Standard blue book of Texas, 1920, Part 17

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Publication date: 1920
Publisher: San Antonio, Tex. : A.J. Peeler
Number of Pages: 284


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Cobb, Dr. G. A., Port Arthur; 539 Procter Street; Osteo- pathie Physician.


Cross, S. P., Cameron; Insurance and Real Estate; phone 69. Home address, 204 N. College Avenue; phone 51. Coleman, G. W., Waxahachie; President Texas Title and Land Company.


Conley, J. M., Beaumont; Attorney at Law; phone 443. Home address, 2272 Grand Street; phone 514.


Cones, J. W., San Antonio; Photographer, 101 W. Com- merce Street; phone r. 4102.


Cox, Dr. L., Beaumont; Dentist, Wiess Building. Mein- ber of Texas Dental Society; phone 60. Home address, 852 Liberty Street; phone 517. Degree, D. D. S.


Conring, E. Emma, San Antonio; Violin Teacher; member of San Antonio Symphony Orchestra. Home address, 1940 E. Commerce Street; phone Tr. 1609. Educated in San Antonio public schools. Church afl., Christian. Ancestry, German. War Work: Red Cross.


Corbitt, Miss Leffler, Austin; Note Teller, Austin National Bank; phone 208. Home address, 500 Nueces Street; phone 421. Native of Tennessee. Educated at Uni- versity of Texas. Organizer and President of Business and Professional Women's Club, and now Honorary President; Vice President Texas State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs; member of Finance Committee National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs; President Texas Women Bankers' Association.


Cook, Mrs. S. E., San Antonio; owner of the O. K. Hat- tery and Pressery, 626 Main Avenue; phone Cr. 2670. Home address, 131 Chicago Boulevard. Native of Alabama.


Clay, Joseph Scott, Austin; Principal Nixon Clay Com- mercial College, 923 Congress Avenue; phone 955. Home address, 707 Guadalupe Street; phone 1056. Born in Texas, April 29th, 1876. Educated at Transylvania University and Lexington Business College; degree, B. Acets. Mason and I. O. O. F. Church afl., Christian. Clement, Mrs. Pearl Green, Cameron; 204 E. Third Street ; phone 272. Born in Texas, February 27th, 1874. Edu- cated at Cameron High School and Southwestern Uni- versity. Member of Daughters of the American Revo- lution and Daughters of the Confederacy. Ancestry, daughter of Robert Baylor Green and Idella ( Edwards) Green; descendant of George Green, San Jacinto, 1836; James Chance, War of 1812, and Thomas Edwards, Revolution, 1776. War Work: County Chairman of Women's Work for the Milam County Chapter, Amer- ican Red Cross; also made speeches during the Liberty Loan drives.


Coffin, Richard Wilson, Jr., Beaumont; Accountant and Cashier, Ineeda Laundry. Home address, Itasca. Born in Texas, August 28th, 1893. Educated at Austin Col- lege, Sherman, and Itasca High School. Mason and Elk. Church afl., Presbyterian. War Work: United States Ma- rine, Sixth Regiment, Second Division; gassed at Ver- dun Sector, France, April 13, 1918; A. E. F., France, sixteen months; wounded left hand fragment H. E. June 10, 1918, Belleau Woods, Chateau Thiery, France. Cohen, Harry Franklyn, Houston; Optician; owner Texas Optical Company, 515 Main Street; phone Pr. 20. Home address, 1205 Cleburne Street. Born in Illinois, July 4th, 1872. Educated in Chicago; degree, Optometrist. Mason, Scottish Rite and Shriner. Church afl., Temple Beth Israel. War Work: Served in Liberty Loan drives. Married Miss Cora Davis in 1898, who is also an optometrist and active in the business.


Doty, P. B., Beaumont; President First National Bank. Home address, 2297 North Street; phone 996.


