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TRAVIS' HISTORIC APPEAL. 277
A Hulen, ',?rt Worth; Sec., Dallas J. Matthews,
San Antonio
Title Assn., Texas.-Pres., Jas. P. Watlington,
Texarkana
Thoroughbred Horse Assn., Texas.-Pres , R B.
George, 1135 S. Lamar, Dallas, Seec, Alfred
McKnight, 1500 Sinclair Bldg., Fort Worth
Trade Assn. Executives, Texas.-Pres , Porter
A Whaley, P O. Box 760, San Antonio, Sec ,
Pat Moreland, Brown Bldg , Austin.
Travelers Protective Assn. of America (Texas
Division).-Pres., Joe A Walk, 927 N Woods St ,
Sherman, Sec , A. W. Bourke, 1207 Dallas Nat'l
Bank Bldg , Dallas.
Tuberculosis Assn., Texas.-Pres , Dr McIler
Furman, Corpus Christi; Sec , J W Butler, Texas
City, Texas, Exec Sec., Miss Pansy Nichols, 700
Brazos St , Austin
Underwriters Assn., Texas Life.-Pres., Francis
G Bray, Shell Bldg, Houston, Sec , E Dale
Shepherd Jr , Esperson Bldg , Houston
United Confederate Veterans (Texas Division).
-State Commander, J. A. Dowdy, Rt. 1, Seago-
ville
United Daughters of the Confederacy (Texas
Division.)-See "Daughters of Confederacy "
United Texas Drys.-Pres , Bishop H A Boaz,
6306 Oram St , Dallas, Sec , Jeff Dadls. 804
Thomas Bldg , Dallas
United Workmen, Ancient Order of, Grand
Lodge of Texas.-Grand Master Workman. T J
Huckabee, Terrell, Grand Rec , Z. M. Duckworth,
Dallas
University of Texas, Ex-Students Assn.-Pres,
W H. Francis, Dallas; Sec., John A. McCurdy,
U of Texas, Austin
University Women, American Assn. of, Texas
Division.-Pres , Mrs. A. A Brown, 719 Howard
St , San Antonio, Sec, Miss Gladys Allen, 1917
S. 9th St., Waco
Utilities League, Municipal.-Pres , Lee Preston,
City Hall, Denton; See, E. E. McAdams, 2220
Guadalupe, Austin
*Veterans, State Assn. of the American Feder.-
ai on of.-Pres , Dr H. H Beaty, San Antonio,
c , Hiram Williamson, Dallas.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of U.S., Dept. of
Texas.-Dept. Com., R A. Duryea, 247 Hearne,
San Antomnio, Adjt. Qm., Walter J. Gates, 1514
Ave. O, Galveston.Veterans of Foreign Wars of U.S., Dept. of
Texas, Ladies Auxiliary to the.-Pres., Mrs. Lydia
Hayes, 2810 9th, Port Arthur, Sec., Mrs. Annie
Smith, 2411 10th, Port Arthur.
Veterinary Medical Assn. of Texas, The State.
-Pres , Dr W G. Brock, 110 Exposition, Dallas,
Sec, Dr T O. Booth. 2002 W T. Waggoner
Bldg , Fort Worth.
*War Mothers.-State Pres., Mrs D. P Harris.
El Paso., Sec., Mrs. Foste Hathaay, San
Antonio.
Warehouse and Transfermen's Assn., Inc.,
Southwest.-Pres , Chester E. Bradley, Dallas
Transfer and Terminal Whse , Dallas, Sec., Mark
Marshall, 414 T&P Pass Sta. Bldg , Fort Worth
Waterworks Assn., American, Texas Division,
Northwest Section.-Pres . B D Robertson, Arch-
er City, Sec., Earl N. Benedict, Supt , Purifica-
tion, Wichita Falls.
Waterworks Assn., American. Texas Division.
Southwest Section.-Pres , Roy Matthews, Albany,
Sec , V M Ehlers, Texas State Dept of Health,
Austin
Wildlife Federation, Texas.-Sec., J. W. Chap-
man, Austin
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.-Pres ,
Mrs Claude De Van Watts, 1112 H, 9th. Austin,
Sec , Mrs Thomas C Jensen, 1315 W 6th. Austin
Women Voters, Texas League of.-Pres , Mrs.
D. Bailey Calvin, 1516 Axe H. Galteston, Sec ,
Mrs J H. McCullough, Texas City
Woodmen of the World.-State Mgr . D E.
BradshaN, Omaha, Nebr , Nat'l Sec , Farrar Nev-
berry, Omaha, Nebr
Woodmen Circle.-State Pres., Mrs Carrie
Ca, e, San Antonio, Sec , Mrs Merle Hughey,
Amarillo
X-Ray Technicians, Texas Society of.-Pres..
A. H Nagy, Sanatorium, Sec , Inez Drden,
Clinic Bldg , Abilene.
Young Democratic Clubs of Texas.-Pres , C. L.
Harris, Lubbock, Sec., Linden Jones., State Dept.
of Agriculture, Austin
Young Men's Christian Assn., Southwest Area
Council of.-Chairman, area board, E Gordon
Perry, Republic Bank Bldg , Dallas, Exec Sec.,
J. J. McConnell Jr , 605 N Er%ay St , Dallas
*Zionists, Texas-Louisiana Region.-Pres . James
Novy, Austin, Sec., D H. White, Houston.Travis' Letter From the Alamo.
On Feb. 24, 1836, ten days before the
final storming of the Alamo, Col. William
B. Travis dispatched an *appeal for aid
which, while failing to bring aid to the
little band at the Alamo because of slow
communications, did much, nevertheless,
to rally Texans to the cause of freedom.
It has been suggested that the spirit of
this letter be set as the example of cour-
age and valor by Texans fighting today
in World War II. The letter, among the
most heroic of all historic documents, is
printed below with boldface type desig-
nating those parts of the letter that were
underscored by Travis for emphasis:
Text of Letter.
Commandancy of the Alamo-
Bejar, Feby. 24th, 1836-
To the People of Texas & all Americans
in the world-
Fellow citizens & compatriots-
I am besieged, by a thousand or more
of the Mexicans under Santa Anna-I
have sustained a continual Bombardment
& cannonade for 24 hours & have not last
a man-The enemy has demanded a sur-
render at discretion, otherwise, the garri-
*Seemingly, Travis wrote several copies and
dispatched them by courier to different points
An original in Travis' handwriting is in the State
Library, State Capitol, Austin,son are to be put to the sword, if the fort
is taken-I have answered the demand
with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves
proudly from the walls-I shall never
surrender or retreat. Then I call on you
in the name of Liberty, of patriotism &
everything dear to the American charac-
ter, to come to our aid, with all despatch
-The enemy is receiving reinforcements
daily & will no doubt increase to three or
four thousand in four or five days. If
this call is neglected, I am determined to
sustain myself as long as possible & die
like a soldier who never forgets what is
due to his own honor & that of his
country-Victory or Death.
William Barret Travis,
Lt. Col. comdt.
P. S. The Lord is on our side-When the
enemy appeared in sight we had not
three bushels of corn-We have since
found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels
and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of
Beeves. Travis.
The Alamo fell to Santa Anna's over-
whelming forces, March 6. In one of the
most heroic defenses in history, the en-
tire garrison died fighting. A little mere
than a month later, Santa Anna was de-
feated in the Battle of San Jacinto by
Texans who charged to the cry, "Re-
memnber the Alamo, Remember Goliad!"
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