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autor: Emmett Shelton, Sr.
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Daddy's Dreams are in the Hills by Polk Shelton
Daddy's Dreams are in the Hills by Polk Shelton
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Austin/Westlake/Texas - Roughly 100 Years Ago. As told by Emmett Shelton Sr.(1905-2000). He was the Original Developer of Westlake Hills, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Political Operative and popular local Storyteller.
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- Daddy's Dreams are in the Hills by Polk Shelton · 5 min · Řada 1 Epizoda 110Polk Shelton is Emmett's third son and a musician at heart. Polk followed in Emmett's footsteps and became a criminal defense atty in Austin. However, his passion was writing and…
- Ch1 Developing Westlake Ep105 Cedar Crest Night Club · 8 min · Řada 1 Epizoda 105Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2000) tells us of the changes that came to Westlake Hills in the 1930s. Prohibition ended. Bee Cave Road was paved. Electricity came to the Bee Cave Road…
- Ch1 Developing Westlake Ep 104 Emmett Builds First Business @ Future County Line · 4 min · Řada 1 Epizoda 104Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2000) tells one of his favorite tales - His first Westlake business and a birthday surprise. Emmett was 24, a recently married college graduate in 1929…
- Ch1 Developing Westlake Ep 103 Trading Diamonds for Austin Dam Site · 15 min · Řada 1 Epizoda 103Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2000) tells us the story of securing the land for the Dam site in 1938. Emmett and brother Polk ran a tough primary against Lyndon B. Johnson in LBJs…
- Ch1 Developing Westlake Ep102 LBJ's Tip, Roy Ranch and Our Future · 5 min · Řada 1 Epizoda 102Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2000) Original developer of Westlake Hills, tells of a tip Emmett got from LBJ in1938 regarding the upcoming rehabilitation of the dams on the Colorado…
- Ch13 Austin Law Ep3 Greer n Yarborough Murder Trials · 19 min · Řada 13 Epizoda 3Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2999) tells first-hand stories of two high-profile Murder trials in Austin, roughly 100 years age. Emmett's father, John E. Shelton, had a prominent…
- Chap 5 KKK in Austin -1882 Lynching of Uncle Sam · 12 min'Mob Law' was common 'justice' in Central Texas, roughly 150 years ago. Emmett's Great Great Uncle Sam Shelton was a wild cowboy in Belton in 1880s. He was arrested one night for…
- Ch13 Dems for Ike Ep3 WLH Hero's BBQ and flatbed Campaign for IKE with Ms. Davenport · 13 min · Řada 13 Epizoda 3Emmett Shelton (1905-2000) was a life-long Austin Democrat BUT like many Texans in 1952, Emmett became a 'Democrat for Eisenhower'. Emmett tells of hosting Ntl. War Hero, Gen…
- Ch13 Dems for Ike Ep2 1952 Texas Dem Conventions Don't Back Stevenson · 8 minEmmett Shelton (1905-2000) was a life-long Democrat BUT like many Texans in 1952, Emmett became an 'Eisenhower Democrat'. In the 1950s, Central Texas had become liberal. Emmett…
- Ch13 Dems for Ike Ep1 1952 Austin Begins Swing to the Right · 9 min · Řada 13 Epizoda 1Emmett Shelton (1905-2000) was a life-long Austin Democrat BUT in 1952 Emmett became an 'Eisenhower Democrat'. In the 1952, Central Texas had become so liberal that Dems would…
- Ch13Law Tales Ep 104 Tx Rangers v Capitol Bootlegger · 4 min · Řada 13 Epizoda 104Emmett Shelton (1905-2000) Tells an interesting tale of how Capt. Frank Hamer of the Texas Rangers addressed a bootlegger operating outside their Capitol window. For maps and…
- Ch20 Tx Rangers Ep3 Leading Rangers Was a Family Job · 12 min · Řada 20 Epizoda 3Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2000) shares first-hand stories involving Capt. Frank Hamer, Texas Ranger. Frank's brother, Capt. D.E. Hamer, was made head of the Texas Rangers when Ma…
- Ch13Law Tales Ep102 Capt. Frank Hamer Texas Ranger · 4 min · Řada 13 Epizoda 102Emmett Shelton (1905-2000) tells a tale about Texas Ranger, Capt. Frank Hamer, and how he became the Head Texas Ranger. It started at the Tx Border and continued with a racial…
- Ch13 Law Tales Ep 101 Capt Frank Hamer v. Gammell Bookstore · 10 min · Řada 13 Epizoda 101Emmett Shelton (1905-2000) shares an interesting law case from 1931. Texas Ranger, Capt. Frank Hamer, officed in the Capitol and uncovered a scheme by Austin's Gammell Bookstore…
- Ch4 Austin Hustlers Ep 7 Buck Stops with Capt. Frank Hamer - Texas Ranger · 20 min · Řada 4 Epizoda 7Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2000) shares first-hand stories of cases he represented involving Capt. Frank Hamer, Texas Ranger. Frank's claim to fame was the killing of the notorious…
- Chap. 1 - Hx of WLH - Epis. 13 - Emmett Shelton Bridge · 3 min · Řada 1 Epizoda 13Emmett Shelton, Sr. (1905-2000) tells how he worked in the late 1940s to have a bridge built between Austin and Westlake Hills. This would make Westlake accessible to the city…
- Ch14 Specials Ep7 Polk Shelton - WLH Original Music · 17 min · Řada 14 Epizoda 7Emmett Shelton Sr.'s son Polk Shelton shares a medley of his original tunes for the Austin radio station around 2000. Emmett Shelton Sr. raised Polk in Westlake. Polk followed…
- Ch5 Early South Austin Pt.1 Dice Winnings and Hill's Cafe · 8 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 6Emmett Shelton (1905-2000) was a defense attorney for some of Austin's most notorious hustlers and shares first-hand tales from roughly 100 years ago, The Depression years…
- Chap 2 - Peninsula - Epis 5 - Trail of Madrones / Bull Mountain History · 13 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 5Emmett Shelton, Sr. tells of his partnership with Sterling Holloway in developing the High Road and Trail of Madrones, making the Westlake Highlands accessible. Emmett also tells…
- Ch1 Developing WLH Ep9 Toro Canyon Area · 9 min · Řada 1 Epizoda 9Emmett Shelton, Sr. (1905-2000) is the Original Developer of Westlake Hills. In this Episode, Emmett tells stories of his partnership with Sterling Holloway and putting in Toro…
