Wilsons Celebrate Golden Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Jacob E Wilson of 1115 West 9th Street Clifton were honored on their 50th wedding anniversary with a Dec 20 open house at their home. Family and friends joined from 2 to 5 PM as well wishers praised the couple and their 50 years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob E. Wilson
West 9Th Street
Clifton
Wilson
Wilsons
Margaret Perkins
Washington, D. C
Thomas Wilson
Clinton Wilson
Houston
Mark E. Perkins
Bernice
Mesdames
Fred and
Jay Wilson
Curtis Wilson
O. M. Bronstad
Eddie Parks Mar
Washington D
Alvin Wilson
Japan
United States Marine Corps
Edgar Wilson
Los Angeles
Norse Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton Births Chronicle Four Newborns 1959
An oo 4 and 2 C Petty Officer James Otis Womack and Mrs Womack of Jacksonville announce daughter Deborah Sue born December 22 at Naval Hospital weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces. Frank Cunningham Jr and Mrs Cunningham of Alamogordo New Mexico welcome son Frank Stephen born December 26 at Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. O C Lane Jr and Mrs Lane announce son Timothy Clinton born December 27 at Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. T W Kidd and Mrs Kidd of Midland welcome son born December 25 weighing about 7 pounds. older brother Tommy two. Gene A Harville and Mrs Harville announce son Donald Gene born December 28 at local hospital weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Otis Womack
Jacksonville
Florida
Deborah Sue
Naval Hospital
Harry Womack
E. O. Prescher
Clifton
Frank Cunningham Jr
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Frank Stephen
Clifton Hospital
Frank Cunningham Sr
Frank P. Smith
Timothy Clinton
O. C. Lane Jr
Box
Meridian
T. W. Kidd
Midland
Tommy
R. C. Kidd
Cameron
A. B
Blassingames Host Relatives Dinner In Fairview
Mrs. T. A. Blassingame entertains Sunday with a large dinner for relatives. Guests include Harrells of Houston, Martins of Dallas, Williams of Austin, Eckols and Debie, Anderson and Larry, Moore of Fort Worth, Bethke and Kay, and many Blassingames and kin from Fairview and nearby towns. Continued on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Blassingame
Bobby Harrell
Houston
Roy Martin
Faye
Jack Williams
Austin
Laraine Eckols
Debbie
Linda Anderson
Larry
Check Moore
Fort Worth
Bertha Bethke
Kay
Archie Blassingame
Wayne Blassingame
Roy Johnson
Billy Ruth Chapman
Ed Blassingame
Waco
Charles Speegles
H. A. Kimbrough
Valley Mills
J. F. Williams
A. R
Tye White
Henry Boone
Milton Boone
Dallas
Douglas Finstad
Dick Blassingame
Jim McMillan
Ted Mounger
Judy
Terry
Hiram Smith dies in Bosque County aged 63
Hiram Smith of Smith Bend Bosque County aged 63 years 11 months and 12 days died December 25 in Clifton hospital. He was a WWI veteran, farmer, bus driver for Clifton Public Schools, and longtime resident with a large family including two sons and two daughters. Funeral services were held December 27 at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel with Father August Merkel officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Hiram Smith
Smith Bend
Clifton
Clifton Hospital
Smith
John J. Smith
Albert Smith
Jeff Smith
Laura Ann Vaughn Smith
Hortense Ann Moncus
Waco
Gid
Marie Camille
R. C. Womack Jr
Connie
al Smith
Mission
Gid Smith
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland
Connie Smith
Lois Ann
Jennifer
Richard Womack
Melissa
Paul Smith
Leonard Smith
Houston
Colquitt Smith
Leta Hix
Raymondville
Lydia Rose
Dallas
J. J. (Bell) Meador
Coahoma
H. K. Hill
Lois
Alvis Day
Lorella
Clovis
New Mexico
Anna Laura Forehand
Robert Lee
Florrie Burrus
Mullin
Clifton Funeral Home
August Merkel
Hillsboro
Teresa Muhl
John R. McNamara
Arden M Olson Services Held Here
Funeral services for Arden M Olson 58 10 20 of Brownsville were held at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Joel E Nelson and were followed by an interment in Clifton Cemetery. Olson a former Clifton resident died from a heart attack December 23 at his Brownsville home. He was a long time Rio Grande Valley Gas Co superintendent of maintenance and state DeMolay officer. Born February 3 1901 in Clifton he studied at Tarleton and A and M Col of College Station. He married Lela Jeanes in 1925 and had three sons John A William Joseph and Thomas who was killed in a gun accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden M. Olson
Brownsville
Clifton Funeral Home
Joel E. Nelson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norse
Mr. Olson
Clifton
W. Levee Street
John Olson
Melissa Olson Olson
Tarleton State College
Stephenvile
Texas A. & M. College
College Station
Olson
South Avenue J
W. A. Wegner
Lela Jeanes
Margie Jeanes
J. W. Jeanes
John A
William Joseph
Thomas
Rio Grande Valley Gas Company
Museum Opens New Year Hours At Bosque Memorial
The Bosque Memorial Museum will be open New Year’s Day from 2 00 to 5 00 PM announced Miss Gariie Nilsen to allow county visitors to tour the museum. Families with children are encouraged to visit during the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque Memorial Museum
Gariie Nilsen
Mobil Oil opens Clifton bulk gasoline and oil headquarters
