Corpus Christi Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 26

Cl 0 Cf wirr U'a'F" 9 Vf" Second NegrojlJCC Conducts MA Roster Day Clinic CORPUS CHRISTI TIMES Friday Jon 28 1955 EXPERIMENT IN DEMOCRACY Josephine Baker Adopts Children of 7 Nations McAdow This will demonstrate I how to get better music tut of any band During the day McAdow will meet twice with the visltipg band directors to apeak on "The Concert Band" and "The Marching Band" Hchotarehlpa Offered VI si tors will he given opportunities to audition for music scholar ships at the university Saturday night the bapd will be guests of the university at the annual Homecoming basketball game between the UCC Tarpons and the Lackland Air' FDrce Basp War-hawk Approximately 600 students are expected to participate In the Band Day program Groups are coming from Alice Itockpret Beeville Bishop Driscoll Freer Orange Grove TSft Vanderbilt Woods-boro and also from Roy Miller Ray Sifndeen and Tuloso Midway In Corpus Christ! one experiment that may succeed or fail But even if it taltyi she says these children will have been given every opportunity for happL Here Tomorrow Musicians- from £14 area high school bands will meet at the University of Corpus Chrlstl tomorrow for the first annual UCCBand Day and Clinic j- Maurice McAdow direct arpf the North Texee Stele College Band will be at UCC to serve as clinician He is an outstanding lyimi-clan and authority on band tnusic Sectional Behearaaia During the morning visiting 'musicians win be divided into groups for sectional rehearsals according to their school classifications McAdow will work with one group and George A Bronaugh UCC band director will work with the other At mid-morning the two directors will switch so that all musicians will get to work uit' dor both men The Taft High School Band will serve as clinic band in an after noon session conducted hy Bjr PAUL CHAU (Cueyrlghl INI CHnw Mir Kiwi) PARIS Late this ipring Joacptiir Baker the Amer-! lean Negro who danced end sang (or millions ot Parisians between two world wen will write tinla I to her career aa an artist She will return to France from (her last tour-three months ot singing and dancing in Central nd South to lettle down I with her husband 48-yearold French orchestra leader 1 Joe Bouillon ii their estate in south-J west Frsnce JAB of DMfereot Ram There she will begin a new ca-J teer-the raising and educating of her seven adopted children each Jcf a different nee and religion For Josephine -who aa a little girl from -St- Louis stormed iParia as soon's she set foot on the stage hen in 1925 her new career Is not only an outlet fof her moth-erly instincts She has never had' i any children of her own 7 It la her way of proving what she Hub always fought for that people all religions races and colors (can live together hi brotherhood and if they art brought up in the proper environment She believe that if each- people re-iapecta he other's religion there can no conflict- By ROGERS Associated Press Arts Editor NEW YORK Jan 28 (AP)-The Metropolitan Opera adding another Negro to its rotter of sing-era last night picked up a pleasant warm voice and a capable actor The newcomer Robert McFer-rin was the first man of hit race and the second member of it to be heard In an operatic role in the Marian Anderson made her debut earlier this month McFerrin aa the defiant king Amonasro in Verdi's "Aida" made am impressive entrance grim and tense in Act and an effective exit in Act III His voice sounded young and fresh Though he seemed able to do with it what he wanted there probably were corners in tlie Mg Met that it did not reach There was no doubt too but that rved McFerrin better when he sang nostalgically of the hills and valleys of Amonasro's native land than when he whipped up a war fever in love-stricken Alda McFerrin could claim credit for a sizable share of the generous applause which greeted a cast made up of Herva Nelli in the title role Blanche The bom as Amneris Kurt Baum Radames and Norman Scott aa Rarntis Bom in Marianna Ark In 1922 McFerrin spent his early yea re in Memphis Tenn not the Memphis Egypt of the opera and in St Louis After studying briefly at Fisk he turned to music in earnest in Chicago and at Tanglewood in the Berkshire He has been heard in summertime stadium concerts here and on Broadway in "Lost in the Stars" i NITE CALLS TV SERVICE 3-9182 Deeblo TV Coaler 1120 Mwgee ON A BENDER Night-club entertainer Akiko Suehiro does a backbend to show how easily she ripples off some notes on the trumpet In addition she does some dancing and acrobatics while entertaining people in Tokyo Josephine agreed to make this last tour really because of two of her adopted children She will bring back from Peru 5-month old Emmanuelo and from Dakar Senegal 7-month old Ganabou They will Join 2' 4-year-old Japanese Akk 18-month