Vol. XIII No. 126 Printed in God We Trust April 2011

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Printed in God We Trust

April 2011

The Legendary Don Robey (Pages 26-28)

Ernie Johnson (Pages 14-16) Chevrolet Equinox FWD 2LT (Page 2)

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Riko Smalls-TSU (Page 17)

David Chaney-TSU (Page 17)

NAME THIS CAR Mover and Shaker: (Page 18)

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Inside This Edition...

Shell Houston Open (Page 22)

Lincoln MKX - Page 5 John Engel - Pages 8-9 TSU Spring Game - Page 20 The Way I See It - Page 22 Stevie T’s Love Corner - Page 23 Ryan McGinty - Page 24

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Behind The Wheel With THE KING (Arthur Prayther)

CHEVROLET EQUINOX FWD 2LT Winnsboro, Louisiana-In these days of tough economic times we found it gratifying that Chevrolet Motor Division makes the newly styled Equinox FWD 2LT. Fully loaded and coming in at just over $28,000, the new Equinox for 2011 we tested came with a proven 2.4L in-line 4-cylinder DOHC-182 horse power SIDI engine. We are talking about 22 miles in the city and 32 miles per gallon on the highway. Having to make a business trip to Winnsboro, Louisiana during our test we made out pretty well using less than $20.00 worth of gasoline all the way to Tenaha, Texas. The vehicle has 66% of its part from the United States and Canada with the final assembly point in Ingersoll, Ontario Canada. Both the engine and transmission are built in the United States. A sixspeed automatic transmission offers some smooth shifting as well and excellent performing on the hills of US 59.

When it comes to safety, the Equinox was a 2010 top safety pick award winner from the insurance institute for highway safety. Such features as anti-lock

brake system and four-wheel disc brakes with stabilitrak stability control with traction control. The unit also had a tire monitoring system and front dual air bags plus side impact airbags. The driver and front passengers are shielded by head curtain side airbags with rollover protection. Child safety latch system with switch on driver side door. Other features including automatic headlamp control and remote keyless entry with advanced remote start. Equinox has a frontal crash rating of 5star for driver and 4-star for front passenger, with side crash rating of 4-star for front seat and 5-star for rear seat and a rollover rating of 4-star.

Greeted by premium cloth seats with heated front bucket seats with driver side eight-way power and multi-flex sliding rear seats with 60/40 split seatback and three-position recline. Optional leather appointed seats and life gate power programmable as well as audio system and rear seat entertainment included for about $13,000 more.

comfortable thanks to a leather wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, comfort tilt and telescoping and cruise control.

Quality sounds from AM/FM/XM stereo with CD/DVD as well as two rear seat dual screens DVDs with two remote headsets. The optional Pioneer Premium eightspeaker system with amplifier and equalization made the trip a lot more fun.

It’s been many years since we’ve made a long trip in a Chevy and I must admit it brought back memories from the early 70s when we had a 1966 Impala SS and later a 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo.

In closing we want to add the Equinox comes with a five-year 100,000 mile power train limited warranty and you can see your local dealers for details.

The driver is able to get fully The 2011 Chevy Equinox FWD 2LT delivered big time on our trip

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2011 CHEVY CRUZE ECO OFFERS INDUSTRY LEADING SAFETY STANDARDS

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Missouri City, Texas-If you recall from time to time we talk about the (NHTSA) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and how it ranks automobiles from 1-5 in five different categories. Well the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco has just been rated 5- star in frontal crashes for both driver and front passenger, plus side crash both front and rear seats. The rollover rating is a 4-star rating.

Not since we’ve been testing automobiles have we seen such a rating for a small compact car.

Yes this is one time when you see the words industry leading, you can bank on it. The Cruze Eco we tested was equipped with a 1.4L Ecotec VVT DOHC turbo engine that produces 138 horsepower at 4900 RPM. This little turbo engine is mated to a M32-6-speed automatic transmission and picks up speed just fine. Rubber meets the road on 17-inch Ultra Low Rolling Resistance tires wrapped around a set of 17-inch light weight forged polished alloy wheels.

When it comes to economic

numbers we are talking 26 miles per gallon in the city and 37 miles per gallon on the highway.

We stayed close to home this week and barely used one-half tank of fuel but we could tell it lived up to the reported numbers.

Back to the safety category for the new Cruze you will find airbags driver and front passenger frontal knee, side impact and head curtain along with rear outboard passenger side impact and head curtain. Yes this small compact priced just over $21,000 does have GM’s Stabilitrak-stability control system with traction control. Plus four-wheel antilock disc brakes front and rear drum brakes. The child safety locks are operated from the driver’s door allowing the driver to make sure small children don’t open doors while the vehicle is moving. That just goes to show how much effort Chevy put into this compact sedan.

Please don’t let the Eco name fool you. This Chevy has aero performances package that includes a lower front grille air shutters, mid body aero panels

and front fascia air dams. Man that’s putting your best foot forward.

With the engine built in Austria and the transmission in the United States.

The overall fit and finish of this product gets an A and Chevy is to be commended for a job well done. With Lordstown, Ohio as the final assembly point, Chevy Cruze Eco is pretty much home grown. The Cruze had 45% of its parts from the United States and Canada with 15% from Mexico and 19% from Austria.

Inside the new Cruze you will be welcomed by a simply yet modern instrument cluster. The steering column is tilt and telescoping and the wheel is manageable size. The driver seat is eight-way power while the passenger is manual adjustable. Yes there is even rear parking assist and remote vehicle start to name

a few more features. All this for $21,000 is a honey of a deal.

Sounds from a six-speaker AM/FM, CD player with USB audio interface and Bluetooth for phone along with XM radio

by Sirius sold separately after three months.

Inclosing please allow me to say when you average the estimated annual fuel cost at 3.00 per gallon over 15,000 miles it actually comes to less than $1,500.

The 2011 Chevy Cruze Eco has mid-size presence with compact economics

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CHEVROLET CAMARO LT COUPE PROVIDING TONS OF AFFORDABLE DRIVING FUN

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Dallas, Texas- Rolling up to Big D to share in the birthday celebration of Soul and Blues Legend Ernie Johnson, photographer Andre Odums and I made the three hour trip. Needless to say the 2011 Camaro RS we took to Dallas made the trip fun and it was very affordable. Fact is the 3.6 Liter V6 SIDI engine cranks out 304 horse power but still managed to get 30 miles per gallon on the highway. We left the north side of Houston and traveled to the South Oak Cliff area of Dallas and used only $20.00 in fuel. If you had told me ten years ago that I could drive to Dallas with vehicle with 304 horses under the hood and still manage to use only twenty dollars worth of gas I would not have believed you.

We were truly amazed at the way the Camaro blended sporty styling and fun to drive excitement along with affordability at the gas pump. Let us not forget we are talking about one of the most recognized names in the automobile industry. The Camaro is build with 66% of its parts from the United States and Canada and has a final assembly point of Oshwa Ontario, Canada.

Fifteen percent of the parts come from Mexico including the engine while the transmission is built in France.

We have to give it to GM along with Chevy on doing a fine job and Lord knows we are looking forward to doing our report on the new Convertible Camaro.

Before we go into more detail let me also commend Chevy on keeping our test vehicle under $31,000. Just as we said earlier this affordability is something special when you consider what a wonderful product we are talking about here.

The power come thrusting through to the pavement on P 245/45ZR 20-inch tires front and P275ZR 20-inch rear summer tires circulating around a 20 X 8-inch front and 20 X 9-inch rear flangeless painted aluminum wheels with midnight silver finish. We are talking about race car like touring here.

Fact is the trip went so well we spent four hours in Dallas and then drove back to Houston the same night.

As we talk more about what it was like driving the Camaro let me stop to tell you all it comes with a five year 100,000 mile power train limited warranty.

Inside the Camaro you are greeted with a race car like interior with big face gauges and instrument cluster with easy to read letters, plus a driver friendly cock pit style set up.

Safety is also at a premium in the new Camaro with air bags driver and front passenger with dual stage frontal with passenger sensing and side impact. Both front and rear side head curtain side air bags. Yes it also has Stabilitrak with traction control, antilock brake system and theft deterrent system as well as tire monitoring system.

The dual exhaust with polished stainless steel tips really reminds me of the 70s. When you get down on it you can hear that bass exhaust and it really brings back memories.

The rear seat has full fold feature with pass through and the vehicle had a great deal of trunk space.

In closing please allow me to add the Boston Acoustic Premium nine-speaker audio system came in handy when my co-worker fell asleep on the way back!

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LINCOLN MKX ROLLING IN LUXURY AND CLASS

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View The 2011 Lincoln MKX is rolling in the lap of luxury and class. We must admit it was very pleasing to test drive the new SUV. The MKX is powered by a 3.7 L TI-VCT V6 engine that produces 305 horsepower at 6500 RPM and produces 280 lb. per FT of torque. All this is matted to a 6-speed select-shift automatic transmission that makes shifting in and out of traffic a breeze. Let me also throw in the vehicle runs on 87 per octane fuel, now what more could you want?

This power transforms to the road on P245R 20 BSW A/S tires wrapped around a 20 inch chrome clad aluminum wheels

for a quality ride.

along with Sirius Satellite radio.

A smooth rolling machine with FWD and a very stable handling package simply adds to the fun to drive category. We must also tell you our test vehicle came in at a little more than 51 grand but it was worth it and then some.

Over the years Lincoln has always got my attention to detail when it comes to their interior layout. The instrument cluster is modern and up to date but still manages to be driver friendly enough that anyone can operate them. It did take a while to get use to some of the new styled electronic for the sound system and the GPS. The overall layout comes with a smooth cockpit style driver and front seat passenger area with 40 cubic inches of head room. While the second row seats offered 39 cubic inches of head room. The shoulder room is an industry leading 58.9 and the rear 58.7 cubic inches,

Inside leather seating with 10way heated/cooled driver and front passenger seat with driver memory. The steering wheel is tilt/telescopic making sure the driver is comfortable.

The rear seats are 60/40 with arm rest and “My Lincoln touch”.

Sounds come from a Sync voice activated system with AM/FM Stereo with CD/MP3 player

while the leg room is 40.7 front and 39.6 in the rear. The hip room is a 55.2 cubic inch for you full figured girls who like to drive the luxury Lincoln. The industry leading 108.4 cubic inches of interior space with 68.6 behind front row and 32.3 behind the second row seats keep Lincoln on top when it comes to overall space. All of this without making the overall track of the vehicle width oversized. Over the years Ford and Lincoln have done a wonderful job when it comes to this category.

along with SOS post crash system. Four wheel disc brakes with ABS stops the smooth sailing Lincoln is little or no time.

