The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 13, Ed. 1, Friday, December 13, 1963 Page: 2 of 8
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THE OPTIMIST
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Tenor sax player John Hollowfield seems to be straining out one last note as this cam-
pus combo the Counts knocks out foot tapping music not usually heard in Sewell Audi-
torium. This shot was snapped at the group's performance during All College Night at the
beginning of the semester.
The "Counts" a Campus Combo
Feature Great Variety of Talent
By ROBERT EARL
Students on the campus are
familiar with the big sound
coming from the small group
combo known as the "Counts."
Or rather we should say the loud
sound . . .
On first thought the word
"combo" leaves the impression of
the much criticized rock and roll
type music and sure enough
the Counts are quick to please
those who are of R'n'R leanings.
But their strongest drawing card
is muscal versatility and diversi-
fied style of their talent
talents.
Sporting the standard equip-
ment of the modern small band
sound the group is composed of
Sidney Blankenship playing lead
guitar; Morris Blankenship
rhythm guitar; Bobby Smith
thumping the bass; Jerry Lide
the master of the drums; and
the tenor sax talents of John Hol-
lowfield. Concert time brings calls of
" more . . . more" ns the audience
delights to the sax sounds and
talents wheh have been described
ns the best in this area. Hollow-
field is a master of not only the
printed note but also his talents
are aptly evident n the musical
composition field. Travelling to
New Mexico last year he did a
limited amount of recording with
the Norman Petty Studios and
the pep group named "The Fire-
balls" who were recently riding
atop the pep music charts with
their waxing of "Sugar Shack."
The Counts' first appearance
this year was before the packed
audience in Sewell audltorum for
the annual display of campus
talent at "All College Night."
Since that time the group has
performed for the yearly West
Texas Talent Show which is
sponsored by the Optimist Club
here in Abilene. The combo cop-
ped first place in the first talent
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feat of the year and is to appear
during the spring and compete
against the three other first place
winners of the succeeding con-
tests for a chance to stage a per-
pormance over nation-wide tele-
vision. Plans are still in the mak-
ing for this last possibility.
Every member of the band has
had previous experience playing
with other similar organizations
though none of the relationships
may be said to have been of a
professional nature.
The Blankenship brothers Mor-
ris and Sidney have long been
featured in their home town as
local talent and it was not until
coming to Abilene that the duo
had opportunity to display their
abilities before large audiences.
Sidney who plays lead guitar
has a style comparable to that of
the "Ventures" but he spices
things up with a personal flavor
which rings of the original nature.
The resounding echoes of the
four-stringed bass guitar is one
of the necessities of a small com-
bo and a San Angeloan Bobby
Smith tackles the job of stretch-
ing the fingers across the long
fingerboard.
The booming voice of drums is
always the favorite in the parade
for junior at least and likewise
the rhythm of the skins never
ceases to fascinate the concert
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audience. Putting the sticks into
gear for an almost impcrceptable
blur of motion is Jerry Lide a
deep-south Alabamian. Lide is
a featured attraction of Tho
Big Purple Abilene Christian's
college band and is an exhibition
of unequalled excellence where-
ever the group travels.
Travel does mark the termin-
ology for the combo's weekends
as the convertibles of the Blank-
enships ore used for transporting
" 'tars and skins" to anywhere
from cross-town Hardin-Sim-mons
to Colorado City for regu-
lar appearances in that West Tex-
as town.
So strike up the combo all
five of them and the wailing sax
once more hits the slurring first
bar of "Cherry Pink and Apple
Blossom White" as the maestro
cries Watch that foot tapping
please!" '
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In German Chi'stmas Eve is
celebrated rather than Christmas
morning" says Ello Falter a
Freshman ACC student from
Stuttgart Germany.
Christmas is always a big sur-
prise for the children in the
German home for usually one
room is locked until that special
evening. This makes the atmos-
phere more mysterious and there
is much excitement when the
door is opened and there stands
the tree all lighted and decorat-
ed. Ello tells that often she and
her two brothers Ulrlch and
Heinz recited special Christmas
poems before receiving their
gifts.
Often the children in Germany
go Christmas caroling. Christmas
in the Alps has the atmosphere of
serenity compared to that of the
busy bustling cities. The villagers
ski into the town for midnight
church services. At exactly 12:00
p.m. the bells toll throughout the
countryside.
Santa Claus arrives in Germany
on December 0. All the children
put their stockings outside for
him to fill with goodies. If one
has been good throughout tho
year his stocking would over-
flow with gifts; . otherwise it
hangs limp.
Ello was surprised to find that
the Americans at so much chick-
end and turkey. In Germany the
highest priced meats one can buy
is chicken and turkey while in
the United States these meats arc
not costly. Ello exclaims "I don't
worry about food because I am
staying with Miss Marie Wllmcth
head of the home economics de-
partment and she is a very good
cook." She also said that in Ger-
many there are not as many din
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Ello came to the United States
two years ago and has traveled
quite a bit throughout the U.S.
She enjoys going places and do-
ing things. She declared "Texas
is so big compared to Germany."
Here there docs not seem to be
much bicycling and hiking from
town to town.
Ello is a Bible major. Tho spir-
itual closeness of the ACC stu-
dents impresses her very much.
Her schedule includes psychology
speech Bible orientation and
English.
This Christmas Ello will be
spending her vacation in Color-
ado where she plans to ski and
ice-skate.
PLACEMENT
SCHEDULE
The Central Intelligence Agen-
cy will interview graduate and
undergraduate students on the
ACC campus Tuesday Dec. 17.
Students desiring further in-
formation should contact the
Placement Office.
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