Nocona Boot Company “ S h o w a n d T e l l ” R e u n i o n Tales `n

Volume 3, issue 1
Tales ‘n’ Trails
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Suzanne Storey
and Tommy Yowell Family
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Sid and Dee Dee
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Sue Duckworth
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Cy Young
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Terry & Eileen
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Ken & Wanda
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Nocona Boot Company
“Show and Tell” Reunion
NEW MEMBERS AND
RENEWING
MEMBERS:
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Winter/Spring 2013
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Volunteer Spotlight Q&A
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Current Displays
2
Purchase a Brick
2
Why I Should Volunteer
3
Cowboy Christmas
Pictures
3
Read Between the Vines
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday, February
16th, the Tales ‘n’
Trails Museum will
host the 3rd Annual
Nocona Boot Company
Show & Tell Reunion
from 2pm-5pm. All former employees and
their families are welcome to attend this
fun trip down memory
lane.
Be sure to bring anything you might have
questions about, or
something near and
dear to your heart from
your time at the Nocona Boot Company. If
you have run across a
new stash of Christmas party pic-
tures or even any old
newspaper clippings,
bring them to “show
and tell”. It is the
memories of the “boot
shop” employees that
always make this day
so special.
will be served. For
more information,
please call TnT at 940825-5330.
Don’t forget your
camera because you
never know what
might happen at the
Reunion.
There is no charge
and refreshments
P h o t o g r a p h y
C l a s s e s
Twenty five students enjoyed a basic photography class last Saturday by
Fort Worth photographer Iris Geenwell. They learned exactly what their
cameras could do and could not do! Other classes are planned as soon as
she can fit us into her busy schedule, so if you are interested , please call
and get your name on the list. The next classes should include another beginner class and an intermediate class. See some of Ms. Greenwell’s beautiful photographs at http://irisgreenwellphotography.blogspot.com/
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T a l e s
V o l u n t e e r
TnT Volunteer
Ruby Eldred of Nocona
S p o t l i g h t
Q: What do you
like most about
volunteering at
the museum?
A: It gets me out
of the house and
since I'm old, I
like to be around
things that are
older than me!
Q: What do you
do in your spare
time, hobbies,
A r o u n d
T r a i l s
q & a
etc?
A: I love to read, if I
couldn't read books, I
would go bonkers.
Q: What have you
seen or experienced
at the museum that
surprised you the
most?
A: A tour bus of deaf
people came thru,
and it was amazing
to watch these people
C u r r e n t l y
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communicate their
responses to what
they were looking at.
Q: What is you favorite exhibit, the one
that you can look at
every time you walk
thru the doors?
A: The picture of
Cynthia Parker feeding her baby, that
woman was tough!
t h e
M u s e u m
Build the Barn
Proposed artist interpretation of new exhibit barn
With all the outdoor exhibit
activity, now is a premium
opportunity to
Purchase a Brick!
Bricks are $50 a piece and
can be inscribed. The bricks
will be displayed prominently in the landscaping
Bill Taylor’s “Around Spanish Fort” Exhibit will be
coming down March1st!!
F&M Bank and Nocona Post Office Displays
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Why
P a g e
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Should
Social connectivity within your
community is key in staying
healthy and there is no better
was to feel connected to our
community but to give volunteering a go at the Tales ‘n’ Trails
Museum in Nocona. The Museum has volunteers of all ages.
Statistics from www.heart.org
Research from The American
Heart Association:
C ow b oy
volunteer
A study of adults age 65 and
older found that the positive effect of volunteering on physical
and mental health is due to the
personal sense of accomplishment an individual gains from his
or her volunteer activities.
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Another study found that volunteering led to lower rates of depression in individuals 65 and
older.
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One of the best ways to make new
friends and strengthen existing
C h r i s t m a s
relationships is to commit to a
shared activity together. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, especially if you are new to an
area. Volunteering also strengthens
your ties to the community and
broadens your support network,
exposing you to people with common interests, neighborhood resources, and fun and fulfilling activities. Come be
our Volunteer at
the Tales ‘n’
Trails Museum!
C a m p f i r e
Branding Time!
Cowboy Santa Tommy
Riding Santa’s Ponies!
“ R e a d B e t w e e n t h e V i n e s ”
B o o k S i g n i n g M a r c h 3
Enjoy a Sunday afternoon with local authors
Stan Briney , Shannon
Gillette, Gale CochranSmith, Treva Tindol
Dawson, & Larry Lemons as they synopsize
their books and answer
any questions. Mingle
among the authors afterward for a more per-
sonalized view of their
efforts and get your
books signed.
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Literature ranging from
history to intrigue will rule
the day! Admission is $5
and includes refreshments. This is a great
chance to experience
some local writers and
learn what makes them
tick!
A “Members Free” Event!
Why
a
membership?
Several levels of
participation available
from $10 to $1000 per
year. Different benefits
include:
* Free admission to TnT
(Admission $5 adults, $3
seniors & students, free
for pre-school, Veterans
& Military
* Free admission to over
500 other museums as
part of North American
Reciprocal Museums
Group for memberships
of $100 or more
* Free admission for
family & friends
accompanying you.
* Meal Tickets for our
annual Shebang
* Gift passes for Tnt
admission to share with
others
* TnT newsletter
* Invitations to special
member-only events
*10% discount on all
non-consignment gift
shop purchases
*Help fund day to day
operations and programs
at TnT. Remember we
are supported by YOU
WE ARE ON THE WEB!
WWW.TALESNTRAILS.ORG
Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum
1522 East Highway 82
Nocona, Texas 76255
940-825-530
[email protected]
Gift Shop
Finds!
~ Hand Knitted Scarves by
Jordan Gilliland
~ Red River Seed Bombs
~ Steve Uselton’s Hand
Carved Kitchen Utensils
Upcoming events
at the museum
February 4—Keep Nocona
Beautiful meeting at the Museum at 6pm
Directors Meeting at 6pm
February 5—Nocona Economic Development Meeting
at the Museum at Noon
March 4—Keep Nocona
Beautiful meeting at the Museum at 6pm
February 9—Mardi Gras Nocona Style
March 3—”Reading Between
The Vines” 2pm-5pm
February 16—Nocona Boot
Employee Show and Tell Reunion 2pm-5pm
March 5—Nocona Economic
Development Meeting at the
Museum at Noon
February 21—TnT Board of
March 9—Knitting Classes
February 23 - Basket Weaving Class
March 21—TnT Board of Directors Meeting at 6pm
March 30—NO BASKET
WEAVING CLASSES THIS
MONTH
If you are interested in your
group meeting at the Museum, please contact Nell
Ann McBroom for all the details.