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A KING-SIZE VIEW Vol. XIII No. 130

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2012 Honda Civic Ex-L Navi (Page 3) Washington wins the 7th Annual Fiesta BBMC (Pages 15-19)

4th Annual “Brothers And Birdies” Golf Tournament (Page 23)

Earnest Smith going strong at 91 (Page 9) PVILCA Banquet - Part II (Pages 28-31)

NAME THIS CAR

Ernie Johnson honored in Memphis (Page 26)

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Ashelyn Williams Washington (Page 14)

John Gibbs Washington (Page 20)

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TOYOTA 4RUNNER TRAIL 4X4 Fort Worth, Texas-As we made our annual trip to cover the PVILCA Banquet in Fort Worth, Texas, a funny thing happened.

Dr. Victor Keys who writes and take photos for A King-Size View newspaper took a liking to the new Toyota 4Runner Trail 4X4 V6 during the trip. Having a Toyota Land Cruiser for 14 years and 275,000 miles he was just about ready for a new one.

After carefully looking over the 4Runner on our trip Dr. Keys being the smart man he is went and bought him one the next week. Same color and even got a pretty good deal on it as well.

Let me tell you about the Toyota 4Runner and let us not forget it was the first of the sport utility vehicle offered. Well it’s still one of the most popular ones on the road. Our test vehicle was fully equipped and came with a price tag of just under $41,000.

It is powered by a 4.0 Liter DOHC 24-Valve V6 engine with dual independent VVT-I and cranks out 270 horsepower and 278 lb. per foot of torque.

Equipped with part time 4WD system with active TRAC and a five-speed automatic transmission with ECT-I the new 4Runner is ready to run with the best in class. Economic numbers

are reported at 17 miles per gallon in the city and 22 miles per gallon on the highway. Our test vehicle more than lived up to those miles with our trip to Fort Worth, Texas.

A locking rear differential multiterrain select crawl control with hill-start assist control along with front and rear disc brakes adds to the vehicle off-road capabilities. The 4Runner has front and rear stabilizer bars and skids plates. Power rolls the ground on P265/70R 17 tires wrapped around a set of 17 inch alloy wheels. An optional Kinetic Dynamic Suspension (KDSS) helps smoothes out the overall ride of the new 4Runner.

When you are outside looking at the new Toyota 4Runner the Hood Scoop just truly gives it a muscular look and privacy glass, fog lamps and black front and rear bumpers, over fenders, mudguards and front grille inserts, handles and heated mirrors and black utility roof rack

with rail system all help give off a tough off-road look. Smoked headlamps and rear lamp bezels along with tow hitch receiver with 7-&4-pin connector and a color keyed rear spoiler adds to the flare of the vehicle.

Safety comes in very high for the 4Runner as well with Vehicle Stability control, traction control, anti-lock brakes with EBD and brake assist, smart/stop technology. Driver and front passengers advanced airbags system and all row roll-sensing side curtain airbags. Follow that with latch-lower anchor and tether for children to round out the safety features for the new 4Runner.

Inside is like you’re in automotive heaven, with a luxury car like instrument cluster; the new 4Runner greets riders with water resistance fabric trimmed seats.

Power adjustable driver and front passenger seat with 40/20/40 split recline and foldflat 2nd row seat. A power

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tilt/slide moon roof with sunshade and a power sliding rear window plus sliding rear cargo deck adds to the features of the new 4Runner. The door locks and windows are power with auto down features and auto dim rearview mirror with backup camera home link. The steering wheel is tilt/telescopic with audio controls and cruise controls. Several outlet plugs for 12 volt and 120 volts AC throughout the vehicle.

Sounds comes from one of my favorites systems the JBL AM/FM four-CD changer with MP3/WMA playback capability along with XM radio with NavTraffic for 90 day trial subscription.

In closing please allow me to add the new Toyota 4Runner has a 3-year/36,000 mile basic warranty, plus a five -year/50,000 power train warrant along with a five-year/unlimited mile corrosion perforation warranty.

The 2011 Toyota 4Runner Trail 4X4-V6

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HONDA INTRODUCES THE 2012 CIVIC EX-L NAVI

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View One of the most proven products in the automobile history has once again stepped up the plate.

American Honda Motor Company has introduced the new 2012 Honda Civic 2-Dr EX-L Navi. We were happy to test drive it the other week and found it to be very interesting.

The new Civic has a more expensive look with fancy designed front grille with slopping roofline and state of the art rear slant. Now with 65% of its parts from right here in the United States and Canada and only 20% of its parts actually coming from Japan. The final assembly point is Alliston, Ontario, Canada with the engine

built in the U.S.A and the transmission built in Japan. Speaking of the engine the 140 horsepower 1.8 Liter SOHC 16-Valve IVTEC four cylinder engine is matted to a five-speed automatic transmission with grade logic control. This unit cranks out a whooping 28 miles per gallon in the city and 39 miles per gallon on the highway. We are talking top of the line numbers with this vehicle. Even with a full tank of fuel and XM Satellite radio for the first three months this vehicle came in at just over $24,000.

Once you are inside the new 2012 Civic you are welcomed by a quality instrument cluster with easy to ready gauges and driver friendly knobs and controls. The state-of-the-art naviga-

tional system sets this small sedan apart. The Navi system has all the features you come expect from a much more expensive automobile. We applaud Honda for the new Civic and there is so much more and don’t forget we are talking less than $25,000.

controls so you can get the most of the 350 watt AM/FM CD Premium audio system with seven speakers including subwoofer and MP3/WMA playback, Bluetooth hands-free link and Bluetooth audio. There is USB audio interface and auxiliary MP3 jacks available as well.

Leather trimmed seats are the first thing that gets your attention but it gets better as you look more. The rear seat is 60/40 split and has fold-down seat backs.

When it comes to safety the New Civic is ready to roll with the best in class with driver and front passenger dual stage airbags and side airbags along with side curtain bags. The unit also has anti-locking brakes with EBD and Vehicle Stability Assist

The leather wrapped (tilt-telescopic) steering wheel has audio

to name a couple more. Fact is the new Civic also has a tire monitoring system and sideimpact door beams along with front and rear crumble zone.

It’s been a while since we test drove a two-door vehicle but we must admit the new Civic made the most of the room and the trunk space was super for a compact sedan.

In closing please allow me to add the new Civic rolled very smoothly on P205/55R 16 inch all season tires neatly wrapped around 16 inch alloy wheels.

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MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER GT ADDS TO SURGING SALES

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View For the seventh straight month, Mitsubishi sales have increased as the company heads toward a record year in 2011. A week ago we test drove the new Outlander GT S-AWC and that’s for Super All Wheel Control and found it to be very impressive to say the least. To begin with it’s equipped with a 3.0 Liter SOHC V6 MIVEC engine and is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission traded marked

“Sportronic”. The Sportronic is equipped with a paddle shifter and idle neutral logic. Even with its peppy starts the vehicle still manages to get 19 miles per gallon in the city and 25 miles per gallon on the highway. After all this 18 inch alloy wheels wrapped with all-season tires carries this vehicle to the road smoothly and efficiently.

A lot of fun driving this vehicle and it’s backed by a 10- year 100,000 mile power train war-

ranty plus a five-year/60,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. The vehicle also has a sevenyear 100,000 mile anti-corrosion/perforation and fiveyear/unlimited roadside assistance. We are talking number that usually come with a much bigger price tag than our test vehicle’s $33,000.

Let us mention the fact this Mitsubishi is 98% Japanese and only 1% of its parts come from the United States. The final

assembly point is Mizushima, Japan and both the engine and transmission are built in Japan.

Inside the new Outlander GT is a compact storable third row seat and leather wrapped steering wheel with cruise control with audio switches and shift knob is also leather wrapped. A 60/40 second row seat with sliding and reclining feature brings comfort to passengers. The driver seat has heat feature and power adjustable as well as the front passenger seat.

The meters are high in contrast and easy to read and the center armrest has cup holders.

A punch premium sound system

with nine speakers including 10 inch subwoofer gives you the sound you expect in a luxury vehicle that normally cost a great deal more. The 710 Watts Rockford Fosgate system includes Sirius Satellite radio with three months service provided by Sirius from the date of sale.

Other features includes optional rearview camera and 40GB HDD navigation with music server and real time traffic RDS. When you throw in privacy glass and a power sliding roof the Outlander is ready to challenge the crowded market for mid-size special purpose vehicles.

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TOYOTA COROLLA-INCREDIBLE VALUE AT $20,000

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View In these days of tough economic times you will find it rewarding to know there are still some good quality products on the market with a $20,000 price tag.

I’m speaking of the new 2011 Toyota Corolla, a proven small sedan for many years. Our test vehicle equipped very well and came in at $20,410. Let’s take a look at some of the standard features. A peppy little 1.8 DOHC 16-valve four cylinder engine mated to a four-speed automatic transmission and is front wheel driven. We’re talking about 26 miles per gallon in the city and 34 miles per gallon on the highway. Yet the vehicle is soundly put together with Macpherson strut front suspension and torsion beam rear suspension. It has

electric power steering, ventilated front disc/rear drum brakes and all this rolls to the ground on P 195/65R 15 inch tires covering a 15 inch steel wheel. If you are looking for upgrade you can add P205/55R 16 tires with a five-spoke Alloy wheel set as part of the premium package.

Toyota also came with plenty of safety features such as VSC, TRAC anti-lock brakes system EBD and assist smart stop technology. Driver and front passenger advanced airbags system and seat mounted side airbags along with side curtain airbags as well as driver and front passenger active headrest. There’s a tire pressure monitoring gauge along with daytime running lights and three-point seatbelts for all seats positions.

Inside the new Corolla you will find the upgraded dash layout commonly found in more expensive luxury automobiles. A power tilt/slide moon roof with sliding shade is one of many options on our test vehicle. The driver has a six-way adjustable seat with four-way adjustable for the front passenger along with seat back pockets. The rear seat has 60/40 split fold down feature making it easier to carry cargo when you have fewer passengers.

Auto Sound leveling hands-free phone capability and music streaming via Bluetooth wireless technology. Throw is a couple more hundred and you can have carpeted floor mats and trunk mat as well.

Warranties for the new Corolla are new limited three-year/ 36,000 mile basic coverage and five-year/50,000 mile power train coverage plus fiveyear/unlimited mile corrosion perforation coverage.

When it comes to sounds the new Corolla has an AM/FM CD player with MP3 WMA playback capability with six speakers. XM satellite radio is offered for 90 days trial subscription, plus there are extra audio jacks, USB port with iPod connectivity and a CD text display function.

The 2011 Toyota Corolla four-door LE sedan

A VIEW From The Stands

By Ryan McGinty PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas Training camp 2011 has officially come to an end for the Prairie View A&M Panthers as they went through a two-hour practice on Friday August 26, 2011 at Blackshear Field.

“I thought it was a pretty physical camp as we established the tempo we wanted to go with,” said head coach Heishma

Northern. “Some guys couldn’t be out there because of injuries or from a heat standpoint but we’re going to play the guys that we have to play with.”

Northern was also pleased with the performances of several upperclassmen throughout camp and his stable of young running backs.

PANTHERS CONCLUDE TRAINING CAMP “I think (cornerback) Moses Ellis and (wide receiver) Deandre Cooper had outstanding camps along with several young running backs that did well,” he said. “We knew they were good but we now have to see how they play when they’re tired and can they concentrate and hold on to the ball in late game situations. I think we’ll have a good ball club but we now have to focus on developing depth and praying the injury bug stays away from us this year.”

With several holes to fill on both sides of the ball in addition to a new offensive scheme,

this year’s camp was extra important as the Panthers had to get everyone on the same page from the freshmen to the seniors.

As a result, don’t be surprised if freshmen are playing a key role in the team’s game plan this season.

“We sort of knew - especially at the running back or wide receiver spot - that we would have to count on some freshmen,” said Northern. “Hopefully, they’ll come on in and do what they’re supposed to do and that’s go to school and make football plays on the football field.”

Classes officially begin on Monday at Prairie View A&M University with the first game scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 4 in Orlando, Fla. versus BethuneCookman University in the annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge.

Northern said he’s going to approach each game week-byweek and focus on the task at hand.

“We’re focusing on what Bethune-Cookman is going to do and also what we’re going to do,” stated Northern. “We’ll take it one day at a time.”

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TOYOTA TUNDRA CREWMAX MEETS ALL STANDARDS

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View In these days of hard times the standards have been raised for consumers and they are looking for every little advantage out there. Well the 2011 Toyota Tundra Crewmax provides the consumer with just about anything they could want in a fullsize pickup truck. To start with the Crewmax is equipped with a proven 5.7 Liter DOHC 32 valve I-Force V8 with dual VVT-I flex fuel engine cranking out 381 horsepower and 401lb-ft of torque. Economic numbers are 13 miles per gallon in the city and 17 miles per gallon on the highway and believe me this engine has great power. It’s mated to a six-speed automatic transmission with sequential shift electronically controlled transfer case. A 4.10 rear differential with 10.5 ring gear and automatic limited slip differential prepares you for the offroad. Front independent Coil Springs, high mounted double wishbone suspension with stabilizer bar and trapezoidal multileaf rear suspension and staggered outboard mounted shocks.

Stability of the ride is enhanced by a triple tech frame-fully boxed front section with reinforced C under cab with open C under bed with double wall and is 5.5 feet long.

Powered assisted four-wheel disc brakes stops the Tundra just as it would in a luxury sedan.

This package rolls to the pavement or the woods on 18 inch steel wheels with P 225/70R 18 All-season tires.

Safety is at a quality level in this full-size cab truck with the flare of the luxury sedan yet it functional as your everyday work truck crew cab. There are driver and front passenger airbags as

well as front seat side and knee airbags, plus roll-sensing curtain airbags. Other features for this 4X4 truck are smart stop technology along with trailer sway control. There is also a tire pressure monitoring system to round out the long list of standard safety features.

