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Participants in Monday's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Walk carried inspirational signs The former site of Washington High School was a stop on Monday's walk. A his-
down Main Street and throughout Elgin during the morning's activities.
torical marker was placed at the location in 2015.
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of Elgin proclamation, fol-
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with the proclamation from
the City of Bastrop and
Smithville Mayor Scott
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Elgin, TX 78621
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Stark read a quote from
King’s wife, Coretta Scott
King, on how she thought
the day honoring her hus-
band should be observed.
“Let us honor Martin
Luther King Jr. and let us
honor him the rest of the
days of the year,” Stark
said.
Also included in the pro-
gram were praise dancers
from Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church and Contagious
Praises from Smithville.
Students from all the
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also participated in the pro-
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Anaya Freeman of Elgin
and a speech by Dwayne
Holiday.
The BTW Elementary
Choir also performed.
Bettye Lofton gave re-
marks and acknowledge-
ments as the 2017 host.
The program ended
with the singing of “We
Shall Overcome” before
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A crowd of well over 100 people attended Monday morning's walk, which con- Event coordinator Bettye Lofton surveys the large group of supporter's of Dr.
eluded with a program at Booker T. Washington Elementary School. King's legacy as they participate in Monday morning's walk.
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Gwendolyn Johnson then
took the stage to introduce
guest speaker Rev. Bunnie
Stark, pastor at Greater
Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church
in Elgin.
“Martin Luther King Jr.
was not just a man for his
time,” Stark said. “He was
a man for all time.”
Stark went on to describe
how King did more than
just make his famous “I
Have a Dream” speech.
“There was more to his
activism than the ‘I Have
a Dream’ speech,” Stark
Saunders.
Elgin ISD Superinten-
dent Jodi Duron gave a
few words of welcome be-
fore Bastrop resident Rose
Mary Hodge performed
a musical selection, “A
Change is Gonna Come.”
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Reddell, Valerie. Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 18, 2017, newspaper, January 18, 2017; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1555371/m1/8/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Elgin Public Library.