Odds and Ends on Speakers of the House and Senate
The article notes Polk as the only former House speaker to become president after running against Henry Clay in 1844. It also highlights John Garner’s unique feat of presiding over both chambers on the same day March 4 1933 when he adjourned the House and was sworn in as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Polk
Henry Clay
John Garner
Congress
Cactus Jack
Senate
Capitol
Christmas at Fort Monmouth Families Gather
Pat James and David Brinkley spend Christmas at home in Fort Monmouth New Jersey with their parents Mr and Mrs R D James and Mr and Mrs R W Brinkley.
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Pat James
David Brinkley
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
R. D. James
R. W
Santa letters forwarded to North Pole for Santa’s inbox
Several letters to Santa Claus were received too late for our last pre Christmas issue but they were forwarded to Santa at the North Pole and we are sure he received them in time.
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Santa Claus
Santa
North Pole
Funeral services for Mrs Ella Henry held at Shi loh Baptist
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Shiloh Baptist Church for Mrs Ella Henry 77 who died Wednesday at her home 502 East C Street after a lengthy illness.
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Shiloh Baptist Church
Ella Henry
East C Street
Courthouse Records Report Decent Licenses and Court Actions
Marriage licenses issued for Robert Vaughns with Eula Williams Dec 13 Nancy Simmons with John Hays Dec 18 Beulah Hagar with Albert Jackson Dec 18. Criminal docket shows State of Texas cases against Floyd Williams Lynn Riddle Cecil Agers Johnny Ray. Real estate transfers list multiple Monahans parcels among 12+ parties. 143rd District Court case Kolp et al Her bet Jones et al sub title possession and Langley divorce filed Dec 18.
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Robert Leon Vaughns
Eula Maé Williams
John Arne Hays
Nancy Caroline Simmons
Albert Theodore Jackson
Beulah Lee Hagar
Criminal Court
State of Texas
Cecil Agers
Johnny Ray
E. L. Hawkns
LeRoy Cope Etux
Lilly Addition
Monahans
W. C. Pardo
Jack H. Sigmon
Bellaire
Elizabeth R. Smith
Harry L. Smith
Foundation
Bynum Hunter, Inc
Kenneth Atkinson
Providence
Jack Blanchard
Eugene R. Hatchel
Monahans Development Company
Providence Investment Corporation
J. D. O'Michael
L. E. Peters
Jimmie H. Kolp
Herbert Jones
Jo Ann Langley
Roy Fount Langley
State Highway 51 Redesignated As US 385
State Highway 51 is redesignated US Highway 385, a move praised by Crane County Commissioner T C Tubb who led the deal. The route spans six states, linking 46 communities on a 1670 mile trek from Odessa southward through Crane and McCamey with an extension planned into Big Bend Park.
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T. C. Tubb
Crane County
Odessa
Crane, McCamey
Big Bend Park
Television schedule highlights for KVKM Channel 9
Channel 9 lists daily programs with time slots and sponsors. Featured shows include Small Wonders Walt Disney Adv Weather News Spts Sugarfoot Glen Cannon Halls of Ivy Bengal Lancers Naked City Ozzie and Harriet Citizen Soldier Patti Page and Walter Winchell along with Channel 9 Theater and Sign Off pages.
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Sherwood
Small Wonders
Walt Disney
Sugarfoot
Glen Cannon
Halls of Ivy
Bengal Lancers
Channel 9
Rescue
Patti Page
Walter Winchel
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Polk
Brinkley
Courthouse Records
Floyd E. Williams
DWI
Lynn D. Riddle
O. R. Wright
Mary Frances Wooten
Grandfalls
H. W. Elam
McDonald and Pursley, Inc
Anna Myrl McGowen
Permian
B. D. Bizzell
Robert McMillan
Ward County
143Rd District Court
McDonald's
Doncrest
Mel Crest
Donald
Emerald
Kvkm-Tv
Tubb-Watt CO
W. Sealy WI
Mickey Mouse Club
West Texas Tribune
The
First National Bank
Kosa-Tv
Arthur Godfrey
Theater
Jimmy Dean
Funz-A-Poppin
Doug Edwards
Texan
Danny Thomas
Ann Southern
Desilu Playhouse
Command Theater
Cochise
Red Skelton
Gray Ghost
Jinemy
Doug Edw
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