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Parsons, Azariah W., San Antonio; Physician and Surgeon, 226-28 W. Commerce St .; phone Cr. 7155. Home ad- dress, 1504 Main Ave .; phone Cr. 8727. Born in Massa- chusetts, March 31, 1857. Educated at Harvard Univer- sity ; degree, M. D. Mason 33d deg.), Knight Templar, Shriner: member of Astronomical Society of Mexico. Psychological Research Society of San Antonio, Harvard Alumni Ass'n and Scientific Society of San Antonio. Fa- vorite recreations, reading and athletics. Church afl., Congregational. Ancestry, Irish.
Pearson, William B., Waco; Grand Sec'y of the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Texas, and Librarian of the Grand Lodge, Masonic Temple; phone 725. Home ad- dress, 31st and Ethel Sts .; phonc 1264. Born in Ten- nessee, April 16, 1861. Educated at Bingham's Military School, Asheville, N. C. Mason, York Rite and Shriner ; member of Lions' Club. Church afl., Baptist. Ances- try, Scotch.
Pellow, R. E., Waco; Pres., Mgr. and Director of Central Texas Hotel Co .; Operator of the Raleigh Hotel of Waco and one of the owners. Home address, The Raleigh Hotel.
Peterson, A. J., Waco; Cashier Central Texas Exchange Nat'l Bank; phone 4010. Home address, 1308 N. 15th St. Born in Illinois, March 11, 1888. Educated at Gal- veston High School. Member of Masonic lodge, Waco Boating and Fishing Club and Spring Lake Country Club. Church afl., Presbyterian.
Patton, William Sydenham, Houston; Vice. Pres. and Cash- ier Houston Nat'l Exchange Bank; phone Pr. 1768. Home address, 2915 San Jacinto St. Born in Vir- ginia, March 15, 1879. Educated in private schools. Member of Houston Country Club, Chamber of Com- merce and Y. M. B. L. Church afl., Presbyterian. An- cestry, descendant of the Coles, Ross, Flournoys and Patton families of Virginia. War Work: Member of Harris County Liberty Bond campaign executive com- mittee.
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Picton, David M., Jr., Houston; Attorney at Law (Frank- lin & Picton, Attorneys at Law) ; 804-5 Union National Bank Bldg. Home address, 4503 Mount Vernon Ave. Born in Texas. Educated at University of Texas and Harvard Law School; degree, LL. B. Member of the Houston Club and Salesmanship Club. Favorite recrea- tion, hunting. Church afl., Catholic. War Work: Capt. Inf., Texas Nat'l Guard; Mgr. first, second, third and fourth Liberty Loan campaigns for Nueces County; County Judge Nueces County, 1917 and 1918.
Pennington, R. E., Brenham; Lawyer; interested in the firms Pennington Gas Co. and Washington State Bank. Born in Texas, May 13, 1865. Educated at High School of Brenham and A. and M. College; degree, B. S. Mem- ber of K. of P., Elks and Masons, Brenham Rod and Gun Club. Ancestry, English; father came to Texas in 1836 and was a Texas veteran. War Work: Member of Selective Service Board and Legal Advisory Committee. Married Miss May Williams, 1891.
Park, Joe S., Port Arthur; Active Vice-Pres. First Nat'l Bank, 501 Proctor St .; phone 10. Home address, 2000 Fifth St .; phone 880. Born in Iowa, April 23, 1883. Educated at public school and business college. Member of Rotary and Port Arthur Clubs.
Procter, Doak C., Beaumont; Secy .- Treas. Jefferson Drug Co., Wholesale Druggists, 441-3 Park St .; phone 268. Home address, 765 Irma Ave. Born in Texas, June 24, 1888. Educated at University of Georgia. Mason, York Rite, and member of Rotary Club. Church afl., Chris- tian. War Work: Served on all Liberty Loan drives and War Work campaigns.
Pfaefflin, Herman, Austin; Assistant Cashier the Amer- ican National Bank; has charge of loans and discounts, and has been a bank employe since 1882, beginning with Raymond & Co. Favorite recreation, music; he is an artistic violinist. Married Miss Annie Price of Austin.
