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Note: (Research):Mack Alvie Walls.
b. Sep 15, 1899, Indian Territory (Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma); [Story: It has been reported by some family members that he was born in a covered wagon.]
d. Feb 17, 1986, Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas.
He was living in Roxton, Lamar County, Texas in 1910.
Married: Lena Elizabeth Haddock, Dec 2, 1918, Pecan Gap, Delta County, Texas. Mack Alvie and Lena Elizabeth had 7 Daughters (all lived to Adulthood) and 3 Sons (Only one lived to Adulthood).
Note: It is approximate. 12 miles from Pecan Gap, Delta County to Roxton in Lamar County, where Mack Alvie lived in 1910.
Son of Thomas Harvey Walls and 2nd wife Fannie Belle Griffin.
He was taking care of his Mother, before her death; he was about 14 years old, Eugene was about 9 years old. His mother was coughing up blood before her death {in Roxton, Delta County, Texas}, probably Tuberculosis?
Moved to Stanton, Martin County, Texas before 1930. Moved to Mitchell County, Texas (Near Loraine) before Mar 1930. Per: Opal Gladys (Walls) Scarborough.
He worked on the building of Highway 80(Bankhead Highway), as a 'turn pull' operator in the mid 1930's. Between Westbrook and Colorado City, Texas. {Note: A 'turn pull' is a Mule or Horse pulled device that moves (digs) dirt and places it where the operator is told to put the dirt in place, for a Roadway, Farm, Dam, Terrace, etc.} Note: [The Bankhead Highway -- Broadway of America A long highway with a famous past remains hidden in the Lone Star State. Although it has changed names many times, it is remembered as the "Route 66 of the South." It was originally designated the Bankhead Highway, and carried travelers from Washington, DC to San Diego, California. After the Lincoln Highway, it was the second largest highway project undertaken in the early twentieth century. Once nicknamed the "Broadway of America," it was the first true interstate highway in the United States. It is the main street of many cities and towns, and to this day retains its original name in some areas. More famous roadways such as Route 66 have come and gone, and have been replaced by modern interstates. Yet it is still possible to traverse most of the original route of the Bankhead Highway in Texas. This coast-to-coast highway idea began through a group of citizens and politicians, known as the Good Roads Movement. Officials in the automotive industry also were active in the movement, lobbying for a means to make their products more usable. Due to the poor condition of roads in most rural areas, long-distance travel across the U.S. was difficult, if not impossible for most Americans. Trains were always reliable, but did not have routes to every location where people did business. As automobiles became more affordable, the need for better roads came to the forefront of public awareness. The Good Roads Movement was embraced by most, especially farmers, who needed reliable roads to transport their goods to market. An effort spearheaded by Senator John Hollis Bankhead of Alabama brought the highway into reality when his bill was approved by the Senate and House of Representatives, then signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson as the Federal Aid Road Act of 1916. Although slowed by the country's involvement in World War I, the project gained momentum and sections of the highway began to appear across the states. Hundreds of miles of roadway were built in the 1920's, and many people were rescued from devastating poverty during the Depression by working on the Bankhead Highway. Bricks manufactured in Thurber were used to pave parts of the highway. On the Texas segment, going from east to west, travelers would pass through Texarkana, Mt. Vernon, Terrell, Dallas, Fort Worth, Mineral Wells, Abilene, Midland, and El Paso. Commerce developed at all points in between, thanks to easy access provided by the highway. Businesses sprang up overnight to cater to the needs of millions of people who passed through on their way to somewhere. By the 1940's along the Bankhead, every town's main street stretched from sea to sea. Capacity issues eventually doomed the famous highway. Two-lane roads were not designed to handle the increased traffic in postwar America of the 1940's and 50's. With passage of the Interstate Highway Act of 1956, older highways soon became less traveled. As traffic decreased, so did the commerce it brought to many towns across the country. Businesses closed, and people moved to more populous areas with greater opportunities for careers and success. Such is progress. The Bankhead Highway lives on, at least in many parts of the South. Recent interest in travel and roadside nostalgia has partly revived some thoroughfares, such as the Dixie Highway and Route 66. People gather to reminisce about times when things didn't move quite so fast. Others gaze at transportation museum exhibits and remember things as they once were. For the Bankhead Highway, it is business as usual. Renamed Highway 80 then U.S. 180 in most areas of Texas, it is still a thriving and necessary part of life, still a "Broadway" for many Texas towns. �2004 Joe Defazio. Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; Texas Forest Trail Region.]
