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The Comanche Chief
Historically Speaking..
By Jeff Cheek
Some Firsts For First Ladies
Article II of the United
States Constitution lists the
duties and responsibilities
of the President. There is no
mention anywhere in this
document of the duties and
responsibilities of his wife,
the First Lady. Since there are
no guidelines, each of these
ladies have made their own
rules.
Helen Taft, wife of the 27th
President, decreed that no bald
headed butler or waiter would
serve in her White House. Lou
Hoover, wife of the 31 st Chief
Executive, presided over an
equally regal mansion. All
butlers, waiters and footmen
must be exactly five feet eight
inches tall. They wore black
tie and tuxedo until dusk, then
donned white tails. Any sound
from these servants might
detract from formal dinner
conversation so Mrs. Hoover
invented a system of hand
signals to convey her orders
to them.
Frances, wife of Grover
Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th
President because he served
non-consecutive terms, was
the opposite. She held a
reception every Saturday
afternoon for working
women, despite the protests of
Washington's society leaders
who did not want to see the
Executive Mansion "crowded
with a great rabble of shop
girls.”
There are many other firsts
for First Ladies.
The First First Lady To
Be Given That Title: From
Washington through Grant,
the wives did not even have
a title. In 1876, reporter Mary
Clemmer Ames began to
refer to Lucy Hayes as "the
First Lady" in her "Woman's
Letters From Washington"
column. The title was quickly
adopted by other reporters
and has been used ever since.
The First First Lady To
Marry Into The Title: Vice
President John Tyler moved
into the White House in April
1841 when President William
Henry Harrison died after
only 30 days in office. His
wife, Letitia, was First Lady
until her death in September
1842. Eighteen months later,
he married Julia Gardiner
at her home in New York,
making her First Lady for the
last eight months of his term.
She established the tradition
of having the Marine Band
play "Hail to the Chief’ when
the President enters the room
on ceremonial occasions.
The First First Lady To
Marry In The White House:
Frances Folsom Cleveland
has a number of firsts. She is
the youngest First Lady. She
was only 22 when she married
49 year old Grover Cleveland.
She was the first First Lady
to be married in the White
House. And she was the first
First Lady to give birth to
a child in the White House,
when their daughter Esther
was born in 1893, during his
second term.
The Shortest Reign As
First Lady: Anna Symmes
Harrison, wife of the 9th
President, William Henry
Harrison, served only 30
days. Her husband took the
oath of office in March 1841
then died of pneumonia in
April. Congress passed a
special appropriation to pay
his widow the remainder of
his $25,000 annual salary.
The Longest Reign
As First Lady: Eleanor
Roosevelt, wife of Franklin
Roosevelt, was the longest
serving First Lady; more
than 12 years. Her husband,
Franklin, was elected in 1932,
1936, 1940 and 1944. FDR
died in April 1945. This record
will never be broken. The
22nd Amendment, ratified
February 27, 1951, limits the
President to two terms.
The Longest Living
Former First Lady: Ten
First Ladies have lived into
their eighties, but Elizabeth
"Bess" Wallace Truman wins
the crown for longevity. She
passed away at 97, and is
buried beside her husband,
Harry, in the courtyard of the
Truman Presidential Library
in Independence, Missouri.
The First Lady Who
Created A Library: Abigail
Powers Fillmore was a
dedicated school teacher.
She became First Lady when
President Zachary Taylor
died in office on July 9, 1850.
She was shocked to discover
that there were no books
in the Executive Mansion.
She established the White
House Library, using her own
books, and Congress gave her
$250 to buy more. When her
husband Millard Fillmore,
the 13th President, traveled
on state business, he never
brought back flowers but what
she wanted most: more books
for the library she had created.
The First First Lady To
Win An Emmy: On February
14, 1962 Jacqueline Kennedy
acted as tour guide for an hour
long TV special on the White
House, making comments on
the history of furniture shown.
