Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 22, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 1, 1955 Page: 3 of 6
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American Folk Music Is Fine Arts
Club Program Topic On Thursday
American Folk Music was the; types, pipe
' ' \* Mr
e and percussion, or
theme used in a regular meeting j drums," Mrs. Bobbins said. She
of the Fine Arts Club Thursday j pointed out that one of the most
afternoon at the Woman's Forum ! interesting types of drums used
with Mrs. Scott Hart, leader for by the red man is a water drum
the day presenting Mrs. Frank
Robbins, Mrs. T. E. Robertson and
Mrs. E. A. Cain, who gave inter-
pretations of the Indian, Negro
and mountain music of this nation.
In giving the history of the In-
which consisted of a keg partly fill-
ed with water. The pitch of the
drum is changed by wetting the
skin cover or by scraping the cov-
er dry with the hand.
Miss Delois Bell, high school
dian's music, Mrs. Bobbins stated student and member of the Bucka-
that though for the past 400 years; roo band, was dresed as an Indian
Indian music has been subject tojto give several types of Indian
comment by travelers and explor- | dance beats on the drum. She also
ers it was given no detailed con- 1 accompanied Mrs. Robbins with a
sideration until in 1632 when F. U. j soft torn torn beat as Mrs. Bobbins
Sagard described it. read the "Idian's Twenty-Third
'Indians use instruments of two
Circle Two
Meets Recently
Circle Two of .the Women's So-
ciety of Christian Service of the
First Methodist Church met re-
cently in the home of Mrs. H. L.
Alexander for a regular meeting.
Mrs. Cain Kirk led in the sing-
ing opening the meeting with the
hymn, "Abide With Me" and fol-
lowing it with the history of the j
& mn;,^,A,C I ff eater musical heights, tor in-
L m r„?f„n | !* f* ' i stances h<* has used his talent for
Brixwu,11Engiand,.w rote ' he hyran I mus;c g,ootj on[y tor brief periods
in an hour otter prtachin^ his tost j of tjme Using as an example of
sermon with the knowledge he had|this M Robei.tson sai(1 --rfiough
but a short time to live. "
Mrs. Kiik also presented the de
votiona! on "Faith and Woikrs."
Psalm.
The portion of the program on
the music of the red man closed
with Miss Alvis Morton, high
school student, presenting a piano
number, "From An Indian Lodge,"
by MacDowell.
Mrs. T. E. Bobertson gave the
history of Negro music and point-
ed out the various groups and in-
dividuals of the Negro who have
added to the cultural and folk lore
of the United States.
She said that at times the Negro
been hindered in reaching
HE GAINED PLENTY—Alan Amcchc. Wisconsin's NEA All—
Afncrica fullback, and wife Yvonne hold onto the sweetest re-
ward the Badger star has received for his ground-gaining.
Ameche was presented with 3.212 one dollar bills, fastened to-
ller. representing the yardage he picked up in college—an
record Gift came from hometown Kenosha, Wise-
fans. (NEA)
County Home Demonstration Council
Meets Friday, 21 Members Present
The Stephens County Home tendme. representing each of the
Demonstration Council met in a >'ij4ht club# in the county.
regular session Friday, J; hti.ity Mis Pule Harbison, chairman.
28, with 21 of th>- 24 iwrmheis at presided for the meeting and Mrs.
Following a short business ses-
sion the hostess served a refresh-
ment plate with coffee.
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Throck Woman
Spends Month
In California
THR O (' K M O R T (> N— Mrs.
Orucie Myriek of Throckmorton,
operator of Gracies Beauty Parlor
located in her home in the south
part of town has recently returned
from a months visit with her par-
ents in Pasadena, California.
Mrs. Myriek was in Pasadena
for the New Year celebration ami
saw the Tournament of Roses pa-
rade. In the parade was some tin
floats all covered in flowers using
10,000.0(1(1 blossoms. There were 20
bands includin the United States
Military Academy West Point
Band and the Ohio State Band.
tough
one who makes pencil sketches on
paper may achieve results every
bit as perfect as another who chis-
els similar figures from marble,
there is little doubt as to which
artist's name will be written high-
tr ia t^e of fame."
"The Negro composer, rich in
his heritage of song, reaches tip
for the canons of forms, by which
all music has advanced," Mrs. Rob-
ertson continued, "While the white
composer schooled in the traditions
of artistic development, reaches
down for inspiration which has
ever sprung from the souls of
those close to the soil. Eventually
their hands must meet."
Mrs. Bobertson then introduced
Mrs. Jessie Mosby, music teacher
in the Booker T. Washington
School, who accompanied a trio of
students front the school in sing-
ing a group of Negro spirituals.
Members of the trio were Misses
Sonza Holcomb, Barbara Miller
and Annie Lou Jones. Opening
with the old favorites "I Cot
Shoes" and "Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot" the trio then turned to a
more modern number, "Have You
Talked With the Man Upstairs"
and concluded with an encore num-
ber of the "Lord's Prayer."
"American mountain ballads
came to this nation with the first
immigrant families that landed at
the settlement of Jamestown and
arrived with each shipload of im-
migrants from Scotland and Ire-
land," Mrs. E. A. Cain said in re-
lating the origin of mountain
music. While the men "raised"
cabins the women laid home fires
and there were soft moonlit • even-
ings for "followin' song" and old-
time songs were passed with banjo
and fiddle from father to son and
with reel and spinning wheel from
mother to daughter, according to
Mrs. Cain.