Painter, F. U., Corpus Christi; Physician and Surgeon, urpan Bldg. ; phone 416. Home address. 1011 Second St : phone 963. Born in Illinois, Nov. 22, 1862. Edu- cated in Medical Dept. of University of Tenn .; degree, M. D. Mason, K. of P., W. O. W. and Kiwanis Club. Favorite recreations, baseball and hunting. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, Scotch-Irish. War Work: Member of Medical Advisory Board; Medical Councillor for the Sixth District.
Penman, Clarence Axtell, Beaumont ; Physician and Sur- geon, 5021% Pearl St .; phone 22. Home address, 1545 Liberty St. ; phone 2196. Born in Illinois, April 26, 1885. Educated at University of Michigan and Rush Medical College; degrees, A. B. and M. D. Member of Masonic lodge, Round Table Club. Church afl., Epis- copal. Ancestry, Scotch-American. War Work: Volun- teer Medical Service Corps, Medical Advisory Board, Jefferson County.
Pollock, Aaron S., Port Arthur; Physician and Surgeon, 1st Nat'l Bank Bldg .; phone 1575. Home address, 2737 Fourth St .; phone 789. Born in Arkansas, Jan. 21, 1871. Educated at public schools of Atkins, Ark .; de- gree, M. D. Mason, K. of P. and Lions' Club. Church afl., Presbyterian. Ancestry, descendant of William A. Pollock, who landed at Charleston, S. C., 1804, from Scotland; in Battle of New Orleans, 1814, Revolutionary War. Served on Exemption Board No. 2, Jefferson County, 1917.
Paschal, F. L., San Antonio; Physician and Surgeon, 313 Hicks Bldg .; phone Cr. 8574. Home address, 321 Cy- press St. Born in Texas, Oct. 11, 1888. Educated at San Antonio High School, the University of Texas and Johns Hopkins; degrees, A. B. and M. D. Member of San Antonio Country Club. War Work: Served as Cap- tain of Medical Corps.
Peairs, Herbert, San Antonio; Post Commander of Alamo Post; phone Cr. 6432. Home address, 708 Mason St. Born in Kansas, June 25, 1887. Educated at Fairmount College, Kan. Mason, York Rite, Shriner, Elk, K. of P., Alamo Post ( American Legion), City Club. Church afl., Presbyterian. War Work: Graduate of First Officers' Training Camp, Leon Springs; commissioned 2d Lieut. Inf., assigned to Camp Travis; commissioned Capt. Inf., U. S. Army, August, 1918; hdqrs. Camp Travis.
Palmer, I. R., Houston; Lumberman (Trinity River Lum- ber Co., Trinity River Saw Mill Co.) ; 1605 Carter Bldg .; phone Pr. 11. Home address, 816 Richmond Ave .; phone Hadley 3250. Born in Texas, Jan. 21, 1886. Mason, W. O. W., member of Lumbermen's and Taffic Club. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, French and English. War Work : Manufactured lumber for Government.
Price, Thomas Pinkney, San Antonio; Attorney. Pres. International Auto School, Pres. Lee County Real Es- tate and Investment Co., 707 S. Flores St .; phone Cr. 808. Home address, 115 San Pedro Ave .; phone Cr. 5262. Born in Texas, Nov. 28, 1867. Educated at Honey Grove High School, Baylor University (Waco), State University ( Austin) and University of Chicago; degree, LL. B. Mason, K. of P. and W. O. W. Favorite re- creation, traveling. Ancestry, son of early pioneers, Robert A. Price and Martha D. Price. War Work: Volunteered twice for War Work in army on call for men over age, tendered use of International Auto School and services all free to Government.
Palmer, C. V., Port Arthur; Lumber Dealer. Pres. Palmer Lumber Co., Pres. Texas Realty Co., Mgr. Port Arthur Bottling Works, director Port Arthur Planing Mill: 711 Fort Worth Ave .; phones 750 and 165. Home address, 1101 Lakeshore Drive. Born in Wisconsin, Oct. 26, 1872. Director of Lions' Club. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, English.
