flag female ancestor  Nora Belle  MEADOR

  (b. 4 March 1903 Texas, USA   d. 3 March 1989 Cross Plains, Callahan, Texas, USA )  

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Nora Belle MEADOR was born 4 March 1903 in Texas, USA

Nora Belle MEADOR was the child of ?   and   ?

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Nora Belle  married  Luther Pat SHIRLEY abt. 1923 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Luther Pat SHIRLEY  was born 30 June 1902 in Parker, Texas, USA.  Luther Pat died 16 September 1973 in Rising Star, Eastland, Texas, USA. 

Nora Belle MEADOR died 3 March 1989 in Cross Plains, Callahan, Texas, USA.
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flag female ancestor Patty SHIRLEY (b.01/31/1929, Pioneer, Eastland County, Texas, USA  d. 07/20/2019, Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, USA)
m. Robert CARLILE 1953



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birth1903 Birth
4 March 1903
Texas, USA
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1929 Birth of Child
Patty SHIRLEY was born 01/31/1929, Pioneer, Eastland County, Texas, USA

Nora Belle was 25 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
News1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.
News1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1973 Death of Spouse/Partner
Luther Pat SHIRLEY died 16 September 1973, Rising Star, Eastland, Texas, USA
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.
death1989 Death
3 March 1989
Cross Plains, Callahan, Texas, USA

She died at the age of 86.
Added: 8/6/2025 1:17:41 PM - Updated: 8/6/2025 1:17:51 PM

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