Strange Country Ep. 178: Woman's Commonweatlh of Belton

Strange Country

Readers and Dash Hounds we are into 2021 and still here as Americans, as women, friends, and your loving weekly podcasters! This week’s show highlights the story of one of the first women’s shelters in Texas, and how it became a successful hub and utopia for women who otherwise would have been stuck. How did it work? Easy peasy lemon squeazy—Sanctification! God shows up in your dreams and simply says you don’t have to put up with this shit anymore! Martha McWhirter led the way. Join us this week to hear her story! Thanks always for listening and leaving only positive vibes/stars/reviews!

Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands

Cite Your Sources:

Belton Texas, Library History. https://www.beltontexas.gov/departments/library/history.php

The Women's Commonwealth of Belton Texas website. https://dchrisman.weebly.com/about-us.html

Tom Green County Sheriff's Office. Crisis Intervention Unit http://www.ciucares.com/history_of_family_violence.htm

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7049/6833208952_cc08aed83f_b.jpg

Find a Grave. Martha Scheble https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138074906/martha-mcwhirter-scheble

http://lostwomynsspace.blogspot.com/2011/05/belton-womans-commonwealth.html