DePew, Evarts Vaine, San Antonio; Physician, limited to diseases of the stomach and intestines; I. and G. N. Ry. Co. Gastro-Enterologist, 606 Moore Building; phone Crockett 372. Home address, 133 Taylor Street; phone Cr. 5047. Born in Indiana, January 2d, 1876. Edu- cated at Hillsdale College (Michigan), University of Chicago and Rush Medical College; degrees, A. B., B. S. and M. D. Mason and Elk. Member of San Antonio Country Club. Favorite recreations, golf and hunting. War Work: Major Medical Corps.


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Dudgeon, H. R., Waco; Surgeon, 305-6 Praetorian Build- ing; phone 2170. Home address, 2200 Gorman Street ; phone 3092. Born in Missouri, November 21st, 1873. Educated at University of Texas; degrees, M. D. and F. A. C. S. Mason, member of Spring Lake Country Club. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, descendant from Dudgeon family of England. War Work: Major M. C., serving at Greenleaf, Boston, MacArthur and Camp Hancock.


Dunlap, O. E., Waxahachie; President Citizens' National Bank. .... ative of Mississippi. Admitted to bar, 1881; filled position of Justice of the Peace, County Judge, president Texas Good Roads Association, president of Texas Bankers' Association, member of the Executive Council of the American Bankers' Association, chairman the Texas State Council of Defense.


Dodge, Frederick Parmenter, Port Arthur; General Supe- intendent The Texas Company (Port Arthur Works) ; phone 82. Home address, 2216 Fifth Street; phone 979. Born in Michigan, August 9th, 1878. Educated at Olean (N. Y.) High School and Pennsylvania State Col- lege; degree, B. S. Mason, member of S. A. E. Fra- ternity, Port Arthur Country Club, Rotary Club and President Port Arthur Board of Trade. Ancestry, American.


Dickinson, Beverly S., Austin; Manager Missouri State Life Insurance Company, 624 Littlefield Building : phone 3566. Home address, La Prelle Place; phone 3095. Born in Pennsylvania, April 23d, 1868. Mason, Scottish Rite and Shriner; member of the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce and Automobile Club. War Work: Four-minute man, chairman Second War Savings drive assistant chairman Liberty Loan drives, Special Service Department of Justice. Specialist in inheritance taxes.


Dyer, John D., Houston; President Guaranty State Bank, 206 Travis Street ; phone Pr. 2748. Home address, Rice Hotel. Born in Mississippi, December 22d, 1884. Edu- cated at Lexington Normal College.


Duller, David M., Houston; Consulting Engineer, 503 Houston Land and Trust Building; phone Pr. 2150. Home address, 1335 Courtlandt St .; phone Taylor 215. Born in Illinois, September 29th, 1876. Educated at Ellsworth College, Iowa Falls; degrees. Science and Business. Mason, Scottish Rite and Shriner. Member of Kiwanis Club, American Association of Engineers and Commissioner of Local Council, Boy Scouts of America. Favorite recreations, hunting, fishing and kodaking. Ancestry, Scotch-English. War Work: Corps of Engi- neers, U. S. Army, from May, 1917, to August, 1919; Lieutenant Colonel of Engineers in command of 310-602d Engineer Regiment in France and Germany.


Downs, P. L., Temple; Active Vice President First Na. tional Bank of Temple. Born in Texas, June 23d, 1860, and is descended from William Pinckney Downs and Martha Fort Downs of Waco. Educated at A. and M. College of Texas (1879) and the Vanderbilt University (1881). The corporations in which Mr. Downs is in- terested in an official capacity are too numerous to mention.


Duckworth, Dr. T. G., San Antonio; Orthodontist and Roentgenologist, 618 Gibbs Building; phone Tr. 2367. Home address, 843 Estes Avenue, Alamo Heights. Born in Oklahoma, 1888. Educated at Cherokee National Seminary and Kansas City Dental College; degree, D. D. S. Mason, Scottish Rite and Shriner. Member of San Antonio Country Club, National Dental Association. Texas State Dental Society, American Society of Or- thodontists and Alumni of the Dewey School of Or- thodontists. Ancestry, Descendant of Cal Gunter; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Duckwoth. War Work: First Lieutenant Medical Corps, inactive status.


