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PUTTING MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTHS ARE Laura Long, president of the library board, and Cathey Weaks, vice president of the library board, accepted a $2,500 grant on the Silverton Public Library’s behalf. Gary and Cathey Weaks nominated the library for the Bayer America's Farmers Grow Communities grant. | COURTESY PHOTO

PUTTING MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTHS ARE Laura Long, president of the library board, and Cathey Weaks, vice president of the library board, accepted a $2,500 grant on the Silverton Public Library’s behalf. Gary and Cathey Weaks nominated the library for the Bayer America's Farmers Grow Communities grant. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Silverton Library receives Bayer grant

Staff Reports
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Body Local farmers Gary and Cathey Weaks recently directed a $2,500 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to the Silverton Public Library. The library will use the funds to replace two computers and to offset operating expenses.
BINGO BLAST

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BINGO BLAST

News Staff
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Body BINGO BLAST The Silverton Parent-Teacher Organization’s Bingo Party fundraiser last week brought a huge number of families out for a night of pizza, homemade ice cream, prizes and bingo. The event was a fundraiser for PTO’s Pictures with Santa and End of Year Fun Day.

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LOOKING BACK

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Body October 22, 1925—Silverton to get 18 hour electric service . . . Silverton gets publicity from Dallas exhibit; makes high score, beating many older exhibitors . . . They couldn’t wait so they had to have a church wedding.
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Joy Stodghill Well, It’s That Time Of The Year
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Body Well, it’s that time of the year when we think winter is just a few days away and then a warm trend comes along and reminds us the summer is trying to hold on for a while. I don’t mind that as much as Octoberfest having so many scary, gory shows and movies on TV with murders.

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Flomot News

Earlyne Jameson
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Body Overheard The other night while sitting in a theater waiting for the movie to begin, my wife Jeanne and I started talking about how things have changed. Take movie theaters, for one.

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Motley County Senior Citizens Center Menu

News Staff
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Body The Motley County Senior Citizens is open to serve meals inside or for carry out from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every weekday. Seating inside the center has been arranged to meet safety guidelines for dining 6 feet apart.

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Community News

News Staff
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Body The children and families who attended the graveside services of their mother, Mrs.
ARCHEOLOGY AMATEURS of the Canyonland Archeological Society from Cottle, Motley and Briscoe counties toured Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument Oct. 16. | CAROL CAMPBELL PHOTO

ARCHEOLOGY AMATEURS of the Canyonland Archeological Society from Cottle, Motley and Briscoe counties toured Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument Oct. 16. | CAROL CAMPBELL PHOTO

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Archeology group tours Alibates monument

Carol Campbell
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Body On Saturday, October 16, nine members of the Canyonland Archeological Society from Cottle, Motley and Briscoe counties toured the ruins and petroglyphs of Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, located in the Canadian River Valley close to the Lake Meredith National...