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Bujac, Mrs. Emma J., Houston; Studio, 78 Rossonian Apartments ; phone Cap. 1544; Pianist and Teacher. Home address, Hotel Bender. Native of Louisiana. Educated in New Orleans; pupil of Dr. Win. Mason, Miss K. C. Linn, Mr. Ernest Hutcheson, Mr. Conradi, piano; Mr. Edgar Robbins, Mr. Howard Thatcher, har- mony: Richard Gerstenberger, organ. Teacher of Ma- son's Technique, Ernest Hutcheson's Technique, Pro- gressive Series by Godowsky, Emil Saurs and M. Kroe- ger. Church afl., Christian Science. Ancestry, descend- ant of Peter Lott, New Netherlands, 1653; Capt. Corne- lius Lott. Revolutionary War, and Colonel John Cannon, Pennsylvania.
Bowes, Joseph, Port Arthur; Superintendent Eastern Texas Electric Company and Port Arthur Ice and Re- frigerating Company, 330 Austin Avenue; phones 137- 1282. Home address, 2125 Proctor Street. Born in Maryland 1885. Educated at Cornell University ; de- gree, M. E. Member of Rotary Club, Country Club and Board of Trade. War Work: Fuel Administrator.
Bennett, Coy, Corpus Christi; Real Estate, Member of the firm of Bennett Land Company, 415 Starr Street ; phones 502-552. Home address, 723 S. Tanacahua Street. Born in Arkansas, December 6th, 1892. Edu- cated in Arkansas and Louisiana public schools, Lou- isiana Training School and Texas State Normal. Mem- ber of Maccabees. War Work: Red Cross.
Bremond, Walter Austin; President of the State National Bank, 107 E. Sixth Street; phone 76. Home address, 709 San Antonio Street; phone 9.
Bremond, Pierre, Austin; Banker (State National Bank) ; phone 76; 107 E. Sixth Street; phone 33. Residence address, 402 W. Seventh Street.
Benson, Walter S., Austin; Publisher of School Books and Director of Benson Motor Company; phone 3064. Born in Georgia, June 26th, 1872. Educated at public and private schools. Member of Masonic Blue Lodge, Scot- tish Rite, York Rite and Shrine. Member of Austin Country Club and kiwanis Club. Favorite recreations, golf, motoring, hunting and fishing. Church afl., Con- gregational. Ancestry, Scotch-English.
Benson, Madison Hawthorne, Austin; Automobile Dealer ; Member of firm of Benson Motor Company, 115 East Fifth Street; phone 876. Home address, 204 Park Lane, South Austin; phone 989. Born in Georgia June 30th, 1876. Educated in Louisiana and Texas ; degrees, M. A. and LL. B. Member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and Rotary Club. Favorite recreation fishing. Ances- try, Scotch, English and German.
Barrow, T. H., Austin; Member of firm of T. H. Barrow & Sons, Real Estate, Homes and Investments, Austin National Bank Building; phone 2585. Home address, 702 Rio Grande Street ; phone 2360. Born in Texas,
April 23d, 1862. Educated in Texas public schools.
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Member of W. O. W., Praetorians and Knights of Mac- cabees. Favorite recreations, fishing and hunting. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, English. War Work : Red Cross. Married Miss Sallie L. Graves of Giddings, 1884.
Baur, Paul, Taylor; Jeweler, 211 Main Street. Home address, Lexington Avenue. Born in Illinois, Angust 9th, 1887. Educated at Cairo, Ill., High School. Mem- ber of Elks lodge. Church afl., Presbyterian. War Work: Red Cross.
Beckerman, F. J., Cameron ; Dealer in Saddlery and Har- ness. Born in Germany, August 6th, 1872. Educated in private schools. Member of Commercial Club. Church affiliation, Baptist. Ancestry, German. Married Miss Lillie Jensen of Brenhamn, 1898.
