Coady recalls Truman ties to Pendergast era and guard days
Coady, once near the Pendergast circle, says Truman was never part of the machine and defended them. He recounts attending Tom Pendergast’s funeral and meeting Truman at the library during a visit to Independence in 1961. They discussed National Guard years and wartime choices, noting the late president’s warmth.
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Funeral services for Thomas B. Lark in Bay City
Thomas B. Lark 70 of 2726 Encino Bay City will be laid to rest at 3 p.m. Thursday in Bay City Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. G Wayland Elmore presiding. He died Tuesday at Matagorda General Hospital and was a retired electrician and member of Union Local 927 Galveston. Survived by wife Margaret Lark son Sam Lark daughter-in-law Sandra Lark two sisters Texie Julia Ryan Eva Fry three sisters-in-law Ella Lark Houston Velma Lark Gainesville Jane Lark Denison two grandchildren Scott and Steven Lark. Burial Cedarvale Cemetery Bay City. Bay City Funeral Home directing.
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Bay City
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Baytown
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Sandra Lark
Texie Julia Ryan
Eva Fry
Ft. Worth
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Ella Lark
Houston
Velma Lark
Gainesville
Jane Lark
Denison
Scott
Steven Lark
Cedarvale
Managua Earthquake Looters Strike as Fires Rage
Looters prowled the rubble of Managua after a devastating earthquake. Vultures fed on decomposing bodies and fires burned across the shattered Nicaraguan capital as rescue work continued.
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Man Charged With Theft Of Horse
Lioyd Howard Davis age 21 of Baytown was charged with stealing a registered quarterhorse belonging to School Supt Johnny Clark on November 27. Detective Robert Merchant said the horse was found in Dayton by Kenneth Day and Deputy Gordon Graves after being sold to a Dayton man for 160 dollars. The horse was taken from a pasture off Alva Street and police alerted nearby agencies with the animal description.
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Johnny Clark
Robert Merchant
Dayton
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Texas Cattlemen’s Association
Gordon Graves
Liberty County Sheriff's Office
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Alva Street
Truman’s Texas Whistle Stop Draws Huge Crowds in 1948
A Praising portrait notes Truman’s blunt talking style won Texas by wide margins in 1948 with 750,700 votes to Dewey’s 282,240 and Strom Thurmond’s 106,909. It recalls his Dallas visit to Burnett Field and the Sam Rayburn funeral in Bonham attended by multiple presidents.
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