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Born in Camp Hill, Alabama on November 5, 1884, to John and Nancy Talbot Jester, T.C. Jester attended Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas after graduating from Howard College (now Samford University) near Birmingham, AL. He was called to lead the Baptist Temple in the Houston Heights in 1927. He lived in Houston with his ...
The city of Houston, Texas, contains many neighborhoods, ranging from planned communities to historic wards. There is no uniform standard for what constitutes an individual neighborhood within the city; however, the city of Houston does recognize a list of 88 super neighborhoods which encompass broadly recognized regions. According to the city ...
Oak Forest is in northwest Houston, outside of, [7] and north of the 610 Loop and east of U.S. Route 290. [8] It is located near West 43rd Street, [5] and is between T. C. Jester and Interstate 45. [9]
June 24, 1993 - Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, two teenagers were murdered at T.C. Jester Park during a gang initiation. Their murders changed laws in Texas, as family members of the victims were now allowed to make a victim's impact statement in court. In addition, the family members of the victims could view executions of the killers.
Antone's Famous Po' Boys, formerly Antone's Import Company, is a sandwich shop chain based in Houston, Texas. Established by Jalal Antone, an American of Lebanese and Syrian descent, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] it grew to having fifteen locations and having products distributed throughout the Southern United States , but was beset by ownership disputes within ...
Jester is the surname of the following people: Beauford H. Jester (1893–1949), Governor of Texas from 1947 to 1949; George Taylor Jester (1847–1922), Lieutenant Governor of Texas from 1895 to 1899, father of Beauford; Maurice D. Jester (1889–1957), United States Coast Guard officer; Ralph Jester (1901–1991), American costume designer
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White Oak Bayou is a slow-moving river in Houston, Texas.A major tributary of the city's principal waterway, Buffalo Bayou, White Oak originates near the intersection of Texas State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 290 (the Northwest Freeway) and meanders southeast for 25 miles (40 km) until it joins Buffalo Bayou in Downtown. [1]