Safety is personal with Lincoln with side airbags/safety canopy and advance trac with RSC

In closing please allow me to add the new Lincoln also came with a panoramic vista roof and blind spot monitoring system.

Other functional features include remote keyless with keypad intelligent access with push bottom start and automatic dim rear view mirror.

Warranties for the new Lincoln MKX is the standard 4year/50,000 with 6-year/70,000 mile power train warranty with 12 month/15,000 complimentary maintenance.

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NISSAN LEAF WINS 2011 WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR Latest accolade for zero-emission vehicle comes at ew York International Auto Show NEW YORK (April 21, 2011) – Today, at the New York International Auto Show, the 100-percent electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF was named 2011 World Car of the Year, edging out the BMW 5-Series and the Audi A8 for the top spot.

Today’s award is the latest in a string of accolades for the world’s first affordable massmarket, all-electric vehicle for the global market, which was also named European Car of the Year.

“It is a great joy that the world’s first, mass-marketed electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF, has won the prestigious award of 2011 World Car of the Year,” said Nissan Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn. “This accolade

recognizes Nissan LEAF, a pioneer in zero-emission mobility, as comparable in its driving performance, quietness and superb handling to gas-powered cars.

And it validates Nissan’s clear vision and the values of sustainable mobility that we want to offer to customers around the world.”

The World Car Awards jurors observed that, “The Leaf is the gateway to a brave new electric world from Nissan. This 5seater, 5-door hatchback is the world’s first, purpose-built, mass-produced electric car. It has a range of over 100 miles on a full charge claims Nissan, takes around 8 hours to recharge using 220-240V power supply and produces zero tailpipe emissions. Its low center of gravity produced sharp turn-in with almost no body roll and no understeer. The good news? It

feels just like a normal car, only quieter.”

The World Car of the Year competition was launched in 2004, with winners chosen by a panel of automotive journalists from Asia, Europe and North America.

Nissan LEAF is available in Japan, the United States and select European markets and will be released in other global markets in 2012. The vehicle is currently built at Nissan’s Oppama, Japan plant. It also will be manufactured at the company’s Smyrna, Tenn., plant in the United States in late 2012 and at Nissan’s Sunderland plant in the

United Kingdom by early 2013.

lithium-ion batteries.

Aiming to be the world leader in zero-emission vehicles, Nissan, with its Alliance partner, Renault, has formed partnerships with more than 90 governments, cities and other organizations around the world not only to develop and produce EV and lithium-ion batteries but also to promote sustainable mobility.

Nissan is also taking a comprehensive approach to encourage to the world to more sustainable mobility such as improvement of charging service, infrastructure deployment, the promotion of the use of recycled materials and overall energy management system including second-life use of

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HOUSTON HEIGHTS WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL PLAZA

Out and About with John Engel Once in a while you make a great discovery while on the way to something entirely different. Some of these discoveries are totally unexpected.

Recently, as I traveled down Heights Boulevard, I saw an interesting structure in the esplanade at 11th Street.

The Houston Heights World War II Memorial Plaza is a beautiful structure of grey marble.

Dedicated on November 7, 1999, the inscription reads in part: “Dedicated to the memory of the men and women of the Greater Heights Area who served in the Armed Forces during World War II and to especially to those that made the extreme sacrifice to their country.”

The centerpiece of the memorial is a five sided marble pentagon with names of people that served and died from the Army, Navy, Army Air Force and Marine Corps. The fifth side shows the purpose of the pylon. Atop the pylon is a marble globe with a gold star representing Houston.

From each side of the pentagon are star points with additional names of military men and women that gave their life for

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their country. Between the star points are some of the sponsors of the Memorial.

Surrounding the pylon and stars are a semi circle of marble plaques that also show names of Heights residents that did not return from the war alive. The plaques are separated by the branch of service and include Army, Navy, Army Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. The inscription at the other end of the semi circle states: When the country has been in need It’s the soldier, not the reporter who has given us Freedom of the Press.

It’s the soldier, not the poet, who has given us Freedom of Speech.

It’s the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the Freedom to Demonstrate.

It’s the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the Right to a Fair Trial.

It’s the soldier who salutes the flag, serves under the flag and whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who gives the protestor the right to burn the flag.

The memorial is in the center of north and southbound Heights Boulevard and is an oasis in the middle of a busy intersection. It is surrounded by beautifully kept trees and contains flowers and other ground cover.

Surrounding the walls of plaques are a series of smaller pylons. On top of each pylon is an engraved picture or map.

Each pylon represents a memorable event of World War II. For example one shows The Battle of the Bulge: another the landing at Iwo Jima. One represents VE Day and one shows the dropping of the Atom Bombs on Japan.

Each pylon has a text describing the event and the dates. In total there are about 20 pylons.

As I sat on the bench and contemplated the memorial, I was moved by the peacefulness of this sanctuary. I did not hear the traffic passing by and did not notice the nearby construction.

All I could see and feel was the dedication of the men and women that loved their country so much they were willing to lay down their lives so their children and grandchildren could be free.

I urge everyone to take a short trip to visit this haven in the Heights.

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Out and About with John Engel

ART CAR CITY Houston has many claims to fame. The fourth larges city in the nation can claim to be a key player in the space program, first in international port tonnage and home to the first heart transplant. In addition, we are the art car capital of the world. What is an art car? Simply put, it is a car that is the base for an artistic statement.

Our town is home to two huge Art Car venues: the Art Car Museum and the Art Car Parade.

The Art Car Parade is an event that appeals to both young and old. This year the parade will be held on Sunday, May 22.

Starting at 1:00 PM the parade will run down Allen Parkway Drive from Bagby to Waugh.

Concessions will be available, but you are welcome to bring your own cooler (adult beverages are allowed, but be careful to not overindulge on a hot day).

There is limited bleacher seating available but settings up your lawn chairs on the curb are the best way to view the proceedings.

Last year, Grand Marshall Dan Akroyd led over 300 unusual vehicles. There were low riders, dragon card, dog cars, a giant Flexible Flyer and even a guy driving a porta-potty. You have to see this event to believe it.

The best part of this event is that it is totally FREE and fun for the whole family. A word or two of advise, though. If you go, leave early and stake out a good spot.

The cars are on display and you can talk to the artists and take as many photos as you want. There are potties available, but you have to look for them. When the parade is over, do not get in any hurry to leave. Traffic will be a total disaster and it could take an hour or more to get out of the area. I usually park off Washington and walk the two blocks to Allen Parkway. I tow a cooler with beverages and snacks. The grandchildren could not get enough of this event and are looking forward to the 2011 parade.

The other Art Car “event” in Houston is the Art Car Museum.

This museum located at 140 Heights Boulevard, just a short drive south of I-10is the hub of the Houston Art Car community.

The displays rotate about every three months. Before you even enter the museum you are greeted by a 20 foot tall rolling steel praying mantis and a huge angry metal giraffe.

The museum is a privately owned, not-for-profit organization founded in 1984 by Ann Harthas and her husband James.

The inspiration for the museum

is the “Collision” show at the Lawndale Art Center. Ann Harthas was the curator of this show. This was the beginning of the international art car movement which is deeply rooted in our town.

The current display is a collection of art cars created by Mark Bradford. Bradford’s works usually include unusual materials and lots of moving parts.

Rancha is sort of an insect looking vehicle with eight legs and fangs. Elee is based on a go cart chassis and looks like a fire

breathing dragon (with real fire).

Both are made from metal spoons. After the 9/11 attacks the airlines were forced to discard the metal tableware they were using. Bradford acquired these utensils and created both of these vehicles. Spoonzoid is the third vehicle created with spoons and resembles a crawling four legged creature.

These are just examples of some of the art on display. Almost any material can be turned into a moving art piece with the right creative mind. Many of the

works use exotic metals like copper and brass with dramatic results.

This museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM. The exciting part of this museum is that admission is always FREE! In a town that depends on four wheeled vehicles as much as Houston does it is no wonder that the art car movement was spawned in out community and continues to call Houston Home.

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WHAT IS TRUTH: IS OBSERVANCE OF EASTER AUTHORIZED? Please Get your Bibles and Follow this Study!

Is the Observance of Easter, by the Church or anyone else, authorized by God through Jesus Christ and his Apostles?

We ask this question because, those of us that proclaim to be Christians, have been given a commandment by the words of the apostles of our Lord and Savour Jesus Christ; “1Thes 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” But first, bear with us as we be scripturally reminded of the order of things, if you will, “The Chain of Command” in the belief of GOD. Jesus DEFINES those that are and those that are NOT of God, please read; “John 8:47 He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.” God made it clear in His Word, that we MUST hear Jesus Christ His beloved son, and in verse 8, him ONLY; “Matt.17:4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. 6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.” John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

Jesus, the only one that God has commanded us to hear, tells us how we must believe on him; “John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.20 either pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.”

We must believe on Christ only in the manner he has stated, through his Apostle’s word, simply because he said so; being the head of every man; “1 Cor 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. 3 But I would

have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”

Before Jesus ascended back into heaven, he left instructions with his apostles; “Matt 28:16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” These instructions are for the one church that Jesus is building; “Matt 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

Christ is also the Head of that church; “Eph 1:21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.”(See Eph. 4:14-16, 5:23-24) Jesus gave instructions to his Apostles, the ones that God gave him, on how to run HIS church, as they were guided by The Holy Ghost. No one else was given this authority. Remember he told them in verses 16 thru 18 of Matt. 28th chapter, that all power had been given him, by his Father in heaven and in earth. Jesus also told them in verses 19&20 to go and teach all nations, and to baptize. He also made it clear by what names baptism was to be done and what things they were to teach to be observed, and those were the things Jesus had commanded them. There were also things that he had yet to tell his apostles, after ascending back into heaven. According to scripture this was to be done by The Holy Ghost “The Comforter”, The Spirit of Truth, please read; “John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, because they believe

not on me; 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.”

How then MUST we believe and hear Jesus? According to Jesus, it is NOT through some voice that comes to us, but rather through his APOSTLES words as THEY were guided by The Holy Ghost; the things that are WRITTEN. Please read; “John 17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.“Eph 3:1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;”. “I Jn 4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.”

