[AGL] two Ralph Whites but only one Fletcher

[Fontaine Maverick]

Thanks for the update, Mike.. I love any story that has sweet Libby in it.
I haven't seen Fletcher in some time-any sightings of him?
F.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Eisenstadt" <michaele at ando.pair.com>
To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" 
<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 7:58 AM
Subject: [AGL] two Ralph Whites but only one Fletcher


> Frances,
>
> When i read your post i thought "but Ralph White is dead."
> Then i realized that his son Ralph was in/had a band.
>
> I never met Ralph junior but we used to go sailing with Ralph &
> Ruby White on their sailboat on Lake Travis. They had
> another sailboat on the coast. Ralph White senior was
> a B-24 test pilot during doublya-doublya-too. He designed
> and built a retirement home/studio/gallery next door to an
> upscale marina on the lake. He had the kitchen and bathroom/spa
> tiles and ceramic sinks done by one of Stanley Walker's ex-wives.
> This Xanadu complex had only 1 bedroom so the kids
> couldn't stay over as Ralph explained to me.
>
> When he was still teaching painting at UT he & Ruby
> lived in a stone house he had himself built in the 50s.
> Fletcher & Libby "bought" this house on Buckeye Trail in
> West Lake hills after Lilly was born. When floating in
> the swimming pool you saw a straight shot of the UT
> tower. This house was subsequently demolished and
> replaced by an enormous house made entirely of concrete,
> like a military bunker. When I say "bought" it was
> actually part of a complicated real estate deal engineered
> by Libby's real estate/law professor father. Ralph
> White ended up owning the building at 713 East
> Sixth street which Libby's father had had built. It
> was stores in front but in the back was a hidden
> studio apartment built for Libby when she was at UT. You
> may remember Fletcher parties there. Stanley Walker
> as was his wont had built a spiral staircase to the
> roof in a closet but when we lived there for a while
> later on the staircase had been torn out.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Frances Morey" <frances_morey at yahoo.com>
> To: "leo" <leos1234 at earthlink.net>; "survivors' reminiscences about Austin
> Ghetto Daze in the 60s" <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 4:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [AGL] Fwd: John Clay at the Ghetto 1962
>
>
>> Hi, Leo,
>>  While in Manhattan I tried to find the music publisher/producer Ralph
>> White had mentioned to me at Flipnotics. His contact information was
>> through a bookstore that is no longer in business. I gave it a try but
>> with no good news.
>>  Best,
>>  Frances
>>
>> leo <leos1234 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: Frances Morey
>>>Sent: Aug 23, 2006 9:21 PM
>>>To: Austin List
>>>Subject: [AGL] Fwd: John Clay at the Ghetto 1962
>>>
>>>For John Clay fans everywhere, pictures from the ghetto.
>>> Best,
>>> Frances
>>>
>>>John Avant wrote:
>>> From: "John Avant"
>>>To: "Frances Morey"
>>>Subject: John Clay at the Ghetto 1962
>>>Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 18:10:55 -0500
>>>
>>> Attached are some shots I took of John Clay at a party in the Ghetto in
>>> 1962.
>>>
>>> I don't seem to have Madaline's email address. Do you have it?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> John
>>> john clay,can be reached at leos1234 at earthlink.net.
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
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