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Bill & Myrna Woods Band Hall BOXHOLDER PO BOX SEAGRAVES, TX 79359 FREE U.S. POSTAGE PAID SEAGR AV ES, T X PERMIT No. 577 ZIP CODE 79359 TheServing Our Community,Talon Parents, Students and Staff Working together...Lifting up…Creating hope…one Student at a time. email: [email protected] Vol. 8 October 31, 2017 Issue 2 Bill & Myrna Woods Band Hall career as a teacher. inches apart. With his "One thing that Bill taught "6-to-5 stride", he would me how to do, was how hit each seam as though to listen," Anderson told marching on the field, and the gathering. "Listen for on the right foot. "This that certain kind of sound school was built for 6-to- that you're trying to get as 5", he joked. By Sam Holbrooks Texas Bandmasters Hall Meanwhile, Seagraves returned. He taught re- a Director. He taught me Woods told of meeting Seminole Sentinel of Fame, and finally to would earn 12 consecutive spect for authority, respon- to look for the band sound his future wife Myrna in C that I wanted." M SEAGRAVES -- Sea- Saturday's trek from his sweepstakes under Woods' sibility, and achievement the seventh grade, form- Y graves High School facul- Abilene home back to the tutelage before he left once as a process of prepara- "And he taught me how to ing a bond that would last K ty, administrators, alum- Seagraves school, for an again in 1981 to take a po- tion, instead of a singular listen to kids -- not to talk through High School and ni, and students gathered honor that is bestowed sition as Director of the goal. Call told the crowd over them, but to talk to on until he was "wearing at the SHS Auditorium on upon an elite few in the famed Hardin-Simmons that rehearsal was geared them." out a 1937 Wyllis, driving Saturday to pay tribute to field of education. "Cowboy Band". He would toward perfection, such Bruce Woods, one of Bill back and forth" between one of their most beloved Woods performed as a then serve as Band Direc- that a piece of music was and Myrna Woods' two his alma mater, Har- educators, Bill Woods. By drum major, student con- tor at Merkel High School rarely played from start to sons, focused on his fa- din-Simmons, and hers, the end of the day, those ductor, and was a world before retiring in 1989. finish until the band took ther's emphasis on "focus Abilene Christian College. warm feelings toward the class twirler, recognized In 1997, Woods was the concert stage. and commitment". After a year of teaching teacher, and the wife who by a VFW sponsored na- named "Texas Bandmaster Seagraves High Class of Before the Seagraves in Anson, he was playing stood by him throughout tional competition in Chi- of the Year" and inducted 1979 graduate Marilyn "Pride of the Plains" band a dance when he got the his career, were immortal- cago in 1950. He attended into the Texas Bandmas- Low, now a Seagraves ISD played the school's song, call for the Seagraves job, ized with a permanent in- Hardin-Simmons Uni- ters Hall of Fame. teacher and businesswom- "Spirit of Liberty March", doubling his salary -- to scription that reads "Bill versity, paying his way During Saturday's cere- an, recalled the pride in and the crowd moved out- $4,000. and Myrna Woods Band through school by per- mony, wife Myrna Woods, being part of a band with side to watch the unveil- Woods closed by telling Hall" on the north side of forming in dance bands. an accomplished pianist a reputation as a "pow- ing of the new sign at the the crowd, "I cannot tell the campus. Woods served as a Band in her own right, got near erhouse". Low presented Band Hall, Guest of Honor you how much I love Sea- Following an introduc- Director in Anson be- equal billing as an endear- Woods a Memorial plaque. Bill Woods, in a brief ad- graves, and how much tion by new SHS Principal fore coming to Seagraves ing presence in Seagraves. Bonnie Anderson, who dress laced with humor, Myrna loved Seagraves. Daylan Sellers, Seagraves in 1957, leading the High Mrs. Woods worked as a was Seagraves' first black offered an intriguing in- It will always be home to ISD Superintendent Josh School band to its first- Secretary to the Superin- teacher before later mov- sight into the mind of a me. Every one of you are a Goen detailed a legacy of ever Sweepstakes, and the tendent of Seagraves ISD, ing on to become a 39- lifelong music man. part of our lives, and will a man who had made a ca- Junior High band to other and later at the Abilene year veteran Band