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Mary Lou Hazelrigg Christmas Party Founder Honored
Mary Lou Hazelrigg born 1900 in Mount Pleasant Texas grew up amid farm labor and limited schooling. As a single mother she funded her daughter's education, later and with her husband hosted a Christmas party for underprivileged children in 1965, eventually serving hundreds annually at North Heights Center. The event continued under Phi Beta Sigma at West Texas State University now WTAMU, with longtime volunteer Jackie Montague aiding for 25 years. Hazelrigg earned Woman of the Year in 1982 and Texas Governor's Award in 1984, and died May 16 1990, leaving a lasting charity enduring today through volunteers and donors.
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Mount Pleasant
Texas
Mary Lou Hazelrigg
Harris
Hazelrigg
Alexander Hazelrigg
North Heights
Amarillo
Hazelriggs
Santa Claus
North Heights Center
Phi Beta Sigma
West Texas State University
West Texas A&m
Jackie Montague
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Montague
Amarillo Globe News
A&m
Northwest Texas
Amarillo Globe- News
Texas State Historical Association
Cornyn
Armed Services
Judiciary Committee
Immigration, Refugees and Border Security
Texas Supreme Court
Bexar County