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<br />BRUSH
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<br />THE
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<br />BROTHERS
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<br />A. Muegge
<br />Emmett Smith
<br />Kenneth Adams
<br />Joe Hefferman
<br />Dewey Havard
<br />Cliff Ellis
<br />James Miller
<br />George Lunday
<br />Johnny Johnson
<br />Clyde Elliott
<br />Benny Cook
<br />Sam Glass
<br />M. C. McElmury
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<br />Chapter 16
<br />Warren.Palmer,
<br />Chairman
<br />Howard Franklin
<br />W. E. Thompson
<br />Robert Button
<br />Col. Pat Patterson
<br />J. T. Sandburg
<br />T. M. Squibb
<br />Jack Kerber
<br />H. W. Clarke
<br />Howard Woerner
<br />Jimmy Higgins
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<br />J. M. Rhymes.
<br />Jack Humphrey
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<br />Chapter 13
<br />H. F. Stevenson
<br />Frank Pierson, Jr.
<br />John Kerber
<br />H. G. Skidmore
<br />Charles Warrick
<br />Julius C. Archer
<br />Woody Woodburn
<br />E. G. Cone
<br />Kurt Wall
<br />J. R. Sullivan
<br />J. B. Morein
<br />Cuvis Carey
<br />Grady Parker
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<br />Chapter 14
<br />John Brown,
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />Ronald West
<br />J. W. Cornelius
<br />Wilford Laing-
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<br />Chapter 15
<br />Ray McGuire,
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />Billy Herbeck
<br />Bob Neeves
<br />Bill Haiflich
<br />Dub BoldinR
<br />C. J. Owens
<br />Jack Powell
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<br />Handbag
<br />BiIlfo~
<br />Box Of Hose
<br />4-Yards Materia
<br />Doll
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<br />1" rank Akin
<br />Jack Jackson
<br />Ralph Pearce
<br />Ray Farias
<br />Jack Smith
<br />Raymond Luchak
<br />Howard Hughes
<br />Dennis Veazey
<br />Andy Liska
<br />Murrie Pierce
<br />John Hallmark
<br />Chapte r 8
<br />H. Carlos Smith
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />Don Ralmuto
<br />H. P. Pfeiffer
<br />Fred E. Matthews
<br />Roy Gonzales
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<br />Howard Gilliam
<br />R. R. Wallace
<br />W. H. Gray
<br />N. E. Dunn
<br />Bob White
<br />W. O. Wainscott
<br />Shelby Triplett
<br />Herschell Childress
<br />James C, Boles
<br />.Tess Miller
<br />C. E. Conklin
<br />Harold Brice
<br />Morris Byers
<br />James A. Kays
<br />W. W. Bivins
<br />Eugene Ybarra
<br />R. C. Buck, Sr.
<br />Robert C. Myers, Jr.
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<br />Chapter 3
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<br />Chapter 9
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<br />Odell Williams,
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />Jim Hawkins
<br />Vernon Stansberry
<br />Bill Hawkins
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<br />Ron Lefors,
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />Ray Arnold
<br />Robert Barfield
<br />Nick Webb
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<br />Chapter 1
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<br />Bevo Gaff9rd,
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />Bill Stevenson
<br />Roy Ogburn
<br />Richard Sinclair, Jr.
<br />Sam Di bello
<br />Pat N. May
<br />Mel Skaggs
<br />Jimmie Long
<br />T. Erne
<br />E. V. Tremaine
<br />K. F. Craft
<br />R. R. Runnels
<br />Floyd Reynolds
<br />J. M. Wilcox
<br />F rank Hoot
<br />A. G. Len
<br />B. Me Richards
<br />Clifford Porter
<br />Andrew Mouton
<br />E. W. Hayes
<br />William A.
<br />B. M. Hanby
<br />T. O. Palomares
<br />Louis Rothkop
<br />A. K. Murphy, Jr.
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<br />LA PORTE LUMBER COMPANY WAS Of
<br />THE EARLY BUSINESSES IN LA PORTE. IS
<br />THE ONLY STORE BUILT IN LA PORTE's EARLY
<br />TIMES THAT IS STILL OPERATING TODAY.