Her performance was so
competent that the National
Academy of Telvision Arts
and Science presented her
with an Emmy, their highest
award for an outstanding
performance. Her Emmy is
now on diplay at the John F.
Kennedy Library in Boston.
The First Lady With The
Shortest Courtship: Lady
Bird Johnson, wife of the 36th
President, had the shortest
courtship of any presidential
wife. She met Lyndon Baines
Johnson at a friends house one
evening. He asked her to join
him for breakfast. They had a
second date that afternoon at
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Thursday, April 24, 2014 Page IB
ARMSTRONG FINANCIAL AND REAL ESTATE HONORED: The Comanche Chamber
hosted a Business of Achievement Ceremony for Armstrong Financial and Real Estate. Danny
has completed the remodel of the old “Buckler Building” in the 300 block of North Austin
Street in Comanche. Pictured are: (left to right) Danny and Debby Armstrong, and Chamber
Directors Sharon McKinnon, David Twiford, Shirley Dukes, Emily Hicks, Rex Plumlee and
Sherry Reynolds.
• Commission Court adopts county wide curfew for minors under 17;
curfew hours 12:01 a.m. until 5:00 a.m.
• Upper Leon Municipal Water District receives $870,000 grant
• Linzie Armstrong and Jennifer Spivey Maiden regional track qualifiers
• Hospital Auxiliary raises over $9,000 on annual charity golf tournament
• John Dudley to serve on National Cattlemen’s Beef Association executive
committee
• Scott Bearden scores winning run over Early on Weston Lranco’s 7th
inning single
20 Years Ago - April 28, 1994
• Eldon Tupin reports Comanche receives 1.76 inches of rain
• Gore’s Inc. 2.600-cow Indian Ridge Dairy to host Southwest Field Day
• Billy Works receives Master Peace Officer Certificate
• Shay la White, CHS sophomore, made All-District 7-3 A golf team
• Donajean Caffey, Comanche Primary Principal, wins Iota Upsilon
Chapter Achievement Award
• Wendi Williams and Misty Bradford participate in Regional UIL
competition
• Comanche County Weather Watchers re-organize; will be in operation
30 Years Ago - April 26, 1984
• Comanche FFA and Pasture team wins state (first out of 34 teams); team
members were Ricky Summers, Darrin Northcutt, Jerry Sparks, and
Randy Stephens
• Over 160 golfers to compete in PAR Country Club partnership scramble
• Pow Wow Committee chairpersons are Susan Stepp, Kathleen Taylor,
Janice Swearengin, Jane Mullins and June Roberson
• Sidney girls Trina Cheatham and Diana Bolf qualify for Regional Team
Doubles
• Indian Regional Track qualifiers include Brian Johnson, Scott Davis,
Steve Pope, Duane Crownover and David Deisher
40 Years Ago - April 25, 1974
• $172,000 Comanche Public Fibrary to be dedicated Sunday
• CHS Indian John Waggoner and Gayland Stephens, Gustine Tiger named
to Associated Press All-State Basketball teams
• FFA Fand Judging team second in State; team members were Brian
Bingham, Brett Keith, Beryl Bailey and Steve Davis
• Dee Dee Nowlin and Cathy Bruton win 4H Poultry Judging contest
• Kelly Rene Walker, age 3, wins Perry’s Giant Easter Bunny
• Jim Warren moving back to Comanche to manage A&P Food Store
• Sheila Fields and Malcolm Green win 4-H Poster Contest
50 Years Ago - April 24, 1964
• Fetha Dunn, CHS Valedictorian, Dorthea Byrd, Salutatorian, John
Cunningham, High-Ranking Boy
• Egg-size hail hits Comanche; damage is extensive
• 200 quarter horses expected here for Roping Club sponsored show
• CHS wins both boys and girls District Volleyball championships
• Jewel Werner to serve as president of County Teachers Association
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