My Grandfather smoked cigarettes as long as I knew him; "roll your own", Lucky Strike, Camels, and in later years, filtered cigarettes. He liked to drink 'Whiskey' and an a more than occasional roll of the 'Dice'. I have seen my grandfather drunk, from whiskey, on a many occasion; and also to have won and lost at a game of 'DICE'.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer about 1980?, had testicles removed at West Texas Medical Center, Abilene, Texas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copy of Application for Account Number of the U.S. Social Security Act form SS-5.
Mack Alvie Walls. Listed Items ( all in Print, except a Note about Sallisaw) Name: Mack Alvie Walls Address: East Fourth (Gen Del'y) Colorado Texas Occupation: F & W Wrecking, East Second Street, Colorado, Texas Age at last Birthday: 37 Birth Date: September 15, 1899 (Note: September crossed out and number 9 written in) Place of Birth: Indian Territory, Sallisaw now Sequoyah Co. Okla. (Note: Typed correction - Line 8 -- Sallisaw, Sequoyah Co. Oklahoma) (Note: Sequoah is incorrect spelling - correct Sequoyah) Fathers Name: Thomas Harvey Walls Mothers Name: Fanie Bell Griffin Sex: Male Color: White Date: 5 22 1937 : and Signed M. A. Walls. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mack Alvie Walls tried to sue Western Union Telegraph Company on/or about May 16, 1936 for not delivering the message of Thomas Harvey Walls demise (I assume for an untimely delivery ).
Reference: Western Union Telegraph Company, Attorneys Hamner & Ponder, to Dr. T. B. Bass, Superintendent -, Abilene State Hospital Abilene Tex =.{Reference: Received at SWK37 DH=Sweetwater Tex 16 135P). Telegram in Thomas Harvey Walls files at Abilene State Hospital (School), Taylor County, Texas. Outcome unknown. (Mother {Opal Gladys} recalls he received $50.00 & Lawyers got the balance of settlement). Reference: Depression Era of 1930's: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before buying the house at 117 W. 5th Street (before Mar 1945), My Grandfather looked at buying a 1st Assembly of God Church Building (on either 1st or 2nd Street) in Colorado City [The Church had moved to a New Building Location], my Aunts Vera and Maxine {possibly Mom too} talked him out of the purchase of the Church building. I remember Vera and Maxine being vehemently opposed to the Church Building as a future home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Grandfather at one time had a horse at his home at 117 W. 5th Street, it was always in a pen on the South/West side of the house; {near a storm cellar}; I do not recall anyone ever riding this horse. The horse was very friendly; I remember feeding it carrots and grass and petting it's face. At some time (late 1940's early 1950's) a relative of my Grandfather came to visit with his son, etc. and the son and I spent most of a day feeding and caressing the horse and just talking. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About 1959 - 1960, I owned a 1952 V-8 Flat-Head Ford and I helped my Grandfather give it a complete overhaul, at the end of the job I did not have enough money to pay completely for his cost of labor and parts {I owed him less than $50.00}; he was very upset, but eventually he let me pay him the balance with my next paycheck. (A.M.S.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituary.
Living in a Resthome at time of death.(A.M.S.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Walls Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Walls of 117 East Fifth Street celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Dec. 1 with an open house event. Setting for the celebration was the home of the couple's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walls of 731 East Sixth Street. Co-hosting the afternoon affair were five of honored couple's sons-in-law and daughters, including Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Scarborough of Colorado City, Mrs. Pauline Beene amd Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bagwell of Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Don Northcutt of Wichita Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell of Independence, Mo. Two other daughters unable to attend the fete were Mrs. Calvin Allmond of Odessa and Mrs L. D. Pierce of El Paso. Grandaughters, Lana Mitchell of Independence and Kellie Northcutt of Wichita Falls, registered guests. Mrs. Jan Mullinak of Dallas, another granddaughter, and Mrs. Scarborough presided at the serving table. Refreshment table was laid with lace over a gold cloth and gold appointments. Mr. and Mrs. Walls were married in Delta County Dec. 2 1918. Mrs. Walls was before her marriage Lena Elizabeth Haddock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Haddock. She was born in Arkansas in 1900. Mr. Walls was born in Indian territory in Oklahoma in 1899. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Walls. The golden anniversary couple came to Mitchell County in 1930 settling south of Loraine where Mr. Walls farmed for a year. They moved into Colorado City where he worked as a mechanic until his semi-retirement. Since then he works for the local theatre. They have 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Grandchildren attending the celebration were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Scarborough, Mac, and Melissa of Abilene, David and Lana Mitchell of Independence, Rita and Paula Sue Beene of Snyder. Larry Bagwell of Snyder, Mrs. Troy Scarborough, Tina and Serena of Big Spring, Mr. and Mrs. Graden Hix of Ozona, Kellie Northcutt of Wichita Falls and Mrs. Jan Mullinak of Dallas. Another grandson, Troy Scarborough, is currently serving in the Armed Forces in Vietnam. Reference: Colorado City Record, Mitchell County, Texas. Dec. 05, 1968.(A.M.S.)
