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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1948
Page
3
Ingenious Pat Virden, Amarillo High School senior, fashioned fire batons from broomsticks with kerosene soaked ends. He debuted the fiery routine at the Amarillo Chilidress game on Sept. 17, marching through Sandie Band formations as lights went out.
The 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Virden of 312 Forest aims to attend Baylor University. He envisions a future as a school or swing band director and would like to include twirling as a specialty feature in his conducting work.
Sam Houston Junior High band parents will elect a new president at 7:30 PM Thursday in the school auditorium, succeeding Clyde Rowe who shifts from head to band director. The group will tour the refurbished war surplus building housing the band, and the band will give a brief concert before the meeting. Dry wood is two and a half times stronger than green wood.
Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will end advance ticket sales by noon Saturday to allow a full tally. Homer Cowan, Jaycee Tri-State Pair general manager, said nearly $4,000 worth of tickets have been sold for the fair, rodeo and the Ladies Be Seated radio program. After the advance work, members will gate and police the Pair during the exhibition.
The first amendment's press freedom guarantee arose from the zeal of early newspapers for the Revolution.
Petitions for candidacy for seats on the Amarillo College student council were accepted by the business office. About ten students are running, with campaigning set to begin Thursday morning and continue through Friday. Four freshmen and three sophomores will be elected by the ballot, and results should be posted Saturday morning.
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