Once you are inside the new Tundra you are greeted with a luxury car like dash layout and overall interior. The driver seat is eight-way and the front passenger is four-way power adjustable. A 40/20/40 split and fold seat makes it easy for everyone riding to be comfortable and it gives you so many options. The steering wheel has tilt feature and a column shifter providing more leg room in the front for passenger seated in the middle.

Sounds are coming from sixspeaker system with AM/FM/CD with MP3/WPA playback capability that also has XM capability. We are talking concert room type sound that makes you easily forget you are driving a truck.

As we told you earlier there are so many standard features on this truck we just had the mention the few options that comes with it. The Tundra has front and rear parking assist sonar and power-adjustable heated outside mirrors to name a couple. For those who plan to put there Tundra to work, the tow package includes tow hitch receive, trailer brake controlled pre-wire 4,300 rear axle ratio and tow/haul mode switch, transmission fluid temperature gauge, supplemental transmission cooler, engine cooler, seven-pin connector, heavy duty alternator and battery. All this rounds out at $40,000 so I will let you be the judge, is this truck ready or not?

The 2011 Toyota Tundra Crewmax 4X4

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Out and About with John Engel THE SECOND AMERICAN FLAG War is a horrible thing. One of the worst problems is that families do not always know what happened to their loved one.

This is called a Missing in Action or MIA. A little digging into the numbers revealed a huge surprise. This is a list of MIAs from our wars: World War II: 74,064 Korean War: 8,021 Cold War: 125 Vietnam War: 1708 Desert Storm: 0 Total: 83,918 Eighty three thousand missing soldiers has left a lot of families to wonder and worry about what happened to their loved ones.

Not knowing if their brother, sister, father or mother is dead or alive is a horrible thing.

On January 7, 1970, Lieutenant Commander Michael Hoff was launched from the USS Coral Sea as the pilot of a Sidewinder A7A Corsair aircraft. His mission was to perform armed reconnaissance over Laos.

The weather in the area was clear and visibility was about 10 miles. Hoff’s aircraft was completing a strafing run near the city of Sepone when Commander Hoff radioed that he

had a fire warning light and was going to have to bail out. The flight leader could not see the aircraft at that time. The leader did sight the aircraft just as it impacted in an area which was flat with dense vegetation and high trees.

The pilot of another aircraft reported sighting Hoff’s aircraft below him, when it was approximately 2,000 feet above the ground. The aircraft at that time commenced a roll and, prior to reaching an inverted position; a flash was observed which was initially thought to be the ejection seat leaving the aircraft.

Immediately afterwards, the aircraft impacted and exploded. No parachute was seen, nor was emergency transmissions received. (Source: pownetwork.org) In 1971 Mrs. Michael Hoff, an MIA wife, recognized the need for a symbol representing our Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. Prompted by an article in the Jacksonville, Florida TIMES-UNION, Mrs. Hoff contacted Norman Rivkees, VicePresident of Annin & Company who made a banner for the newest member of the United Nations, the People’s Republic of China, as a part of their policy to provide flags to all United

Nations member nations. Mrs. Hoff found Mr. Rivkees very sympathetic to the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action issue and he, along with Annin’s advertising agency, designed a flag to represent our missing men and women.

Since its inception this stark black and white flag, which was designed on behalf of American POW/MIAs from the Vietnam War, has come to represent our missing countrymen and women from all wars. The POW/MIA flag has been ruled legally to be “public domain” - as is the American flag; therefore, it cannot be claimed as the sole property by any organization or individual.

The POW/MIA flag flew over the White House for the first time on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 1988. On 9 March 1989, it was installed in the United States Capitol Rotunda. This occurred as a result of legislation passed overwhelmingly during the 100th Congress and, additionally, in an extremely rare demonstration of bipartisan congressional support, the leadership of both Houses hosted the formal installation ceremony.

Further, by joint Congressional Resolution, the POW/MIA flag the only flag ever to be displayed in the United States Capitol Rotunda - stands as powerful symbol of our national commitment to American Prisoners of War and Missing in Action.

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On 10 August 1990, the 101st Congress passed US Public Law 101-355, which recognized the POW/MIA flag and designated it “as the symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still held prisoner, missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia, thus ending the uncertainty for their families and the Nation.

The POW/MIA flag’s importance lies in the continued visibility of this symbol as a constant reminder of the plight of America’s prisoners and missing. Other than “Old Glory,” the POW/MIA flag is the only flag to fly over the White House, and has flown in this place of honor on every POW/MIA Recognition Day since 1982. In addition, the POW/MIA flag flies over our nation’s capitol on Veterans Day and Memorial Day. This very distinctive and special flag also flies over the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial, as well as other military memorials across the country; on Federal and State buildings, at each National Cemetery, and at military installations worldwide. It also flies at countless additional locations throughout the nation every day of the year.

Those Americans who fly the POW/MIA flag do so to demonstrate their loyalty and sincere dedication to all Prisoners of War and Missing in Action, and to their safe return - both alive and dead.

Flag etiquette specifies that the POW/MIA flag may be flown below the American flag and/or a state flag. However, its size must be equal to or smaller than the flag that is flying above it.

The correct order for three flags being flown on the same flagpole is the national flag, the state

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flag, and then the POW/MIA flag. (Source: taskforceomegainc.org) The American Legion at a recent convention passed a bylaw that at all meetings, an empty chair must be placed next to the podium and draped with a POW/MIA flag. This is to remind members that there are still thousands of soldiers that have never returned home and are unaccounted for.

If you attend any patriotic event or an event attended my veterans you will see many of the distinctive black flags. I fly one on my motorcycle along with the American Flag.

As of August 5, 2010, the Defense Prisoners of War/Missing Persons Office lists 1,711 Americans as MIA from the Vietnam War: 969 cases being pursued, 117 cases deferred, and 625 cases not being pursued due to the circumstances and/or location of loss.

The DPMO has received 1997 first-hand reports of live sightings of purported U.S. POWs since 1975, of which only 55 (2.75%) remain unresolved.

Some of these are soldiers that may have chosen to “drop out” and become missing. Most, however, are truly missing.

Many people believe that there are still prisoners in Laos, being held by the communist Pathet Laos, a political group of fighting forces.

In any event, the solemn black flag with the barbed wire and guard post carries the words: “YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN” is a symbol we use to remember those men and women that never came home and that their families have never had the closure that they need to lay their loved one to rest.

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VETERAN OF THE MONTH – LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAM “PAT” EGAN

By John Engel A King-Size View On 29 April 1966, Lt. Cmdr.

William P. Egan was the pilot of an A1H Squad that launched from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hancock as the lead aircraft in a flight of two on an bombing mission against a preassigned target. The target, a military complex used by the communists as a truck stop and supply depot, was located in the foothills on the south side of a jungle-covered mountain range approximately 62 miles due west of the major North Vietnamese port city of Dong Hoi, 14 miles southwest of the Lao/Vietnamese border and one mile southwest of Ban Senphon, Khammouan Province, Laos.

This area of eastern Laos was considered a major artery of the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail.

When North Vietnam began to increase its military strength in South Vietnam, NVA and Viet Cong troops again intruded on neutral Laos for sanctuary, as the Viet Minh had done during the war with the French some years before. This border road was used by the Communists to transport weapons, supplies and troops from North Vietnam into South Vietnam, and was frequently no more than a path cut through the jungle covered mountains. US forces used all assets available to them to stop this flow of men and supplies from moving south into the war zone.

The pilots had been briefed to make one bomb run from 10,000 feet and then leave the area. At approximately 1600 hours, Lt. Cmdr. Egan identified the target as they approached it at the attack altitude. The flight immediately rolled in on the enemy depot with Lt. Cmdr. Egan in the lead and his wingman following a few seconds later. His wingmen observed William Egan drop his bomb, but instead of pulling up and away from the target, he watched in horror as the Spad continued down at a 30 degree dive angle and explode upon impact with the ground.

The wingman orbited the wreckage several times before being forced to depart the area. He believed Lt. Cmdr. Egan did not have time to bail out of his crip-

pled aircraft, and after observing the crash site, he reported there was no chance of survival.

William Egan was immediately listed Killed in Action/Body ot Recovered. (Source: taskforceomegainc.com)

Although Egan was from the Fort Worth area, he was buried in Webster with his parents. He received full military honors and an escort from the Patriot Guard.

Pat I survived by his wife Anne and daughter Jeri Wismer.

UPDATE: In December of 2009, the remains of Commander Egan were recovered but a positive match was not made until February of this year when a farmer in Laos had called on U.S. officials and handed them over a bone he discovered from his fields. It matched with a DNA sample Sanders provided about 10 years. The clue led the authorities make further developments in this regard. After identification the remains were returned to the family.

SINGING SENSATION EARNEST ‘SMITTY’ SMITH SR. STILL GOING STRONG AT 91 YEARS YOUNG

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Houston, Texas-The other day we had the time of our life in watching the 91 year old Smitty of the Original Spiritual Travelers perform at Greater St. Matthews on the city’s southeast side. You see his friends and family were honoring him and his wife of 70 years Mrs. Ollie Mae Smith. The gathering also paid tribute to Smith for being the oldest living singing legend in this part of the country.

We spoke with Mrs. Smith briefly about the success of their marriage over the past 70 years.

“I would say you have to give a little and take a little but on

August 18, 1941 we married and we are still together”. Studying the Bible and following the Lord’s Word had allowed the Smiths to stay together and raise 10 children also. “We just live right and things have worked out for us, because we put God first in our lives”.

In talking with Brother Smitty he said the key is Mrs. Smith respected his love for singing and never tried to stop him from it. “She supported me when I was down to just me in my group and the lord sent me a guitar player in Brother Reynolds and for years we practiced every Wednesday night as if we had a full group”. The legendary singer says it is by the

Grace of God he has come such a long way and has no plans of stopping now. “Sir I feel fine; back in 1999 I spent nine days and nights in the hospital with ulcers, but since that time I get up early and have my oatmeal and later in the day I eat beans and cornbread (No meat) and that does the trick, fact is I’m full of beans right now’. The legendary gospel singer was listening to Skipper Lee Frazier on KWWJ 1360 AM. “Skipper Lee is a friend of mine and I listen to him every day on the radio from 2.00 PM until 3.00 PM. As we talked more with Smith we learned he has not seen a doctor but once since 1999. “I’m alright through the grace of God. Man I take one little pill to make sure my water flows and that’s it”.

years ago Smith worked hard in the fields and understands how hard life can be. “They tell me my parents busted up when I was three weeks old, so my uncle raised me well. I could pick up to 300 pounds of cotton a day”. He added he spent three months in Mississippi as a slave and that was rough on him.

“Man I was glad to get back to Texas being a slave was certainly hard work and I tell my children about it all the time.

While performing at Greater St. Matthews, Smitty said the Lord told him to sing “Your Grace and Mercy-Has Brought me through”, that’s the song man it says it all.

With a move to Houston in the ‘40s Smith met James Menifee and they got together and built the group. Starting out at age 15 Smith says he knew he wanted to sing but to think he would be singing nearly 77 years later he had no idea. “I knew I truly loved singing, you can wake me up at midnight and I can start humming a tune. Having worked on jobs for 15 years at a time during his 55 years in Houston, Smith is a true living legend and the city of Houston is building him and his wife a new home.

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If you think you can sing take a

listen to Smitty because he can get the job done and has the history to back it up. “Since I’ve been singing, 35 members of this group have passed on and I know the Grace and Mercy of the Lord himself has kept me here and I’m so grateful”.

In closing please allow me to add we want to thank Earnest Smith Jr., for telling us about his father and his wonderful singing and giving us a chance to come and hear him sing.

The legendary Earnest Smith Senior

Earnest Smith Jr. along with world famous Father Smitty

Mr. and Mrs. Smith share photo with Skipper Lee Frazier (KWWJ)

Earnest Smith Jr. with his mom Ollie Mae Smith and the legendary Earnest ‘Smitty’ Smith Senior

Skipper Lee Frazier and Latisha Jackson of Gospel 1360 - All photos by Dr. Victor Keys

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WHAT IS TRUTH: “SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH: THY WORD IS TRUTH.” Old Testament praise Dear reader, it is again a privilege and a blessing, because of Mr. Prayther and staff, to be able again to share with you, some scripture truths, for this we are so thankful. We truly hope these articles are taken in the intent that they are written. The intent is not to point fingers at any specific ones, but to expose unscriptural practices that are done by those proclaiming Christianity.

These exposures are to help us all, that proclaim Christianity find the truth, according to New Testament scripture, thereby all speaking the same things, and all ending up in the same place, which is heaven(1Cor.1:10; Philip.3:16-21). New Testament scripture because, it is the only place one can find the commandments of Jesus Christ and his Apostles (Matt.28:16-20; John17:20; 2Pet.3:2-3). It is the only place Christians are found (Acts11:26). It is the only place, The Church of and by Christ, the one faith, the one body, that Christ is the head of, is found (Eph.4:3-6; 5:23-24; Col.1:1819; 2:8-12), as well as the instructions, by which it MUST be ran. As was stated in last month’s article “New Testament Praise ” there are many different ways given to praise the Lord, in the religious world today. There are many different ways given in The Old and New Testaments, to praise Him. In the Old Testament, which is the one we will look at this month, all that was under the old law, was given instructions on how to praise Him. These instructions were given by God, through different ones, and if followed (1) circumspectly, these made them right [righteous] with Him. Exod 23:13 And in all things that I have said unto you be (1)CIRCUMSPECT: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.(KJV) Definition:(1)CIRCUMSPECT -8104 shamar (shaw-mar’); a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.: KJV— beward, be circumspect, take heed (toself), keep (-erself,), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch (-man).

We found in this study, overwhelming differences in Old and New Testament Praises, these differences we will point out later. But first, note how specific God was in his instructions of praise, to all those under the Old Law [Israel]. Remember they were to be circumspect in all things (Exod.23:13), that God

had told them through Moses, David, and the Levitical Priesthood etc.

