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MORftN
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Audrey Parker Brooks
Bicentennial Historian
In this day of doctor
.shortages it is hard to imagine
a time when Moran had plenty
of doctors but there was such a
time. In fact at one time no
less than five physicians had
their shingles hanging in
Moran. This was long before
the days of ten and twenty
dollar office calls. The pioneer
doctor was apt to be paid with
a bushel or so of corn or oates
for his horse; or a couple of
dozen eggs, a pound of home
churned butter and occasionally
a freshly cured ham. The old
time doctors lacked the finely
honed medical educations
possessed by today's praction
ers, but they had a willingness
to serve any time, day or
night, and anywhere that was
reachable by buggy or horse
back. For the early day doctor
this meant calls far out in the
country as well as in town.
Fifteen miles out an expectant
mother might be ready to
deliver while ten miles in
another direction womeone's
child was choking with croup.
The pioneer doctor did his best
with the knowledge available to
him. When that knowledge was
not enough he comforted the
bereaved and cursed his own
ignorance. He was a friend to
the community, and knew each
person by name. Moran had its
share of such dedicated medical
men.
Seemingly the first man with
medical training to live in this
area was a Dr. King.Bob
Flliott mentioned this doctor in
his 1935 reminiscences. Mr.
Elliott stated that Dr. King
was living in one of the log
cabins on the west side of Deep
Creek at Mugginsville in 1877.
Possibly Dr. King had settled
there when Mugginsville was
established but nothing more is
known of this man.
C. J. Ormand, M. D. was the
first doctor to set up practice
in Hulltown. In 1884, Dr.
Ormand bought a block of five
and one half acres of land from
Swope Hull. The acreage was
located on the east side of the
Texas Central Railroad tracks.
(Mrs, Derah Ward now owns
this tract of land.) Records of
the Hulltown Methodist Church
show that Mrs. Emma Ormand
(Presumably the doctor's wife)
was a charter member of the
congregation at the time of its
establishment in 1884. Ormand
died four years after settling in
Hulltown. He is buried in the
Dennis Cemetery, three miles
south of Moran. His tombstone
is inscribed "C. J. Ormand, M.
D., husband of L. E. Ormand.
Bom July 13, 1838, Died July
15, 1888. Aged 50 yrs. 2 ds."
Dr. J. E. Montgomery
practiced in Moran during the
1890's. His wife, Florence, died
in Moran on November 27,
.1898. She is buried in the
Moran Cemetery. KdlldWfrftf hi$
NOTICE
Remember to come to the
Country and Western Musical
at the Moran Community
Center, Friday night. October
24. Area Musicians are invited
to attend. A concession stand
will be open.
HALOWE'EN CARNIVAL
The Moran School Halowe'en
Carnival will be held in the
down town area of town. The
carnival will be held Friday
night, October 31. Plans will be
given next week.
wife's death Dr. Montgomery
moved to Eolian where he
practiced medicine. Later he
was married to Bertha Wylie, a
sister to Fred Wylie, and the
couple lived in Rising Star. Dr.
Montgomery's sister, Maggie,
taught in the early day Moran
Schools.
Dr. Charles H. Harris began
his medical practice in Moran
in the 1890's. Harris was a
staunch Methodist and in 1898
he was Sunday School Super
intendent for the Moran
congregation. Dr. Harris de-
plored his lack of medical
knowledge when a patient did
not respond to treatment. His
seeking mind and his eagerness
to learn resulted in the
controversial Billie Thomason.
Young Thomason died in 1902
with a brain malady. Unable to
diagnose the illness, Dr. Harris
requested that Thomason
family's permission to perform
an autoposy. The request was
refused and Billie Thomason
was buried in the Battle Creek
Cemetery northeast of Moran.
A few days after burial the
grave was found to have been
disturbed. When Thomason's
body was exhumed the head
was missing. The family
immediately filed charged
against Dr. Harris. The youth's
body was exhumed for a second
time and this time the head
was back in place. Dr. Harris
was found guilty and fined. He
appealed the case and the
verdict was reversed. He
continued his practice in Moran
for several more years and was
a higly respected member of
the community as an honest
citizen and a capable doctor. In
October 1903 Edward, the five
year old son of James E. and
Sophronia Ann Morris was
stricken with appendicitis. Dr.
Harris was called, made the
diagnosis and prepared to
operate. The appendectomy,
the first performed in this part
of the country was done on the
Morris' dining table. The opera
tion was not successful and Ed
Morris died. Dr. Harris asked
permission to do a posthumous
operation and the family
agreed. It was determined that
young Morris died from the
effects of blood poisoning
following a ruptured appendix,
within a few years, Dr. Harris
moved to Fort Worth and
began his medical practice. He
established the Harris Memorial
Hospital in that town and
.well known throughout;
the medical profession.
