Vol. XIII No. 129 Printed in God We Trust July 2011

A KING-SIZE VIEW Vol. XIII No. 129

Printed in God We Trust

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Behind the Wheel (Page 2)

Studewood Cobras (Page 19)

Ray Seals retires (Page 22)

32nd Annual PVILCA Banquet Part I (Pages 11-15)

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Nicholas Burns Washington (Page 20)

Rodney Jones Dallas-Lancaster (Page 17)

Ernie Johnson gets Jus’ Blues Music Award (Page 21)

NAME THIS CAR We are happy to have a winner for the month of June 2011. You can be our next winner if you call (281) 999-4244, take your guess on the year, make and model of the vehicle in the photo. Then leave a name and phone number so if you are the first to give the correct answer you win. “It’s just that simple! Go ahead and take your chance at winning $125.00 in cash as well and $50.00 in gift cards to shop at Fiesta.

Don Robey Story Part IV (Page 27)

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Dodge Journey Crew- Page 3 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara - Page 4 John Engel - Page 6 Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic - Page 16 Bo Humphery - Page 17 The Way I See It - Page 18 In the Love Corner - Page 18 Cobras - Page 19 Name This Car Winner - Page 20 This You Need to Know - Page 21 Ryan McGinty - Page 24 Mover and Shaker - Page 24 Lone Star Idol - Page 26

7th Annual Fiesta BBMC - Page 16

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Behind The Wheel With THE KING (Arthur Prayther)

LEXUS GS 460-4-DOOR SEDAN When it comes to Grand Sport vehicles the Lexus GS 460 stands at the top of the pack. The 2011 GS 460-four-door sedan is powered by a 4.6 liter 342 horse power four cam 32-valve V-8 engine with continuously variable valve timing (VVT-I). The engine is mated to an eightspeed sequential shift automatic electronically controlled transmission (ECT-I) providing an outstanding economic set of numbers like 17 miles per gallon in the city and 24 miles per gallon on the highway.

Stability comes from front independent Double-Wishbone and independent multi-link rear suspension. Throw in gas-pressured shock absorbers with front rebound springs and vehicle speed sensing, variable gear ratio rack and pinion steering and electronic controlled brakes.

We are talking about adaptive variable suspension and all rolling to the pavement on P 245/40R 18 tires circulating

around 18 inch alloy wheels.

Smooth sailing to say the least when you are behind the wheel of this magnificent vehicle.

Good looks galore the new Lexus GS 460 and our model came in Obsidian a glossy looking smooth textured black.

Safety features are abound in the new Lexus as well starting with dual front airbags and front and rear sea-mounted side impact airbags along with front and rear side curtain airbags. Throw in driver and front passenger knee airbags supplemental restraint system including three-point safety belts for all seating positions, front with manual height adjustable anchors. Plus front seat belt pretensioners with force limiters and active front head rests to round out the inside safety features.

While the vehicle is in motion safety is at work in the form of Vehicle Dynamics integrated Management (VDIM) with inte-

grated vehicle stability control, ABS, Brake assist, and traction control plus high intensity discharge with dynamic auto leveling and integrated fog lamps.

This all goes well with the adaptive front lighting system with auto on/off headlamps and daytime running lamps with safety connect automatic collision notification. This system even has stolen vehicle location and emergency assist button (SOS) and enhanced roadside assistance with 1-year trial subscription included.

Inside you are treated to a special Lexus styled cockpit with perforated leather trim interior with driver memory system with heated and ventilated multiadjustable power front seats.

Smart access with push button start/stop, wood and leather trimmed steering wheel, with tilt and telescopic feature.

Sounds come from an optional Mark Levinson Audio/Navigation system with 14-speakers and in dash six-disc DVD CD changer complete with hard disk navigation system with backup camera, voice command XM NavTraffic, MX NavWeather and XM Sports and stocks all included in the freetrail for 90-days and Lexus Enform destination assist for year trail subscription included.

To round out the total option on this vehicle is Lexus Pre-collision system and dynamic radar cruise control a rear spoiler and intuitive parking assist. All this comes to a little more than

60,000 Dollars for this well built performance Luxury sedan.

Warranties for the Lexus GS 460 starts with the basic 4-year 50,000 mile basic coverage and the five-year/70,000 miles power train warranty and fiveyear/unlimited miles corrosion perforation warranty.

In closing please allow me to add the new Lexus buyers will get the 24-hour 365 day roadside assistance plan that include complimentary 1st and 2nd scheduled maintenance service lodging for emergency breakdown 100 miles from home.

The 2011 Lexus GS 460-four-door sedan is something special

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DODGE JOURNEY CREW AWD MAKING SOME NOISE

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View We had the pleasure of testing the all-new Dodge Journey Crew AWD the other week and found it just a joy to drive. Keep in mind this vehicle has undergone some great changes and is ready to give the market a run for its money. Our test vehicle was powered by a 3.6 Liter V6 VVT Pentastar engine that produces 283 horses at 6400 RPM and 260 lbs per foot of torque at 4400 RPM. The engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission and helps to produce 16 miles per gallon in the city and 24 miles per gallon on the highway. All this driving fun hits the pavement on P 225/55R 19 inch BSW All-season touring tires circulating around 19-inch Satin

Silver Aluminum wheels.

The vehicle we drove was Bright Silver metallic clear coat and black interior color with premium cloth low-back bucket seats. When you take a look at the inside you’ll find such features as tilt/telescopic steering column complete with audio controls. The cockpit style is further enhances by illuminated cup holders and trip computer with temperature and compass display. Second row seating is 40/60 tilt/N’ slide seat while third row seats are 50/50 fold and reclining. By the way the driver gets at six-way power seat while the front passengers get a forward-fold flat seat. There are storage bins in the floor of the second row and the rear seats

The 2011 Dodge Journey Crew AWD is making some noise also fold-flat and recline. Dodge traction and speed controls mak- When it comes to warranties the even added passenger in-seat ing for some modern up to date new Dodge Journey AWD has cushion storage to round out this driving safety. five-year or 100,000 mile power category. train limited warranty along with Sounds come from 368-watt 3-year or 36,000 miles basic Safety features are at a big preamplifier six-Infinity Premium limited warranty and 24-hour mium for the new Dodge speakers with subwoofer comtowing assistance but certainly Journey Crew AWD model. plete with Sirius satellite radio restriction does apply, customers Starting with advance multistage and an 8.4 inch Touch-screen are asked to see owner manual front air bags and supplemental display. Available Uconnect for details. side curtain all rows airbags, touch 8.4 CD/DVD/MP3 with Journey also has active head voice command with Bluetooth.

In closing we would like to add restraints and supplemental front The big screen truly comes into the new Journey AWD has 38% seat side airbags. view when the backup camera is of its part from the United States one giving you a good view of and Canada while 51% of its Four- wheel disc anti-locking what’s behind you. Let me also parts are from Mexico. The brakes stop the Journey and add the Park sense rear park vehicle’s final assembly point is electronic stability control helps assist system truly makes back Toluca, Mexico with the engine to give the vehicle outstanding about as safe as it can be. and transmission built right here handling. This goes well with in the U.S.

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JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA BLENDS OLD AND NEW FOR 2011

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Rolling right along during the 2011 model year we took a stroll in the all new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara. Yes the new Sahara has a perfect blend of the old and new as far as Jeeps go.

