Following is the arrangement of players in Corning’s new brass band, which starts out with promises for a successful fixture as a first class musical organization: Tubas, Dick Bowe, A.A. Brown; Baritone, Newt Wells; Slide Trombones, Will Grayson, Lucien Street, Chas. Street, Landon Gilliland; Altos, Roy Walk, Henry Gilbert, John Gallegly, Ewell Vandover, Chas. Black, Fred Peterson; Coronets, Ed Hall, Edgar Stephens, Ferd Phipps, Curtis Black, Paul Oliver, Tiffany Hawks, James Hawks, Earl Taylor, Chas. Gage, Geo. Boyd, Has. Bryant; Clarinets. Henry Coleman. Lanie Black, John Crabtree, Andy Bollenbacher, C.E. Hughes, Goldie Oliver; Flutes; Tony Berg, A.G. Vantreese; Piccolo, Sam Smith, Snare Drum, Sam Hall; Bass Drum, Arthur Gallegly. C.E. Hughes director Rev. Jas. G. Miller was about, if not, the first pastor at Corning. He was appointed here in ‘75 or ‘76. He was followed by Rev. Samuel L. Bayless. His term of service is not definitely known to your contributor. In 1880 Rev. W.M. Watson, an honored member of the conference, was pastor. He, assisted by Rev. F. Jernigan who was stationed at Boydsville and Oak Bluff, held the first revival of any note in Corning. The meeting was held in the old school house that stood out west of town. It was indeed a great meeting for those days, about 54 conversions. Methodist in Corning began to grow and the increase has steadily moved on until now there is to be seen a handsome brick church. with a good membership and an annual conference being royally entertained. Only a few of the old guards are now on duty, either as to church work or citizenship. Among them are C.V. Beloate, Capt. and Mrs. Beloate, Mrs. M.E. Green, Mrs., Eliza West, Mrs. D.N. Thomas. Among the citizens are E.V. Sheeks, Mrs. Ella See, Jacob Brobst, C. Woodall and others.
