April 1942 Larry Jewell/Houston Chronicle Alcoholics Anonymous Rare Pamphlet VG

Description: Alcoholics Anonymous came to Houston in 1940, by way of an unlikely series of events. Larry Jewell, a writer from Cleveland, Ohio, who was yet to even attend an AA meeting, was shipped here in a last-ditch bid to save his life. This AA Pamphlet was published by The Alcoholic Foundation in April 1942. This printing of this pamphlet was two years after it first appeared in April 1940. The only other publication of literature released by Alcoholics Anonymous before the April 1940 printing was The First Printing of the First Edition Big Book in April 1939. This pamphlet is in excellent condition. The only marks or writing are some early phone numbers on the bottom corner of the last page. See pictures Larry Jewell was a highly accomplished writer and worked for many area newspapers and magazines. Unfortunately, Larry just couldn’t seem to stay sober, and was bounced from job to job. He finally disappeared but left a score of concerned fellow workers behind who wanted to help if they could. Clarence Snyder was the leader of the Cleveland group of A.A. He wrote a series of articles on A.A. for the Cleveland Press newspaper. Louis Seltzer, editor of the Cleveland Press reached out to Clarence to see if he could help his friend Larry Jewell. The local A.A.’s found Larry in a horrible state with extremely poor health existing in skid row in the middle of a bitterly cold Cleveland winter. At first, the hospital refused to admit Larry stating that we was “too far gone”. But the A.A. people prevailed. While in the hospital, Larry was visited by Paul S. and other A.A. members where he first heard about the program. The doctors were of the opinion that Larry needed to be moved to a warmer climate as he couldn’t survive the cold Cleveland Winters. Larry’s friends stepped in again……….. A call was put out to his former friends in the newspaper business and they solicited funds to move Larry to Houston. At that time, Houston, not only certainly warmer, but was also “booming”. They checked Larry out of the hospital, gave him a Big Book, and put him on a train bound for Houston. Larry had yet to attend any A.A. meeting…. But while on the train, he read the Big Book, and had a spiritual experience. Later, to a friend, he described it as “a bright light” and the voice of God told him “Son, you’re on the right path”. In Houston, Larry sought out Allan Bartlett of the Houston Press as well as Bishop Quinn of the Episcopal Diocese. After a two hour conversation, the Press agreed to publish a series of articles if Larry would write them. Larry sent copies to Bill Wilson and Bill was impressed. He requested that A.A. be allowed to reprint them and wanted to follow up with Bishop Quinn who had endorsed the articles. Larry set off to save every drunk he could and kept up a very active correspondence with Bill Wilson and Ruth Hock. Larry insisted on being present for most 12 Step calls. Larry chaired every Houston A.A. meeting. Bishop Quinn kept him busy around the diocese spreading the work to the Episcopal priests. Like Clarence Snyder in Cleveland, Larry WAS IN CHARGE. (from Houston Intergroup)

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