Ellingsons Celebrate 50th Anniversary Open House
Mr. and Mrs. Egert Ellingson of the Norse Community near Clifton marked their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday at their son-in-law and daughter’s home in Crawford Gap area. Relatives from nearby towns joined, with daughters and granddaughters serving refreshments and a four-tier cake. The couple married December 6 1914 in Our Savior's Lutheran Church Norse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egert Ellingson
Clifton
Milford C. Murphee
Crawfills Gap
Cecil Wallace
Irving
1964 Census Of Agriculture Update For Bosque County
The 1964 Census of Agriculture in Bosque County updates farm and ranch statistics last collected in 1959. It lists 1 206 farms in 1958 vs 1 421 in 1954, average farm size 473 6 acres, and values of products sold totaling 6 853 331 with crops 1 229 835 and livestock 5 403 496. Census officials urge farmer cooperation in completing mailed forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Bosque County
Census Bureau
Dr Alton J Dahl Joins Du Pont Plastics in Delaware
Dr Alton J Dahl has joined DuPont Plastics Research and Development at the Experimental Station near Wilmington Delaware. He was born in Clifton in 1937 and is the son of Hans B Dahl and the grandson of John Dahl and A G Nelson. He earned a BA in chemistry in 1959 from Texas Lutheran College Seguin and MS and PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Michigan in 1961 and 1963. The Dahl family resides at 1901 Zebley Road Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Joe Dahl
DuPont
Plastics Department
Wilmington
Delaware
Dr. Dahl
Clifton
Hans B. Dahl
John Dahl
A. G. Nelson
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Jameson family visit spans Llano Dallas and Robert Lee
Dan Jameson of Llano and his daughter Danette of Dallas spent several days last week with their parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs M B Jameson. Over the weekend the Jamesons visited the Bob Jameson family in Robert Lee and Weldon Hall and family visited Mr and Mrs Robert A Gloff at their home with other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Jameson
Llano
Danette
Dallas
M. B. Jameson
M. B. Jamesons
Robert Lee
Bob Jameson
Weldon Hall
West
Robert A. Gloff
Selmer Erickson Auxiliary Set Christmas Party Date
The Selmer Erickson American Legion Unit 322 and its Auxiliary will hold their annual family Christmas party on Thursday December 17 at 7 p m at the Post Home following the regular meeting. Members should bring a gift for exchange with a $1 price limit and attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selmer Erickson American Legion
Unit 322
Post
Seljos Plan California Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs S T Seljos flew from Waco to Love Field Dallas and will stay in San Diego until after Christmas with their son Lieutenant Commander Lloyd T Seljos and his wife. Mrs C C Anderson and Mr and Mrs Douglas Railsback and children Diane Louann and David visited Granbury Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fred Weir Jr and daughters Charlotte Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Seljos
Waco
Love Field
Dallas
San Diego
California
Lloyd T. Seljos
United States Navy
C. C. Anderson
Douglas Railsback
Diane
Louann
David
Granbury
Fred Weir Jr
Charlotte
Sharon
Relatives Return to Clifton to Aid Ill Mother
Mrs Annie Singley and Mrs El la Singley of Rotan visit Clifton to assist their mother Ida Grimm who remains critically ill in the local hospital. C A Dowdy traveled to Mesquite for a weekend with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jay F Ward and their new son. Mrs Dowdy, who had stayed with the Wards, returned home with her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Singley
Ella Singley
Rotan
Clifton
Ida Grimm
C. A. Dowdy
Mesquite
Jay F. Ward
Dowdy
Clifton Dominates District 13 All-Teams selections
Clifton High with Gary Middlebrook named as running back and linebacker leads the All-District 13-A offensive and defensive selections. Other District 13-A schools Varaldo Glen Rose Itasca Joshua Whitney share multiple spots, and Clifton nears dominance after eight players made the list in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Fredenburg
Penanya Te
Clifton
Steneenseeees
Pedi Wadaeven Picty
John Shackleford
Glen Rose
Sopho
Mteegnne
James Haywood Clifton
Gary Middlebrook Whitney
Tommy Montanez Joshua
Ronnie Sinderud Clifton
Floyd Swain Glen Rose
Marvin Turner Itasca
Swain & Turner
Roderick Bramlett Clifton
Danny Dietiker Clifton
James Sisk Whitney
Dietiker & Sisk
Jim Thompson Clifton
Danny Lowe Joshua
Thompson & Lowe
Frank Tyler Clifton
John Glenn Alvarado
Barry Crow Whitney
Marvin Coffman Clifton
Lonnie Applegate Joshua
Larry Ogiers
Joshua
Applegate
Rogers
Gary Middlebrook
Whitney
Alvarado
Itasca
Clifton Cubs
Dietiker
Sisk
Thompson
Glen Rose End
James Haywood
VFW Auxiliary Christmas Party Set For Dec 12
VFW Post 8553 and its Auxiliary plan a Christmas party on Saturday December 12 at 6 36 PM at the Post home. Members should bring a covered dish such as a vegetable or salad. Meat will be provided. Members to bring a gift labeled with their name for exchange. parents bring gifts for each child attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. F. W. Post
Post
Short family visits span Fort Worth to Llano
Mrs V N Short recently returned home after visiting her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs A L Short in Fort Worth and spent a week in Wichita Falls with another son Mr Wayne Short and his wife and with granddaughter Mrs Roy Mundt and family Mr and Mrs John W Blewett visited in Llano last Saturday with Reverend and Mrs Hugh Sanders the latter a former minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. N. Short
A. L. Short
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Wayne = Short
Roy Mundt
John W. Blewett
Llano
Hugh Sanders
Sanders
First Presbyterian Church
Clifton
Mrs Bakke Returns Home After Dallas Visit
Mrs. Carl M. Bakke comes home to her Clifton area residence after a ten day stay in Dallas with her sister Mrs. Emma Erlanson. She attended a reminiscising party with eight women who formerly worked for Farm and Ranch and Holland's magazines in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl M. Bakke
Clifton
Dallas
Emma Erlanson
Farm and Ranch
Holland’s
Mrs Tibbs Changes Address to Clifton
Mrs S T Tibbs changed her address from Meridian to Clifton and now resides at 415 South Avenue 0. Mr and Mrs C H Doss of Hale City returned home Monday after visiting Clifton with her brother and family, Mr and Mrs K J Philipp, and they also saw her mother Mrs T E Bagley at the Sunset Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Tibbs
Meridian
Clifton
South Avenue
C. H. Doss
Hale City
K. J. Philipp
T. E. Bagley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Egert Ellingsons
Ellingson
Ervin Colston
Temple
Oklahoma
Fern Taylor
Allegra Garner
Lawton
Bruce Hoff
Breckenridge
P. B. Hoff
Dixie Anna
Benard Lee
Janis
Grand Prairie
Jan
Mike
Joanne
Royce Graham
E. S. Larson
Arthur McNeil
McKinney
Nathan Wehe
Hannah Hoff Brown
Allen Ellingson
Lee Ellingson
Lee Ann
Austin
Isaac Ellingson
Claude Ellingson
Ovie Huse
Fred Cahil
Cran Fills Gap
Zion Womack
Prescher
Vin
Alton J. Dahl
du Pont Plastics
Nutrena Feeds
Erickson Feed Mill
THE
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth Press
Selmer Erickson
Shesias
Melmac
Clifton High
VFW
Rock Fair Bldg
Little Alamo
Wayne Gloff
Tom Parks
Clifton Mercantile CO
Lias
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