GOLDEN MEMORIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

HOW IT ALL BEGAN
1938 Was A Very Good Year....................... 4
1939............................................................... 8
The Influence of O.C. Cash............................ 9
The Birth of a New District - 1949................. 13
Membership through the Years........................ 17
Southwestern District Pioneers........................ 18
District Milestones.......................................... 32
CHAPTERS
Current Membership....................................... 36
List of Current Chapters - (alphabetically)........ 37
List of Former Chapters - (alphabetically)........ 39
SWD Chapters Histories
  Abilene, Tx................................................... 45
  Acadiana (Lafayette), La............................... 50
  Alamogordo, Nm.......................................... 51
  Amarillo, Tx.................................................. 52
 Arlington,Tx................................................... 54
 Austin,Tx....................................................... 58
  Baton Rouge, La.......................................... 60
  Bay City, Tx................................................ 61
  Bryan/College Station, Tx.............................. 64
  Central Cities................................................ 69
  Corpus Christi, Tx......................................... 70
  Dallas Big "D", Tx......................................... 71
  Dallas Metropolitan, Tx................................. 76
  Dallas Town North, Tx.................................. 86
  El Paso, Tx................................................... 89
  Enid, Ok....................................................... 91
  Fort Worth, Tx.............................................. 94
  Frank Thorne................................................ 99
  Greater EAst Texas, Tx................................. 100
  Greater Fort Smith, Ar.................................. 101
  Greater Little Rock, Ar.................................. 103
  Greater Monroe, La...................................... 106
  Greater New Orleans, La.............................. 107
  Hot Springs, Ar............................................. 109
  Houston, Tx.................................................. 111
  Lake Charles, La........................................... 115
  Lawton/Duncan, Ok...................................... 117
  Liberal, Ks.................................................... 119
  Longview, Tx................................................ 120
  Lubbock, Tx................................................. 122
  Nacogdoches, Tx.......................................... 125
  New Braunfels,Tx......................................... 126
  Oklahoma City, Ok....................................... 127
  Permian Basin, Tx......................................... 130
  Rogers, Ar.................................................... 131
  San Angelo, Tx............................................. 133
List of International Quartet Representatives
    (Alphabetically) 313
International Champion Quartets
    Bartlesville Barflies...................................... 316
    Flat Foot Four............................................. 321
    Chord Busters............................................. 324
    Four Hearsemen.......................................... 329
    Lads of Enchantment................................... 333
    Gaynotes..................................................... 336
    Mark IV..................................................... 340
    Dealer's Choice........................................... 343
    Innsiders..................................................... 347
    Side Street Ramblers................................... 351
    Acoustix...................................................... 355
CHORUSES
District Small Chorus Champions 360
List of District Chorus Champions 367
International Chorus Contest Representatives 369
International Chorus Champions
  from Southwestern District
    Chordsmen 370
    Border Chorders 370
    Vocal Majority 371
San Antonio, Tx............................................ 134
San Marcos, Tx. (Cen.Tx)............................ 144
Sherman, Tx................................................. 147
Shreveport, La............................................ 149
Spring (Houston), Tx..................................... 152
Texas Triplex................................................ 154
Tulsa, Ok (#1).............................................. 156
Tyler, Tx....................................................... 161
Victoria, Tx................................................... 162
Waco, Tx..................................................... 166
ADMINISTRATION
  District Presidents........................................ 170
  International Presidents
    from the Southwestern District

174
  List of Judges from Southwestern District 179
  District Officers - 1950 - 1995 182
 
CONTESTS AND CONVENTIONS
List of Southwestern District Conventions
  Spring conventions and
    International Preliminaries 186
  Fall Conventions and Contests 188
International Conventions................................ 191
  Held in the Southwestern District
    1939 - Tulsa.............................................. 192
    1948 - Oklahoma City............................... 194
    1960 - Dallas............................................. 196
    1964 - San Antonio................................... 198
    1971 - New Orleans.................................. 200
    1988 - San Antonio................................... 202
    1992 - New Orleans.................................. 204
Mid Winter Conventions................................ 206
QUARTETS
Roster of 1183 Registered Quartets 209
District Comedy Quartet Champions 293
District Senior Quartet Champions 194
District College Quartet Champions 295
List of District Quartet Champions
    (Chronologically) 296
District Quartet Champions 298
List of District Quartet Champions
    (Alphabetically) 306
Quartet Multiple Winners 308
List of International Quartet Representatives
    (Chronologically) 309
PUBLICATIONS
District Bulletin Editor of the Year 376
International Bulletin Editor of the Year 377
International Bulletin contest
  Representatives 378
Public Relations Officer of the Year 380
International Public Relations Officer
  of the Year 380
Roundup Editors............................................ 381
Roundups through the Years........................... 383
District Arrangers........................................... 391
RECOGNITION
Southwestern District
    Barbershopper of the Year 396
Southwestern District Hall of Fame 399
Outstanding Small Chapter Awards 437
Outstanding Large Chapter Awards 438
Logopedics/Heartspring Awards 439
Friends In Harmony 440
IN CONCLUSION
A Photo is Worth 442
Heritage Hall 443
What is Barbershopping 444
The Last Word 445
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