Golden Memories  River Cities Jubilee         Chapters River Cities Jubilee Chorus   1970's and 1980's and were Plateau A Division 6 Chorus Champs in 1992 & 1996. In the early 50's members were beginning to get acquainted with the activities and people outside the Shreveport Chapter. Milton Herbert, Ernie Turner, Nelson "Skinny " Jones and Claude Spinks attended the International Competition in Kansas City were the "Four Teens" won. A couple of years later, Tom Helzer of Dallas, picked up Ernie Turner and Justin Breithaupt and they drove to Washington, D.C., for the competition there. Since 1976 a chapter member as been in attendance at ali the internationals and most of the Mid-winter conventions. Jim Stone has served as president of AHSOW (a subsidiary of SPEBSQSA) in 1985-1985. The Shreveport Chapter was originally a part of the Dixie District. The district also included Florida and Arkansas at that time. During the mid 1950's Shreveport was instrumental in having International transfer all the territory in Louisiana west of the Mississippi to the Southwestern District. A bus trip was planned to the Southwestern District Contest and Convention in Dallas soon after the transfer. Once again Shreveport members were getting acquainted with   barbershopping outside of their own town. This expansion of their interests led to the start of chapters in Texarkana, USA, in 1961, the re-start of Longview in 1966 and the start ofMonroein 1971. An outstanding example of their interest and help with other chapters occurred in 1976 when the Shreveport Chapter, along with the Nacogdoches and Longview Chapters presented the "Salute to America" show in all three towns. The chapters combined and Ralph Ribble directed this large chorus for a truly outstanding show. The Shreveport/Northwest Louisiana Chapter has been very generous with its members  they have spread around the country for over 40 years. Many fine barbershoppers began their careers in Shreveport and moved on to other chapters. Because of the size and economy of our area, rarely has a barbershopper moved to Shreveport but many have moved away. The migration of the oil company offices to Houston, corporate promotions to Dallas, Memphis, California, etc., has forced the chapter to introduce new people to the hobby in order to stay alive. Through the years, active membership has ranged between 20 and 30 members with a roster of 30 to 40.     Previous Page Table of Contents Next  Page Sections: How It All Began   Chapters    Chapter  Histories   International Quartet Champions   ChorusesAdministration Contests and Conventions   Registered Quartets   Publications   Recognitions   In Conclusion