Cotton Varieties Tested For Best Production In Texas
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers release bulletin B-983 summarizing 1957 to 1959 cotton variety tests across Texas. Highest producers in Blackland Prairies and Rolling Plains include Gregg Lankart Selection 57 Waymaster 54B Northern Star 11 Brightmaster Empire WR Lockett 88 Western Stormproof and Delta pine TPSA. A Bosque County March 2 1962 deadline governs cotton acreage release and reallocation by ASCS March 16 to maintain county allotments. Miss Addie Hornbuckle visiting relatives in Houston away from home.
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Texas
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
New Bulletin
Blackland Prairies
Rolling Plains
Gregg
Lankart Selection
Waymaster
Northern Star
Brightmaster
Empire WR
Lockett
Western Stormproof
Agricultural Information Office
College Station
Services Held Here For Selmer Solberg
Funeral services were held for Selmer Menerous Solberg at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clifton with Rev. W. F. Rolf officiating. Interment followed in Clifton Cemetery. Solberg, 69, died Tuesday after a stroke two days earlier. he had lived in the Norse community and left a legacy of involvement in local business and church life. He is survived by his widow Selmer M. Solberg, a son Pernie of Dallas, a daughter Helen Kestie Bloomfield of Wichita, Kansas, three grandchildren, and siblings Otto of Clifton and Lou of Clifton Lutheran Home.
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Selmer Menerous Solberg
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Clifton
W. F. Rolf
Solberg
Goodall and Witcher Clinic
Norse Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Allen Solberg
Dallas
Orus Solberg
Joseph Solberg
Milton Solberg Sr
Milton Lee Solberg Jr
Ruel Solberg
Hico
Ole
Kestie Grimland Solberg
Mr. Solberg
J. K Rystad
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Norse
Selma Lillian Olsen
Petter
Helene Fjaestad Olsen
Helen Kestie
Ralph Bloomfield
Wichita
Kansas
Pauline Prescher
Paul O Prescher
Coyote
G. A. Obenhaus
Pernie Paul
Bee Hill
Norse Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Selmer M. Solberg
Pernie Solberg
Otto Solberg
Lou Solberg
Clifton Lutheran Sun
John
Meridian Fire Department elects officers for new year
Meridian Volunteer Fire Department members met January 11 and re elected all officers. Chief Cotton Dorman noted 29 years of service for some members and 92.27 percent drill attendance. Fire calls totaled 26 with 11 downtown and 15 outside the city. Local news also reports Navy discharge for James Butts, medical practice changes with Dr. William C. Baird planning Meridian clinic, and area visits and family updates.
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Meridian Voluneer Fire Department
W. B. (Cotton) Dorman
Roy Clark
H. T. Bass
Jesse Ll. Gandy
Ray Gibbons
Meridian
Cotton Dorman
Jesse Gandy
Lee Erickson
Irven Sheppard
Alton Oswald
J. W. Gann
Ted Heath
L. D
Hugh Trotter
Marion Jorgenson
Joe White
Dorman
James Butts
Oak Grove
Ben R. Butts
David
James
Navy
Hawaii
William C. Baird
Fort Worth
Edward Callahan
Baird
Illinois
Polytechnic High School
Texas Wesleyan College
Baylor Dental College
Dallas
Northwest Hospital
Patsy Warren
Burney Warren
Nanett
Angela
Kenneth Behringer
Earl R. Behringer
Earlene Kenneth
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
U. S. Army Signal School
Oakland
California
Okinawa
Bill Laurence
Strawn
E. M. Cole
Neal Dismukes
Abilene
Kelley Denise
Bob Bohannan
George Kelley
Loyd Hefner
Levelland
Garland Davis
the Davises
Dick Harris
San Angelo
Family Notice of Death of Husband and Father
Chris and Isaac Solberg and two sisters Miss Lizzie Solberg and Selma died before him in death. The many friends of the family extend sincere sympathy at the loss of its fine husband father and brother.
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Chris
Isaac Solberg
Lizzie Solberg
Selma
Local Churches Schedule Sunday Services Across Town
Grace Memorial Baptist Trinity Lutheran and other churches list Sunday School worship times with pastors and event notes. Worship times span morning and evening with catechetical classes, youth activities, choir practice, and special services announced through the week.
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Jerry Watson
Baptist
West 5Th
Luther League
Fellowship Hall
Ruth Circle
S. B. Knudsen
First Baptist Church
M. D. Woodruff
Training Union
Zion
Marriage ceremony held at First Methodist Church
A marriage took place Saturday evening January 20 at 7 00 oclock in the First Methodist Church Meridian with attendees noting the ceremony.
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First Methodist Church
Meridian
Miss Elder Joins Baylor Choir on Seven-State Tour
Miss Mary Elder of Clifton is one of 47 Baylor University students in the seven state choral tour of the Baylor A Cappella Choir. The 12 day trip runs January 19 to January 30, visiting Texas Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida and Louisiana before returning for spring semester.
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Miss Mary Elder
Clifton
Baylor University
Baylor A Cappella
Texas
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Miss Elder
Elder Couple Notes Student’s Academic Focus
Mr and Mrs P L Elder speak about a junior student who majors in home economics and minors in education and her academic path.
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P. L. Elder
Miss Bobbie Sue Gill Tea Shower Hosts Named
Miss Bobbie Sue Gill bride elect of James Zander received a Saturday afternoon miscellaneous tea shower at the home of Mrs. Guy Briley with co hosts Mrs. Garland Davis Mrs. Louis Sonntag Mrs. Grady Wreay and Mrs. George Arthur. The honoree’s mother Mrs. Robert E Gill and the groom’s mother Mrs. Walter Zander joined in the receiving line as guests were welcomed by Mrs Briley and escorted to the tea table laid with pink linen and gold white embroidery.
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Bobbie Sue Gill
James Zander
Guy Briley
Briley
Mesdames
Garland Davis
Louis Sonntag
Grady Wreay
George Arthur
Walter Zander
Holman Whitford
Charles Jorgenson
Ruth Ann Wreay
Mary Ann Krueger
Lois Wiese
Gill
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By Floyd M. Key
Bosque County
ASCS
Addie Hornbuckle
Houston
Ed Handley
W. H. McCown
Aari & Dakl
Insurance Agency
P. O. Box
Clifton, Texas
Charlies Cafe
Selmer Solberg
Meridian Court
Wm. Pratt Mooney
Valerie Shaw Goodall
Harold Dwain Poston
Mary Ann Harper
Jessie Alf Birch
Eula Chandler
Outlaw
Oscar Outlaw Garage
John Outlaw
Grace Memorial Baptist Church
W. 5Th Street
Trinity Lutheran Church
Church OF Christ
James Montgomery
OUR Savior’s Lutheran Church
the Heart of the
J. E. Nelson
WMS
United Pentecostal Church
Frank Goble
Children’s Church
Clifton Fundamental Baptist Church
G. G. Melton
J. E. Morton
WLCS
Immanuel Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Church of the Lutheran Hour
Assembly OF God Church
5Th St
N. Ave
R. D. Gilder
Catholic Service
Thomas J. Taaffe
First Presbyterian Church
Highway 6
9Th St
J. M. Martin
Morgan
Frontier Village
Lakeside Village
Kopper l
Clifton Funeral Home
Baylor
Welding & Repair Service
Allen Alford
Daniel Boone
Farmers ‘State Bank Clifton the Banke
Tartonal
Seraice
Stevens Motor and Implement Company
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