Golden Memories  Dallas Big "D" Chapters Brand Chili Commercial. Ralph Ribble in one more quartet. - S.A.B.K.* Brian Beck in his youthful days at Big D (* Smart Aleck !&$#~&! Kid). - Doc Jones (from Athens) and his camera and the resulting photos of District events. - Pearl Beer time at party time when Aylett (local Pearl distributor) was Big D director. - The vim of John Piercy as he tried to get more music out of  us. - The sad, sad night when popular chorus member bulletin editor and party giver, Jack Woodall passed away. - Jim Hodge and his devotion to our hobby even during the trying days of his losing batfie with cancer.  - Tom Heizer's inedible Pennsylvania pretzels. - Knights of Harmony on stage at the State Fair Musical's Music Man with Eddie Albert. - The dedication of longtime (and long ago) member Chester Howard to the old songs. His collection of hundreds of them went to International Old Song Library after his death. - The Nighthawks singing of "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" at the 1960 International in Dallas. - The 1960 International Convention in Dallas (only one in Dallas) and the audiences' loud disapproval of the judges pick of the winning quartet. The audience thought the gold should have gone to the Nighthawks. - The night Hank Lewis actually smiled! 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