1 Chr 16:1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. 2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. 4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: 5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; 6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. 1 Chr 23:5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

2 Chr 7:6 And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. (read also 1 Chr 25:56) Ezra 3:10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

Ps 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

Ps 71:22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. (read also Ps 43:4) Ps 150:4 Praise him with the

timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. (read also Ps 149:3) 1 Sam 16:16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall (1)play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. 17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.(KJV) Definition: (1)play-5059 nagan (naw-gan’); a primitive root; properly, to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers; expec. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music: KJV— player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play (-er, -ing).

Ezek 33:32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can (1)play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.(KJV) Ps 87:7 As well the singers as the (1)players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.(KJV) Definition: (1)Player on instruments- 2490 chalal (khaw-lal’); (from 2485) to play (the flute; X take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, wound.3) (Piel) to play the flute or pipe 2 Sam 6:5 And David and all the house of Israel (*)played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.(KJV) 2 Sam 6:21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I (*)play before the LORD.(KJV) 1 Chr 13:8 And David and all Israel (*)played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.(KJV) Definition: (*)play, played 7832 sachaq- 3) to play (including instrumental music, singing, dancing) Ps 68:25 The singers went

before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels (1)playing with timbrels. 26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.(KJV) Definition: (1) playing with timbrels-8608 taphaph (tawfaf’); a primitive root; to drum, i.e. play (as) on the tambourine: KJV— taber, play with timbrels.

1 Sam 18:6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.(KJV) Definition: (1)instruments of musick 7991 shaliysh (shawleesh’); or shalowsh (1 Chron.

11:11; 12:18) (shawloshe’); or shalosh (2 Sam. 23:13) (shawloshe’); from 7969; a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather threestringed lute); KJV— captain, instrument of musick.

1 Chr 15:16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.(KJV) 2 Chr 5:13 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;(KJV) 2 Chr 7:6 And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with (1)instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. (see also 2Chr 23:13; 34:12) Definition: (1)Instruments of Music -7892 shiyr (sheer); or feminine shiyrah (shee-raw’); from 7891; a song; abstractly, singing: KJV— musical (-ick), X sing (-er, -ing), song. ***. siys. See 7797.

2 Chr 29:27 And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And

when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel. 28 And all the congregation worshipped, and the (#1)SI GERS sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.(KJV) Definition: (#1) SI GERS7892 shier or feminine shiyraha song of Levitical choirs as a feminine noun: 2) a song; a song, an ode Ezr 7:24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levies, (#2)SI GERS, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.(KJV) Definition: (#2) SI GERS2171 seamier (Aramaic) (zammawr’); from the same as 2170; an instrumental musician: KJV— singer. eh 10:28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levies, the porters, the (#3)SI GERS, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;(KJV) Definition: (#3) SI GERS5411 Anthony (naw-theen’); or Nathan (Era 8:17) (naw-thoon’) (the proper form as passive participle), from 5414; one given, i.e. (in the plural only) the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty): KJV— Nethinims.Temple slaves assigned to the Levies and priests for service in the sanctuary 1 Chr 9:33 And these are the (#4)SI GERS, chief of the fathers of the Levies, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.(KJV) Ecc. 2:8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I at me men (#4)SI GERS and women (#4)SI GERS, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me. 10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labor: and this was my portion of all my labor.

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WHAT IS TRUTH: “SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH: THY WORD IS TRUTH.” 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.(KJV) Definition: (#4) SI GERS7891 shier or (the original form) shower (1 Sam. 18:6)-1) to sing 2) singer, SO GSTRESSES (participle) 2) singer, SO GSTRESS(participle) to sing: KJV— behold [by mistake for 7789], sing (ER, -in man, -in woman).

It was stated early on in this study, that overwhelming differences were found in Old and New Testament praises. It was also stated that these differences would be pointed out later.

Before this is done, let us have some scriptural food for thought.

In the book of Matthew, Jesus made clear the origin of error; Matt 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. (KJV) In last month’s article, “New Testament Praise Cont….” in our search of the whole NEW TESTAMENT, the words PLAYED; PLAYING; PLAYER; PLAYERS; INSTRUMENT, or SINGERS were NOT ONCE found. As was pointed out in last month’s article the word PLAY was found only once in the N.T., and it had nothing to do with praising the Lord (1Cor.10:6-7). The word MUSICK [music] was found once and INSTRUMENTS twice and as PLAY they had nothing to do with praising the Lord (Luke15:25-27; Rom.6:13-17).

Dear reader if you have read the above scriptures well, you will have noted that all of these words were found many times under the Law of Moses; under the Levitical priest hood; under David the king of Israel; under the OLD TESTAMENT, but not ONCE found under GRACE and TRUTH; under the NEW TESTAMENT; under CHRIST, and his apostles.

Old Testament scriptures clearly prove, that the practice of praise done by those under the old law, which was given by Moses (John1:17), included MUSIC, DANCING and CHOIRS [note singers]. Not only did it include music, but also many types of musical instruments. The Lord God of Israel was to be praised in that manner, and this made Israel righteous with Him. The Lord God of Israel was also, as always, precise in His instructions of praise through Moses and etc. New Testament scriptures clearly prove, that the practice of praise done under GRACE and TRUTH, which is

by Jesus Christ (John1:17), do

not include, music; dancing, or choirs. The instruction to the Church by Christ is for all to sing, not to be a singer.

Remember the definition of singers is a choir and or a group and is only given to those under the Old Law. The Lord of All Nations (Gal.3:23-29) is to be praised in this manner, and this makes the Church that Christ is building, those of the one faith, righteous with him. Note the instructions given to the Church that Christ is building; “Eph 5:19 speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, (1)singing and making melody (2)in your (3)heart to the Lord;” “Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

Definitions:(1)singing-103 aido (ad’-o)’ a primary verb;to sing, to the praise of anyone, to sing: KJV— sing…..(2)in-1722 enin, by, with, etc……(3) your heart-2588 kardia (kar-dee’ah); prolonged from a primary kar (Latin, cor, “heart”); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle: KJV— (+broken-) heart (-ed).

In Eph.5:19, we found SPEAKING, not PLAYING to ourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. We found SINGING, not PLAYING. We found making melody IN (with or by) our HEARTS (minds), not WITH INSTRUMENTS. Lastly, we found this was to be done to THE LORD according to the apostle’s doctrine; NOT Singing and Playing, but SINGING and making melody in our hearts to THE LORD. Scriptural food for thought, the statements “in your heart(s); in their heart(s); in he, she, the heart(s)” was used many times in the Old Testament, not ONCE did we find that MELODY was to be made in, by or with THEIR heart(s). According to Old Testament Scriptures, melody was to be made with INSTRUMENTS and this made THEM, the Children of Israel right (righteous) with God. In Col 3:16, Christians are to let the word of God dwell in them richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another by spiritual singing. Singing is what the Apostles’ doctrine teaches, NOT songs accompanied by music, in groups, to the pleasure of the ear; but to the Lord. True Christians MUST hear Christ and his apostles ONLY, according to GOD THE FATHER, in New Testament scripture. If we are of God we must hear God’s

word; “John 8:47 He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.” In Matt. the 17th chapter verses 1-8, God made it clear, to whom Christians must hear PLEASE READ CAREFULLY; Matt 17: (1) And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, (2) And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. (3) And, behold, there appeared unto them MOSES and ELIAS talking with him. (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. Again, according to N.T. scriptures, GOD THE FATHER interrupted the apostle Peter, as he yet spake of MOSES and ELIAS. GOD then made it clear that JESUS CHRIST is his beloved SON, in whom He is WELL PLEASED; hear ye him. Note verse 8, when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. It seems as though GOD is not going to tolerate anyone else being heard but his beloved son.

So that we can be right (righteous) with GOD. Not only was Christ God’s beloved Son, but he was and is His ONLY begotten Son (John 1:6-18; John 3:16-21; Heb. 11:17; 1John 4:5-9)….Definition: ONLY begotten-3439 monogenes (mon-og-en-ace’); from 3441 and 1096; only-born, i.e. sole; single of its kind, only b) used of Christ, denotes the one and only son of God: KJV— only (begotten, child).

Now let’s read what The Only Begotten has to say, Please read carefully; 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. We find in verse 17, that some of his disciples doubted the authority of God’s beloved Son. Many are guilty of this in today’s religious world, because they follow the commandments and traditions of the Old Testament and of men, rather than Christ and the apostles. Jesus cleared up this doubt in verse 18, by verifying what his Father had given unto him, because they are one; All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Then Jesus sent the disciples on the mission of teaching ALL NATIONS, and baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. This was to be done to ALL NATIONS because, please read carefully; “Gal 3: 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 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.” Christ then told his disciples (apostles) in verse 20 of Matt. the 28 chapter, to teach all those that they had baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is the Church that Christ is building, to observe All things whatsoever he had commanded them (the apostles).

Then Jesus Christ continued to teach, as he prayed to his Father, how that one MUST believe on him through His apostles WORD; so that we all maybe ONE. Please read carefully; “John 17: 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.” According to Jesus Christ, in verse 20, all must believe on him through the Apostles word, and we can only find their word, in New Testament scripture. Remember, Jesus gave them the word (John17:14), and sent them “the

apostles” the Comforter to guide them in ALL Truth; “John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” “John 14:25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” “John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.” “John 16:5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? 6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. 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.” “John 16:12 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.”(KJV) Then the Apostles, verified their authorization by Jesus Christ, please read carefully; “Acts 1:1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:” “1 Cor 11: 1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

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WHAT IS TRUTH: “SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH: THY WORD IS TRUTH.” 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.” “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;” “2 Pet 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: 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,” “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.”

“Jude 1:17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 How that they told you there should be (1)mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19 These be they who separate themselves, (2)sensual, having not the (3)Spirit.”(KJV) Definitions:(1)mockers-1703 empaiktes (emp-aheektace’);from 1702; a derider, i.e. (by implication) a false teacher: KJV— mocker, scoffer. (2)sensual-5591 psuchikos-of or belonging to breath: a) having the nature and characteristics of the breath, the principal of animal life, which men have in common with the brutes b) governed by breath; the sensuous nature with its subjection to appetite and passion (3)having NOT the Spirit-4151 pneuma2) the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ 4) the Spirit of God Keeping all these things in mind, these are the examples, instructions, and commands, given by Jesus Christ, through the Apostles, to those of the church that he is building, and is the head of. Just as those under the Old Law, to be right [righteous] with God, those of the one faith

must follow the instructions of the New Testament circumspectly. Please read carefully; “Eph 5: 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15 See then that ye (1) walk (2) circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”

(KJV) Definitions: (1)walk-4043 peripateo (per-ee-pat-eh’-o); from 4012 and 3961; to tread all around; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary): KJV— go, be occupied with, walk (about).1) to regulate one’s life 2) to conduct oneself 3) to pass one’s life (2)circumspectly-199 akribos (ak-ree-boce’); exactly: KJV— circumspectly, diligently, accurately, perfect (-ly).

How can we that profess to be Christians, followers of Christ through the apostle’s word, follow traditions and commandments that are not found in the Apostles doctrine, and be right (righteous) with God? It is impossible; if we follow the traditions and commands of Moses then we are of Moses. If we follow the traditions and commands of David, Elias etc., then we are of them. Those that are of God, MUST follow Christ through the apostle’s word, traditions and commandments; Simplicity that is in Christ Jesus. Remember, those that are truly of the one faith, those that are truly under Grace and Truth, which came by Jesus Christ and not by Moses(John1:17); MUST heed N.T. scripture, please read carefully; “Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.” “Phil 4:9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.” “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 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.” “ II Th 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.” “ 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.

Dear reader, please remember there are no examples, traditions, or commandments, by the apostles for INSTRUMENTS of MUSIC, CHOIRS, or GROUP SINGERS, in the Church by Christ. We can reject N.T. scripture and continue in these things of the O.T., if this is our choice.

Consider this carefully, to reject New Testament scripture is to reject the apostle’s word and commandments, to reject the apostles, is to reject Christ and God the Father. We MUST not reject the words of the Lord, because they are the ones that will judge us in the last day: 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.”

Please 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.

Now let us read what one of the Lord’s apostles had to say on interpretation, as he was guided

by The Holy Ghost: “2 Pet 1:16 For we have not (1)followed (2)cunningly devised (3)fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any (4)private (5)interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”

Definitions:(1) have not followed-1811 exakoloutheo (exak-ol-oo-theh’-o); from 1537 and 190; to follow out, i.e. (figuratively) to tread in one’s steps a) metaphorically, to imitate one’s ways of acting b) to follow one’s authority c) to comply with, obey, yield to: KJV— follow. (2)cunningly devised4679 sophizo (sof-id’-zo); from 4680; to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, a) to invent, to play the sophist b) to devise cleverly or cunningly, to form “sophisms”, i.e. continue plausible error [believable error]: KJV— cunningly devised, make wise. (3)fables-3454 muthos (moo’-thos); perhaps from the same as 3453 (through the idea of tuition); a tale, i.e. fiction (“myth”) b) an invention, a falsehood: KJV— fable. (4)private-2398 idios-pertaining to oneself, one’s own, belonging to oneself (5)interpretation1955 epilusis (ep-il’-oo-sis); from 1956; explanation, i.e. application1) a loosening, unloosing: KJV— interpretation.

Thanks again for your interest in the WORD of TRUTH; GRACE and SALVATION; John 17:1721; Acts 20:29-32; James1:2125. After all it is our MAP to HEAVEN, and away from HELL! Now here is a scary thought, let not this be our end because of OUR interpretations and traditions; “Matt 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have

cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:” “1 Pet 4:16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the (1)righteous (2)scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.” “2 Pet 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 3 And through (3)covetousness shall they (4)with feigned words (5)make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”

Definitions: (1)if the righteous-1342 dikaios-righteous, observing divine laws a) in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God. (2)scarcely be saved-3433 molis (mol’-is); probably by var. for 3425; with difficulty, 2) not easily, scarcely, very rarely: KJV— hardly, scarce (-ly), + with much work.

