gifted with a bit of Dickens County history in the form of a book titled “The Austin Boys Band: A Bit of Dickens County Texas Music History.” It was presented to the library by one of the “Austin Gals,” Ann Austin Walker, and signed by both her and coauthor, Duffy Austin Wilks.
On Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., Quanah Parker Trail arrow maker Charles A. Smith installed a Quanah Parker Trail Arrow on the grounds of the Kent County Nursing Home, in Jayton, the county seat.
JAYTON HOMECOMING WEEKEND, October 6–9. 2023 Homecoming football game, Fri., Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. See detailed schedule of events elsewhere on this page, and in the enclosed Homecoming 2023 Keepsake Guide.