Confluence of Cultures in Bosque County
The writer explains Bosque County as a melting pot similar to the United States and Texas. He lists ethnic groups present including German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, Swiss, Mexican, Irish, Italian, Indian, and others, noting intermarriage and peaceful coexistence while acknowledging past tensions.
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Americas
United States
Texas
San Antonio
Fair
Institute of Texan Cultures
Texas Magazine
Houston Chronicle
Radio Free Europe
Bosque County
Norway
Sweden
England
Bosque
Bergman announces birth of Theresa Lynn in Irving
Burton George Bergman announces the birth of his baby sister Theresa Lynn born September 16 1968 at 2 44 AM in Irving Community Hospital. She weighed 4 pounds 15 ounces and measured 17 inches. Parents are John and Yvonne Bergman of Irving. Grandparents are Burton Hanson of Irving and George Bergman of Grand Prairie. Great grandparents are H B Hanson Clifton Margaret Muich Irving and Margaret Bergman Grand Prairie.
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Burton George Bergman
Theresa Lynn
Irving Community Hospital
John
Yvonne Bergman
Irving
Burton
Hanson
George Bergman
Grand Prairie
H. B. Hanson
Clifton
Margaret Muich
Margaret Bergman
Highway safety gains from wider lanes and multilane roads
Texas highway data show fatal accident rate fell from 16.6 to 5.8 per 100 million miles between 1935 and 1967. Improvements include wider lanes longer sight distances and fewer roadside obstructions. Multilane controlled access highways are 2.5 times safer than the older routes.
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Texas
Last Rifles Held For Glen Mershon
Glen E. Mershon 68 of Clifton died Sept 17 after a heart attack at home on Lake Whitney. Funeral Sept 19 at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Clifton Cemetery. Survived by widow, two sisters and several nieces and nephews. longtime oil industry worker and Basin Supply Inc. manager.
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Glen E. Mershon
Rt. 1
Clifton
Clifton Hospital
Lake Whitney
Clifton Funeral Home
J. E. Morton
Clifton Cemetery
Richard S Anderson
Charles C. Green Sr
Midland
Helen Aars
Reymond Rogstad
C. M. Elmore
Ross Hancock
Chiexasha
Oklaho
James Mershon
Elizabeth Cameron Mershon
Chickasha
Mershon
Oklahoma
Texas
Basin Supply Inc
Mershons
Shrine
Methodist Church
Lola Ulmer
Sedona
Ariz
Stella DeMois
Humansville
Funeral for J. H. Wiley Held in Weatherford
Mr and Mrs Perry Louis of Valley Mills attended the funeral of her uncle J H Wiley Friday September 20 at Weatherford Funeral Home. Burial followed in Weatherford Cemetery.
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Perry L. Louis
Valley Mills
J. H. Wiley
Weatherford Funeral Home
Weatherford Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rebecca Radde
The
Bosque County Historical Survey Committee
Selmer Erickson American Legion
Oliver Reesing
Gerardt
Andrew Ender
Nell
Rrest
Kent Lindsey
Zion United Church of Christ, Womack
Golden Acres
Paymaster
Northrup
King & McGregor Fertilizers
Armour & Smith Douglas
Herzog & Dyer Garage
Glen Mershon
Texaco Toons
Casey
Casey's Texaco Service Center
N. Ave
Havoline
Amalie
Dupont
Ort
DU Pont
Zerex
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