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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1963
Page
8
An elderly Highlands resident recalls his life in Wharton County and Baytown area from the early 20th century. He details farming shifts from cow ranching to rice, railroad development, land sales, and the impact of oil, canals, and storms. He mentions his work with San Jacinto Rice Canal Co, profits from land, and encounters with alligators in local marshes.
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