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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1968
Page
5
Cranfills Gap pages note an Texas Employment Commission survey seeks sewing operators for local industry. VFW Club meeting and supper slated Oct 17. girls basketball opens season at Walnut Springs 7 p.m. Lions football at Milano 7:30 p.m. Oct 19. Gap community mourns C C Surrey. obit published. Socials include bridge club, visits, and well wishes.
A bridal shower for Norma Virginia Beamer bride elect of Kenneth Michael Jenson will be at St Olaf Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap on Saturday Oct 26 from 2 to 4 pm. The couple plan to marry Nov 2 at Bethel Lutheran Lyford Texas and will reside in Austin where he teaches at La nier High School.
The Luther Leaguers honored the new confirmands and first year leaguers at a banquet at St. Olaf Lutheran Church Parlor. Rev. John Homerstad spoke as guest of honor. he has 17 years of missionary service in Japan and is visiting Clifton.
The Cranfills Gap Lions list 1968 games with scores for September and October including gaps. Remaining schedule shows Milano Covington Jonesboro Oglesby Sidney Venus and a homecoming matchup at Walnut Springs with dates and kickoff times.
The Junior Class served 101 people at the Spaghetti Supper last Saturday night. Plans for a future Bar-B-Que supper are announced. The Lions defeated Venus Bulldogs 32 to 0 in a recent game. This Friday the team travels to Milano. Girls play Walnut Springs this Thursday at Walnut Springs. both A and B teams.
C C Surley 81 of Clifton died at Clifton hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton with Rev. E H Knitt officiating. Interment was at Clifton Cemetery. Survived by two brothers Martin and Chris Surley and many nieces and nephews. Out-of-town attendees listed. Surley was born August 14 1887 in Norse community and farmed in Craword Garnersville before moving to Clifton 1962.
Tarleton State College junior Christa Carlson of Meridian Route 2 has been elected junior class reporter for 1968 69. She is majoring in elementary education and is a secretary in the DST social club.
Three year old Tammie Gustafson announces the arrival of her baby sister DeAntha Kay Gustafson who weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was born Saturday October 5 at Hico Hospital. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Donnis Gustafson of Live Oak community near Cranfills Gap. Grandparents are Archie Wickman Cranfills Gap Sherman Gustafson Fort Worth. Great grandparents are Martin Berg Alfred Wickman Cranfills Gap and Annie Newman Glen Rose.
Worship service set for 9 30 a m at First Methodist Church Crawfills Gap Texas with Church School at 10 30 a m and standard Sunday observances.
Community calendar lists events from Friday October 18 through Saturday December including church confirmations, Sunday school and worship services, choir schedules, sports and school activities, a bridal shower, harvest carnival, PTA meetings, and holiday observances with times and venues.
At the request of the Cranfills Gap Chamber of Commerce the Texas Employment Commission surveys surrounding areas to determine potential sewing operators trained or trainable. A survey form runs in this issue of The Clifton Record. interested ladies should mail completed forms to Hillsboro Texas 76645.
The notice lists a Sunday schedule with a Sunday School at 10 a.m. A preaching service follows at 1 a.m. Evening worship is at 7 30 p.m.
Texas A&M wildlife specialist Wallace Kraussmann notes most hunting accidents result from human error in the line of fire or from hunters not using the safety catch. He warns over anxious hunters endanger others and wildlife.
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