180212 February 12, 2018

Responses To Last Week’s

Terry Barnes’

Orange Bowl Story

 Max Kull

     It was fun to see Terry's article about the band's Orange Bowl trip last week.  It brought up a lot of memories.  I immediately recognized the LP before I read the article.  In those days, our family pretty much lived hand to mouth with my mother being the chief gatekeeper who insured that non-essential expenses were few and far between.  The one area where she would always open the gates was anything relating to her children's school life.  I don't remember whether or not our copy came from Terry but since we spent a lot of time together in scouts (Troop 305 if memory serves), it's entirely possible.   I'll have to check with my sister in Michigan to see if our copy still survives in the stuff my mother left behind there before her passing.

     I don't think I've actually seen Terry since he and Jerry Stoddard visited us at 372C West Glenn and performed alternate versions of 'Folsom Prison Blues' and 'Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill'.  Shout out to Sandy an Susie!  NOTE TO TERRY: If you read this, give me a yell over at lhs67.com.  It would be good to reconnect with you.

Polly Gurley Redd

LHS ‘66

     Thanks to Terry Barnes for the story of the Orange Bowl Parade trip. I still have that record of the band and have even played it in the past 2 years, though maybe not the whole thing. It brings back memories of sitting in front of the television to see the Lee High Band in the parade and how proud we all were of our school. Thanks for sharing.

Janet James Holland

LHS '67

Whidbey Island, WA

     Thanks for Terry's memories of the bus trip to the Orange Bowl! I was on xylophone that year, later flute, piccolo, oboe, and my memory was the Nebraska players in our hotel elevator....very exciting for a freshman! My final memory was carry my instrument, suitcase, uniform, coat and everything, exhausted, down our long drive, clumsily opening the front door, and my poodle Beau running through me from his outside banishment, into the dining room, into our dinner guest's lap, Werner von Braun. Never forgot that embarrassment!

Curt Lewis

     Many thanks to Terry Barnes for his recollections of the LHS Band Orange Bowl bus trip.  I can add a few points that are hopefully accurate.  With regard to the food along the way, I believe the meals were pre-arranged and consisted almost exclusively of fried chicken.  C.E. Wynn senior, who was at that time a Huntsville police officer, accompanied the band on the trip.

     Mr. Bob Becks (father of Roger and Sylvia) was a consummate promoter and was to a large extent responsible for the promotional activities leading up to the trip as Terry mentioned in his account.  This included a declaration from the governor proclaiming the LHS Band an official representative of the state for the Orange Bowl festivities, and the loan by Woody Anderson of a new Ford sedan for promotional use prior to and during the trip.  Mr. Becks drove the car to Miami and back with some of the chaperones as passengers.

     I remember the band marching in a really long night parade in Coral Gables.  I believe we were told the parade route was 5 miles long, which would likely be our longest parade ever.  It certainly felt that long!  Despite the icy weather in Huntsville reported by Terry, it was quite warm in Florida and therefore miserable in our wool band uniforms.

W. Dale Meyer

I read Terry’s article on the LHS band trip to the Orange Bowl. Terry, Steve Kirschner and I hung together in the heydays of Lakewood and pinhook creek. I called Terry’s practice in Florida and was informed he no longer worked there. Perhaps he retired. We are of that age lol. I was hoping u might have an email address so I can reconnect.

Thanks for your work on the newsletter. Lee was a special time and place and still remains in my heart.