THE 2013 B. T. W. SCHOOL REUNION
I received a message a few days ago from Mrs. Georgia Hughes. She said that she will soon be talking with the Booker T. Washington (BTW) Reunion Committee members about the 2013 reunion. I think we probably should start our planning now since we only have a little over 12 months before it’s that time again.
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We are asking everyone to participate this time around; especially if you live in Borger. Regardless of where you live in the country or out of the country, make it your business to attend our reunion in 2013. You never can tell when it might be the last school reiunion that we will ever have.
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In the mean time, let’s do something a little interesting; if you attended Borger’s BTW School, sign the guestbook. Don’t worry, you don’t have to leave contact information and your e-mail address will not show up in the message, no one will be able to contact you. It will be nice just to see the names of those who attended the old school. I'll start it off with my message in the guestbook, check it out below.
There are a few of us old timers (who are left) who do not know some of the younger students who were left at BTW when the schools integrated grades 8 – 12. We certainly don’t know the students who started to school there after the schools integrated.
Don’t be shy, sign the guestbook; you can even tell us what you remember about our old School.
We should hear more from the BTW Committee later after they have had time to talk. Stay tuned and start signing the guestbook and planning to attend the 2013 reunion. We’ll see you in Borger in 2013 if it’s the Lord’s will.
FLC
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Mr. Reginald Cofield
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Congratulation goes out to Mr. Regional Cofield of McKinney, Texas for completing his studies at McKinney High School and is now scheduled to graduate on June 1, 2012.
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Regional. is the son of Borger's BTW Alumnus Mr. Reggie and Mrs. Mary Cofield and the grand son of Professor R. G. and Mrs Maye Della Cofield of McKinney, Texas.
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We wish Regional the best in his future endeavors (photo to follow).
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Keep up the good work Regional!
FLC
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Ms. Ebony Nicole Jarrett in cap and gown.
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Ms. Tonya Monique Jarrett in cap and gown.
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Congratulation goes out to Ms. Tonya Monique Jarrett and her sister Ms. Ebony Nicole Jarrett of Borger, Texas for their recent graduation from college.
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Ms. Tonya Jarrett graduated on May 25, 2011 from the University of Houston and received a degree in criminal justice. Ms. Ebony Nicole Jarrett graduated on April 26, 2012 from AIT with a degree in Business Administration Technology.
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Tonya and Ebony are the daughters of Mrs. Trena Jarrett Dickson of Borger, Texas and the grand daughters of Mr. Earnest and BTW Alumnus Mrs. Shirley Jean Jarrett (Brown) also of Borger, Texas.
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Their mother Trena also wanted to mention that her daughter Brittnay Walton is on the deans honor roll with a 3.67 GPA and her daughter Lakeshia Walton made presidental honor roll with a 4.01 GPA. They both are attending college at Wayland Baptist in Plainview, Texas.
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We wish all of these young ladies the best with their schooling and their careers. Keep up the good work!
FLC
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Trying to Find 1962 Borger High Class mates.
I recently received the message below from Ms. Judy Conner. She's trying to locate Ms. Ruby Lea Butler and Ms. Erma Jean Howell to notify them of an upcoming Borger High School Reunion for the Class of 1962. If any of you Dragons/Dragonettes know how to get in touch with them, please pass this message to them as soon as possible. Thanks!!
FLC
Monday, March 5, 2012 5:11 PM
The BHS Class of 1962 will be having it's 50 year reuniion September 28-29, 2012.
We are desperately trying to find Ruby Lea Butler and Erma Jean Howell to let them know about the event. If you can provide any leads that will help us get in touch with them, please email me or call me at 806-352-7571.
Since this may be our last reunion ever, we would love to have all our graduates there.
By the way, this is a super site!
Thank you,
Judy (Stafford) Conner
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February 23, 2012
Borger’s Booker T. Washington School Site
Historical Marker update
On February 22, 2012 Mrs. Cleo Morrison, Historical Marker Chairman for Hutchinson County gave me an update on the Historical Marker process for the Borger Booker T. Washington (BTW) School site. She stated that the application is going very slow due to budget cuts for the state Historical Commission. She stated that the staff was cut to the point that things are now moving at a “snails pace.”
Mrs. Morrison invited me to tour the BTW School site with her this August when we are in Borger. She stated that the purpose will be to help her get some building locations in her mind. Addresses, longitude and various other questions asked on the application. She stated that the Commission will not accept a new application until November 2012.
Just to give us an idea of how slow things are moving, Mrs. Morrison stated that it’s been a year and a half since she turned in the East Ward School and they have not written the text for it yet. She stated that she guess that we will eventually get there.
I believe that I can speak for the Alumni and community when I say thanks to Mrs. Cleo Morrison for her work to assure that the Borger BTW School site receives proper recognition in history. Stay tuned for further updates.
FLC
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PENDING NEWS UPDATES
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The BTW scholarship fund that Ms. DeLana Cofield is working to establish.
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Click on "The B.T.W. newsletter archives" above to catch up on what you may have missed..
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Donate to build a gazebo at Cofield Park/Com Cntr. Contact Mr. Raymond Loftis at: lloft@sbcglobal.net or Ms. Estella Willis for information at: estellawillis@sbcglobal.net Estella says that so far they have collected several hundred dollars and welcome additional donations. I would like to encourage every one to be ready to donate to the BTW scholarship fund that DeLana Cofield is working to establish. You'll hear more about this at a lated date.
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The 2012 Family Reunion for the Craig, Young, Mills, Branch, Lewis, Hooks and other related families will take place August 16 - 18, 2012 in Borger, Texas the " Gateway to the Texas plains." So get ready family to represent!!!
FLC
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The 2012 Family Reunion for the Brown, Smith, Slone and other related families is scheduled for July 12 - 14, 2012 in the beautiful Southern California Inland Empire area. So get ready Texas, Georgia, Utah, California, Louisana and all other states where the family is locate. We are going to have the time of our lives. Stay tuned.
FLC
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