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<br />and was on the corner of Main and Third Streets. The
<br />store occupied the lower floor, and the upper floor was
<br />an apartment for the Seaureau family.
<br />Two hotels--The Artesian so named because of the art-
<br />esil!-n water that was prominent in the advertisements of
<br />the New City. This justly famous water was piped, hot and
<br />cold, to each of The Artesian's 50 rooms. At about the same
<br />time Col. York built The Sylvan. It was out on the Bay...
<br />where the trees and water meet...Jt soon became the Mecca
<br />for vacationers from all over the United States. They dubbed
<br />it The Sylvan Beach Hotel. This was in 1901.
<br />This was later sold to the Catholic Diocese. It was first.
<br />a school for boys and later a Seminary. Since the Sem-
<br />inary has moved to Houston it is pOSSible to catch a glimpse
<br />of the opulance of long ago when the women of St. Mary's
<br />Guild offer their Monthly Luncheons.
<br />Within a year Ed York built the Crescent Hotel at Crescent
<br />Park on San Jacinto Bay, near the head of Barbour's cut.
<br />This fine old hotel was sold to the Episcopal Diocese and
<br />",as made into a boys' school in 1908. It was in operation
<br />until it burned.
<br />Many homes were being built at this time. J.H. York
<br />built a beautiful home on the corner across from today's
<br />Sylvan Shopping Center. It was a show place until it burned
<br />in 1946. The old Isensee place was torn down to make room
<br />for the filling station that now stands in the shopping center.
<br />La Porte's first newspaper was the La Porte Chronicle.
<br />It was established by Col. I.M. York and John Rice. Its
<br />first edition was that of June 29, 1893. Among the twenty-six
<br />advertisements on its pages were that of the La Porte
<br />Lumber Company. It is the only one of the early businesses
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<br />Virg,nia's Dress Shop
<br />Cowboy Store
<br />Edson's
<br />Fabric Shop (Bay town)
<br />Ye Olde Candle Shop
<br />Venetian <Glass Fish Toogoods
<br />Record (Rambl in RoseMcLemore
<br />Arpeige Perfume Sylvan Drug
<br />Pe rfume Pa I's Pharmacy
<br />Necklace & Earrings Baxters
<br />Shorts & BlousE' Paine Brothers (Bay town)
<br />Record (Ring of fire) La Porte Hardware
<br />4 Yds Material
<br />Hai r Dryer
<br />Beach Hat
<br />Treasure Chest
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<br />Chapter 7
<br />Jerry Mann,
<br />Chairman
<br />Gerald Huckle
<br />Ben Earl Royal,
<br />Bill BlDld rick
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<br />Cotton Bow
<br />Ben Franklin Stqre
<br />Gaffords
<br />Culpepper's (Bay town)
<br />Morse WhosWholesale
<br />Morse Wholesala (Houston
<br />Purchased from ~a Porte
<br />Hardware
<br />6-25:00 Savings Bonds
<br />Free Passes To Port Theatre for 6 months
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<br />Chapter 10
<br />Joe J. Jardina, Jr.,
<br />Dennis Gissler
<br />Royce Wilson
<br />Jimmy Jardina
<br />M. A. Quina
<br />Goo. Sharp, Jr.
<br />Geo. Sharp, Sr.
<br />Audis Smith
<br />L. G. Dunham
<br />Ralph Gissler
<br />Jack Skelton
<br />Alec Vincent
<br />O. R. Clark
<br />Pete Wechtenhizer
<br />John Ragusa
<br />J. H. Timmons
<br />T. B. Womack
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<br />Chapter 11
<br />Clovis Mann,
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />Charles D. Boyle
<br />Dan Kennedy
<br />Frank Boyle, Jr.
<br />C. R. Gates
<br />Lyman Cunningham
<br />L. R. Rigby
<br />Claude Galloway
<br />W. A. Stabs, Jr.
