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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1976
Page
2
Readers express gratitude for Baylor University and Trinity Lutheran support and share reunion plans. Clyde J. Duke solicits publication help for a 1925 class reunion and praises The Clifton Record and community cooperation.
The President's Associates of Texas Lutheran College Seguin includes Mrs. William B Bertelsen Sr Cranfills Gap and Alvin J Bronstad Clifton. The group supports TLC with 10000 yearly gifts. The May meeting was in the Blue Lamp Room Alumni Student Center. The December meeting includes consultation with the president and council.
The Gospelaires Quartet of Cleburne will present a program of gospel and sacred songs at 7 39 am Saturday May 29 at the Church of Christ Clifton. The quartet organized in 1973 features Gaylord Sturgess Cliff Helden David Wallace and GB Stevens. They perform across Churches of Christ at singings and banquets and have produced two record albums and track tapes.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Wimberly announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Cynthia Ann to Bruce Lee Knudson son of Mr and Mrs Carroll Knudson of Crawfills Gap. Both are students at Sam Houston State University Huntsville. The wedding is planned for August 14 at St Olaf Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap.
Weekend visitors attended the Kathy Tergerson and Wade Rayburn Jr. wedding in Cranfills Gap. A late H A Lon Stanford reunion is planned for June 6 at Gap Park with a basket lunch. Johnny Lee Lov earned a Distinguished Student award upon graduating from Texas A&M University with an agricultural engineering degree.
Dr. Joe K Menn longtime leader of Texas Lutheran College died May 12 at age 87. Born December 28, 1932 in Yorktown he earned a BA from TLC in 1955 BD from Capital Seminary and a PhD in history from Texas University. He led TLC from 1969 as the nation’s youngest college president. Survivors include Myrtle Vassberg his wife and three children.
Sunday May 16 gathering at the VFW Hall brought together W E and Annie Outlaw relatives and friends for a covered dish lunch. Attendees included numerous Outlaw family members from Bridgeport Stamford Waco Dallas Arlington and Fort Worth with many spouses and children in attendance.
The Crossroads News notes a short thunderstorm Sunday night that caused power flickers but cleared quickly by 11 p.m. The community page covers hospital stay of Mrs. John Erickson, confirmations at Lamb of God Lutheran Church, recent visitors from Beverly Hills and Clifton, and upcoming church events. It mentions Sister Johanna Laura returning to the Transfiguration Convent in Cincinnati, thanks for a slide projector loan, and a call for Vacation Bible School volunteers at Savier's Church. The column closes with a quote attributed to Socrates about moving the world by moving oneself.
Visitors in the afternoon included Mr and Mrs Curtis Johnson along with the Outlaw and Harris families. Additional names listed indicate a social gathering.
All About Clifton reports weekend visits by Mr and Mrs Howard Gold en and friends in New Braunfels visiting their son Bobby and hosted by Mr and Mrs Ray Constance. Mrs Burton Collins celebrated her birthday May 22 with a pink themed party attended by Clifton residents and out of town guests.
A motorcycle operator Rickey Dean Bronsworth of 818 Alpha Place sustained bruises and cuts after a Friday afternoon collision at South Avenue G and West 7th Street. He was treated at Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation and released. Beuna May Willett of 315 South Ave G was not injured. Police report light car damage and medium motorcycle damage.
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