MUSEUM COMMITTEE
OBTAINS BUILDING
The Moran Bicentennial Mu
seum Committee has been
fortunate in obtaining the
building next to the Moran city
hall from Mrs. Derah Ward for
the next two years for a
museum. Mrs. Ward has
gererously leased the buliding
rent free for two years to the
Committee. We are in need of
display cases and items for the
museum and anyone having
either or both please call one of
the members of the committee
and they will pick them up.
Work on the building will
begin shortly and any help in
making the museum become a
reality will be greatly ap
preciated. We would like to
thank Mrs. Ward for allowing
us to use the building; Mrs.
Fairy Brooks for taking care of
the agreement paper at no
charge; and Mrs. Nadine
Brewster for donating the
carpet for the building. Mem
bers of the Committee are :
Mrs. Julie Cottle and Mrs.
Marie Smith, Co chairmen;
Mrs. Nell Scott, General
chairman; Mrs. Maurice Sny-
der; Mrs. Dale Pippen and
Mrs. Stell Parrish.
Mrs. Jack Sledge of Midland
John L. Pettii of Anson and
Geo Pettit of Hamlin visited
Merle Newton and Mrs. Floyd
Knowles attended the home
coming.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Knowles and Kamber Knowles
of Dallas spent the week end
with their mother, Mrs. Floyd
Knowles and attended the
School Homecoming.
Dr. and Mrs. Tony Vita of
Allen have returned from a trip
to Switzerland. Mrs. Vita is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Booth.
Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Schooler
and John Key Hobbs went to
Huntsville Prison Rodeo ac
companied by Mrs. Gladys
Dauson of Monthan, Texas,
Mrs. Irene Jones of Roswell,
N. Mex., and Mrs. Janie
Black well of Cleburne. The
ladies are cousins of Mr.
Schooler.
Mrs. Luther Rogers, Mrs.
Cannon, Mrs. Erma Burton and
Mrs. Elma May Huskey
attended the tea Sunday
afternoon in Baird honoring
Mrs. Doris Easterling, Worthy
Grand Matron, Order of the
Eastern Star, Grand Chapter of
Texas.
Mrs. Katie Bramlett of Ft.
Worth, Mrs. Ruby Culver of
Weatherford, and her daughter
Mrs. Deborah Thomas of
Lawrenceville, Ga. were visit
ing relatives in Moran this
week.
Prosper Walker and Sarah of
Ft. Hood attended the Moran
Homecoming this past W6ek
end.
MORAN HOMECOMING IS
ATTENDED BY 200 EXES
Over 200 former students,
teachers and friends attended
the Moran School Homecoming,
Saturday, October 18. Alvis
Parrish, president of the
Homecoming Committee was
Master of Ceremonies.
A. J. Thomas and Dannie
Connally reviewed some events
in the past of Moran School,
telling of the humor in the past
and the accomplishments.
Johnny Cottle presented a part
on "Speachless."
Vocal arrangements were
given by Mrs. Bill Howard,
Mrs. Lynn Williams, and Mike
McKinney, accompanied by
Mrs. Garland Shelton on the
piano and Mike McKinney on
the guitar.
The class of 1947 had the
most representatives present
with seven members present.
Nine former teachers were
present; Mrs. Fred Bankston,
Mrs. Helen June Dennis, Mrs.
Bob Higgins, Mrs. Bertie Pool
Stark, Mrs. Bessie Fields, Mrs.
Hulda Morris Jacks, Mrs. Britt
Pippen, James Garrett and
Ova Brown.
Homecoming Queen was Mrs.
C. L. Miller of Moran and
Homecoming King was Charlie
I). Harber of Killeen.
Joe Parker received the gift
for having come the furthest
distance to attend the home
coming. He and his family live
in New Orleans. La.
Brenda Tonne was named the
Homecoming Queen for the
Moran High School.
Officers elected for the next
Homecoming were President,
A. J. Thomas; Vice president,
Mrs. Rollin Fuller; Secretary,
Mrs. Lynn Williams, and
Treasurer, Mrs. John Collins
worth.
MORAN SCHOOL MENU
Monday - No School.
Tuesday - Sauerkraut with
wieners, green beans, corn,
beets, cornbread, fruit cocktail
cake, butter, milk.
Wednesday Hamburger
steak, mashed potatoes, english
peas, cole slaw, hot rolls, peach
preserves, butter, milk.
Thursday - Pizza, mixed
vegetables, tossed salad, apri-
cots, oatmeal cookies, milk.
Friday - Sloppy ' Joes,
mexican style beans, hash
brown potatoes, carrot sticks*
caramel bar, milk.
THANK YOU
We wish to express our
sincerest thanks to all of our
many neighbors and friends for
the love and kindness shown
during the last illness and
passing of our beloved Mother
and sister.
The Family of
Mrs. Fay H. McCanlies
by Lex Qrihun
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