Brewster, J. J., Taylor; President and General Manager of Taylor Hardware Company; phone 787. Born in Texas, July 29th, 1880. Member of K. of P. and I. O. O. F. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, Scotch-Irish. War Work : Price Interpreting Committee.
Broome, John W., Waco; Manager Waco Branch of F. A. Hardy & Co. of Texas, Wholesale and Manufacturing Opticians, 410-11-12 Amicable Building; phones 2637- 4168. Home address, 2607 Colcord Street. Born in Texas, May 29th, 1887. Educated in public schools. Burns, Thomas E., Taylor; Manager Hugh Burns Estate; Director Taylor National Bank and Director Taylor Oil and Gas Company. Home address, San Antonio. Born in Texas, 1883. Educated at Christian Brothers College, St. Louis. Member of Elks lodge. Member of San Antonio Country Club. Church afl., Catholic. War Work: Served as Government Appeal Agent. Married Miss Adella Black of Taylor, Texas.
Barton B. N., Waxahachie; Real Estate, Loans and Oil Operator.
Blair, J. S., Belton; Merchant.
Bleike, C. A., Houston; Dealer in Real Estate, Oil Leases and Investments, 402 Sakowitz Building; phone Pr. 2900. Home address, 2015 Jefferson Avenue. Born in Texas, January 18th, 1860. Educated at Crawford's Private School, Galveston.
Blitz, Julien Paul, San Antonio, 717 Garden Street; phone Cr. 7083. Musician, Co-Director, San Antonio College of Music and Director of San Antonio Symphony Or- chestra. Born in Ghent, Belgium, May 21st, 1885. De- grees, Laureate of Royal Conservatoire of Music. Mem- ber of Knights of Columbus. Church afl., Catholic. War Work: K. of C. Activities.
Bennett, G. A., Corpus Christi; Real Estate; Member of the firm of Bennett Land Company, 415 Starr Street ; phones 502-552. Home address, 23 S. Tancahua Street. Born in Alabama, February 22d, 1868. Educated in public schools of Alabama. Member of W. O. W. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, American.
Bewley, Mrs. R. L., Austin ; Commercial Reporter, Secre- tary Austin Association of Credit Men, Secretary Retail Merchants' Association and Bradstreet Company repre- sentative, 235 Austin National Bank; phone 1855. Home address, 710 W. 21st Street; phone 2767. Born in Texas. Educated in Texas public schools. Church afl., Presbyterian. Ancestry, Irish and French.
Bates, Miss Augusta, Waxahachie; Pianist, Teacher and Accompanist, Trinity University. Home address, 609 University Avenue. Native of Tennessee. Church afl., Presbyterian. Ancestry, American.
Burnette, Mrs. William, Waco; Music Teacher, Teacher of Dunning System of Music. Graduate of piano under C. Schuler, Graduate of Voice under Benlah E. Duncan. Studio, 913 Washington Street; phone 3082. Home ad- dress, 913 Washington Street. Born in Texas. Meniber of the Euterpean Music Club. Church afl., Methodist. War Work : Musical work at Camp MacArthur.
Brown, Miss Ethel Hickerson, San Antonio: Teacher of Piano and Voice, Coach. Studio, La Barre Hotel; phone Cr. 7868. Home address, 120 Topeka Boulevard; phone Mission 2017. Born in Nashville, Tenn. Edu- cated at Ward Seminary and Graduate of Franz J. Strahm; Dean of Music Department of Bowling Green State Normal; also pupil of John M. Steinfeldt, piano, and Mrs. Alonzo Millett, voice. Member of San An- tonio Music Club and San Antonio Music Teachers' Association. Ancestry, English, Scotch and Irish. War Work: Accompanist and vocal soloist for Y. M. C. A. programs at various camps ; arranged programs and fur- nished talent for entertainments for soldiers.
Brill, E. A., Taylor; Photographer; Studio on Main Street; phone 216. Home addess, 511 Vance Street; phone 677. Born in Ohio. December 31st 1886. Educated in Ohio. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, German-Irish.
