Bosque County Local Notes On Pioneers and WPA Doors
Reader questions reprint of Clifton Record Centennial Edition and BOSQUERA MA booklet. WPA era heavy doors at the county courthouse noted, plus mystery box in United Methodist Church Belfry. Mentions Hester Schoolhouse, Wills Chapel, and camp meetings near Iredell. Also a 1860 Sam Houston column excerpt from Flag Pond with a rope gag anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Clifton Record
WPA
Works Progress Administration
United Methodist Church of
Iredell
Hester
Wills Chapel
Terrell Springs
Hurt Park
Waco Tribune-Herald
Sam Houston
Jack Keasler
Flag Pond
P. O. Bosque County
Capt. Clark
Austin
Col. Burleson
Kossuth
J. B. Barry
Bosque County Minute Men
University of Texas Library
Fairview Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Anniversaries
Rev. Homar Starnes joined guests at the home of the Halberts and Downeys while Henry Dooley and spouse celebrated their 50th anniversary in Quinlan Texas. Bearden and Lump kin hosted visitors, McMillans welcomed guests, Blassingame family hosted Judy and Roger, and Gregor of Bosqueville visited Bearden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie McMillan
Wayne Blassingame
Judy
Roger
T. A Blassingame
Charlie Gregor
Bosqueville
F. D. Bearden
Courthouse Records Deeds in Bosque County
Deeds recorded show C C Day and Lula A Day transferring 14.4 acres from John Gates Survey to Roy Denman and Earnest Licklin and Velera B Ficklin transferring to Albert C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
C. C. Day
Lula A. Day
R Oy Denman
John Gates
Earnest L. Ficklin
Velera B. Ficklin
Albert C
October Garden Tips Highlight Bulbs and Planting
Garden note outlines fall bulb planting for spring blooms with guidance on soil, drainage, and fertilization. It lists bulbs such as Hyacinths, tulips, and daffodils, plus advised perennials, seeds, and listed local property transfers and parcels in Clifton and Valley Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triumph
Mendel
Darwin
Ireland
Coluno
Local Land Transfers And Licenses In Clifton Area
Charles Survey records show transfers to Jodie Arther Stella Arther-Lot 4 Block 3 Nelson Brothers Add Clifton. Raymond Howe and Evelyn to Angus Nei Lot 3 Lakewood Harbor Village Lake Whitney. J R Gaines and Alberta to J M Hawks Laura Hawks Lots 131 132 Idlewild Lake Whitney. Nona Greer and William Greer to E M Townsen Lot 90 and N 40 ft of Lot 91 Lakeside Village Susannah McKelvey Survey Lake Whitney. Raymond Oscar Jones to Elizabeth Senn marriage license. New cars registered include Fort Worth 79 Jeep Universal and 1969 Olds Twn Sedan. Plantation Foods and Lacy Feed Co are listed with 1969 Ford Tractors. Blanche Lively Clifton 1969 GMC Pickup. H E Hint food ads promote frozen TV dinners with leftovers divided into portions for freezing.
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Mildred Crawford
John Hamilton
Valley Mills
Ervin Austin Burreson
Milton E. Burreson
Daniel Buford Burreson
Lillian KE. Harvey
Owen Harvey
Miami
Ruth Potts
Claude Potts
A. Burreson
Mary Ellen Burreson
Robert Bruce Burreson
Townley
Potts, Tubbs and Richards Adda
Whitney E. Lee
William Holloman
Cedar Shores Estates
Lake Whitney
George M. Pack
Pearl M. Pack
Joe Schaffner
Dora Lucille Schaffner
Ben A
J. B. Gilbreath
Hazel Gilbreath
Gladys Reed
J. W. Alexander
Robert W. Alexander
James R. Alexander
Joy Alexander
Robert C. Campbell
James R. Gaines
Alberta
Ruth Gaines
Idlewild
Nona Benson Greer
William A. Greer
E. M. Townsen
Lakeside Village
Susannah McKelvey
Bosque County
Raymond Oscar Jones
Irving
Elizabeth Carolyn Senn
Hilsboro
John Hollingsworth, Jr
Fort Worth
Jeep Universal
Mary Ruth Watson
Arlington
Olds
T. L. Warren
Austin
Pontiac
Plantation Foods Inc
Iredell
Ford
Lacy Feed Co
Blanche Lively
Clifton
GMC
O. R. McFadden
Chevrolet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rebecca D. Radde
Bosque County Historical Survey Committee
Fairview News
Waco
Washington
Courthouse Records
A. N. Randle
H. E
Gwendolyne Clyatt
J. M. Martin Realtor
Hwys
P. O
Morgan
Texas
Kopperl
Ranches Lake
Robert Conrad
Jim West
Heart O’ Texas and
Heart OF Texas Coliseum
Cliftex
Clifton, Texas
Boris Karloff
James Brown
Clark Gable
Vivien Leigh
Leslie Howard
Olivia deHavilland
Your Electric Light & Power
Cor Pati
Rudy Johnson
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