We MUST remember the Church by Christ (see Eph.3:2021), the one he is building, and is the Head of, has been commanded not to follow traditions and commandments of men (see Matt. 15:8-10; Col.2:8-12; 1823; Titus1:13-14), but to follow the traditions and commandments of the apostles which is found in New Testament scripture (Acts 2:41-42; 1Cor.11:12; Philp.4:9; 2Thes.2:13-15; 3:6). It is true; Jesus and his Apostles did observed the Passover, before his death. Jesus was born under the Law (seeGal.4:4), and so was his

Apostles. After his cruel death on the cross; the New Testament, which was in his blood (see1Cor.11:25), and after His resurrection, we find no scriptural evidence of him observing such. Neither do we find any instructions in the apostles’ doctrine and or word, for the Church that Christ is building, (Acts 2:47) to observe such.

We believe that we are SAFE and COMPLETE ONLY in Christ Jesus, NOT in Moses, Elias or anyone else, note what the apostle Paul admonished the Church in Colosse to do; “Col 2:5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.”

Remember Christ left the apostles and only them instructions, and or commands on the things that ARE to be OBSERVED (see Matt.28:16-20), by the Church that he is the head of ; “Col 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the (1)preeminence.

19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; Definition: (1)preeminence4409 proteuo (prote-yoo’-o); from 4413; to be first, to hold the first place (in rank or influence): KJV— have the preeminence.

We must also remember that Jesus Christ, the only begotten of God was and is perfect, and so is The Holy Spirit. They did not forget anything, so that even before the deaths of all the apostles, there were offices put in place for the overseeing of the Church by Christ, the one that he is building (see Matt.16:1618; Acts20:16-17, 26-31, Philp.1:1; 1Tim.3:1-12; 5:17; Titus1:5-11; Heb.13:17-18).

They, as well as all those that professes to be Christians, must follow the traditions and commandments of the apostles as they were guided by the Holy Spirit, until The Chief Shepherd shall appear; “1 Pet 5:1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; (1)not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:” “2Pet 3:1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:” Definition: (1)not for filthy lucre-147 aischrokerdos (aheeskhrok-er-doce’); adverb from 146; sordidly: KJV— for filthy lucre’s sake, eagerness for base gain; 146 aischrokerdes-eager for base gain, greedy for money Notice the difference in the two Easters, the first one we can find scripture for the customs, traditions and sacrifices that was set in place. Again this was given to Moses by God, for the Israelites and for a specific reason. The preparation of the foods that they were to partake of was specified by God through Moses, Please read; Definition: Easter 3957 pascha (pas’-khah); of Aramaic origin [compare 6453]; the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it): KJV— Easter, Passover. 1) the paschal sacrifice (which was accustomed to be offered for the people’s deliverance of old from Egypt)

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WHAT IS TRUTH: IS OBSERVANCE OF EASTER AUTHORIZED? 2) the paschal lamb, that is, the lamb the Israelites were accustomed to kill and eat on the 14th day of the month of Nisan (the first month of their year) in memory of the day on which their fathers, preparing to depart from Egypt, were bidden by God to slay and eat a lamb, and to sprinkle their door posts with its blood, that the destroying angel, seeing the blood, might pass over their dwellings; the paschal feast, the feast of the Passover, extending from the 14th to the 20th day of the month Nisan.

Exod 12:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. 3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: 4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: 6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. 7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the (1)purtenance thereof.

Definition: (1)purtenance thereof-7130 qereb; midst, among, the inner part, the middle a) the inward part: c) entrails (used of sacrificial animals) 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. 11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’s passover. 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. 14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast

to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

Exod 12:47 All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.

The first Easter “Passover” was authorized by God through Moses, to Israel and is of the truth. The instructions of observance and the dates were set, by God, and it was much earlier than A.D. 325. If Christians are under the Old Law “The Law of Moses”, which we are not according to the apostle’s doctrine, then all of the instructions of observance including the SACRIFICES and the dates given, must be followed circumspect, to be right “righteous” with God. There were no fables, nor Greek gods or goddesses, in it. We must remember Christians MUST follow Christ through his Apostles, not Moses. Christ is the end of the Law (see John 1:17, Rom. 10:1-5). Now let us by scripture disprove Easter #2.

EASTER “Bill Petro, your friendly neighborhood historian www.billpetro.com/holidayhistory” “The most joyous of Christian festivals, and one of the first celebrated by the Christians, commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox. The English word “Easter” corresponding to the German “Oster”, reveals the association of many Easter customs with those of the Teutonic tribes of central Europe. When Christianity reached these people it incorporated many of their heathen rites into the great Christian feast day. Easter month, corresponding to our April, was dedicated to Eostre, or Ostara, goddess of the spring. There was in common the time of spring and the triumph of life over death. The practice of eating eggs on Easter Sunday and giving them as gifts to friends and children probably arose because, in the earlier days of the church, eggs were forbidden food during Lent (the 40 days before Easter) and were therefore always eaten on Easter Sunday. But the custom of coloring eggs goes back to the ancient Egyptians and Persians, who practiced this custom during their spring festival.

The Easter hare, or bunny, comes from antiquity as well.

The hare is associated with the moon in the legends of ancient Egypt. It belongs to the night when it comes out to feed. It is born with its eyes opened and,

like the moon, is “the open-eyed watcher of the skies”. Through the fact that the Egyptian word for hare, “un”, means also “open” and “period”, the hare became associated with the idea of periodicity, both lunar and human, and so became a symbol of fertility and of the renewal of life. As such, the hare became linked with the Easter, or paschal, eggs. In the U.S. the Easter rabbit is fabled to lay the eggs in the nests prepared for it or to hide them for the children to find.

Although Easter was celebrated very early in the church, its date was not established until A.D. 325 when Constantine convened the council at Nicea, where it was decided that it should be observed on the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox, to be fixed each year at Alexandria, then the center of astronomical science. The date is an approximation, and may vary. This means that its date may vary as much as 35 days!”

Bill Petro, your friendly neighborhood historian www.billpetro.com/holidayhistory The second Easter has been disproved simply because, not one scripture was given for the instructions and dates of observance. Not one of the traditional observance given, matched any of the ones given by God. It is also stated that “Easter” is a Christian festival, ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE this is ERROR, which is FALSE DOCTRI E! We must remember “Christian” and “Christianity” are not just words, but are lifestyles! Using the apostle’s doctrine as a reference, as the Church of and by Christ has been commanded to do, Christian and Christianity are the two MOST misused words on earth. Christians MUST follow Christ through his Apostle’s word (John17:20-23). The truth is, the only Easter/ Passover authorized by God was given by God through Moses, to the children of Israel “those under the Old Law”. The second one was given to man by man in A.D. 325 MUCH too late to be of God or Christ for that matter, and it has not one custom or tradition given by God, Christ or his Apostles; thereby it is not of the truth. It’s full of customs and traditions of men; men such as “heathens and Greek goddesses”. It also consists of Fables, which are lies; such as egg laying rabbits. Not only does rabbits lay eggs according to the lie that children are told, but they lay hard-boiled, colored ones.

This lie is passed on from generation to generation. Children should be taught the truth because the scriptures teach that all liars will have their part, see Rev.21:8. We all may fall short and lie at some point in our lives, but to practice, to observe and to look forward to lying, makes us LIARS.

The scriptures teach that Jesus’ resurrection was early on the first day of the week, at the end of the Sabbath, OT on Easter Sunday or Christian Sabbath.

“Mark 16:1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.” “Mark 16:9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.” (see Matt.28:1; Luke24:1) Christian Sabbath, according to scripture is a contradiction, in that according to the apostles’ doctrine the disciples, which were later called Christians, came together on the first day of the week, “Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” “Acts 20:6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. 7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to (1)break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.”….Definition: (1)break bread 2806 klao-to break used in the New Testament of the breaking of bread (communion).

The (1)Sabbath on the other hand, ended the Passover, which was the seventh day of the week; (Definition: (1)Sabbath 4521 sabbaton (sab’-bat-on); of Hebrew origin [7676]; the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); 1) the seventh day of each week which was a sacred festival on which the Israelites were required to abstain from all work a) the institution of the sabbath, the law for keeping holy every seventh day of the week: KJV— sabbath.)

All must believe the truth to be right with God, please read; “II Th 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That

they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had (1)pleasure in (2)unrighteousness.”

Definitions: (1)pleasure-2106 eudokeo (yoo-dok-eh’-o); 1) it seems good to one, is one’s good pleasure a) to think it good, to choose, to determine, to decide b) to do willingly c) to be ready to, to prefer, to choose rather 2) to be well pleased with, to take pleasure in, to be favorably inclined toward one: KJV— think good, (be well) please (-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.

(2)in unrighteousness-93 adikia (ad-ee-kee’-ah); from 94; (legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act) 3) a deed violating law and justice, act of unrighteousness: KJV— iniquity, unjust, unrighteousness, wrong.

Now let us set by New Testament Scriptures the foundation of belief. But first let us look at the only place the word “Easter” is found in the bible and it of Aramaic origin that was used to define the feast of the Passover. According to Acts 12:1-4, these Jews were not of the body, the Church that Christ was building (Col.1:1820; Matt.16:17-18), because it pleased them that king Herod stretched forth his hand to vex certain of the Church. The scriptures then go on to name those of the Church that King Herod vexed, killing James, the brother of John with the sword, and putting Peter in prison.

Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people (KJV) We must remember All FLESH including GENERATIONS ends in Christ; we are neither Jew nor Greek in Christ, according to scripture we MUST become NEW SPIRITUAL creatures, Please read; Exod 12:14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

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WHAT IS TRUTH: IS OBSERVANCE OF EASTER AUTHORIZED? Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Eph 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; (KJV) Eph 4:20 But ye have not so learned Christ; 21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. (KJV) Col 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. (KJV) All must believe on Christ through the apostle’s word, and after baptism must continue steadfastly in the Apostle’s doctrine. This doctrine is found only in New Testament scriptures.

Those Jews that believed according to Christ were his disciples and those that did not, were not of him, Please read; John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV) Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. see also verses 36-41 Acts 14:1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.(KJV) Gal 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. 16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of

God. (KJV)

We must remember according to scripture, Christians cannot be believers and hearers of the word only, but must suffer to be doers, of the Apostle’s Doctrine, Please read; Matt.16:24: Acts 14:22 22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we MUST through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. (See also; John12:25-26; Rom.8:1618; 1Thes.3:1-8; 2Tim.2:11-12; 3:12; 1Pet.4:1-2&18) Phil 1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; 30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.(KJV) James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

(KJV) James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

(KJV) The Apostle’s Doctrine as they were guided by The Holy Spirit, instruct those of Christ, in how they are to remember him, please read.