You still have the ruggedness of the old Willis Jeep of World War II and still the modern up to date comfort you have learned to expect from the SUV of today.

The 4 by 4 models we tested was equipped with a 3.8 Liter V6 SMPI engine that produced 202 horsepower at 5200 RPM and cranked out 237 lbs per foot of torque at 4000 RPM. The engine mated to a four-speed automatic transmission manages 15 miles per gallon in the city and 19 miles per gallon on the highway. Power rolls to the

pavement or the brush on P 255/70R18 OWL On/Off Road tires wrapped around 18 inch aluminum wheels painted satin silver.

Our test model came in Bright Silver metallic clear coat paint exterior and black/dark saddle interior color with leather trimmed seats. With 79% of its parts coming from right here in the U.S. and Canada the Jeep is fully home grown. Fact is the final assembly point is Toledo, Ohio and both the engine and transmission are built in the United States.

A long list of standard features awaits the buyers of the new Wrangler including advance multistage front airbags.

Electronic stability control and four-wheel disc anti-locking

brakes along with traction control help give the Jeep some find handling.

Other standard features include command trac shift-on-the-fly four-wheel drive system and next generation Dana 44-heavy duty rear axle. Our Jeep also had the next generation Dana 30 solid front axle giving it a tremendous performance package for both on and off road.

The transfer case skid plate was equipped with a shield as well as a shield for the 22.5 gallon fuel tank. Yes it would certainly appear Jeep thought of just about everything when they were putting this vehicle together. A 115-volt auxiliary power outlet and tire pressure monitor with warning lamp rounds out the outdoors amenities for the new Jeep.

Just because you are outdoors doesn’t mean you don’t want to hear that concert type sound inside the new Jeep. A big 368watt seven-speaker Infinity Sound system including subwoofer with audio jack input for mobile device and media center with 130 CD/MP3 as well as Sirius satellite radio with oneyear subscription. Steering wheel mounted controls, keyless entry and tilt leather wrapped steering column are just a few more features found on the Jeep.

The driver seat is height adjustable and the rear seats are 60/40 split folding with rear compartment covered storage.

There is even a front dome with on/off switch lamp and onetouch down windows. Deep tint sunscreen windows and tubular side steps really set the vehicle

off from the rest. Plus those two-front hooks and one rear two hook along with fog lamps lets you know the vehicle is ready to go off road at anytime.

The bright silver three-piece hard top with three-piece modular hard and freedom panel storage bag just adds to the flare of the new Wrangler Sahara.

Warranties for the vehicle are Chrysler five-year/100,000 mile limited power train warranty along with three-year/36,000 mile basic limited warranty plus 24-hour towing assistance with certain restriction applying.

All things considered the new Wrangler Unlimited Sahara we tested came in at just under $30,000. That’s not bad at all!

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Today, we have a project that could be an all out effort, from the home front, to show our wounded troops and veterans how much we care about them.

It is a great way to let them know they are not forgotten.

Out and About with John Engel BLUE STAR MOTHERS Guys, after you read this, please pass it along to the women in your life that is important to you, whether you have a child in the military or not. She may know someone that could use the support I am about to explain.

Women and men differ in many ways. One of these is how we gain support when needed. Men usually do not get into deep discussions with each other when we have a problem where women often prefer to gain support through interaction with other women. Women are much more likely to join a support group then men.

On January 22, 1942 the Flint News Advertiser printed a coupon asking Mothers of serviceman to return the coupon after filling it out. The following February 1st, 300 mothers met in the Durant Hotel, in Flint Michigan. Captain George H. Maines, who had conceived the idea for this group, acted as the chair of this first meeting. It was decided that after receiving 1000 responses from the ad to form a permanent organization.

On February 6th the organization was reported on Congressional record. Chapters then formed in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, California, Iowa and Washington. In June of 1960 the organization was chartered by Congress.

Mothers volunteered throughout the tough times of World War II. They worked in hospitals, train stations, packed care packages for soldiers and were a working part of homeland security during times our time of war. The organization waned in size over the years but has held together by mothers showing pride in both their children and country.

In recent times we have began to grow in strength. Being attacked on our own soil has once again started mothers hanging flags in their windows at home proclaiming pride in the fact that we have children protecting our

freedom during at time of war.

(Source: www.bluestarmothers.org).

Although a group of primarily mothers, Fathers are also welcome to join and share.

Associate membership is available for any family member or friend of a member of the military.

The purpose of the group is to support each other while their children (or family or friends) are serving in the Armed Forces.

They share educational information that benefits the servicepersons and the family members.

In addition, they support military personnel through activities and lend support to veteran’s activities and events. Through the Military Advocacy Program they promote causes that work to make the lives of both servicepersons and their families better.

This is a non-partisan, non-political and non-denominational agency. They do not support political candidates. In the Greater Houston Area there are two chapters of the Blue Star Mothers. See the sidebar for meeting locations and times.

Other projects of the Blue Star Mothers include the Sew Much Comfort project. During World War II, the founding Mothers joined our country in grass root

Sew Much Comfort provides adaptive clothing free of charge to support the unique needs of our injured service members from all branches of the military and national guard. The need for adaptive clothing continues to grow as American military members are injured serving their country.

The Service flag is an official banner authorized by the Department of Defense for display by families who have members serving in the Armed Forces during any period of war or hostilities the United States may be engaged in for the duration of such hostilities. Through the Blue Star Mothers web site you can purchase clothing, banners, flags, stickers and other apparel that show the Service flag of the Blue Star Mothers. If you see a person wearing this flag, be sure to thank them for their child’s service to our country.

The Service flag, also called the Blue Star Flag, was designed and patented by WWI Army Captain Robert L. Queisser of the 5th Ohio Infantry who had two sons serving on the front line. The flag quickly became the unofficial symbol of a child in service. President Wilson became part of this history when in 1918 he approved a suggestion made by the Women’s Committee of the Council of National Defenses that mothers who had lost a child serving in the war wear a gold gilt star on the traditional black mourning arm band. This led to the tradition of covering the blue star with a gold star on the Service flag to indicate that the service member has died.

This leads to the next part of this organization, The Gold Star Mothers. The Gold Star Mothers is an organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country.

Starting during World War I, families hung gold stars in their windows to honor a child killed in the service to our nation. In 1928 twenty five mothers met in Washington, DC to form Gold Star Mothers, Inc. to lend support to grieving families and provide support to wounded sol-

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diers.

Like the Blue Star Mothers, the Gold Star Mothers have merchandise available.

Unfortunately, they also offer a gold star grave marker. You can purchase clothing, jewelry, flags and banners. Again, if you see a person sporting the Gold Star, thank them for their sacrifice. It is because of these brave men and women we are able to enjoy the freedoms we take for granted every day.

Houston Area Blue Star Mothers Contact Information: Houston Area Chapter Every Fourth Tuesday of the Month American Legion Hall 307 Charles Street Humble, TX 77338 Check-in 6:45 PM Web: www.bsmhoustonarea.org Texas Bay Area Chapter Every Fourth Monday of the Month Taylor Lake Village Municipal Building 500 Kirby Seabrook, TX Check–in 7:00 PM Web: www.bayareabluestarmoms.org National Blue Star Mothers Contact Information: www.bluestarmothers.org

Texas Gold Star Mothers Contact Information: Houston Chapter P O Box 1137 Willis TX 77378 Phone 936-856-8334

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WHAT IS TRUTH: “SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH: THY WORD IS TRUTH.” What is Truth?