Drossaerts, Rt. Rev. Arthur J., San Antonio; Bishop of the R. C. Diocese of San Antonio, 310 Dwyer Avenue; phone Cr. 3502. Born in Holland, September 11, 1862. Educated in Belgium and Holland; degree, D. D. Mem- ber of K. of C. and Catholic Knights of America.


Dycus, Andrew Willis, Port Arthur; Attorney at Law, 427 Waco Avenue; phone 405. Born in Texas, May 31st, 1879. Memher of I. O. O. F., W. O. W. and Port Ar- thur Lions' Club (First President, 1917). Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, Scotch. War Work: Served as a four-minute inan and committeeman on all war drives. Davison, Clint G., Taylor; Lumberman. Native of Texas. Dryden, George E., Port Arthur; Oil Inspector Charles Martin & Co. of New York. Born in New York, Sep- tember 6th, 1882. Educated in New York public schools.


Elk, Maccabee and K. of C. Member of Rotary Club and Port Arthur Board of Trade. Church afl., Catholic. Ancestry, Scotch-American.


Dolan, Harry A., Taylor; Lawyer; phone 97. Born in Texas. Educated at Univesity of Texas. Mason, Elk and Shriner. Church afl., Episcopal. War Work: Pilot Ninth Aero Squadon, S. M. A., Squadron No. 1.


Decker, Arthur F., Taylor; Owner Decker Auto Company, 104-6 W. Fourth Street; phone 101. Home address, corner Tenth and Fowzer Streets. Native of Texas. Educated at Quanah, Texas. Mason. Church afl., Meth- odist. Ancestry, Scotch-Irish. War Work: Red Cross. Married Miss Lorene Matthews of Dallas, June 17, 1913. Dozier, M. A., Taylor; Manager Dozier Auto Supply Com- pany. Born in Alabama, September 15th, 1873. Edu- cated in Alabama and Texas. Mason and I. O. O. F. Church afl., M. E. Church; member Board of Stewards. Ancestry, American. War Work: Assisted on all war drives. Member of School Board. Married Miss Jennie R. Turner.


Davis, W. H., Taylor; Merchant, 320-22 Main Street. Born in Louisiana, October 31st, 1858. Educated at Denton. Texas. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, Welsh. Eng- lish. Resided in Taylor since 1892.


Daliet, C. O., Taylor: Owner and Proprietor Daliet Drug Store, Main Street; phone 123. Home address, W. 7th Street. Born in Louisiana, 1874. Educated at Soule College and Tulane University; degree, Ph. G. Mem- ber of B. P. O. E. and T. P. A. Church afl., Catholic. War Work: Red Cross.


Drummond, W. R., Waco; Photographer; proprietor Drum- mond Photo Studio, Official Standard Blue Book Pho- tographer of Waco. 6211 Austin Avenue; phone 605. Born in Minnesota, March 16th, 1881. Educated in South Dakota high school. Ancestry, Scotch-English.


Darling, T. J., Temple; Real Estate, 16 S. First Street ; phone 120. 110h address, 618 S. Seventh Street; phone 1739.


Denny, John C., Austin; Clerk Hotel Driskill; phone 3500. Home address, 307 W. Fourteenth Street; phone 3972. Born in Illinois, November 19th, 1873. Educated in Newton (Kan.) High School. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, Scotch-Irish. War Work: Served in Spanish- American War.


Donnell, J. R., Belton; President and Manager Donnell Creamery Company; phone Texas 332. Home address, 501 East Steet. Born in North Carolina, July 1, 1864. Educated at Baylor Nniversity, Waco. Church afl., Bap- tist ; Deacon and Sunday School teacher. Ancestry,


Scotch-Irish. War Work: On committees in selling Government bonds. President of the Texas Creameries Association two years.


