Lubbock Avalanche-Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 16

Morning, March 6, 1975 Lubbock State School To Organize Band Rv TANNER LAFNE Staff Tndnv may be just another day to thousands of South Plains residents, hut to 20 Lubbock State School residents it may he the most exciting day of their lives they arp going to start a band. Keith Bearden, one of two Monterey High School hand directors, will start the first 15 minute hand practice session at the school today. Friday, Doyle Gammill. an other Monterey hand will take over a 45 minute prac tice. The two band directors, who thought of the idea of a hand at the state school, will go to the state school four times a week for hand practice sessions.

They are doing this on their own time and at free periods a way from the regular hand at Monterey. They have the approval and fhe support of their principal, Randles, and arp receiving Kid per cent cooperation at the slate school. Larry Sava, in charge of recreation at t'nc state school, and Melinda Lasater. musical therapist there, are leaders in the hand project at the state school. But something is needed he- fore this project can he real Used cornets, snare drums and wire or metal music stands Mi ss Texas Pageant Planned At El Pa so EL PASO (Special El Paso has been chosen as the site for the Miss Texas USA Pageant to! he held August 25-30 in the new El Paso Civic Winner of the state event will go on to the Miss USA in May 1976 in Niagara Falls, Y.

The Miss USA winner then travels to the Miss Universe Contest. The statewide pageant, draws) contestants from numerous lo cal contests around Texas. will he necessary to start the hand. Am Lubbock nr area resident who has either instrument or a stand can do the residents at Lubbock State School a real fa vnr by contributing the needed items. The instruments or stands should be taken to Farl Ray Music Co.

in Briercroft Office Park where they will he re free by Staley. Information about contrihut ing instruments nr the state school hand protect can he obtained from cither Bearden or Gammill at telephone number extension 44. Gammill said idea started at a Valentine Party this year Group Sets Book Fair A book fair to be held March 15 and 16 at Piggy Wiggly Continental at 5000 34h St. has been announced by the Women in Communications organization and the pickup of hooks is underway. Books may bp donated by calling 744-4322 between 8 a.m.

and 5 p.m. or 763-3174 after 5 p.m. to arrange for pickup. Also, books may bp deposited in a book drop at the supermarket. Rebecca Clinton, book fair chairman, said all books, either hardcover or paperback, will be accepted.

She pointed out that proceeds from the annual book- fair help provide scholarships to mass communications students at Texas Tech. when the Monterey High Band furnished musicians for a small dance band at a state school party. ppople out there really liked the dance music and ex pressed a desire to play," Gam mill said. had heard of such a hand at a state school in south Texas, so we hit on the idea for the project here. hope to havp them ad vanced enough to appear with us May 13 when the Monterey High School presents its annual spring concert.

might even find an old Monterey High Band uniform for some of the state school youngsters since our school col jors and theirs are the Columbia blue and The first instruction at the school will be concentrated on rhythm. Also, 20 cornet mouth pieces are available for teach ing. wp will be needing those cornets, snare drums and music stands before you know the directors said. way for the Lubbock State School a a 1 i I 5 ir 1 Model Coot a new a i tde a a a 1 shop ing orat! lome. i ressi a of 5 tto 1 r.

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