John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy Word is truth. ew Testament praise Dear reader, it is again a privilege and a blessing, to be able to share with you, some scriptural truths. In the religious world today, there are many different ways given to praise the Lord.

There are many different ways given in The Old and New Testaments, to praise Him. In the Old Testament, 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 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 (shawmar’); a primitive root; 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).

If we are of God we must hear God word; ohn 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 18, God made it clear, to whom Christians must hear; att 17:5 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.

According to God, Christians must hear Christ and him only, note verse 8. Christians must be doers of the word, and not hearers only (James1:21-27).

Christ then made it clear in John the 17th chapter, on how Christians are to believe on him and why; ohn 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, all must believe on him through the Apostles word, so that we ALL may be one. We

can only find their word, in N. T. scripture. Remember, Jesus gave them the word (please read Matt.28:20; John 17:14). Then the Apostles, verified their authorization by Jesus Christ; 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:(KJV) 1 Cor 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. 3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.(KJV) Phil 3:17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

1Thes 4:1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. 2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.(KJV) 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,(KJV) Keeping all these things in mind, please get your bible, and let us now note the definitions, and examples of New Testament Praise. 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, those of the One Faith must follow circumspectly the instructions given in the New Testament blueprint of The Church, to be right [righteous] with God. 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)

people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. (KJV)

Definitions:(1)walk-4043 peripateo (per-ee-pat-eh’-o); from 4012 and 3961; to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); 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’); adverb from the same as 196; exactly: KJV— circumspectly, diligently, accurately, perfect (-ly).

Rom 15:11 And again, (#2)Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. (KJV)

Definition: (#1) Praise-133 ainesis (ah’-ee-nes-is); from 134; a praising (the act), i.e. (specially) a thank (-offering): KJV— praise, a thank-offering Heb 13:12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. 15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of (#1)praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.(KJV) Definition: (#2)-Praise-134 aineo (ahee-neh’-o); from 136; to praise (God): KJV— praise.1) to praise, to extol, to sing praises in honor to God 2) to allow, to recommend 3) to promise or vow Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host (#2)praising God, and saying, (KJV) Luke 2:20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and (#2)praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

(KJV) Luke 19:37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and (#2)praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; (KJV) Acts 2:47 (#2)Praising God, and having favour with all the

Acts 3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and (#2)praising God. (KJV) Acts 3:9 And all the people saw him walking and (#2)praising God: (KJV)

Rev 19:5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, (#2)Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. (KJV) Definition (#3)-Praise-136 ainos (ah’-ee-nos); apparently a prime word; properly, a story, but used in the sense of 1868; praise (of God): KJV— praise.1) a saying, a proverb 2) praise, laudatory discourse Matt 21:15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, 16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say?

And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected (#3)praise?(KJV) Luke 18:43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave (#3)praise unto God.(KJV) Definition (#4)-Praise-1391 doxa (dox’-ah); from the base of 1380; glory : KJV— dignity, glory (-ious), honour, praise, worship.

John 9:24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the (#4)praise: we know that this man is a sinner.(KJV) John 12:43 For they loved the (#4)praise of men more than the (#4)praise of God.(KJV) 1 Pet 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be (#4)praise and dominion for ever and ever.

Amen.

Definition (#5)-Praise-1867 epaineo (ep-ahee-neh’-o); from 1909 and 134; to applaud:

KJV— commend, laud, praise.to approve, to praise Luke 16:8 And the lord (#5)commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

(KJV) Rom 15:11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and (#5)laud him, all ye people.

(KJV) 1 Cor 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

2 Now I (#5)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.(KJV) 1 Cor 11:17 Now in this that I declare unto you I (#5)praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. (KJV) 1 Cor 11:22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not?

What shall I say to you? shall I (#5)praise you in this? I (#5)praise you not.

Definition (#6) Praise-1868 epainos (ep’-ahee-nos); from 1909 and the base of 134; laudation; concretely, a commendable thing: KJV—praise. approbation, commendation, praise Rom 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose (#6)praise is not of men, but of God. (KJV) Rom 13:3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have (#6)praise of the same: (KJV) 1 Cor 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have (#6)praise of God. (KJV) 2 Cor 8:18 And we have sent with him the brother, whose (#6)praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches; (KJV) Eph 1:6 To the (#6)praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. (KJV)

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WHAT IS TRUTH: “SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH: THY WORD IS TRUTH.” Eph 1:12 That we should be to the (#6)praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. (KJV)

(mind); also (by analogy) the middle: KJV— (+broken-) heart (-ed).

Eph 1:14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the (#6)praise of his glory. (KJV)

Heb 2:12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I (#7sing praise) unto thee.

(KJV)

Phil 1:11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and (#6)praise of God. (KJV)

Definition: (#8) Praise-2127 eulogeo- 1) to praise, to celebrate with praises 2) to invoke blessings 3) to consecrate a thing with solemn prayers a) to ask God’s blessing on a thing; from a compound of 2095 and 3056; to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper): KJV— bless, praise.

Phil 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any (#6)praise, think on these things. (KJV) 1 Pet 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto (#6)praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: (KJV) 1 Pet 2:14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the (#6)praise of them that do well. (KJV) Definition (#7)-Praise by singing-5214 humneo (hoomneh’-o); from 5215; to hymn, i.e. sing a religious ode; by implication, to celebrate (God) in song: KJV— sing a hymn (praise unto).1) to sing the praise of, to sing hymns to 2) to sing a hymn, to sing.

Matt 26:30 And when they had (#7sung an hymn), they went out into the mount of Olives.

(KJV) Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and (#7sang praises) unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

(KJV) Eph 5:19 SPEAKING to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, (#7)singing and making melody in your (1)HEART to the Lord;(KJV) 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, (#7)singing with grace in your (1)HEARTS to the Lord.(KJV) Definition:(1)HEARTS-2588 kardia (kar-dee’-ah); prolonged from a primary kar (Latin, cor, “heart”); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings

Luke 1:64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and (#8)praised God.(KJV) Luke 6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 (#8)Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.(KJV) Luke 24:53 And were continually in the temple, praising and (#8)blessing God. Amen.(KJV) Rom 12:14 (#8)Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.(KJV) 1 Cor 10:16 The cup of blessing which we (#8)bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?(KJV) James 3:8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith (#8)bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing.

My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?(KJV) 1 Pet 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise (#8)blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.(KJV) Dear reader; this we thought concluded the study on NEW TESTAMENT PRAISE, but we were somewhat CONFUSED. We were CONFUSED, in that most religious organizations play music to RAISE the Lord in their worship services.

We know that the Lord is not the

author of CONFUSION, please read; Cor 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. We also know by SCRIPTURE, that if ONE religious organization, plays music to raise the Lord in their worship, then ALL MUST, in order to be right [righteous] with God (see John 17:20-21). But, after searching N.T. scriptures thoroughly, we have NOT found any EXAMPLE, or COMMAND for the use of MUSIC for PRAISE, or WORSHIP. ALL CHRISTIANS MUST speak the same thing, according to the APOSTLES doctrine. Please read; 1 Cor 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. hil 3:16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.(KJV) Understanding the preceding scriptures, we continued our search for the TRUTH. In Eph.5:19, we found singing and making melody IN OUR HEARTS [minds] to THE LORD; not singing and making melody WITH INSTRUMENTS to THE LORD. Those of the One Faith, the Church that Christ is building and is the Head of, have been instructed on how to worship; ohn 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Remember, Grace and TRUTH comes by CHRIST; John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. When we worship God, it MUST be by the spirit of Christ, and the Truth of N.T. scriptures.