Davis, Edward Sweatt, Hillsboro (deceased March 5, 1919) ; Banker and Farmer; Vice President Farmers' National Bank of Hillsboro; Secretary Farmers' and Merchants' Warehouse Company; Vice President Hillsboro Lake Park Association. Mason, Scottish Rite and Elk. Church affiliation, Presbyterian. Ancestry, son of R. A. Davis. War Work: Y. M. C. A., Red Cross, United War Fund; served in all Liberty Bond campaigns, War Savings Stamp campaigns and served as chairman of Statistics Committee.


Davis, Alston T., Houston; Manager Auto Owners' Supply Company, 1106 Main Street; phone Pr. 645. Home ad- dress, 1408 Milam Street; phone Pr. 1518. Born in Texas, January 27th, 1895. Educated in Houston public schools. member of Houston Auto Trades Association and Y. M. B. L. of Houston. Church afl., Christian Scientist. Ancestry, Scotch. Irish. War Work: Air Service ( Aeronautics ), 817th Depot Aero Squadron, Fort Sam Houston, and assigned to special service; Air Serv- ice School for Radio Operators, Penn Field, Austin. Married Miss Mary Kathleen Brown of Houston.


Deutser, Barnard, Beaumont; President B. Deutser Fur- niture Company, wholesale and retail furniture. Re- sided in Beaumont since 1894; 44 years of age. Mem- ber of City Council, Rotary Club, Shrine and Elk. Di- rector in the Beaumont Enterprise and the Texas Bank and Trust Company.


Dobbyn, Win. R., San Antonio; Teacher and Owner San Antonio Business University, 106 Soledad Street; phone Cr. 528. Home address 702 Hammond Avenue. Native of Illinois. Educated at Galt Collegiate Institute, To- ronto University, Cornell University and law course in London. Member of San Antonio Scientific Society. Church afl., Unitarian. Ancesry, French Huguenot, same family as D'Anbigues, historian of the Reforma- tion.


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Denney, James R., Port Arthur; Manager The Hodges Company; phone 80. Home address, 2201 Fourth Street ; phone 171. Born in Texas, October 6th, 1893. Educated at Winnsboro High School. Member of Lion Club (President in 1919). Church afl., Methodist. War Work: Served on Liberty Loan, Salvation Army and Red Cross Committees.


Davis, D. W., Beaumont; Osteopathic Physician, Wiess Building; phone 980. Home address, 2499 Calder Ave- nue; phone 909. Born in Arkansas, November 11, 1879. Educated in Illinois; degrees, D. O. and M. D. Elk. Member of Rotary Club, Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, Pesident Texas Osteopathic Association, 1918. Church afl., Christian. War Work: Served in Cuba, Spanish- American War.


Diehl, Anton, Houston; Violinist, Teacher and Director, Diehl Select School for Music and French, 3906 Fannin Street; phone Hadley 1987. Born in Wiesbaden, Ger- many, July 2d, 1867. Educated in Wiesbaden. Member of K. of C. Church afl., Choir Master, Church of the Communication. War Work: Band Master, First Cav- alry, during Spanish War.


Diehl, Mme. Gabrielle Lavielle, Houston; Teacher of French, Diehl Select School for Music and French, 3906 Fannin Street; phone Hadley 1987. Native of France. Educated at Bordeaux and Stuart Hall, Staunton, Va. Member of Catholic Church. War Work: French in- structor to officers, men and wives designated for over- sea duty.


Duff, F. J., Beaumont; Attorney at Law. Member of the firm of F. J. and C. T. Duff, Attorneys; phone 310. Home address, 2280 Calder Street; phone 1651.


Duff, C. T., Beaumont; Attorney at Law, member of the firm of F. J. and C. T. Duff; phone 310.


