Halloween notes and community notices from the Gap
Local column blends serviceman laments with Halloween greetings and town events. Readers are urged to send servicemen names and addresses, while detailing deer incidents, bank promotions, school football schedules, club meetings, visits, and a large roundup of neighbors in the Gap region across Bosque County Texas during late October 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
U.S
Reiersons
Ft. Worth
Frost
Brownwood
State of Texas
County of Bosque
Gene M. Knudson
Valley Mills pilot earns hero status in Vietnam rescue
Captain Jimmie M. Williams of Valley Mills Texas saved his C 123 crew under mortar attack at Ton Le Cham Special Forces camp near Saigon. The aircraft landed to off load troops and took 180 hits before lifting off. One crew member injured. Williams credits quick decision and luck as critical to the successful escape. Williams is a 1951 Valley Mills High School graduate and Baylor University alumnus with ROTC commission. His wife Carol is from Independence Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Vietnam
Valley Mills
Tex
Ton le Cham
Saigon
Jimmie M. Williams
Jimmie J. Williams
19Th Air Commando Squadron
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Special Forces
Charlie
Williams
Valley Mills High School
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Carol
Ray E. Stewart
Independence
Calendar of Events for Gapites
Calendar items include Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 am on Sunday October 29 with clocks set back. St Olaf Lutheran Church marks 50th and 450th Reformation anniversaries with multiple services and a basket lunch. PTA Halloween Carnival at the school unfolds October 3 with coronation activities. Gap Lions host Walnut Springs high school football on November 2 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
PTA
Gap Lions
Walnut Springs
St Olaf Lutheran Church Weekend and Midweek Schedule
The St Olaf Evangelical Lutheran Church announces a weekend timetable with Friday cleanup at afternoon, stewardship meeting at 7 30 pm, Saturday confirmation classes for juniors at 8 30 am and seniors at 10 am, Sunday worship at 10 30 am plus 9 30 am Sunday school, 2 30 pm anniversary service with Pastor Iver Haugen, and a nursery. Midweek includes Wednesday activities for ALCW at 2 pm, Junior Lutherans, choir and confirmation sessions through 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver Haugen
Advent Lutheran
Dallas
Gap FFA Freshmen Initiation Held in Ag Building
Gap FFA sponsored freshmen initiation on Monday October 2 in the Ag Building. Freshmen wore white shirts and ties and remained quiet from departure until the night meeting. Officers listed include President Marvin Wickman and Adviser Mr. Paul Ray Wilkerson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfills Gap Ffa
FFA
Marvin Wickman
Lyndon Carlson
Steve Russell
Bennie Hanson
Dennis Johnson
Robert Stanford
Paul Ray Wilkerson
New Arrival Troy Don Sorenson Born Sept 4
Mr and Mrs Troy Sorenson of Croley welcomed a baby boy named Troy Don born September 4 weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Marion Sorenson of Rt 2 Meridian and Mr and Mrs Lee Ratliff of Lometa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Sorenson
Croley
Troy Don
Marion Sorenson
Rt. 2
Meridian
Lee Ratliff
Lometa
Chicago to host 46th National 4-H Congress
The 46th National 4-H Club Congress will convene in Chicago Illinois from November 16 to 30 with events planned for 4-H members and leaders nationwide. Delegates will attend demonstrations workshops and awards activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Oris Classifieds Sakke Bulldozing Phone Contacts
