First Methodist Church Circle Forms Opal Meier
The Clifton church forms a Young Methodist Women circle named Opal Meier in honor of a Peru missionary. Officers include Parks chairing with Burden as co chair and Jones as secretary. Meetings are the third Tuesday monthly starting May 15 with next gathering June 19 at Mrs Beckner’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Clifton
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bill Brown
Tom Parks
Wendell Burden
Jim Jones
Melvin Kleine
Ray Finstad
Glen Beckner
Bobby Conrad
Peru
Riesel
Texas
Beckner
Mary
W. W. Land
Lydia
Ida McFadden
Dorcas Circle
Geo. Fossett
Eunice Circle
S. L. Witcher
Walter Prescher Jr Named Assistant Camp Director
Walter Prescher Jr son of Mr and Mrs Walter Prescher arrived home May 24 from Tarleton State College He plans to enter Texas A and M College this fall majoring in general agriculture He will soon depart for the Sons of Hermann Youth Camp at Comfort where he serves again as assistant camp director The camp runs June 3 through mid August with six weeks for girls then six weeks for boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Prescher Jr
Walter Prescher
Tarleton State College
Texas A. & M. College
Melvin
Sons of Hermann
Comfort
Foreign exchange student to speak at Clifton Methodist Church
Tarleton State College sophomore Henry Chou from Hong Kong will speak at 7 30 Sunday night at the First Methodist Church in Clifton during evening worship. A 6 00 p m youth covered dish supper precedes the service in the Fellowship Hall. Clifton youths and Methodist Youth Fellowship members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Chou
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
First Methodist Church
Clifton
Chou
Hong Kong
China
Fellowship Hall
Methodist Youth Fellowship
For Sale Reliable Bostitch Stapler
Clifton Record advertises a reliable Bostitch stapler for sale at two dollars and eighty five cents with in stock staples compatible to the machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Record
Ralph Marries Miss Jean Sanders at College Station
Miss Laura Jean Sanders of Dayton wed Thomas Henry Ralph Jr. of Clifton in a May 26 ceremony at All Faiths Chapel, Texas A&M College. Rev Hall Jr. presided with a reception in the chapel parlor. The couple, living in College Station, plan a short wedding trip before College View Apartments home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Jean Sanders
Dayton
Thomas Henry Ralph Jr
Clifton
All Faiths Chapel
Texas A. & M. College
College Station
Hans Victor Sanders
Sanders
Thomas Henry Ralph Sr
W. R. Hall Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Taylor
S. L. Guthrie
Glenna Sue Nelson
James Earl Woodward
Albany
Frank Foy Hall
Seymour
Roy Wayne Thompson
San Antonio
Ralph
College View
Texas Transportation Institute
United States Marine Corps
Quantico
Virginia
Dayton High School
University of Texas In
Austin
Clifton High School
Marine Corps
Navy Engineman Serves Aboard Salute In Quick Kick Exercise
Samuel A. Newsom engineman first class US Navy son of Ada Hollis Clifton serves aboard the ocean non magnetic minesweeper USS Salute. The ship took part in Exercise Quick Kick May 7 10 at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. More than 40 000 men 370 aircraft and 70 ships from the Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps participated in the joint training. The exercise included a full scale amphibious assault on Onslow Beach with airborne troops and offshore air support. It was the Atlantic Command s major test of conventional warfare capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Newsom
United States Navy
Ada Hollis
Clifton
Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
United States Atlantic Command
Onslow Beach
Atlantic Command
Presbyterian Guest Pastor to Speak at Clifton Church
Walter M. Crofton Jr of Houston will guest pastor at First Presbyterian Clifton on Sunday June 3. He is a senior at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and a 194? Austin College graduate. He served in the Navy in Korea and worked in Houston sales. Mrs Crofton, formerly Jo Rae Simmons of Houston, and the couple have three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Crofton Jr
Houston
First Presbyterian Church
Clifton
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Austin
Crofton
Austin College
Sherman
Alpha Psi Omega
National Dramatic Fraternity
Korea
Clifton families host visiting relatives in varied stays
Cynthia Viola and Shelia Routh visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Potter in Kamay and plan a Fort Worth visit. Clifton residents entertain. May 13 visits include E H Rachirg from Morgan and Jerry Belcher’s family with celebrations. Further arrivals include Mildred Glane from Chicago and Oliver Strand with Mrs Neel from Yuma. others travel from Commerce and Fort Chaffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Viola
Shelia Routh
David Routh
Kamay
Herbert Potter
Belvin Ahlsted
Fort Worth
Will Krueger
Hans Mansur
Clifton
E. H. Rachirg
Morgan
Austin
Jerry Belcher
Jack Belcher
Houston
Mildred Glane
Chicago
Illinois
W. B. Oswald
Helen C. Aars
Peggy
Oliver Strand
John H. Neel
Yuma
Arizona
Neel
Strands
Frank Cunningham Jr
Jim Bill Harris
Glenn Dunn
Fort Chaffee
Arkansas
George M. Harris
Glen Dunn
Church notices list area congregations and service times
A compilation of church schedules across Zion United, United Pentecostal, Grace Memorial, Clifton Fundamental, Church of Christ, First Presbyterian, Immanuel Lutheran, First Methodist, St Olaf Lutheran, First Baptist, and Assembly of God. Includes pastor names, Sunday School, morning worship, youth activities, evening services, and weekly meetings. Numerous times indicate services and events in several Texas communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
United Pentecostal Church
Frank Goble
Grace Memorial Baptist Church
5Th Street
Highway 219
Jerry Watson
Clifton Fundamental Baptist Church
G. G. Melton
First Baptist Church
M. D. Woodruff
Pestor
Training Union
Funeral in Plainview for Alvin Cunningham
Mr and Mrs P L Elder and A B Cunningham attended the funeral of Alvin Cunningham in Plainview on May 23. He died of a stroke in his early 40s. They visited at the home of Mrs Elder's sister Mrs Alfred Moyer and her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Elder
A. B. Cunningham
Plainview
Alvin Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham
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Young Methodist
Methodists
Conrad Feed & Seed
Meridian, Texas
Kimbell
Jess
Eli
Whitney
Jss
Ments
Mr. Ralph
Jean Sanders
Ralph- Sanders
T. H. Ralph Sr
Sam
Jim Cowan
Jim Willenborg
Bobby Hord
Outlaw
John Outlaw
Oscar Outlaw
THE
Clifton, Texas
Presbyterians
Frank Hegar
Anna Hegar
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
T. N. Foster
Foster
Catholic Service
Thomas J. Taaffe
OUR Savior’s Lutheran Church
J. E. Nelson
West 5Th
Church OF Christ
James Montgomery
Paul
Trinity Lutheran Church
S. B. Knudsen
Luther League
Church Council
Martha Circle
Esther Circle
Brotherhood
TLCW
Highway 6 and 9Th St
Immanuel Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Church of the Lutheran Hour
J. E. Morton
WSCS
ST. Olaf Lutheran Church
Crawfills Sap
Iver Hausen
Assembly OF God Church
W. 5Th St
R. D. Gilder
Gilder
Women’s Missionary Council
Laguna Park, Texas
Joe Stevens
Clifton Funeral Home
H. H. Gerdel
Optometrist
Waco
Washington Ave
Leon
TFN
Hoover
Powertel
Waxes
Hoover Electric
West Fifth Street
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