In searching under GRACE and TRUTH, which is the NEW TESTAMENT, where the APOSTLES doctrine and commands are found, we found the word MUSIC, ONLY ONCE, and it had nothing to do with praising the Lord or worship, as a matter of fact, it has NOTHING to do with the Church that Christ is building, and is the Head of (Eph.5:22-33; Col.1:12-20; Col.2:1-23), please read; Luke 15:25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the

house, he heard (1)MUSICK and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

Definition:(1)MUSICK-4858 sumphonia (soom-fo-nee’-ah); from 4859; unison of sound (“symphony”), i.e. a concert of instruments (harmonious note): KJV— music.

Continuing our search under GRACE and TRUTH, we found the word PLAY, ONLY ONCE, and it had nothing to do with musical instruments of praise or worship, but with IDOLATRY, Please read; Cor 10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7 either be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to (1)PLAY. Definition:(1)PLAY-3815 paizo (paheed’-zo); from 3816; to sport (as a boy), 1) to play like a child 2) to play, to sport, to jest 3) to give way to hilarity, especially by joking, singing, or dancing: KJV— play.

In our search of the NEW TESTAMENT, in the apostles doctrine, we found the word INSTRUMENTS, ONLY TWICE, and they had nothing to do with MUSIC, nor praise or worship, but about our BODIES being instruments of SIN, rather than instruments of RIGHTEOUSNESS, Please read; Rom 6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 either yield ye your (1)MEMBERS as (2)I STRUME TS of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as (2)I STRUME TS of righteousness unto God. 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.(KJV) Definitions:(1)MEMBERS3196 melos (mel’-os); of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the

body, a member, limb: a member of the human body; used of bodies given up to criminal intercourse, because they are as it were members belonging to the harlot’s body: KJV— member.

(2)I STRUME TS-3696 hoplon (hop’-lon); probably from a primary hepo (to be busy about); an implement or utensil or tool (literally or figuratively, especially offensive for war): KJV— armour, instrument, weapon.

Reader, please note this, in our search of the NEW TESTAMENT, the words PLAYED; PLAYING; PLAYER; PLAYERS; INSTRUMENT, were NOT ONCE found. All of these 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 under GRACE and TRUTH (under the NEW TESTAMENT) under CHRIST and His Apostles Words, commands and or Doctrine(John17:17-21; Acts 1:1-3; Acts 2:41-42). In this study there is one more word that was found many times in the OLD TESTAMENT, that was not found ONCE, in the NEW TESTAMENT, and that is I GERS Note the definitions; 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 GERS-7892 shier or feminine shiyrah-a 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 GERS-2171 seamier (Aramaic) (zam-mawr’); 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,

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WHAT IS TRUTH: “SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH: THY WORD IS TRUTH.” every one having knowledge, and having understanding;(KJV) (Definition #3) SI GERS-5411 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 gat 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. 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 GERS-7891 shier or (the original form) shower (1 Sam. 18:6)-1) to sing 2) singer, SO GSTRESS (participle) to sing: sing (-ER, -in man, -in woman).

Please remember, there are many examples of CHOIRS and special GROUP SINGERS under the OLD LAW, but NOT ONCE under CHRIST. We are no more CONFUSED, for we are SCRIPTURALLY CLEAR on the topic of New Testament Praise, authorized by CHRIST and His Apostles. For ANY MAN to implement musical instruments, choirs and or group singing for the Church that Jesus Christ is the head of, is implementing ERROR; simply because JESUS CHRIST through his Apostles didn ! Once again we are no more CONFUSED, but we are SADDENED, that so many souls are participating in these things that JESUS CHRIST has not put in place; that cannot be found in His APOSTLES doctrine, commands and or examples. How dare we put things in place for our FLESHLY LUSTS

and VANITIES, and then say we are Praising The Lord, when actually we are praising ourselves? The Apostles words are perfect, as they were guided by The Holy Spirit. Their examples and commands are clear and complete, they MUST NOT and CANNOT be amended by MAN, thereby TRULY PRAISING THE LORD. How do we error? Please Read; Matt 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, (1)Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. Definition:(1)Ye do err 4105 planao (plan-ah’-o); from 4106; to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue): KJV— go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, to cause to stray, to lead astray, to lead aside from the right way, 2) metaphorically: a) to lead away from the truth, to lead into error and sin, c) to be led aside from the path of virtue, to go astray, to sin d) to sever or fall away from the truth; used of heretics.

SINGING is what the Apostles doctrine teach, NOT SINGERS. The requirements for singing in the Apostles doctrine, is different than those of singers. The Apostles requirements for singing, as they were guided by the Holy Spirit, are these 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. These requirements are SPIRITUAL. The requirements for singers [choirs and group singers], in the religious world today, are these: one must be able to sing as required by the group or group leaders.

One must be able to sound good to the ear; one must NOT be tone deaf (in other words be able to hit a note), one must be able to perform. Lastly one must be able to ook the part If one doesn meet these requirements, he or she cannot be apart of this esteemed group, put in place by man; and these requirements are CARNAL. There are those that proclaim to be of the One Faith that participates in these GROUP singings, competing one against the other: voting for best group, and or album. One group not sounding so well to the ear is shown disapproval; by being applauded less and even those getting up and walking out on their performance. It has been said, the other group SATISFYING THE EAR, is shown approval by much applause, and then most sadly, some by money being thrown on the stage. This is ALL CARNAL, FLESHLY, WORLDLY and VAIN which is not of

the FATHER, but is of the WORLD (Rom.8:5-9; James 4:4-10; 1John2:15-17)! Those that continue in these things and those that FELLOWSHIP them, are not of the Father, because these things are NOT OF CHRIST and His Apostles (2Thes.3:6). Please consider this carefully. Those that are not good enough to meet your fleshly, carnal requirements, are they not your brothers and sisters?

Don you think to be told that ou are not good enough might hurt them? Thank God, they are not good enough to participate in ERROR! However they are good enough to sing praises to the Lord, as instructed by the APOSTLES DOCTRINE (Matt.28:20; Acts2:4142), if they have put on Christ in baptism, according to scripture; and have let the word of Christ dwell in them richly in all wisdom.

We must not reject the words of the Lord: John 12:48 e 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. Not walking in the order of the Apostles will result in certain circumstances, which MUST be carried out by those of the One Faith. Please read carefully; I Th 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye (1)withdraw yourselves from every brother that (2)walketh (3)disorderly, and not after the (4)tradition which he received of us. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; Definitions:(1)withdraw yourselves-4724 stello (stel’-lo);

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properly, to set fast (“stall”), i.e. (figuratively) to repress (reflexively, abstain from associating with): KJV— avoid, withdrawself; to remove oneself, to depart; to abstain from familiar intercourse with one.

(2)walketh-4043 peripateo-to walk: Hebrew for, to live, to regulate one’s life, to conduct oneself, to pass one’s life (3)disorderly-814 ataktos-disorderly, out of ranks (often so of soldiers) deviating from the prescribed order or rule (4)tradition-3862 paradosis (par-ad’-osis); from 3860; transmission, i.e. (concretely) a precept; KJV— ordinance, tradition.

