Gospel music tradition still going strong but on the wane
In Marion County, a rural gospel singing convention drew about 50 singers with an average age near 60 and only one teen. The piece notes the genre’s deep roots, dwindling youth participation, and ongoing teacher and family efforts to preserve four part harmony and traditional songs like No Tears in Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Brown
Lassater
Marion County
East Texas
Happy Goodman
Texas
Stephenville
Gospel Music Au
Thority
Robert S. Arnold
Jefferson
Arnold
Eddie Arnold
South
Cora
West Texas
Lake O’ the Pines
Americas Baseball Century Remembered In Brief
A compact reminiscence by R C McCourt tracing baseball’s rise from 1869 pioneers to modern era icons. Names such as Wagner Mathewson Cobb Young Ruth Gehrig Robinson Musial Williams and Larsen appear alongside teams the Yankees Dodgers and Cardinals. The piece celebrates the sport’s enduring appeal and its need to adapt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. McCourt
America
Sporting News
Cincinnati Red Stockings
United States
Maine
California
Cross Roads
Honus Wagner
Christy Mathewson
Ty Cobb
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Ole Pete
Walter Johnson
Big Train
Cy Young
Connie Mack
John McGraw
Tris Speaker
Eddie Collins
Babe Ruth
Yankee Stadium
Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Iron Horse
Rogers Hornsby
Gas House
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Pepper Martin
Joe Medwick
Leo Durocher
Frankie Frisch
Johnny Vandermeer
Reds
Boston
Brooklyn
Joe DiMaggio
Robert Feller
Feller
Ted Williams
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Red Sox
Musial
Williams
Yankees
Casey Stengel
Don Larsen
Mantle
Mays
Kiner
Ott
King
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Gehrig
Foxx
Simmons
Cronin
Dean
Lefty Grove
Dickey
Hartnett
Cochran
Bill Terry
Gandhi statue set New Delhi replaces George V pedestal
In New Delhi the Indian government will erect a Mohandas Gandhi statue on the central pedestal overlooking India Gate, replacing the former George V statue removed from the pedestal. Other contenders included Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose, a Bengali nationalist.
Vit C claims and eye care in a reader letter mix
A reader questions doctors about vitamin C as a cure for colds and discusses trust in medical science. The text also offers practical guidance on removing eye irritants, advising professional help for persistent pain.
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Gospel Music News
Dallas
Travelers
Shreveport
Casey
Houston
Tex
Dirt
Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative
Ruby Bonner
Flagg’s Fabrics
W. Marshall
Greggton
The
And
Guertin Brothers
Guertin Bros Mig Corp
Hightower’s Credit Jewelers
S. Main
Janyce, Elizabeth and
Kathy Guertin
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