Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 58, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 23, 1955 Page: 4 of 6
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^^i!S!g«.*>'aMC*N-WB.N At, MARCH 33, lK
Albany Fandangle For Three Nights
b Result Of Work For Whole Year
tiansfnrmed .nto a hi* stag,-
a, yf':,r th,v" hund-;
ttnni th^Sy pe?pU'- '"'nR-injf in a«e!
r® thn.l bt*«mWs to ifrandparents.
areas in costumes to perform on!
st.W- t'r,'a,ll|K' theatrical hU-1
Fandanplef ^ F"rt <iriffin'
ly dances.
Though the Sampler fulfills a
prime Fandangle purpose of being
amusing to the aduiencc who .•«>>■«
it, the production's main value lies
HI the opportunity it offers youn-;
snipers and dancers to test' their |«
talents before audiences. It also
serves as a try-out for material,!
music and dance routines, which 1
may or may not, according to their
reception by out-of-town crowd
Kids Write In
They Like R* B
To Dance By
Tht* pnique community-wide pro-
&re,mrt£y|?a? v-s: ass, sutrsr" "r'-«^
bany's 2.500 citizens to attract the bei.ncor^rated lnt" th" '* •«« «* • n '. -
attention iriA . ."V VX™ \ v,t" ! unit caniw un ♦♦U ctric or-
nation from Prin^rV it' vv"k?1* #**** iu "Wn lightning: and mound
and th.- i L„!' ^V'^'ty j equipment. It sets up in gyntnaa-
Kew .Jersey - to th w ! /' m j mm*, the larger assembly halls or,
IBAf ' Th L" vi VVcst < oast1 when the weather is fair, on foot-
r.>rtfhT^L. Ma>?:,z,n" that t:'i" ball fields in othter towns and,
Th, rJ .„ ' :„u, , 1 under sponsorship of some civic or-
caiilt f night* a year are th.-1 yrunization, gives a free show.
J ,u "!a"y riu,nt1hs,"1 w"rk- The cast of the Fandangle is re-
rart of the long period of prepam- j strieted to those who were born, at
'*1^*1®. andangle Sampler, a | one time lived or now live in Al-
' Jf"? ' soujrs a nit dances j bany. The show is written, directed
r ra the show. anij p,IMilu-,.<l by Albany talent. It
""mature edition of the bis; j is strictly a made-in-Albanv
By ALIVE MUSIJY
HOLLYWOOD U.ft Today';
spare is turned over to a smal'
army of teen-air-i . a''oa<id tht
country who shout that ihythra
and-blues soufrs ann't comiptin/
} them but are "danivuhie
Last week disc Jockey Peter Pot-
ter announced lie was against the
new R-and-B craze that swept th«
any of
an-!
I vr
n
smmer show, the Sampler is just
what its name implies, a sample of
the song, dances, humor and
spirit of the Fandangle proper.
Some ei ghty peopli • compose its
cast. Under Fandangle director
Robert Nail they organized them-
selves into a singing-dancing com-
pany and, in the spring, take to
the highroad, giving free perform-
ances in cities within dri%'ing range
of Albany.
The Fandangle is a musical show,
filled with spectacle, depicting in
folklore terms the history of the
particular section of Texas in which
Albany is situated. The Sampler,
though it lacks the scope of tht- i body.
parent production, is forty minuter, I Robert Nail
of ballad singing, interspersed with 1 choreographer
act-outs of the songs and with live- tiV(. of Albany
strictly a m arte-1 n - AI bet n y pro-
duct. It is ailso strictly amateur in
the sense that nobody gets paid for
working in it. The only incentive
is the proud and exciting one of
creating successful theatrical en-
tertainment of a high standard.
It is produced by the Fort Grif-
fin Fandangle Association, a non-
profit corporation without stock-
holders. All earnings from the sum-
mer show are plowed bark into
the project to make the next year's
show bigger and better. The as-
sociation also sponsors another dra-
matic projeet—Albany's equally
famous "The Albany Nativity," a
Christmas pageant, free to every-
StoraackUproar
Gtt hit, soothing rtl'tl with
PERCY MEDICINE
brcau
the tunes have "filthy
"are as bad for ki(j- as
Since then, . the • ,.r o'
CBS-TV's -"Jake Box Jury " h:u-
hardly be«'n able to get into his
office for th.- avalanche of object
ing letters from platter-iipiiinin,"'
students from Boston to Texas.