(3)And through covetousness4124 pleonexia (pleh-on-ex-ee’ah); from 4123; avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion, greedy desire to have more, covetousness, avarice: KJV— covetous (-ness) practices, greediness.

(4)with feigned words-4112 plastos (plas-tos’);from 4111; moulded, i.e. (by implication) artificial or (figuratively) fictitious (false): KJV— feigned.

(5)make merchandise of you1710 emporeuomai-to traffic, 3) to deal in, 4) to use a person or a thing for gain.

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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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STUDENT OF THE WEEK ASHELYN WILLIAMS-BTW

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View As the high school football season got underway we noticed the Booker T. Washington cheerleaders ready to go. Arriving some 25 minutes before the start of the 7th Annual Fiesta BookerBryant Memorial Classic, the lady Eagles cheerleaders appeared to have been able to sense an Eagle win. That’s what happened as the Eagles beat Jack Yates 14-13 in a game that had a starting time temperature of over 109 degrees.

The Eagles cheerleaders are lead

by the lovely and talented Ashelyn Williams and they were on the field and ready to go. She is currently a senior and holding a 4.0 grade point average. The daughter of Accelyn and Rauel Williams, Ashley plans to attend college and major in computer science with a minor in communication.

On Sundays you’ll find the Williams family over at The Church Without Walls where the legendary Ralph West is the pastor. Ashelyn talked about what it has meant to her life. “I’ve been going there every since I was little and it certainly has helped

As we talked more with Ashelyn, she was carefully watching her group to make sure they were carrying on while we were interviewing her. Keep in mind she is the captain of the squad and when she says jump the girls only ask how high. “It’s a good group of girls and we work hard and I’d say we are about as good as any in our district and better than some”.

On the subject of our President and the nation’s economic woes, Ashley says she feels President Barack Obama is doing about as well as one would expect under the circumstances.

Reflecting back on her young life Ashelyn says if she had it to do over again she probably would have taken middle school a bit more seriously. “I would have gotten a better start on college prep courses had I known

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what I know now”.

The dress code would be the only thing she would change if she was put in charge of the school administration. “I can remember when we didn’t have a dress code”.

Crediting her mother with being her most driving force in life Ashley says her mother pushed her to do her very best at all times. “I think the key is she made it clear to me to never waste any time and always stay positive and work hard at your goals.

In her spare time Ashelyn loves to read books and just finished reading the book “The Help” that’s was also a big hit at the box office.

Describing herself as a much focused young woman Ashelyn says she never wastes time and always remains positive. “When you put God first in your life you don’t have time for boys

The lovely and talented Ashelyn Williams is holding a 4.0 G P A and is the captain of the BTW Eagles cheerleaders - Photo by Dr. Victor Keys and none of the negative things life has to offer, but you stay on the straight and narrow path”.

In closing Ashelyn stated when you are a female you can’t afford to waste your time, you must make every minute count!

THIS WEEK IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View As the 2011 football season opens with week zero it’s 17 weeks before the title day at Cowboy Stadium on December 17, 2011. The defending Class 5A champ Pearland Oilers eased past a hard fighting Madison Marlins squad 45-24. Rolling up 331 yards on the ground the Oilers added to their 16-0 mark of year ago and got off to good start. Coach Tony Heath made it clear last year is gone and its time to start over. “Naw we are not 17-0; we are 1-0 and that’s something for our kids to build on”. Heath went to praise the Marlins for putting up a good quality fight and working his team in their opener. It spoiled the debut of Pat Reinecke who took over for the retired Ray Seals. But things look good for the Marlins as they opened the scoring with field goal in the first and trailed only 14-10 at the half. Jackie Robinson ran for 208 yards on 21 carries and added touchdown as the Oilers ground gain led them to victory.

Everett Anderson and De’Landon Driver the nephew of Green Bay Packer Donald Driver hooked up on screen pass for 85 yards to close the gap before Pearland put it out of reach.

Jordan Thompson grabbed seven passes for 120 yards and two

touchdown as the Katy Tigers ran past North Shore 34-6.

Quarterback Brook Haack passed for two scores on 11 of 14 for 183 yards and ran 10 yards for another score in the win. Jeff Johnson added a couple of field goals for the Tigers who won the match for the third straight time.

Jesse Davis ran for two scores and 132 yards as the Wildcats of Wheatley turned back Galveston Ball at Barnett. Davis also passed for another score in the 25-13 Wildcat win.

Darrell Colbert hit on nine of 15 for 204 yards and two touchdowns as Lamar ran past Clear Brook 58-14. Colbert is the son of former Beaumont Westbrook, TSU and Kansas City Chief Great Darrell Colbert who was the receiver coach for the TSU Tigers SWAC championship team in 2010.

The Eagles of Eisenhower got 121 yards from running back Donald Catalon to lead a well balance attack that gave them 216 yards on the ground and they added another 103 in the air. It gave them a win over Fort Bend Hightower 42-41 in a thriller.

Pearland Dawson rushed for 266 yards as they turned back Clear Springs 34-14. Garry Kimble hit on 17 of 23 passes for235 yards and two touchdowns in the vic-

tory.

Trey Williams ran for 149 yards and four touchdowns all in the first half as Dekaney whipped Fort Bend Marshall 60-9. Some consider Williams the best back in the state and he quickly lived up to it against Marshall.

Jarvis Duckworth exploded for 152 yards and three touchdowns in 25 carries as the Raiders of Sterling whipped Jones 40-22.

Summer Creek ran past Sam Rayburn 43-10 as Reggie Grayson ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns in only 12 carries.

Spring edged Conroe 27-20 behind the hard running of Darius Campbell who had 183 yards and two scores on 22 carries.

as Klein Forest whipped Cinco Ranch 32-17 in other action.

62-6 and Sharpstown got past Worthing 14-7.

Reagan pounded Furr 53-6 as Dylan Wilburn ran for 131 yards and two scores while teammate helped them to 19 first downs.

Willis roughed up Jeff Davis 447 and Deer Park got the upper hand on Dickinson 38-21. It was Kingwood over Elsik 29-15 while Chavez edged Clear Lake 12-3. Brazoswood beat Bellaire 29-19 and Dayton squeezed past Elkins 29-28 in a thriller.

Seven Lakes got the upper hand on Kempner 24-21 as they jumped out and withstood a rally

by Kemper for the win.

Rosenberg Terry slipped past La Marque 22-21 thanks to a pass that failed as the Cougars went for the win with 6 minutes to go in the fourth period.

Pasadena beat Spring Woods 3526 and East Bernard whipped Stafford 40-7, while Klein beat Aldine 28-13. Pasadena Dobie edged Alief Taylor 14-13, Episcopal beat North Forest 3919 and Edna beat Needville 427. Manvel pounded Willowridge

In other game Barber Hill blanked Santa Fe 34-0 while Angleton beat Friendswood 4228. Magnolia over Galena Park 28-21 and Atascocita over South Houston 35-14, Fort Bend Bush won over Nimitz 20-16 and La Porte blanked Clement 31-0. It was New Caney big over Scarborough 54-18 and Clear Creek beat Pasadena Memorial 30-13 while Cy-Fair whipped Katy Taylor 31-0 and Strake Jesuit edged St. Thomas 31-26.

Kingwood Park got past Channelview 13-10 and a Ryley Richardson 47 yard field goal was the difference in the game.

Memorial blanked Stratford 14-0 as Boomer White ran 30 times for 186 yards and one score for the Mustangs.

Fort Bend Dulles squeezed past Alief Hastings 16-13 a 24 yard field goal by Ian Voorhies was the margin of victory.

Matt Davis went 22 times for 174 yards and two touchdowns

Pearland coach Tony Heath had Oilers ready for Marlins

Jesse Davis a big key to Wheatley Wildcats win over Ball - Photos by Dr. Victor Key

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BTW SLIPS PAST JACK YATES IN 7TH ANNUAL FIESTA BOOKER-BRYANT MEMORIAL CLASSIC 14-13

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View With a game time temperature of 103 degree the Booker T. Washington Eagles sharpen their claws and faced the Mighty Jack Yates Lions. With more than 8,000 fans on hand for the 7th Annual Fiesta Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic, the Eagles grounded out a tough win to start their season. How many coaches debuted by beating the Jack Yates Lions? Well Nathaniel ‘Puddin’ Jones can say he did as the first year coach matched wits with the legendary Ronald Miller of Yates. The two longtime friends knew this would be a great one and it was.

Coach Miller had told us on Thursday he knew the Eagles would play hard for ‘Puddin’ and the Lions had to be ready for a battle. Jones told us he felt his team was ready for the showdown and had worked very hard in getting ready for the annual showdown.

As far the game goes the Lions took the opening kickoff deep into Eagles territory but could not punch it in. After a punt the Eagles begin a march for the game’s first score. The key play in the drive a 58 yard pass from John Gibbs to Chris Jackson that

setup a 16 yard scoring pass to Da’Shamon Haynes. The Eagles got some good running from Nico Bush and TreVonta Franklin in this drive. But as you would expect the Lions answered quickly as Arthur Lockett took it in from six yards out following a great return by Jordan Bailey. The first period ended with a 7 all tie.

In the second period the Eagles again ran the ball well with John Gibbs getting into the act as well as Zyris Shakir closing it out with a six yard touchdown run.

Place kicker Alejandro Arambula booted his second point after touchdown. Little did anyone know at the time that would be the difference in the game’s outcome. So the Lions rallied back after a big catch by Jordan Bailey and once again Arthur Lockett took it in from 11 yards out, but this time the kick failed and Booker T. Washington went into the locker room holding to a one point lead. At the time no one could imagine it would hold out throughout a scoreless second half, but it did.

The halftime was special as always when the Jack Yates family honored Mrs. Clairene Booker on the Yates side and

Big John Chandler and Mr. Keith Jacobsen present Mrs. Clairene Booker with Flowers and plaque

Big John Chandler of A KingSize View presented Mrs. Booker with flowers and Mr. Keith Jacobsen of Fiesta presented her with the annual plaque honoring the late Luther M. Booker.

We moved to the other side of the field as Mrs. Charlotte Bryant took to the field escorted by her son Byron and received flowers from Mr. Keith Jacobsen of Fiesta and a plaque from Mr. Dugar Adams Operation Manager at LHO of Con-Way Freight.

The second half produced many hard hitting plays and some tough hard nose football but no points. Gibbs was good on four of his five passes for BTW and Maurice White made good on two of his six passes but it was one of the better thrown balls we’ve seen. Both quarterbacks are going to pass the ball well before the season ends.

The receiving core of the Eagles took advantage as Gibbs hit four different receivers with passes.

One was Jacobee Conway who hauled in a pass of 34 yards to set up the Eagles second touchdown. “I said to myself it was going to be hard and difficult but I gave it my all to get open and was able to make a big play with a 30 plus yard reception”. The junior receiver went on to say the Eagles gave their souls to God and worked very hard to win this game. He added Wheatley is the team they have to beat in order to win district.

“I will be the first to admit Wheatley has a pretty good football team, but when the time comes we plan to play them hard and beat them too”.

Da’Shamon Haynes got behind the Yates Lions for a big 16 yard scoring pass from John Gibbs and it gave the Eagles the lead that they never trail in the contest.

In the second period it was setback Zyris Shakir getting through the line and scoring for the Eagles. The senior setback had 49 yards on 17 carries along with that six yard scoring run.

“Hard work in practice and everybody got stronger and we were ready for this one”. Last year Zyris who is in his second season at BTW said he was a little nervous at first but once he got a couple of good runs he felt pretty good. “I think coach saw we were able to get some yards on the ground and he kept running us. We asked what it meant to him to see BTW win the

Fiesta Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic. “I feel real good about winning this classic a lot of classes before us were unable to beat Yates so I feel very privileged to be a winner in this great game”. Before the game several of the Eagles players admit they were a little nervous, but once the game started they realized they could win the contest. “We knew most people thought Yates would win because they had won it four years in a row, so we worked real hard to get ready and we talked about it before the game and went out played hard and won”. Zyris added he feels the win will shed some light on BTW and maybe it will help get more scholarships for their players. “Beating Yates certainly has to create some attention for Booker T. and the college scouts might come out to see us now”.

John Gibbs (1) shares the spot light with his brother William Gibbs (3) at Delmar stadium

Chris Jackson is outstanding and look for him to really grab some passes before the year is over. It was Jackson who broke free for a 58 yard completion from John Gibbs in the first period to setup the go ahead touchdown.

