TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 18, 1950. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pauley, in full: “I have been informed that you will celebrate your Golden Wedding Anniversary on October thirty-first. This special event gives me the pleasure of extending congratulations to you and my best wishes for your happiness as you continue your journey through life. May all the precious memories of your companionship add brightness to the day.” In very fine condition.
John H. Pauley (1873-1969), an Ohio native, married Maud E. Shearer in 1900, and they had three children: Kenneth, Ruth and John. The family lived mostly in Youngstown, Ohio, but around 1930 the family lived about 65 miles away in Shaker Heights. Pauley was a machinist who at first owned his own company, the John H. Pauley Machine Company. He later worked for large steel companies, including Truscon Steel Company.
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