Monthly Archives: August 2011

Neb and Helen—and Ernest Tubb

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

A few years ago, I met a young mother in our neighborhood. After growing up in an Austin suburb, she said she was happy to move here and to have better neighbors. She just wasn’t sure how to be one herself. I couldn’t help but remember Neb and Helen Parson, who lived behind us for 10 years. Neb always had an abundance of tools and farm implements, and he planted a small garden behind his … Read more

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Taking the Bitter “Mit” the Sweet

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

For many people, August means getting ready to go back to school. For Austinites this year, it also means coping with the ongoing drought and more triple-digit heat. John and Judy Carlson, Wanda and Emory Muehlbrad, and Louise Cooke all moved to Crestview around 1950, during a years-long drought that, at least for now, still eclipses our current exceptional one. They share a few of their stories in the video clips below. John Carlson grew … Read more

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Uncle Jay, KTBC, and the Tower

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Copyright 2011-2022 Susan Burneson. All rights reserved. Kindly talk with us before reproducing any website content. Jan Root and Richard Chaffee grew up in the Brentwood neighborhood of Austin. They were kids on August 1, 1966, and remember well when a man went up into the University of Texas Tower and began shooting shortly before noon that day. Jan and Richard share a few of their memories in the video clip, below. They mention several … Read more

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