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Town and community · added September 14, 2026

Mrs. Z. N. Breaux’s community band

Possible lead · low confidence

Possible lead

August 2, 1955 Drumright Derrick announces Mrs. Z. N. Breaux and her community band would return for the August 6–7 rodeo, noting earlier visits and absence the previous year. It also announces bands from Stillwater high school and Oklahoma City.

Limits and open questions

No proof of completed 1955 appearance, separate corporate band, or equivalence to Douglass High School. Do not count the Oklahoma City reference as another distinct band without resolving overlap. Preserve the historically Black event context without inferring every participant’s demographics.

Confidence detail: high for wording; low for separate identity. Evidence notes are not a count of distinct ensembles.

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