old Korean Teyuro one-year-old Finn Jany 5-month old French Jean Claude and 6-mocth-old French-born Jewish Mo-aea who are already enjoying good air and latest nursery conveniences at Let Mirenden v' Obstacle in Israeli For several years Josephine has been in touch with orphan welfare organizations and lawyers all over the world The greatest difficulty she encountered was In selecting a Jewish baby She wanted a real Israeli and went to Israel personally bat fall Jp find one Her choice fell on charming dark-haired vigorous Moses But the JdwisH authorities said "nothing doing" wijen she wanted to take him to Fjonce' "Our land ia a land of immigration We are not going to facilitate any new dispersion of our sons We need every baby bon in Israel and more" Back in France Josephine asked Jewish organizations to help Another little Moses as lovely as his kinsman In Israel was promptly found Hie former dancer who was a heroine in the French resistance during the war does not pretend that she has invented or is teaching any-new method id child education or of social understanding She says simply that her adopted babies are the little heroes of HOLLYWOOD TODAY RCA VICTOR TELEVISION SALES AND SERVICE COLLEGE MUSIC MART 2601 AYERS Dial Sugar Heiress Lumps Turning Gable Sour Mlgton Edacetton Bests The basis of each child's education trill bo his own religion Ji phlne baa a full list of teachers of every faith represented in her international Buddhlat Protestant Moslem Catholic and Jewjsh They have all volunteered for the experiment Another essential she stresses is the proper and clean surroundings in which the children will be brought up Thera will be the best nurses and a fine setting in the large park and specious 25-room 14th century castle at Lea Mir-andea There will be no school atten-for the children hut only Instruction (each child will be taught In bia own language plus French and English) until they have reached 10 At 10 each child will go back to his native country for a four-year readjustment period with his own countrymen in his own native roundings At 14 he will coma back "home" and will then decide whether he wants to stay here in France of return to his native country No boy will bo forced to stay with papa ana mama Bouillon if he does not want to And If the choice is to return to his native land an 'ample sign of' money will be settled on him to help him live but not to prevent hie working "k- Estate Shared Equally In her will Josephine wfRjeave each of her seven children an equal sum of money represoited by shares in the Bouillon estate which Joe her husband is transforming into an industrial and farming center For Josephine Baker her family is a symbol that social racial and religious discrimination can be erased from the earth which is her' personal symbol of real democracy VALENTINE BOXES "sweet heort" for your Sweetheortl A large selection of Valentine candies In many different lizei 1 giving up his career as a Jazzman in favor of an executive position In the family meat packing business in Chicago Famous for Fina MEXICAN FOODS Make your selection row OLYMPIA CONFECTIONERY OPIN SUN WIIK DAYS TAXCO RESTAURANT7 we a ataNM Sum By EBSK1NE JOHNSON HOLLYWOOD (NEA) Us-covering' Hollywood: Clark Gable finally flipped his lid and informed Fox press agents he wants no farther on his romance with Kay Spreckles One drumbeater for1 the studio where working in of noticed some Spree 1c els sugar cubes on a commissary table reserved for Gable and walled: "Now we're an going to be in Tits Furdom'e wonted about the nervous condition of her eldest daughter Blames the family troubles for the child's ill health Geordto Hormel'i talking about WHY WAIT FOR TV SERVICE TV RADIOS (Heme fr Ante) AMPLIFIERS RECORDERS ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED 90 DAYS YOU MUST BE SATISFIED TELEVISION ENGINEERING CO 1117 AYERS' PHONE S-55SI 2-5760 I i Korean War Film Banned In MEMPHIS Tenn Jan 28 (APT The Memphis Board of Censors has banned the film "Bamboo Pri ion" on the ground it is unpatriotic and "inimical of public weL Lite" Lloyd Bln ford 88-year-old chairman of the board of censors announced the ban today He said it was voted by the three women members of the board Binford said he votes only in the case of a deadlock The picture is the story of an American who refused repatiratton after being captured by the Chinese Reda in the Korean War "It was most unpatriotic" said Mrs Edwards member of II Start Spring Sewing Now Save! Douff Kinrji wnr Con I Mams 1 Tapper 1 19 UfMOP 1 Amtrfoft KENS-TV (Channel S) jR 1 Bod CtmM Br I shirr Day -15 Stem Storm oa Your Account Tummy Rornolde BuoDruah Shone :15 World Nnra K'duy Wnthcrfacts UsM Vacra LUe Ufa Traman AIRWAY DIAL-LOG The Vie Mafare-Dorolhy Mature divorca care now won't hit the courts until June As a tribute to Vic who finished hie