Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 58, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1975 Page: 10 of 16
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THE RIO GRANDE HERALD PAGE 10 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20,1975
Famed Valley Author Addresses Study Club
"What's life all about?"
asked Cleo Dawson, "the
heartbeat." "All of you here
represent a wealth of talents,
but more important are the
billions of heartbeats
represented by your existen-
ce," she added. "It all begins in
the heart, happiness,
achievement, love, everything
that is important."
Dr. Cleo Dawson addressed
members and guests of the
Florence J. Scott Study Club at
a special meeting held at the
Multipurpose Center on Wed-
nesday, November 12. Dr.
Dawson, Ph.D., a noted
psychologist and author, holder
of an impressive list of degrees,
a fervent advocate of the school
of positive thinking, and a
dynamic lecturer, urged those
present to "Be glad of what you
are. It's wonderful to be alive."
She added, "9|l0 of everything
you do is the way you feel, from
DR. DAWSON SPEAKS—Dr. Cleo Dawson , noted author and psychologist, was the
special guest of the Florence J. Scott Study Club on Wednesday, November 12. The club
hosted Dr. Dawson and her associates with a dinner at Caro's Restaurant before a program
at the Multipurpose Center featuring the famed Valley writer. Shown are, left to right, Mrs.
Gilberto Garcia, hostess; Frank Strickland, friend of-BrrDawson; Mrs. Kenneth Anderson,
Study Club President; Joe Durbin, Sales and Promotion Director for R.G.V Pictures, Ltd.
who are filming the movie to be made from Dr. Dawson's book, "She Came to the Valley";
Mrs. Bernardo de la Garza, who introduced the speaker; Dr. Dawson; Mrs. Stella Zarate,
local author; and Mrs. Richard Gutierrez, Program Committee Chairman. (Photo by
Tissa)
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fear, range, wonder, and sex".
"Keep your pipes open," she
urged, "and all channels
flowing." Learn to listen and
think. When a crisis comes,
make sure you are standing on
two strong legs and have your
Hand readv to reach out."
Dr. Dawson was born on a
Texas cattle ranch and grew up
in the Mission area. She
received a degree in Speech
from Mary Hardin Baylor
College at Belton and a
Bachelor's degree from
Southern Methodist University
at Dallas. After college
graduation, she married
George Edwin Smith, who had
been stationed at Fort Ringgold
in Rio Grande City, and they
moved to Lexington, Ky. Here
she obtained her Master's
degree from the University of
Lexington where she taught for
eleven years. She enjoyed her
teaching and stated, "I love
young people, all people." She
obtained her Ph.D. from the
University of Kentucky in 1947.
Dr. Dawson told how she
came to write her book, "She
Came to the Valley." "Mama
died one day. She was at her
home in Mission writing a letter
to me when her pen dropped. I
was overwhelmed. Finally, I
sat down to write. When I began
to write I quit crying. I wrote
for three weeks, then never
changed a thing." Morrow saw
it and published it as a novel,
although it could be called non-
fiction. It is the story of my
Mama and Daddy's life." The
speaker urged those present to
write also. "Pick up a pen and
write it all down," she said, and
added, "If you want to talk to a
smart person, talk to yourself.
The miracle is that I wrote it, I
put it down on paper, and you
can do the same."
The speaker closed by saying,
"We'd never have known what
Jesus said if Matthew and John
hadn't followed him around and
written it down. Go home and
write a book. All we have is the
chance of today." Dr. Dawson
was heralded with a standing
ovation at the end of her talk.
Dr. Dawson introduced Joe
M. Durbin, Sales and
Promotion Director for R.G.V.
Pictures, Ltd., who are filming
the movie version of "She Came
to the Valley." Durbin an-
swered questions and told of the
plans which have been made for
the movie, to begin filming in
January, 1976. Also ac-
companying Dr. Dawson was
Frank Strickland of Mission, a
lawyer, aviator, and close
friend of the author.
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Rodriguez, Rene. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 58, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1975, newspaper, November 20, 1975; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194533/m1/10/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.