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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1967
Page
4
The Gap Implement Company auction drew buyers from near and far with ninety two tractors and more equipment sold. Local efforts at the Lutheran Church event and PTA carnival created a busy week end as residents connected with neighbors and church groups.
The Crawfills Gap PTA sponsored a Harvest Festival and Carnival on Tuesday night at the school. King and Queen of Halloween were Robert Jeffcoat and Cheri Brown, seniors, with Prince and Princess Melvin Stanford and Linda Roberts, eighth grade. Candidates spanned grades from first to as high as seniors with numerous pairs listed for each. Narrator Joe B. Lindsey and crown bearers Betsy Hastings and Tira Epley completed the event details.
In the first district game on Thursday October 26 the Tolar Rattlers routed the Gap Lions 52 to 18. Tolar jumped to a 6 0 lead and extended it to 30 0 by halftime while repeatedly stopping Gap drives with strong defense and timely scores. The Lions rallied late scoring twice but could not overcome the early deficit.
About 470 people attended the 50th anniversary building dedication and 450th Reformation observances at St Olaf Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap on October 29 1967 Rev Marvin O Ottmers led morning services with Rev Iver Haugen Dallas as guest speaker An Anniversary History was presented by Otto Reesing. A 969 total confirmations over fifty years is noted with many out of town visitors listed.
The Crawfills Gap Telephone Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 4, at the local school. President John Rohne urges stockholders to attend. Elections for vice-president and secretary, and bids for telephone operators and treasurer will be voted on. Current officers are vice-president W. K. Peacock and secretary Ruel Solberg. operators Mr and Mrs Arnold Schibler. treasurer Carrol Nelson.
Calendar notes Gap community events with H S football games against Walnut Springs and Iredell, stockholders meeting for Crawfills Gap Telephone Co, FFA and FHA meetings, school board session, and Veterans Day election day at the Old Bank Building with Otto Reesing as judge.
Junior Confirmation Class at 8:30 a.m. Senior Confirmation at 10 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:30 a.m. Divine Worship at 10:30 a.m. SS Teachers Meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday Junior Lutherans, Junior Choir, 7th Grade Conf. Class at 3:45 p.m. Intermediate Choir at 5 p.m. Brotherhood at 7 p.m. ALCM.
Crawfills Gap Chamber of Commerce will host a Ladies Night supper Monday November 13 at the local school cafeteria. Gap Methodist Church ladies will serve the meal and members are urged to bring their wives. Guest speaker will be District Judge Truman Roberts of Hamilton.
Notice to Cranfills Gap Telephone Company patrons and stockholders names Carrol Nelson and Mr and Mrs Arnold Schibler as candidates for re election for treasurer and operators. A Mary Hansen two bedroom residence sale through Mrs Alton Tindall in Phillips Texas.
First Baptist Church lists Dr. Horace Goodman as pastor with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. First Methodist Church lists Pastor Dale Yant with worship at 9 30 a.m. and church school at 10 30 a.m.
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