Georgetown View Magazine/ February 2015

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F E AT U R E SMAGIC, MAKE-BELIEVE, AND MOTHERHOOD | 24Costume changes, character voices, and child-rearing are all part of one woman’s repertoire

IN THE BEST LIGHT | 32Meet the man behind the lens during President George H. W. Bush’s time in the White House

BY THE WORK OF THEIR HANDS | 46Georgetown’s oldest black church stands strong after 145 years

RIPPLES IN THE COMMUNITY | 58How a program begun for farm wives almost a century ago evolved into the Texas Extension Education Association

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY TURNS 175! | 66Follow SU’s success story through our timeline

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A COUPLE FINDS LOVE IN AFRICA | 20

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MEG MORINGEDITOR’S NOTE

“Wow.”I must have uttered that word at least a hundred

times while Carol Hutchison and I took a special behind-the-scenes tour of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at A&M back in December. Our tour guide? None other than Georgetown resident David Valdez, George H. W. Bush’s official photographer, who shadowed Bush during both his vice presidency and his presidency. David took us back to the archives where his photos—from thousands of rolls of film—are preserved in neatly-labeled black binders. As David led us through the museum, whose exhibits rely heavily on his candid photos, he shared what it was like to be on call practically

24/7 in order to document presidential history. Let me tell you: “Wow” doesn’t half cover my amazement at David’s work.

But that’s probably the word you’ll find yourself using after you read Carol’s fascinating article about David’s career in this issue.

Another article that may have you saying “wow” is Alicea Jones’ feature on Wesley Chapel A.M.E., a church that was chartered 145 years ago and has survived the shifting currents of both national and county history to stand strong today.

Thanks to both of these articles, I’ll see Presidents’ Day on the 16th as more than just a holiday on a calendar. This year, I’ll think about the tough decisions presidents have made that have shaped our nation. I hope that you, like me, will be grateful that as citizens of the United States we’re able to access books, libraries, and museums that document the nation’s presidencies and history. Wow. Not every country’s citizens can say that.

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With that concept in mind, Terri and several other EVHS teachers started The Ruby Slipper, a teacher-student organization that not only provides prom attire to senior girls but also teaches them poise, generosity, and self-con-fidence. Georgetown View spoke with Terri to get the scoop on The Ruby Slipper.

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How much do you estimate that these girls will be saving by getting their prom outfits from The Ruby Slipper? I’d say anywhere between $300 and $500. A prom dress typically costs around $300, and then another $50 for shoes, plus hair and nails.

What would you like people to understand about The Ruby Slipper? The dresses are not only for our se-nior girls in need. They’re for any senior girl who wants a dress and who wants to feel beautiful.

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The Bookmobile’s Not Just for Kids

As the WOW!mobile, the Georgetown Public Library’s Words on Wheels bookmobile, enters its third year on Georgetown streets, many folks have be-come familiar with the vehicle’s bright colors and cheerful art. It’s easy to imag-ine the enjoyment children get out of a visit to the WOW!mobile, but sometimes people forget that the library on wheels isn’t just for kids. From September to May, its primary stops are at nursing homes and care facilities for the elderly.

“The WOW!mobile works with me on the needs we have here at The Wesley-an at Scenic,” says Sandy Harris, activities director at The Wesleyan at Scenic. “It brings books and DVDs that we may not have in our library, and that helps residents with their everyday activity.” She adds, “It brings life, imagination, and true stories, meaning inspiration, tears, and laughter. It brings a book door to door, whether residents come out of their room or not.”

Michele Harber, Community Outreach Librarian, is in charge of the WOW!mobile. “It gives me great joy to think I am adding a pleasure to their day,” she says. “It’s very rewarding to know the few minutes we are able to interact affects each of us… . I am a senior, so I believe it’s easier for me to relate to their needs and some of their struggles. For anyone, regardless of age, I try to convey an attitude of caring and love. Each of us wants to be heard, ac-knowledged, and loved. I attempt to do that as the WOW!mobile librarian. How great a job is that?”

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And… Action!Movies—live and on location in GeorgetownFootball scenes from the hit 2006 television series Friday Night Lights made the former Eagle Stadium in San Gabriel Park famous. But Birkelbach Field isn’t the only hot spot destination for filming. Here are a few movies you may not have known were filmed in Georgetown:

Bernie (2011)—Based on a true story and starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey, Bernie is a dramatic comedy about a kind, small-town mortician who befriends a wealthy widow and then goes to great lengths to extricate himself from her controlling grip. Film crews set up shop in the Georgetown courthouse and Square to film the courthouse scene.

