| The
2010 National Cowboy Symposium and
Celebration in Lubbock on September 9-12,
was dedicated to the memory of renowned western author (and
long-time TFS member) Elmer Kelton.
At the American Cowboy Culture Awards Presentations on Thursday
evening, the Kelton family was presented with a special award
honoring Elmer.
Kenneth W. Davis, enlisted the help of TFS members
Sara and Wallace McKee and Bob Carr
and members of the Lubbock Westerners group to operate a
Texas Folklore Society information booth at the Symposium. TFS
office secretary and treasurer Janet Simonds, also attended
the event and assisted at the booth. A lot of people stopped by to
talk about folklore and the Folklore Society and took brochures. Two
people joined on-the-spot.
TFS members Kenneth Davis, Len Ainsworth, and
Sylvia Mahoney emceed events. Charles Williams and
Rick Holstead participated in the poetry and story events. |
