Quilt Drawing
Continues through drawing during Audie Murphy Days,
June 28
View this unique, hand-sewn quilt at the museum. Tickets
may be purchased from any board member or at the Gift Shop. Call us
at 903-450-4502 for information.
Audie Murphy Days 2008
June 27 & 28, 2008
Greenville Civic Center & Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum
Special Audie Murphy Days Guest:
Robert Hoy, a stuntman who made a number of movies with Audie Murphy,
including To Hell and Back, Destry, and Walk the Proud
Land.
Highlights: (detailed
schedule)
Friday morning (Civic Center)
Post Colors - Sgt. Audie Murphy Club, Ft. Sill
Patriotic Music
Bob Hoy
Charlie Wilson: Ret. Adj. Gen. for Tex.
Stamp Cancellation
Friday afternoon/evening (Civic
Center)
Patriotic Music
Veteran Recognition - Veterans' Honor Guard
Local National Guard
Audie Bingo
Retire Colors
Spaghetti Dinner - VFW
Saturday morning* (Civic
Center)
Post Colors - Sgt. Audie Murphy Club, Ft. Sill
Patriotic Music
Rep. Ralph Hall
Veteran Recognition - Veterans' Honor Guard
Art Contest Winners
Storytellers Wendell & Linda Edwards
Music - Grin & Bear It
Saturday afternoon* (Museum)
Cavalry Demonstration - Ft. Hood
Bob Hoy Q & A
Audie Movie: Destry
Candlelight Remembrance at Audie statue
*A military gun exhibition will be at the Museum all
day
The Holiday Inn Express (903-454-8036) and the La Quinta
Inn & Suites (903-454-3700) are offering a discounted rate for Audie
Murphy Days visitors. Enjoy a room with a standard king or two queen
beds at $84 plus tax or a suite for $94 plus tax.
Quality Inn (903-454-7000) is offering a single or double
for $54.99 ($5 per extra person in room). Be sure to request the Audie
Murphy Days rate when making reservations.
Information on these hotels: (you will need Acrobat
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Inn Express
La Quinta
Inn & Suites
Quality
Inn
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Lunch Break Special
Tuesday, July 1
Noon
Lunch by Blissful Blends, order deadline 10 a.m. July 1 (call us at
903-450-4502 for details)
Speaker: Dr. Jim Conrad, University Archivist & Oral Historian,
James Gee Library, Texas A&M University - Commerce
A specialist in archival administration and local
history, Dr. Conrad has written several books. He writes a weekly
column about local history for the Herald Banner titled "Blackland
Memories" .
Dr. Conrad was among the original board members of
the American Cotton Museum and re-joined the board in the late 1990s.
He currently serves as chairman of the Hunt County Historical Commission.
During the past year and a half, he and the staff
of the Special Collections department have been working to preserve
the personal stories of WWII veterans and home front civilians in
Northeast Texas. The project has collected more than 170 interviews
to date.
July LBS sponsored by Mary Jean Hilton.
July 4 - The Museum will be open!
Movie Night
Saturday, July 19
6 p.m.
Admission is free, free popcorn & drinks
The Bells of San Angelo
This action-packed 1947 western stars Roy Rogers,
Dale Evans, Trigger and Andy Devine as the comic relief sheriff.
Roy, a border investigator, and Dale, a western novelist,
foil a silver-smuggling racket, but not before Dale gets kidnapped
and Roy (and, of course, Trigger) ride to her rescue.
Come cheer for the good guys and jeer at the baddies!!
We'll also show the next installment of the original
Superman serial.
