July 30, 2024 - We will have a book signing on August 9, 2024 at Excelsior School Library from 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Take a step back in time to a small community in Texas called Aiken. Learn about her citizens through the eyes of their neighbors and families. As the narratives come together and expand, nearby communities are included. A few historical figures are mentioned, but they take second place in our stories. The heroes in this collected work are the men and women who lead quiet, dignified lives in a little corner of the USA.
About the Author:
Pamila Hooper Adkison and Barbara Williams Scates
Pamila Hooper Adkison and Howell, her husband, live in Aiken, Texas with a stray bulldog named Stink. Around the age of two, Pam moved with her parents to Aiken to be near her paternal family, which can be traced back through records of Shelby County to the mid-1830s. She is honored to take part in the preservation of some stories of West Shelby County, Texas.
Barbara Scates was born and raised in Shelby County, just a stone's throw from Aiken, Texas in the Mount Herman community. Only an imaginary line separates the two communities. Barbara attended school in Center, Texas, but was closely associated with all of the events that took place at Excelsior School in Aiken. Her three children attended Excelsior ISD, and she later became employed there. At long last, she achieved her dream of being a part of Excelsior School and is dedicated to making every student a part of the Excelsior family. Her love for the school and all of the students will last a lifetime.
