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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1972
Page
2
A large crowd gathered in Bosque County for the Good all-Witcher Hospital grand opening, with about 3 500 attendees in over 100 degree heat. The piece highlights communal pride, 2 500 contributors, and the hospital as a symbol of unity and shared effort.
On August 31 Mrs FE C Bergman and Mrs Eddie Ringness rode from McGregor to Ardmore Oklahoma to visit cousin Mrs Jim Yates and family. Margie Yates, head nurse, and her engineer husband work at the new hospital. Clifton ladies returned home Sunday. Labor Day guests at the Bergman home included Dr and Mrs Burrell Helton and daughter Betty. Saturday evening dinner at Jay Wilson’s featured guests.
The column lists visits from families including the Wilsons of Houston and the Ullands with Amy Wolfe of Markham. It recounts church activities at Our Savior’s ALCW, Far West events, a June hospital opening, a ten year award to Pastor Petrich, and multiple family reunions and travels. It notes obituaries for Effie Colwick Matson and Lizzie Nystel.
West Shore VFD Auxiliary held its September 6 meeting with 15 members and 1 visitor at Mrs. Rande Cox home. Minutes were read, rummage sale moved to Sept. 29 and 30 with a bake sale on the 30th. proceeds support the new fire truck fund.
Visitors over the weekend included S F C Harlon Whitley and family of Mineral Wells who just completed a Korea tour and will be stationed at Fort Hood. Also present were D L Vinson Leah and Todd of Waco along with Bobbie Bearden and Don Alan with a friend from China Spring. Galveston resident Mrs Diana Amundson visited her relatives as Mrs Helen Amundson attended the dedication of the Goodall Witcher Hospital. Mrs Amundson is nursing supervisor at UT Medical Branch Hospitals in Galveston.
The ninth Hanna Reunion assembled over Labor Day weekend from September 1 to September 4 along the Brazos River near Waco with 104 registrants enjoying visiting, swimming, dominoes and recreation. Many attendees listed include Elem and Roy Bryant, Hanna family members from China Spring Clifton Turnersville Houston Port Arthur Edmond Oxnard Waco Fort Worth San Antonio Mathis Valley Mills Belton and other locales.
The Wildlife Biology Association of Texas A&M held its first meeting of the year on September 5 at A&M. About two hundred attended as Joe Stevens, a Clifton Texas biologist from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, gave an hour long talk on predators in general and the timber wolf, followed by a one and a half hour Q&A.
Sunday activities schedule lists Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:30 a.m. and Worship at 10:45 a.m. Sermon titled This Restless Generation aims to analyze and understand and decide what can be done about a generation that views the church as old-fashioned and irrelevant.
Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton lists weekly events including Lydia Circle Esther Circle and Sarah Circle in the lounge at 9 30 a m on Thursday group study of Philippians 3 in the lounge at 7 30 p m and Sunday worship with Phil 3 study at 10 30 a m. Evening meetings include Luther League on Sunday 6 30 p m Lead Circle Tuesday 7 30 p m 9th Grade Confirmation class Wednesday 6 00 p m to 9 00 p m Junior Choir 6 15 p m 8th Grade Confirmation 7 15 p m Youth Hi Choir and 7 15 p m 9 grade confirmation activities also noted.
Zion United Church of Christ in Waco announces a 90th anniversary celebration on Sunday September 17 with Morning Worship at 9:00 a.m. Church School at 10:00 a.m. The anniversary program begins at 3:39 p.m. on the same day. Week events include Church School Teachers Meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. and Adult Choir Rehearsal Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Heart O Texas Fair officials require all horses in the grand entry to hold VEE certificates and health documents per Texas Animal Health Commission rules. Livestock Supt. Ralph Russell presses for early handling with strict enforcement. Fair runs October 3 to 8. Entertainers Clay Hart Salli Jensen Salli Flynn appear October 3 to 7.
The schedule lists services and classes at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Sunday includes 10 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class followed by 11 a.m. Divine Worship. Monday features 4 p.m. Junior Choir and 8 p.m. Senior Choir. Wednesday offers 2 p.m. Mrs Alfie’s Bible Class.
The church lists a Sunday program with Morning Worship at 11 a m and a covered dish supper at 6 30 p m on September 17. On Tuesday September 19 The Session meets at 7 30 p m.
Central Zone Lutheran Women s Missionary League holds a Bible study workshop this Sunday in Hillsboro at Christ Lutheran Church starting 2 30 p m with registration at 2 00 p m Mrs Virgil Kuehl of Waco will read the program participants are asked to bring a Bible and pencils A sack lunch and fellowship follow. A Christian Growth Leadership Workshop for Central Texas Zone Society leaders is set for Trinity Lutheran Church Waco on Sept 30 and Oct 1.
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