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HONORING J.T. & MARGARET

T ALKINGT ON

The Foundation’s

Contribution to Science

Education

ON THE SOUTH PLAINS

BY SANDY
HENRY

Lubbock, what big shoes

Throughout the years, Margaret and J. T. Talkington we have to fill.
supported the programs of many local organizations,
especially those involving the arts and the education
of youth. When the board of the future Science of designer fashion, and the Dudley and Dorris Faver
Spectrum Museum was being formed in 1986, Gallery of Flight, remembering Reese Air Force Base
Margaret was asked to join, and she did. From that through the science of flight. General and Mrs. Faver
time on, she and J.T. advised and helped financially were close friends of the Talkingtons.
to assist the Museum become established and to
provide educational programming. One example of Margaret contributed many of her personal items to
her influence was that she helped make possible the the Margaret’s exhibition that were either fixtures in
traveling exhibit, “Titanic”, a world caliber exhibition. the store or were her own beautiful clothing ensembles
selected from her favorite designers. Many of these
In addition, she helped create the following permanent designers, who were just getting started and not yet
exhibits: “Margaret’s”, an exhibition remembering society names, later would become internationally
the Margaret’s store and the technology contributions famous. It remains amazing that a store in West

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