Pangborn, Capt. Peter J., Waco; Capt. 107th S. T., 32d Div .; 103 S. Fifth St. Home address, 2207 Bosque St. Born in Wisconsin, Feb. 27, 1887. Educated at public schools of Wisconsin. Interested in the firm of Boone Tire and Rubber Co. Member of K. of P.
Parina, J. T., Cameron; Owner and Mgr. J. T. Parma, Gro- ceries and Auto Supplies ; 505-10 S. College Ave .; phone 104. Home address, 1012 W. Main St. Born in Texas, Nov. 29, 1883. Educated at St. Anthony's Academy and High School of Cameron, St. Procopius College, Lisle, Ill. Member of K. of C. and director Cameron Commercial Club. Church afl., Catholic. Ancestry, Bohemian. War Work: Sub-Chairman Liberty Bond and Red Cross com- mittees in Cameron; member of local Council of De- fense and ass't member of Legal Advisory Board of Milam County, etc.
Phillip, Adolph, San Antonio; Merchant, 218 W. Commerce St. ; phone Cr. 282. Pres. and Mgr. Roach & Barnes Co. Home address, 416 S. Presa St. Born in Texas, Feb. 21, 1871. Educated at Boerne public schools. Member of W. O. W. and San Antonio Turn Verein.
Painton, Mark J., Port Arthur: Dentist; Vice-Pres. Mer- chants' State Bank; Stock Bldg. Home address, 1847 Proctor St. Born in Kansas, Oct. 5, 1875. Educated at Kansas City Dental College; degree, D. D. S. Ancestry, American. War Work: Member of Dental Protective League.
Poindexter, W. D., Port Arthur: Dental Surgeon, New Brinkmann Bldg .; phone 888. Home addess, 2125 Fifth St .; phone 666. Born in Texas, Aug. 30, 1884. Edu- cated at Tyler High School, Tyler College, Hill's Busi- ness College and Washington University; degree, D. D. S. Member of Elks and Masonic lodge, Port Arthur Country Club. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, descendant of the Poindexters of Virginia and Jefferson Davis.
Peters, Herbert Newnamn, Waxahachie; Gen'l Insurance; phone 217. Born in Texas, July 22, 1876. Educated at Waxahachie public schools and Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky. Mason, York Rite, Scottish Rite and Shriner; member of Koon Kreek Klub and Ellis County Country Club. Church afl., Methodist. War Work : Chairman Red Cross and member of various Liberty Loan committees.
Perkins, Albert, Port Arthur; Pres. Port Arthur Tire and Sporting Goods Co., Inc., 648 Proctor St .; phone 400. Home address, 1649 Ninth St. Born in Mississippi, July 16, 1893. Educated in public schools of Mississippi and Oklahoma. Member of Elks, Rotary, Country Club and Port Arthur Board of Trade. Church afl., Baptist. War Work: S. A. T. C., University of Texas.
Palica, Joseph, Port Arthur; Lawyer, Room 36, Merchants' State Bank Bldg .: phone 208. Home address, 441 Aus- tin Ave. Born in Wisconsin, Sept. 26, 1874. Educated at public schools of Wisconsin. Racine College and U. W. Law School. Member of W. O. W. Church afl., Epis- copal.
Philipson, Herman A., Beaumont ; 330 Pearl St .; Mgr. Beaumont Optical Co .; phone 901. Home address, 2269 Liberty Ave. Born in Texas, April 29, 1888. Educated at Austin and New York ; degree, Doctor of Optometrical Science. Member of Elks and Masons, Rotary Club. Church afl., Hebrew. Married Miss Ervie Louise Levine of Galveston, April 9, 1911.
Peck, Hal Clay, Corsicana; 602 N. 26th St .; phone 1240. Student A. and M. College (Bryan), Austin Hall (A. and M. College). Born in Texas, Feb. 16, 1898. Educated at Corsicana public schools and A. and M. College.