Shamon Hayes scores 16 yard TD

Fiesta Mr. Keith Jacobsen having fun with Mrs. Bryant as he presents her flowers

Booker T group shot after win at Delmar Stadium

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BTW SLIPS PAST JACK YATES IN 7TH ANNUAL FIESTA BOOKER-BRYANT MEMORIAL CLASSIC 14-13

John Gibbs shows he can throw a touch pass

John Gibbs preparing to pass

ico Bush (5) was running hard before an injury forced him to sit out the rest of the game

Coach Russell Austin welcomed back as BTW assistant coach a positive influence with players

Running back Zyris Shakir scored from 6 yards out

Jacobee Conway (9) BTW receiver had a big catch

Tristan Francis, two-way player

James Paul Bryant (86) and Titus Bryant (54) of Yates both grandsons of the late James “Bear” Bryant

Byron Bryant shares a moment with his Mom on this special occasion to honor his father

BTW Eagles captains getting ready to battle

Chris Jackson (2) made a catch for 58 yards from John Gibbs

TreVonta Franklin (29) rushed for 109 yards in win over Yates

Receiver Da’Shamon Haynes (6) had a 16 yard touchdown grab

Jack Yates Lions captains take to the field

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BTW SLIPS PAST JACK YATES IN 7TH ANNUAL FIESTA BOOKER-BRYANT MEMORIAL CLASSIC 14-13

HISD Athletic Administrators left to right Mike Truelove, Marion Dambrino and Devin Hensley braving the heat

Jack Yates Lions Cheerleaders striking a pose

Mr. Keith Jacobsen of Fiesta and Mr. Dugar Adams of Con-Way Freight share a moment with Mrs. Bryant

The exciting BTW Cheerleaders for 2011-12

Jack Yates Lions majorette funning in the sun

Mrs. Charlotte Bryant braves the heat with a smile

Mrs. Clairene Booker poses with Flowers

Fiesta Mascot Pepe standing tall at Delmar Stadium

athaniel Puddin’ Jones

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BTW SLIPS PAST JACK YATES IN 7TH ANNUAL FIESTA BOOKER-BRYANT MEMORIAL CLASSIC 14-13

Yates on offense during closely contested 7th annual Fiesta BBMC

Yates Band at half-time

Yates Band getting loose during half-time

Yates Band performing during half-time

Yates offense on the move during Fiesta BBMC

Here come the Lions making their way to the field

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BTW SLIPS PAST JACK YATES IN 7TH ANNUAL FIESTA BOOKER-BRYANT MEMORIAL CLASSIC 14-13

BookerT getting it on during half-time

Washington getting their groove on during half-time

John Gibbs gets the MVP trophy from Dr. Scott Crawford moment after leading BTW to a 14-13 win

Fans at Delmar stadium in the heat

Con-way Freight Dugar Adams with Mrs. Bryant

Mrs. Charlotte Bryant arrived early for the big game

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT, HELPED OUT, OR SOMEHOW CONTRIBUTED TO MAKING THE 7TH ANNUAL FIESTA BBMC A GREAT SUCCESS! WHILE OTHERS PRETEND, THE KING DELIVERS!

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COACH OF THE WEEK-NATHANIEL ‘PUDDIN’ JONES-BTW

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View After being in the background for many years N athaniel “Puddin’ Jones took a big step into the spot light as he led the Booker T. Washington Eagles to a big 14-13 win over the Jack Yates Lions in the 7th Annual Fiesta Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic. It was his first game as a head coach and Jones had told KCOH’s Ralph Cooper that when BTW won the game coach Ronald Miller of Jack Yates was going to have to wear a BTW

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shirt for a week. “I’m going to look for an Eagles shirt for Coach Miller and King you make sure he wears it”. One of the better offensive minds in the game of high school football, Jones spent years at Cullen, Yates, Jones and BTW before landing the head coaching job.

“We felt pretty good going in and our staff keep after these guys so they would be ready for this day”. Jones went on to say he knew Yates would be looking for a lot of passing so they ran the ball more down the stretch and kept the Lions off guard all

night long. “We threw a couple of passes to open up our running game and we were able to control the clock and win the game”.

All of the Eagles players talked about how Coach Jones and his staff had them working hard and getting ready for the season. “I would love to take credit but it’s not a ‘Puddin’ Jones thing.

Coach Russell Austin was there opening up the weight room everyday and many time I left and he was still there”. They came into a situation where

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BTW needed to control the clock a lot better than they had in previous years. “We saw the Eagles as a big play team but we didn’t control the clock nor did we run the ball very well, so we wanted to work on that. The Eagles had 214 yards on 49 carries and one touchdown and still managed to have 119 yards and one touchdown passing. “We told our kids at the half the last four minute would determine the outcome of the game and we must run the ball in order to win”.

Even Coach Ronald Miller of Jack Yates told us he felt BTW would come out and play hard for Puddin’ Jones. “Well King, I

remember when I was coming up the things coaches said to me is what I’m saying to my team and just giving back to what I was taught.

The offensive line play was a key to the victory and Coach Jones quickly praised that group.

“Yes they played very well and you are going to be seeing them for a while, we have only one senior and one freshman at tightend and the rest of the line is sophomores”.

In closing Coach Jones said the Eagles felt good about their chances and they are looking for a shirt for Coach Ronald Miller to wear.

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Coach athaniel “Puddin’ Jones holds the 7th Annual Fiesta Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic Trophy along with Dr. Scott Crawford of the HISD Athletic——-photo by Dr. Victor Keys

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

JOHN GIBBS-BTW

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View It seems like only yesterday but four years ago Mr. Keith Jacobsen of Fiesta and I were standing on the sidelines at the Fiesta Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic and a ball boy was tossing the football very close to us.

Mr. Jacobsen spoke and said ‘man this kid is tall does he play football?’ We told him he was looking at the future quarterback of the Booker T. Washington Eagles. Fast forward to August

27, 2011 and John Gibbs led the BTW Eagles to a thriller 14-13 win over Jack Yates in the 7th Annual Fiesta Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic. “When I was throwing that ball on the sidelines I use to dream I’d be standing here talking with you after we had won this game, and the be voted the MVP is truly a dream come true for me”. The talented senior signal caller is the son of former BTW great Rev. John Gibbs who did it all for BTW in the middle ‘70s and

went on to win a Rose Bowl title with UCLA.

structive criticism and makes us better each time we work out.

At 6 feet 6 inches and 195 pounds Gibbs connected on four of five passes for 119 yards and one touchdown. But more importantly he controlled the line of scrimmage and rushed for 47 yards on 13 carries including four key first downs runs. “Our coaches did a good job calling plays for what was open and all we did was executed those plays into first downs (16)”. Gibbs went on to say he felt all along the team had a good shot this year. “All during the off season we were in the weight room working out and we’ve been waiting on this day for a long time”.

The offensive line play helped the Eagles to victory and Gibbs knows how important it is for them to gain confidence.

“Basically our offensive line is all young so they need reps and they will get better as the season goes on, but the key is they worked hard in the off season also. John ran the ball very well in the win and we asked him about that. “Well you know Yates and BTW have always been veer offensive teams so our coaches decided to do what my dad did and run the ball a little more.

We moved on to ask Gibbs what is it like to play for Coach Puddin’ Jones. “Oh he is an excellent coach; he is always positive and he gives us con-

In closing please allow me to add that Gibbs makes great choices with the football and has a great deal of leadership qualities to go along with a super touch on short passes and still a cannon like arm when he goes

deep. His four of five passes on the night is an indication on just what a quality passer this kid is!

Outstanding John Gibbs hits on 4 of 5 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 47 yards on 13 carries in win - Photo by Dr. Victor Keys

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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - NATHANIEL EDMOND-BTW

A RISING STAR-JORDAN BAILEY-YATES

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Defense was the key as the Eagles of Booker T. Washington clawed out a 14-13 win over the Mighty Jack Yates Lions at Delmar Stadium. Before a crowd of around 8,000 fans who lasted through 109 degree temperature to witness the 7th

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View The Jack Yates Lions were blessed to have the services of one Jordan Bailey in the 7th

from Maurice White to put the Lions in scoring position late the game, but once again the Eagles turned them back on downs.

Annual Fiesta Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic on Saturday August 27, 2011. Bailey took the opening kickoff back deep in the Eagles territory, but the Lions couldn’t get it in. Bailey while on defense had the tough task of covering BTW Eagles receivers time and time again.

The real key was his return yards keep the Lions with pretty good field position. But his overall efforts kept the game close and gave the Lions a chance to come back and win.

Standing 6 feet and weighing 183 pounds Bailey who is of no relationship to the late Johnnie Bailey of Yates kept the Lions in the game with overall play.

Before the season ends this senior is going to make some big plays and team well with Arthur Lockett who is the feature back for the Lions this year.

Annual Fiesta Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic.

Holding Yates offense to only

139 yards rushing in 28 carries the Eagles defense stopped Yates on downs late the fourth period to hang on for the win. Senior linebacker Nathaniel Edmond led the charge and talked with us after the game. “I was praying we could hold on and win this game, as our coaches told us when we were watching tape of them, all we had to do was tackle them”. Edmond and his teammates did a good job of keeping Yates sensation runner Arthur Lockett (18 carries 90 yards and 2 touchdowns) in check most of the night. “We came in with the hot sun and H.I.S.D. cut us down to two hours a day so we made the best of it and got in that weight room”. For once the BTW Eagles did not worry about the hype that comes with playing Yates. “We just watched that tape and worked on those weights and we couldn’t wait to get a chance to tackle them”.

The Eagles defense got plenty of good play from Brandon Moye and Daniel Moye, Tristan Francis, Darryl Carter, William

Linebacker athaniel Edmond (4) leads Eagles defense in turning back Jack Yates 14-13 - photo by Dr. Victor Keys

Gibbs, Joshua Montez, Royal Provost and James Flower to name a few.

Getting into the Puddin’ Jones era at BTW has been smooth but according to Edmond some people didn’t think so. “There were those people, who said Coach Jones wouldn’t win but two games, but hey with the help of God we are 1-0 under Coach Jones and I think he is going to coach us to many more wins before this season is over. “He took us to the promise land because we had lost to Yates four years in a row in this Classic”. The spiritual linebacker said this is a big win for Booker T. Washington High School and he gives all the praises to God Almighty for helping them make it happen. “I actually prayed last Saturday and Sunday not to win the game, but to have the knowledge to be prepared and this is truly a blessing for the program at Booker T. Washington and I’m honored to have been part of it”.

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In addition to that it was Bailey who hauled in a 49 yard catch

In addition to all of the above, Bailey is a great receiver and has a great set of hands on him.

It not often you see high school player who reach out and catch the ball before it gets into their body.

Jordan Bailey gives (11) Jack Yates a big three-way threat wins the Rising Star presented by Big John Chandler of A King-size View -photo by Dr. Victor Keys

LINEMAN OF THE WEEK-ALEXANDER BROWN-BTW

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View The Booker T. Washington offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage in the 7th Annual Fiesta Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic and held on for a big 1413 win. The group is led by senior Alexander Brown a senior 6 foot 255 pounder who can play with anyone. We talked with Brown moments after the Eagles had run out the clock on Jack Yates before roughly 8,000 fans who braved the 109 degree temperature. “We have mostly 10th graders and some 11th graders and even some 9th

graders but we just going to kept hitting those blocking sledges and got stronger”. As we talked more, we learned they believe in Coach Nathaniel ‘Puddin’ Jones.

“He pushed us hard but we believe in him and that’s what counts and you see we won it”.

In talking about Yates all-district pass rusher James Paul Bryant, Brown said he had a little talk with right tackle John O’Veal who lined up against Bryant.

“He came out there and did what I told him to do; put those hands on him and shift him the way he wanted him to go and I think John did well against him”.

Bryant is the grandson of the legendary James “Bear” Bryant whom the Classic is named in his honor along with the late Luther M. Booker of Jack Yates.

Brown was assisted by John O’Veal, Malik Coleman, Davandrick Roquermore and Curtis Demerson up front and freshman tightend Devon Smith also helped out In closing Brown said the Eagles have some tough matchups in the coming weeks but he has faith in his squad and their coaches that they are going to get the job done.

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Lineman (65) Alexander Brown anchors the Eagles guys up front -photo by Dr. Victor Keys

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THE COLLEGE SPORTS REPORT Jerry Woodley It has Finally Arrived, the 2011 College Sports Season has begun. Last week the fall college sports began here in the Houston area. Yes it is time to set the college sports schedule as to what you are going to watch and where. Yes, teams have started to play. Exhibitions are over and the regular season has begun. And yes we are still waiting on College football that starts Labor day weekend with UH hosting UCLA Saturday mid-afternoon and Rice plays Texas on the road at 7PM same day. The Football scrimmages that we’ve seen really haven’t provided clues as to what we’ll all see come game day. Only that Baylor, Rice, UH, Texas A&M and TSU have made a decision on who will be their Quarterbacks this season. It’s obvious that Mack Brown was tad bit upset that the QB position has been a source of contention, last season throughout the spring and now carrying over into the fall workouts. TSU is still two weeks out, because of scheduling. But it will give them

a chance to watch live action of their first opponent, PV. Who by the way is playing in the MEAC-SWAC Classic down in Orlando, Labor Day weekend. And with that on to the sports that are competing.

Women’s Soccer, yes Women’s soccer, one Conference Champion (HBU, Great West), UH, Rice and TSU their regular season started.

TSU lost their home opener 5-0 to North Texas. HBU beat McNeese State 2-0, but are 0-2 on the road with losses to Sam Houston State (1-2) and UTEP (0-4). UH is 0-2, losses to Texas (0-3) and Duke (0-2). Rice is 21, wins over McNeese State (30), TCU 1-0 and a loss to Texas Tech 1-0. Men’s Soccer, yes there are Men’s Soccer programs in the area. Three to be exact, HBU (NCAA Div1), San Jacinto Jr College south and St Thomas University (NAIA). San Jac’s nationally ranked program (#9, NJCAA) starts on the road with three games, one in Florida(Darton College90-4)then

two in Tyler(Cloud County Community College and Barton County community College).

HBU is 0-1, a loss from Air Force 2-5. After allowing only 1 goal in the first period, there was a scoring barrage on both sides in the second period. 2 from HBU and 4 more from The Air Force Academy. St Thomas will start their season on Sept 3 against Texas A&M International at Strait Jesuit Soccer Field. Women’s Volleyball finally got going with Rice hosting their Rice Invitational 1, with Delaware and Stanford being the other participants. HBU and TSU are on the road at Lamar University.

HBU swept TSU (3-0), North Texas (3-1), and then beat host Lamar for the Championship (30). Least I not forget San Jacinto College-Central starts their Women’s Volleyball season at Tyler Junior College Tournament Match.

Yes I was at Big 12 media day, was it worth the trip this year.

Yep, yes it was. It was more about the LHN (Longhorn Network) than about football. It shouldn’t have cast a cloud over the conference but it did. And once again the BIGXII is at a crossroad of what and where they are going from this year

forward. Texas A&M’s situation has pretty much been decided.

