Wellsboro Gazette (Newspaper) - July 3, 1991, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
July Adventures of Dean Lamb Six bands will be featured at Bark Peelers' Convention by DavMC. Parsons Part III The situation in Brazil was a lit- tle complicated. The gauchos in the State of Rio Grande do Sul had rebelled against its presi- dent, Borges de Madeiros. The federal government of Brazil, though officially neutral, secretly hoped the rebels would win. The neighboring countries of Uru- guay and Argentina were actively aiding the rebel cause by smug- gling arms across the border. However, President Madeiros had an air force. Given the circumstances, even a job-hungry aerial mercenary would hesitate before choosing sides. In May, 1923, Dean Lamb left Rio de Ja- neiro and sailed for Brazil with, as he put it, "a perfectly open mind." After Lamb arrived in Rio Grande do Sul, he decided to fly for the government. Almost im- mediately, he had second thoughts. For one thing, the gov- ernment had only two planes and both were ready for the junk heap. For another, Madeiros was a bloody tyrant who maintained power by ruthlessly killing the opposition. After witnessing a government atrocity, Lamb de- cided to switch sides. He contacted the rebels and told them about his change of heart The government found out about it and ordered Lamb shot on sight Disguised as a gaucho, he fled by train to the revolution- ary capital of Alegrete. There, Lamb joined the rebel forces of General Honorio Lemes, Com- mander of the Western Division. The General put Lamb in charge of the Machine Gun Corps. This ambitiously-named unit in- cluded two-dozen ragged cut- throats and no machine guns. The lack of equipment was quickly remedied by an early attack on a .Cherry Flats' own 'Soldier of supply train. Lamb made sure all his men were fully equipped be- fore he turned the loot over to the quartermaster. This concern for his troops won him the loyalty of his tough, hardbitten crew. He later remarked, "None ever at- tempted to shoot me in the back and I had no desertions." Lamb served with the Western Division for six months. He participated in several battles and led his Corps on raids across great stretches of bleak, forbid- ding wilderness. At the Armado Pass, Lamb and eight of his men destroyed a large government force in a machine gun ambush His most memorable action oc- curred on June 19, 1923 With the aid of a rusty Galling gun, Lamb repulsed four charges by govern- ment cavalry against a strategic bridge near Alegrete. When he ran out of ammunition, he barely escaped with his life By the time the war ended, Lamb was leading a force of 250 roughnecks, all well-armed and well-clothed An armistice took effect on Nov 7 Even though peace had been declared, the state government now made a determined effort to get rid of Lamb They put a bounty on his head. Lamb played cat and mouse with would-be as- sassins for months until he man- aged to leave Brazil in March. 1924. The golden age of the aerial mercenary came to an end during the mid-1920s. Lamb had to scratch for work. He supple- mented his income by writing stories and articles which were loosely based on his experiences. These appeared in various pulp magazines. In 1927 he led an aeri- al survey over the swamps and forests of Central America. Four years later, he was the private pilot for a shady financier named Charles V. Bob. When the author- ities indicted Bob for stock fraud, they called Lamb as a witness To avoid testifying, he fled to South America. During his enforced va- cation, Lamb wrote an autobiog- raphy entitled The Incurable Fil- ibuster which was published in 1934. Another book, called Gold Braids and Machetes, had appeared earlier. When America entered the Sec- ond World War, Lamb, aged 58, joined the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel. He went to In- dia, where he served as an intelli- gence aide in Major General Claire Chennault's Frying Tigers. In 1943 he suffered a back injury during a Japanese attack and re- tired from the service. The following year, Lamb be- came involved in a bizarre inci- dent known as the Case of the Burnt Jewels. He was accused of stealing worth of precious gems from a jewel dealer named Ganeshi Lall. Lamb had been en- trusted with the gems, which were to be carried from New York City to Agra, India, where Lall had a shop. Awaiting passage, Lamb claimed, he sent the gems to his cousin, Mabel Rosbaugh, in Lodi, N.Y. for safekeeping. The Rosbaugh house subsequently burned down, leaving no trace of the gems. Rosbaugh claimed she never received the gems. After a trial in May 1945, Lamb was ac- quitted of all charges] The gems never turned up. During the 1950s, Lamb, in spite of advancing age, actually toyed with the idea of going to the Mid- dle East and fighting with the Is- raelis. Though his health was gone, he still wore a dashing waxed moustache and carried himself like a soldier. On Nov. 1, 1955, Lieutenant Colonel Dean Ivan Lamb was found dead in a hotel room in Tuc- son, Ariz. It was an apparent sui- cide. Pills, booze and boredom had finally accomplished