Bathrick, Dr. Rose, Austin; Osteopathic Physician, 110 W. Ninth Street; phone 162. Native of Virginia. Edu- cated in Virginia and Ohio; degree, D. O. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, descendant of John Alden ( May- flower ).
Broun, Edwin Conway, Beaumont; Real Estate Developer. Member of firm of Interstate Realty Company, 320 Perl- stein Building; phone 169. Home address, 2357 Calder Avenne. Born in Virginia, June 25th, 1886. Educated in Virginia. Member of Masonic Blue Lodge, Elks and Fastern Star. Member of Rotary Club, Southern Yacht Club, Chess, Checkers and Whist Club of New Orleans, La., Neches Club and Country Club. Church afl., Met' - odist. War Work: Served as chairman of American Red Cross, June, 1916, to August, 1917.
Broun, George Thruston, Beaumont; Real Estate Devel- oper. Member of firm of Interstate Realty Company, 320 Perlstein Building; phone 169. Home address, 2357 Calder Street. Born in Virginia, September 5th, 1887. Educated at University of Texas and University of Vir- ginia. Member of Neches Club and Country Club. Church afl., Methodist. War Work: Military service, June, 1918, to December, 1918.
Bracy, Miss Winnie I., Austin; Assistant to Executive Secretary and Texas Modern Health Crusade Executive, Texas Public Health Association, 616 Littlefield Build- ing; phone, 1247. Home address, 717 W. Seventh Street; phone 3074. Born in Iowa, December 16th, 1891. Educated at Oberlin, Ohio, College. Member of Y. W. C. A. Outdoor Club. Favorite recreations, swim- ming and horseback riding. Church afl., member of the Congregational Church. Ancestry, American. War Work: Actively engaged in Red Cross and Girls' Pa- triotie League Activities.
Brin, Miss Josephine S., San Antonio; Secretary and Med- ical Librarian, cor. Lexington and Oakland Streets; phone Cr. 4053. Home address, 305 E. Elmira Street ; phone Cr. 3268. Native of Illinois. Educated at Sacred Heart Academy. Member of Tuesday Musical Auxiliary, Y. M. C. A. and Jewish Council. War Work: Served as Chief Clerk, Fifth District Medical Advisory Board.
Brinkmann, Ernst, Port Arthur, Proctor Street. Dealer in Automobile Tires.
Brown, George W., San Antonio. Brown's Business Col- lege, 120 W. Commerce Street.
Bass, C. L., Wichita Falls; Attorney at Law.
Carrington, John B., San Antonio; Secretary-Manager of Chamber of Commerce for eleven years, and Regional Manager of Texas Chamber of Commerce for Fifth Dis. trict ; phone Cr. 3886. Home address Patterson Ave- nne and Westover Road, Alamo Heights. Born in Vir- ginia, December 10th, 1870. Educated at University of Public Schools, Louisville, Ky .; Columbia University and University of Chicago; degrees, A. B. and Ph. B. Member of Elks, Country Club, Rotary Club and City Club. Church afl., Presbyterian. Ancestry, descendant of Paul Carrington of England and Paul C. Carrington of Virginia (1670). signer of Articles of Confederation of the Thirteen Colonies. War Work: District Food Admin- istrator for the Fifth Texas District (forty counties).
Cohn, Lonie, Houston; Active Vice President People's State Bank, 908 Congress Avenue; phone Pr. 4098. Con- nected with First National Bank, Hallettsville, from May, 1895, to March, 1908; with Yoakum National Bank fromn September, 1908 to February, 1911; State Bank Exam- iner of Texas from February, 1908, to April, 1919; or- ganized People's State Bank of Houston, April, 1919, and opened for business July 30th, 1919. Home address, 9 Mendelssohn Apartments; phone Cap. 2833. Born in Texas, December. 1881. Shriner. Favorite recreation, fishing. Church afl., Mason, Scottish Rite and Jewish.