In most of the letters I waded
through the kids insisted they like
R-and-B songs because .of the
"dance beat," not the eyebrow-
hoisting words.
Fourteen-year-ohl Miss Roxy
Wood of North Hollywood, Calif.,
wrote that "we realize there are
many suggestive songs but «•••
bought them for the beat."
"If you. can say all teen-agers
crave dirty records you're ver
wrong, Mr. f'ottee. because if we
were so interest.-d in hearing dirty
remarks we could ju -t go to any
dive and opt n' our ears. Why
should we go out and spend one
dollar for it?
"In the motion picture business
there are lurid movies. |r s any-
body call the whole novie business
dirty? Why doesn't anybody notice
the g w d K-and-B j .-cords ? I ne
record "You'li Never Walk Alone
This is a song
my heart al-
ways. The slow records re;'"v have
a feeling that tht Negroes feel
what they sing ..."
A Sherman. Tex., group of teen-
agers announced that R-and-B
tunes are "not dirty." A --tudent ;
, at the Boston Latin school wrote j
o that if Potter thought so. "evil to.
The Berbers of Morocco, who re- j him who evil thinks. . . . i
gard the bitter flesh of the. argan j "We have a tan club of 1,000 I
as inedible, press the pits for cook- j R-and-B fans at Latin school and
ing oil. Goats, which enjoy the they are intelligent, the student
olive-like argan, often climb 20 j wrote. "The lyrics have notning to
feet into a tree t. reach the fruit.' do with the R-and-B craze. It's th.
A
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Resignation Of Churchill Will
Bring To Britain End Of An Era
*in. Kaiser Wilhelm 11, v zai Nien-
olas 11 and King Humbert 1 ruled#
in Germany. Russia, and Italy.
The old mart has been a world
figure through the eras of Italian
facism and German nazism, and
through the eras of Lenin and
Stalin in Russia.
, , , .. rhas beautiful words.
,s the show's author. , c!jer;,h
r and director. A na- ~u„
he is
profession. He is a
Princeton University
returning to Albany
rected little the
Fort Worth.
a writer by
graduate of
and, before
to live, di-
itres in Abilene and
Pearl Brewery's new quart size, one-way bottles of Pearl Beer are
inspected by H. B. "Pat" O'Brien, general sales manager and Datus
E. Proper, vice president and general manager of Pearl Brewing
Company, San Antonio, Texas.
By CHARLES McCASN
Fniited Press Foreign Analyst
If Sir Winston Churchill realli
does resign next month, Britian
will have reached the end of a
political era.
The grand old man of the Con-
servative part has served in the
House of Commons in the reign of
six kings and queens.
He announced this month that he
has ordered the British manufac-
ture of the H-bomb.
As he spoke, he may have re-
membered that 57 years ago he
took part in the last great cavalry
charge in history!
The weekend reports that Chur-
chill has decided to quit in favor
of Anthony Eden may prove to be
erroneous, as have so many such
reports in the last few years.
A Logical Time
At least, this time the reports
come from very well informed
sources-and at a time when a
turnover' in the prime ministry
would be logical.
The Labor party is split between
left and right wings. It faces a
long peroid of bitter factional
fighting.
L'rnler Churchill's Conservative
Pearl Brewing Company, San
Antonio, announced the addition
of the new quart size (full 32
ounces) non-returnable bottles,
which will be marketed in retail
outlets over the State.
Datus E. Proper, Vice-Presi-
dent and General Manager of the
Pearl Brewing Company said:
"Surveys have long proved that
the public wants variety, econo-
my and convenience in the pro-
ducts they purchase. We believe
these quart (full 32 ounces) non-
returnable bottles of Pearl will
meet favor with the buying
public."
H. B. "Pat" O'Brien, General
Sales Manager of the Pearl
Brewery, said: "In keeping
abreast of current marketing
and merchandising trends we
find that there are few products'
that are not available in a large
family King-size or Economy
size package, so Pearl goes to
quarts. Our new quart size is
especially convenient for TV be-
cause it contains four eight-
ounce glasses of Pearl Beer
which provides our consumers
with an extra bonus of conven-
ience, economy and enjoyment.
The public will like this quart
bottle because of its quick cool-
ing action and its ability to stay
cold longer."
tions in the school dispute. An im-
portant election involving the fu-
ture of Irving schools is just three
days away.