Men, Women & Children (2014)—Formerly known as Pale Blue Dot, this comedic dra-ma’s name was changed before it was released in theaters. The film, which stars Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, and Emma Thompson, centers on how modern-day technology

has changed interpersonal relationships. Several scenes were shot at Georgetown’s East View High School and on the East View JV Football field.

Varsity Blues (1999)—Set in small-town Texas, this teen drama focuses on the West Canaan Coyotes high school football team and their quest to win a district championship. Two Georgetown locations had cameos in the film: the Sears department store, lo-cated at 900 N. Austin Avenue; and Birkelbach Field—known as “Coyote Stadium” in the film—once located at E. Morrow Street and Stadium Drive. James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, and Paul Walker star in the movie.

Dazed and Confused (1993)—This cult-classic teen dramedy, featuring a baby-faced Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, and Mat-thew McConaughey, chronicles the adventures of misspent youth on their last day of school in 1976. Williams Elementary School, on East University Avenue, served as the site where up-perclassmen haze the incoming freshmen with paddles.



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“I was in the passenger’s seat, trying to ask her ques-tions, and she was giving one-word answers,” recalls Limbani, who comes from a village called Embangweni. He smiles. “I didn’t know if she didn’t want to talk to me or if that was her personality.”

“See, I don’t remember that at all!” Alyson interjects. “But if it’s true, I must have been focusing on the road.”

Whatever actually occurred on their first encounter, the two became good friends over the next year. When they weren’t working, they’d watch soccer games in the staff room, chat in the thatch-roofed summer hut, or dance to reggae and Nigerian hip hop. On Saturdays they’d carpool into town to grocery shop.

Limbani soon fell in love. “Every time we were together, it was normal and perfect,” he says. “I’d think to myself, ‘It would be wonderful to be like this forever.’”

For Alyson, the realization didn’t come until she returned to Georgetown for the holidays. She missed Limbani and realized that she considered him much more than a friend. Two days after Alyson returned to Malawi,

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After deliberating whether to start a family in Africa or in the United States, the Bandas decided to move to Georgetown, where they are close to Alyson’s family and have access to Georgetown’s schools. They arrived in October 2011.

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Fanciful personas enliven a Georgetown area mom’s days

Even though she didn’t begin performing magic until two years ago, Renae Kingsley leads a magical life through an alternate identity. A married mother of four, she is also a performance artist known as Sunny Blossom. For many years, Renae expressed her artistic talent by face-painting at parties, but she says, “I realized I needed to be more com-petitive in the party entertainment industry. Clients prefer to hire an entertainer that can do several types of entertainment.”

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The Kingsley family works off a well-regimented calendar, but Renae uses her performances as another way to spend quality time with her family. “Sometimes I take them with me, and we make a day trip out of my work. Sometimes I take one child with me, and we have one-on-one time to talk while we drive to a performance, and we go out to lunch together or pick up ice cream on the way home.” Her son, Matthew, thinks he has a pretty cool mom. “I like working with her because it’s fun being a line manager at big parties,” he says.

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Renae is usually just Mom at home, but sometimes she does slip into character when she’s teaching art classes or the nursery class at church because “it keeps the kids captivated and makes class more fun.” Renae understands the importance of keep-ing children engaged and involved. “In my magic show, I always involve the children in a variety of ways,” she says. “They’re never just a passive

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Renae explains, “I feel like our world can be so negative. I like to counteract that negativity by bring-ing a bit of magic and delight into these children’s lives.” And Renae is not immune to that magic herself. “There is a powerful, positive energy that comes from a crowd of laughing children. It’s almost intoxicating.”

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On an ordinary day at the White House, David Valdez stepped into the Oval Office,

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From 1983 to 1993, David Valdez shadowed George H. W. Bush during his vice presidency and presidency and photographed almost every move he made. David’s photographs, from nearly sixty-five thousand rolls of film, tell stories of family, legacy, war, determination, compassion, vic-tory, and defeat. They’ve appeared on stamps, in magazines, and in films, and are known around the world.

WHAT’S A PHOTOGRAPHER? In 1967, after high school gradu-

ation, David got his draft notice and decided to follow in his father’s foot-steps. He joined the Air Force. “The Air Force told me I was going to be a photographer. I literally turned to

the guy next to me and asked, ‘What is that?’ I didn’t even know,” David says.