Eifler, William San Antonio; Manager Land Department San Antonio Loan and Trust Company (also director), 215 W. Commerce Street; phone Cr. 7725. Home ad- dress, 815 Brooklyn Avenue. Born in Indiana, March 29, 1872. Educated in Indiana. Mason, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Shriner and Modern Woodmen of America. Church afl., Methodist. War Work: Assisted in sale of war bonds, War Savings Stamps and in locating military cantonments. Married Miss Daisy Brackenridge, Octo- ber 15, 1899; have one child, William Eifler, graduate of San Antonio High School.


Edwards, Raymond, San Antonio; Attorney at Law, Man- ager Stewart Title Guarantee Company, 514 Brady Building; phone Cr. 1000. Home address, 822 North Flores Street. Born in Texas, August 17th, 1888. Edu- cated at University of Texas; degrees, B. A. and LL. B. Ezelle, John Wm., Austin; District Manager Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company, 410 Congress Ave- nue; phone 121. Home address, 1934 San Antonio Street; phone 63. Born in Tennessee, February 19th, 1880. Educated in Austin High School. Mason and Elk. Member of Rotary and Automobile Clubs. Favorite recreations, fishing and automobiling. Ancestry, Irish. War Work: Chairman of First Y. M. C. A. drive, chair- man Red Cross Committees, team chairman Liberty Loan committees and active in all civilian war work.


Early, Ernest L., Austin; State Manager and Attorney for National Security Company of New York, Scarbrough Building; phone 2020. Home address, 803 W. 31st Street ; phone 3770. Born in New Jersey, December 31st. 1891. Educated at New York University. Member of Kiwanis, Lions and Austin Country Clubs. Church afl., Episcopal. Ancestry, American.


Eilers, A. J., Austin; Wholesale Merchant; President Mc- Kean-Eilers Company; phone 84. Residence phone, 311. Born in Texas, 1864. Mason, Scottish Rite, York Rite and Shriner. Church afl., Christian. War Work. Member of State Council of Defense and Travis County Council of Defense. Married Miss Maggie Catermeil, daughter of John D. McCall, ex-Comptroller of Texas.


Eilers, A. J., Jr., Austin ; phone 84. Home address, 311 W. Thirteenth Street ; phone 311. Native of Texas. Edu- cated in Austin public schools. Church afl., Christian. War Work: Sergeant M. T. C. R. U. 312.


Eilers, Mckean Lawber, Austin. Business phone 84; resi- dence phone 311. Born in Texas, March 16th, 1899. Educated at Austin public schools. War Work: Cor- poral 171st Aero Squadron.


Edwards, J. S., Beaumont; Real Etate and Insurance, Ed- wards & Shelley; secretary San Jacinto Life Insurance Company, Perlstein Building. Home address, 1585 Or- ange Street. Born in Texas, May 24th, 1877. Edu- cated at Ennis High School. Mason and Elk. Member of Beaumont Country Club, Neches Club and Rotary Club. War Work: Chairman Liberty Loan drives.


Elliott, Martyn, Austin ; Photographer; Secretary and Treasurer The Elliotts ( firin Mrs. Martyn Elliott and Martyn Elliott), 814 Congress Avenue; phone 1193. Home address, 915 Colorado Street; phone 2076. Born in Texas, September 22, 1871. Educated at Tulane University; degree, A. B. Mason, Scottish and York Rite, Shrine; member of Rotary Club and Austin Coun- try Club. Favorite recreation, motoring. Church afl., Presbyterian. Ancestry, Scotch. War Work: Assisted in sale of War Stamps; official Standard Blue Book Photographer for Austin.


Estes, Mrs. M., Austin; "Estes Shop" (woman's wear and millinery), 816 Congress Avenue; phone 258. Home address, 900 Brazos Street, Millett Mansion; phone 1412. Educated in public schools of Texas. Member of Eastern Star. Church afl., Christian. An- cestry, American ; direct descent of Hieronymus. War- Work: Served on Labor Bureau Committee. Thomas F. Estes (son) served in U. S. Marines.