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Member of Navarro College Club. Favorite recreations,
football, baseball and horsemanship. Church afl., Epis- copal. Ancestry, English and French nobility, Scotch- Irish gentry. War Work: World War Ambulance Co. No. H, 1st Div., 1st class private; enlisted ten days after U. S. entered war; sent over with Pershing's 1st 20,000; second contingent left U. S. July 31, 1917; served 11 months in France; twice gassed with chlorine and mus- tard gas; returned to U. S. June, 1918.
Parker, Charles W., Waco; Band Instrument Dealer, 508 12 Franklin St. Born in Mississippi, Sept. 12, 1877. Edu- cated at Baylor University. Member of Ad League, Business Men's Club and Lions' Club. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, Irish. War Work: Band Instructor Camp MacArthur.
Prewitt, George P., Taylor; Mgr. Prewitt Auto Co., Auto- mobile Dealer; interested in the firm of Ira A. Prewitt Co. (Automobiles and Hardware) ; phone 124. Born in Texas, March 26, 1893. Educated in the Taylor public schools. Member of Elks. Church afl., Baptist. An- cestry, American. War Work: Enlisted May 27, 1918, in the Motor Transport Corps at Camp Joseph E. John- ston, Florida, and served for seven months.
Prewitt, Ira A., Taylor; Hardware and Implements and Automobile Dealer; interested in firm of Ira A. Prewitt Co .; phone 124. Born in Texas, Aug. 29. 1867. Edu- cated at public schools. Member of K. of P. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, American. War Work: Served on Red Cross and Liberty Loan committees. Married Miss Delia Valentine of Rockdale, 1888.
Patty, Frank L., Austin; Propr. Typewriter Sales Co., 722 Congress Ave. ; phone 60. Home address, 1328 W. Sixth St .; phone 4609. Born in Tennessee, July 29, 1879. Educated at Chattanooga, Tenn. Member of Rotary Club and Sec'y Austin Auto League. Church afl., St. David Church. Married Miss Frances Burne of Memphis, Texas, March 9, 1904.
Popham, J. L., Houston; Electric Repairing and Installing. Interested in the firm of the Houston Magneto and Elec- tric Co., 1311 Main St .; phone Pr. 3549. Born in Can- ada, July 17. 1892. Ancestry, English. War Work : Served in 45th Aero Squadron, U. S. A., for 23 months ; Master Signal Electrician, R. M. A.
Parker, W. H., Waco; Student, Texas University; 1425 Columbus St. Born in Mexico, 1899. Educated at the Culver M. A. and student at Cornell University. Church afl., Episcopal. War Work: Served in Officers' Train- ing Camp, Camp MacArthur, and Students' Army Train- ing Camp, Cornell and Texas State University.
Petmecky, Fred, Austin ; Talking Machine Manufacturer; Mgr. of the Petmecky Co., 505 Congress Ave. Home address, 1401 W. 9th St. Born Feb. 29, 1872. Edu- cated at Austin public schools. Member of Masonic and Maccabee lodges. Favorite recreations, hunting and fishing. Church afl., Presbyterian.
Price, Mrs. James L., Taylor ; Organist and Teacher, 406 W. 10th St. Born in Missouri. Educated at Mar- shall High School and Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Mo .; degree, Bachelor of Music in Piano and Pipe Organ. Pres. of Wednesday Music Club and director of Taylor Choral Club. Church afl., Presbyterian ; organist of First Presbyterian Church of Taylor and director of choir. Ancestry, descendant of Joseph Dameron, who served in the War of the Revolution. Member of American Guild of Organists and chairman of Program Exchange and Course of Study of Texas Federation of Music Clubs.
Peairs, Mrs. Adele, San Antonio; wife of Capt. Herbert Peairs, U. S. Army. Born in Chicago, Ill .; moved to Texas at the age of 12 years. Author of the words and music of about twenty songs, all of which have been composed during the last year. Among the most promi- nent are: "Take Me Back to Dixie," "Sing Me a Lul- laby, " "Autumn Times, " "Way Down in Texas,"' etc. A prominent New York professional and musical publica- tion stated : "Adele Peairs of San Antonio, Texas, called on us with an array of twenty-five songs. Here is a woman genius at writing songs, both words and music, that will some day be known the country over. We think she is a genuine find."
