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r THE BATTALION *! Tuesdfty, May 9, 19(31 (College Station, Texas Page 3 Campus Entertainment Hits Spring Peak MUSIC, TOO! Dancers, Drama To Dominate Guion Aggie Follies, 1961, will have its opening night this Friday, fea turing a host of sparkling- acts and entertainment on the Guion Hall Stage starting at 8 p.m. Based around a melodrama to be performed by the Aggie Players, “She Was Only A Farmer’s Daugh ter,” the Follies will hold the theme of a traveling medicine show, with drama encompassed by entra acts of varied talent. As curtain time draws near, the cast of over 30 performers has be gun doubling up on final prepara tions for the massive production. Informal rehearsals are set for to night and tomorrow, with dress rehearsal scheduled Thursday night in Guion. Among the talent featured in the Follies will be the Bengal Belles, girls’ drill team from Con solidated High School. Popular for their half-time performances at football games and other sport ing events, both of their high school and A&M, the Belles have built an outstanding reputation for entertainment in the area. The girls will dance to “Ragtime Cowboy Joe”, accompanied by Hugh Glenn on the piano and Dave Woodard on drums. Members of the group include Sondra Cov ey, Judith McCorvey, Blair Perry man, Nancy Beamer, Shirley Rog ers, Janet Darrow, and Angela Wallace. Other dancers are Marcia Chalk, Ann Holdredge, Joann Pedigo, Betty Franklin, Judy Mills, Sherry Thompson, Betty Mixon, Margaret Patterson and Wanona Garrett. Another attraction will be the Sacred Heart Golden Jubilee Gos pel Singing Five, a group of genu ine hillbilly singers with mountain eer style and and corn munching music. Members of the group include Jim Hudson, Butch Edwards,* Olin Brown and Hugh Magers. The fifth member is “Luke”, but he’s always drunk according to one of the other members of the singing ensemble. The quartet (plus one) will pre sent such numbers as “She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain,” and “Quit Kicking My Dog”. A unique instrument used by the “Five” is a bass apparatus consisting of a wash tub, rope and rod. Precision timing linked with comedy are trademarks of the Fly ing Tramps, A&M’s comic gym nastics team, who will be another feature attraction of the Aggie Follies, 1961. The Tramps are trampoline ex perts, with a 15-minute show of bumps and bounces from their mat into space above the Guion Hall Stage and back. This group is noted for perform ances during halftimes at Aggie basketball games, and members in clude Daryl Good, Charlie Teas, Henry Walton and David Groves. On a different note, the show will also present Glenda Fagan, talented singer with a smooth, mis ty touch. This explains her first selection for the evening, “Misty”, to be followed by other songs of her choosing which have not yet been revealed. Her siriging experience has been varied and large; she has sung for over 40 weddings, and with various groups in Texas and Louisiana, besides appearing on television and radio several times during her ca- reei'. Many other acts will also high light the evening of entertainment, including professional drummers, magicians, dancers, and other in triguing acts. The show will play two nights, Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12, in conjunction with Parents’ Weekend. SUPER SMOOTH SHAVE New"wetter-than-water"action melts beard's tough- ness—in seconds. Remarkable new “wetter-than-water” action gives Old Spice Super Smooth Shave its scientific approximation to the feather-touch feel and the efficiency of barber shop shaves. Melts your beard’s toughness like hot towels and massage—in seconds. Shaves that are so comfortable you barely feel the blade. A unique combination of anti-evaporation agents makes Super Smooth Shave stay moist and firm. No re-lathering, no dry spots. Richer and creamier... gives you the most satisfying shave... fastest, cleanest—and most comfortable. Regular or mentholated, 1.00. S M U l_T O N RODEO (Continued from Page 1) place; Lacey, A&M, second place, Keith Kidwell, A&M, third place, and Kenneth Burkholder, A&I, fourth place. Steer wrestling: Rogers and Chuck Coates, Sam Houston, tie for first; Donnie Matheson, Mc- Neese, third place, and Larry Daw son, TCU, fourth place. Girls barrel race: Miss Brandes, first place; Miss Bland, second place; Judy Mann, TCU, third place, and Carroll Sage, McNeese, fourth place. Goat tying: Miss Bland, first place; Ann Adams, Texas, second place; Ann Hazel, McNeese, third place, and Miss Sage, fourth place. 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The new recording, which was first offered for sale at the con cert, contains a 24-minute selec tion entitled “Testament of Free dom.” The words were written by Thomas Jefferson between 1774 and 1821 and were taken from documents such as “A Summary View of the Rights of British America”, “Declaration of Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms,” and “Letter to John Adams, Monticello, Sept. 12, 1821.” The piece was composed in hon or of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Thomas ilefferson, with music written by Randall Thomp son. On the record’s opposite side are selections varying from “The Spir it of Aggieland” to “She Walks In Beauty” and “Texas Our Texas.” The 60-voice group under the direction of Robert Boone, has ap peared in many places during the past year, performing before over 7,500 people in traveling over the state. Some of the places they have performed include Dallas, Texas Women’s University, Refurio, Gon zales, Weslaco, San Angelo, West Columbia, Gatesville, Mt. 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