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THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2002
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Hat Luncheon to honor
Agnes Adams October 6
By RVPM Director Sharon Wright
We are proud to be honoring Agnes Adams,
lifelong resident and longtime school teacher, at
our next Ladies Hat Luncheon, planned for
Sunday, October 6, at 12:30 p.m. There's a very
good reason we chose to have this luncheon in
October. October 5th is Agnes' 85th birthday
and all her family will conveniently be here cele-
brating her birthday. This makes this luncheon
all the more special since many of Agnes' family
will be able to attend to help us honor her, The
more the merrier.
Agnes is a lifelong resident of Canadian,
taught in the CISD for 22 years, and has been a
volunteer for the museum for 17 years, I have
asked family members to recite special memo-
ries about Agnes during the luncheon. So if any
of you—family members, friends, or former stu-
dents of Agnes'—have a special story or memory
about Agnes you would like to share during this
luncheon, please notify me as soon as possible.
We would love to hear your stories about this
very special woman. So mark your calendars for
a special luncheon honoring a wonderful woman,
Agnes Adams, for Sunday, October 6th at 12:30
p.m. in the museum gallery room. Please RSVP
by 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 2nd. Limited
seating will be available. Tickets are $12 for
members and $14 for non-members.
WeIgsm new assistant
Our new part-time assistant, Jonna Marsh,
began work last Friday. We are excited to have
her here working for us. She brings great organi-
AGNES ADAMS
zational skills, computer skills, and a cheerful
personality to our museum. After becoming fa-
miliar with our filing system, museum software
program, exhibits/collections, and upcoming
events, Jonna will certainly be an asset to our
office,
Buffalo Soldiers featured exhibit
at Panhandle Plains Museum
On October 5, the Panhan-
dle-Plains Historical Museum in
Canyon will present "The Buffalo
Soldier: the African American
Soldier in the U.S. Army,
1866-1912," a fascinating, histori-
cal documentary on the African
American soldier in the U.S.
Army.
African American soldiers in
unprecedented numbers served
in the United States Army on the
Western frontier during the late
19th century. As members of the
9th and 10th Cavalry and the 24th
and 25th Infantry Regiments,
they were the first African Amer-
icans in our nation's history to
serve in the regular peacetime
army. Before these regiments
were organized, blacks were al-
lowed to serve in the army only in
wartime. According to legend, the
soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cav-
alry Regiments were first called
"Buffalo Soldiers" by Native
Americans because their tight,
curly hair and their fighting spirit
reminded the Indian of the buf-
falo. The soldiers accepted the
name as a term of respect and
honor. The name is still applied
today to U.S. Army units that are
linear decedents of the original
buffalo soldiers.
"The Buffalo Soldier" is a
true story that surveys nearly
five decades of American his-
tory. Anthony Powell recalled
hearing his grandfather, Sam-
uel N. Waller (1874-1979), tell
the stories of how the black
soldiers of the 9th and 10th
Cavalry and 24th Infantry
were among the American
troops who charged up San
Juan Hill, for which Teddy
Roosevelt would get the ulti-
mate acclaim. Powell's grand-
father knew the story well, for
he was one of the African
American soldiers who served
in the Spanish American War.
Powell began seeking out his
grandfather's friends to pre-
serve their collective memory.
Most of the photographs
are from the personal albums and
collections of Powell's grandfa-
ther, 1st Sergeant Waller, an Af-
rican American soldier and photo-
grapher who served almost 40
years in the army. The images are
reproduced from the original
large format glass negatives and
are of the finest quality. Several
of these photographs have never
before been exhibited, and some
are remarkably candid.
Dr. Henry Crawford, history
social
events
2002-03 Pampa Community
Concert tickets on sale
The 2002-2003 Pampa Com-
munity Concert schedule is being
announced. Four concerts will be
presented, two of them in con-
junction with the Borger Com-
munity Concert Association.
Season memberships are $30
for adults, $15 for students and
$70 for families, including two
adults and two or more children
18 or under. Checks may be made
payable to: Pampa Community
Concert Association, P.O. Box
1935, Pampa TX 79066-1935.
Attn: Nancy Hall, Treasurer.
The first concert of the season
will be on Tuesday, October 8 at
the Borger High School Audito-
rium. "Swingerhead" will per-
form, featuring Vocalist Michael
Andrew and his 8-piece Swing
Band. They are some of the most
dynamic musicians/entertainers
on the national music circle.
These handsome cats headline in
top nightclubs, supper clubs, mu-
sic festivals, casinos and special
events. Led by singer Michael
Adrew, the group plays great mu-
sic ranging from the best swing
standards of the century to their
own collection of popular swing,
jump and lounge songs.
"Quintet of the Americas" will
perform on Tuesday, November
19, at the M.K. Brown Audito-
rium in Pampa. The group has
long been recognized as a leading
interpreter of folk and contempo-
curator for the Texas Tech Mu-
seum in Lubbock, storyteller Bea
Abrahms, and re-enactor Don
Parrish from Dallas will be in uni-
form, visiting in the exhibit gal-
lery from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., on
Saturday, October 5. They will be
doing storytelling from 2-3 p.m.
Bea Abrahams will share stories
of the only known black woman to
serve as a Buffalo Soldier. The ex-
hibit will continue through De-
cember 8.
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American tangos, choros and
habaneras, to orogonal works us-
ing Native America instruments.
The group also delights audi-
ences with beautiful and innova-
tive new works by today's best
composers.
On Saturday, January 11,
2003, The Ennis Sisters will be in
Pampa. Named one of the top 100
young Canadian groups to watch,
Newfoundland's star vocal trio in-
troduced more popular elements
into their music without losing
their overall traditional flavor.
They combine amazing vocals
with great musical talent.
"Common Ground" will be the
final performance of the season,
appearing on Thursday, March
18. Resonating with the thunder-
ing rhythms of Riverdance, the
hardcharging percussive tap of
Tap Dogs and the energy of
Stomp, "Common Ground" is a
very "uncommon' combination of
energy, precision and dance art-
istry. They have thrilled audi-
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coast. The ensemble of world
champion step-dancers, country
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dancers, the group seamlessly in-
tegrates various styles of Ameri-
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