The Texas Historian, Volume 37, Number 5, May 1977 Page: Front Inside
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Texas Historian
PUBLICATION OF THE JUNIOR HISTORIANS OF TEXAS
Volume xxxvii MAY 1 9 7 7 Number 5
CONTENTS
The Fa-Sol-La Or The Do-Re-Mi
Louis DAIGLE 1
Whither The Wings Of Song!
FRANCIS EDWARD ABERNETHY 8
Doris "Dorie" Miller
R. CHRIS SANTOS 10
The Long Road To West Texas
PATRICIA DUNSAVAGE 14
Ad Hall Community: Its History And Its People
SHIRLEY JUNEK 21
Chapter Showcase
KEN RAGSDALE 25
Texas State Historical Association
Joe B. Frantz, Director L. Tuffly Ellis, Associate Director
Kenneth Ragsdale, Editor and Director of Educational Services
The Texas Historian is published by The Texas State Historical Association, 2/306 Richard-
son Hall, University Station, Austin, Texas 78712. Issued five times during the school year in
September, November, January, March, and May. Regular subscription $3.50; club subscrip-
tion (five or more chapter members) $2.50 each. Second-class postage paid at Austin, Texas.
The Texas State Historical Association, 1977.
976.4 US ISSN 0022-6602
FRONT COVER: In the 1930's, publishers of sacred music hymnals began promoting
their product on the radio with male quartets. The Atlanta (Texas) Quartet, with
Stamps-Baxter hymnals in hand, are ready for a broadcast on radio station KCMC-in
Texarkana, Texas. First tenor Bert Carroll (left), was also a member of the original
Stamps-Baxter Quartet, based in Dallas, Texas. Courtesy: Mrs. Erby Carroll.
BACK COVER: The Wills Family-Calvin, Bill, Norma Jo, and Lou-used the direct
mail approach to advertise the Wills Family Gospel Music Center in Arlington. This
Christmas card dates from the 1930's. Courtesy: Louis Daigle.
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