Eberle, Elisabeth, San Antonio; Sculptor, 212 College Street; phone Tr. 4177. Home address 1028 Blanco Road. Born in Texas. Educated at College of Indus- trial Arts, Denton; Medical College, Galveston; Chicago University, Art Institute of Chicago; also studied under Sculptors Charles Mulligan, Albin Polasek, Lorado Taft; assistant of Lorado Taft for two and one-half years. Member of Society of Western Sculptors and Alumnae Association of the Chicago Art Institute. Church afl., Unitarian. War Work: Keeping alive, with art, the ideals our Nation fought for. Work, winning competi- tions, "Mother and Child," "The Race Mother" and "'An Element."'


Fomby, Ed S., San Antonio; Clothing Merchant, Oil and Land. President Fomby Clothing Company, 509-11 E. Houston Street; phone Cr. 303. Member of firm of Southern Motor Car Company, Sunset Picture Corpora- tion, Camp Travis Land Company, San Antonio Pic- tures Corporation, etc. Home address, 1205 Main Ave- nue. Born in Louisiana, November 21st, 1872. Edu- cated in public schools. Elk, member of Chamber of Commerce, Salesmanship Club, City Club and San An- tonio Club; Publicity Committee, Country Club; on Board of Directors, Lions Club; director Square Deal Association. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, Scotch- Irish. War Work: Director Liberty Bond drives; was appointed agent to sell U. S. War Saving Certificates and Stamps. Was a member of the Limit Club.


Fox, Henry Samuel, Jr., Houston; President Houston Na- tional Exchange Bank; member of firm of Guardian Trust Company, Burge Mfg. Company and Southern Petroleum and Refining Company. Home address, Rice Hotel. Born in Texas, January 23d, 1874. Educated at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. Member of K. of P., Houston Club and Houston Coun- try Club. War Work: Finance, Texas State Council of Defense.


Foster, John H., Houston ; Physician, Drs. Foster & Logue, 419-23 Kress Building; phone Pr. 97. Home address, 320 Branard Street; phone Hadley 2211. Born in Texas, November 20th, 1876. Educated at University of Texas and Southwestern University; degrees, A. M. and M. D. Mason; member of University Club. Fa- vorite receation, golf. Church afl., Methodist. Ances- try, English and Scotch-Irish. War Work: Lieutenant in U. S. N. R. F.


Fascue, Dr. G. B., Waco; Physician and Surgeon, 1603-4 Amicable Building; phone 2386. Home address, 1203 Columbus Street; phone 681. Born in Texas, June 21st, 1860. Educated at Kelleyville Academy and Long Island College Hospital, N. Y. Mason; member of Waco Boat- ing and Fishing Club, Waco Chess and Checkers Club. Ancestry, English; descendant of Foscues, 1683; Foscues of Revolutionary War, 1776, and Foscues of 1812; Coun- cillor Texas State Medical Association, President Texas State Medical Association (1906-7, Secretary and ex- ecutive officer Texas State Board of Medical Examiners 1907.9) ; as President and Chairman of the Legislative Committee assisted in securing the passage of the pres- ent Medical Practice Act by the Texas Legislature in 1907. War Work: Served in Spanish War as Major; was appointed in volunteer medical service in World War.


Ferrell, Dr. Joseph Ramsey, Waco; Specialist, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, 705-14 Praetorian Building; phones 412 and 103. Home address, 2512 Austin Avenue. Born in Tennessee, December 2d, 1860. Educated at Shelbyville (Tenn. ) Public Schools; degree, M. D. Mem- ber of Waco Boating and Fishing Club. Church afl., Christian.