Campbell, John K., Temple; Mayor; phone 66. Born in Mississippi, 1867. Educated at Vanderbilt University. Mason, Elk and K. of P. Church afl., Episcopal. An- cestry, Scotch-Irish.
Clavin, Edward Cole, San Antonio; Physician and Sur- geon, 404-6 Moore Building; phone Cr. 8118. Assistant Health Officer of San Antonio for six years. Home address, 1023 Nolan Street; phone Cr. 1999. Born in Texas, December 14th, 1868. Educated at St. Mary's College and University of Pennsylvania; degree, M. D. Member of K. of P. and Moose. Church afl., Catholic. War Work: Captain M. R. C., Camp Greenleaf, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga .; Volunteer Medical Service Corps, U. S .. and Major in Texas National Guard, Medical Corps.
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Crumpler, Walter Emmett, Port Arthur; Physician, Ter- minal Realty Building; phone 672. Home address, 2649 Lakeshore Street. Born in Alabama, May 26th, 1886. Educated at University of Texas; degree, M. D. Mem- ber of Masonic Blue Lodge, Port Arthur Country Club and Lions Club. Church affiliation, Baptist. War Work : Medical Officers' Training Camp, ort Riley, Kansas; commissioned First Lieutenant, M. C., August 29th, 1918, Eighth Sanitary Train, Eighth Division.
Connally, Herschel Frank, Waco; Surgeon, 1804 Amica- ble Building. Home address 1728 Franklin Street. Born in Texas, January 6th, 1878. Educated at Van- derbilt University; degree, M. D. Member of Masonic Blue Lodge, York Rite and Shrine. Member of Rotary Club and the Spring Lake Country Club. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, descendant of the Connally family of Ireland. War Work: Lieutenant Colonel, M. C., Chief Surgical Service, Base Hospital No. 90, Fort Riley, Kansas, and Chaumont, France; later was made Commanding Officer of Base Hospital No. 90. Vice President Texas State Medical Association, 1918.
Colgin, Irwin E., Waco; Physician and Surgeon; Division Surgeon M., K. and T. Ry., 605 Praetorian Building ; phone 820. Home address, 2621 Austin Street. Born in Texas, October 17th, 1884. Educated at Vanderbilt University and Tulane University; degrees, Ph. C. and M. D. Member of Masonic Blue Lodge, York Rite, Shrine, Sigma Chi Fraternity and Rotary Club. Church afl., Christian. Ancestry, Scotch, Irish and French. War Work: Lieutenant Medical Corps, Camp Greenleaf and Camp Crane; assistant to Chief Surgeon, General Hospital No. 5, Oswego, N. Y.
Collier, Joel Isham, Taylor; Physician and Surgeon. Mem- ber of staff of Taylor Sanitarium (Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat), Grau Building; phone 86. Home address, 1006 W. Seventh Street ; phone 281. Born in Texas, August 20th, 1880. Educated at University of Texas, Leland Stanford University, Tulane University and New York Post-Graduate Hospital and Medical School; degree, M. D. Mason, Scottish Rite and York Rite. Member of Williamson County Medical Society, Texas State Medical Association and American Medical Association. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, English. War Work : Volunteer Medical Service Corps.
Cook, Clara G., San Antonio; Physician; 213 Gibbs Build- ing; phone Cr. 3747; assistant to City Physician. Home address, 807 Porter Street; phone Mission 747. Born in Mississippi. Educated at University of Texas; de- gree M. D. ,Member of Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees and Woodmen Circle. Member of Woman's Cluh of San Antonio, Bexar County Medical Society, Texas State Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Woman's Medical Association and American Medical Association. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, descendant of Thomas Gathright, first Presi- dent of A. and M. College. War Work: Physician for Refugee and Repatrie Children in France under the American Red Cross, February to December, 1918.
