1940 LEWES HIGH SCHOOL BAND

1940 LEWES HIGH SCHOOL BAND

Lewes High School band has marched through another successful year with a new

new leader, Prof. Anthony Ingram who arranged concerts which help bring fame.

The band was able to purchase snappy blue and white uniforms that improved

their appearance.

In April the band was invited to perform in the State Band Day activities in

Wilmington.

The members are:

Clarinets: Violet Beebe, Betty Bryan, Homer Bryan, Ralton Dennis, Peggy Ewing,

Bill Hastings, Betty Guerin, Ervin Lange, Phil Marsh, Joan Marshall, Bob Maull, Carlton

Pepper, Kendal Prettyman, Sara Rickards, Eleanor Shutts and Robert Thompson.

Edna Lange played the oboe, Irene Hazzard the Baritone, tenor saxophone Richard Dennis,

baritone saxophone Stephen Vaughn, bass clarinet Bill Schmierer and Mary Frazer played

chimes and lyre.

Flute; Alfred Graves and Lelia Parker. Alto Saxophone, Alfred Best, Ton Best and Bill

Joseph.

Trumpet: Don Ewing, Peggy Hocker, Ann Ingram, Elisabeth Joseph, Dan Littleton,

Jack Morris, Tom Morris, Jimmy Short and Charles Wagamon.

Horns: Kathleen Baynum, Allen Beebe, Jim Palmer, Jim Thompson.

Trombone: Whitney Dough, Herb Hazzard, Bill Hocker, Hilliard Palmer, Risden

Passwaters, Herb Shutts.

Tuba: Gene Perry, Emerson Stauffer and Francis 'Dutch' Warrington.

Percussion: Eve Brewer, Walt Donovan, Earl Ewing, Don Jefferson, Jim Riley,

Pete Stevens and Bill Thompson.

The Drum Major was Josephine Brittingham.

Source: U. S. School Yearbooks, www.com. Abstract: March 16, 2018 by Harrison

for www.delmarhistory.blogspot.com and facebook's page Lewes to Ocean City Memories.