long Fox contract with "Violent Saturday" studio publicists will keep intact office No 22114 with his name lettered on the door For years the star had fun inviting dignitaries to "meet me In my The door opens into a waah-roomf Joaa Collins Am stagy British doll Imported for "Sir Walter Raleigh" la consulting attorneys about grounds for a divorce from actor Maxwell Reed English law demands naming a corespondent but Joan the estranged hubby and the studio hope to avoid that extreme Although the 8 Marines cooperated with Warners during filming of word has now readied west coast units not to tie up in any way in publicity for the picture It's a 1 Claudette Colbert is being rumored and announced for half a dozen films But don't be surprised if she announces her own independent production company been offered fabulous backing' Talking about salads George Burns said: "I like mixed fives tens and 9: 19: 19: 19:4 Udine -irtia RonTof Wfl-oma 1 i World Ni iisn OR Broadcasters Battle Transcription Orders uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig Now you con receive all 1 area T-V Stations DELIVERS YOUR NEW Corpus Chrlstl San Antonio i Galveston Houston Waslaco and Harlingen the board "I do not think it woulf wta be a good picture for our young ciinu Misras CHAMPION people to see" Films banned here usually are Shown In West Memphis Ark Just across the Mississippi River from SINGER here Theatres there advertise the fact that the movies have been banned in Memphis The movie released by Columbia stars Robert Francis and Diane Foster It was proudeed by Bryan Foy jg All Channel T-V Antenna "Cell Tsar Dealer Today" rilllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIiUllllHlllllllllimili KPRC-TV Stert 1955 right Sew and Save for all the family I Straight needle Swing needle (Zig-Zag) Slant needle Singer has them in every price clou tao Singer is built to last because it's built bettetV'And you're sura of Singer Service! By WAYNE OLIVER NEW YORK (TV-Are you irritated when the announcer tells you the program you're hearing or watching is canned? Irritated not that ifs canned but being told about it? If so the National Association of Radio and Television Broad casters is out to help you Except for a few types of programs such as newscasts and speeches -the trade association would drop all announcements as to Whether what you heard was from a recording or what you taw was on film Detracts From Program "Indeed" says the NARTB In a petition to the Federal Communications Commission "The intrusion into a carefully constructed pro-grm of announcements or recordings of transcriptions Js capable many times of real detraction from program continuity and enjoyment and can constitute a real irritant to the listener or viewer" (Channel 2) nr VnndnMR Xtteten orwiMt Old If good to know what's been disturbing our' enjoyment of delightful commercials and plut interrupted occasionally for programs It's the bother of being told they were mechanically reproduced In effect of course what NARTB is saying is that you and I care whether what seeing may have been filmed -weeks ago or what hearing- may have been recorded a couple of years back "Certainly the petition says "The timer energy ingenuity and expenditure implicit In the production of a high quality program should not be allowed to be dissipated through the announcements of no affirmative value The NARTB has a code limiting commercials to a total of three minutes per half-hour show at night and the sponsors generously keep from spreading them over four or five spots in the program That's fine even considering that performers often manage to get In or 10 product plugs in addition not only their sponsor's but other people's Houston UP Mnrlttonu Km' Lit of filler rS 'I ir 10:4 Moris Muamm UioS vEpSA Sin Off QoMan Om Maa'a Pai First Lm Cirtoo Sin Ot IT DaudV rtocan i Oun nnm NEW SINGER SEWING MACHINES vr Litoral Trade-In lesy Terms Strninli el NiHim Jlwyr ahrtUh Graham Bam Ttnn Supermen World At Ltrn Todny In Sports Jeff Donnell nixed a good role in Calico because "they couldn't give me definite assurance that I'd have Saturday off to rehearse fur my part on the George Gobel Show I don't want to give up playing Alice Gobel It's much too important to me" Richard Alien's 21-year-old is serving a hitch In the Marines It's a policeman role next for Alan Ladd in hit independent movie "The Darkest Hour" Edith Terry dated a director with graying hair and when kidded about their age difference she replied: "He doesn't look so old when he's wearing his Cell er Ceme In Per FREE DemenstraHen Tedeyl SINGER SEWING CENTER lid Ctopeml Ph4-I203 1711 Staples Ph 1-7216 BakerBoy BOHUtS 25 Varielil DRIVE-IN WINDOW 1801 South Staplas OFEN DAILY AM ta MIDNIGHT Aldridge TV Says: NOWt 141 Programs from KVDO-TV WMkly! 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