Note here the apostles Paul, John and our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; 2 Cor 13:5 (1)Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be (2)reprobates?(KJV) Definitions:(1)Examine yourselves-3985 peirazo (pi-rad’zo); from 3984; to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, discipline: KJV— assay, examine, go about, prove, try.

(2)reprobates 96 adokimos (adok’-ee-mos); from 1 (as a negative particle) and 1384; unapproved, i.e. rejected; by implication, worthless (literally or morally): KJV— castaway.

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.

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 MAN interpretations and traditions; att 7:21 ot 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: Matt 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: Remember, the purpose of these articles is to share with you some scriptural truths, thereby exposing error, as we search for What is Truth Again, we believe through the PREPONDERANCE OF SCRIPTURE (which is having superior weight, force, importance, or influence of SCRIPTURE) and definitions on any topic, allows SCRIPTURE TO INTERPRET SCRIPTURE. This should also allow for a better understanding on that topic.

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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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PVILCA HOLDS 32ND ANNUAL BANQUET IN FORT WORTH BEFORE RECORD CROWD

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Fort Worth, Texas-Before a record crowd of more than 600 people, the Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association held their annual Hall of Fame and Hall of Honor banquet. People from all over the country crammed in the Radisson Fossil Creek Hotel to the degree that some people actually had to be turned away.

This is a far cry from 29 years ago when I joined the organization and only 25 people showed up. Over the years, the organization has grown in leaps and bounds and many are interested in honoring those who played before integration and were there to see to they get their just due. With all that said the task at hand for Robert Brown, who is the board chairman, a bigger place is certainly in order.

MICHAEL W. ASHLEY

To start the group mourned the loss of Weldon Baker of SPHS in San Antonio who passed away on November 20, 2010, Vincent Rachel of M.C. Williams who passed on December 12, 2010 and Eglon Jurl Wright Jr. of Sherman, Texas in May of 2011.

MICHAEL W. ASHLEY-He started playing varsity football in the 8th grade because there was no middle school ball for him. He went on to star at Kashmere High School and has been inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. Ashley went on to attend Southern University and has since operated Conoco and Texaco service states as well as Mr. A’s club in Houston. Mike and his wife Mattie R. Ashley have three children (Dwayne, Keith and Kenneth and they have five grand children.

CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ BEATTYHe started out at Turner High School in Waxahachie, Texas, Beatty was a two way football player and rushed for 1,000 yards and was one of the hardest hitting middle linebackers. He made all-district on both sides of the ball and he also played basketball for the school which went to state. For ten times Beatty was elected to the Waxahachie City Council and he served as mayor of the city for a record five terms. A widower,

Beatty has two children (Lauren Odette Lacey, Charles B. Beatty and one granddaughter Emory Odette Lacey whom he enjoys spending time with.

BEN L. CAVIL-He’s a graduate of Booker T. Washington in Conroe, Texas; Cavil played both football and baseball and was a member of the 1961 AA state finalist team. All this was under the leadership of the legendary Charles Brown. Cavil went to receive his BS degree from P.V. and later received his masters from Texas Southern University in 1975. He added extra studies at the UH Clear Lake Ben went on to spend 31years in the LaMarque ISD and moved all the way to being assistant superintendent before retiring in June of 2001. He and his wife Delores have two sons and one daughter along with five wonderful grandchildren. On Sundays you’’ find them over at McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church where Mr. Cavil is the treasurer.

WILLIAM E. DENMAN-I’d better make that Pastor William E. Denman who grew up in Conroe and attended BTW High School and was known as crowd pleaser. Playing football and baseball, Denman was a cornerback on the 1965 state championship team that went unbeaten

and a short stop on the state title winning baseball team in 1967.

He graduated and moved over to Wiley College and was drafted by the United States Armed Forces in 1968. Denman went on to complete his distinguished service in Viet Nam where he was a Purple Heart Recipient.

Upon coming home, Denman became the third black postal carrier in Conroe, Texas and spent the next 27 years working in that capacity. It was then the Lord called him to preach full time and received his Bachelor of Theology from Conroe Bible College and founded Temple of Faith, a non-denomination church in Conroe in 1990.

Married 40 years to minister Ruby Jewel Williams-Denman and the couple have one son (Minister Eric T. Denman).

ROBERT L. DICKSON II-With a nick-name “Bo”, Dickson is a graduate of A.W., Jackson High School in Rosenberg, Texas.

Being trustworthy, Dickson kept score for the basketball team and threw the shot put in track and field. After high school he attended TSU and then UH before receiving his BS in engineering electronics and went to work for the Johnson Space Center, and held the position of senior engineer and retired in 1988. Robert and his wife Robbie A. Dickson are co owners of Dixie Hardware Plumbing and Electrical Inc. The couple has two children (Natalie and Robert III and three grandchildren.

EARNEST FEGGINS- He was raised in Willie, Texas and attended A. R. Turner until integration came and then to Willis for his senior year. The three sport letterman helped coach Julius Shanklin teams win the state football title at Turner in

CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ BEATTY

BE L. CAVIL

WILLIAM E. DE MA

ROBERT L. DICKSO II

1967. Earnest went into the service in 1971 and then went to Massey Business College and majored in accounting. In 2009 he retired from Smith International and spends time working on his old Buick Rivera. Married to Sammie Fisher-Feggins for 41 years and they have one son (Garwin Feggins) and three grandchildren.

THE LATE PAUL GIPSON-He was born in Jacksonville, Texas Paul Gipson played on both sides of the ball for BTW in Conroe. Under Charles Brown, Gipson was quarterback, fullback, running back and linebacker using his 6 feet 208 pounds which made him a fierce competitor. He joined Elvin Hayes and three others as the only five blacks at the University of Houston. Gipson was All-American and rushed for 229 yards on 29 carries against Georgia which was then a record. Gipson was taken in the 2nd round of the 1969 draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He also played for Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots as well as a brief stint in the WFL Texans.

Earl Thompson received the award for the late legend Paul Gipson.

OSCAR GENE GREENWOOD SR.-He played both fullback and linebacker for the Bulldogs of Booker T. Washington in Conroe Greenwood also was a pretty good center fielder for the Dogs baseball team. After graduating Oscar joined the military and played runinngback at TSU. He spent 20 years at Amoco Chemical Company and when he retired he founded MEG Services Distribution and remains active today.

While at TSU he met and married Mary Malone his wife of 40 years and they have two children and one grandchild.

EAR EST FEGGI S

EARL THOMPSO REPS FOR THE LATE PAUL GIPSO

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PVILCA HOLDS 32ND ANNUAL BANQUET IN FORT WORTH BEFORE RECORD CROWD SPENCER HARRIS III-He was born in Gilmer, Texas and attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. Harris played center and was all city and all-district and second team all-state.

They lost to Jack Yates 18-15 in the closing minutes. Holding a BS degree from Texas Christian University in Chemistry and Math, Harris enjoys officiating U.S.A. track and field meets and has worked some of the country’s biggest events. This includes the 1984 and 1996 Olympics in L.A. and Atlanta respectfully. Spencer and his wife Taffeta have one daughter Jennifer who was a three-time All-American at Angelo State in track.

CLAUDE E. HARVEY- A 1966 graduate of A. R. Turner High School and P.V. Harvey played football, basketball and ran track. He went on to play pro football for both the Houston Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles.

The talented Harvey went on to work for GMAC and did a great job of handling bankruptcy and has spent the past 12 years working for JP Morgan Chase.

