Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 104, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 1952 Page: 4 of 8
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Sweetwater Rgporter, Tgxas, Friday, May 2, 1882
David Guion Program Given At Meeting
Of DAR Chapter In James Beall Home,-
Mrs. Cook Talks, Brandt Pupils Perform
David Guion. famous Texas com-
poser, was the subject ot the pro-
gram given far Nancy Harper
Chapter, DAR, at its April meet-
ing Tuesday in the home of Mrs.
James Beall, 800 Josephine.
Texas music was brought by pu-
pils of Mrs. Dorothy Brandt, and
Guion's life was given by Mrs.
Henry Cook. Mrs. Dwight Sharpe,
guest who knew Guion and his
family in Ballinger in 1936, told
something of the family there.
Mrs. Cook said the Guion was a
near relative of the state DAR
regent, Imogene Guion Trau, and
explained that the program, on him
was a requested one to honor the
state regent.
Lineal Descendant
“David Guion,” she said, “Is a
lineal descendant of Louis Guion,
who was born in LaRochelle,
France in 1630. Four years before
the revocation of the Edict of Nan-
tes, Louis Guion escaped from
France, with his son, Louis, arrived
in England in 1681. The family
emigrated to America in 1686, set-
tling with other Huguenot families
in New Rochelle. New York, name-
sake of their native La Rochelle
in France.
“The elder Guion purchased land
and received letters of denization
from King William of England.
Seventh Child
“David Guion was the seventh
child in a family of nine, being
born in Ballinger, Texas, on Dec.
15, 1895. His grandfather, John D.
Guion. was governor of Mississip-
pi. His father was a prominent and
distinguished Texas attorney, his
mother a gifted pianist. His parents
had brought with them, to their
Texas home several Negroes who
had been in the family for years.
Among them was Mammy Neppie,
who was devoted to young David,
taking him to camp meetings,
singing to him the songs so dear
to the heart of her people.
“It was in a great measure be-
cause of these early experiences
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that David Guion was able in later
years to compose some of our most
authentic and popular Negro folk
music,” Mrs. Cook pointed out.
On Ranch
She went on to tell how Guion
spent much of his boyhood on his
father's ranch near Ballinger and
began when every young to ab-
sorb the musical lore of the cow-
boys.
"He was composing by the time
he was eight,” she continued. “His
many arrangements of native mu-
sic and his original compositions
have won for him widespread Ac-
claim as ‘a creative genius of
Americanism.’ ”
Guion’s musical studies led him
abroad. He studied for three years
at the Royal Conservatory of Music
in Vienna under Leopold Godow-
sky, and then returned to New
York for further study. In 1918 his
first composition was published.
Centennial
After having appeared in an all-
Guion program at Carnegie Hall in
1936, Guion was called on in 1936
to write the music for Texas’ Cen-
tenial pageant, "Cavalcade of Tex-
as.” Six years ago he gave up his
Greenwich Village studio and
bought a 40-acre farm in the
Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.
The name of his estate is, of
course, “Home On the Range,” the
chapter was told.
Mrs. Cook introduced Mrs. C. S.
Perkins, a guest, as a person who
was in college with David Guion’s
sister, who is now married to a
famous surgeon in Mineral Wells.
Mrs. Sharpe told something of
the Guion family when she knew
them.
Good Presbyterians
"The Guions,” said Mrs. Sharpe,
who is the wife of the First Pres-
byterian pastor, “were good Pres-
byterians, and Davis often came
from New York to visit his family.
When his mother died, Mr. Sharpe
helped conduct the funeral serv-
ice.”
Mrs. Brandt’s presentations in-
cluded Suzanne Sears singing “For-
gotten” and Terrall Rowlett play-
ing on the harmonica a medley of
old folk tunes.
Suzanne sang “Home On the
Range” while Terrall played the
harmonica, Mrs, Brandt the piano.
Gifts
Each was given a present, Mrs.
Brandt's being two pieces of her
crystal.
Mrs. Beall served sandwiches,
olives, spiced tea and cake to
these guests: Mmes. Brandt, Lance
Sears, John Hendrix, Fred Wil-
liams, C. S. Perkins, Horatio Bard-
well, Tom Donahue, and Dwight
Charpe; Terrall Rowlett and Suz-
nne Sears; plus three members:
Mmes. Henry Cook, regent: Earl
Thomason, Arnett Dorbandt, Wal-
ter Boothe, A. A. Callaway, S. B.
Benson of Rotan, Wilson Barton,
and Beall.
The chapter’s final meeting of
the year will be May 20.
Teachers' Meeting
In Lubbock May 3
A number of school teachers
and administrators from over this
area plan to attend an area con-
ference of the Texas State Teach-
ers Association legislative commit-
tee in Lubbock Saturday, May 3.
The meeting will be held at Lub-
bock High School auditorium, be-
ginning at 10 a. m., with Supt.
Nat Williams in charge. Sen. A.
M. Aiken, co-author of the Gilmer-
Aikin bill, will be principal speak-
er. Chas. Tennyson, executive sec-
retary of TSTA will speak on the
teachers’ responsibility in the Gil-
mer-Aikin program and other
speakers will discuss proposed leg-
islation.
The meeting is open to county
and city superintendents, presi-
dents of district and local organi-
zations and a) teachers.
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Baptiat
seniors of
FRIDAY
Banquet at West Side
Church for juniors ai5l at
church at 7 p.m.
