Big Band Jazz Rock Reaches High School Stages
High school orchestras embrace jazz rock and big band sounds expanding beyond Bach. Programs at Cold Spring Harbor and New Trier West add improvisation, jazz arranging and touring, with European trips planned. Connecticut’s Greater Bridgeport Symphony youth division also fields a jazz ensemble that drew strong applause in London.
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Patricia MC Cormack
UPI Family
New York
UPD
American Music Conference
Kalamazoo
Mich
New Trier West School
Chicago
Cold Spring Harbor High
Long Island
N.Y
Clem de Rosa
Cold Spring Harbor
Blood, Sweat and Tears
New Trier
New” Vibrations
New Trier West Jaz J Ensemble
Europe
Pennsylvania
Seaboard
City Symphony One Community Symphony Orchestra
Connecticut
Greater Bridgeport
Symphony
Beckley Concert Association calls special session meeting
Beckley Community Concert Association president Dr. Werner A. Laqueur has scheduled a combined board and annual membership meeting for Thursday at 7 30 p m in the General Beckley Room of the Beckley Hotel. The session honors the late secretary Mrs. Mary Jane Richmond and will elect new board members and present the annual report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Community Concert Association
Werner A. Laqueur
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
BCCA
Fred
Mary Jane) Richmond
Laqueur
Dr. Laqueur
James C. Higgins
Park Junior High School
Olatungi
Africa
West Virginia
City Chiropractor Appointed To State Board of Examiners
Dr. Charles Evans of Beckley named to the West Virginia State Board of Chiropractic Examiners with a term ending June 30 1975. He is a Palmer College graduate and has held multiple local and national positions in chiropractic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Evans
Beckley
State Chiropractors Society
Charleston
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Evans
Dunbar High School
Palmer College of Chiropractics
Davenport
Iowa
Sibaugh Chiropractic Clinic
Waukon
Workmen’s Compensation Revie Committee
National Health Federation
Beckley Civitan Club
Beckley-Raleigh County
YMCA
Gonstead
Mt. Horeb
Wis
United States
International Chiropractors Association
Chikara Judo and Karate Club
Third Ave
South Dakotans Tour West Virginia Exchange Group Visits Beckley
A 24 member South Dakota youth group tours West Virginia centers on Beckley with six youths and two counselors. They plan a mine tour, church painting in Mullens, visits to Twin Falls State Park and Cliffside Amphitheatre, and a stay with local families before heading to Charleston for a joint meeting with other delegates.
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South Dakota
West
Brokenley
West Virginia
Er Trumble
Mattire
Beckley
St. Andrews
Mullens
Twin Falls
Cliffside Amphitheatre
Charleston
ETSU Summer Commencement Largest Class Yet
Phyllis Bsharah of Beckley was among 573 ETSU graduates at summer commencement. The ceremony marked the largest graduating class in the university's 62 year history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Tennessee State University
Phyllis Bsharah
Beckley
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
A roundup of service members with family ties in the area. Sgt James E Scarbrough of Clear Creek reports to Ft George Meade Md after service in Darmstadt Germany and a prior 1961 Clear Fork graduate. Lt Paul L Persinger of Roncesverte leaves Morehead City for a six month Mediterranean deployment with the 34th Marine Amphibious Unit. Huey Hopkins of Long Branch earns master sergeant in the Air Force and serves as radar repair tech at Antigo AFS Wisconsin. Seaman Tipton Boring from Ravencliff enrolls in Navy basic at Great Lakes after training at Quonset Point. Dallas L Buckland of Buckland R1 heads to North Atlantic cruise aboard USS Intrepid from Quonset Point. Army Sgt William A Scarberry of Rupert assigned to 1st Armored Division in Germany. Pvt Thomas J Morrison and Pvt Robert A MacDonald complete eight weeks basic at Ft Jackson South Carolina with ties to Renick and Lewisburg respectively.
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Huey Hopkins
Joseph T. Hopkins
Long Branch
Air Force
Hopkins
Antigo Air Force Station
Wis
Aerospace Defense Command
U. S
West Geauga High School
Chesterland
Ohio
Army
William A. Scarberry
Clarence Scarberry
Rupert
1St Armored
Germany
Scarberry
22Nd Artillery
Zirndorf
Ft. Sill
Okla
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Rupert High
Thomas J. Morrison
Robert A. MacDonald
Ft. Jackson
8. C
Morrison
Ottie R. Morrison
Rt. 2
Renick
Co. B
Renick High School
University of Kentucky
Pvt
McDonald
Greenbrier East High School
Lewisburg
Co. C
2Nd Brigade
Catherine Robinson
E. Main St
Ronceverte
Fairs to Highlight West Virginia Week of Aug 14
West Virginia fairs lead next week with Monongalia County Fair at Westover featuring a Miss Monongalia pageant and many events. The Tri-County Fair at Petersburg offers sheep shows and a jousting contest, while the Winfield District Fair near Fairmont hosts a champion sheep dog show on Aug 19.