Charles E. Young, head of the
board, Tuesday criticized expendi-
tures of school funds when Dr.
John L. Beard, who was fired Feb.
16, was superintendent.
goverment, Britain has pros-
pered. Austerity has all but dis-
appeared.
If a general election were to be
held within the next few months,
a big Conservative victory might
be expected.
Hense there seems to be sense
in the reports that before he leaves
for a holiday in Siciiy April fi,
Churchill will resign and Qneen
Elizabeth will name Eden his suc-
cessor.
Eden would be expected to ask
the queen to approve a general
parlimentary election within a
few months even within a few-
weeks; possibly, in view of the
Labor party split.
The changeover from Churchill
to Eden, whenever it comes, will
be a historic one.
Years Behind
In 1897, the yehr when Eden was
born, Churchill fought in the first
of the four wars in which he has
been a combat officer.
When Churchill was first elected
to the House of Commons, Eden
was three years old.
When Eden entered Commons, in
1925, Churchill already had held
eight seperate cabinet posts.
Both Eden and Clement R. Att-
lee, the Labor party leader, are
men whose potitical careers start-
ed after World war I at a time
when it was believed that chur-
chitt's carreer might be at an end.
It was certainly a different
work when Churchill entered pol-
itics. Victoria was queen in Brit-
He will take some grand memo- ^
ries with him when he retires.
In World War 11,88 presiden-
tial unit citations were awardeif
National Guard units for out -¥
standing performance of duty in
action or for conspicuous valor or
heroism. •
"GAME OF
THE DAY"
Has switched to J A X
how about you?
KSTB
1:00 P.M.
Direct From
Major League Parks
Every day
Monday thru Saturday
/
Life looks brighter
W!>hJAX
Jackson Brewing Company
New Orleans, La.
ATA NEW
LOW PRICE
FOR FRENCH
PROVINCIAL
FOR ALL
THREE PIECES!
By the world's largest
manufacturer of
bedroom furniturei
At last! Now anyen* can afford tho
distinction of lov ly French Provincial
stylixyj. Every detail is authentic, from the
graceful serpentine fronts to the luxurious
moldings and carvings. In a warm cherry
«i«h«Ii or genuine cherry veneer that's
hand-rubbed to mirror smoothness. Spe-
cially designed hardware, too
solid beat. If you were ever young,
you' remember the Charleston, the
Black Bottom. They corresponded
to R-and B."
Oher young music fans wrote
they liked R - and- B because,
'There's nothing else to dance to.
Most of the big dunce bands have
tV'ded."
Summer Training
Class For Marine
Women Scheduled
Gunnery Sgt. L. R. Posey of the
Abilene Marine recruiting station,
has receiced information From
Captain Mary Sue Mock, Marine
Women Officer representative in
the Southwest, of the 1955 Marine
Corps Women Officers Summer
Training Class to convene June 27
in Quantico, Virginia.
The Women Officer Training
program is for college sophomores,
juniors, seniors and graduates,, the
Captain explained. Undergraduates
may attend the training program
during part of two summer vaca-
tions Young women who have
graduated from college attend a
continuous twelve week training
session. After the training is com-
pleted they receive commissions as
Second Lieutenants in the Marine
Corns Reserve and are provided an
opportunty to apply for integration
into the regular Marine Corps at
a later date.
Commissions are warded uoon
completion of training and after
presentation of the college degree.
Women must be at least 21 and riot
more than 27 years of age on July
1 «r the year in which they are
commissioned. Undergraduates
who are over 18 and under 27
vears of age are eligible to apply
or the training. In addition they
must he physically qualified and
single.
Women who desire to fop'y for
entrance into the program or who
would like f urther information, are
invited to contact the Officer Pro-
curement Officer. Room 518, Ter-
minal Annex Building. Dallas, it
u as stated.
ing claims it violated federal laws
by using school cafeteria funds for
other purposes. •
The board met Tuesday night
and said afterward it was "for th--
purpose of considering the board's
position with respect to possible
violation of federal regulations,
under conditions reriected by the
audit of cafeteria funds."
The meeting followed a day of
verbal exchanges by warring fac-
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Irving Board To
Probe Cafe Funds
IRVINTJ, Tex. H'.Fi—The Irving
School Board planned Wednesday
to seek an investigation by U. S.
Attorney W. 0. Bracklein regard-
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