1 Cor 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The (1)bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. (KJV) 1 Cor 11:23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took (1)bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.(KJV) Definition: (1)bread-740 artos (ar’-tos); from 142; bread (as raised) or a loaf: KJV— (shew-) bread, loaf.

We have been looking but, we have not been able to find in the Apostle’s word, Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday or even Easter Sunday, which again would be a CONTRADICTION and CONFUSION. please read; 1 Cor 14:33; thereby making them traditions of men.

According to scripture, true followers of Christ “Christians” cannot, MUST not, be followers of traditions and customs, not authorized by Christ through his Apostles. If we are then, there is a command given please read; II Th 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. 6 ow we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that (1)ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that (2)walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Definitions: (1)ye withdraw yourselves-4724 stello (stel’lo); probably strengthened from the base of 2476; properly, to set fast (“stall”), i.e. (figuratively) to repress (reflexively, abstain from associating with): KJV— avoid, withdrawself. (2)walketh 4043 peripateo-to walk: b) Hebrew for, to live 1) to regulate one’s life 2) to conduct oneself 3) to pass one’s life We were able to find Easter “Passover”, not as the Church observing it, but the Jews, before being converted to Christ.

There is no need for Jews or anyone else to observe Easter/Passover any more.

Remember Christ is the end of the Law and there is neither Jew nor Greek in Christ Jesus (see John 1:17, Rom.10:1-5). We must not frustrate the Grace of God, by observing the things of the law (seeGal.2:14-21, 3:1-5).

We are all one in Christ, if all must hear obey the law of God’s only begotten Son (seeJames1:22, Rom.3:27, Gal.6:2), to be right with Him according to scriptures, please read.

John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.(KJV) Rom 10:1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That

the man which doeth those things shall live by them.(KJV)

Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. 21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.(KJV) Those that has been baptized into the one Body which is the one Church by the one Lord Jesus Christ, must know and believe according to scripture, there is only one Holy Father and He is not on earth John 17:11-13. The belief and obedience of Eph 4:4-5 would make all have the one Spirit of the one Faith striving to be followers of Christ “Christians”, after the one Baptism.

Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,(KJV) Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

John 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.(KJV) 1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God, and (1)one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Definition: (1)one mediator-3316 mesites (mesee’-tace);from 3319; a gobetween, i.e. (simply) an internunciator, or (by implication) a reconciler (intercessor): KJV— mediator.1) one who intervenes between two, either in order to make or restore peace and friendship, or to form a compact, or for ratifying a covenant 2) a medium of communication, a arbitrator We hope it is scripturally clear on the One Mediator between God and man. There is no one else that man can appeal to as a medium of communication, or to make or restore peace and friendship, but Christ, Christ, Christ, Christ, Christ. If there is a mediator, between man and Christ, then that would be two mediators between God and man. According to God, Christ and his Apostles, there is only ONE MEDIATOR. If anything else is taught, it is not of the truth and is false Doctrine!

Now to answer the question that was asked at the start of this study, “Is The Observance of Easter, by the Church or anyone else, authorized by God through Jesus Christ and his Apostles?”

By the one and only Holy Father which is in heaven and his beloved Son Jesus Christ that is sitting on his right hand(Mark16:19), the one and only mediator between God and man, and through his Apostles’ Doctrine. The SCRIPTURAL answer is, ABSOLUTELY OT! If anything else is taught, it is not of the truth and is false Doctrine!

Dear reader remember, the purpose of these articles is to seek the TRUTH according to THE WORD, thereby exposing ERROR, which is false doctrine, for the purpose of saving our souls. We believe this is best done by definitions and the preponderance of scriptures; which is having superior weight, force, importance, or influence of scripture. Again we believe this allows SCRIPTURE to INTERPRET SCRIPTURE, thereby allowing a better understanding on that topic. Thanks again for your interest in the WORD of TRUTH; GRACE and SALVATION; John 17:17-21; Acts 20:29-32; James1:21-25. After all it is our MAP to HEAVEN, and away from HELL! 2 Cor 13:5 (1)Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves.

Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be (2)reprobates? 6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.(KJV) Definitions: (1)Examine yourselves-3985 peirazo (pi-rad’zo); from 3984; to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, discipline: KJV— assay, examine, go about, prove. (2)reprobates-96 adokimos (ad-ok’-eemos); unapproved, i.e. rejected; by implication, worthless (literally or morally): KJV— castaway, reprobate.

2 Tim 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. (KJV) E-mail: bibletruth1@sbcglobal.net Fax: 281-987-9703

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TO THOSE ON THE OUTSIDE DEAR SINNER HEED THIS CALL PRECIOUS is Time. Therefore while you have time, use it to learn and do Gods Commandments for at the end of life is pay time and your pay will be according as your work has been. You will find in 2 Corinthians 5:10 the following: “For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that everyone may recive the things done in his body according to that he hath done, whether it be good or evil.” You will find in John 15:14. “Ye are my friends if ye do whatsoever I command you.” Solomon said in Proverbs 1:5 “A wise man will hear and will increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain unto wise counsel.”

How shall we escape if we neglect to great Salvation: Hebrew 2:1-3 Salvation is to be worked out. It will not work itself out; God will not work it out for us. o one can work it out for us. It is the duty of man to work out his own salvation.

How! With fear and trembling. Phil. 2:12. Pray fervently, attend the Lord’s Day Worship, Be on time, Take active part in Singing, Teaching of God Word, Giving as we prosper and taking the Lord’s Supper with death.

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ERNIE JOHNSON CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY AT R.L.’S BLUES PALACE II

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Dallas, Texas-Longtime Soul and Blues Legend Ernie Johnson celebrated his birthday at R L Blues Palace II during the first weekend in April. The south side Dallas Club was jumping on a Sunday night as more than 300 crammed inside to see the great Ernie Johnson. Arriving in a stretched Limo Hummer, Johnson and close friends made a splash. R. L. Griffin opened up with the house band accompanied by the legendary Big Jack Williams on trumpet. Also on the card was Dallas long time star Vernon Garrett as he was backed up by E.J.’s Hot and Steamy Band.

It was a night to remember as Johnson simply amazed the crowd with some of his renditions of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding songs as well as some of his very own famous tunes.

With more than 43 years in the recording and performing industry Johnson has not lost a step and is still recording songs after all these years. “I truly believe the Lord left me here for that reason; because so many that started out with me and before me have gone on home”.

Johnson looked up and started to call out names of those who passed away this year. “Clay

Hammond, Marvin Sease and so many more, I’m truly blessed to be able to get on stage and jump around and I plan to continue”.

has never worried about what people say. One thing is for sure no one performs with a more heart filled spirit than Johnson.

an African American become President of the United States of America, the Lord has blessed me and I’m forever grateful”.

Week nights Johnson can be heard on radio KKDA Soul 73 on 730 AM in the Dallas Metroplex area. He has the kind of show that keeps the public informed about important events as it relates to the community.

Noted for his community services, Johnson can be found at bedside of the sick and shut-in and performing tribute songs at funerals and even singing at the Home for the Aging. All this keep Johnson going because he

That’s why we feel so good about his newest release “Congratulations Mr. President” a song he did in honor of President Barack Obama for his passing of the Health Care Bill.

“We needed that King, at our age and to be honest with you I never thought I would live to see

If you think you saw something when Johnson did his family show at Fiesta the past five years, wait until you see his adult version of the same show.

Happy Birthday E. J. and we hope you have many more to come!

E. J. and King Arthur

E. J. getting fans involved with the show

E. J. with long-time friend Ola Walker

E. J. getting fans involved with the show

E.J. performing at R L Blues Palace

Big Jack Williams-Lady Avis and Tiffany Williams, the E Js background vocals for the show The dapper Greg A. Smith graced the party R L Griffin and the Blues Palace band

The legendary Vernon Garrett performing

E. J. with his brother Joseph Johnson

Ernie Johnson birthday cake with Obama CD engraved on the top

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ERNIE JOHNSON CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY AT R.L.’S BLUES PALACE II

The hot and steamy band of Ernie Johnson Community activist Peter Johnson and E. J.

E.J. with friend Irene Botsy E. J. with King Arthur and Pat Butler

Ernie Johnson with Azie Sullivan AKA Greasy, who passed away two days after the show

E.J. along with Joe Moore

E. J.-Rhonda Davis and Rosslyn Moore

Cathy Mosby-E.J. and Janice Johnson

E.J. with one of the Twins

E. J. with Gloria Bacey

Cathy Mosby E. J. and Rhonda Davis

E. J. with Lady Lotion and Fannie

E.J., Vernon Garrett and Bobby Barnes All photos by Andre Odums Photography (713) 296-9111

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ERNIE JOHNSON GOES WAY BACK TO WINNSBORO

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Monroe, Louisiana-Longtime Soul and Blues legend Ernie Johnson who now makes his home in Dallas, Texas went way back home on April 9, 2011. A native of Winnsboro, Louisiana Johnson traveled to his humble upbringing to chat with current Mayor Jackie Johnson. Johnson was accompanied by his sister Ella Shaw and it was an excellent opportunity for Johnson to see family members. But the trip also took on a business side as well as Johnson also called a meeting with Mayor Johnson of Winnsboro and Mayor Reggie Beckwith of Tallulah, Louisiana along with longtime Winnsboro native Jimmy Carr. Needless to say the King made the trip and sat in on the meeting with hopes of Johnson having an opportunity to be part of the Annual Cat Fish Festival. The Winnsboro festival celebrated 25 years and drew some 23,000 people this time around.

It was an honor to visit with the Mayors and talk of promoting a show in the area or simply bringing Johnson and his Hot and Steamy Band down to Louisiana to be part of their show.

We made a stop by radio station KJMG 97.3-Magic 97-FM and talked on the air with the legendary disc jockey P.P. W. That was an excellent opportunity for us to promote Johnson’s latest two releases “I’m the one you need” and “Congratulations Mr. President” a hit single with a bonus track “I remember J. T.”.

Congratulations Mr. President is a song Johnson wrote to praise President Barack Obama for his passing of the Health Care Bill.

While I remember J T is a song Johnson penned to honor his longtime friend the late Johnnie Taylor.

My Baby” in the fifties and was noted along with Antonio “Fats” Domino as two of the greatest keyboard players of all-times.

Many of the hit songs had those two guys on piano during that

era. It was from Hunter E. J. became interested in singing.

“Seeing him come home with a brief case full of money certainly motivated me”. Johnson sat quietly at the Piano the late

of Monroe had a special event and they honored Hunter for his success in the recording industry just a couple of week before Johnson made the trip to Monroe.

