Tarleton Summer Band School

Every summer there would be a Summer Band School at Tarleton College in Stephenville.  The leader would be a wonderful musician and teacher from UCLA named Clarence E. Sawhill.  He is seated on the right at the center of the picture.
The little shrimp at the end of the first row...on the right....is me.  I was either 11 years old or 12 years old when this picture was made.  I went to this summer band school every year until I graduated high school.  On the last summer Mr. Sawhill asked me to play a solo with band accompaniment at the final concert.  

Eastland High School Band

This picture was made at the State Fair of Texas about 1950. After an invitation that Daddy received,  the band went to Dallas for the day.  We marched in a half time show at the Cotton Bowl that evening.

If you look to the right in the first row seated you will see Don Smith with his oboe.  My place was in the center of the same row, behind the music stands.  I played flute from the age of 10.

This music festival was an annual event at the fair in those days.  We took everybody on school buses, and a good time was had by all concerned.