The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-09-12
BOYS BAND IS
GOING STRONG
Getting Everything in Rcadi-
ness for the Beginning Of
Practice

they may be masters of their
instruments sufficient to make
trips to nearby towns rcSplend-
ent in stunning uniforms, and
CARRYING a bright and polished
horn. the BOYS of the newly
organized band are eagerly
awaiting the arrival Of inStru-
ments and the beginning OF re-
hearsalS under the direction Of
their enthusiastic leader. l.. D..
Waldorf.
Mr.. Waldorf hns obligingly offer.
pd his services free rs director Of
the band until the first of the year,
when he will start OH very nOmi-
nul salary, barely enough to pay
him for his time. But the money Is
not the reward Leslie Waldorf
wants. For eight or ten years he
has dreamed of q band for the boys
Of Elizabeth City. He has carried
this dream in his head, as hopeful
aS the boys Themselves but never he.
fore has he found IN opportunity
To put IL into reality.
ID will he Il big day for Mr.. Wal
dOrf when hc sees n band of his own
making. able to furnish music for
the Fourth of July races. the Fair,
anh Sundry excursions of this see.
tion. The boys are To furnish their
own uniforms, To bc all white, con-
siSring of pnir of white duck pants,
u white shirt, white shoes and
stockings. u white cont, AMI u rcgu-
lar band cap. Mr.. Waldorf believes
his boys will he playing real music
10y January ].
Already $1.27J has been sub.
Scribrd Ia the hand, which lacks
$22J Of Icing the amount necessary
There are ~ boys on The waiting
list. anxious Ia join the band, and
S2.OU could hr easily used. The
city gave $500. the Elks 500, and the
boys themselves raised the rcmaind-
or. other orders have promised to
make contributions Inter.
The hand has II members, ~ Of
which cin enter. while IL rcmnlil on
the waiting list. The boys and the
instruments they will play are nam.
cd herewith:
Cornrts: Melvin Davis. Burgess
Perry Thomas Williams. Raymond
williams. Ernest Provo. Cyrus Ayd.
lett. Lorimrr Midget. julian Ayd.
lett. Journey Ayllrtt Blnckncll
Cooke. Elliott Mnrgam. Wiltrcd
Hopkins. Jack Perry, Paul Wiley.
ClnrinrtS: Joe Kramer, William
Perry. Allan Bell. Aubrey Gallop,
Merrill GriggS. Wesley sheep, Yer.
non Chappcll. byron Sawyer.
SaXnphonrS: Roscoe Foreman. Jr.,
Wilson Sanders, Wilburn Smith.
Hugh Sawyer. Rrndfordl Sanders,
Tom Weeks. clay Foreman, Walter
CohOon. Scldrn Mann, Bluchrr
Ehringhnus. Sam Twiford, Robert
Taylor. Carl Blades.
Flute: Marion Scyffrrt.
picrnlo: Richard job.
Altos: Robert Williams. Tycr.
sawyer. Claude West. Edward Dun
stan. Oscar Mrggs. William Andcr.
son. Keith Saunders, Howard John
son.
Baiiton"S: Francis Jacocks.
Horace Wise. Frank Snowdcn.
TrOmbOncS: Jchuc Hickman.
Bobby Lewis, james Ferebce, Will
liam Gordon, Burrus Tillett, Little
ton Gibbs. Ebert Mann, Woodrow
Fulchcr.
BaSScS: Kennedy Houtz, Robert
EoOntz.
Snnrr Drums: Aubrey Heath,
william Smuill, Randolph Dozier.
Bass Drums: Bobby Fearing.
Charlie Ilalcs.
CymbalS: William Midget.
George Little.
The Eiwanis.Rutary Committee
are: +. I. Aydlctt. Jr.. Chairman.
Frank Kramer, Scc'y-Trcas. a. L.
Haley. Publicity Director. W. e..
Sawyer, Drive Leader, a. X. Nichol-
son. j. Il. Stallings. :. Is. Parker.
g. r. Scyffcrt.
The Band Officers are: i. X.
Foreman. Jr.. Pres, Jchue Hickman
Vicr-Prcs.. Wilson Sanders, Scc'yr
Melvin Davis, Treas.