Ernie Johnson sits at the piano of the late Ivory Joe Hunter Jimmy Carr former Guitar player for Merle Haggard with King Arthur Prayther

Ernie Johnson and King Arthur with P.P. W. of KJMG 97.3 FM in Monroe, Louisiana Mayor Jackie Johnson of Winnsboro and Reggie Beckwith of Tallulah Louisiana and King Arthur, Mr. Johnson the brother of mayor Johnson, and Jimmy Carr

Ernie Johnson stands by the Limo touring bus in Dallas Ernie Johnson visiting with Patrick Green the P G Man during the break of their show in Dallas, Texas

All things considered the trip was well worthwhile and Johnson feels he made some new friends and renewed some old ones. Fact is Johnson actually ran into one of the guys he picked cotton for way back in the fifties.

Perhaps the most exciting thing for Ernie on the trip was going to Monroe and visiting with his kin folks the Hunter family. For those who don’t know Johnson is a close cousin to the late Ivory Joe Hunter who wrote and performed the big hit “Since I Lost

Hunter played his way into the history books at his cousin home on Monroe. Overcome with emotion Johnson still managed to get his niece Janice to snap a shot of him with the world famous piano. Fact is the people

Ernie Johnson along with Mayor Jackie Johnson of Winnsboro and Reggie Beckwith of Tallulah Louisiana and King Arthur, and Mr. Johnson the brother of mayor Johnson

E. J. having lunch with Carl Marshall and others in Dallas, Texas

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK

DAVID CHANEY-TSU

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View As we wind down to the end of another school year, we had the pleasure of meeting an interesting young man for our Fiesta Student of the week. This time around it’s the handsome and talented young man David Chaney. The son of Chanzette and David Chaney Sr. is majoring in civil engineering. Soon the graduate with a BS degree, David made it clear he wasn’t expected to do so well. “Sure I use to wear braids and in order to cheer with the Tigers under Mrs. Alice Rodgers I had to cut my braids, but that’s alright”.

The talented youngster went to add he loves reading and he has followed the teaching of Malcolm X, along with other interesting people in our history.

“Once I got started reading a lot, my only regret was I didn’t start sooner. Fact is reading poems and all good reading as it deals with our history is a plus for this student.

Having a chance to travel is a plus for Chaney and he said he

wished TSU would bring back the BET college tour so the students can experience other things in life. “Since I’ve been on the cheering team we have traveled to New York and many other places and it’s an honor for a student like me to experience that kind of traveling”.

Graduating in the top percent of his class from Dallas Hillcrest High School, Chaney said he has made the most of his stay at TSU and will definitely graduate in May with a BS degree. “Yes sir it’s nice to have a degree in Civil Engineering, but my main goal in life is to be able to help people and share some love throughout the world.

That moved us to the next question of what has it meant to have President Barack Obama become the first African American President of the United States of America. “It’s is simply wonderful sir, because it goes to show what can happen when you put your mind to doing something”. Chaney went on to say some TSU students had their Pell Grants dropped this year and some actually

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

RIKO SMALLS-TSU When he has been called upon, Riko Smalls has delivered even in the Texas Southern University Tigers SWAC championship game. With four quarterbacks in camp this year most figure he’ll will get the nod. “We are all even and sure I passed for two touchdowns today, but we work as a team and nothing is given, everything is earned”.

Dantavious Parker hit Joe Anderson for the Maroon first team’s first score. Smalls found Richard Samuel twice for the other scores in the 21-0 shutout win. “You have to compete to earn your spot and that makes us better”. The Tigers are ready to roll even though they will have a target on their backs. “Sir, I’m very confident in our younger

blame the President for that, but by in large it has been wonderful having him as our commanding chief”. Showing a very proud smile, David added he felt watching the president on ESPN picking the Final Four teams showed he is human. “I think it was cool to see the President taking time to share in the NCAA Final Four because it showed he was interested in what was going on with students in college”. He added passing the Health Care Bill was a great thing to do.

because of the respect and admiration we have for each other, plus this is such a great group of students to be working with”.

In closing David had a great quote for us and it goes like this.

“A smart man learns from his

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mistakes, but a wise man learns from the world’s mistakes”. We commend the Chaney’s on a job well done on raising their son and we know he will do very well in life!

When asked about the War in Iraq, Chaney made it clear he feels the President is doing just about as well as anyone could under the circumstances.

Describing himself as a mild mannered outgoing young man who puts God first in his life David said; “Let me refer to Romans Chapter 8 and the 28 verse “All things works out for the good”. So when things get a little rough for him he goes to that scripture and everything is fine.

On Sundays you’ll find David down at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and he explained why.

“The pastor Dr. Marcus D. Cosby goes into detail to make sure you get the message”.

We moved on to talk with David about the pressures of working with such beautiful girls on the Cheerleading team at TSU. “You have to keep it business

The handsome and talented David Chaney Jr. graduating in May with a BS degree in Civil Engineering from TSU -photo by Dr. Victor Keys

players because we have a lot of people back on defense and offense”. Smalls went on to say the offense is looking to match the 212 degrees of the defense so they can repeat as champs.

“We have some pretty good leaders on this squad and we have a solid offensive back field (Deshon Daniels, Martin Gilbert, Randall Newsome, and Marcus Wright Jr.)”. Smalls went on to say it’s a blessing to be the quarterback with an offense like TSU. “We have a good offensive line and talent on the edges and a defense that gets three and outs all game long” In closing Smalls says the Tigers are more than ready and certainly capable of defending their SWAC championship.

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Riko Smalls-TSU QB connects for two touchdowns in spring game - Photo by Dr. Victor Keys

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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - DARVEON TRAHAN - TSU sive player of the week also.

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View As he continues to make the record books, Texas Southern University defensive back Darveon Trahan is catching the coach’s eyes at TSU. He had an outstanding game in the Tigers Maroon and Gray game making some big plays. Trahan a sophomore from Jack Yates High School is one of two players to start at Jack Yates at the quarterback position for three years. He is also one of the few players in JY history to play varsity all four years. Now for his outstanding efforts on the defensive side of the football he is now one of only five players to win the Fiesta Athlete of the week and to be the winner of the defen-

Gaining a few pounds and more or less filling out Trahan who won all three of the BBMC games against Booker T. Washington while at Yates, is turning the coach’s heads at TSU. He has a nose for the ball and has great instincts said coach Kevin Ramsey. His teammates like his soft smooth but hard hitting approach to the game. Working hard is nature for Trahan but he admitted it great to be looked upon as a role model for the kids who are coming to Yates after him.

Playing at TSU, Trahan says it was wonderful to be on the SWAC championship team because he is the first of graduating class at Yates to be on a conference winning team.

“Now I’m looking forward to not just watching but being able to play on a team that can repeat as SWAC champions”.

When asked about Coach Ramsey who was the defensive coordinator on last year’s Tigers SWAC championship team, Trahan was very serious. “Coach Ramsey is great to play for because he teaches you step by step and he listens to your questions and tells you what mistakes you are making and how to correct them”.

A few of the well known defensive standouts from TSU are moving on to NFL camps, but they have not forgotten about the guys who are still at TSU. “After they finish with their NFL workouts, they come over to our practice and give up pointers on things we need to work on”.

Darveon Trahan former Jack Yates QB expected to have a big role in TSU defensive secondary in 2011 - Photo by Dr. Victor Keys

In closing Trahan added that being from Third Ward and having played at Yates ‘people can use me as an example that everything in Third Ward is not bad’.

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A RISING STAR - RICHARD SAMUEL - TSU

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are ready to wear that target proudly and defend our SWAC championship”.

This column was inspired by the fact the Texas Southern University Tigers won the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship and the receiving core kind of got lost in the shuffle. Richard Samuel says they worked extra hard and any time a defensive back bites on the run ‘we are going to get behind them and go for the touchdown’. Well that happened twice in the Annual Maroon and Gray games and the fleeted receiver got free and scored twice to help the Maroon team win the contest 21-0. “We made a promise to coach Darrell Colbert we were going to be the best on the team. Colbert is TSU all-time leading receiver now coaches the receiver for the defending SWAC champs. If you recall Colbert was on the 1982 state championship Beaumont Westbrook Squad and after his TSU days he played in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs. “He has taught some good things and our receivers are going to make a great showing this year”.

But the honor student went on to say the championship ring has motivated the Tigers to go for the National Black College football title this year.

“That ring has started something with us and we have worked harder than ever in the off season and believe me sir, we will be ready come September 10th.

Being a small receiver Samuel added coach Colbert makes the guys compete for playing time. “We all started out equal and we have to earn playing time and when you are small you have to come to play”. Having won the SWAC championship last year the Tigers will certainly have a target on their backs. “Yes sir, we

In closing Samuel added the Tigers have a lot of talent and can do even better than last year’s team. “We can set records and win the national title and perhaps be the best in TSU history.

The sensational honor student and fleet footed wide receiver Richard Samuel is ready to roll -photo by Dr. Victor Keys

A KING-SIZE MOVER AND SHAKER: MYA CHENELLE CARDENAS

By Dr. Victor Keys A King-Size View Our King-Size Mover and Shaker for the month of April is Mya Chenelle Cardenas. Mya is the youngest of 7 children.

There are 5 girls and 2 boys in her family. She was a cheerleader at Texas Southern University (TSU) for 4 years and was the Head Cheerleader for 2 ½ years. She has been featured on the cover and highlighted in our newspaper on many occasions.

Mya will be graduating from Texas Southern University in May with a degree in Health Education. She has gained a lot

of experience since attending (TSU) over the last 4 years. In addition to her duties as a student and cheerleader, she works as a Community assistant and Leasing Agent on campus.

Currently, she is also a Secretary to the Athletic Director, a Sales Associate for James Avery Craftsman, and a Pharmaceutical Sales Intern for GlaxoSmithKline. Mya types 40 words per minute; she is proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint. Additionally, she is an excellent communicator. She has done all of these things while maintaining a 3.2 G.P.A.

As you can see, she is a very talented and driven young lady. In additional to those qualities, she is also a great leader, friendly, and an athlete. King Arthur and I both agree that cheerleaders are sometimes the best athletes on any campus.

Her goal is to become a pharmaceutical sales representative upon graduating from TSU. We are truly proud and honored to have Mya as this month’s Mover and Shaker, mainly because this is only the beginning for a young lady who will definitely make her mark in life.

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DR. MARK COUSINS NAMED UIL DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Dr. Mark Cousins, UIL Director of Policy since February 2009, has been named Director of Athletics for the University Interscholastic League, it was announced today.

Cousins, who has served as interim Director of Athletics since January 2011, will oversee and coordinate UIL athletic activities and reclassification and realignment.