Peck, Mrs. Hal M. (pen name Mamie Downard Peck), Cor- socana. Whiter of Verse and Prose; 602 N. 26th St .; phone 1240. Born in Texas. Educated at Bryan publie schools and Athenaeum College, Columbia, Tenn .; degree, A. B., and received special diploma in English. Member of Renaissance, Pen Women, War Mothers, Houston; Civic-Navarro Chapter, U. D. C., Corsicana; Woman's
Press Ass'n, D. A. A. Church afl., Episcopal. Ancestry, descendant of two English noblemen, one French noble- man and one Scotch. Irish. War Work: In nearly every capacity, being a War Mother, this organization now the "Service Star Legion"; has been poet laureate of five different organizations; poems published in different col- lections and will be published in two volumes; first poem published at age of 8 years.
Pizzi, S. G., San Antonio; Ladies' Tailor and Furrier, 215- 19-20 Central Trust Bldg. ; phone Tr. 7096. Home ad- dress, 1019 W. Salinas St., phone Cr. 5937. Born in Naples, Italy, Dec. 20, 1886. Educated in Italian public schools. Member of K. of P. Favorite receation, reading. Parks, J. Wayne, Waco: Employee Willis-Chaney Auto Co. Home address, 208 W. Euclid Ave., San Antonio. Born in Texas. Educated at San Antonio High School and A. and M. College. War Work: Served in 118th Aero Squad- ron, 17th Training Battery, F. A. C. O. T. S.
Price, Dr. H. A. Houston; Osteopathic Physician, 805 Kress Bldg.
Parker, Burney, Brenham; Sheriff; phones 191 and 326. Home address, Alamo St. Born in Texas, March 18, 1874. Member of K. of P., Maccabees, W. O. W., Sons of Hermann, Elks, Cardinal Gun and Rod Club and Sheriffs' Ass'n. Church afl., Baptist. Ancestry, de- scendant of James K. Polk. War Work: Chairman of Draft Board committee and member of Council of De- fense.
Quebe, William Fred, Waco; Sec'y Masonic Bodies and Recorder Karem Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S .; box 1515; phone 1031. Home address, 1724 Clay Ave; phone 4358. Born in Texas, Dee. 12, 1886. Educated at the public schools of MeLennan County, Tobys Business College and LaSalle Extension University. Mason, York Rite, Scot- tish Rite. Shriner and Karem Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S .; member of Rotary Club. Church afl., Episcopal.
Rotan, Edward, Waco; 525 Austin St .; Pres. of Board of First Nat'I Bank. Home address, 2425 Austin St. Born in Tennessee, April 9, 1844. Educated at High School of Tennessee. Mason, member of Spring Lake Golf Club. Church afl., Presbyterian. Ancestry, French. Served four years in Confederate Army. Married Miss Kate Sturm MeCall, Aug. 22, 1869.
Rice, H. Baldwin, Houston; Stock Raiser and Capitalist, 910 Union Nat'l Bank Bldg. Home address, La Porte. Born in Texas, March 28, 1861. Educated at Texas Military Institute, Austin. War Work: Chairman Harris County Draft Board. Mayor of Houston, 1896 to 1898, and 1905 to 1913, inclusive. Delegate to National Dem- ocratic Convention, 1900 to 1916.
Reed, M. H., Austin ; Cotton Exporter and Wholesale Cedar Timber, 306-S Littlefield Bldg .; phone 2898 Home ad- dress, 1712 Rio Grande St .; phone 2090. Born in Texas, Feb. 22, 1876. Educated at Bertram High School and Hill's Business College. Interested in the firm of M. H. Reed & Co. and owner of Marble Falls Water and Light Plant. Mason, York Rite, Scottish Rite, Shriner and 33d Degree Hon .; member of Rotary and Country Clubs. Favorite recreation, golf. Church afl., Christian Church. Ancestry, American. War Work: Chairman every commit- tee on Red Cross drives and civilian relief committees, A. R. C. for Travis County.
