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Ch.3 - Cedar Choppers - Ep.1 - Buck Simpson Austin's WWI Hero
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Sisällön tarjoaa Emmett Shelton, Sr. and Emmett Shelton. Emmett Shelton, Sr. and Emmett Shelton tai sen podcast-alustan kumppani lataa ja toimittaa kaiken podcast-sisällön, mukaan lukien jaksot, grafiikat ja podcast-kuvaukset. Jos uskot jonkun käyttävän tekijänoikeudella suojattua teostasi ilman lupaasi, voit seurata tässä https://fi.player.fm/legal kuvattua prosessia.
Emmett Shelton (1905-2000) tells first-hand stories of the earliest Westlakers - many called Cedar Choppers. Westlake was a land rich with natural resources but no transportation and few business or educational opportunities. Cedar was a major resource for railroads and heating -- but required strong men to harvest. Cutting and hauling cedar and brewing whiskey was their livelihood.
Emmett worked alongside many of them to clear the land. Emmett, and his father, defended them in court and feuds kept them busy.
One early Westlaker, Buck Simpson, was drafted into World War I and became Austin's War Hero - akin to Sgnt York. He could not read or write or tell time, but he could shoot a rifle. He had the highest medals from 5 countries and lead parades.
Music: The Hills that I Call Home by Southern Rail
For maps and other info check out our Facebook page: Our Westlake
Stories told by Emmett Shelton / compiled and submitted by Cynthia Shelton.
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