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Post
War Slaton - A Migrant Family's Story 1-30-11
In Slaton, Ben showed Delfina the town surrounded by cotton. He
showed her the town square, the small shops, and the movie theaters
that had welcomed thousands before. Two years after World War II
had ended, the town had returned to its small and humble atmosphere.
The troops that once passed through by train were now long gone
and were only memories in post-war Slaton. “I would like to stay
here,” Ben said to his wife as the two discovered the town.
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The
Tar and Feathering of Father Joseph M. Keller, Slaton, Texas, 1920's
10-1-10
On a Saturday night, March 4, 1922, in Slaton, what may have begun
as a whisper, an aside, a comment, or just mindless chatter amongst
neighbors, transformed the community...
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