Jones County 4-Hers Qualify for Texas Roundup At A&M
Sixty six 4-H members from 16 of 21 Rolling Plains counties earned a place in the Texas 4H Roundup at College Station June 2 3 after district competition at Midwestern State University About 220 4 H boys and girls entered 29 contests in the district event Four Hers from Jones County Laurie Marugg Kellie McCandless Ursula Richards and John Ekdahl earned top honors Bricksdahl 4 H Club members Winners were feted at MSU with West Texas Utilities ribbon gifts presented by State Rep Charles Finnell Dr Norman Horner welcomed the groups to the campus and the awards assembly followed the district contests triumphs.
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4-H
Rolling Plains
College Station
Midwestern State University
Jones County
Laurie Marugg
Kellie McCandless
Handskills
Ursula Richards
John Ekdahl
Bricksdahl
Stamford
Matador
MSU
West Texas Utilities
Charles Finnell
Norman Horner
Kelli McCandless
Midwestern University
Bricksdale
Laskey's 2nd Annual Open Horse Show Opens Saturday
Laskey's 2nd Annual Open Horse Show starts Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Taylor County Riding Club Arena on Highway 277 southwest of Abilene. Entry is 4 dollars. Judging covers halter speed and performance of the horse.
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Laskey
Taylor County Riding Club
Highway 277
Abilene
Jones County 4-H youths win district awards
Jones County 4-H youths earned multiple district trophies at the District 4 H Judging Contest held April 15 in Stamford. More than 200 4 H members and leaders from 23 counties attended the Tri Area Livestock Arena event, with awards in junior and senior livestock, horse and soils contests.
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Jones County
Stamford
Tri-Area
John Ekdahl
Bricksdah
Fritz
Erick Richards
Kevin Reid
Darla Beasley
Wade Shurley
Gregg Schoonmaker
Jerry Schucert
Jaylyn Johnson
Emily DeBusk
Monty Hall
Colby Bailes
Stonewall County
Fisher County
Young County
Baylor County
Play Night Hosted by Stamford Junior Sheriff's Posse
The Stamford Junior Sheriff's Posse will hold a play night this Saturday at the club arena. All contestants are urged to attend.
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Stamford Junior Sheriff's Posse
Lueders Avoca FFA Wins Several Second Place Honors
The Double Mountain District FFA banquet on April 14 at Hamlin High School saw Lueders-Avoca represented by Ted Ford and Wendell Wood as delegates with Linda Cossabone as sweetheart. Lueders-Avoca earned second in Dairy Products, with Eddie Vickers Carl Butler and Lee Minor. Crops team Jeff Agee Scooter Ivy Freddie Cosper also second. Cotton Classing team Joe Lopez Jerry Williams Roger Raines second. Wendell Wood won first in Extemporaneous Speaking. FFA Quiz team Allan Wood Don Stone David McCarter Jamers Freeman placed third.
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LA Ffa
James Freeman
Allen Wood
Don Stone
Freddie Cosper
Wendell Wood
Roger Raines
Lee Minor
Eddie Vickers
Carl Butler
Jeff Agee
David McCarter
Joe Lopez
Jerry Williams
Scooter Ivy
Ohn Wendeborn
FFA
Hamlin High School
Lueders-Avoca
Ted Ford
Linda Cossabone
Lueders-Avoca Ffa
Allan Wood
Jamers Freeman
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Avoca Ffa
Rocky Moore
Champign Helfer
Kristy Reeves
Shackelford County
Lydia Heller
Berryhill
Blackwall
Whitewell
Arriva
Lhevettes Extra
Tiempo
Goodyear
Univ
Joe Hudspeth
Tire & Appliance
Lanny Ford
C.D
BIG Country Savings
Haskell
Quanah
South Clack
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