Salvation Army installs new Wichita Falls leaders

Torin Halsey, Wichita Falls Times Record News
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Maj. Joe Burton and his wife, Lt. Karen Burton, are the new leaders for the local Salvation Army.

The couple arrived recently from Atlanta, Georgia, and are beginning to settle in to Wichita Falls. The lack of traffic has already had a positive impact on Maj. Burton as they become familiar with the local thoroughfares.

"This weekend, my wife, Karen, and I were installed as the new Salvation Army officers here in Wichita Falls. I started with the Salvation Army back in 1992 when I attended the Salvation Army's School of Officer Training in Atlanta. And then I've had four appointments in Virginia, and then I was appointed in 2009 to the Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Center in Houston as their director of operations. So, I was there up until my wife went to training in Atlanta for two years and then we were both appointed here just this summer," said Burton.

The local Salvation Army office offers a variety of services to the community including help with utility bills through a partnership with TXU, a 33-bed shelter, and a thrift store with discounted clothing and household items.

"For Karen and I, we love family, and we're just glad to be a part of this family and getting to know folks. We were able to attend the Fourth of July celebration down at the MPEC center, it's just getting to know the community, we're excited about that and we're also excited about the possibilities of ministering that the Salvation Army can have," Burton said.

He wants to invite the community to come check out the thrift store which is having Wacky Wednesdays through July to get everything 50 percent off with the proceeds going to the local programs.

The Corp Community Center on Seymour Highway holds Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., a Holiness Meeting at 11:00 a.m. and their Men's Ministry is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

For more information, contact the local Corp offices at 940-322-9822.

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