After photography training, David was stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, in 1967. There, he worked for the base news-paper and photographed generals during the Vietnam War at Strike Command headquarters. “I remem-ber my sergeant instructed me to ask the generals to move if they weren’t standing in a good light. So I, a one-stripe airman, 18 eighteen years old, am telling a three- or four-star general to move,” David says with a laugh.

After four years in the Air Force, David earned his degree in journal-ism and radio and television produc-tion from the University of Maryland. “When I looked for jobs, the only thing I knew was photography. So I got a job as a photographer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture,” he says, and worked as photographer for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and as chief photographer for Nation’s Business magazine.

“In 1983, I noticed an opening for Vice President Bush’s photographer, so I sent a cold letter to his press secretary,” David says. He landed an interview. “I met with the press secretary, the chief of staff, and the vice president of the United States!” During the interview, Vice President Bush explained how much time


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David would spend with him in pub-lic, in private, and behind the scenes. “He began talking to me like I’d been hired. I finally asked him, ‘Do you know what the salary is?’ Bush said he had no idea, but they called up the chief of staff and figured it out. I said, ‘Okay, let’s do this.’”

TWENTY-FOUR/SEVENDavid continued to photograph

Vice President Bush and was pro-moted to director of the White House photo office after Bush was elected president in 1989. “One person couldn’t physically do the job 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” David explains, “so I hired more pho-tographers. We worked in shifts, 24 on and 24 off, midnight to midnight.”

The press corps travels everywhere with the president—with President Bush, that meant even when he spent vacation time in Kennebunk-port, Maine. On a typical day, David says, “President Bush would jog at 6:00 a.m. What if something hap-pened to him when he was jogging? So the press corps would follow.” If President Bush went fishing after his jog, David went out on the boat, too. “There was the president’s boat, a press boat, the secret service boat, the Coast Guard, and the U.S. Navy,” David says, counting off fingers, “After fishing for a couple of hours, he’d maybe have lunch and then play tennis in the afternoon. Maybe a ce-lebrity would go to dinner with them. That evening they would have guests over for drinks. After they went to bed, I was still on duty until midnight. At midnight I knew [my relief] would take over and I’d say, ‘Ah!’” But even in the middle of the night, the presi-dent remains on call, along with the president’s photographer. “If some-thing happened in the world, they woke up the President, the national security advisor, the photographer, and the press secretary. At 3:00 a.m. we could be back on duty,” David says.


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Documenting the daily activities of the President of the United States can be a delicate matter. “You had to be discreet about it,” David says. He never directed the president to move into more favorable lighting. “You were documenting what was happening. If you interjected yourself into it, that wasn’t what was actually happening. There were scheduled photo ops, but nothing else was ever staged. If you look at some of the historic photos—like President Ken-nedy silhouetted in the window—im-ages like that just happen. It’s better to just let it happen,” he explains. Maybe the president would smile,

look up, or reach out to shake a hand. “I spent my day looking at one person—the president of the United States. I learned all his mannerisms and learned to anticipate what he was going to say or do.”

AIR FORCE ONEAs a kid, David always had an

interest in travel. “If you’re going to travel, going on Air Force One isn’t a bad way to do it,” he says. He flew two million miles on Air Force One and traveled to 75 countries and all 50 states with President Bush.

During a trip with Vice President Bush in central Africa, where it was summer, one of the Soviet leaders passed away. “We were asked to


go to Moscow for the funeral,” David recalls. “We had planned on going back to the United States for a few days before our next trip, to South America.” No one had packed winter clothes, and David hadn’t planned his film supply to include Russia. “So we flew to Rhein-Main Air Force Base in Germany first and got winter clothes, and I went to the base exchange and bought every roll of film they had.”

After working all week, it wasn’t out of the ordinary for David to ac-company the president on a week-end trip. “One time I drove out to Andrews Air Force Base on a Friday and flew to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Air Force One with the president. We met with the king on Saturday, flew back Sunday, and on Monday at 6:00 a.m. I was back at the office,” David recalls. “People would ask, ‘What did you do over the weekend?’ I’d say, ‘We went to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!’”

David Valdez’s camera showed the world many sides of George H. W. Bush: a leader, a human being, and the 41st president of the United

“I’ve worked for three generations of the Bush family. That’s kind of neat.”