Crotty, Harold E., San Antonio; President Service Hos- pital Association of Texas, 226-28 W. Commerce Street ; phone Cr. 7155. Home address, Earl Apartments, 151 Goliad Street; phone Tr. 1849. Born in Wisconsin, January 31st, 1890. Educated in Wisconsin (private tutors). Member of Business Men's Club and Chamber of Commerce. Favorite recreations, swimming and golf. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, Irish. War Work: With U. S. Shipping Board.
Chaison, Charles J., Beaumont; President Jeff Chaison Townsite Company and Texas Rice Land Company ; P. O. box 1104. Home address, 1012 Pennsylvania Avenue. Born in Texas, December 9th, 1865. Educated at Uni- versity of Texas. Mason.
Carleton, Henry L., Taylor; Druggist. Secretary-Treas- urer J. J. Thames Drug Company, 206-08 North Main Street; phones 2 and 241. Home address, 817 North Main Street. Born in Massachusetts, July 14th, 1852. Educated at Chicago College of Pharmacy ; degree, Ph. M. Mason and Elk. Honorary member of the Supreme Council, 33d Degree, Southern Jurisdiction, U. S. Church afl., Episcopal. Ancestry, English (first settlers of Massachusetts). War Work: Local recruiting agent for Merchant Marine, Government Service. Married Miss Ella Polser of Austin. Came to Texas in 1876.
Cornwell, J. G., Waxahachie; President Texas Mortgage Loan Company, Director Guarantee State Bank, member of firm of Cornwell-Hood Motor Car Co .; phone 35. Born in South Carolina, May 27, 1873. Educated in Chester County Public Schools of South Carolina. Ma-
son, Elk and K. of P., and member of Chamber of Com- merce. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, Scotch-Irish. War Work: Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. Resided in Texas since 1893.
Chaney, Ellis, Waco; Vice President and Treasurer of Willis-Chaney Company. Home address, 919 North 22d Street. Born in Texas, August 18th, 1886. Edu- cated in San Antonio public schools. Member of Elks, U. C. T., Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Y. M B. L., Retail Merchants' Association and Country Club of Brownsville. War Work: Joint Chairman Fourth Liberty Loan Drive at Brownsville and Acting Chairman, temporary organization, to organize a Rotary Club at Brownsville.
Calhoun, A. Ludlow, Beaumont; Attorney at Law, Rooms 323-25 V. Wiess Building; phone 2219. Home address, 1515 Calder Avenue; phone 444. Born in Texas, No- vember 23rd, 1882. Educated at University of Texas; degree, LL. B. Member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. Ancestry, Descendant of John C. Calhoun. War Work: Legal Examiner Local Food Administration; assistant to Registration Board (local) ; served in all Liberty Bond campaigns, Red Cross drives and United War Work
Clarkson, William, Jr., Corsicana ; Foundry and Machine Shop Business, Oil City Iron Works. Home address, 116 S. 30th Street ; phone 549. Born in Texas, Sep- tember 3d, 1887. Educated at University of Texas and Armour Institute of Technology ; degree, B. S. Shriner, Knight Templar, Elk, member of American Society of Civil Engineers, Beta Theta Pi and Country Club. Church afl., Episcopal. Ancestry, Scotch, English and Huguenot. War Work: Captain of War Work team during Liberty Loan drive. Married Miss Essie Grant of Palestine, June 9, 1915.
