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PROGRAM
At 1 p.m. a program will be held
on the courthouse lawn to dedicate
the recently restored original coun-
cil house of the Chickasaws. Over-
ton James, governor the Chicka-
saws, will preside. Features of the
program will be the invocation and
benediction in the Chickasaw ton-
gue, readings, “I am the Nation,”
and “I am an Indian” by students
from the Seneca Indian school, in-
troduction of visiting dignitaries
and a solo by Mrs. Cecil James of
Talihina.
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RODEO
The Johnston County Riding Club
will stage a rodeo at the fair-
grounds from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Stock
is to be furnished by Adrian Park-
er.
ALL-NIGHT GOSPEL SING
The days activities will be cli-
maxed by an all-night Gospel sing- •
ing due to start 8 p.m. at the fair-
grounds and continue until 5:30
a.m. Several professional quartets
are scheduled to appear and ama-
teur groups are invited to attend
and participate.                        v
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Victor recording artists.
The Statesmen Quartet, Atlanta,
Ga.
The Wills Family and Junior
Wills Family, Arlington, Texas.
The Big State Quartet, Garland,
Texas.
The Harvesters
Worth, Texas.
The Gospel Airs Quartet, Holden-
vile.
The Good Family Singers, Law-
ton.
The Stamps All Indian Quartet,
Liberal, Kansas.
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The Patsyettes Trio, Hot Springs,
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The Sharver Quartet of Ada will ’
act as host singers, and will be ,
happy to include any singers in
All-night Gospel
sing to attract
famous ouartets
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tets from a large area of the south-
ern United States are due here
July 3 to climax the Chickasaw In-
dian Festival with an all-night sing-
ing convention.
The one event alone is expected
to add several thousand due to
come here for the Festival, accord-
ing to Quennion Sharver, director
of the Oklahoma Alt Night Singing
Association, who will be in charge
of arrangements.
Singing will begin at the fair
grounds at 8 p.m. following the
rodeo and will continue until dawn.
Sharver has definite committ-
ments from a number of top profes-
sional quartets to perform during
the all-night program of gospel
songs. These quartets include:
The Famous stamps Quartet,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Junior Blackwood Brothers
Quartet, Nashville, Tenn., RCA
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this area who wishes to participate
in this big all night sing, Sharver
In addition to' quartets, class
and convention singers are expect-
ed to blend their voices together in
■ a mass choir, Sharver commented.
A former Johnston countian,
• Sharver taught school at Troy for
two years where he developed an
outstanding group of singers among
the local school children. He re-
ceived both his bachelor’s and mas-
ter’s degrees at East Central Col-
lege in Ada, and has taught the
past year at Roady school in Mur-
ray County. He and his wife, Ruth
and two children are all talented
musicians and with other members
of the Sharver Quartet, do all they
can to promote the singing of gos-
pel music throughout the country.
MUSEUM
Opening of Art and Indian Relic
exhibits at 8 a.m. in the Rutherford
Building.
WILD WEST PERFORMANCE
Gun slingers from Frontier City
will have a “shoot out” on Main
.Street starting at 9:30 a.m.
PARADE
Parade at 10 a.m. to be lead by
Gov. Henry Bellmon. Parade ex-
pected to include many colorful
floats and eight Indian Chiefs.
OPEN HOUSE
An open house between 2 and 5
p.m. at the original “White House
of the Chickasaws” at Emet, 10
miles southeast of Tishomingo.
FREE PASHOFA
From 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. free
Pashofa will be served to all com-
ers in the park across the Swinging
Bridge.
Subject to minor changes, the
schedule of activities to be held
11 here during the Chickasaw Festival
on Saturday July 3, has been com-
’’ pleted, Dr. E. O. May, president of
3 the Chamber of Commerce, an-
nounces.
The event and attractions listed
are:
Chickasaw Festival will provide:
Plenty to see
SPREADING THE WORD: A Chickasaw Festival sticker is put on
his car by Overton James, governor of the Chickasaws} who will play
a big part in the celebration to be held here July 3.
JOHNSTON MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
Births: Mr. and Mrs. Joy E.
Burton of Mannsville, a daughter,
Rosie Laverne on May 18, weighed
9 pounds and 6 ounces; Mr. ana
Mrs. Harold W. Trotter of Kenefic
on May 19, a daughter, Carla Jean,
weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces.
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