He is also considered one of the top performers in the banking industry.

Cookie went on to break many of the schools marks and in1965 he had 12 rushing touchdowns and 16 receiving scores, plus some of the school best performances. This landed him a 2nd round pick of the Houston Oilers in 1967. He retired from the NFL four years later in 1971.

Sadly Roy passed away in November 1996 leaving a wife Bonnie and two children Mitra and Damion who had the tough task of accepting the award for his father. Damion told the crowd he too has a son and he named him Roy after his father and is very proud to stand before the more than 600 people packed in the hotel.

LEON KING-Nicknamed ‘Bitey Bubba’, King is a 1956 graduate of Lincoln High School in Dallas, Texas. A three year starter at offensive end and alldistrict linebacker, he returned kicks in his spare time and was a tri-captain of the 1955 PVIL state finalist team. He also ran track but declined a scholarship

THE LATE ROY LEE “COOKIE” HOPKINS-He was gentleman and a scholar along as a salutatorian of his 1963 class of Bruce High School in Gilmer, Texas. Hopkins played at TSU under the legendary Alexander Durley and is still number 10 on the school all-time rushing list.

in music to Lincoln University and football scholarship to Colorado. He helped break the racial barrier as he was one of the first two blacks to play for North Texas State College. King led his team in receiving as a freshman and was second in scoring and third in total yardage. Named All Missouri Valley Conference second team he later received his Doctorate in Secondary Administration from Nova Southwestern University in 1980.

They even named a science classroom for him at Lincoln High School and inducted him into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. King is a member of St. Paul Baptist Church and serves as deacon. He married his high school sweetheart Claudia Hooper and the couple had three sons (one deceased) along with four grandchildren and three great grandsons.

FRANK MOANING-He was a man of many championships starting with the baseball title in 1960 and later he was the fullback on the football team that won the title. All of this happened for Moaning while at Booker T., Washington in Conroe, Texas. But Frank was not done because in 1963 he was on a national championship team with the P.V. Panthers of the late Billy Nicks. Only the time spent in Viet Nam stopped him from winning because P V won another title after he was drafted.

Moaning and his wife of 46 years Charlyne have one son,

three grandchildren and one great grandson.

RATHERS “R.A.” ALVIN NORWOOD-He’s an Austin native graduated from L.C. Anderson in 1961. Thanks to his athletic skills, Norwood earned a scholarship to TSU and was the starting flex/tight-end. After college he acquired a real estate broker’s license in Northern California and attended law school and pursued an MBA. He still jogs, plays golf along with his Kappa Alpha Fraternity from college and works six months of the year in California and the other six months in Texas. On Sundays you’ll find Norwood and his son down at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church or on the west coast at Church of the Good Shepherd in Oakland, California.

GEORGE A. RICHARDSONHe lettered three years at A.R. Turner and took his team to the semi-finals in 1965. Born in Conroe and grew up in Willis, Richardson was a member of the last all-black class to graduate from Turner; they went out as state champions. George went on to attend Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Texas and majored in history. He later went to work for Rapid Transit in Houston and spent 36 years with the bus company. George and his wife Nabaska Jane have one daughter and one granddaughter.

ROBERT SMITH-He’s a Jasper Texas native and a J. H Rowe High School graduate. Smith

played four years of football and basketball and ran track for the school. In his spare time he was also a pole vaulter. He passed on the scholarship offers he had and furthered his education at Laney Jr., College in Oakland, California. He majored in computer science and later landed a career at General Motors where he worked 33 years.

JOHNNY TARDY-He is a B C Elmore graduate. Johnny Tardy lettered in three sports (football basketball and track and was captain on all three teams. In 1961 Tardy was a member of the 440 yard relay team that set a national record at the Baytown Relays. In 1962 he received a full scholarship to TSU as a quarterback. In 1965 Tardy signed with the Houston Oilers as a defensive back and later went to the Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins.

Johnny and his wife of 33 years (Mildred) have six children. He serves as a deacon at Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, Texas.

JOHN ANTHONY TRUITT JR.-He starred at quarterback at L.C. Anderson High School in Austin, Texas Truitt received alldistrict honors. He moved to Southern California and is active in Pop Warner football leagues for young males. Later Truitt moved back to Austin and started a small business. John and his wife of 27 years (Mildred Washington-Truitt have five sons.

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SON DAMION FOR LATE ROY LEE “COOKIE” HOPKINS

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GEORGE A. RICHARDSO

JOH Y TARDY

CLAUDE E. HARVEY

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RATHERS “R.A.” ALVIN NORWOOD

ROBERT SMITH

JOH A THO Y TRUITT

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PVILCA HOLDS 32ND ANNUAL BANQUET IN FORT WORTH BEFORE RECORD CROWD MICHAEL WILLIAMS-Willis Texas is where it all started for Michael as he went to become an all-district back. He also made all-district on A.R. Turner during the 67-68 year and was voted Mr. Willis High School.

BILLY EARL BEASLEY-He attended Fisher High School in Athens, Texas and played in three straight PVIL state basketball tournaments. He scored 99 points and was all-state in both 1959 and 1960. Beasley moved on to P.V. and played basketball for four years before serving in Viet Nam as a Military Policeman in the sixties. He later received his BS degree from UT and a mid-management degree from Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Currently Billy and his wife (Delores) of 40 years have four children and five grandchildren ad live in Chandler, Texas.

JAMES C. “JIMMY” GALESHe is a Fort Worth native who played for I. M Terrell where he was under the leadership of the great Robert Hughes He won on one of those championship teams and the captain in 1959.

Among his coaching stops is South Oak Cliff from 1972-75 and an assistant at North Texas

from 1975-83 and took over the program from 1976-1983 winning 134 games with only 85 losses. At North Texas from 1986 until 94, closing out his career at Madison High School in the Houston I.S.D. retiring in 2005. Gales and his wife Johnnie Crosby-Gales have three children and five grandchildren.

JOHN ‘JUMPING JOHNNY’ HIGHTOWER-He was inspired by his parent Daisy and David Hightower. ‘Jumping Johnny’ played three positions on the BTW Eagles basketball team.

He was captain from 1953-55 helping the 55 team hand the Wheatley Wildcats who won the state that year their only loss.

While standing only 6 feet tall, Hightower had such leaping ability he actually could play center. His middle school coach was the legendary James “Bo” Humphery who called him the best athlete he has ever seen.

Choosing a career as a real estate broker and investor, John attended both TSU and P V. He is a widower and has five children and six grandchildren.

DR. JESSE H. HURST II-He graduated from Jack Yates in 1959. Jesse Hurst was his senior

class president. Earlier he had helped the Yates Lions baseball team win the PVIL state baseball title in 1956-57 and 58. Hurst received scholarships in football and baseball to Oklahoma State University and he went to receive his BS. Then he continued his education by receiving his masters from the University of Oklahoma and Prairie View and a doctorate in higher education administration from Texas Southern University. In addition to this Hurst enterer the Army in 1963 and toured with the 12th group Special Forces and after two years in Viet Nam he was ranked second lieutenant.

Having worked with such coaching legends as the late Hoover Wright of P.V. Bill Yoeman and Guy Lewis of the UH and Walter Highsmith of TSU, Hurst is currently working at Health and Kinesiology department as an assistant Professor at TSU. Jesse and his wife Carol E. Hurst have four children. Each time I’m at the H and P E Arena he always greets me with a smile.

BERRILYN BRANCH-She finished up at Jack Yates in 1959.