what no bullet could do. Cherry Flats' most colorful character was gone. CHARLES KEFOVER, a Wellsboro native, will be featured at the pi- ano for the one-day At The It will take place from p.m. Friday, July-12, at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center in Wellsboro. The event is free and open to the public. submitted Kef over to perform 'Jazz at the Gmeiner' The Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center, 134 Main St, Wellsboro, will present a Summer Special, "Jazz At The with Charles Kefover at the piano. The concert, scheduled for Friday, Ju- ly 12, from p.m., is free and open to the public. A Wellsboro son and a 1985 graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, Kefover remained at his alma mater, teaching music theory, directing small ensembles, and performing in the New England area. He has appeared at the Harvard Alumni Club, the Wellesley Alumni Club, on WGBH National Public Radio, with the Boston Jazz Quartet at Boston University's Summer Music Festival, and at the 1369 Club. Later Kefover took his talents to Philadelphia where he played at Lutrec and appeared with the Bootsie Barns Quartet at Ort- lieb's. Presently, he is studying at Mansfield University, gives pri- vate piano instruction, and con- tinues weekend gigs at the Corn- ing Hilton and private clubs in the area. Kefover's Jazz At The Gmeiner will emulate a relaxed club set- ting an atmosphere he enjoys. Performing in two 45-minute seg- ments, his concert will feature traditional jazz favorites, Kef- over's "original" jazz composi- tions, and will be enhanced by a touch of the classics. Although he confesses to being influenced by such jazz greats as Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, and Chick Corea, experimenting with melody and harmony has allowed Kefover to develop his own unique style. "Don't miss this Summer Spe- a spokesman said. "Join us at the Gmeiner on Friday, July 12 for early evening entertainment, and double your enjoyment by taking time to view the Gmemer's July exhibit, "One Photo- grapher's by Mark Bixby." Wells-Jackson Lions note annual jamboree The WellsnJackson Lions Club will hold its third annual jambo- ree on Saturday, July 13. It will take place at Jobs Corners, locat- ed on Rt. 549, from 12 noon to 11 p.m. and will feature the live bands, Gene Horton and the Rocky Roads, Silver Bullet, Star- light and Desert Wind Band. 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For the younger folks, the music is an opportunity to be involved in a skill that is just as fun and chal- lenging as it was "back The best pa'rt is, everybody enjoys it. Live music is best, and AMOMA is keeping the music alive. AMOMA members will be "jam- ming" at the Pennsylvania Lum- ber Museum on Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7. Don't miss this great opportunity to enjoy live music AMOMA style. North Fork Alliance North Fork Alliance is a blue- grass band based in northern Pennsylvania. NFA has enter- tained audiences in the New York and Pennsylvania region since 1980 with- the same four original members: Bob Rubin, who plays the mandolin, Rick Dale, who plays five-string banjo and sings Danny Shipe, plays guitar and sings lead and bari- tone vocals, and Tom Hoover, sings lead or baritone, and plays bass. Come and let the North Fork Al- liance entertain you at the Penn- sylvania Lumber Museum Satur- day, July 6, at 11 a.m. Food supervisor wins trip to convention Linda Sweely, food service supervisor at Pennsylvania Col- lege of Technology, has won an all-expenses paid trip to the Na- tional Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) Food Convention. This year's convention is set for Tues- day, July 2 thru Saturday, July 6 in Denver, Colo. The contest was sponsored by Food Service Director Magazine in conjunction with Hunt-Wesson and NACUFS. Sweely correctly answered a set of food service questions, and her entry was se- lected as the winner in a drawing. Sweely, a resident of Corning, N.Y., and a native of Mansfield, has been a supervisor at Penn College for a year and a half, in charge of cafeteria operations and meal plan accounts. Wild Country Wild Country is an oldtime, country, and bluegrass band which has been performing to- gether for 5-6 years. Bob Shunk of Coudersport is the group's leader. Enjoy the music of Wild Coun- try at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum on Sunday, July 7, at p.m. Old-Tlmey Fiddle and Banjo Old-Timey Fiddle and Banjo specializes in fiddle and banjo music that was prevalent throughout the country 150 years ago. Group members include Howard Blumenthal, who plays the fiddle and mandolin, Mike Manfredo, who plays a claw ham- mer-style banjo, and Dennis Wil- son, guitar player. Old-Timey Fiddle and Banjo group will be performing at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. Also performing will be the Larabee Junction Band at p.m. on Saturday, July 6 following the Fidler's Competition, and the Niagara County Ramblers 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 7. 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