Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Singing School 1927

Daddy is holding song book. He got away from Grandma and is with Hugh Magness
This is Cecil Meek, Truman, Ivan Swor, Grandma, Betty Lou, Winnie, Jessie Maples, and Fleta Powell. Grandma has on a stylish dress!

Daddy would be 97 today. Grandma took him to singing school. I bet he did not love it.

The chalkboard sign reads: Clements Normal Music School, Coin, Ark, July 11, to Aug 6, 1927, C.C. Clements, Principal, R.H. Jones, Secretary: Clements' Normal Music School Back row left to right: Clara Lee McNiel Stone, Norris Blasingame, Ruthie Norris, Hattie Norris, Veda Horn, Fairy Magness Smothers, Georgia Norris Odell, Lee Norris, Jessie McNemar, Ione Meek Mathews, Wilma Brown, Thelma Powell Gwaltney, Clyde Boren, Dorthy Griffin, Johnnie Clements, Hugh Maples, Joel Boren, Jay Grim, Mrs. Viva Jones, Mrs. Ola Norris. Middle row, left to right: Dennis Clements, Augurn Norris, Arlis Norris, Monta Swor McGehee, Oral Mears, Wilma Brown, Nona Henderson Horn, Kate Grim Wilson, Ruby Myres, Loretta Crow Wilson, Norris, Bessie Orrell Steidley, Ruth Fry, Jessie Collier, Jewell Hughes Martin, Dorothy Molder Magness, Gladys Molder, Nila Norris Rudd, Dedda Orrell Buell, Raymond Norris, Norris. Bottom row, left to right: Cecil Meek, Truman Powell, Ivan Swor, Mrs. Gertie Powell, Betty Lou Powell Knight, Winnie Ree Powell Reed, Jessie Mae Maples, Fleta Powell Merk, Blossom Jones Swor, Violet Jones, Bill Eldridge, Griffin, Floyd Powell, Griffin, Ina York Trigg, Gladys Collier, George Ward, Lundy Orrell, Willis Powell, Hugh Magness, C. C. Clements, Ben Jones.

2 comments:

patsy said...

grandma told me about a singing teacher that was run out of the area because he stood in front of the singers and said "Ladies watch my beat." they emplied that this was a sexual remark.

Unknown said...

I've always liked this picture, My Great Great Grandmother Viva, her daughter and my Great Grandmother Blossom, her Husband My Great Grandfather Ivan, and her sister Violet are all in this pic. I may be related to more people in this picture and not know it though.