Berrilyn was not only a swim-

ming and tennis star but the editing chief of the Lion year book.

Teaming with Carolyn Sue Kemper-Smith to win the state double championship, Berrilyn has her share of trophies. In 1963 Branch received her BS degree in Chemistry from Lincoln University. She returned to Houston in 1965 and began a long career starting out at Baylor College of Medicine. From 1967-2001 she did research; Anatomy Department of the UCLA School of medicine resulting in peer-reviewed published papers and abstracts.

In 2010 Branch volunteered for the Barack Obama Campaign and often visits her family and friends in Houston, Texas.

JUNELL SIMS DRISDALEShe began at Plum, Texas and then moving on to LaGrange.

Drisdale wound up La Marque.

There she ran track for Lincoln High Colored School and she also played basketball. Going all the way to state in 1958 she ran the 50 yard dash, 100 yard dash, and the mile relay. Junell enrolled at P.V. and worked as a student helper at the PVIL state events while doing her undergraduate work. Getting her BS degree in Physical Education she taught more than 30 years for the Houston ISD. Junell became the third period teacher in P E. in elementary school, while her husband was the first. Junell and

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ward, Oliver was often referred to as ‘Lightening’ and won many races to prove it. He moved on to P.V. where he continued to shine on the track while majoring in industrial food education.

JUNELL SIMS DRISDALE

OLIVER EUGE E JE KI S

ALVIN ‘DOBY’ RICHARDSON

DR. JESSE H. HURST II

JOHN ‘JUMPING JOHNNY’ HIGHTOWER

OLIVER EUGENE JENKINS SR.-He comes from a big family of 11 children. The energetic Oliver took a liking to sports early in life. While at BTW in 1955-58 Oliver was the captain on the football and track teams, helping his teams to state for three straight years. Considers one of the best players from 4th

ALVIN ‘DOBY’ RICHARDSON-He was born in Houston but moved to Baytown. Alvin would go on to star at George Washington Carver playing three sports for four years. His events included broad jumping, shot put and the discus in track; and he also played on the Carver basketball team that made the state finals before bowing out to Lubbock-Dunbar. But he was a member on the Carver 1955 PVIL state championship football team. After that he went to Drake University but soon married and dropped out to support his family. But a year later Alvin received a track scholarship from P.V. and worked nights to support his family and later took a scholarship from TSU and teamed with hurdler Barney Allen. After college Alvin worked for Todd Shipyard for nine years before moving to Mobay (Bayer) Chemical Company a couple years and then Arco Chemical Loxirane Chemical company before moving to Rolling where he worked as transportation manager until he retired.

JAMES C. “JIMMY” GALES MICHAEL WILLIAMS

the late Charles Drisdale have four children, nine grandchildren and one great grandson. We want to wish Mrs. Drisdale the best of luck as she recovers and we know the folks at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church will be praying for her!

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PVILCA HOLDS 32ND ANNUAL BANQUET IN FORT WORTH BEFORE RECORD CROWD ERNEST COY ST. JULIAN-He was born in Liberty, Texas and shared a home with seven brothers Ernest was destined to be special. He was a member of George Washington Carver’s 1959 track and field state championship team. The same year he was 120 yard high hurdle (14.5) and the 180 yard low hurdles (19.7) PVIL State Champion. St. Julian also ran a 43.7 440 yard dash for the title. In 1960 Ernest was Class AA high point man scoring 24 points at the PVIL state meet. He went on to play key role in Carver winning in both 1959 and 1960.

After graduating, St. Julian attended Grambling College and then joined the Army for two years. Following his tour of duty he married Anita M. Edwards and they have been together for 48 years and have eight children.

One of which was speaking for him because the last stroke had left him almost speechless. His daughter was also an All-SWAC at Alcorn State just as he was All-SWAC at Grambling. The smile on his face told the entire story. When you consider all the inductees Mr. St. Julian was certainly the most interesting.

ALBERT WHEATFALL-He is another George Washington Carver graduate in 1960; Albert led his team to the state PVIL title in 1958. In 1959 he was the 100 and 200 yard state champion as his team won the PVIL

track title also. Wheatfall went on to attend Lincoln University in Missouri and in 1962 was voted MVP of the Midwest Athletic Association for his running of the 100 200 and 440 yard relay races.

THE LATE WILLIE FRANK DEARION- He grew up in Gladewater, Texas. Dearion was an outstanding football player and track star at Weldon High School. Dearion went on to P.V. where he again excelled in both sports while receiving his BS degree and Masters as well. In 1968 he was drafted by the Chicago Bears and after leaving the NFL he spent ten as assistant at Roosevelt High School in the Dallas I.S.D. He later became the head coach there and went to win seven district titles and 123 games against 51 losses and had one tie. He was inducted in the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame. His daughter Shante received the award in his honor.

He and his wife, Ruth A., also have another daughter, Monica, and a grandson.

EARL ‘ZIP’ JOHNSON- He says the ‘Zip’ means he was so fast on the track field. Johnson was a four sport participate at Booker T. Washington and the top spring in the city and the state in 1952. He won titles in the 100 and 200 dashes and was the third leading scorer in the

state. They were runner-ups to the Wheatley Wildcats. After BTW, Johnson attended P.V. earning his BS degree and last his Masters in counseling and guidance. He had a well rounded coaching career in Coleman I.S.D., and Weimar I.S.D. where his boys’ tennis team won district and were state runner-up.

His basketball teams won district but lost in the state semifinals. From 1961 through 1976 Johnson was at B.C. Elmore in North Forest I.S.D. With 46 years as an educator Johnson spend time at Kirby and Northwood Middle Schools before retiring in 2002. For the past 54 years Earl has been married to Gloria D, Parker and they have three children (Earl Jr. Gail Marie Armstrong and Angela Faye Johnson) and they have two grandchildren (Kevin Lofton Jr. and Thomas D. Armstrong III-who is also the son of KCOH radio personality Tommy D. Armstrong heard on Saturdays from 2:00 until 6:00 PM.

ber of First Missionary Baptist Church and is chairman of the budget committee and the deacon board. In 2008 Johnson was voted the Citizen of the Year of Huntsville Walker-County. He and his wife Blossie have one daughter Marcette Bracken.

GENE LESLIE SAMPSON SR.H was born in Bastrop County and attended Emile High School.

Sampson played football, ran track and participated on the debate tams for three years. He joined the Baptist Church at an early age and also married Doris DeShay; they have three children. He worked while attending Huston-Tillotson College in Austin. He graduated in 1962 and when to work at Mary A. Brown High School as head coach of girls and boys basketball. His boys were state runnerup in 1964 and football state champs in 1963. He went on to coach pee wee football and won the championship in 1974.

MORRIS JOHNSON-A Corsicana native, Johnson attended Huston-Tillotson University and Sam Houston State University with a BS and Masters in Chemistry and Education. He went on to become the principal of Samuel Walter Houston Elementary School as they won the Successful School Award of the year in 2002. Morris is a mem-

JULIUS SHANKLIN-He’s a Wharton Texas native. Julius graduated from Wharton Training High School as an excellent student and athlete. He lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track. He was noted for carrying a book in one hand and a ball in the other. After high school, Shanklin served two years in the United States Army and used the GI Bill to attend P.V. He played basketball and baseball while working on

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his BA degree in P E and a minor in Biology.