Ervin Grelle and assistant H A Prescher oversee new Clifton Mobil bulk unit begun last week. Tanks store 17627 gallons regular, 11788 diesel, 8880 diesel oil, and 4051 kerosene with overhead runways and two unloading pumps. The yard features a circular driveway, eyelone fence, 12 by 14 office, 28 by 44 feet warehouse, and separate outlets for rapid loading. The facility sits just north of Clifton Cemetery on Highway 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobil Oil Company
Clifton
Ervin Grelle
Mobil Consignee
H. A. Prescher
Clifton Cemetery
Highway 6
Clifton Residents Welcome Family Holiday Guests
Christmas visitors filled Clifton as Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Canuteson of Pasadena and Walter Sternberg of Houston stayed with Annie Canuteson and family. Numerous relatives from Texas A M College, Fort Worth, Odessa, Graham, and Midland visited local homes as Christmas week unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Canuteson
Pasadena
Walter Sternberg
Houston
Mr. Canutesons
Mr. Sternberg
Annie Canuteson
Cobb Announces For District Judge
Howell EB Cobb a Comanche lawyer announced his candidacy for District Judge of the 52nd Judicial District covering Bosque Comanche Coryell and Hamilton Counties He pledged to uphold justice in the Coke tradition and to campaign actively to meet voters before the May primary Cobb previously served as district attorney from 1951 to 1956 and as county judge at Brady from 1936 to 1940 He is active in the Army Reserve and local church and plans to visit voters statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell EB. Cobb
Comanche
52Nd Judicial
Bosque
Coryell
Hamilton
Mr Cobb
Edward Coke
Coke
Cobb
Brady
Brady and
Lions Clubs
First Methodist Church
Prediction of an Educational War and 1960 outlook
The author foresees no shooting war in 1960 but calls it a coming educational war. He predicts higher US education spending, minimum teacher salaries, federal aid to schools, and a shift to discipline and math science teaching. He cites rocketry, space travel as propaganda, and expects tax and tariff trends with a Republican tilt in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Moscow
Berlin
Mr. K
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
China
Moon
Ington
Stevenson
Germany
Italy
Japan
Congress
Bosque County Brucellosis Meetings Planned
County Agent Waymon D. Davis announces a series of Bosque County meetings to educate cattle owners about the Texas Brucellosis Law. Sessions in Valley Mills Crawfills Gap Clifton Iredell Morgan and Koppers cover dates January 4 through January 8 with assigned meeting hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waymon D. Davis
Bosque County
Valley Mills
Evans Ficklin
Crawfills Gap
W. O. Hanson
Clifton
B. L. Dahl
Iredell
Ralph Bradley
County Notices 1960 License Plates On Sale February 1
County Tax Collector Earl Behringer announces receipt of 1960 registration plates. Reservations due by February 1 require 1959 receipts and titles for requested numbers. Passenger FE 8800 FE 9999 FF 10 FF 3399. Commercial 1Y 3725 1Y 4674. Semi trailers must be titled before registration. trailers without serial numbers await one. Applications via tax office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl R. Behringer
Bosque County
Tax Office
Christmas Day Gatherings Across Clifton and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Robert Anz of Crawfills Gap Mrs Joyce Anz of Waco and Mr and Mrs Wayne Clawson of Temple joined Christmas at the Walter Anz home Others visiting included Mrs Edda Kruse of Clifton and Miss Anita Kruse of Dallas At the Joe Crosley home were James Crosley and family from Dallas D S Crosley and Ann Crosley from Valley Mills and Linton relatives from Hurst Springs Joel Culp and children Joe Jr and Marilyn visited Clifton last week with Mrs Ben Harris and Oswalds and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Anz
Crawfills Gap
Joyce Anz
Waco
Wayne Clawson
Temple
Walter Anz
Edda Kruse
Clifton
Anita Kruse
Dallas
Joe Crosley
James Crosley
D. S. Crosley
Ann Crosley
Valley Mills
Inlaw
W. B. Linton
Hurst Springs
Joel Culp
Joe Jr
Marilyn
Plainview
Prices from Clifton buyers on Wednesday market report
Poultry prices list eggs at 30c and 25c per dozen for various grades with small lots on 15c to 22c ranges for cracks and dirties not wanted. Grain markets show milling wheat 1.85 per bushel feed wheat 1.65 oats 70 to 75 cents per bushel. Pecan prices weakening around 30 cents per pound. Cattle hog and lamb prices unavailable as report published early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
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Jacob E. Wilsons
Fairview News
Blassingames
von Kleibrink
Bill Kleibrink
Nancy
Johnny Guy Lockhart
John Lockhart
William Knox
Ju Don Rickels
Brent and
Julie
Spur
A. N. Randle
P. H. Armstrong
Pamela
Sharon
Armstrong
J. E. Morton
Odessa
Charles L. Morton
Bobby
Susan
Bridgeport
E. D Morton
Amy
Ned Cooper
Marvin Long
Cooper
Rosemary
Sue Ann
Ned
Alice
James William Cooper
Miss Lee Claypool
Darlene Holloway
L. €. Holloway
Miss Holloway
City of
S. L. Witcher
Seth
C. L Goodall
Dr Witcher
J. M. Witcher
Gatesville
FE. N. Silver
Maury, David
Margaret Frances
Dennis Dail
Mike, Pat
Eden
Tillie Poston
Grover
A. B. Poston
Poston
O. B. Carson
Camilla
Marion
Beverly
John FE. Grossman
Randy
Russell
Rady Lane
Lanes Chapel
Howell E. Cobb
Helen C. Aars
Peggy
W. B. Oswald
Will Manske
Aars
Gene
Amon Carter Field
Nixon
Rockefeller
Kennedy
Johnson
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