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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1967
Page
5
We express gratitude to all who sent cards and flowers after the death of our father Preston Cottrell and for other kindnesses shown to us May God bless all of you Mr and Mrs Preston Cottrell
Lanes Chapel held a Sunday homecoming on June 4 with song prayer and testimonies. Lola Barton chaired events and announced officer nominations, cemetery caretakers, and a new lawn mower fund plus a memorial gift fund in memory of Mrs. Mary Lane Sisserson. Donations totaled $212.75 with funds for general and mower use.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Cox and children Jill and Kirby Ill of Vista Calif visit Mosheim and relatives before heading to Kansas for his PhD studies. Numerous guests and signers at the Mitchell home include families from San Marcos Fort Worth Dallas and Meridian among others visiting in Mosheim and Valley Mills.
Fairview column reports Rev. and Mrs. Young and child visiting the Bearden home. Will Downey remains on the critical list at Scott and White Hospital in Temple after a heart attack. Dorman returns home after Clifton hospital stay. Several families visit Clifton and Dallas relatives, with multiple Sunday visits noted and wedding attendance mentioned.
Ten young ladies from First Baptist Church Clifton attend two separate encampments this week. Miss Helen Cranfill and Ovata Whitley lead Brenda Burns Linda Schwartz and Debra Brown at the Intermediate Girls Auxiliary Camp at Latham Springs Baptist Encampment Aquilla. Miss Maudie Pearl Ragsdale sponsors Lynne Knochs Bridget Burns Linda Sparks and Peggy Hatter at the state music Camp at Highland Lakes Baptist Encampment Spicewood Texas.
Visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Wiley Seward were their son in law and daughter Rev and Mrs W B Shaw and daughter Mary of Gueydan Louisiana The Shaws arrived in Clifton on Thursday June 13 Also visiting were their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Dan T Seward and daughter Vanessa and Mr and Mrs Charlie Baker of Waco Mrs Baker is the Sewards granddaughter Visiting Sunday were Mrs Sewards brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Walter Berry Everyone enjoyed a big fish fry at Lake Whitney on Sunday.
Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton Texas lists worship at 8 30 am and 11 am on Sunday with 9 45 am church school and 7 pm Luther League Banquet Also Tuesday activities include TLCW volunteers at 9 30 am and Bible Study briefing at 6 30 pm Pastor Erwin Knitt leads services and community programs.
Visiting last weekend were Rev Kenneth Solberg and family from Bastrop at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Solberg in Clifton. Kenneth Solberg will assume a pastorate in Waco on July 1 at First Lutheran Church. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Virgil Schleif and son Terry and Larry Bartek, Mrs Elvis Rohne and baby Mark David of Carrollton, with Ada Mae Rohne. Mark David's first visit to his grandmother.
Teenage boys from the First Baptist Churches of Clifton and Valley Mills will compete in a softball game Saturday June 24 at 7 p.m. on the Clifton school field. Donnie Balmos and Eddie Lewis are team managers. The public is invited.
Mrs. David Hyles of Hico visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs J A Hyles. Mr L B Polk, a patient in Goodall Witcher Hospital, lost two fingers in an accident Monday June 19. His condition is satisfactory.
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