Harley Sadler, a household name throughout West Texas, made his last personal appearance at a benefit for the Boy Scouts on Oct. 9, 1954, but this time there would be no curtain call for the much loved king of the tent shows.
Born in Arkansas, Harley came to Texas just as soon as he could. The rest of his growing up was done on a farm near the Hopkins County hamlet of Cumby.
The lad learned two thin…