States. Valdez made sure his photos were set in the best light, whether it was the light shining through the window of the Oval Office, or the bright sunshine on a fishing boat, or the slightest ray peeking through a cloud on a rainy day hours before the beginning of the Gulf War. When he thinks about all the moments he cap-tured and about seeing them play out through his camera lens, David says, “Every once in a while you would just say, ‘Wow.’”

THE END OF AN ERAOn January 20, 1993, at 12:00

noon, David’s job as photographer of George H. W. Bush ended as Presi-dent Bill Clinton took office.

David went on to head up photog-raphy for The Walt Disney Company for eight exciting years during the dawn of digital photography. After his time with Disney, David served as the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs during George W. Bush’s presidency. David and his wife, Sarah Jane, then came to Georgetown, where they live with their two dogs.

But the Bush family called on their old friend David once again to photograph George P. Bush, George H. W. Bush’s grandson, during his successful campaign for Texas Land Commissioner. “I’ve worked for three generations of the Bush family. That’s kind of neat,” David says.


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Reverend Richard Robert Haywood rode into

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To appreciate the spiritual inde-pendence that Wesley Chapel A.M.E. (African Methodist Episcopal) Church represents, one must first understand the social environment before the church was founded. Slavery came relatively late to Williamson County, in comparison to other regions of Texas: The first blacks in Georgetown came as slaves in the 1840s. By 1860, Williamson County had 891 enslaved people and 3,638 whites. Not much is known about the lives of these enslaved people, but historians of the area think that they worked on farms and ranches and as house slaves. They were not allowed to be edu-cated, own property, rise to places of prominence in church or society, or live and worship independently. Ac-cording to the Texas State Historical Association, some slave masters in Texas built churches for their slaves while others controlled, segregated, or disallowed worship. In the latter case, masters were afraid that en-slaved people would hear the radical message of the Gospel that all people can receive salvation. If slaves began to believe that they were equal to their masters in their eligibility for salvation, they might come to believe that they otherwise were equal to their masters, threatening slave own-ers’ control.

A CHURCH IS BORNThe African Methodist Episcopal

denomination was founded because of these disparities. Richard Allen, a man born into slavery and a pa-rishioner at St. George’s Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had grown weary of the discrimination and degradation he experienced as a second-class church member—especially at the hands of those who professed the Christian faith. In 1787, Allen formed a separate congregation, and in 1816 he organized several black Methodist congregations into a new denomi-nation called the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He believed that the best way to protest racial sub-jugation by white church leadership was to have a strong black church

denomination in which blacks could worship without racially motivated restrictions.

Over the next several decades, the denomination spread beyond Philadelphia to major cities in Ohio, New York, Mas-sachusetts, Illinois, and Michigan, as well as to Washing-ton, D.C. By 1856, it had swelled to 20,000 members. The A.M.E. Church

was not allowed in Texas until after the end of the Civil War; however, many slaves had practiced Method-ism, following the custom of their

owners. The first African Methodist Church missionary to Texas was M. M. Clark who, in 1866, blazed the path for 15 A.M.E. mis-sionaries to Texas, including Reverend Richard Robert Hay-wood.

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NEW PREACHER IN TOWNHaywood had traveled the 25 miles

from Austin to Georgetown, preach-ing in rural black communities and seeking converts along the way. He preached to small groups of blacks under the faded green of dried branch cuttings placed across the top of open beam roofs supported by wooden pillars. These brush arbors were con-structed by the recently freed slaves who attended Haywood’s services. They could not write their names because educating blacks was illegal. But they were skilled laborers, build-ers, and craftsmen who took pride in building these outdoor, sometimes hidden, places of worship.

A NEW CHURCHIn 1877, five Wesley Chapel

trustees began negotiations for the property across the street from where they had been meeting. However, it wasn’t until 1881 that the purchase was completed, for $5.00. The five trustees, Monroe Sansom, Mark Cook, John Rentfro, Joseph Arm-strong, and Addison Rose, placed their Xs on the deed, and the clerk filled in their names. “It is noted that the purveyors of the deed refer to the Methodist Episcopal Church [rather than the African Methodist Episco-pal Church] as they were not willing to recognize the independent black clergy,” writes Dr. Paula Dawning, Wesley Chapel pro tem, steward, and church researcher.