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Floeckinger, Frank C., Taylor; Surgeon, 2151% N. Main Street; phone 27. Home address, 718 W. Sixth Street. Born in Austria, November 29th, 1873. Educated at Caralus, Franciscus University, Graz, Austria; degree, M. D. Elk and Odd Fellow. Church afl., Presby- terian. Ancestry, French-Russian. War Work: Major Medical Department, Texas National Guard; instructor in First Aid Classes of Red Cross; was four-minute inan; took part in overseas operetta of 1918.


Ferguson, Edward C., Beaumont; Physician and Surgeon, 502 W. Pearl Street; phone 491. Home address, 2050 North Street; phone 441. Born in Missouri, Novem- ber 16th, 1884. Educated at St. Louis High School, Mississippi College, University of Texas, Tulane Univer- sity and Northwestern University; degrees, M. Ph. and M. D. Member of W. O. W. and Maccabees, Elks and Beaumont Country Club. Favorite recreation, fishing. Church afl., Episcopal. War Work: Served on the Medical Advisory Board, ex. City Health Officer of Beaumont.


Fentress, E. S., Waco; Newspaper Publisher, President of Southern Publishing Company, 614 Franklin Street ; phone 5300. Secretary-Treasurer of Journal Publishing Company of Beaumont. Home address, 1222 N. Six- teenth Street. Born in Kansas April 8th, 1876. Edu- cated at high school and business college. Church afl., filiation, Baptist. Ancestry, French-English. War Work : Red Cross.


Finks, Frank F., Austin; Merchandise Broker, Finks Bro- kerage Company, 716 Littlefield Building; phone 613. Home address, 708 Blanco Street; phone 1602. Born in Virginia, May 4th, 1865. Educated in Austin High School. Mason and Scottish Rite. Church afl., Episco- pal. Ancestry, English.


Fatjo, Tom J., Houston; President W. H. Coyle & Co., 1111 Franklin Avenue; phones Pr. 1150 and Pr. 65. Home address, 2410 Austin Street. Born in Louisiana. December 18th, 1876. Educated in public schools of New Orleans. Mason, Shriner, Elk and member of Lumberinan's Club.


Fisher, Fred I., Taylor; Real Estate and Insurance, also Secretary Retail Merchants' Association, 21512 N. Main Street ; phones 425 and 440. Home address, corner Speegle Street and Thompson Avenue. Born in Texas, October 2d, 1879. Educated at Taylor High School (license to practice law self-obtained ). Mason, Re- beccah, I. O. O. F. and W. O. W. Church afl., Episco- pal. Ancestry. Geman-Jewish and French. War Work . Local Food Administrator; assisted in Liberty Bond drives.


Forwood, Amos, Taylor; Furniture Dealer, Vice President The Forwood Company; phone 15. Home address, 511 W. Seventh Street. Born in Texas, 1878. Educated in Taylor public schools. Elk. Church afl., M. E. Church South. Ancestry,


American. Married Miss June Hoopes of Rockport, Texas.


Floeckinger, Mrs. H. R. N., Taylor; Supt. Floeckinger Sani- tarium, 720 W. 6th St .; phone 140. Native of Texas. Member of Music Club. Favorite recreation, literature. Church afl., Presbyterian. War Work: Served as chair- man of Women's Work and Nursing Activities.


Fulmore, Sterling Robertson, Austin; Real Estate and In- surance; district manager Northwestern National Life Insurance Company; district manager Automobile Un- derwriters ; district manager Continental Casualty Com. pany, 908 Littlefield Building; phone 907. Home ad- dress, 310 W. Thirteenth Street; phone 1405. Born in Texas, March 14th 1880. Educated at public schools of Austin and University of Texas; degree, B. A. Mason; member of Lions Club and Y. M. B. L. Favorite recrea- tions, tennis and motoring. Church afl., Presbyterian. Ancestry, descendant of James Robertson (the founder of Nashville, Tenn). War Work: Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives.




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