<br />Ray E. Vandeventer
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<br />Chapter 12
<br />Jerry Craig,
<br />Larry Zabrowski
<br />Bob Golleher
<br />Wes Brashear
<br />Johnny Brown
<br />Jay Marks
<br />Charles Mainor
<br />Robert Polker
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<br />Chapter 4
<br />A. L. McPhail,
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />Charlie Martin
<br />Lewis Kline
<br />Joe RYA-~.
<br />Charles Ryan
<br />Samuel Escobedo
<br />Jack Hawkins
<br />Jimmy Kimble
<br />Roy Gonzales, Jr.
<br />AFch1e Parks
<br />Chapter 5
<br />Lannie Duncan.
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />A. A. Wells
<br />Charles Gunnells
<br />Pat Sullivan
<br />Zachery Meza
<br />Weldon Bush
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<br />Chapte r 6
<br />Harry Brennan,
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />B. R. Cole
<br />John Clark
<br />Eldon Hughes
<br />Kenneth Tingle
<br />J. W. Harbes
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<br />Chapte r 7
<br />Gus Groos,
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />Sam Glass
<br />James Simmons
<br />Emery Farkus
<br />Dave Kirchner
<br />F rank Glass
<br />Blaine Moore
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<br />Chapter 2
<br />Sonny Applebee and
<br />Dewey Walls,
<br />Chapter Chairman
<br />Murray 0' Conner
<br />L. C. Willits
<br />I. R. King
<br />Charlie Key
<br />Hugh Pfeiffer
<br />Sonny McKey
<br />Jack Havis
<br />W. L. Stewart
<br />Pete McClelland
<br />Milton Gobert
<br />L. L. Rice
<br />N. W. Neville
<br />Larry Mouton
<br />Kenneth Clark
<br />Billy Baugh
<br />Millard Porter
<br />Phillip C. Holmes
<br />Ed. Randolph
<br />Jesse Lockhart
<br />J. N. Johnson
<br />James Chambers
<br />Roy Large
<br />A. W. Price
<br />Wayne M. Cowles
<br />Jake Bussey
<br />Wayne Hovey
<br />Ben Thomasson
<br />James Gaskin
<br />O. A. Kocher
<br />Ralph O. Woodruff
<br />Ronald Thibodeaux
<br />Jimmie Boren
<br />John Sparks, Jr.
<br />Emmet Sachs
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<br />that is still in operation.
<br />La Porte suffered two disasterous fires. The first in 1893
<br />destroyed most of the bright new town. The Artesian Hotel
<br />was saved by a bucket brigade but the General Store, Busch
<br />and Baker Meat Market, and Joe Kirkland's Store were
<br />completely destroyed. Kirkland's Store was in the location
<br />now occupied by Gafford's.
<br />1915 was the date of the FIRE. The capitol letters are from
<br />the memories of the people who saw their city burn. It
<br />was in June and this small bayside town relaxed, rather
<br />smugly, to read soaring temperatures in less fortunate
<br />parts of the COlDltry. Then came the dread cry of fire!
<br />Fire fighting equipment consisted of buckets and vollDl-
<br />teers to relay them. They fought valiantly, but vainly as
<br />most of the business houses burned.
<br />The fire had started in a building on the corner of Second
<br />Street and Main. A kerosene lamp seems to have been the
<br />Culprit. Nearly the whole of the business section was des-
<br />troyed. The Isensee and Olhoyworth Bakery, Chris Isen-
<br />sees' Saloon, the Brisson Building (this was three stories
<br />and built of brick), and the Sharp Building (now Toogood's)
<br />were all ruined.
<br />In flames on the other side .of the street was Sharp's
<br />Ice Cream Parlor, The Busch-Baker Meat Market, the
<br />post office and Lewis' Drug Store. All were completely
<br />destroyed.
<br />After two months spent in intensive re-building a tropical
<br />hurricane roared in out of the Gulf and destroyed much
<br />that was newly re-built. Once again these men who had
<br />built La Porte cleared away the rubble and built their
<br />town again. Their Faith and Strength is still apparent.
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<br />EDWARD SEAUREAU'S STORE WAS THE SECOND
<br />BUSINESS PLACE BUilT IN LA PORTE. TWAS
<br />BURNED IN THE FIRE OF 1915.
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