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The Coastland Times
Manteo, Dare County, North Carolina
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East Carolina College's marching band, newly organized under director Herbert L. Carter, will debut at a Greenville campus football game this Saturday against Newport News Apprentice School, with officers including president Charles Armstrong and plans for season appearances.
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Swan Quarter and Elizabeth City Students Active in new Organization
Greenville - East Carolina College's marching band will make its first public appearance for the school year Saturday night of this week at a football game played on the campus here between the college Pirates and the Newport News Apprentice School, Herbert L. Carter, director, has announced.
During the past week band members completed their organization and hold their first practices for the school year. Plans have been made for programs at all football games to be played this season in the college stadium and for an appearance in Burlington October 11, when the East Carolina Pirates will meet the Elon team there.
Charles Armstrong of Elizabeth City is president of the East Carolina band for the 1952-1953 term. Other offices are Bill Williams of Swan Quarter, vice president, and Roland Jones of Goldsboro, secretary-treasurer.
Walter Noona of Norfolk, Va., has been chosen as band major.
Five majorettes will participate in programs given by the band. They are Betty Ray Outlaw and Carolyn Johnson of Elizabeth City, who were with the band last season, and Patricia Taylor of Williamston, Hildegarde Roberts of Greenville, and Judy Perry of Morehead City, who joined the group this fall.
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band organization completed; first public appearance scheduled for saturday night at football game against newport news apprentice school; plans for programs at all season football games and appearance in burlington on october 11.
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East Carolina College's marching band completed organization and held first practices last week. It will debut at a campus football game this Saturday night between the college Pirates and Newport News Apprentice School. Charles Armstrong of Elizabeth City is president, Bill Williams of Swan Quarter vice president, Roland Jones of Goldsboro secretary-treasurer, and Walter Noona of Norfolk, Va., band major. Five majorettes: Betty Ray Outlaw and Carolyn Johnson of Elizabeth City, Patricia Taylor of Williamston, Hildegarde Roberts of Greenville, Judy Perry of Morehead City.