[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 54 (Thursday, April 28, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E822-E823]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE CITY OF MALAKOFF

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 2005

  Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to congratulate the 
citizens of Malakoff, Texas, on their Sesquicentennial celebration on 
April 30, 2005. For the last 150 years, Malakoff has been home to fine 
families and a wonderful community rich in the traditions of East 
Texas.
  According to the Handbook of Texas, the area we now know as Malakoff 
was first settled by Jane Irvine, a widow from Alabama, who immigrated 
with her family to the area before 1835. Once settled in Texas, they 
built a gristmill on Caney Creek, and a small community grew up around 
the mill. In 1852 the name was changed to Mitcham Chapel after a 
Methodist church of the same name organized by the Rev. Hezekiah 
Mitcham.
  Around 1855 the city fathers applied for a post office under the 
suggested names of Mitcham or Purdon. Both names had already been used. 
The Postmaster, who had been reading about the Crimean War, suggested 
the name Malakoff, after a Russian town that had gained prominence 
during the war.
  Since that time, Malakoff has grown, but it is has always maintained 
its small town East Texas roots. Lying at the gateway of East Texas, 
Malakoff boasts award-winning schools and plays host to the annual 
Malakoff Cornbread Festival.
  During their Sesquicentennial celebration this year, the citizens of 
Malakoff can be proud of their past and optimistic about their future. 
As Congressman for the Fifth District of Texas, it is a privilege to 
represent them in the United States House of Representatives. On

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this important occasion, I would like to extend my best wishes to the 
citizens of Malakoff and offer my heartfelt prayers for continued 
prosperity and success over the next 150 years.

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