“I am excited to continue in the role of Director of Athletics and carry on serving the students of

Texas in this capacity,” said Cousins. “I am honored to take on this opportunity, and look forward to the new challenges that lie ahead.”

Cousins began his career at the UIL in 1994 while completing his master’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin.

He also completed his doctorate degree while working at the UIL, and has gained a unique perspective working in the athletic department over the years.

He served as director of several sports prior to his appointment

as UIL Director of Policy. He has served on the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee, Soccer Rules Committee and Baseball Rules Committee. He is a member of the Texas High School Coaches Association and the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

Cousins is a graduate of Buna High School, where he participated in several UIL events.

While attending The University of Texas at Austin, he served as a student assistant with the foot-

ball program and worked in the Texas Legislature as a messenger for the Senate Sergeant-atArms.

“Dr. Mark Cousins has an extensive knowledge of the UIL Constitution & Contest Rules and a great understanding of UIL athletic programs,” said UIL Executive Director Dr. Charles Breithaupt. “I have complete faith in Dr. Cousins in this new role, and I know that his leadership will help UIL athletics continue to succeed in the coming years.”

ADAMS HIRED AS NEW TEXAS SOUTHERN VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH Houston, TX-Texas Southern athletics director Dr. Charles McClelland announced Jocelyn Adams as TSU’s new volleyball head coach.

Adams was the volleyball head coach at Prairie View A&M from 1990-1999. While at PV, Adams’ 1992 team captured the SWAC Championship Tournament Title.

Adams coached volleyball on the high school and college NCAA Division I level. The Houston native is currently the head coach at Eisenhower High School where her teams won back to back Bi-District Championships in 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Adams is a 1983 graduate of Smiley High School and she earned her undergrad and masters degrees in Health and Physical Education from Prairie View A&M in 1987 & 1992 respectfully. She was also named SWAC Coach of the Year in 2008 & 2009.

Before

joining

Eisenhower,

Adams left PV in 1999 to raise a family. She returned to coaching in 2004. “This is a great opportunity for me,” Adams said. “I’m excited about coming back after being away so long. I look forward to changing the culture of TSU volleyball and getting the program back to its prominence of the late 80s and early 90s.”

Adams’ first passion was track where she was an 8-time AllAmerican, SWAC Champion and National Champion when she competed at Prairie View.

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TSU SPRING GAME SHOWS GOOD SIGNS FOR 2011

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View The Texas Southern University football Tigers played their annual Maroon and Gray game in an effort to get ready to defend their SWAC championship title. This year’s team will be under the leadership of interim head coach Kevin Ramsey. Among the top players coming back on defense is Marquis Jackson a tough defensive end and one of the team’s top defenders. We spoke with Jackson about the Tigers chances to repeat as champs.

“All I can do is lead by example, so I’m going to play hard and speak up when I need to so the younger guys will play well also”. The hard working defensive end loves to hit and gets his team fired out. We couldn’t help but ask him about their meeting with Grambling State with the return of Doug Williams. “I hope they are ready for us because we don’t want any weak games, so this time we don’t plan on having to come from 14 points down to beat them”.

Showing a smile on his face Jackson added they will just have to beat Grambling at Robinson Stadium this time around.

Looking ahead to the defense, Jackson added he feels under the leadership of Coach Kevin Ramsey they will be ready to play true to what they believe in and the offense will also display the toughness coach Ramsey asks for from the defense.

“Everybody is going to be fired up at 212 degrees and we are ready to defend our championship”.

In closing Jackson added the team is showing ‘we are buying into what coach Ramsey is saying and that‘s all it takes to win

games!

As far as the score goes 21-0 was the count as Joe Anderson grabbed a pass from Dantavious

Parker for one score and Riko Smalls hit Richard Samuel twice with scoring passes for the first team’s other points. Receivers Richard Samuel and Donnie

Davison along with Micah Tillotson all got in some good work.

The offensive line went all 72 plays and Coach Ramsey was pleased with effort they put forth. Cohren Alexander, Donvan Stevenson, Marvin Hollie Jr., Daryl Stevenson, Jared Benton, Kenneth Hall, Magnus Gray and Josh Redmond are the linemen listed

on the preseason rooster.

Among the defensive standouts were Jonathan Hollins, and Tyler Crane along with former Yates quarterback Darveon Trahan.

Over all we liked what we saw and the Tigers are on the move to defend their SWAC championship. While looking at their schedule the National Black College Championship is also in sight!

Defensive ends (7) Marquis Jackson and Jonathan Hollins (93)

\TSU receivers (82) Donnie Davison and (81) Richard Samuel

Actions shots from TSU spring game at Durley Stadium Coach Kevin Ramsey rallying his fighting Tigers

TSU honors their SWAC champions on the field - All photos by Dr. Victor Keys

TSU Cheerleaders came out to support their team

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CURTIS THOMAS A GOOD FIT FOR HOUSTON TEXANS

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Moving into my 30th year of covering Metro-Houston area sports we could help but think when we ran into Curtis Thomas at the Texas Southern University spring game. The graduating senior safety had just returned from his workout with Houston, Texans. My mind went back to 1999 when we begged Houston Astros to show some interest in a kid from Jeff Davis High School named Carl Crawford.

My cries fell on deaf ears and the rest is history.

Fast forwarding to the Houston, Texans off season following their worse in NFL history defense, we find ourselves calling out to Wade Phillips and the Texans coaching staff to take a long look at Curtis Thomas. A Houston native and Aldine graduate who went off to Minnesota before transferring to TSU. While at Minnesota he played with Texan safety Dominic Barber so a presence has been set for the Texans to the do the

right thing and pick this kid.

Not to mention the fact he is 205 pounds and hits like a load of bricks and still had the level headiness to handle the NFL playbook.

We talked with Thomas during the spring football game about the SWAC winning season. “We knew TSU had an outstanding history but for some reason just couldn’t get over the hump”.

Thomas went on to add once coach Kevin Ramsey came in they knew if they followed his principles style of coaching it would take us where we wanted to go”. In the game against Texas College Thomas really shined picking off three passes and returning two of them for touchdowns in a TSU blowout win. The Tigers went to run the table all the way through to the SWAC title game in Birmingham and brought back the SWAC title. “Growing up you want to play on ESPN and it can help you get some politicking for the NFL, but I would not change the road I took going to Minnesota before coming to TSU”. “No sir, I would not

change a thing because coming to TSU and working under coach Ramsey and being part of a defense that finished first nationally and to be part of the first SWAC championship in a long time (1968).

grow up at M.D. Anderson YMCA on the corner of Cavalcade and Irvington we just know he will be able to see the

talent in Thomas and give this kid a shot. Lord knows he will make the most of the opportunity!

Looking forward to the next level, Thomas says he ready and he actually was amazing to the staff at the Houston Texans.

“It’s a blessing for me because some scouts say I looked better than some of the guys they had projected to go higher than me”.

Thomas made it clear he played with Dominic Barber while at Minnesota and felt he had the talent to play big time college football all along. “It was truly amazing to go into the camp and perform well coming from a smaller program, but I feel real good about my chances. “We were trained to go into these workouts with a positive mind set and the Texans just love what they saw, so we will just wait and see in the next couple of weeks”.

Having watched Gary Kubiak

Curtis Thomas TSU defensive back a perfect fit for Houston Texans’ ailing defensive secondary -photo by Dr. Victor Keys

SBN PLAYER OF THE YEAR TOP HONORS FOR TSU LINEBACKER DEJUAN FULGHUM

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View It’s been four years since a freshman from Killeen Harker Height High School decided he wanted to play football at Texas Southern University. At some point he had to be figuring it’s going to be tough after that team with 0-11. “My thinking was God brought me here for a reason and I decided to stick it out”. When he picked off a pass against Grambling State before 8,500 Fans at Delmar and an ESPN U crowd it was well worth it. The win gave the Tigers the Western Conference title. Fulghum went on to walk away with the SWAC Defensive player of the year along with the SWAC Championship Player of the year award along with the Sheridan Broadcasting Network Player of the Year as well. The outstanding middle linebacker called the defensive signals for the Tigers as was one of the team’s top tacklers’ year in and year out. He clearly proved he earned all the honors that were

bestowed upon him.

We ran into Dejuan and kind of summed it all up. “Yes sir, I’d say I went out with a bang for my senior year, but it was a lot of ups and downs here at TSU”.

Fulghum reflected back to losing to P.V. to start the season and regrouping against Texas College before losing to Tuskegee before getting it all together and running the table on the SWAC. “I think we came together as a team from the Tuskegee loss”. Going 0-11 in his freshmen season, Fulghum said he knew they could only get better because the program had hit rock bottom. Now a few years later he has set a new standard for the program and small linebackers in general. “You can’t measure a player’s heart by his size and I have carried termination all through my college career”.

Moving on to the next level is not going to be easy for Fulghum but he understands that. “The NFL is a long

process and I’ve been training countless hours in preparation and had some good numbers on my pro day for my position”.

He is now waiting for teams to give him a call for the opportunity to play on Sundays.

Even with the cloud of NCAA investigation hanging over TSU football program head, Fulghum has certainly set a new standard for others to follow with the program. “It is my first championship and it’s been truly amazing and it means the world to me”. Getting a degree in accounting in May, Fulghum is certainly bright enough to represent pro football players even if he is not signed by NFL teams.

“I’ve taken graduate level courses and I plan to get my Masters and become a C.P.A. and will keep the door open for other opportunities.

From the first time we saw Dejuan without talking to him I knew he was a winner and he is going to do well in whatever arena the future holds for him!

TSU graduating senior Dejuan Fulghum has set a new standard for TSU defenders to live up to - photo by Dr. Victor Keys

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The Way I See It

By BIG John Chandler I’ll be completely honest with everyone. I saw all this economic mess coming a long time ago.

The whole problem was the homes were overpriced and people that should not have been granted home loans were. This was bound to happen when money got tight for everyone.

Now look at the mess that sadly, I’ll along with many of you will dead and gone and our economy, along with high unemployment will still be front page news for decades to come. Now Big John,

this is a sports column and in particular, a high school sports column. Why are you talking about the national economy?

Because the lack of employment has directly affected the budgets of high school middle schools and youth athletic programs nationwide. It is going to be tough with the massive budget cuts not to see athletic departments stay above Water. It is scary at the numbers that we’re hearing but the truth must be told and I’m simply going to

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CAN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SURVIVE A BAD ECONOMY? have to be truthful. I’ve spoken to several coaches off the record and they simply are preparing for worst. Some coaches will be laid off, some programs will be cut or lose financial support that will case major cuts and some program will be eliminated.

