September 19, 1953: James Patton hired as city managerSeptember 19, 1953—G. W. Lee, who farms east of Silverton, brought in the first bale of cotton September 11, and it was ginned by Tomlin & Fleming Gin. He had 1,750 pounds of seed cotton and the bale weighed 505 pounds…. A group of Haylakers got together Thursday night at the top of the canyon on Dud Watters?...
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