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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1970
Page
2
A Smith Bend couple chased would-be thieves from a church and helped law enforcement. The piece urges citizens to report crimes, press charges, and support officers, noting Bosque County's reputation for vigilance and strong juries and warning that not pressing charges emboldens criminals.
Bernt C. Olson died after a fall and hospital stay. Funeral services were held July 27 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinen, with Pastor Gigstad and Pastor Johnson singing a Norwegian hymn. Interment followed at Norse Cemetery. He was born December 4, 1885, in Bosque County, Texas, married Josephine Grimland in 1909, and is survived by his wife and a sister, Mrs. William Johnson of San Angelo.
Miss Rosemary Jenson, bride elect of Kent Patterson, was feted with a July 25, 1970 luncheon at The Cooksey Place Clifton. Aunts and cousins hosted with daisies, yellow decor, and a gold wedding invitation tray presented to the honoree. Guests included the groom’s mother Mrs. R. G. Patterson and Clifton residents from multiple Texas towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Boleman of Clifton vacationed at Buchanan Dam with Don Proce of Chicago. They spent four days in Norman, Oklahoma with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Broce and children to celebrate Tom Broce earning a PhD from the University of Oklahoma.
Clifton area residents in the National Guard summer camp at Fort Hood detail a week of training. The schedule covers daylight attack drills, cross country movement, defensive block positions, air mobil exercises with trucks, drop zone assembly, and night attack preparations through July 19 to the start of the Annual Army Training Test with daily PT runs.
An entry list for the 1970 Heart Of Texas Fair Smile Girl contest includes Debra Brown of Clifton among 12 early entrants from area schools and colleges. Eight finalists will be selected at the mid August press party with winners to ride in a downtown parade and meet the fair star.
The Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation in Clifton records admissions from July 21 to July 27 1970 listing patients by name and home town including Clifton Kopperl Valley Mills and Jonesboro among others. Dismissals on July 22 include multiple patients and infants with several from Clifton and surrounding towns.
A donkey baseball game will be held Friday July 31 at 7 30 p m at the Valley Mills Riding Club Arena The Valley Mills Riding Club will face the Axtell Riding Club Admission is 1 00 and concessions will be available All are invited to attend
Sunday worship at 11:00 a.m. features Rev J E Morton as guest speaker. No church school. Wednesday August 5 no choir. First Presbyterian Church Clifton Texas led by Pastor F H Horak Jr.
The Luther Leaguers from St Olaf Patricia Carlson Bruce Knudson Sven Knudson Stephen Orumers and Cathy Tergerson attend Camp Chrysalis this week. Local residents visiters and relatives frequent the Gap area with families from Sherman Sherman visits to Lake Whitney and Hamilton events and a noted funeral.
Divine Worship with Holy Communion at 9 30 a m August 2 Pastor's Vacation August 3 11 ALCW gathering August 5 at 3 00 p m remains listed with church activities and times for the period notes
Rev Dale Yant leads Sunday worship at First Methodist Church Crawfills Gap Texas with worship at 9 30 a m and church school at 10 30 a m.
Mrs Bob Ferguson hosts relations Mr and Mrs Roy Watson of Mexia and Mr and Mrs M J Bertelson attend First Lutheran Church in Waco with the Cartins. Sympathy offered to Miss Martha Haase. Belvin Swenson’s visitors include Wayne Lee Smith and Debbie Nelson from Pasadena.
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