Miss Mabel Allsup of Dallas married Dr. Dabney Edwin Winstead, Jr., of Graham, were married on 27 February 1923 at Fort Worth, Texas with Rev. J.M. Bond, pastor of Magnolia Baptist Church in Fort Worth officiating. Rev. Bond was Dr. Winstead's first pastor, having baptized him several years ago. The bride is a graduate nurse of Baylor Training School for nurses in Dallas. She has been employed in Dallas since graduation. After the couple's marriage, they visited Avinger while their house was being built in Graham.

Long-time doctor in Graham, Texas practicing since 1921. He graduated from Baylor Medical School in Dallas. He enjoyed good practice in his profession.

In 1930, Dr. Winstead published a three-part science fiction article, "Earthworms of Karma" in the pulp magazine "Weird Tales" in the July, August, and September 1930 issues. With this issue, Dr. Winstead began his journey as a science fiction author. His last work of fiction was "The Ultra-Gamma Wave" which was published in the magazine, "Amazing Stories" in May of 1934. Dr. Winstead used a pen name "Lon Dexter" in his science fiction publications. His writings are very unique. Dr. Winstead was a creative writer. He wrote the words for the following songs - 'Oklahoma Waltz, A Picture of You, Indigo Blue and Learning the Mambo" which were recorded by Gen Ray between 1957 and 1960. Dr. Winstead penned at least three other songs - "I Need Vitamin You", "Mambo is Going to School" and "My Rock 'n' Roll Baby and Me."

Dabney Edgar Winstead registered for the World War I draft at Crosby, Texas. He was a medical student at the time. His next of kin was a pharmacist, Stephen E. Smith of Crosbyton, Texas. He was single, tall, with brown hair. In 1943, he was commissioned as a Major stationed in North Africa.

Contributed by Dorman Holub