Sheri, in the late 40's....1948 for sure, the sheriff of Stephens County was Bobby Cates. He was a small fellow, and I can remember him campaigning at the Halliburton Plant #1 Gate. He had a bit of a rough go in the Helen Beavers murder case. That Cates may have been a descendant of the 1909 Cates....not sure. Duane