They will be moving on. Now the question becomes will Texas-Texas A&M attempt to keep playing each other. And what becomes of the members of the BIGXII? At what point does Commissioner Beebe put his foot down and start squashing these disruptions. I’ve already seen what a 16 team conference looks like (WAC, YEARS). At some point that wasn’t a good idea either. But you have to work with cards you are dealt. Remember The WAC broke up over revenue also. And yes they are losing teams also.

But Commissioner Benson has found a way to keep regional rivalries and a TV plan that works for everybody involved.

This, for some reason the SEC has it figured out better than others, NO WEAK LINKS IN THE CHAIN. Power in numbers, football and basketball your revenue athletic programs.

Hopefully it doesn’t end with a bitterness that will kill the Texas-Texas A&M games in any sports.

It’s early August, it continues to be hot outside. Must be time some football, college football that is. Two local schools gave me that this past weekend. Even

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though it was for public viewing, it was also good for the coaches and players. An extended practice in game situations gave coaches a better opportunity to evaluate the who and what that they have. Coaching quotes mentioned, “Can’t have bad days,” “Putting the best players on the field,” “There are no bad days just bad attitudes.” Yep I’d say it’s going to be a very interesting season Upcoming Football Schedules: Sept 1: North Texas at FIU; McMurry at S.F.Austin; Western Illinois at Sam Houston State.

Sept 2: TCU at Baylor.

Sept 3: UCLA at Houston; Tex St-San Marcos at Texas Tech; Rice at Texas.

Sept 4: Prairie View at BethuneCookman; SMU at Texas A&M. Be sure to check out the online edition of A King-Size View.

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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DON ROBEY PART FIVE- LOOKING AT ROBEY THROUGH THE EYES OF RICK ROBERTS

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Longtime radio announcer Claude Rick Roberts visited with us and discussed the legendary Don Robey. “Thanks to my cousin John Roberts I learned about Don Robey at a very early age”. Having been on the radio a great numbers of year Roberts said he use to hear his cousins talking about a black man who actually had a recording studio with world famous black guys in there singing. So while at the age of 12 Roberts and his friend Leon Haywood rode their Bikes from Sunnyside all the way to 5th Ward and peeped in the building where Robey housed his records.

Marveling at they seen they asked to go inside to take a look around. “Mr. Robey asked you boys couldn’t be from around here because I haven’t seen you all before”. He then told a fellow Rick referred to as Conroe to bring their bikes inside the warehouse and give them a tour. “We went all over the place and spotted some the great ones like Bobby Blue Bland and the late Johnny Ace, Gate mouth Brown and we even saw the great TBone Walker”. It was then Roberts developed a great deal of respect for Mr. Robey and con-

tinued to follow him and even did research on him as he grew up wanting to be in radio. Let’s not forget we are talking about 1953.

Roberts’s research discovered that Robey reportedly had Poker games at the Rice Hotel in the late 40s and all of his businesses were legit. “There were those who said he was some sort of gangster, but I never saw any signs of that, but what I did see was a man who adapted to his surrounding and made the most out of life and helped others along the way”. According to Roberts, did arm himself for protection. “Word was when you were facing him at his desk he had a .357 Pistol pointed at you and he was also said to carry a pair brass knuckles in the event someone got out of line in one of his establishments.

As we talked more with Rick we learned Robey was such a pioneer his taxi cabs (Lone Star Cab) out of 4th ward were the first in the city to have two-way radios in them.

As the history rolled off the lips of one of the greatest radio voices in history, Roberts told us about the person who kept track

of all of Robey enterprises. “Her name was Evelyn Johnson, King I tell this woman was a perfectionist and she kept good records and ran the Buffalo Booking Agency and they had named acts playing all over the country and she coordinated that for Robey.

“She told me she would be talking to people all over the country and she learned how to make contracts for the acts.

Being the radio historian he is Rick couldn’t help but tell me about how the late Gladys “Grandma Gee Gee” Hill who was the first black female on the radio at KZEY AM in Tyler, Texas. She came to Houston in 1951 the year KYOK AM 1590 opened. It was her theme song that put Gate Mouth Brown on the big charts and it was the first record Grandma Gee Gee broke for Robey Duke-Peacock Records.

Following Robey so closely Rick Roberts admitted he had slipped into the Houston Auditorium on Christmas Eve night in 1954 and heard the shot the led to the death of the Johnny Ace. “I didn’t see anything but the Houston Fire Department Trucks came and

sprayed the crowd with water and I sneaked out the back. The record shows that Ace accidently shot himself playing Russian Roulette on Christmas Eve and died on Christmas Day in 1954.

His song “Pledging my love” held one of the top spots on the charts and went down in history as one of the all-time greats.

me to have known Robey, man I tell you King it’s good that someone like you are writing about this because most of our black history is told by whites and they don’t always get things right.

“Mr. Robey set a standard and many others like Berry Gordy of Motion followed in his footsteps”.

In closing Rick made it clear Don Robey was a legend and he did what he had to survive against all kind of odds. “It was a honor for

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Retired radio announcing giant Rick Roberts

The legendary Don Robey

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THE TRUE LIGHT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 4TH ANNUAL “BROTHERS AND BIRDIES” GOLF TOURNAMENT WAS A BIG SUCCESS! The True Light Missionary Baptist Church 4th Annual “Brothers and Birdies” Golf Tournament was a big success.

We had 44 golfers and raised over $4,000.00 for scholarships and church improvements. As the director of the tournament, it is my job to ensure the tournament goes as planned. Let me tell you, it was another great tournament but it would not have occurred if it wasn’t for God and good people. It takes many people to run a golf tournament but it takes a few people “to be in it to win it” to have a successful golf tournament.

People like Tony Snyder, Wen Clack, and Ms. Jean Taylor (my mother). Then you must have sponsors and we had some great sponsors that included: Walmart, Fiesta, Mancuso Harley Davidson, Steve Williams, Palais Royal, David Edwards of United National Insurance Agency, the Neighborhood Health Center affiliated with the MemorialHerman Hospital System,

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Melrose Golf Course, Pappas Bar-B-Q, the Barbecue Inn, GolfSmith, King Arthur Productions and King Arthur Prayther, Miles and Lisa Laha owners of North Shepard Cleaners, Houston National Golf Club, HEB, and Larry Selzer.

Finally, in order to have a great golf tournament, you must have

some golfers and let me tell you we had some great golfers on hand for this tournament.

As I told the golfers at the start of the tournament, there are no words to express how thankful I was to them and to everyone who supported or encouraged me as we made the golf tournament happen!

1st Place and winners of the tournament were Ken Junck, Ira ewsome, Pam Montgomery, Emmett Lewis ( 3 time winners)

Ms. Jean Taylor, Karen R. Strobel, Travis Stewart, and James Hall (TLMBC “Brothers and Birdies” Golf Tournament volunteers)

Two TSU Hall of Famers and outstanding former pro football players (left to right) Kenny “00” Burroughs, and Willie Ellison along with ex TSU quarterback Willie White posing before tournament

3rd Place: James Davis, Melvin Davis, Jeff Canady, and Caren Canady Wen Clack and her granddaughter provided food and beverages to the golfers during tournament

Chester Herbert, Danny Herbert, Allen Burks, and Steven Bowen came in 2nd Place

Golfers posing and having a good time during the tournament

Khaleyah Wells-Daniels a two- year volunteer of the golf tournament

Golfers and volunteers enjoying lunch

Fiesta a major sponsor of the golf tournament

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THE LOSS OF A FAITHFUL FRIEND AND A NEW BEGINNING

By Dr. Victor Keys A King-Size View A few weeks ago a long time friend of mine went to the service center and was diagnosed with a bad transmission. In talking with my service representative, he told me that it was something that could be fixed and I would be glad I brought my Landcruiser to the dealer’s shop. Well after two weeks and still no definite answer about when my Landcruiser would be ready to roll; I decided to let it go. Now, I had a lot of help from my wife as she instructed me on many occasions to let it go! Well this time was different, I had to go to Austin, school would start in the

very near future, and I needed a reliable mode of transportation to show my daughter the various colleges and universities in the great state of Texas. Therefore, after about 300,000 miles and 14 years; I let it go!!!!

Just as I started my search for a new vehicle, King Arthur informed me that we had to go to Ft. Worth for the Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association banquet. He added that he had a much bigger vehicle this time and that I would surely like it.

When I got to his house, I saw this beautiful black 4Runner in his driveway. When I saw it, I remembered seeing one back in April. I said to myself, if I had to buy a new vehicle it would be

the 4Runner. The body style was similar to what I liked and it had 17 inch tires.

King also told me that I had to drive up there and then he threw me the keys. As I backed the 4Runner out of the driveway, I felt how smooth it moved from one gear to another. Then on the highway, I could feel the power and what was even more impressive; was that I had all the leg, shoulder, and head room that I needed to be comfortable as a driver or passenger. Well needless to say, I truly enjoyed driving the 4Runner to Ft. Worth and as soon as I got back home, I told my wife that I was going to buy 4Runner. Sure enough, I went down to Fred Haas Toyota, saw Mike Kell and within a few

Dr. Victor Keys new Toyota 4Runner on golf course looking great over a month now and this is a hours I was driving my new new beginning for me. Even Toyota 4Runner. Mike Kell was though I lost my old friend, I the best sales representative I have a new friend now and we had ever worked with and he are doing just fine!!!! gave me the deal I wanted!!

I‘ve had my new 4Runner for

A KING-SIZE MOVER AND SHAKER: FAYE WELLS

By Dr. Victor Keys A King-Size View Our KING-SIZE Mover and Shaker for the month of August is Faye Wells. Ms. Wells joined the ranks of the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) 28 years ago in the Special Schools division. During that time she served as an assistant principal, a principal and lead principal over two of the four Special Schools. I met Ms. Wells a few years back; little did I know that I would be working with her and within the same division. She was a teacher in the Houston Independent School District before joining (HCDE).

She also taught at the Houston Community College and volunteered for many organizations during her stellar career.

She informed me that she was born in Ohio and was a great fan of the Cincinnati Reds, the Ohio Players, and Little Red Corvettes. During my interview, Ms. Wells stated that “after serving within the Special Schools

Ms. Faye Wells

division for 28 years she was retiring and looking forward to spending time with her family and traveling. As we continued our interview, Ms. Wells told me that “she was committed to the students of the Harris County Department of Education and that she always tried to implement programs to enhance their potential for success”. She added that God blessed her with a wonderful career and it is time for her to move on”. Before she officially retired, I had an opportunity to interview several people who worked for her at ABCWest. Many of the people who were interviewed concluded that working for Ms. Wells was more like working with someone who was in your family. She always made you feel at home, and never looked over your back to see what you were doing. Ms. Wells gave you a task and she allowed you to complete it without micromanaging you or your team. Ms. Jones stated that “Ms. Wells was always a true professional, a lady at all times, and the best boss in the world”. Mr. Quarrie stated that “he had worked with Ms. Wells for many years and that she was the Best”.

Ms. Ford who wears many hats for ABC-West stated that “Ms. Wells was a great supervisor and will be truly missed”. Mr. Mc Coy stated that “Ms. Wells who is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; wore a lot of red and she wore it well. He added that he really enjoyed working for her and wished her the best in retirement”.

Dr. Sawyer who is the Superintendent of the Harris County Department of

Education stated that “Ms. Wells was a great principal, a one of a kind person and will be missed by everyone at HCDE”.

As we concluded our interview, Ms. Wells thanked God for such

a great opportunity to serve the special needs population, she added that she also had the privilege of working with some great professionals and volunteers who made each day a great

day to go to work.

Finally, she said “I will truly miss all of the friends at HCDE but, I wish them the very best and may God continue to bless each and every one of them”.

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The Way I See It

By BIG John Chandler ote-As the Texas High School football season opens, I’m still amazed as to why so many coaches see wrong doing in their programs and don’t make an effort to sop it. ow we see that Miami, LSU, orth Carolina are under the radar of the CAA. Some want to use these issues to justify getting rid of the CAA and let the universities police themselves. I’m sorry, but just look at the mess that’s going on right now and does anyone with the sense of a moth really believe the administrations of these institutions can do the job? The coach must take full responsibility and do the job. I decided to re-run this column because we need men and women to do the jobs they’re hired to do-teach young men and women that it’s never the wrong time to do the right thing!

As I watched and enjoyed the NCAA men and women basketball tournament, my thoughts remained on the absolute mess that has become at Ohio State University. I shouldn’t be supposed at the trouble that was caused simply because the head football coach didn’t do the one thing he was expected to do-tell the truth. That remains the hardest thing on this planet to do; telling the truth all the time no

matter what the consequences are. My beloved mother once told me telling the truth is easy; it’s dealing with those who don’t like truth that remains hard. I can tell you that truth telling is an endangered species. People just don’t want to hear it. It’s not always lying but just not telling the real story that has become a major problem in our society.

For our athletes the question first and foremost should bewhat is the role of a head coach?

What are the things besides coaching ability determine just how good a coach he/she can be? By now dear readers, I’m no expert. I never claimed to be one. I’m just a writer and as my column title states this is the way I see it. My opinion in my newspaper. So here are a few thoughts regarding the role a coach must have.

Integrity-A head coach must have integrity. No one wants to play for a crook. The program won’t accomplish anything if it’s drowning with all types of illegal activity. How can a coach attract top athletes if everything associated with the program is rotten from the core?

Believability-Can I play for coach that’s dishonest. Is everything that he says a lie? Can he/she tell the truth about anything? From playing time to

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A HEAD COACH? actual questions about life issues, he coach must be able to tell the truth and be believable in doing so.

