaine Burreson and CW2 James M. Gilliss wed July 4 in Weatherford Texas. The couple plans to reside there after a Colorado honeymoon while Gilliss serves in the Army at Fort Wolters and attends Weatherford College.
The Pasque County 4 H Council met July 13 at the Meridian Courthouse with Bennie Hanson as president Rita Willmann read the minutes and reported 322.90 in the council treasury Reports covered District Leadership County Camp Elimina tions Riding Club Activities and more A county wide swimming party was hosted July 22 at Mermaid Pool Clifton Valley Mills 4 H Club theme for the float and the club was asked to host the Christmas party This year Bosque County Awards Banquet set for Sept 25 Clifton School Cafeteria and several committees were appointed Members attended included Bennie Hanson Rodney Rueter DeDa White Rita Willmann Karen Thiele and Miss Delmelia Dunn among others
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