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Originally posted in The News-Dispatch, October, 22, 1976 LOTS OF PRIDE - With the Seventh Annual Hempfield Marching Festival of Champions Marching Band Competition fast approaching, these three members of the Hempfield Area band gather with pride around their past trophies. They are (left to right) Jane Muchoney, majorette captain; June Melichar, drum captain, and Danielle Hall, rifle captain. The annual competition will be held Saturday, Nov. 6, at 1:30 p.m., with the follo

Originally posted in The News-Dispatch, October 19, 1971 DISPLAY TROPHIES - The second annual Hempfield Area High School Marching Band festival will be held in the Hempfield Stadium Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The rain date is Nov. 6. Hempfield band field conductors (l-r) Ellen Momeyer, Melanie Harter and Dee Irwin, display the trophies which will be awarded to each participating band. Invitations have been extended to all local bands. Bands who have accepted include Norwin High Sc

Originally posted in The Tribune Review, May 4, 2012 When Travis Todd's college band stopped measuring up to his expectations, the...