September 19, 1953: James Patton hired as city manager
September 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’ place and ate watermelons which…