In 1924 I was residing in Los Angeles, California and one day I was passing along on Western Avenue suffering from a severe headache (headaches had caused me to quit engineering schools) when I observed a sign which stated chiropractic would relieve headaches. As I had a dilly I went in and had an adjustment, which was a new experience to me. My headache was gone within thirty minutes after the treatment. This experience aroused my interest in this, new to me, science of Health and I decided to make it my profession. I entered Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 1926 and graduated in 1930.
After graduation I joined the staff of Grogan Wells Chiropractic Sanitorium in Sweetwater, Texas. This was a Mecca for health seekers of West Texas. Later I moved to Dallas and was for a time associated with Dr. C. M. Keeler. These two associations were very beneficial and enjoyable for me.
I opened my first office in Dallas at 4419 McKinney Avenue later moving to 909 Second Avenue, in an office formerly occupied by Drs. McCasland and Rowland, both now deceased. I then moved downtown to the Andrews Building where I practiced until I retired from practice.
In 1934 I was elected Secretary of the Texas State Chiropractic Association, which office I held until 1938. Shortly before my election the State Association was reorganized and at that time there were less than one hundred members. The members were few and funds were scarce as there was a depression. It was my responsibility to edit and put out a publication for the Texas Chiropractors. This publication was named The Chiropractic Flash.
Editors Note: When an organization is small and funds scarce it usually becomes the duty of the secretary to disseminate events and organizational efforts to the group. This, Dr. Coston ably did – using his own funds to install a printing plant in order to cut costs and issue a creditable publication which served to inspire and hold together the little chiropractic empire. I speak from experience, having served the term just prior to Dr. Coston.
At the beginning of Word War II there was a need for technical phases of Air Frame construction. I became associated with North American Aviation and was in charge of the X-ray Department at their Grand Prairie Plant. Industrial Radiography has been my occupation ever since and I am now covering the United States and a part of Canada for General Dynamics Corporation, Forth Worth Division. My work also covers other fields of non-dedustrictive testing.
I am a member of the Highland Park Methodist Church, Dallas. Metropolitan Masonic Lodge, A.F. & A.M., American Society for Metals, Society for Nondestructive testing and National Management Club.
In 1934 I was awarded the first Keeler Plaque.