Direc- Perhaps the only one to remain that way forever." reer in music that spanned awards, while also teach- ISD before retirement. She tor in Littlefield, spoke notice, Woods had figured Turning toward the band, 37 years, and was respon- ing choir. had served for 15 sum- of both Myrna and Bill out that the gold seams be- Woods said, "we are the sible in large part for the Woods departed Sea- mers as Dorm Director Woods as almost surrogate tween the terrazzo floor- pride of this entire West accomplishments of -- graves for a time in 1961, at the Texas Tech Band parents, with a home that ing in the school hallways Texas area. Get together, and the particular sense teaching band at the 4-A Camp. Mrs. Woods passed was always open -- quite were 30 inches apart, and buckle down, and do it. of pride inspired by -- the Levelland High School be- away in 2015. literally. She credited both that the seams in the side- No excuses. Just results." Seagraves High School fore, eight years later, he A series of testimonials with helping to shape her walk out front were 60 "Pride of the Plains" Band would return, with assur- from former students of over the years. Bill Woods' ances from the SISD that Mr. Woods included per- instruction planted the he would be given time to sonal anecdotes and paint- seeds for at least 20 of his complete his Master's De- ed an endearing portrait of former students to launch gree at Texas Tech. Dur- a perfectionist who, while careers as school Band Di- ing the summer months, high strung at times, never rectors. he also served as an in- allowed his temperament Now 86 years of age, Mr. structor at the Texas Tech to compromise his pursuit Woods was born in Den- band camp, at which he of excellence, or his love ton County and was a served as Assistant Direc- of the students. His creed 1950 graduate of Plain- tor from 1969 to 1979. By was one that resonated view High School. Ac- the time retirement came, throughout the auditorium complished on several in- he had served in admin- on Saturday: "No excuses. struments, Woods' love istrative roles for several Just results". of music from a young music oriented organiza- Keith Call, a 1977 gradu- age never wavered, keep- tions, including service as ate, spoke of a Band Di- ing him on a path that President of the Texas Mu- rector who respected stu- would ultimately lead sic Educators Association dents as equals, and the to his induction into the (TMEA). love and respect that was Page 2 October 31, 2017 The Talon Sellers to Seek Chapters Re-election By Toni Polyak, A long time Gaines Gaines County Library - Seagraves Branch County resident, Calvin Sellers, has announced his Chapter 1: Read All About ter! After all every cloud intentions to seek re-elec- It!...Come by and check has a silver lining and this tion to the Gaines County out our new book releases! is driving me nuts! Ok, Justice of the Peace, Pct. We are receiving so many maybe a bit overused, but 2 position, per a press re- new books we hardly have clichés can be fun and we lease issued to the Semi- room on the shelves! Your can celebrate them No- nole Sentinel on Friday. favorite authors and genres vember 3, Cliché Day! Sellers filed his inten- are awaiting you! Whatev- Use clichés as much as tions with the Gaines er your tastes may be His- possible, Hey, why not, County Republican Par- torical Fiction, Romance, give it a shot! Win some, ty, and will be subject to Fantasy, Mystery and even lose some, you’ll never election in the upcoming Manga. It’s all here! know until you try! (This March 2018 party prima- the responsibilities of the really is driving me nuts!) ry. He was first elected to office, and ensuring we Chapter 2: A Partner- the position in the March live in a safe and prosper- ship…We at the Seagraves Chapter 5: Veteran’s Day… 2014 Republican Party ous Gaines County. I will Branch Library would like Celebrated on Novem- primary process. strive to lead Pct. 2 to al- to help provide books for ber 11, 2018. This day was Sellers was born in Sea- ways do what is right and those reading for Acceler- formerly called Armistice graves and attended strive to carry out the du- ated Reading points. We Day and proclaimed each schools in Seagraves and ties of the office for the have a large selection of year since 1926. If Veter- Seminole. After high betterment of the commu- AR books. We also have an’s Day falls on a Satur- school Sellers enlisted in nity.
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