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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1970
Page
4
Gas oil tires and batteries offered at Bryn's Enco Service Station on Highway 6 Clifton with Gold Bond Stamps promotion and 10-tfc listed.
Clarence L. Conrad expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for help after an accident and during recovery. He notes daily visits from Pastor Knitt and visits from Pastors Gigstad and Horak, praises hospital staff, and thanks coworkers at Texas Milling Co. for support.
The family of Mrs. Rosa Johle expresses gratitude to relatives, friends, doctors and nurses at Goodall-Witcher Hospital, Rev. Frank Horak, J. B. Darden and staff for kindness, floral gifts, memorials, cards, food, and sympathy following the illness and death.
Notes celebrate 4-H achievements with David O'Brien and Karen Thiele at Clifton Awards Banquet in Clifton School Cafeteria. Feature recalls longtime local 4-H involvement, community events, and upcoming fall activities including dances, homecoming, and church notices.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Douglas Spross announce the birth of their daughter Christy Jean born November 17 at Hillcrest Hospital Waco. Grandparents are Paul Miller Crawford and Sydney Spross Waco. Formerly Betty Jean Miller. Great Robert Miller Clifton and Mrs Clifford Doty Waco.
Harold King of the Soil Conservation Service in Meridian Texas urges timely harvest of native grasses Indian grass Little Bluestem and Big Blue stem and notes introduced grasses K R Bluestein and Kleingrass are seeding well Cooperators in Bosque Soil and Water Conservation District seek guidance on harvesting hand picking seed from the best plants can yield high producing grasses and improve future stands
Clifton residents hosted several relatives during a busy period. Walter and Mrs. Dossman visited their son in law and daughter, John and Jane Rueter. Sommerfelds traveled to Galveston for their grandson David Amundson's birthday, with Mrs. Sommerfeld remaining a week as others brought her home. Jeanie Teverner joined the group from Galveston, then returned. Captain John G Johnson and son Jeff visited Clifton before relocation to Altus Oklahoma for C 141 Starlifter duty. Nearby, Bart Ivey and Larry hosted guests including Dick Ratliff of LaPorte and Ratliffs of Morgan and Edna Prescott of Austin.
The Mission of Holy Angels Catholic Church on Highway 219 will hold a Sunday Mass at 11 00 a m in Clifton. Parish services are announced for worshipers seeking regular liturgy and community.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ben Sprague were held in Tyler on October 5 1970 at a Methodist church with burial at Laurel Land Cemetery Dallas She was born Julia Evenia Olsen August 29 1894 in Norse near Clifton Texas and lived in Dallas before moving to Tyler Survived by her husband Martin J Olsen of Clifton a brother five sisters and other relatives
Buck Gregory of the Soil Conservation Service urges spring land preparation for grasses. Plow now to settle soil, keep weed free with a disc, and store fall and winter rains in the soil. Poor preparation leads to stand failure. contact local SCS office for details.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church announces the October 21 27 schedule led by Rev Albert Petrich. The American Lutheran Church Convention is in San Antonio. Activities include confirmation instruction, Reformation Sunday services, Bible study, Luther League, circle meetings, cleanup day, and a pastor's district meeting in Austin.
Miss Delmelia Dunn explains that every Texas city can enter the Governor's Community Achievement Award Program to improve environment through collective action. Submissions require a concise progress report and are due by January 15 1971, with the program ending February 1 1971. address Beautify Texas Council in College Station for rules and population categories.
John C. Blewett, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Blewett of Clifton, is a first professional year student at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis Tennessee. He is a Clifton High School graduate with preoptometry work at North Texas State University and served three years as an SP5 in the Army. He is married to Carol Dennis of Clifton.
World War I Barracks No 1887 and Auxiliary gathered at Mrs Irene Tibbs home on Sept 22. Six Barracks and 14 Auxiliary members attended. Next meeting set for Clifton City Hall Oct 27 with a covered dish supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by business sessions. Host couples are Mr and Mrs A M Greenwade and Mrs Mabel Bryn.
Funeral services for Mrs. A T Minnie Knudson, 82, were held Tuesday at St Olaf Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap with burial in St Olaf Cemetery. She died Sunday at Clifton Hospital. Formerly of Cranfills Gap she resided at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. F R Louise Kleibrink 85 at Immanuel Lutheran Church Clifton Rev R H Wuensche conducted the service. She died Sunday Oct 18 in Clifton hospital and was buried in Clifton Cemetery.
The notice lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. and Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Laguna Park led by Rev. Joe Stevens.
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