Land grant to James McLean tied to Revolutionary service
Benjamin Franklin signed a land grant listing Heig Rolla D Walters of New Castle as recipient. On January 6 1787 about 261 acres were assigned to McLean for Revolutionary War service. A parchment in Franklin’s script hangs in the McLean homestead front hall. Walters now runs a thriving dairy farm on the land.
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Heig Rolla D. Walters
New Castle
Walter
James McLean
McLean
Franklin
Walters
College Expands Music Courses With Two New Divisions
Amarillo College adds organ and violin to the music department this year. Instructors include Mrs. Josephine Citron violinist and teacher and Mrs. Lorraine Dill organist at First Presbyterian Church. Other offerings cover voice piano cello and music theory. The department, in the Arts and Commerce building, features modern acoustical studios and practice rooms. Adults and regular students may call 29134 for information or appointments.
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Amarillo College
Josephine Citron
Lorraine Dill
First Presbyterian Church
Howard R. Dill
Russell C. Curtis
Shirley Foster
Charles M. Riker
Arts and Commerce
Three Amarillo Musicians Win Philharmonic Scholarships
Three young Amarillo musicians were awarded Amarillo Philharmonic Music scholarships for a year of tuition at Amarillo College or West Texas State College. Richard Larson, percussionist, Gena Devin and Betty Jo Denman, both violinists, have ties to local bands and plan to enroll at WTSC and Amarillo College respectively.
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Amarillo Philharmonic
A. Clyde Roller
Richard Larson
D.S. Larson
Tyler
Gena Devin
Robert Devin
Taylor
Betty Jo Denman
A. J. Denman
East Thirteenth
Philharmonic
Amarillo Sandie Band
Amarillo College
West Texas State College
Richard
WTSC
Canyon
Gena
Betty Jo
Ashford Housewife Finds Bird Nest in Broccoli
An Ashford England housewife discovered a bird nest hidden in a bunch of broccoli she was preparing for a meal. The event raised questions about garden birds and produce safety in local homes.
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Ashford
England
New Drama School Opens in Amarillo by Evans and Townes
Al Evans and Frances Townes launch a new speech and drama school at 2404 Park in Amarillo. They bring long theater backgrounds from Amarillo Little Theater and KGNC radio, with recording facilities and public performances planned. Townes holds a West Texas State College BA in speech and is Alpha Psi Omega. Evans studied at Abilene Christian College and Columbia, with Rochester stock experience and KGNC drama programs to their credit.
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Priscilla Beach
Mass
Abilene Christian College
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Denton
KGNC
Panhandle
Stolen 1717 Stradivarius violin buried for safety
A violin bearing the Stradivarius mark dated 1717 was stolen from the property of F. Grobbelaar near Bloemfontein South Africa. Two native youths were identified as the suspects in the theft.
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F. Grobbelaar
Bloemfontain
South Africa
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