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West Virginia
Talented Flowers
Uo Wu Seer Etter Weene
Berkeley County
Martinsburg High School
West
Penn
Sylvania
Ohio
United States
Tri-County
Petersburg
Winfield
Fairmont
Marion County
New River Livestock Market Totals 18517 In Week of Sales
Last week at New River Livestock Market 170 head moved to 48 buyers from 60 consignors, totaling 18517. Prices ranged across cattle hogs and poultry with cutters at 13 to 18 dollars and baby calves up to 67, goats 4.50 to 8.50, turkeys 2.75 to 6, pigeons and rabbits also listed.
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New River
Honey in the Rock draws crowd at Grandview State Park
The Sunday performance of Honey in the Rock drew 528 attendees from 15 states at Cliffside Amphitheatre raising season totals to 10 643. The Civil War drama runs with Hatfields and McCoys seen by 17 924 bringing combined attendance to 28 567. Two groups attended the show including 86 Upward Bound students and 13 Dawson 4H club members. States represented include Arizona Arkansas Florida Georgia Illinois Maryland Michigan Mississippi New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Virginia and West Virginia.
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Grandview State
Park
Cliffside
West Virginia’ Institute of Technology
Dawson 4H
West Virginia Income Up 9.4 Percent in Early 1972
Commerce data show West Virginia personal income rising 9.4 percent from the fourth quarter of 1971 to the first quarter of 1972, climbing from 5.56 billion dollars to 6.0 billion. This growth ranks fourth among the 30 states.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
U.S. Department of Commerce
West Virginia
Byrd Prillerman Reunion Plans Nearing Completion
Reunion plans for Byrd Prillerman High School alumni continue with committee appointments. Thornton W. Wright chairs. Lonzo Ross is co chair. Officials include Myrtle Ward Carter recording secretary and Aloase M. McDaniel financial secretary. Events run Oct 22 at Ramada Inn with a reception, motorcade, dinner dance, and final day memorial and business meeting. Authorities named planning souvenir book awards registration hospitality decorating publicity communication and more with multiple co chairs and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd- Prillerman High School
Raleigh County
Thornton .W. Wright
Lonzo Ross Cochairman
Myrtle Ward Carter
Aloase M. McDaniel
Samuel Heston
Ramada Inn
Wright
Parthenia F. Edmonds
Cohairman
Bernice ‘Tyree
Irene Cross
Inex Wright
Margaret Sorrells
James F. Johnson
Willia Scales
Frances Harvey
Mattie Coleman
Gwendolyn Keaton
Helen Martin
Aroald C. Bush
Joseph Neal
Nathaniel ‘Edmonds
Simon Turner
John D. Redd
Albert Hughes
Ruth Thompson
Charlene Berger
Odessa Snyder
Beulah Boyden
Maycelia Thomas
Inez Wright
Robert F. Redd
Dorothy Martin
Alphonso Morrow
John Williams
Myrtle Carter
Sarah Bester
Eunice Nichols
Ivory Lavender
Lucinda Hughes
Virginia C. Wright
Edna Hale
Wedding permits filed in Raleigh County clerk office
The Raleigh County clerk's office reports three marriage license applications. Partners include Johnny Jarrell Parker 25 of Triangle Virginia and Carol Hargrove White 25 of Woodbridge Virginia. Others listed are James Darrell Robinson 20 of Beaver with Rhelda Aileen Meadows 20 of Daniels, and Jerome Fush Stone Jr. 19 of Eccles with Patty Sue Griffith 18 of Fairdale.
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Raleigh County
Johnny Jarrell Parker
Triangle
Carol Hargrove White
Woodbridge
James Darrell Robinson
Beaver
Rhelda Aileen Meadows
Daniels
Jerome Fush Stone Jr
Eccles
Patty Sue Griffith
Fairdale
Newlywed Couple Seeks Private Honeymoon Beach
Nicola Churchill asked for seclusion on their honeymoon and was directed to Studland Beach. The couple found many other sunbathers, with topless and nude beachgoers, making it not the private scene they expected. Her husband called it an unexpected sight for a honeymoon.
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Bournemouth
England
UPI
Nicola Churchill
Bob
Studland Beach
Nicola
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State Board of Examiners
Delta Chiropractic Honor Society
International Chiropractor Association
South
James E. Scarbrough
Albert H. Scarbrouch
Clear Creek
BRS
Ft. George, G. Meade, Md
Aien Senoanl, Jalara
Marine Ist
Paul L. Persinger
Celia F. Fink
Pocahontas Ave
Morehead City
Mediterranean
34Th Marine Amphibious Unit
MAD
Kellogg Community School
Battle Creek
Mary
Glenwood Ave
New Boston
Seaman Tipton Boring
Art Jones
Ravencliff
Dallas L. Electronic Buckland
Hampton Buckland
R. 1
Great Lakes
Linda Th
S. Farley
Pluto Route
Hinton
Orlando
Quonset Point
Atlantic
Intrepid
Key West
Fla
Glen Rogers High School
Byrd-Priilerman High School
T. W. Wright
Myrtle W. Carter
Aloase McDaniel
Joseph E. Neal
Lonzo M. Ross
Ministerial
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
GWICL
Fairlea
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
WIDE
Sur-Jel
Mason
Murphy
Byrd-Prillerman
Lilly's
Beckley National Bank
FDIC
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