Reed, D. C., Austin; Cotton Exporter, partner in firm of E. H. Perry & Co .; principal owner of the banking busi- ness of D. C. Reed & Co., Bertram; 304 E. Fifth St .; phone 915. Home address, 1410 Rio Grande St .; phone 3981. Born in Texas, March 7, 1883. Educated in the public schools of Bertram and Add-Ran College, Waco. Mason, Elk., K. of P. and W. O. W .; member of Austin Country Club. Favorite recreation, golf. Church afl., Christian, Ancestry, Scotch-Irish. War Work: Chair- man Fourth Liberty Loan committee for Travis County. Royall, John Newell, Corsicana; Wholesale Coffee Roasters and Importers; Pres. and Mgr. the Royall Coffee Co. Home address, 101 S. 30th St .; phone 1014. Born in Texas, Feb. 5, 1872. Educated in public schools of Bryan. Member of I. O. O. F., Maccabees, Praetorians, U. C. T., T. P. A., Lions and Country Club; Pres. Cham- ber of Commerce, Vice-Pres. Texas Ass'n of Ad Clubs. Church afl., Methodist. War Work: Assisted in all war drives. Married Miss Gussie Beatrice White in 1895. Roberdeau, Major R. C., Austin; Vice. Pres. American Na- tional Bank. Home address, 707 W. 10th St .; phone 581. Born in Texas. Educated at Bickler Academy, Austin. For several years was Chief Clerk in the State Treasury. Potentate of the Ben Hur Shrine and is Captain of the Ben Hur Patrol. Received the title of Major in the Spanish- American War. Married Miss Jodie Booth of Austin. Favorite recreation, fishing.
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Rightor. Fred Elmer, Austin ; Contractor and Mgr. Pres. and Treas. Southwest Bitulithic Co. (Head Office) 709- 711 Gunter Bldg., San Antonio; phone Cr. 485. Mgr. Littlefield Bldg. (Austin), 214 Littlefield Bldg. Home address, 1205 Castle Hill, Austin; phone 438; 1402 River Avenue, San Antonio, phone Travis 589. Born in Illinois, August 8th, 1882. Educated at the Uni- versity of Ill. and University of Texas; degree, B. S. Mason, Shriner (Past Potentate Ben Hur Temple), Elks (P. E. R., Austin Lodge No. 201); member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Academy for Ad- vancement of Science and other societies; Austin Coun- try Club, Delta Upsilon. War Work: Served on Liberty Loan committees, Red Cross captain, Fraternal Food Ad- ministration.
Robertson, Garrett P., San Antonio; Dentist, 521 Moore Bldg .; phone Cr. 36. Home address, 105 E. Agarita Ave. ; phone Cr. 6665. Born in Illinois, Aug. 10, 1877. Educated at Chicago College of Dental Surgery and the Post-Graduate School of Dentistry of Philadelphia; de- gree, D. D. S. Member of Texas State Dental Society and National Dental Ass'n. Delegate representing Texas to National Dental Ass'n at Minneapolis, Chicago and New York City. Church afl., Methodist. War Work : County Chairman Preparedness League of American Den- tists.
Roberts, E. C., Houston; Banking. Ass't Cashier Guaranty State Bank, 206 Travis St .; phone Pr. 2723. Home ad- dress, 80812 Walker St. Born in Nebraska, Aug. 16, 1882. Educated in Nebraska and Iowa. Mason, member of Y. M. B. L. Church afl., Lutheran.
Rice, D. N., Corsicana; Real Estate and Loans, General Insurance; First State Bank Bldg .; phone 729. Home address, 419 W. Sixth Ave .; phone 267. Born in Ken- tucky, June 8, 1856. Member of W. O. W. Church afl., Christian Science. War Work: Member of Navarro County Council of Defense.
