Museum book signing one facet of Matador’s Foothills Celebration Oct. 15

MUSIC, FOOD, VENDORS TO LIGHT UP DOWNTOWN SQUARE

  • NEXT UP FROM PROLIFIC AUTHOR Marisue Burleson Potts’ account of the D. C. and Ella Cribbs Keith penpal romance, “Direct Your Letter to the Matador Ranch,” is based on some 80 letters the pair wrote to each other from 1886 to 1891. An exhibition at the Motley County Museum showcases the Keith family’s influence on the area. Potts will sign copies of her book Oct. 15 at Matador’s Foothills Celebration. | COURTESY PHOTO
    NEXT UP FROM PROLIFIC AUTHOR Marisue Burleson Potts’ account of the D. C. and Ella Cribbs Keith penpal romance, “Direct Your Letter to the Matador Ranch,” is based on some 80 letters the pair wrote to each other from 1886 to 1891. An exhibition at the Motley County Museum showcases the Keith family’s influence on the area. Potts will sign copies of her book Oct. 15 at Matador’s Foothills Celebration. | COURTESY PHOTO
    Historian Potts’ newest volume focuses on earlyday cowboy romance A wide range of events— other than the showcase music festival featuring four bands and one acoustical group— have been planned for the Foothills Celebration on Saturday, October 15, in downtown Matador. Marking an emphasis on heritage tourism, the Motley County Muse...

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