Clarkson, William, Corsicana ; Foundry and Machine Shop; owner of Oil City Iron Works of Corsicana. Home ad- dress, 1242 Fifth Avenue; phone 191. Born in South Carolina, January 21st, 1858. Educated at Thompson Male Academy. Shriner Knight Templar and Odd Fel- low; member of the Country Cluh. Church afl., Epis- copal. Ancestry, Scotch, English and Huguenot. Mar-
ried Miss Jennie Gulick of Corsicana, January 21, 1885. Crawford, Walter J., Beaumont; Lawyer, Gilbert Build- ing; phone 59. Home address, 1494 Broadway. Born
in Texas, 1873. Educated at University of Texas, 1894 and 1897; degrees, B. A. and LL. B. Mason, Shriner, Elk and W. O. W. Member of Rotary Club, Neches Club and the Beaumont Country Club. Church afl., Chris- tian. Ancestry, Descendant of J. I. and Lon Eddins Crawford. War Work: Chairman Legal Advisory Board of Beaumont. Married Miss Cora Shults of Dallas, 1902. Casey, Floyd, Waco; Real Estate and Loans, 403 Amicable Building; phone 198. Home address, 1812 Alexander Street. Born in Texas, February 17th, 1880. Educated in Texas rural schools.
Collins, H. H., Taylor; Manager Collins Motor Company, Ford dealers; phone 544. Home address, 1007 West Seventh Street. Born in Texas, December 10th, 1893. Educated at A. and M. College. Mason. Church afl., Christian. Ancestry, American. Married Miss Alice Hall of Beaumont.
Covert, Frank M., Austin; Automobile Dealer, Covert Au- tomobile Company (Buick dealer), 321-23 W. Sixth Street; phone 834. Home address, 1511 Colorado Street; phone 27. Born in Iowa, November 9th, 1865. Educated in Austin public schools. Member of Coun- try Cluh. Ancestry, English, Irish and Scotch. Has re- sided in Austin 45 years. Married Miss Annie Cot- tingham of Waco.
Cullinan, J. S., Houston; Capitalist; President of Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Crow, Arthu J., Waco; Garage and Auto Dealer, 900 Austin Street. Home address, 1015 Austin Street ; phone 3785.
Covert, Clarence, Austin ; Automobile Dealer, Covert Auto- mobile Company ( Buick Dealer), 321-23 West Sixth Street ; phone $34. Home address, 1508 Colorado St .; phone 1961. Born in Texas, July 19, 1889. Educated in Austin public schools. Mason, Scottish Rite and Shriner. Ancestry, son of Frank M. Covert. Married Miss Jennie Mathews of Austin.
Condit, J. L., Austin; Auto Livery Service, 105 E. Seventh Street; phone 1000. Home address, 1002 San Antonio Street. Native of Texas. Educated in Austin puhlic schools. Favorite recreations, hunting and fishing. Church afl., Presbyterian. Ancestry, American. Married Miss Jane Woodburn of Austin, January 12, 1910, niece of Governor Jack Hamilton.
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Caffall, David Mckinlay, Beaumont; Secretary-Treasurer and Manager The Caffall Carriage Company ; Secretary- Treasurer of Stella Oil Company and K. W. Power and Drilling Company ; Director Texas Bank and Trust Company; Director Tyrell Hardware Company; Director Turnbow Lumber Company; Director Lake Charles Car- riage and Implement Company; stockholder Beaumont Hotel Company and Phelan.Josey Grocery Company. Business address, 818 Pearl Street; phone Southwestern 113. Home address, 814 S. Park Street; phone South- western 629. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, January 18th, 1877. Educated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Member of Neches Club of Beaumont. Church afl., Baptist. All- cestry, Scotch-English. War Work: Served in Spanish- American War, 1898, Company D, Third Texas Infantry. Campbell, J. D., Beaumont; Lawyer, City Hall phone 223. Home address, 390 Emile Street. Born in Texas, Au- gust 4th, 1862. Educated at Soule University of Chap- pell Hill Texas, and Sam Houston Normal College. Ma- son and Knight of Pythias. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, Scotch-American.
Collin, Sydney C., Port Arthur; Steamship Agent, Freight Broker and Forwarder, Merchants' State Bank Build- ing; phone 398 local and 29 long distance. Home ad- dress, 640 Stilwell Boulevard. Born in England, Feb- ruary 26, 1880. Educated at Rutherford College, New- castle. on-Tyne, England. Member of Port Arthur Ro- tary Club (President in 1917-1918). Church afl., Episcopal. Ancestry, English. War Work: Steamship Agent, U. S. Shipping Board and British Admiralty Tank Steamer, local manager War Camp Recreation Fund and local manager Smileage Book Campaign.
