The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 58, July 1954 - April, 1955 Page: 299
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Joseph Hurst, 233 Abbott Street, Vancouver, British Columbia,
has informed the Association of his inquiries regarding the name
"Lovelady" and a possible connection between Cyrus Lovelady,
for whom the Texas town was named, and the Lovelady family of
Lydiate district near Liverpool, England. Although the present
Lovelady family in England has no record or knowledge of any
of its members having ever migrated to the United States, Hurst
is of the opinion that the Texas Loveladys are of the same family.
Former President of the Association William Embry Wrather
received the John Fritz Medal for 1954. This gold medal is the
honor awarded by four national engineering societies and an
accompanying certificate describes Dr. Wrather as "A geologist of
world-wide experience and fame; an outstanding scientist and
historian; a wise leader distinguished for his service to the nation."
Since 1943 Dr. Wrather has been Director of the United States
Geological Survey but his many friends are hoping that he may
soon return to Texas and to the pursuit of Texana which he has
had almost to abandon because of his many public services. Per-
haps there is no greater honor in the field of notable scientific or
industrial achievement than to be a recipient of the John Fritz
Medal. Some former medalists are: George Westinghouse, Alex-
ander Graham Bell, Thomas Alva Edison, George W. Goethals,
Orville Wright, Guglielmo Marconi, Herbert Hoover, Everett Lee
DeGolyer, and Benjamin F. Fairless.
Dr. Wrather's host of friends and former associates in the Asso-
ciation join in offering congratulations on this award which places
our friend and fellow countryman eternally in the ranks of those
who have wrought with notable distinction.
Fred Du Bose of Corsicana has kindly sent for the archives a
mimeographed biography of Lowry Martin, publisher of the Cor-
sicana Daily Sun. Martin's services to Texas have been numerous.
He is a past president of the Texas Press Association, the Texas
Daily Press League, the Association Advertising Clubs of Texas,
and the Texas Good Roads Association. He was the chairman of
the commission which directed the Texas Centennial Celebrations
in 1936 and aided materially in the revival of interest in the Texas
heritage.299
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