Classified ad snippet lists bulldozing service with contact numbers 33F3 day or night and EM4-2521 in Iredell Texas plus a cryptic 38 B8tc reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oris
Sakke
Crawfills Gap
Texas
Iredell
Cranfills Gap Telephone to Hold Annual Meeting at School
Notice states the Cranfills Gap Telephone Company meets at the school on Saturday November 4 at 7 30 p m Bids for operator and treasurer due to the executive board at least seven days prior Ruel Solberg Secretary For sale Mary Hansen two bedroom residence Cranfills Gap contact Mrs Alton Tindall 7 Dimit Phillips Texas 7907 40 4tc
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amma Jones
the Gap
Hico
Lena Scarratt
California
Jones
G. B. Glasgow
Country Club
Waco
First National Bank
Ray Hastings
Lonnie Tergerson
Ben Rhodes
W. Bellamy Bertelsen
Meridian Bank
Alton Tindall
Phillips
Texas
Theo Cox
Kimberlee
Gordon Neil
Irving
Sam Coffey
Winslow
Arizona
Oscar Knudson
Carlsbad
N. Mexico
Gap
Tindall
Coffey
Knudson
M. J
M. J. Bertelson Home Were Mrs. Beatrice Pendleton of Midwest, Okla
Peterson
M. J. Bertelson
William Denton
Yuma Proving Grounds
Virgie Denton
Houston
Roy Welborn
Bridge Club
Mmes
Charles Buell
Binous Tindall
Jerry Mathews
Ed Schultz
J. G. Helm
W. W. Hoover
Hamilton
Buell
Crawfills Gap Garden Club
Carl Remington
Clifton
Clifton Garden Club
Larry Kinney
The
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Larry
U.S. Army
Fort Bragg
Kinneys
D. D. Simmonses
J. C. Kinneys
Lanham
R. C. Reierson
Kenneth
Fort Worth
Richard Troll
Leroy Troll
Weatherford
Bosque County
American Cancer Society, Texas Division, Inc
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Marvin Ottmers
Simmons
Linda
Huntsville
Candy Barr
Buck Owens
Gwyn Christensen
Chris Kent
Plano
Paul Christensen
James Weathers
Sherry
Kerri
Paul Christensens
Wendell Larson
Austin
Watt Weathers
Gunder Larson
Cranfills Gap
Paul
Harley Smith
Snyder
Cranfills Gap Telephone Company
Ruel Solberg
Mary Hansen
Dimit
Church Services in Crawfills Gap and Nearby
First Baptist Church Crawfills Gap Texas lists Dr Horace Goodman pastor with Sunday School at 10 a.m preaching at 11 a.m and Evening service at 7 30 p m First Methodist Church under Pastor Dale Yant offers Worship at 9 30 a m Church School at 10 30 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Crawfills Gap
Texas
Horace Goodman
First Methodist Church
Dale Yant
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Jennie Olson
John Mohn
Susan
Fort Sam Houston
Mohn
Olson
Stuttgart
Germany
Leo Powell
Janice Mulligan
James Lee
A. G. Nelson of
Thalma Hanson
William Bertelsen
Ralph Dillon
Henry Wiese
Sgt
Raleigh Dunlap
Johnny White
Peer Finson
Medical Arts Hospital
Walker
Pfc
Danny Gene Fields
B. T. Hamby
Harry Hlavaty
Christie Solberg
Galveston
Wayne
June Blum
Paul West
Dunny
Cranfills Gap, Texas
Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Pacific Coast Exchange
Mid-West Exchange
Honolulu Exchange
P. O
Capt. Williams
State Bank No
First Security State Bank
United States
Lonnie C, Tergerson
V.P
Lonnie C. Tergerson
H. J. Cureton, Jr
W. Bellamy
Bertelsen
Wm. B. Bertelsen
Hubert B. Viertel
ST. Olaf
Gap Ffa
Gene Knudson
Gene
WM. B. Bertelsen & Company
Gap Wool & Mohair
Crawfills Gap Telephone Company
Arnold Schibler
Jonesboro
Oglesby
Sidney
Covington
Venus
Totar
Kedell
Morgan
Memorial Markets
RCA Victor
Packard-Bell
Radio
Mac
Sonotone
Jack Jones
Sonotone of
Cherry Street
Cecil Rohne
David Bergman
Specials
GAP Community Foods
Oleo
Shurfine
Shurfine FF
Shurfine W. Corn
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