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 was a few years ahead of LBJ at Southwest Texas State in the '20s. Emmett's brother, Polk, had challenged LBJ in the primary for US Congress and Emmett was Polk's campaign manager. 
           LBJ advised Emmett of the WPA and plans to renovate the damns all up and down the Colorado River for flood control. Obviously, it would also make the currently flood-proned land, usable and valuable. 
           The future of Westlake Hills was set.

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Stories told by Emmett Shelton / compiled and submitted by Cynthia Shelton.