More About Our Presidents Continued by Benjamin Harrison
This excerpt recounts presidential history and first ladies influencing elections and policies. It notes Grover Cleveland’s two nonconsecutive terms, Ruth Cleveland’s White House visit, Helen Taft shaping her husband’s rise, Theodore Roosevelt’s reconsiderations, and mentions John Adams, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses Grant, and Eleanor Roosevelt. It also references Bess Truman’s Missouri roots and family details, plus a weekend visit to San Antonio by Lt. and Mrs. Brent Rauhut.
Jackets Top Comanche 46 to 39 as girls win 56 34
Stephenville Yellowjackets slip ahead in 10-AA as Comanche Indians stumble in second half. Dalton Hicks leads Indians with 16. Leatherman and Looney pace Stephenville with 11 each. Mary Jean Andress scores 38 for Comanche, Jane Bradley stars for CHS girls in a 56 34 win.
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Sketch of the Life of Lee Maples
Lee Maples died at his Ft. Stockton home from a heart attack on January 20. Funeral services were held January 22 at Newburg Baptist Church with FE. N. Strother and Henry Chambers presiding. He was born February 7, 1884 in Rusk County Texas to Dr. J. B Maples and Laura Lowe Maples. He married Ida Irby on September 10, 1904. He joined the Baptist Church on August 11, 1913. Maples farmed in Comanche County for about 30 years before moving to Ft. Stockton in 1942. Pallbearers included Robert Eaton, R. B. Seay, Albert Cunningham, Houston Roberson, Jessie Reese, and W. H. Burton. Survived by widow, four sons Joe and Tom Maples of Ft. Stockton Irby Lee Maples of Pecos and J. B. Maples of Comanche ten grandchildren one great grandchild one brother Handley Maples of Cushon Texas and two sisters Mrs L A Logan of Littlefield and L A Johnson of Hobbs. Visit in Fort Worth Mrs Phillips visited her daughter Pat Palvado and son Leo Palvado and family.
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