The land pur-chased by the trustees included a diminutive one-room frame building that became the congrega-tion’s first real building. Congre-gants worshipped here for 23 years, outgrowing the building by 1904. The story of how they raised the money to build a new structure, which still stands today, testifies to their forti-tude and character. Led by Reverend J. A. Jones, who had been appointed pastor after Haywood, and Elder J. W. Watson, the church raised enough money to begin construction. The pastor’s wife—her name recorded

only as Mrs. J. A. Jones—organized “The Nail Club,” the children’s fundraising co-

hort. The children sang and danced in musicals and made things to sell, raising enough money to buy one of the most expensive construction ma-terials at the time: nails. The women sold baked goods and dinners. Mem-bers and other community volunteers built the church by hand in the stately Gothic style prevalent at the time. To celebrate the dedication of the new building, dignitaries from Southwest-ern University, among others, were in attendance.



LOOKING FORWARDSome births are long in coming,

especially those conceived in the womb of strife. But as protracted and as hard-fought as they are, the struggles teach us to appreciate what has been wrought. That’s the kind of back story that forms the foundation of Wesley Chapel African Method-ist Episcopal Church, Georgetown’s flagship African American house of worship.

Today, the building on East 4th Street stands as a physical monu-ment to the vision and work of its founders, faithful members, and community volunteers. The modest church stands stubbornly strong on its plot of land. However, frequent-ers perceive how the building’s slight lean shows its age. Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church has been refurbished over the years, including the addition of a new dining hall adjoining the original kitchen and a handcrafted wooden ramp allowing access to the physically impaired. The members raised the money for these repairs the way they always had done—by the work of their own hands. Now the congregation plans to start an endowment for building upgrades and expansion. Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church, with its lancet windows and colored glass panes, will be around for a long time.

Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church was

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For almost 100 years, the Texas Extension Education Association has helped women better themselves and othersBy Tiffany R. White

Dr. Seaman A. Knapp had a practi-cal yet slightly controversial idea. Why not teach young women how to grow vegetables in their family gardens instead of growing flowers? It might not seem like such a revolu-tionary decision, but for the women involved in the Texas Extension Edu-cation Association, it’s made all the difference in their families and their communities.

In the early 1900s, Dr. Knapp trav-eled around to Texas farms, demon-strating to men and boys the latest techniques in farming and raising livestock. But his vision to reform rural life wasn’t complete without assisting the other vital half of the farm: the home. Dr. Knapp wanted to help women and their daughters, through training and education, form stronger cooperative partnerships within the family to benefit the entire homestead.

“It began with poultry and gardens. They were teaching them how to pre-pare food safely—a lot of the empha-sis was also on the safeguarding of the food during the canning process,” says Laura Sue Smith, a member of the TEEA.

Inspired by the training, women started gathering to share informa-tion and to better themselves, their families, and their community. In 1926, Dr. Knapp’s idea jelled into the Texas Home Demonstration Association, sponsored by Texas A&M University. Along with teach-

ing much-needed life skills such as canning and mattress making, the association focused on developing future leaders by raising scholar-ship funds for 4-H Club girls, another program supported by the university. The association believed that build-ing up younger generations ensured a stronger future.

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True to their roots, all the Exten-sion Education Clubs support the 4-H program through scholarships, various events, and service as judges for 4-H competitions. “We try to do many things that will benefit the community and the young people especially,” Laura Sue Smith says.

Vegetables instead of flowers—the effects of that single decision have rippled throughout the state, creating a network of capable women making an impact in their communities and beyond.

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“For me personally, the best way I am going to continue to grow as an indi-vidual and when I had children at home was the educational part [of the club] so that I could cook healthier for them

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Celebrating Southwestern University:

175 YEARSIt’s hard to imagine

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By Nancy Bacchus


FEBRUARY 6, 2015Charter Day events—the Georgetown community is welcome!• Library exhibit, “SU and the

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• Paideia Connections Lecture Other events: musical performance, student “images” projects, presentation about the late Laura Kuykendall (Dean of Women) and women’s higher education in Texas.

Celebrating Southwestern University:

175 YEARS

Southwestern University’s story began while Texas was a republic, before Georgetown existed. Years would pass before SU arrived here, the offspring of four small colleges located elsewhere.

The Methodist Episcopal Church sent Martin Ruter, Littleton Fowler, and Robert Alexan-der to establish Methodist missions less than a year after Texas gained inde-pendence from Mexico. Ruter spoke passionately of planting churches and schools throughout Texas, envision-ing one central institution of higher learning. He purchased land near La Grange but died in May 1838, leaving Alexander to pursue plans for a Meth-odist academy. Rutersville College received its legislative charter February 5, 1840, the official founding date of the institution that became SU.

