Texas Highways, Volume 47, Number 4, April 2000 Page: 2
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Grand Band
Many readers may have rec-
ognized the magnificent
Texas Aggie Band, which was
so prominent on page 4 of your
February issue. This splendid
organization has appeared from
coast to coast and always re-
flects favorably upon the Lone
Star State. In keeping with your
mission to "tell the Texas story
to readers around the world,"
why not identify these great
ambassadors?
E.A. PELA
Windermere, Florida
Alive and Well
I think it was Mark Twain who
said, "Reports of my death
have been greatly exaggerated."
The same applies to me. Refer
to page 54 of the February
issue. Perhaps when one moves
from Austin to Amarillo, the
down-staters assume he has
"gone on to the great beyond."
EDWARD A. KUTAc
Amarillo
Ed. Note: We were dead wrong
on that one. Our apologies and
best wishes, Mr Kutac.
Dead and Gone
M ollie Evelyn Moore Davis
was an interesting and
talented person, as outlined in
the March Speaking of Texas
item by Cindi Myers. But un-
less Ms. Mollie had some su-
pernatural powers, she didn't
welcome General Robert E.
Lee to the salon she opened in
New Orleans circa 1880. Gen-
eral Lee died in 1870.
FANE L. BURT
Houston, via email
Ed. Note: Good catch. We added
some detail to Ms. Myers' item
and misread the information,
which actually said that the Robert
E. Lee who visited was "no doubt"
the grandson of the general.
Sweet Sounds
O n April 29 and 30 in the lit-
tle community of McMahan,
the sounds of "Shaped Note
Singing" will ring out. This will
be the annual Spring Southwest
Texas Sacred Harp Singing
Convention that meets twice a
year in Central Texas. But thisCOURTESY IGHT CRUST DOUGHBOYS HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
PM .jhe Light Crust
v Doughboys
and their an-
nouncer, Parker
Willson (far right),
q rm in 1938.year is extra special, for 100
years ago in Caldwell County,
this convention was organized
just a few miles from present-
day McMahan. Descendants of
some of the folks who started
the whole thing will be singing
the sweet gospel songs just like
they do every year. Not much
has changed, really: We still
sing, eat lunch prepared by the
women, and sing some more.
You and your readers are invit-
ed to Bethel Primitive Baptist
Church (on FM 713, about
10 miles east of Lockhart)
to sing or just
listen. The
convention
will begin
at 9:30 both
Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Following the Saturday-after-
noon session, [we'll reserve
some] time to remember the
past 100 years and the people
who brought this unique type
of singing to our area.
PATRICIA BLUNDELL
Luling, via email
Ed. Note: Readers, for more
details on the 100th Sacred
Harp Singing Convention, write
to Patricia Blundell, 208 S.
Mesquite, Luling 78648-2420;
830/875-2348.
Straight Shootin'
n the January story on
Goodnight, the gun pictured
with the Winchester Quaran-
tine sidebar [page 41] does
not appear to be a Winchester.There must be
thousands of
Winchesters in
Texas and hun-
dreds of them
in our museums. Surely, you
could find a real Winchester to
put in an article with that title.
ROBERT A. ERSEK, M.D.
Austin
Ed. Note: The gun we pictured
is indeed a Winchester, a single-
shot rifle made in 1879 and
probably used mostly for hunting.
The quarantine line guards
more likely carried Winchester
repeating rifles (an 1886 model
is shown below).Voices of the Past
The January story on the
Light Crust Doughboys
made no reference to announc-
er Parker Willson. In 1937,
when I was living in Floresville,
Pappy O'Daniel had left the
Doughboys and started the
Hillbilly Boys. So, every day,
the announcer said "Parker
Willson and the Light Crust
Doughboys." It baffles me
that he is not even mentioned
anymore.
RAYMOND RIDGELL
Royse City
Ed. Note: What a great memory
you have, Mr Ridgell. Light Crust
Doughboy Art Greenhaw, the
band's bass player and unofficial
historian, told us that Parker
Willson, a native of Taylor, was
the Doughboys' announcer fromIf you would like to write to Texas Highways, the editors would en-
joy hearing from you. Though we are unable to print every letter, we
just might select yours to appear in the magazine-whether you send
us kudos or criticism. We reserve the right to edit letters. Write to
Letters Editor, Texas Highways, Box 141009, Austin 78714-1009,
or fax 512/486-5879. Email: editors@texashighways.com.around 1937 to 1942. (The
band featured numerous an-
nouncers over the years.) While
we didn't mention Mr Willson in
the story, we did run a photo of
him: He's the gentleman on the
far right in the top black-and-
white photo on page 14 (and
also shown at left).
T have always had an interest
1 in the Doughboys because
of stories my father told about
his cousin, Truett Kimzey, their
original announcer (pictured
on page 15, January issue).
Truett was a radio and televi-
sion pioneer in the Fort Worth
area. When he died in 1968,
the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
recognized some of his accom-
plishments, including the first
television pictures [aired] in
the Southwest-a show from
the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show.
GENE STOKES
Round Rock, via emailUmlauf Follow-Up
Your August 1999 article
I on the Umlauf Sculpture
Garden & Museum failed to
mention the incredible work
of its founder, Mrs. Roberta
(Bobbie) Purvis Crenshaw.
Starting in 1985 with the
generous gift by Charles and
Angie Umlauf, Bobbie creat-
ed and chaired the Umlauf
Steering Committee. She
lobbied through the Texas
Legislature a land swap and
then worked for years to build
a permanent endowment fund
as well as the visitor center
and museum complex, which
opened in 1991.
In my opinion, the magnifi-
cent Umlauf Sculpture Garden
& Museum would not exist
except for the Umlaufs' gen-
erosity and Bobbie Crenshaw's
dedicated work. Bobbie has
also contributed in substantial
ways to other Austin recre-
ational, cultural, and beautifi-
cation projects.
SHUDDE BESS BRYSON FATH
AustinTexas Highways
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