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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1971
Page
5
Local families from Cranfills Gap and nearby towns hosted visits and milestones through mid August. People from Hamilton, Granbury, Waco, Arlington, and Fort Worth were noted traveling, visiting, or attending birthdays and funerals, with several trips mentioned to Love Field and Missouri sightseeing.
The Crawfills Gap Lions and Santo opened football with a 3 on 3 touchdown scrimmage, no final score recorded. Booster sales, concession stand painting by Lionettes, and upcoming games at Star and Sept. 7 home games are noted along with classroom updates and late August events.
Funeral services for Rudolph Alexander Johnson 57 were held at Trinity Lutheran Clifton with Rev Erwin Kritt. Interment at St Olaf Rock near Cranfills Gap. Johnson died Aug 22 after an extended illness. He lived 1413 West 14th St Clifton and was survived by his wife two sons a daughter and several grandchildren. He worked for CPS and Clifton Electric Service before retirement as local manager. He was active in Trinity Lutheran Church and community groups.
Norfolk notes list multiple births and hospital admissions dated August 24 to August 30 1971. Entries include names of families from Clifton Valley Mills McGregor Crawford Waco and surrounding towns with parents and spouses noted alongside newborns and hospital events.
Cranfills Gap Texas St Olaf Lutheran Church led by Pastor Marvin Otimers lists September 4 Jr and Sr Confirmation at 8:30 and 10 a.m. September 5 Sunday School Bible Class and Divine Worship 10 30 a.m. September 8 Circle No 3 Jr Lutherans Jr Choir 7th Grade Confirmation Class 3 45 p.m. Intermediate Choir 5 p.m. Men’s Choir 7 30 p.m. Brotherhood p.m.
Crossroads Mr and Mrs Jay Wilson stayed with Mr and Mrs Fred Schuster and son Paul Mark in Beaumont August 21 23. They attended the Saturday wedding of Miss Karen Ann Surrey to Mr Thomas Wayne Dawson. On Sunday the Schusters and Wilsons plus Irvin Surley and Ken Surley visited in the Clarence Surley home. Monday the group toured Houston Space Center Busch Gardens and attended the Astro Cardinal game at the Astrodome where the Cardinals won. The Norse Circle will meet with Mrs M O Murphree Thursday at 2 pm with Bible study leader Mrs Stella Tibbs.
The Bee Hill Boggy Circle held a 3 p.m. Bible study at the Parish Hall led by Mrs Charles Gustafson. The Sunday School staff for the new year includes Supt Carl Smith, assist Supt and music director Mrs C Pernel s Aars, teachers Beginners Mrs Orin Lund and Mrs Carl Smith, Primary Mrs Claude Richards and Mrs A A Petrich, Intermediate Patsy Lund and Mrs Milton Dahl Jr, Young people H J Wimberly and Lord Homerstad, Adults Milton Brown and Loyd Swenson. Guests at Sunday services included Miss Karen McClean of Pasadena Mr and Mrs Fred Erickson of Fort Worth Mrs Pearl Duncan of Dibo s Mrs Raymond Jenson of Waco and Mr and Mrs Rudi Voges who were absent due to Mr Voges suffering a light heart attack last week. This item appeared in the Seguin Gazette on August 19. Dr Ray Gerhardt and Dorothy Brown named in Outstanding Educators of America 1971 edition after nomination by the TLC faculty.
Colwick descendants are urged to attend a family reunion at the Norse Parish Hall after Sunday Divine Services with Rev. Weldon Smith delivering a sermon and Mary Colwick Orbeck presenting Europe slides. Attendees include Rev. Garland Kneten and Dorothy Kneten of Fort Worth and many locals involved in the Central Texas Fair in Clifton and Norse Riding Club activities.
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