Athenaeum Club and Student
Council to sponsor young people's
party in Newman High gymnasium
at 7:30 p.m. Box supper.
SATURDAY
Senior Banquet in Chesterfield
Room at 8 p. m.
Banquet Tonight
At West Side Baptist
Church For Students
Juniors and seniors of the West
Side Baptist Church will be honored
at a banquet to be held tonight
at the church at 7 p. m.
The Rev. Geo. Wilson of First
Baptist Church is to be the speak-
er.
More Ratings in National Piano
Guild Auditions Given Students
Of Eberle Studio by Adjucator
Remaining students of the Eberle Connie Dooley. Joy Eoff. Janice
Studio were given ratings in Na-
tional Piano Guild auditions held
at the studio Wednesday and
Thursday by Dean E. Edwin
Young of Hardin-Simmons Univer-
sity, adjudicator.
District
District ratings were as follows:
Diane Young and Virignia Ed-
wards, superior; Charles Flynn
and Paulette Stamps, good plus;
Mary Alice Dammann and Ann
Lightfoot, superior; Patricia
Wyatt, Gene Atkinson, Elaine Ken-
non, Virginia Patterson, Bobby
Clark, Sydney Ann Edwards, Al-
maz Nayfa, and Jimmy Williams,
excellent; Betty May. Gerald Ste-
venson, Mary Powell ,'and Jane
Loeb, excellent minus.
Also Dnnella Alien, good minus;
Sarah Wilson, Marilyn Patterson,
excellent plus; Virigina Reeves,
superior minus; Sandra Edwards,
Mrs. W. A. Steele Elected To
Head Highland Heights WSCS
Election of a corps of officers
headed by Mrs. W. A. Steele to
serve the Highland Heights Metho-
dist WSCS during the coming year
featured the business portion of
the all-circle luncheon held Mon-
day.
Four ministers, including the re-
vival evangelist. Dr. Frank Tur-
ner; the pastor, the Rev. A. B.
Cockrell; and two super-annuated
ministers, the Rev. T. G. Storey
and the Rev. L. A. Reavis, attend-
ed the luncheon.
Hospital Notes
Sweetwater Hospital
Thursday admissions to Sweet-
water Hospital included Wallace
Wadlington, son of J. L. Wadling-
ton of 612 Neff; Valton Terry of
Route 1, Roby; O. M. Purcell of
807 West Eighth; Mrs. Nettie M.
Hastings of 1306 Bell; Mrs. Josie
Foy of 611 East Third; Emil R.
Frahnert Jr. of 207 West Third;
Mrs. Roxie Lee Young of 507>/i
East Avenue B; Angie Garcia of
Roscoe,
Dismissals included O M. Pur-
cell, Mrs. Waugamon, Mrs. John
Pryor, Mrs. T. L. Bennett, Mrs.
E. B. Ellis.
Young Medical Center
Thursday admissions to Young
Medical Center included Mrs.
Chas. H. Lloyd of Roscoe; Mrs.
A. G. Faust of Roscoe.
Dismissals included L. A. Wil-
liams.
22 Attend
Twenty-two persons were pres-
ent in all, with Mrs. Cleo Tarter
presiding.
Elected to serve with Mrs. Steele
were Mrs. Leo Nunn Jr. as vice-
president, Mrs. W. P. Brooks as
recording secretary, Mrs. Lee Ad-
ams as treasurer, and the follow-
ing as secretaries: Promotional,
Mrs. Hollis Rowlett; Christian so-
cial relations, Mrs. M. J. Sweeden;
missionary education, Mrs. J. R.
Williams; student work, Mrs. Leo
Nunn; youth work, MUrs. R. K.
Smith; children’s work, Mrs. Ran-
kin Gilbreth; spiritual life, Mrs.
W. O. Miller; supply work, Mrs. J.
A. Mitchell; literature and publi-
cations, Mrs. W. N. Baucum; sta-
tus of women. Mrs. Jack Bryant.
Mrs. Lee Adams led the year
book study of the afternoon.
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Cub Scouts Meet
Cub Scout Den 4, Pack 3. met
at John R. Lewis School Thurs-
day afternoon to make costumes
for the pack meeting Friday night
and for handcraft work. Mrs. W.
H. Howie, den mother, was assist-
ed in leading the meeting by Mrs.
R. A. Lasseter and Mrs. John
Thompson.
Cubs attending included Randall
Scott, Tim Davis, Allen Lasseter,
Mike Thompson, Norman Holman,
Larry Watley, Dean Ferguson,
Stanley Howie. Mrs. Tim Davis
served refreshments.
The Athenaeum Club is having
its last party of the season for
the young people tonight in New-
man High Gymnasium.
The Student Council is conduct-
ing the sale’ of box lunches. Girls
will bring a decorated box lunch
which will be auctioned off, start-
ing at 25 cents. The money gained
thereby is for the Student Council.
Games and entertainment will
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Chicken Fry Monday !Linal Athenaeum Club Party
For Mustang Band Tonight ln H'9h Schod Gym
Members, Families
A chicken fry far members of
the Mustang Band of Newman
High School and their families will
be held Monday at 6 p. nt. in the
city park.
Plans for the occasion were made
Tuesday when 20 band mothers
met with Mrs. li. Breuchner and
and Mrs. Clyde Williams.
Each family is to bring a pic-
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Baker, Allen. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 104, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 1952, newspaper, May 2, 1952; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth749083/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.