There is no reason to believe that these things won’t occur over the next several months.

Schools districts around the state are preparing to close these deficits any way they can. I understand that because I like so many others have had to cut back on some things I like to do financially I can’t afford to do at the present time. But could any of us imagine seeing athletic departments making deep cuts to

solve budget deficits? How about our young athletes? How do we explain to them that their sports have been removed from the department? How do we as adults explain their favorite coach is out of a job? How do we explain that the amount of games in the season has been cancelled and/or cutback due the high gasoline prices? I wonder about all of this and can’t come up with a logical answer for any of these simple questions. Please believe me there are more questions that I have time to write about at this present moment.

Athletics are important to the development of a young person.

I can look back at my adult life and see how athletics prepared

me to deal with all types of problems that I have experienced over the years. I learned to communicate with friends and enemies and please believe I wouldn’t have lasted on this planet as an adult if I didn’t learn how to talk. I have learned to win modestly and lose gracefully. I wonder what will happen over the next several months as school districts attempt to formulate budgets that help them break even. This dear readers is not going to be easy. But to quote my dearly departed mother, ‘life’s not easy; it’s just as the word states-life!

That’s just the way I see it!

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By Dr. Victor Keys A King-Size View This is 5th year the Professional Golf Association (PGA) has stopped in Houston just before the Masters Tournament. Players from all over the world arrived in Houston to tee it up but, lefty Phil Mickelson came away the 2011 winner.

It was a great week of sports in Houston, at Reliant Stadium March Madness was in full effect and basketball fans could enjoy the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. On

the north side we had the Shell Houston Open and it was the SHO!!!

The Shell Houston Open tournament consists of a week of fun activities and fund raising events (March 28-April 3, 2011).

The Pro-Am kicked everything off on Monday. On Tuesday, the professionals got in a practice round and there was a Junior Golf Skills Competition. This year a few of the Houston Texans were on hand to participate in this event. Quarterbacks Matt Schaub, and Dan Orlovsky, Wide Receiver Kevin Walter,

and Guard Mike Brisiel were paired with professional golfers and junior golfers from the First Tee program of Greater Houston Redstone. It was a grand event for all especially for the junior golfers. There was a large gallery of fans, cameras, parents, and students from surrounding First Tee school programs. Once, the competition was over, the pros and juniors signed autographs until the last fan left the golf course.

In addition to all the fun, funds were raised for charities in the greater Houston Area. For 16

From left to right Kevin Walter (#83), Dan Orlovsky (#7), Mike Brisiel (#65), and Matt Schaub (#8)

consecutive years local charities have received million-dollar-plus funding from the net proceeds of the Shell Houston Open and the Houston Golf association’s other golf-related activities. The Acres Home Youth Association is just one of the charity organizations to receive money from the Shell Houston Open. The Shell Houston Open and the Houston Golf Association has also donated $500,000 in academic scholarships since 1996.

Normally, I volunteer my services each year mainly because, I love golf. Next year, if you’re not doing anything get out there to the SHO, you’ll love every minute of it.

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Matt Schaub teeing off for the Junior Golf Skills Competition

Team Stroud, Walter, and Keys getting for the Junior Golf Skills Competition

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COACH OF THE WEEK-KEVIN RAMSEY-TSU

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View After being noted for being one of the top defensive minds in the country Kevin Ramsey was named interim head football coach at Texas Southern University on April 1, 2011.

The word is he will have the opportunity to run the team for the entire 2011 season after then a permanent coach will be named. It’s my understanding Ramsey plans to make the most of his opportunity and get the job after the season. We went over to see what the Tigers had on the annual spring game day.

They came out looking pretty good and a decent crowd came out to watch on a beautiful day.

The Maroon team won the contest 21-0 but Coach Ramsey liked what he saw on both sides of the ball. “My hats are off to the offensive line because those seven guys played the whole 72 snaps. We had to spell them, that slowed our tempo a little but they worked hard”. Ramsey went on to praise receiver Richard Samuel as a leader in the Tigers receiving core.

Having a pretty good showing from Dantavious Parker and Riko Smalls at quarterback warmed Coach Ramsey heart as well. “As we go into out summer season our kids are going to continue to work hard and get stronger and faster as we pull together in August.

Darveon Trahan the former quarterback from Jack Yates.

With Doug Williams back at Grambling State and Melvin Spears now the head football coach at Alcorn State the SWAC can’t help but get tougher.

“There’s no doubt about that, so we are telling our guys we are raising the bar and a break goes against us we just have to pour on more steam”. By the time the team gets to August they will be bigger and stronger and ready to take on the tough SWAC challenge.

As we talked more about the workout with Coach Ramsey we learned he was really excited about the play of linebacker Tyler Crane. “You know we lost the SWAC Defensive player of the year in Dejuan Fulghum to

On the other side of the ball Ramsey praised linebacker Tyler Crane and defensive back

In The Love Corner

By Stevie T Hey Houston, what have you done lately to make that special someone feel really special? You don’t always have to wait for that special occasion to do something nice for the one you care about. It doesn’t always have to be anything big or expensive. Guys try twelve single roses at twelve different times, top that off with a just because card, or some Godiva chocolates, or even their favorite candy bar will do wonders, try it sometimes.

I’m talking to the fellas right now because we need the most help.

Sometimes we take our women for granted. If they are working just like you and they are still able prepare a meal the least

graduation so it was great to see Tyler getting after people all over the field”. He went to add seeing young Darveon Trahan coming up and smacking TSU backs is another good sign for the defensive group. The excited coach went on to thank the community and student body as well as the administration for the support of the Tigers football program.

Missouri Valley pick at defensive back while at Indiana State Ramey made second team AllAmerican as a senior and even played baseball for the Sycamores. Graduating in 1984 with a degree in Physical Education, Ramsey a native of East St. Louis is married. He and his wife Doreen have four daughters Kejavia, Samiya, Tresnae and Amariell.

In closing Coach Ramsey said first of all he is going to get together with the players who have the academic down pat and evaluate our team from that standpoint first, but the most important thing first is to get our class work done, then we will see who will be in the starting lineup and all that stuff.

Being a winner everywhere he has gone Ramsey’s team have always finished among the top in the nation in total defense. So it’s no wonder why he lead TSU’s defense to such a great finish. From 2001-2003 Ramsey was the defensive back field

coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL, He worked with the linebackers from 87-90 at Kansas State before moving over to Northwestern from 19901993. Taking advantage of serving as an intern with the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, Ramsey took teams from East Tennessee, Georgia and West Virginia to big time Bowls. He went on to coach at CarsonNewman as defensive co-coordinator before taking the same position at TSU. Needless to say he is certainly long overdue to get a head coaching position and I don’t mean just as an interim either!

Starting out as a three-time All-

TSU head football coach Kevin Ramsey

Coach Ramsey meets the media after TSU Spring game

MAKE THAT SPECIAL ONE FEEL SPECIAL you can do is clean the kitchen, and don’t forget to say thank you. Thank you are two words that can do wonders when it comes to our loved ones, but somehow it seems to get lost in the wash and I don’t mean the laundry which we should do from time time. If you think about it a lot of times we tend to do things for other people before we do for those we love.

Have you ever been talking to your mate and things aren’t quite right, and Sally sue or Barney Joe calls, they go into a whole different mode, talking, smiling, and even laughing like nothing is wrong.

Then when the call or visit is over they go back to aggravated state. Sally joe might want your man to get her cat out of the tree, well you should take care of your cat first. Sometimes we forget to treat the other person the way we want to be treated. Put yourself in the other persons place, would that set well with you.

Another thing we shouldn’t do, and that

is to hold grudges. A lot of times we hold grudges for days, weeks and even years.

Sounds silly, well it is, and sometimes what put us in that mode was probably even sillier. I remember my dad telling me to try and never go to sleep at night with out trying to set things right. So go the extra step and do something special for the one that you love, it will just make things better. On a recent In the Love Corner we discussed “Is Love Real”, of course it is. It’s out there and if you find it you should hold on to it. Sometimes what we think is love, really isn’t, so be cautious when it comes to matters of the heart. Sometimes we confuse infatuation, or even obsession with love. Nobody said it would be easy, it could actually be down right complicated but you won’t know if don’t try. Make sure you are tuned in on Wednesdays at 8pm for In the Love Corner, with my co host Carletta, and you can also check me out on

Facebook as I discuss topics on love and relationships. Go to Stevie Goodtime T on facebook and join in the fun.

I want to thank Marilyn Gordon for stopping bye the studio and joining us for In the Love Corner. Marilyn is the CEO of AGAR>GPS who specializes in security and personal body alarms, and has a gorgeous line of handbags that are currently on the market. She will also be conducting seminars on how you to can patent your idea and become your own boss, for more info contact her at 832 386 8265.

The top five love songs are 1 There will never be Switch 2 Rock Me Freddie Jackson 3 Neither one of us Gladys Knight 4 My My My Johnny Gill 5 Love won’t let me wait Major Harris.

So until next time put a little love in your heart, the look of love in your eyes, and never let a day go by without telling somebody you love them even if that someone is you.

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PRAIRIE VIEW A&M WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SIGNS FIVE STANDOUTS DURING LATE SIGNING PERIOD

A VIEW From The Stands

By Ryan McGinty PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Prairie View A&M women’s basketball team has signed five solid student-athletes to a National Letter of Intent, head coach Toyelle Wilson announced today. Kiara Etienne, Sharmane Hall, Jeanette “JJ” Jackson, Ashton Massey and JaQuandria “GG” Williams will join the Lady Panthers for the 2011-12 campaign.

These four recruits will join a class that already featured three early signees in 6-1 post Chelsea Azore (Garland, Texas), 5-7 guard Deandra Darjean (Houston, Texas) and 6-3 post Asha Hampton-Finch (San Antonio, Texas).

rebounds per outing…also averaged 1.7 steals…junior college team finished 27-4 overall and 11-1 in league play…helped lead Co-Lin to the MACJC South Division Championship, MACJC State Championship, NJCAA Region 23 Championship and a NJCAA National Tournament Appearance.

Also recruited by: Arkansas State, St. Louis, Southern Miss and Southeastern (LA) Prairie View A&M Coach Toyelle Wilson

Guard 5-7 ● Junior, J.C.

Sharmane Hall

Jennings, La. ● CopiahLincoln Community College

Guard/Forward

Also recruited by: North Carolina Central and LaSalle, Norfolk State, NJIT and Morgan State Prairie View A&M Coach Toyelle Wilson

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high school.