Methodist impetus for Texas higher education con-tinued. John McKenzie opened a preparatory school in Clarksville in 1841. Wesleyan College opened in 1844 in

San Augustine, and Soule University began in 1856 in Chappell Hill, not far from Rutersville. McK-

enzie’s school was the most successful; the others struggled with financial and frontier

hardships. He led the campus indepen-dently and rigorously, finally seeking a state charter reflecting Methodist affili-ation in 1860, just before the Civil War.

Francis Asbury Mood of South Carolina became president of Soule. He envisioned a single Methodist uni-versity for Texas, and Soule’s trustees planned toward “the University of the

Southwest” in 1870. Mood’s efforts were strengthened by John McKenzie

and Robert Alexander. Southwestern’s birth was at hand.

1870: Georgetown leaders took formal steps with a constitution for “a good school,” located where Williams Elementary now stands.

1871: Methodist Educational Con-vention narrowed possible locations to Bell, Williamson, Burnet, and Travis counties; 11 communities, including Georgetown, entered bids.

1873: Georgetown was formally chosen and “Texas University” opened, led by Dr. Mood and two professors.

1875: Charter was granted, but the name was disallowed by the legislature; Mood’s suggested name, Southwest-ern, was adopted instead.

1878: The Young Ladies School opened.

1884: Dr. Mood died after 11 years of leadership; the school had 15 faculty members.

1888: M. B. Lockett, businessman and SU trustee for 27 years, moved to Georgetown.

1889: Ladies Annex opened on land given by the Snyder brothers east of the first campus.

1892: Enrollment reached 269, and upper classes were co-ed.

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1900: The Main Administration Build-ing was completed.

1908: Mood Hall opened to house 150 men, serving as a dorm until 1966.

1910: A campaign to relocate South-western either to Fort Worth and Dallas began; Dallas citizens and Methodists statewide weighed in, Professor Claude Cody led former students in protest, Georgetown rallied, and Dallas offered support for a new university instead.

1918: The campus was used briefly for Student Army Training Corps during World War I.

1923: June saw the celebration of the school’s Golden Jubilee.

1925: The Women’s Building burned completely, without loss of life.

1939: Cody Memorial Library was dedicated, with capacity for 75,000 volumes.

1943: SU was chosen for Navy College Training (V-12 Unit) during WWII; foot-ball team wins the 1944 Sun Bowl.

1950–1958: Several generous gifts, including the start of SU’s relationship with Houston’s Brown Foundation, initi-ated a campus building program.

1966: Chapel attendance was no longer required.

1969: The First African American stu-dent graduated.

1970s: Several major building renova-tions were carried out.

1978: The first annual Brown Sympo-sium was held.

1988: SU was named a top regional liberal arts school in the nation.

1994: SU was awarded Phi Beta Kappa chapter.

2003: The Paideia program, based on a concept of integrated studies and community involvement, was launched through Priddy Charitable Fund.

2013: The football program returned after a 63-year hiatus.

Like to know more? Kathryn Stallard, Director of Special Collections and Archives at Smith Library Center, suggests checking the complete timeline of Southwestern’s history at http://tiny.cc/v3fxox.

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Recently I have had several students come in and ask me about a proper take-away and follow-through. This is the drill I recom-

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Now finish your turn with your shoulders, making sure you do not

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After the perfect man has proposed, what next?The Georgetown Bridal Show offers one-stop shopping for your wedding day. Over 60 Central Texas vendors will be in attendance. Admission is free for brides and their guests. The first 250 brides at the show will receive a VIP bridal bag.

Brides who pre-register are automatically entered in the honeymoon giveaway for a 3 night stay at the Hotel Bonadies in Ravello, Italy. Brides can like the Georgetown Bridal Show Facebook page for the chance to win prizes prior to the show. Additionally, over $5,000 in prizes will be given away during the show.

Free wedding planning seminars will be held during the show on topics such as DIY Wedding Flowers and Decorations as well as Setting a Realistic Budget. There will also be a fashion show featuring the latest in bridal fashions.

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To aerate, punch holes four inches apart across your lawn. The best aerators pull out 3-inch cores, leaving them exposed to break down. The next step is increasing microbial activity by spreading compost over the aerated area. Aerating annually will keep your grass looking healthy.