Accountability-Basically the coach must be accountable for any activity that occurs regarding the team and/or the coaches and staff members that are associated. Pointing fingers at the guilty members doesn’t remove the coach’s responsibity. All the cheers and the good times asso-

By Stevie T

LOVE DROUGHT? Hey Houston, this summer has been brutal when it comes to record heat. We are in drought conditions. How about your love life, has it ever hit a dry spell? If so, what did you do to bring it back to life, or did you wait to long before you started to water your foundation. A solid foundation definitely helps, but no matter how long, or how solid, there are things that can wreak havoc

in our relationships. We can’t take our partners for granted, and just because he or she doesn’t say what is always on their minds. Failure to communicate is the downfall to relationships, and marriages that have lasted for years. Remember the little things you did in the beginning must be done throughout your relationship. Sometimes we rely on friends, kids, the job, and

ciated with winning means the coach must accept the bad things that can happen to a program.

Honesty-No coach should be a part of any program without being honest. Honest about everything. This is a hard thing to do. It’s hard because honesty can sometime destroy the team.

But in the end dishonesty will shred your team and everything about your team including the most important part-the coach

himself.

I think many people believe Vince Lombardi was right when he said ‘winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing’. But I would add a coach must be more than winning. He should also be living and teaching about life which I would say living isn’t the only thing, it’s everything.

That’s just the way I see it!

MAURICE SKILLERN COMING TO HOUSTON

Grooves of Houston 2300 Pierce St. Houston ,Texas 77003 Wednesday, November 30, 2011 @ 6pm - 10pm Maurice Skillern was born in Houston, Texas in August 1966. After graduating high school, he joined the active duty ranks in The United States Army where he has spent most of his adult life. He earned his Bachelors of Science from the University of Nebraska where he also earned his Masters in Physician Assistant Studies. Maurice found early in life that he appreciated the play on words that poetry could facilitate along with simply enjoying the individual songs from the hearts of poets that both amazed and stimulated his own thoughts. He has read the works of many of the greats of poetry with a few of his favorites being Edgar Allan Poe, Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes. He has also cultivated a mind open to new thoughts and ideas which made philosophy a subject that he was immediately at home with. In this pursuit, he has personally studied philosophers from Socrates and Aristotle to Sextus Empiricus. It is the synthesis of these two disciplines that form the foundation of his current work, which he refers to as “Poetic-Philosophy”*. In his writing, in a whimsical but focused fashion, he speaks of that which is, while alluding to what could or what might be. He also uses catalytic and well designed phraseology to effectively display new thoughts and ideologies. Some of his writings both challenge or question absolutes of this world, while still offering thought provoking entertainment to all who have read them.

Always a visionary, a dreamer, he set out and began writing his first book of poetic-philosophy in 1990, with a piece from it being published in the anthology The Space Between in 1994. He continued on his writing quest and furthered his exploration of many different thoughts, ideas and forms of expression, which eventually culminated in the creation and publication of his current book “Messages”.

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Visit Maurice Skillern’s website at (www.maurice-skillern.com) other outlets to sustain our partners. Eventually that goes away, so hopefully you and your mate have watered your foundations enough to make it through the tough times, the droughts.

Sometimes we allow gaps to form in our relationships, if we don’t water them enough, just like our homes the foundation will crack, sometimes to the point where they can’t be repaired.

Make sure you join Carletta and me on Wednesdays at 8 pm for In The Love Corner. Recently we discussed age when it comes to relationships. Does age matter to you? We got a lot of different responses, bottom line is does it work for you? does it feel right for you? If you are looking for

casual relationship it probably won’t matter. What if you are looking for a lifetime partner, a commitment, a husband or a wife? What is the ideal range? Is there a safe range, or will love conquer all. We had one caller who was 41 and just married a lady 61, he was totally happy with his new wife, but what about twenty years from now.

We generally see and older man and a younger woman. Look at some of the high profiles like Ronald Isley 70 and his wife in her early 40s, and there is the media giant Rupert Murdoch 80 his wife 42, And then there is Hugh Hefner should I say more.

Some might say it’s about money and not love. What do you think? We had one guy who

needed someone five to ten years younger because women his age couldn’t match energy, his mental state, or his sex drive (wow!). You can also follow us on Face book at Stevie Goodtime T and In the Love Corner@gmail.com.

The top love songs for this month are 1 Always and Forever Heatwave 2 Catching Hell Natalie Cole 3 Let me Make Love to You The Ojays 4 To be Loved Jackie Wilson 5 I Can’t Stop Loving You Michael Jackson.

So until next time put a little love in your heart, the look of love in your eyes, and don’t let a day go by without telling someone you love them, even if that someone is you.

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By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Memphis, Tennessee-On Wednesday August 3rd at the old Daisy Theater on Beale Street was hopping with Living Legends as they kicked off the Annual Jus’ Blues Music Foundation week. Thanks to Mr. Charles Mitchell the founder and executive director of Jus’ Blues we learned a lot about the histo-

ry of the Blues and help to keep them alive and well. Helpful people like Scott Bock of Living Blues all came to Memphis to help the Jus’ Blues Week.

Among the honorees in the Soul and Blues Master was Ernie Johnson of Dallas, Texas, and he walked away with the Johnnie Taylor Blues & Soul Award. In addition they organization introduced the Bobby “Blue” Bland Ambassador to the Blues Award.

By the way the legendary Bobby Bland was there in living color.

It was an honor for Johnson to be in the company of so many of his peers on this night. “King it was great and Charles (Mitchell) did a great job and it was good visiting with Jesse James, Millie Jackson and Bobby Bland and Bobby Rush and so many others”. Johnson is now working on a series of radio spots for Fiesta Stores and doing well.

Working with King Arthur’s Productions Ernie is also the lead act for the Fiesta Annual Black History Free Music Festival. Having already done tributes to Johnnie Taylor, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam Cooke, Johnson is poised to honor the late Tyrone Davis in 2012.

Among the guests was Scott Bock all the way from Boston a world class writer of the living blues. Charles Mitchell feels good about where the event in headed. “King it is great to meet you and read A King-size View and Lord knows Ernie Johnson can sing”. For years Mitchell has shared a love for the Blues and is working very hard to keep it going strong.

“We are getting a great response King and we continue to work to find a sponsor to help us cover some of the cost involved, we’ll be alright. For more info visit www.jusbluesmusicfoundation.o rg Candi Station was honored for the Jus’ Blues Music Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dallas R & B artist Vernon Garrett was honored for his longtime works n the industry.

There’s a Willie Mitchell Artist Award and Ruby Wilson walked away with this honor on this night of legends.

Houston’s own Trudy Lynn a noted Blues female vocalist was

honored with the Koko Taylor Award on this same night.

As the night went on Milton Hopkins the cousin of the late great Sam “Lightening’ Hopkins made the trip and walked away with the Albert King Award for his good licks on the guitar.

Longtime great Denise LaSalle has an award for Recording of Excellence and it was Jesse James who took that honor home. James noted for his works on the mega hit “I can do bad by myself “ in 1987.

We all remember the late Rufus Thomas for the Funky Chicken and Walking the Dog, well his son Marvell Thomas walked away with the Heritage Award from Jus’ Blues.

The Humanitarian Award went to Charles Evers the brother the late Medgar Evers who was brutally slain during the Civil Rights days in 1963.

The Jack “The Rapper” Gibson Radio Pioneer Award went to Killer Diller Roscoe Miller of WKXN in Montgomery

Alabama. The U.S. Army veteran also worked at WXBI for several years.

Lafayette, Louisiana native Carol Fran took home the Presidents’ Award. Fran having worked for the Economic Summit under President Bill Clinton, also recorded a song “Crying in the Chapel”, only to have Elvis release a similar song later. When she faced Elvis at the Music Award Dinner he told her his label had released it without his knowledge. The legendary star apologized to Carol and wrote her a check and bought her dinner. She later found the check was for $10,000.

Lowell Fulson one of the biggest names in Blues now has an Award for outstanding contribution to the Blues. That Award was taken home to Fillmore Slim a New Orleans, Louisiana native known for her version of Lloyd Price hit Lawdy Miss Clawdy.

If the old saying is true these pictures are certainly worth a thousand words each.

Photos from the Living Legends Dinner in Memphis

See more pictures and information at www.jusbluesmusicfoundation.org

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By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Fort Worth, Texas-Thanks to some quick thinking Board Chairman Robert Brown made some good moves and smoothed over the overcrowding problems.

Some 45 people were able to eat at the Hotel’s restaurant and still come into the ballroom when their relative was being honored.

With this taking place, actually more than 700 people actually were on hand for the 32nd Annual Banquet. In the July Edition we reported on all the inductees and now we are going forward with the Lifetime Members as well as the Meritorious Award winners along with those who actually played in both PVIL and the UIL. We will also profile the annual honorees from high school in this edition. Clearly one of the most outstanding ones is the late Edwin “Pop” Bigsby of Booker T. Washington. After more than 51 years in the business the Legendary Band Director retired and sadly passed away less than a year later. My mind quickly goes back to the year (2005) we started the Fiesta

Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic a special honor for the two late coaches when Jack Yates and Booker T. Washington played each year in 2005. When we asked Pop to allow us to present Mrs. Charlotte Bryant with flowers before his band performed he was all smiles. “I thank that’s a wonderful ideal and that brings back tradition we need at our black high schools”.

A graduate of Pritchard High School, Edwin moved on to Prairie View A & M University and was in the marching band, concert band, jazz band, the Army R.O.T.C. cadet band and the concert choir. He received a degree in instrumental music and moved the Wharton and stated a band at the Wharton County Training School. Pop started the twin drum majorette concept and it will go on to be his stamp in history of marching bands.

It’s a little known fact that Mr. Bigsby was drafted in the United States Army and served in the Korean War and was awarded The Purple Heart for wounds suffered during combat.

His opportunity came when Booker T. Washington moved from 4th ward to Studewood and he was offered the job as the Eagles band director, a job he held for 51 years.

Mr. Bigsby married Velma Livingston, Miss Prairie View, in 1951 and the couple had two children a daughter Kathy Sue who later grew up to become Miss Prairie View as well, and a son Edwin Maurice Bigsby Jr..

The late Velma and her late daughter Kathy are the only

mother and daughter combination in Miss P.V. history.

Childhood and an encourager to members of all ages.

Bigsby son was invited to the banquet but expressed his support of the award but simply didn’t feel strong enough to attend the ceremonies, so we took the plaque to him. We are also in the process of starting a scholarship to honor Pop and you can get more details by going to www.kingsizeview.com.

Jerry Blair has always had a love for sports so we think it’s fit and proper for him to be honored with a Meritorious Award by the PVILCA. He ran the football with smooth flare and had great determination. Under the leadership of Hall of Fame coach Julius Shanklin, Blair shined for Willis. He was voted on the all-district offensive team in 1973 as a utility player and in 1974 he won again as a quarterback. On the baseball diamond, Blair made all-district as a short stop. By this time black and white students were walking the hall together because the schools had been integrated. At the time Blair said he was unaware he was living the dream of the Late Re. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After graduating from Willis, Jerry joined the United State Army and spent three years in the service. He then worked for Furrows for 16 years before starting his own business.

Carolyn Joyce Sadberry-Brownwas next for her outstanding work with the development of young men while working with her husband the legendary Charles W. Brown. The couple has been married for 55 years and they have followed football, fishing, camping traveling and family for all these years.

Carolyn and Charles have three daughters (Daphne BrownPradia, Pamela Brown-Taylor and Candace Brown-Johnson.

They also have two granddaughters.

Keeping plenty busy during her days at P.V. Carolyn has made a mark on many football players, coaches, coach’s wives officials, parents, booster club members, band members, cheerleaders and students who participated in the PVIL in the 60s. After 55 years in education she retired and now spends more time with family.

She accepted Christ and grew up in Wilson Chapel Church in Benchley, Texas and continues her faith as a member of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. She is a Deaconess Emeritus, a retired Sunday school teacher for Early

J. Warren Singleton-born in Opelousas, Louisiana and raised in McNair, Texas attended Baytown’s George Washington Carver High School. He graduated in 1963 and was hired by Gulf Oil Corporation in 1965.

He went on to become the first African American to be promoted to supervisor in operation at the Baytown Cedar Bayou Plant.

Heavily involved in the community, Singleton served as the spoke person for TMO and is a member of the Knights of Peter Claver Council #341 and received the honor of the Knight of the year in 2010. With a special love for track and field

Singleton coached Harlem Elementary School to six straight Y.M.C.A. track and field championships. He is also a member of the Carver Alumni Association and helped Reggie Browne coordinate the 2007 Carver School Re-acquainted Session and put together an event to give recognition to them. Singleton went to work for a HCHC marker for the school and he is the founder and president of The Baytown Carver High School Recognition & Preservation Society a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 partnered with Exxon/Mobile, the City of Baytown and Goose Creek ISD the marker was dedicated on April 30, 2011. Mr. Singleton had worked hard to keep his PVIL days alive as well as his old high school name.

Eddie Lagway-the daughter of Roger Mae Stoneham and Thomas Shaw attended Willis ISD and graduated in 1974. She went on to graduate from Southwest Paralegal Institute in 1987. Eddie went on to start Lagway Bail Bonds serving the Montgomery, Walker, and San Jacinto Counties since 1994.

Among her other accomplishments is serving on the Willie School board for nine years and being named the Woman of the Year project Hope for the City of Conroe. She also is the president of the Willis Community Development Corporation and serving as a member of the Turner-Willis School reunion committee.

Eddie is a member of Antioch Baptist Church and truly believes “that we can do all things through Christ”.

Eddie Lagway

The legendary late Edwin “Pop “Bigsby

Dr. Charles Breithaupt J. Warren Singleton, Eddie Lagway, Carolyn Sadberry-Brown and Jerry Blair

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By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View The PVILCA also honored Lawrence Collins, a longtime official. Collins a Houston native attended Wheatley High School and later attended Howard University in Washington D. C. With more than 40 with the whistle Collins is one of the most respected officials in the metro Houston area.

The Collegiate Commissioners Association dedicated its 2000 football and basketball manuals to Lawrence for his recognition of 40 years of service as an official. He has worked both men and woman basketball for the SWAC. He has worked to devise test methods to increase the quality of officials in the SWAC. Collins is also a member of the American Institute of Architects and a life member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. He holds a bachelor degree in architecture from Howard University.