Rather, Roy L., Austin; 201 E. Fifth St .; phone 1818. Storage Batteries, Austin Storage Battery Co., Gonzales Cotton Oil and Mfg. Co., Citizens' State Bank of Austin and Deep Eddy Bathing Beach Co. Home address, 307 W. 8th St .; phone 1617. Born in Texas, Jan. 6, 1886. Educated at University of Texas; degrees, B. A. and LL. B. Mason, Scottish Rite, Shriner; member of Austin Rotary Club. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, American. War Work: Assisted committees in war drives.
Robinson, E. B., Austin; Fire Insurance and Real Estate, 701-2 Scarbrough Bldg .; phone 214. Home address, 700 Rio Grande St .; phone 556. Born in Texas, April 28, 1863. Educated at Texas Military Institute and Se- wanee Military Academy. Senior member of Robinson & Robinson, Fire Insurance and Real Estate. Church afl., Episcopal. War Work: Assisted committees in war drives.
Rosengren, S. E., Austin ; Director of Funerals. Home ad- dress, 2207 Tom Green St .; phone 996. Business phone, 451. Born in Texas, Aug. 24, 1861. Educated in public schools of Austin. Mason, Scottish Rite, Shriner, K. of P., I. O. O. F., Elks and Austin Club. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, American. Married Miss Pru- dence Taylor.
Ragsdale, Frank H., Waco; Life Insurance. Mgr. Franklin Life Insurance Co., of Springfield, Ill., 205-6 Praetorian Bldg .; phone 666. Home address, 1411 Herring Ave .; phone 1481. Born in Texas, Sept. 29, 1880. Educated in High Schools of Texas. Mason, Elk, K. of P. and Kiwanis Club. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, Am- erican. Married Miss Ethel Smith of Marlin, Oct. 20, 1909.
Roach, Walter, Waco; Gen'l Mgr. Overland Sales Co., 814- 816 Austin St. Home address, 1922 Ethel St. Born in Texas, Dec. 14, 1879. Educated in public schools of Temple. Member of Elks, Spring Lake Country Club, Lions' Club and Chamber of Commerce. Church afl., Christian. Ancestry, English. War Work: Participated in all war drives. Married Miss Mayme White of Tem- ple, 1912.
Rutan, John A., Port Arthur; Marine Engineer., Gen. Del. N. Y. City. Born in Minnesota, Dec. 9, 1889. Educated in public schools of Port Arthur and A. and M. College. War Work: Marine Engineer in Transport Service of U. S. to France; Wireless Operator, enlisted in U. S. Navy six years (prior to war).
Rutan, Wilton L., Port Arthur; Architectural Engineer. Home address, 1114 20th St., Santa Monica, Cal. Born in Minnesota, Jan. 11, 1895. Educated in public schools of Port Arthur and A. and M. College; degree, B. S. War Work: Captain Co, I, 3d Texas (and Major), March,
1916, to Oct. 15, 1917; Major 132d F. A., Oct. 16, 1917, to March 1, 1919, 61st F. A .; Brig. Hg. Dec. 16, 1917, to Sept. 17, 1918; left U. S. for France July 31, 1918; returned April 28, 1919.
Roberts, J. D., Beaumont; Undertaker, 434 Fannin St. Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Broussard, Taylor & Davant; phones 91 and 2327. Born in Texas, Jan. 18, 1875. Edu- cated at University of Texas. Mason, York Rite and Shriner. Church afl., Methodist. Ancestry, American. Married Miss Murray Graham, Dec. 13, 1896.
Rankin, W. H., Houston; Public Accountant, 711 Union Bank Bldg.
Repsdorph, Bernhard, Houston; Manufacturer of Tents, Awnings and Tarpaulins; 404 Capitol Ave, ; phone Pr. 708. Home address, 400 Capitol Ave; phone Pr. 893. Born Jan. 26, 1855. Member of W. O. W.
Roberts, John Gordan, Austin; Ass't Mgr. Littlefield Bldg. and Cashier Texas Bitulithic Co., Littlefield Bldg .; phone 700. Home address, 807 W. 2212 St .; phone 265. Born in Texas, Nov. 1, 1874. Educated in public schools. Mason and Scottish Rite. Church afl., Christian. War Work: Public Service Reserve.
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