Matador Tribune's Doug Meador Honored in Texas Legacy
A veteran Matador publisher and editor, Doug Meador, is celebrated for Trail Dust and community impact. The piece traces his rise from Roaring Springs to Matador, his awards, wife Lila’s support, and plans for a historical marker and park gift by Meador, who also served as Matador mayor.
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Wayne Mathis services Set in Bethany Oklahoma
Wayne Mathis 44 former Lubbock businessman died in a Wichita Falls style crash near Perry Oklahoma on Interstate 35. Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Merritt Funeral Chapel Bethany with burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery Oklahoma City. He left two sons Mathis Jr and Curtis both of Oklahoma City and daughter Rietta of Folsom Oklahoma.
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Blanton's Kite Row Cited In IRS Case
Special report notes Mollie Blanton, 95, resident of Greenville, connected to an IRS matter. Details unclear due to damaged text but references to Blanton and a tax issue are present.
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Trail Dust Reflections by Douglas Meador Excerpt
Poetic prose fragments reflect on freedom responsibility aging humility and ambition. Lines contemplate dissension wealth vanity night prairie and necessity with a closing note from Trail Dust third edition 1970 Nortex Offset publications Inc.
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Meador Honored With Marker in Matador Ceremony
Douglas Meador editor author and civic leader is feted with a state historical marker in Matador at 3 p.m. across from the Beacets Matador Tribune office. A 1 p.m. luncheon will discuss a West Texas Newspaper Museum as Texas Press Association officials attend the dedication. Meador native publisher of the weekly for 38 years and former Matador mayor aims to see the lot developed into a city park.
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Midland Bandit Robs Feed Store
A lone gunman robbed the Birkhead Feed Store in Midland of a small cash amount around noon Saturday. Attendant Herman Lester said the robber wore a bag over his head, emptied the cash register, ripped the phone from the wall, and fled via the back door. Police searched the area with no arrests by Saturday night.
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