Hi MacHislopp....and all,
One more quote saying that in 1958, the process of the gathering of the 144,000 "may be about complete". The evidence of this used in this article is that "we are now in the closing years of this present system of things".
Wathtower 1958 page 464:
When Jesus, as a conclusion to his parable, warningly says: "For there are many invited, but few chosen," this shows that many more have been called than 144,000, the number finally united with Christ Jesus in heaven. If any of the remnant now in attendance at the room for the wedding ceremonies fall out for failure to keep on the wedding garment, others will be brought in by the King to take their places. Seeing that we are now in the closing years of this present system of things, that process may be about completed.
peace,
somebody