Museum to Host Texas Heroes Day Special Event Sept. 20

Texas Heroes Day will be having a special event Sept. 20, at the Texas Heroes Museum located in the Fayette County Old Jail, 171 S. Main St., La Grange. You can visit with Vietnam Donut Dolly Joyce Denke and see the video “A Touch of Home.”

The Red Cross Donut Dollies earned their nickname in World War II, because they served boxes of donuts to the troops. Donut Dollies also served in Korea and Vietnam. They all had college degrees, and they gave up a year of their lives to fulfill their mission of bringing “A Touch of Home” to troops in a hostile environment.

Start the day at Monument Hill State Historic Site with the annual program to honor the Texans who were killed in the Dawson Massacre and the Black Bean Death Lottery. The Texas Heroes Museum opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m.. The video will be shown multiple times between opening and closing in the old sheriff’s bedroom on the second floor. Seating is limited. For guaranteed admission, become a member of the Texas Heroes Museum.

The museum does not charge an admission fee, but donations are appreciated. Admission to the special event is $5 pending space availability.

Admission to the special event is free to museum members. Members have priority seating. Membership details are on the Texas Heroes Museum website, https://www. texasheroesmuseum.com/ memberships. For updates, visit www.facebook.com/TexasHeroesMuseum.