Saturday, January 18, 2020

1948 Was a Very Busy Year for Hallet Jewel Moody!

Seventy-two years ago today, Jewel as she was called by family, married Sam Lester at her home on Moody Hill on West Houston Street in Marshall, Texas.



In August, Jewel graduated from Wiley College in Marshall, TX. She majored in Music and had a minor in Spanish.

On October 30th, she gave birth to Sammie Jr., the first of her four children.