.SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT BARBERSHOPPER OF THE YEAR 1957: Bill Shoemaker
SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT PRESIDENTS:
Ernie Dick (1950), Grady Musgrave (1952), Bill
Shoemaker (1962), Harbert Newton (1967)
CONTEST JUDGES: Bill Thornton (Sound), Tom Rush (Stage Presence), Mark
Holdeman (Singing), Jim Massey (Presentation)
INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Charles Abernethy (1973)
INTERNATIONAL STAFF MEMBER/HARMONIZER EDITOR: Jack Bagby (1987 &
88)
OKLAHOMA GOVERNORS: George Nigh, Jay Edmundson
Our chapter has also received the Chuck Abernethy Award (outstanding
large chapter) for 1984 and 1991. |
The chapter's strength in music comes primarily from
the leadership of Jim Massey, our chorus director since 1963. Jim has long
been recognii:ed for his talent. He provides leadership to the district
and Society through years of coaching, including the 1993 Gold Medalists,
GAS HOUSE GANG, Harmony College faculty, Director's College faculty, Southwestern
District Harmony Ranch faculty.
Jim holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in music, he has been
the lead of the Southwestern District Quartet Champion, Southwestern District
Comedy Quartet Champion, and Society reknowned comedy quartet the OK 4
for 32 years. He also repeatedly competes in quartet contests with an ever
evolving foursome WOODSHED, which over the years, has gotten dozens of
men involved in quartet singing. |