Stamps Quartet News (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 1, 1959 Page: 4 of 16
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STAMPS QUARTET NEWS
October, 1959
The Way I See It
By Curtis Doss
Dear Mrs. Stamps and Readers:
Well, our Ashley County Singing
Convention is history now and, look-
ing back, I think everyone involved
can agree that we
had more top notch
talent this time
than ever before.
The Conn Trio of
Dallas sang in
their usual brilli-
ant style and we
really enjoyed hav-
ing them with us.
The Joyful Tones
of Oakdale, Louis-
iana, a group of
two boys and two
girls and Henry Dickens, a college
student at McNeese State in Lake
Charles, were simply amazing. The
youngest is eight and the oldest is
eleven not counting Henry, of course.
We hope to have them back again
soon. The Allen Brothers of Alexan-
dria, Louisiana, friends of long stand-
ing, never sounded better. We are
still hearing favorable comments
about their singing. Their high tenor,
Clyce Linkenfelter, was a big hit.
Dow May and his Grant County Quar-
tet, with our old buddy, James Bran-
yon of Camden pinch hitting, added
much to our convention and we ap-
preciate them more than we can say.
The Robinson Quartet of Bastrop,
with that wonderful musician, Linda
playing and singing, thrilled the con-
gregation with their beautiful ar-
rangements. Wilber Holland and his
West Carrol Quartet did a good job
and the folks enjoyed Wilber’s good
bass singing again.. The Pace Sisters
of good old Drew County were with
us on Saturday night and it is al-
ways a pleasure to hear them sing.
Perhaps the hit of the convention was
a local group, the Lott Trio. All our
visitors enjoyed them. Of course, we
already knew that their harmony is
among the best. Then, of course, the
Barnett Family was on hand and we
can never say enough about them be-
cause of their untiring efforts in be-
half of gospel singing and our local
conventions. Time and space won’t
permit mentioning the other directors,
etc., who came our way but we ap-
preciate them and want to take this
means of thanking them for all they
did for us. Our listening crowd was
down this time for some reason or
other, due partly, we think, to a great
deal of sickness in the area, but, the
way I see it, this was perhaps our
best convention in quite some time
due to the talent on hand. We will
meet again in Hamburg the second
weekend in May, 1960. Remember the
date and plan to be with us.
It was our pleasure to attend the
Fourth Sunday Singing in Pineville,
Louisiana in September. Certainly en-
joyed hearing the Wills Family of
Arlington, Texas again. Their con-
cert on Saturday night was well at-
tended and expertly rendered, It was
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good to visit with them. The grocer-
ies provided by Mr. and Mrs. Bennie
Hickman bring back fond memories,
also. Many folks there told us they
would see us in Hamburg and they
did! Among them were Mr. Jess Rush,
president of their convention, and a
good one.
’Bout all for this time. See you
next month.
-o-
ASPIRATION
There is not a heart but has its
moments of longing, yearning for
something better, nobler, holier than
it knows now.
(Henry W. Beecher)
■-o--
COMPENSATION
The day will come when Jesus will
give the rewards, and He makes no
mistakes, although some people may-
wonder how you came to merit such
a reward as they had never heard of
you before.
(Anonymous)
--o--
MEMORIES
The little things you laugh about
now are the chisels with which you
will sculpture your happiest memor-
ies.
(Louis Paul Lehman)
-o-
CONSCIENCE
A conscience, like a buzzing bee,
can make a fellow uneasy without
ever stinging him.
(The Country Parson)
J. B. F. Wright Dies
Our hearts were made sad when
we received the news that our good
friend J. B. F. Wright had passed on
to his reward. He
died at Brown-
wood, Texas and
was laid to rest in
Eastland.
Bro. Wright
gave the world
many fine songs.
Perhaps his most
loved song was
“Precious Memor-
ies.”
We knew him
for many many,
years and he was one of the finest
men we have ever known. He will be
missed by all of us, but we know
that our loss is Heaven’s gain.
Bro. Wright was active in gospel
music right up until his death, and
truly he loved it asJfew men.do. He
gave the world much beauty through
his beautiful songs and poems and
they will live on and on.
Another good friend and Gospel
Music Crusader has gone to join the
countless others who are now singing
in the Heavenly Choir.
Frank H. Stamps
HUMILITY
After crosses and losses men grow
humbler and wiser..
(Franklin)
cSoul- ^Winning
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LITTLE BOCK, ABK- PALLAS, TEXAS BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
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