Carr Attends Panna Maria Church Celebration of a Millenium of Polish Christianity

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The oldest permanent Polish settlement in the U.S., Panna Maria was founded in 1854 by Father Leopold Moczygemba and about 100 Polish families fleeing Prussian domination in their homeland. Named for the Virgin Mary, the community also houses the Immaculate Conception Church, constructed in 1877 and site for Mass during the 1966 celebration of the Millenium of Polish Christianity. This home movie scans the crowd of the more than 10,000 visitors to Panna Maria during the 1966 celebration. Notably featured is Waggoner Carr, former State Attorney General and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from Lubbock.

Statistics Duration: 00:00:56 Language: English Color: B/W Audio: Silent Donor: Gordon Wilkison

Locations Filmed: Panna Maria Filmed: Karnes County

Dates Filmed: 1966

More About Waggoner Carr

Born in 1918 in Hunt County just East of Dallas, Waggoner Carr graduated from Lubbock High School and Texas Tech University. After service as a pilot for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, Carr completed a law degree at the University of Texas at Austin. Elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1950, Carr went on to serve two terms as the Speaker of the House in 1957 and 1959. After losing a 1960 bid for state Attorney General to incumbent Will Wilson, Carr later ran successfully for the 1962 and 1964 terms.