Coleman, B. P., Beaumont; Real Estate and Loans; Irby & Coleman, 55 Wiess Building; phone 52. Home ad- dress, 2439 Broadway; phone 3305. Born in Ala. bama, October 2d, 1870. Educated at University of Alabama. Mason, Elk and Hoo Hoo. Favorite recrea- tion, baseball. Chuch afl., Episcopal. Ancestry, English. Cathriner, Joe, Houston; Oil Broker, owner Houston Stock Exchange, 401 Gulf Building; phone Pr. 2437. Home ad- dress, 2717 Main Street; phone Hadley 6918. Born in Texas, May 22d, 1885. Educated in Branham schools. Elk, member of Lions Club, Park Place Country Club, Y. M. B. L., Chamber of Commerce and Y. M. C. A. Favorite recreations, fishing and hunting. Church afl., Lutheran. Ancestry,
French- Austrian. War Work:
Served in Liberty Loan campaign.
Crook, W. M., Beaumont; Lawyer; member of firm of Crook, Lord, Lawhon & Ney, Lawyers, Texas Bank and Trust Company of Beaumont, Beaumont Iron Works Company and Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company. Mason, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Shriner and member of the Country Club. Church afl., trustee and steward of the First M. E. Church South, Beaumont. Ancestry, Scotch- Irish. War Work: Member of Legal Advisory Board and County Chairman, United War Work campaigns, Lib- erty Loan drives, etc. Vice President, 1914, Conference Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Member of this body since 1908 by appointment of Governors of Texas. Vice President of Commercial Law League of America.
Crook, Fred L., Taylor; Superintendent and Local Man- ager National Compress Company; phone 53. Residence phone 221. Born in Texas, July 19th, 1885. Educated at Paris Business College and High School. Mason, Scottish Rite and York Rite. Church afl., Presbyterian. Ancestry, English. War Work: Served on Liberty Loan Drive committees.
Colyer, N., Houston; Principal Colyer Business School, 1215 Pease Avenue; phone Hadley 1532. Born in Kentucky, December 21st, 1867. Educated in Lebanon, Ohio; degree, A. B. Church afl., Chistian Science.
Clark, Dr. J. F., Beaumont ; Dentist, 307 Kyle Theater Building; phone 480. Home address, Bailey Apart- ments. Born in Texas, December 7th, 1887. Educated at Texas Dental College; degree, D. D. S. Mason, mem- ber of K. of P., Texas State Dental Society and Na- tional Dental Association. Church afl., Presbyterian. War Work: Captain Dental Corps, U. S. Army.
Callender, Dr. W. B., Port Arthur; Dentist, First National Bank Building; phone 1575. Born in Texas, April 3d, 1895. Educated at Texas Dental College; degree, D. D. S. Mason. Member of Delta Upsilon Chapter, Phi Omega. War Work: Medical Department of Navy, Naval Station, New Orleans, La.
Condit, A. J., Houston; Real Estate; Vice-President South End Land Company; member of firm Westmoreland Land Trust Company and Condit & Buxton Land Com- pany. Mason, Scottish Rite and York Rite. Church afl., Christian.
Chambers, William Wallace, Attorney; phone 38. Born in Texas, December 21st, 1863. Member of K. of P., Odd Fellows, W. O. W. and Maccabees. Served on Liberty Loan Drive committees. Married Miss Sarah Elizabeth Robinson 1884.
Chandler, E. P., Port Arthur; local manager Steamship Lines, First National Bank Building; phones 181-1186. Home address, 1935 Procter Street. Born in Arkan- sas, June 11, 1884. Educated at Arkansas University. Elk (Exalted Ruler, 1910.11).
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