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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1972
Page
3
A large crowd gathered for Cranfills Gap's new Dial telephone system opening. The cutover occurred at 12 01 a m Saturday night and William B Bertelsen made the first long distance call. The Schiblers, longtime users of the old system, moved into their home.
A parade of visitors from Renton to Fort Worth and Arlington stayed with local families in Hamilton. Many relatives joined gatherings at the Bronstad and Huse homes, with shows of hospitality across town and shared meals.
The Cranfills Gap High School Lions announce 1971 72 rosters for boys basketball including Jeffrey Phillips Maurice Johnson and Delbert Eisen along with a report on track results from Baylor Invitational led by Debbie Payne Elaine Ottmers and Christy Paulson. The issue notes six weeks of tests and upcoming events including an athletic banquet with Baylor dean as guest speaker and a senior trip to Brownsville.
A long list of names and towns appears under a hospital hotel heading for March 14 to March 20 1972. The roster includes Meridian Clifton Valley Mills Clifton Waco Kopperl Morgan and other communities with many individuals and spouses or children noted.
Crawfills Gap Texas notices list Marvin Ottmers as pastor and outline March activities. Jr and Sr Confirmation classes on March 25 with times, March 26 services at 9:30 and 10:30, Luther League events March 29, and Lenten service and Rock Church Communion on March 31.
The Coyote Home Demonstration Club met March 14 at Mrs. Jack McMillan’s with 11 members and 3 guests. Guest A N Randle from Clifton Garden Club shared flower arranging and garden care tips, bringing plants for each member. The meeting included reports, committee appointments, and a reception to close. Next gathering set for April 11 at Mrs. P. R. Downey’s home.
Social Security representatives will hold sessions at Clifton City Hall on April 4 and 18 at 9:30 a.m. and in Meridian at the County Treasurer's Office on April 11 and 25 at 9:30 a.m. for Basque residents.
Hans Kalscheuer of Clifton joined more than 90 Lutheran Brotherhood district representatives for a sales conference March 3-7 at the Hotel Americana in San Juan Puerto Rico. Attendees were addressed by Arley Biella Woodrow Langhaug and James Krause. Kalscheuer qualified for the conference by earning President's Club status. He works with the Walter Beglan Agency in Austin.
Debra Brown and her advisor Miss Cyndi Patton addressed two of Miss Retha Sanders Methods in Home Economics Education classes at Baylor University in Waco on Tuesday March 21. They discussed Homemakers of America Organization duties and record keeping in the Home Economics Department. Debra, State First Vice President, was invited as guest speaker at Evant High School Parent Daughter Banquet Saturday.
Two Tarleton State College students in Stephenville were named to the B Honor Roll for the Fall Semester 197}. Jim F E Bird is a senior physical education major from Clifton and David R New is a junior biology major from Jonesboro.
Sunday at First Baptist Church Laguna Park presents Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 7:00 p.m. Rev. Joe Stevens leads both services.
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