Our Westlake
Austin/Westlake/Texas - Roughly 100 Years Ago. As told by Emmett Shelton Sr.(1905-2000). He was the Original Developer of Westlake Hills, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Political Operative and popular local Storyteller.
Podcasting since 2022 • 94 episodes
Our Westlake
Latest Episodes
Ch1 Developing Westlake Ep102 LBJ's Tip and Our Future
Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2000) Original developer of Westlake Hills tells of a meeting he had with LBJ. Emmett's brother, Polk, had challenged LBJ in the primary for US Senate and Emmett was his campaign manage...
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Season 1
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Episode 102
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5:17
Ch1 Developing Westlake - Ep101 - Buying the Land Grants in 1930s
Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2000) Original Developer of Westlake Hills, tells of this first big land deals. He acquired the center of Westlake in a few owner-financed deals back when $2 an acre was the going rate and terms were flexible.
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Season 1
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Episode 101
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18:15
Ch13(3cc) Austin Law Ep 4(10) Tom Young Last Public Hanging 1906
Emmett Shelton Sr. tells the sad story of an Early Westlake Cedar Chopper, Tom Young. (Bless his heart, Emmett calls him Jim by mistake. A search of local newspapers from the time, verify his...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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15:53
Ch14 Specials Ep7 WLH Christmas Medley - Polk Shelton
Polk Shelton shares a medley of his tunes this Christmas Season. Emmett Shelton Sr. raised Polk in Westlake. Polk followed his father's footsteps into criminal law in Austin. However, his real love was playing music with his friends - especiall...
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Season 14
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Episode 7
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17:17
Ch23Westlake Tales Ep1 Emmett Jr. Defends Freedom Land and Family at age 19
Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2000) shares a Thanksgiving Special. It was 74 years ago that Emmett's namesake, Emmett Jr. graduated Austin High when he was called to duty as a Marine in the Korean War. After brutal...
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Season 23
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Episode 1
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