M. A. Walls New Manager For C-City Theatres New manager of Colorado City's Rowley United Theatres is M. A. Walls. Walls succeeds Oscar Haney, manager of the two local theatres for the past three and a half years, who has been transferred to San Angelo. Walls, a resident of Colorado city for 40 years, has been employed by Rowley United here for seven tears. He previously owned and operated a garage for 30 years. In the statement by Haney and Walls they emphasized that local theatres will continue showing good pictures, Walls also invited his old friends as well as new acquaintances to visit either of the theatres. Haney will manage Rowley United drive-in theatres in San Angelo. "I have enjoyed the town, my work and the people here very much," Haney said. "I want to express my thanks to everyone for their cooperation with show activities, our move is a promotion , though for me and my wife, who has served as administrator of Hillcrest Lodge in Snyder since it's opening." Mrs. Haney will be administrator of the newly opened San Angelo Nursing Center. Haney moved here from Dallas. He has been associated with Rowley United for five years and has been in theatre business for 15 years. Mrs. Opal Scarborough is assistant manager and cashier for theatres here, she has been and employee for 13 years. Others employed are Bill Bisnette, Palace projectionist; Mrs. Leona Dowty, concession manager at Lone wolf Drive-In, Mrs. Janelle Rich, Palace concession manager; Ricky Smith, projectionist for both theatres; David Dunn and John Williamson, relief projectionists, and Mrs. Connie Palmer, part-time usher. Photo accompanies article: Caption reads - Change For Theatres - Oscar Haney, manager of local Rowley United Theatres here for more than three years, hands keys to theatres to new manager, M. A. Walls. Haney, promoted in a transfer to San Angelo, completed his employment here Saturday. Reference: Colorado City, Record, Mitchell County, Texas. About 1970.(A.M.S.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL POPULATION SCHEDULES
Census of 1900, Independence County, Arkansas, Barren Township, District 31, Pg. 17A. See: Thomas Harvey Walls.
Census of 1910, Lamar County, Texas, District 85, Pg. 326, Vol. 91. See: Thomas Harvey Walls.
Census of 1920, Delta County, Texas, Pct. 6. Mack A. Walls (Age 20, b. OK., Head, Farmer), Lena E. (Age 19, b., AR., Wife). NARA T625-1795, Pg 158A. E.D. 53, Line 38, Pg. 9A. {Date: Jan 20 1920} Note: An Infant Son born Jan. 06, 1920, died Jan 06, 1920, Delta County, Texas.
Census of 1930, Mitchell County, Texas. {No Census record found}
Census of 1940. Mack A. Walls. Age: 40. Est. Birth Year: 1900. Gender: Male. Race: White. Birthplace: Oklahoma. Marital Status: Married. Relation: Head. auto Mechanic - Garage. Home in 1940: Mitchell County, Texas. Farm: Yes. Residence in 1935: Colorado, Mitchell Co., Texas Household Members: Name Age Lena E. Walls. 39. Wife. Born: Arkansas. Pauline Walls. 16. Dau. Born: Texas. Glena L. Walls. 15. Dau. Born: Texas. Evelyn L. Walls. 11. Dau. Born: Texas. Thelma M. Walls. 9. Dau. Born: Texas. Vera Lee Walls. 6. Dau. Born: Texas. Margaret A. Walls. 2. Dau. Born: Texas. NARA T627-4107, Pg. 106A Line 30, E.D. 168-05, Pg. 7A. {Date: Apr 13, 1940} ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W. W. I Draft Registration
Mack A. Walls. City: Cooper. County: Delta. State: Texas. Birth Date: Sep 15 1899. Race: White. Roll: 1953186. DraftBoard: 0. Date: Sept 12 1918. Employer: J. E. Haddock. [i.e. John Estes Haddock] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: 1) Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma is 21 miles west of Fort Smith, Arkansas and 167 miles east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and approximately 180 miles West from Independence County, Arkansas. Located off present day I. S. Hwy. 40.
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