Stamps Quartet News (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 1, 1961 Page: 7 of 16
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A Decade of
Reporting
By Mrs. W. D. Powers
Ten years ago at this time, in the
columns of this magazine, we chroni-
cled a report of what we thought was
the best session of
seventeen Stamps
Quartet Schools of
Music that we
have been a part
of. That was when
it all started. We
had written a few
articles at irregu-
lar intervals be-
fore that, but
since then we have
reported every
school and sent in
a monthly report
most all the time.
We have not missed a complete ses-
sion of the school since June, 1951.
Many changes have taken place
since then. Death has invaded the
school and taken out Chas. 0. Hogan,
R. B. Vaughan and Harley Lester
from among the teachers, and we
have no way of knowing whom among
the students. But replacements have
been made: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pate,
Videt Polk, Bobby Burnett, Pete Ken-
drick and possibly some others have
been added. And so the school goes
on. We have seen the Stamps Quar-
tet change personnel a few times. But
the nearest this weak child of God
has ever come to shouting was once
when Vep Ellis came through and
visited the school and Mr. Stamps put
him up to sing and he rendered two
of his own, “When I Got Saved,” and
“That Meeting In The Air.” If just
one person had given a whoop, I
would have jumped the benches!
One time in a certain little town
in Texas, I happened in, having at-
tended a funeral, and a meeting was
in progress. A niece told me she sure
wanted me to attend church on Sun-
day because the preacher had two
daughters who eould beat anyone
singing she ever heard. She said,
“Oh! Aunt Eather, I sure want you
to go, for you just never heard any
such' singing in your life.” I thought,
“I’ll sure go, for I’ve heard some
right good singing in my time.” I
went, the girls sang, and I was aware
that some kind of compliment was
expected from me, but Pm telling
you, Readers, I had to stretch my
conscience to tell those girls I en-
joyed their singing. How I wished
that they and my niece too could hear
some of the singing units formed at
these schools, or the whole school in
chorus. IPs enough to give me ner-
vous indigestion how I have to keep
back and cram down in order to be
polite on occasions like that.
All that brings me down to the
school of 1961. I only got there for
the last week and the All Night
Broadcast but it was surely worth the
trip. To sit in the primary harmony
class that Monday night did me so
much good: To meet the teachers
again and students whom I knew was
July, 1961
like a home coming. But there were
lots of new students too and I was
glad to see that. I didn’t meet many
of them (didn’t have time) but they
all looked good. I had seen Barney
Barrow’s Victory Quartet several
times before but never thought they
would care about getting acquainted
with me personally, a noted quartet
like that, so I had never stepped out
that way. But this time they ap-
proached me! I was so glad. I found
them to be lively, warm-hearted
Christians. I enjoyed their company
and their singing.
The lively, up-and-coming Gatlin
children prove the type and quality of
singers West Texas produces—I mean
farther on west, out from Paducah.
We think every one enjoyed those
children.
The last week of school was a good
one, and Mr. Stamps told me the en-
tire school had been good. I noticed
the teachers were quite thorough in
their work. Those students will re-
member what they learned at this
school.
A number of people in the school
and at the broadcast told me they
keep up with me through the Stamps
News. I do so much appreciate that
and it makes me to know that I must
be walking straight.
I’ve been told that I have broken
the leaders over the country from
calling the color of the book instead
of the name. It’s good if that is the
case, but I will admit that it is
tempting not to say anything about
the beautiful pink color of Singers’
Joy. It’s pretty both ways . . . inside
and out.
I’ve received letters since coming
home from some of the ex-students,
who knew of no better way to ex-
press themselves regarding their time
spent in the Stamps schools than to
pour out their feelings in a letter to
yours truly. They hit the spot.
There are many other things and
people we would like to mention but
this is lengthy and there’ll be an-
other time.
God bless the Readers of the News,
the Stamps Company and Students.
SOUTHWEST
OKLAHOMA
By Paul Flick
Our late spring crossed the first
day of the summer mark and so far it
has been nice and cool up our way.
Singing attendance over the South-
west is above average and this too
is nice.
The first Sunday of June, Carlos
Golden and I attended the Jackson
County Singing Convention which met
in Altus in the Church of the Naza-
rene. Rev. T. 0. Parsons is Pastor of
this fine church. Mr. Roy Patrick is
chairman of the convention and did a
find job of keeping the program mov-
ing along. We had the new song
books to sing from and the singing
was good, as well as a nice crowd.
I think the storm alert kept some
people away but plenty of good di-
rectors were on hand. I saw three
different presidents of county con-
Page . (7)
ventions there. Some of the guest
singers included M. Sgt. and Mrs.
Loys Smith of Altus A.FB., Mr. &
Mrs. Royce Bell, Mr. & Mrs. Blake
Johnson, Art Gilliam, Desco Freeman,
Lewis Venable, Mr. & Mrs. H. C.
Nelson and Hugh Bell. Rev. Parsons
gave an invitation for the convention
to meet there again next month.
Mr. Russell Chapman, President of
the Jackson County Convention, has
been ill for sometime. We are pray-
ing for his recovery and hope he can
be back in the convention next month.
I didn’t get to attend the South Ki-
owa County Convention at Snyder but
understand they had a good one.
My heart was made sad to learn
of the passing of Mr Ben Holman
of Gotebo, who departed this life
June 7. Another of our gospel sing-
ers has been called to his Heavenly
Home. His passing is a great loss 1x>
gospel singing. We knew Mr. Holman
for many, many years and have never
known a finer Christian man. Our
deepest sympathy to Mrs. Holman
and family.
You’d better check your fifth Sun-
day singing schedule, as there are
many fifth Sunday singings this
month. Plan to attend one.
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Decatur County
Tennessee
By J. A. McMurry
The Decatur County Singers met
at Cedar Hill Church on July 2nd
for the regular first Sunday singing
and glad to report good attendance
as well as good singing.
The fourth Sunday in June we met
at Frank’s Chapel Church and glad
to have the Benton County Quartet
with us. They always do a good job
of singing.
We will meet July 16 at Sardis,
Tennessee with the Henderson Coun-
ty Singers; then the first Sunday in
August at Prospect Church in the
north end of Decatur County.
Our music normal closed at Par-
sons on Friday night, June 9. The
attendance was good and twenty or
more received primary and advance
certificates. We were especially
pleased with the atteendance of
young people. They far exceeded the
older ones in attendance. We were
sorry that more of our rural minis-
ters were not represented. We hope
someone will write or say something
that will create more interest among
them and give them a desire to have
more of these schools in their church-
es.
I enjoy all the letters in the News.
We hope those who attended the
Stamps Quartet School and All Night
Broadcast in Dallas enjoyed it, and
I’m sure they did. Wish I could have
been there.
Best wishes to all lovers of gospel
singing.
STAMPS QUARTET NEWS
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