Visit of Saint Nicholas origin by a stern New York professor
A 1822 Christmas transformation of Clement C. Moore from grave seminary professor to playful poet as he wrote A Visit from Saint Nicholas. The tale recalls his sudden whimsy, read aloud to his daughters, and the poem’s enduring fame.
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New York City
Clement C. Moore
General Theological Seminary
America
Dr. Moore
Moore
Santa Claus
Saint Nick
Santa
Saint Nicholas
Orld
Frollery
Formation of 86th Judicial District Bar Association
The Morgan Te Mead District Bar Group met in Canton on Thursday night December 7 to form the 86th Judicial District Bar Association. State Representative Jack Morgan was elected president and Judge Dick Dixon spoke on the lawyer’s role in society. Attendees included numerous Van Zandt and Kaufman county attorneys with wives, along with County Judge Ralph Rockwall and other officials.
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Court House
Canton
86Th Judicial District Bar Association
Jack Morgan
Kaufman
Organ
Dick Dixon
Court of Civil Appeals
Dallas
Dixon
PMR
van Zandt
L. F. Sanders
Hi. Croft
Ad Are
Pearson
Morris Brin
Cate
King of and
Shumpert
Morgan
Old Wellingsworth
Ralph Rockwall
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Bartley Funeral Home
Grand Saline, Texas
C. L. Stanford
A. A.dawson
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Clyde Elliott
Betty Mills
W. E. West
Love West
Jim Gresham
Ben Wheeler
A. L. Tisdale
Gordon Wayne
Buck
Jim Wynne
Wills Point
Enoch G. Pletcher
Bill Hollowell
Grand Saline
Kaufman County
Thom
Salt City Company Saline Butane Company
John Anderson
Yvonne Buchanan
Arch Carter
Edwin Gray
Smith Hickman
Cleo
Jeanne Rodgers
J. V. Curnutt
J. G. Hopkins
U. B
Bobby Davis
C. A. Mayfield
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J. T. Dickerson
Elmer Monk
Elsie
J. E. Persons
Haskell Phelps
Adelle Presswood
Sterling Sallings
Kirby Savage
Patricia Smith
Clevon Taylor
Earnest Taylor
Buck Warner
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