95 Bernadette Pruitt, Wendell Baker and His <strong>Historic</strong> Fight for Social Equality, manuscript in author’s possession, 6; Cashion, Sam Houston State University, 119; Amilcar Shabazz, Advancing Democracy, African Americans and the Struggle for Access and Equity in Higher Education in Texas (Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University Of North Carolina Press, 2004); Gary Zeller, The Integration of Huntsville Independent School District, 1954-1965, (Master’s Thesis, Sam Houston State University: 1994), 44. 96 “Civil Rights Suit Filed Against Co. Commissioners,” Huntsville Item, November 8, 1963 97 “Hey-You in Huntsville,” The Texas Observer, August 6, 1965. 98 Frieda Koeninger interviewed by C. A. Carroll, October 4, 2011; Shabazz, Advancing Democracy, 213-214. 99 Tracy Gupton, “Dan Rather: From the Piney Woods to Broadway,” The Raven, 1:3 (1981). 100 Cashion, Sam Houston State University, 128-130. Chapter VIII 101 James Patton interview with Meredith A. Miller-Austin, October 24, 2011. 102 Cashion, Sam Houston State University, 135-136. 103 Ibid., 142. 104 Cashion, 152; http://www.shsu.edu/about/. 105 William T. Harper, Eleven Days in Hell: 1974 Carrasco Prison Siege at Huntsville, TX (Denton: University of North Texas Press, 2004); “Prisons: Blood Hostages,” Time Magazine, August 12, 1974. 106 Nelda Woodall, “Hospitality House Ready for Families of Prisoners,” Huntsville Item, August 16, 1986. 107 Lee Ann Neill, “Rodeo Demise Loss to Clubs,” The Houstonian, Thomason Room, Newton Gresham Library, Sam Houston State University; “Corrections Board Member Urges End to 53- year-old Rodeo,” Huntsville Item, November 19, 1984. 108 <strong>Walker</strong> <strong>County</strong> History, http://www.walkercountyhistory.org/ about.php; Tony Pilkington, “<strong>Historic</strong>al Home Site of Meeting,” Huntsville Morning News, February 20, 1984. 109 Samuel <strong>Walker</strong> Houston National Alumni Association Pamphlet. Special Collections, Thomason Room, Newton Gresham Library, Sam Houston State University. 110 Paul Sturrock, “Creating a Colossus.” Huntsville Item. Special Collections, Thomason Room, Newton Gresham Library, Sam Houston State University; Melony Closs, “First Baptist pastor to deliver ‘Big Sam’ Invocation,” Huntsville Item, October 15, 1994. 111 Tom Waddill, “A Win For the Wynn,” Huntsville Item, May 2003; “<strong>Historic</strong>al marker to be unveiled at ‘Cabin on the Square’,” Huntsville Item, February 27, 2008; “<strong>Historic</strong>al marker to be unveiled at ‘Cabin on the Square’,” Huntsville Item, February 27, 2008. 112 Jenna Jackson, “TDCJ Employees Raise $300,000 for Museum,” Huntsville Item, May 17, 1997; “HEARTS Veterans Museum - The HEARTS Story.” http://www.heartsmuseum.com/heartsstory.php; Kristin Edwards, “HEARTS Museum Gets Help with $2M Grant,” Huntsville Item, June 28, 2007. 113 Leslie Howland, “Hurricane Rita: One Year Later,” Huntsville Item, September 23, 2006; Nell Miller Smith interviewed by Meredith Austin, September 15, 2011; Matthew Jackson, “Elkins Lake Resident Killed When Tree Hits Home,” Huntsville Item, September 13, 2008. 114 Martha Binig, “Hospital Getting $750,000 Scanner,” Huntsville Item, August 1, 1983; “Ceremony Marks Hospital Expansion,” Huntsville Item, March 30, 1983; Jennifer LeFebvre, “Imaging Device Draws HMH to Cutting Edge,” Huntsville Item, July 7, 1993. 115 Patricia C. Johnson, “Dan Phillips Not Only Builds Delightful, Affordable Houses from Other People's Discards, He’s also been Known to Finance Them for Buyers,” Houston Chronicle, January 28, 2009; Tom Waddill, “Three Huntsville Residents File Suit Over Negative Resemblances in Popular Cult Film,” Huntsville Item, October 12, 2004. 5 8 ✦ H I S T O R I C W A L K E R C O U N T Y
SHARING THE HERITAGE H i s t o r i c p r o f i l e s o f b u s i n e s s e s , o r g a n i z a t i o n s , a n d f a m i l i e s t h a t h a v e c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d e c o n o m i c b a s e o f H u n t s v i l l e a n d W a l k e r C o u n t y Huntsville Memorial Hospital ...........................................................6 0 Elkins Lake Recreational Corporation ................................................6 4 Community Service Credit Union .......................................................6 6 McCaffety Electric Co., Inc. .............................................................6 8 First National Bank of Huntsville ......................................................7 0 Comfort Suites–Huntsville ................................................................7 2 Bethy Creek Resorts ........................................................................7 4 Huntsville-<strong>Walker</strong> <strong>County</strong> Chamber of Commerce .................................7 5 Candyce Farris Dixon, CPA ..............................................................7 6 Learning Rx ...................................................................................7 7 Charles W. Monday, Jr., M.D., P.A. ....................................................7 8 Pete Johnson Towing & Transportation Service .....................................7 9 Smither, Martin, Henderson & Blazek, P.C. .........................................8 0 <strong>Walker</strong> <strong>County</strong> Title Company ...........................................................8 1 Sam Houston Cancer Center .............................................................8 2 <strong>Walker</strong> <strong>County</strong> Ace Hardware ...........................................................8 3 Sam Houston State University ...........................................................8 4 University Cancer Center Huntsville ..................................................8 5 Huntsville Independent School District ...............................................8 6 The Whistler Bed and Breakfast ........................................................8 7 SPECIAL THANKS TO Atkinson Toyota Madisonville S h a r i n g t h e H e r i t a g e ✦ 5 9
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