Mr. Mackey, Miss Pearlie and Young Oscar Make Certain Nothing Changes with Time
By BILL CHERRY, Broker & Wealth Coach
(Bill Cherry, Realtor)
By Bill Cherry Dallas Broker-RealtorNana Davenport Newton was an Auntie Mame sort of a woman who was born in Galveston in 1889, and then in her 40s moved to San Antonio and then to Houston. But that's not to say that she didn't like the island or that she didn't make frequent trips back here for months at a time, usually staying at the Galvez or Jean Lafitte hotels.In the 1950s, Nana Newton would come to our neighborhood in an old but polished-up touring car, chauffeur in front, and she in the convertible-topped back seat with her enormous hat, slightly over-painted face, and her frilly parasol by her side.She'd visit a lady friend or two, p...
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