As time passed the settlements
of the New World progressed but
back in the mountains new cabins
were "raised" and the old folk
mat Into mv Thhhm, she
Morgan, Jackie Presle
on McClure, junior
tsley
d.
Anetta
and Sharon . .
school students, were presented
Mrs. Cain and they sang "Waft
for the Wagon" and "Ohf Dear
What Can the Matter Be" in keep-
ing with the mountain theme. Miss
Janelle Morgan, high school stu-
dent, accompanied them at the
piano.
Mrs. H. E. Yates, president, pre-
sided for the business meeting fol-
lowing the program. Miss Beulah
Watson, chairman of the nominat-
ing committees, presented sug-
gested officers for the coming two
year term.
The club members accepted the
report of the nominating commit-
tee and officers for the new term
beginning in the fall are to be
Mrs. Scott Hart as president, Mrs.
T. E. Bobertson, vice president;
Mrs. Jack Williamson, recording
secretary; Mrs. H. V. Walker, cor-
responding secretary; Mrs. L. B.
Bell, treasurer; Miss Pauline Loud-
der, reporter; Mrs. H. E. Yates,
parliamentarian; Mrs. M. P. Kiker,
counselor; Mrs. Cain Kirk, .his-
torian.
Mrs. Bill Echols and Mrs. M. P.
Kiker were hostesses for the day
and served sandwiches and coffee
to members upon arrival.
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Has Supper
Members of the V. F. W. Auxili-
ary entertained their families with
a pot luck supper recently at the
V. F. W. post home.
During the evening games of
canasta and 42 were played follow-
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SOCIAL
CALENDAR
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A&M Mothers Club Is to meet at
7:30 p. m. at the Woman's Forum
with Mrs. D. T. Bowles to be guest
speaker on "Constitution Is Your
Business." Hostesses for the even-
ing are to be Mmes. B. T. Magness,
John Bridges and O. B. Bilhartz.
WEDNESDAY
Pioneer HD
Club Meets
In Ball Home
The Pioneer Home Demonstra-
tion Club met Tecently in the home
of Mrs. Sam Ball with seven mem-
bers attending.
Mrs. Frances Atchison presided
for the business session and plans
were made for the year work. Mrs.
T. C. Hams Jr. presented a dem-
onstration on a new method of
ironing shirts.
Following the program the host
ess served refreshments to those
attending. Next meeting of the
group is to be on Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 9.
ing the supper.
Those attending were Messrs.
and Mmes. Earl Thompson, Eddy
Offield, Roland Taylor, George
Bishop, K. G. Cole and children.
Buck Shepherd, Loy Knuft and
daughter, Charles Williams, Bay-
mond Caudle, and Mrs. Mary Gil-
land.
Wednesday Study Club Is sched-
uled to meet at 3:45 p. m. at ths
Woman's Forum for a program on
Mental Health with Mmes. W. M.
Emmons, D. B. Crowell and Henry
Nahm taking part.
THURSDAY
St Andrew's Episcopal Women's
Auxiliary is to have monthly Cor-
porate Communion and meeting.
Gold Star Mothers will meet sit
the V. F. W. post home at 2:{50
p. in. for a regular meeting.
Anna Frank Artist Club is sched-
uled to meet at the Woman's
Forum at 4 p. m. for a regular
meeting with Mrs. H. A. Swanson
and Mrs. J. O. Pate listed has hos-
tesses. Program is to be on opera
music.
music with Mrs. Lewis Hood to
present musical selections from
"Porgey and Bess."
Wagon Wheel Square Dance
Club is to meet at 8:30 p. m. at
the Breckenridge Woman's Club.
PERSONALS
Jack Burkett Merrill was a
weekend visitor with friends and
relatives here while on mid-term
vacation from Hardin-Simmon3
University in Abilene.
Mrs. J. D. Home Jr. of Fort
Worth and son, Paul Douglass, are
visiting in the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Ed Douglass.
Lt. Home has gone into active duty
in the armed forces at Fort Eustis
m Virginia.
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HARMONY HOUSE
Next to the Palace Theatre
102', E. Walker Phone 22
Tom Fainbrough acted as secre-
tary.
Council members presented re-
ports of the club meetings held
in December and January with all
reporting contributions to the
March of Dimes. A total of $92.75
has been donated for the drive.
Each club reported sending gifts
to patients in the Abilene State
Hospital while the Lacasa and
("men Hilt club members reported
taking gifts to needy families dur-
ing the Christmas se:isi>n.
Announcement was made that a
demonstration on freezing foods
is to be given by a home econom-
ist of the Texas Electric Service
Company and delegates from each
club are to attend. The council
also voted to have club members
make a dress following the recom-
mended practices of clothing con-
struction to be modeled in a
county-wide style show. The show-
is to be held at the regular coun-
cil meeting in March.
The resignation of Mrs. Tom
Fainbrough, secretary, was accept-
ed and Mrs. C. L. Atchison of
Wiiodson was elected to replace
her. The council also voted to send
Mrs. Tom Joyce Cunningham, coun-
ty home demonstration agent, as
a delegate with paid expenses to
the Longhorn Recreation Labora-
tory which is to he held in Kerr-
vitle. February t:t 20.
Announcement was made by
Mrs. Atchison that indoor games
are needed at the Girls Kancti and
that contributions will be appreci-
ated. Mrs. Cunningham pointed
out that the Ivan. I'loneer. tiar
persville and Gunsight Clubs had
100 per cent participation in the
1934 leader training program.
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