Over the year Collins worked with an architecture firm in D.C. and later as a consultant for Tuskegee University in Alabama. For a five year period he taught architecture engineering at Prairie View A & M University and became a professor of Industrial Technologies at Texas Southern University from 1965 until 1999. He founded his own firm in 1960 and worked on projects in the public and private sectors with the city of Houston and the HISD. Collins is and his wife Martha has one daughter and two grand children and he continues to be very active in the community and serves on many boards., The Julia C,

Charles Roberts Bridging the Gap

Hester House, the Family Service Centers and the Boy Scouts of America and the Third Ward Communities Development Corporation to name a few. There are those who played and coached in the PVIL and then also participated in the UIL as well. For those the PVILCA called them the people who were Bridging the Gap. Wille E. B. Blackmon is a graduate of Wheatley High School in 1969 where he was a three-time state champion in the 880 yard dash. The late Obie Williams delayed his retirement in order to coach Blackmon and his mile relay team from E.O. Smith with the city championship record holding 1.56.5. While at P V for the 1967 state championship Blackmon and his teammates set a record of 1.55.2 (1.54.5 conversion and it still stands as the PVIL class 4A mark). The speedster went on to anchor the nation’s top sprint medley relay team with a 3.27.5 in his junior year. A year later at the first UIL meet, Blackmon had a photo finish with a time of 1.51.2. In his senior year Blackmon continued to soar as his time of 45.6 in the mile relay record setting 3.17.5 in the USTFF Indoor Nationals.

The other three members were Monette, Brown and Russell and broke their own mark when they ran a 3.15.6 before they got to state and set a meet record when they ran a class 4A 3.13.5.

Blackmon went on to become the first athlete to win the state title in both the PVIL and the UIL.

attend Texas A & M University and had a career in marketing retail sales for Drilco International and the Gillette Company of Boston. Blackmon went to graduate from TSU Thurgood Marshall Law School served as a Public Defender and City Prosecutor in Detroit, Michigan He later served with distinction as an Assistant District Attorney for Lubbock and Harris Counties. Blackmon also practiced law as a private practitioner in both civil and criminal courts. He retired in 2004 as a Houston Municipal Judge.

He served in the Military for 28years and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

The talented Blackmon went to

Charles Roberts is another of the Bridging the Gap honorees.

Charlie attended Austin Anderson High School from 1967 through 1970 and was one of four players who played varsity as a freshman. Starting as running back, defensive back and kick return specialist Roberts also spent time as the backup quarterback and punter for the team. He shared the carries with former PVILCA Hall of Famer John Harvey in a game against Austin Lanier High School number one ranked defense. Charlie racked up 259 yards and scored four touchdowns on nine carries in the first half along. He went on to attend Grambling College and UT Arlington but he left for professional career. He managed and trained UT great Shon Mitchell and worked with former Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy and

Delvin Williams Bridging the Gap

Willie Blackmon Bridging the Gap

helped train the great Johnny Rogers Nebraska and New England Patriot running back Sedric Shaw to name a few.

Then in 1974 Roberts went to work for IBM and retired 34 years later in 2008. While climbing the corporate ladder, Roberts and his wife of 41 years Mary, his junior high sweetheart had four children and lives in Austin, Texas. Mrs. Roberts, a retired Peace Officer today, and Charlie spent several years coaching Pop Warner football and won the championship Fiesta Bowl.

DelvinWilliams another Houston native and Kashmere High School graduate. Williams won the Parade Magazine’s 1970 AllAmerican teams and went to graduate from the University of Kansas. Getting off to a rough start Williams rebounded from being academically ineligible his freshman year and still graduated in four years. In 1970 he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. While with the 49ers he led the team in rushing three of the four years there setting four records including rushing for 1203 yards single season mark. Williams had 34 carries for 194 yards and was named to the NFC All-Pro team after having 374 yards and two games. In 1978 DelvinWilliams was traded to the Miami Dolphins and he set a single season rushing record of 1,258 yards and that mark stood for 25 years. This time he went to the AFC All-Pro squad and became the first player in the NFL history to rush for more than 1,000 yards for two different teams.

After retiring Williams worked helping youth activities programs and drug abuse preven-

Lawrence Collins

tion, serving as the director and founder of “Pros for Kids” he spearheaded several successful programs helping curb drug abuse among youths. Now with two decades of community, private and public sector organization to create a clearing house for jobs for youth. His graduate works includes completion of numerous management seminars, special courses and programs in sport administration at Biscayne College. Having won many awards for his work nationally and locally Williams is making a positive impact of all of those he came in contact with.

Julius Harvey James a Jack Yates graduate was honored as one of the PVILCA Scholar Athletes. A member of the student council James is the son of Sharon and the late Harvey James who passed way n 2005.

Having learned life lessons from his father, Julius says he understands the task facing the American Society as a black male. He praised his mother for sharing wisdom with him and he plans to continue to make her proud of him. Having already won the Houston Touchdown Club’s award for scholar athlete, James plans to attend the University of Oklahoma seeking a degree in mechanical engineering. In his spare time James has worked with Ronald McDonald House toy drive and played football on the Mighty Lions district championship team where he was one of the team’s captains.

He also had a perfect attendance and being on the honor roll to name a couple of his honors.

Julius Harvey James of Jack Yates wins scholarship award

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By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Opreal Johnson has always put God first in her life. She’s a member of Greenville Avenue Church of Christ and addition to worshipping every Sunday morning and evening you can also find her attending Bible Classes on Wednesday. She sings in the church choir and is on the church advisory board.

Johnson also spends time helping the church groups in serving food for those in need during her Christmas break and she participates in the clothes and supplies distribution to the needy also year long.

The charming Opreal volunteers for her church group and was away visiting family in Chicago Illinois and could not make the banquet. She plans to attend Prairie View A&M University to major in marketing and upon graduation she wants to pursue a master’s degree in marketing.

While in high school, Opreal was team captain and played volleyball, basketball and was on varsity track for all four years.

Khayla Davison is the youngest daughter of Lavonda and Timothy Davison and a member at Friendship West Baptist Church. Being active in Ashanti Ministry since she was only thirteen, Khayla is focused on mentoring the next generation of Godly women. Her mentor Candice Robinson has taught her the step by step values of putting God First always. The Lancaster varsity track team has been a big part of Davison life the past two years. She works well with the girls and considers the team and its coaches her second family. With plans to attend Texas Woman’s University and majoring in Business Khayla hopes to make the family proud.

Toby Foreman of West Orange Stark was one of the coaches honored by the PVILCA as coach of the year for 2011. His track team won the state class 3A championship this year.

Foreman a graduate of WOS in 1996 has been in coaching and teaching every since graduating from Stephen F. Austin. Starting out in Vidor, Foreman got a chance to go home to Orange and help with the football team

as well as track coach. As head coach the Mustangs have galloped to the state track and field team championship in each of the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons. They not only have won titles but have broken records in the process. In 2010 Foreman was named the National Federation Coaches Association State Coach of the year.

Foreman has accepted the head track coaching position at Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas and begun his duties there in July.

Royce ‘Snoop’ Johnson is following in the footsteps of his father Goree Johnson and at the age of 26, Royce Johnson led the Knights of Dallas Justin F. Kimball to the state finals. He served as assistant under his father and later became the fourth African American to coach at Kimball High School in 1998. A sparkling 312-89 mark in 12 seasons having coached the likes of Chris Bosh (Miami Heat), Ike Diougo L.A. Clippers, Antonio Wright Sacramento Kings and Jarrett Jacks of the New Orleans Hornets. These were teammates on the USA 18 and under team of the Global Games coached by Johnson.

It all started for Royce in 1986 through 1990 as he played point guard for Kimball’s state championship team, coached by the late Jimmy Tubbs. He went on to play football and basketball at North Texas State.

Royce and his wife Kyndra have two children and they currently live in Desoto, Texas Greg Williams a native of Waco

Ms. Mana Williams Principal of Madison high school receiving award for Opreal Johnson

Sandra Jones a 1966 graduate of Charlton Pollard in Beaumont, Texas where she ran track and later attended Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas. Jones came home to work in the Beaumont school district at old Charlton-Pollard and is now working at Beaumont Ozen.

Coaching her teams to the Class 3A state championship this year and says the freshmen, sophomores and juniors on that squad want to go to Austin and win again next year.

Cleve L. Freeman was honored for Lifetime Achievement after attending Booker T. Washington in Conroe, Texas Class of 1965.

Freeman was coached by the legendary Charles Brown. He was also the head trainer under the Elmer Gibson and starred at center field on the baseball team.

Freeman was a forward on the basketball team as well and ran the mile relay as well. He went on to become the only athlete to participate in four sports at the PVIL in 1965. After getting a scholarship to P.V. Freeman relocated to Los Angeles, California

and furthered his education. In 1969 he went to work for California Gas Company and worked there 34 years and was rehired in 2006. In his spare time Freeman served as a reserve Police Officer with the L.A. P.D. and retired after 17 years of outstanding service.

Cleve and his wife Debbie have four children and three grand children.

Leon ‘Big Hamp’ Hamilton is a graduate of Waldo Matthews’s High School in Silsbee, Texas in 1962. He played football, basketball, baseball and ran track.

He went on to attend Wiley college and played for the late great legendary Fred Thomas (Pop) Long. Getting his BS degree in 1967, Hamilton went on to get his masters degree and also earned his administrative certificate from East Texas State in 1974. Starting his coaching career at Wiley College in 1967 as offensive line coach before moving over to H.P.B. Pemberton High School and Marshall Junior High School, Hamilton also worked at Jarvis Christian College and then resumed his coaching career at McKinney where he won the track district title a couple years.

While at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas Hamilton coached former L.A. Raiders Tim Brown to a city record in the long jump. He went on to work as a Principal for many years in the Dallas ISD before retiring. “Big Hamp” and his wife Evelyn F. Hamilton have one son (Leon Eric Hamilton Jr.,) who just completed his first year of teaching.

Khayla Davison winner of Athlete of the Year award

Greg Williams of Dallas Lancaster

Coach Toby Foreman of West Orange Stark

and the son of former Waco High School Principal Willie Williams. He went on to attend Texas A & M Commerce and received his BS degree in General Business. Moving over to Lancaster and became the boys track and field coach in 1998. Under his leadership the Tigers have won 11 district championships five regional championships and four state championships and were the 2005 runner up by just four points narrowly missing a threepeat performance as state champs.

Royce “Snoop” Johnson of Dallas Kimball

Sandra Jones

Leon “Big Hamp” Hamilton Lifetime Achievement

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By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Dr. Thurman Robins is a former swimmer from Jack Yates High School in the PVIL. Robins went on to Southern University where he was the caption of the NAJA All-American 200 yard Backstroke in 1961. He also holds the school’s record in both in the 200 yard backstroke and the 200 yard medley and was inducted into Southern University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. From 1964 until 1976 Robbins worked for the H.I.S.D. taking the Kashmere Rams to the swimming district titles in ‘67 and ‘68 and the city championship in 1968. While at Booker T. Washington, Robins followed what the late Luther M. Booker started and won the district championship in ‘68-‘70. His Lamar swim teams were district runner ups 1970- 1976. Working on his Master at Texas Southern University and completing it in 1973, Robins was not done yet.

He left the public school system and went on to attain his doctorate degree was the University of Houston in 1978. Meanwhile he worked in the area of athletics as

director and coordinator of the City of Houston Parks and Recreation competitive swimming program from 1976 through 1984. He moved over to TSU at Athletic director from 1984-85 and again from 19881990. Robins went on to become the co-founder of the Harris County Aquatic Program from 1990 -2002 and became actively involved in the development of minority swimmers with one of his swimmer qualifying for the 2000 Olympics one of which is his daughter Kelley. Let us add Dr. Thurman Robins published the history of the Harris County Aquatic Program entitled “Swimming against the Odds; The first ten years of HCAP. He retired from Texas Southern University as chair and professor of the Health and Kinesiology Department. He and his wife Doris Rogers- Robins have three adult daughters.

Dr. Thurman Robins current treasurer of PVILCA

Brannen ‘Big Temp’ Temple is taking advice of baseball great Jackie Robinson and others.

Brannen Temple came to Huston-Tillotson College from the Bronx in 1954. With basketball being the favorite of the sports he played, Temple went on to win the Lonnie Bell Most Outstanding Athlete Award and was inducted into the HustonTillotson Sports Hall of Fame.

Taking over a winless program at Aycock High School in Rockdale, Texas, Temple took them to the top of district play during the time of integration.

For many years Temple taught P.E. and Driver Education for several Austin High Schools and in 2006 he opened “Temp’s Driving School in Austin. He

and his wife Florence Hawkins met in 1955 and have more married for 50 years and as the proud parents of four children and four grandchildren.

Dr. George Vincent was named Vice-President for Diversity and Community Engagement in 2006 for the University of Texas at Austin. Since that time the division of Diversity and Community Engagement has become the most comprehensive divisions of its kind in the nation. It has grown to encompass more than 50 units and projects, including the exemplary rated UT-Elementary School, the University Office Institutional Equity, a new Community Engagement Center, the University Interscholastic

League, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and a number of initiatives that work to increase the number of first-generation college students from underrepresented populations in the higher education pipeline.

A native of New York, City Dr. Vincent came to UT in 2005 as Vice Provost of Inclusion and Cross Cultural Effectiveness.

He is a current professor in the school of Law and a professor in the Department of Higher Education and holds the W. K Kellogg Professorship in Community College Leadership.

Having held position at the University of Oregon and Louisiana State University, Dr. Vincent is one of the best in his field!

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Lifetime Achievement Winner Dr. George Vincent UT, Cleve L. Freeman, Brannen “Big Temp” Temple, Dr. Thurman Robins and Leon “Big Hamp” Hamilton - All photos by Dr. Victor Keys

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