Background
West, John Oliver was born on January 1, 1925 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of John Milton and Bertha Maxwell (Billingslea) W.
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In the Old West, humor was an essential part of life, providing relief and fellowship among all the characters of the great cowpunching tradition. Cowboy Folk Humor is a collection of jokes, tales, and anecdotes about these people and their pranks and foibles, told in a manner as dry as the Western wind.
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Mexican-Americans of today are richly nourished by the folkways of three cultures - Indian, Spanish, and Mexican. This comprehensive look at the Mexican-American world includes proverbs, riddles, and folksongs; folk narrative, from Pancho Villa to urban ghosts, saints to revolutionaries; customs, from household shrines to irrigation rituals; children's games, home remedies, folk foods, crafts , dress and more.
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West, John Oliver was born on January 1, 1925 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of John Milton and Bertha Maxwell (Billingslea) W.
Bachelor, Mississippi College, 1948. Master of Arts, Texas Technology University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas at Austin, 1964.
Teacher English and journalism, Central High School, Jackson, Mississippi, 1948-1950; teaching assistant English, Texas Technology U., 1950-1951, 54-55; teacher history and journalism, Gardiner High School, Laurel, Mississippi, 1951-1952; assistant Professor of English, journalism public relations, Mississippi College, 1952-1954; assistant Professor of English, W. Texas State College, 1955-1956; instructor English and journalism public relations, Odessa (Texas) College, 1956-1963; member of faculty, University Texas at El Paso, since 1963; Professor of English, University Texas at El Paso, since 1966; head Department, University Texas at El Paso, 1965-1971. Speaker in field.
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County director Ector County (Texas) chapter National Foundation, 1960-1962. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942, 44-45. Member Texas Folklore Society (councillor 1957-1960, president 1968-1969), Western Writers of America.
Son of John Milton and Bertha Maxwell (Billingslea) W. M. Lucy Lara Fischer, May 29, 1970. 1 daughter by previous marriage– Marianne.
1 son, John Martin.