Since spring brings lots of new growth, now is the time to put down pre-emergent herbicides. These should be applied to your lawn before the weeds germinate. A pre-emergent is not a weed killer. Weed killers are referred to as post-emergent and should not be applied this early in the year.

Once the pre-emergent is applied, water your lawn within 48-hours. This will saturate the pre-emergent into the grass. If exposed to the sun too long, the pre-emergent can break down and lose its potency.

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Southern PotluckClassic recipes for church socials

By Nikki Elkjer Photos by Carol Hutchison

The church potluck is a soulful tradition that celebrates feast and fellowship. As members gather to sample delicious offerings, warmth and conversation also fill their hearts. Got a potluck in your future? Pass the plate with these satiating and palette-pleasing home-style recipes.


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Chicken Spaghetti Ingredients:1 12-oz. package spaghetti noodles3 cups chicken breast, cooked and

chopped¼ cup onion, minced1 garlic clove, minced1 Tbsp. butter1 10¾-oz. can condensed cream of

chicken soup1 small can diced tomatoes½ tsp salt¼ tsp black pepper2 cups chicken broth2 cups cheddar cheese

Sausage Cheese Bread Ingredients:2 loaves frozen bread dough, thawed1 pounds breakfast sausage, spicy1 cup yellow onion, chopped1 cup green bell pepper, chopped1 cup shredded cheddar cheese1 egg, beaten and mixed with 1 Tbsp water

Preparation:1. Place the frozen bread dough on a greased baking sheet and allow it

to thaw and rise. 2. Brown the sausage in a skillet and remove to a paper towel to drain,

saving the pan drippings. Add onion and bell pepper to the pan and sauté until tender. Remove and add to the sausage.

3. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter or spray a large baking sheet generously with non-stick spray; set aside. Place one of the bread dough rolls on a sheet of lightly floured wax or parchment paper, rolling or pressing the dough into a long rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. Add half of the meat and veggie mixture along the length of the bread directly in the center, leaving a border all around. Top the sausage with half of the shredded cheese. Brush the very edges of the bread dough with water or the egg wash. Then, fold the bottom part of the bread dough up over the filling. Fold the sides in, applying more egg wash, and then fold the top half over, pressing seam gently together to seal. Transfer the bread to the prepared baking sheet by lifting the paper and rolling the dough off, so that it is seam-side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with the second bread loaf.

4. Brush bread all over with the remaining egg wash if desired. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown all over. Transfer to a rack to let rest and cool for 10 minutes or until set. Then use a serrated knife to slice into pieces about 1½ inches wide. Arrange on platter and serve immediately.

Preparation:1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter or spray a

9x13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then generously salt. Break noodles into thirds and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

3. Sauté the onion and garlic in butter.4. In a large bowl, whisk together the cream of

chicken soup, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, and chicken stock. Add in 1 cup of the cheese.

5. Add the chicken and noodles, mix well, and taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Pour into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with half of the remaining cheese.

6. Cover and bake for 45 minutes or until heated through and bubbly. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, uncover, top with the remaining cheese, and return to the oven uncovered, just until cheese has melted.


Corn and Zucchini Squash Salad Ingredients:1½ pounds yellow squash, cut into ¼-inch slices1½ pounds zucchini, cut into ¼-inch slices¼ cup butter, divided2 cups onion, diced2 garlic cloves, minced3 cups corn kernels, fresh1½ cups cheddar cheese½ cup sour cream½ cup mayonnaise2 large eggs, beaten2 tsp black pepper1 tsp salt1½ cups bread crumbs1 cup Asiago cheese, shredded

Preparation:1. Set oven to 350° F. Melt 2 Tbsp butter in a skillet over

medium heat. Add onion and sauté 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté another 2 minutes.

2. Stir together squash, onion mixture, corn, next 6 ingredients, and ½ cup each bread crumbs and Asiago cheese just until blended. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish.

3. Melt remaining 2 Tbsp butter. Stir in remaining 1 cup bread crumbs and ½ cup Asiago cheese. Sprinkle over casserole.

4. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown and set. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Fresh Pea Salad Ingredients:¼ cup olive oil¼ cup fresh lime juice3 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped1 garlic clove, minced¼ tsp salt3 cups assorted peas, fresh or frozen then thawed½ cup red onion, diced½ cup red bell pepper, diced

Preparation:1. Mix all ingredients together and cover in a

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