JaQuandria “GG” Williams Guard

Also recruited by: North Carolina State, Northern Arizona and Texas-Pan American

5-10 ● Junior, J.C.

Prairie View A&M Coach Toyelle Wilson

“Sharmane is hard-nosed and an aggressive post player. She’ll make a huge impact on our inside game and will add the rebounding presence that we didn’t have the last few seasons.”

Jeanette “JJ” Jackson

5-7 ● Freshman, H.S.

“We were looking for a point guard that has vision, can create off the dribble, and most importantly score. She can do that and more. She will be a great addition to our program and will fit perfect in our system.”

Ashton Massey

5-7 ● Freshman, H.S. Beaumont, Texas ● Ozen H.S. Guided team to the 2011 Class 4A Region III Championship and a berth in the Texas Class 4A State Tournament after fielding a 33-5 overall record…earned Gateway Classic Dallas Tournament Honors in 2010…named to the District 204A First Team…averaged 10 points per game during her senior year.

Las Vegas, ev. ● Sierra Vista High School

Bensalem, Pa. ● Manor College Averaged a double-double as a sophomore with averages of 13.5 points and 11 rebounds per game (fifth in Region XIX)…ranked second in the region with a 54 percent shooting percentage while leading Region XIX with 1.9 blocked shots per game…led team to an 18-3 conference record and the Region XIX Division II Semifinals in 2011…received a Scout’s Grade of 83 by

Received First Team Class 4A All-State Honors this past season…earned Sunset Region AllSouthwest Division MVP Honors…averaged 19.3 points, seven assists and 5.6 steals…guided team to the Sunset Region semifinals…helped team win 20-plus games over the past three seasons…scored 20 or more points per game on more than 10 occasions as a senior…also runs track for her

ew Iberia, La. ● CopiahLincoln Community College

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Shooting Guard

Point Guard

6-1 ● Junior, J.C. A Second-Team NJCAA AllAmerican in 2011 and one of two signees from Copiah-Lincoln Community College…also named to the NJCAA National All-Tournament Team, NJCAA All-Region 23 and Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) AllState First Team…led the team in scoring with 14.6 points per game, connected on nearly 80 percent of her free throws and finished as the team’s top threepoint shooter with 47 treys made while pulling down four

ESPN.com as a high school senior in 2010…earned First Team NJCAA District 19 Honors as a sophomore… The Manor College single-season recordholder in most points (405), most field goals scored (160), most free throws attempted (156), most rebounds (303) and most rebounds per game (12.2)…also holds most rebounds for a two-year career (523).

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“Kiara is a pure scorer and shooter as she’ll get the job done. She brings another threat and depth to the backcourt and perimeter. Kiara is a great leader and the underclassmen will look up to her.”

Kiara Etienne

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Averaged 8.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore…shot 40 percent from the field and 40 percent beyond the three-point line… one of two signees from Copiah-Lincoln Community College…junior college team finished 27-4 overall and 11-1 in league play…helped lead Co-Lin to the MACJC South Division Championship, MACJC State Championship, NJCAA Region 23 Championship and NJCAA National Tournament Appearance.

Also recruited by: Northwestern and several Division II schools \Prairie View A&M Head Coach Toyelle Wilson “She is an all-around guard that can score inside-and-out. GG went to Cincinnati of the Big East Conference out of high school so she knows what it takes to play at a high level.

She’ll definitely bring a resilient mentality to the team.”

Also recruited by: UNLV, New Mexico, Southern Miss

Prairie View A&M Head Coach Toyelle Wilson “Ashton is a combo guard and a versatile scorer. She can get to rim and shoot the three-ball.

She’s a great defensive-minded player and will make everyone around her better. Ashton will be a sleeper in the conference.”

Sharmane Hall

Kiara Etienne

Jeanette “JJ” Jackson

JaQuandria “GG” Williams

Ashton Massey

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LARRY “T-BYRD” GORDON PASSES AWAY It is with deepest sadness that we say goodbye to a dear friend who supported the Balch Springs community with his whole heart.

Dr. Gordon dedicated countless hours in support of community projects, in the education of our local

youth, aspiring artists and performers, and in support of the work of his son, ‘Lil’ Larry, and of his wife, Mayor Carrie F. Gordon, Ph.D.

“T-Byrd, you have been a tremendous inspiration to all of us

and you will be greatly missed!”

Balch Springs Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Membership, Staff and Volunteers

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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DON ROBEY-PART I

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Born on the first day of November in 1903 Don Robey was destined to be more than your average Joe. The fact that his mother was Caucasian and his father African American, Robey would grow up having a feeling for both sides of the fence. It would seem from all stories Don had a talent for giving people what they wanted.

So when things did go well for him in school he moved to California and learned to run a night club. In the mid-forties he return to Houston and started the Bronze Peacock Dinner Club located at 2809 Erastus in Firth ward. It was there Robey met the late Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown who was filling in for the ill T-Bone Walker. He went on to help Gatemouth Brown to get a record deal on the west coast.

Aggravated by the fact no hits came from that Robey started Peacock Records in 1949. He went on to start Buffalo Booking Agency and three years later he merged with Duke Records out of Memphis, Tennessee. In 1953 Robey bought out Dave Mattis and took over the label and their acts. This set him in motion as he gathered the services of legends Johnny Ace and Roscoe Gordon. Ace quickly got to the top of the charts and in December of 1954 met with an untimely death in a game of

Russian Roulette at the Houston’s City Auditorium. But for Robey and his growing company Ace death made him even more popular and his record simply started jumping off the shelves.

It was right about that time Robey directed his attention to another fellow named Robert Calvin Brooks who came to him along with Duke. Brooks a native of Rosemark, Tennessee had spent time as a parking attendant and got to meet a fellow named Perry King. As most of you know Brooks begin to use the name Bobby “Blue” Bland and King simply called himself B.B. King short for Blues Boy King. On the Blues Chart Bland begin with super hits such as “I’ll take care of You” written by the late Brook Benton and “Turn on your love light”, “Ain’t that loving you” and the immortal “Stormy Monday” to a name a few.

Rolling in the dough Robey turned it on as started two more labels Sure Shot and Back Beat.

He also hired the lovely and talented Evelyn Johnson to run his booking agency and some of the industry best staff in Dave Clark and Irving Marcus in sales and some of the nation’s top producers and arrangers in Joe Scott, Bill Harvey and Johnny Oits.

Making hits after hits Robey had the services of “Willie Mae “Big

Mama” Thornton and the mega hit Hound Dog that was later done by Elvis Pressley.

By that time he focused on the Gospel side and signed some of the top acts including The Dixie Hummingbirds, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Sensational Nightingales, the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, Rev. Cleophus Robinson, and Christland Singers that featured R. H. Harris the original lead singer of the Soul Stirrers.

Robey also had the O’Neal Twins and the late great Rev. Leo Daniels as he continued to dominate the industry from right here in Houston, Texas.

Robey and made a fortune with the Temptations and others.

In 1973 Don Robey sold DukePeacock Records and all 2,700 songs to ABC Dunhill and remained on as a consultant until June 16, 1975 when he passed away. During the 1980s MCA purchased all ABC Record catalogs that included the Robey

legacy.

Be sure and follow King-Size View for a long look at Don Robey as we gather information from people who knew him best.

At some point we will be able to lead a fight to give Robey his due for what is truly a pioneering spirit and a story certainly worth telling!

Moving right along Robey built a hotel for his acts to stay when recording and performing and he had them all on salary so he could control his spending.

Song writers from all over the country were coming to Houston bringing him songs and he paid them small amounts making bigger profits for his company.

Still watching the Blues side Robey then signed O.V. Wright and Joe Hinton to contracts along with Rob Roys country singer/guitarist Roy Head and the Traits.

RCA records bought out Sam Cooke’s label in the early 60s and Berry Gordy was just getting cranked up on Motion and he followed the lead set by

The legendary Don D. Robey

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HARRIS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION HONORS PEACOCK RECORDS AND DON ROBEY WITH MARKER

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Just glancing over the cover of the Houston Chronicle on Saturday morning April 16, 2011 we saw a story written by Andrew Dansby. The subject matter was one we had long to know more about. So photographer Andre Odums and I went over there to see what the mark-

er was all about. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. James Ford Jr. who grew up on Historic Fifth Ward and Debra Blacklock-Sloan of the HCHC a marker was placed at the building located 4120 Lyons Avenue, the site of one of the late Don Robey’s offices.

Dr. Roger Wood a historian was on hand and he brought along the legendary Texas Johnny Brown who spoke very highly of Mr. Robey. Fact of the matter is Zenobia Robey-Murphy, the only living sister of Don Robey as well as his daughter Dr. DonaLeah Robey-Fields both came out for the services. A wonderful looking marker is now if front of the Louis Robey

Professional building where Dr. Robey practiced medicine until his death a few years ago. He was the son of the late Don Robey.

Many family members and people who worked for the legendary Robey in one form or another showed up to take part in the ceremonies. One such person is former Boxing

Promoter Robert Turner who Robey took under his wing and taught him the promoting side of the entertainment industry.

In the next edition we will talk with Robert Turner and many

more as we try to give some form of respect for a legend that set a new standard in the recording industry and pioneered the way business is run until this very day.

Robey Family waiting for unveiling of marker

Debra Blacklock-Sloan of HCHC talks about the many markers going up in historic Fifth Ward

Historian Roger Wood telling stories to crowd

King Arthur and Texas Johnny Brown

Dr. Elwyn C. Lee of UH presents a proclamation from wife Queen Shelia Jackson-Lee from the 18th congressional district

The Louis Robey Professional Building 4120 Lyons

The world famous James Prince of Rap-A-Lot Records addressed the gathering

Robert Turner with G.R. Reed and Lynette Cobb

An overview of the marker ceremonies

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A real good look at the crowd for the marker

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HARRIS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION HONORS PEACOCK RECORDS AND DON ROBEY WITH MARKER

“Texas” Johnny Brown addressing the crowd

Robert Turner, James Prince, Zenobia Robey-Murphy and “Texas” Johnny Brown

Dr. DonaLeah Robey-Fields talks about her world-famous father as the audience listen in

Dr. James Ford Jr. addressing the audience

DonaLeah Robey-Fields daughter of Don Robey along with granddaughter in law Carolyn Robey

The unveiling of the historic marker

Crowd shots for the Marker unveiling

The beauty of the Robey Family comes out in this photo

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King Arthur, Robert Turner, Zenobia Robey-Murphy and “Texas” Johnny Brown