Shanklin married Hazel Ruth Allen and they have two children. He retired in 1999 and enjoys a little golf as well as helping out his church Antioch Baptist Church. He also serves as the Vice-President of the Montgomery County Chapter of the P.V. A &M University Alumni.

EDGAR STAFFORD-He attended George Washington Carver in Baytown in 1958 where he was an all-state back on the state championship team. Stafford went on to P.V. and played three years. After graduating from P V in 1965, he began teaching and coaching at Key Middle School in Houston, Texas. Stafford retired from Jefferson Davis High School in 2005.

ROBERT L. STRAYHAN-He was born in Jasper, Texas but graduated from Jack Yates in 1942; Robert played on Wiley College 1945 Negro National Championship ship team along with Coach Johnny Peoples.

Getting a BS in PE in 1947, Strayhan served in the Army from 1948-52 and came to Baytown in 1952 to work with Johnny Peoples who served with him in the Korean War. They worked together for 15 years and won three PVIL state football championships. Working with boys’ basketball, Strayhan’s team won five district titles and made four state tournament appearances. For 55 years Robert has been married to Pinkie J. and they have two sons Robert C. Strayhan M.D. and Allan H,. Strayhan. The couple has five grandchildren. He retired in 1989 and his nephew James Smith received the award in his honor. He quickly told the audience about Strayhan famous saying “A quitter NEVER WINS, A winner NEVER QUITS”.

EPHEW JAMES SMITH FOR ROBERT L. STRAYHA

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PVILCA’s lifetime members - All non-program photos by Dr. Victor Keys CLIFTON WILLIAMS-He comes from Lincoln High School in Palestine, Texas, where he won the district and played for the state title in 1952, where they came up short 0-6 to Amarillo. After high school, Williams went to Texas College and played football there four years. He earned his BD degree and later earned his Masters from Lamar University.

Williams started coaching and wound up in Jasper where they won the PVIL football state championship in 1967. He went on to become an assistant Principal at Jasper Middle School and retired 14 years later.

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Charles Brown Dr. Charles Breithaupt

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Kirby Jones - longtime member

Guest Speaker: John Wooten

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HISD NAMES THE GREGORY-LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTER LIBRARY IN HONOR OF COACH JAMES WILBUR “BO” HUMPHERY

By Dr. Victor Keys A King-Size View Representatives from the Houston Independent School District, family and friends of James Wilbur “Bo” Humphery were on hand to dedicate the library of the Gregory-Lincoln Education Center in his honor.

Coach Humphery, who taught and coached at Gregory-Lincoln for 8 years; stated that “he was extremely excited and proud to be honored in such a manner”.

While interviewing Coach Humphery, he gave me a history lesson on the Gregory-Lincoln Education Center, Gregory Elementary School, and the historic 4th Ward. Coach Humphery also gave me some insight on how God blessed him to receive this great honor. He began by telling me that “he was born in Galveston Texas, and when his mother told him they were going to move to Houston, he cried mainly, because he didn’t want to move away from the beach. Once in Houston, he managed to settle in and made his way to Booker T.

Washington High School. Upon graduating in 1948, he received a scholarship to play football at Texas College, he later transferred to Texas Southern University, where as a student teacher, he was assigned to Booker T. Washington High School. Coach Humphery “added that he did such a great job as a student teacher, he was offered a job to teach science and coach football”. Coach Humphery was offered another opportunity to move to a brand new school in 1968, the name of the school was Abraham Lincoln and it was a junior and senior high school. He remained there until 1976. He left to become the head football coach at Jones High School, in doing so he became the first black head football coach to replace a white head football coach in the Houston Independent School District.

Coach Humphery added that “he is the oldest tenured member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, which is also located in 4th Ward”. He told me “the

great honor is Gladys M. House”; she was Ms. Lincoln in 1975 and was one of his best tennis players. Coach Humphery thanked God for guiding his pathways for 82 years and his family for being so supportive throughout his career. He was also proud to have the Booker T. Washington Alumni Association present at the dedication. Arnold Hightower, a life member of the BTWAA stated that, “this was one of our finest moments” to

have one of own receive such a great honor is a win for Coach Humphery, this great school,

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Coach Kirby Jones and James Wilbur “Bo” Humphery

RODNEY JONES: DALLAS-LANCASTER

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View Fort Worth, Texas-Starting out by his father at age 12 Rodney Jones while at Forest Meadow Jr. high school Rodney built a strong family foundation.

Having an older brother running with him was also a plus. The family later moved to Lancaster, Texas and Rodney then went to the school known for its great track and field teams. During his sophomore year he was part of the relay team that won the state title. His team went on to win the state class 4A title again this year.

him into the young man he is today. He went on to thank his family for being there for him and the PVILCA for honoring him as their male student athlete

of the year.

Thank award comes with a small scholarship and that should when Rodney enters school this fall.

Rodney is a God fearing young man and is the son of Latori and Rodney Jones. The family attends Ambassadors for Christ Cultural Ministry Church.

Rodney plans to participate in summer track and this fall he plans to choose between Sam Houston State or Texas Christian University to run track and major in Psychology.

When taking the podium at the PVILCA Annual Hall of Fame banquet, Rodney firs thanked God for all his help in making

Rodney Jones in action-family file photo

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The Way I See It

By BIG John Chandler I look forward to July each year as the Texas High School Coaches Association meets to start a brand new year. Yes football season is a blink away from starting and my juices are boiling at this time. But it also means another hall of fame celebration for the Priaire View Interscholastic League Coaches Association. Yes that old organization formed because of segregation in public school in Texas.

So many of our great coaches played and coached during those years nod their stories are inspiring to say the least. I’ve watched the luncheon grow and it appears it’s just getting bigger each year. We at a KING SIZE VIEW are humbled to be a part of this and it’s a time to dress to impress, shake hands and greet as many people as possible. To see men and women with their family, friends and former players honor them is a sight to behold. I enjoy our editor in chief King Arthur Prayther as master of ceremony. He stated to me a long time ago,’ Big John, don’t tell anyone this, but I get a big kick of this myself’. I love to listen to those old war stories; I wonder what the Texas High School record books state if segregation never existed? But maybe the will to be the best on and off the field would have

been instilled into my generation if these men and women never experienced life as it was in the 30’s thru the 60’s. I guess the one major event that I will carry with me for the rest of my life was when Dr. Charles Breithaupt of the University Interscholastic League was guest speaker at the hall fame luncheon several years ago. He told the story of meeting the late Donald Grace and said if the PVILCA records could be found and verified, they would be incorporated into the Texas High School record books. The PVILCA had attempted for several years to do thru the THSCA but were denied time and time again. But this time they were sure the records would be accepted. And that afternoon before the largest crowd at that time for the banquet, Breithoupt announced that the PVILCA records had been reviewed and those records would be included in the Texas High School record books. A stunned crowd some weeping gave Dr. Breithaupt a standing ovation. It was moment that I will never forget. That brings me to this moment. The PVILCA is growing but it needs more members. We must teach our young athletes about the sacrifice so many have made to improve our quality of life. We must tell these stories so as

PVILCA TOO IMPORTANT TO STOP NOW many of our old warriors fade into the sunset their life stories don’t become a forgotten time in our rich history. We must help to keep Donald Grace, Jap Jones and so many of our past coaches dream of a hall of fame building live and well and see to it that it is completed. We owe so much to these dear men and women who didn’t allow their skin color prevent them from becoming

By Stevie T

GET YOUR SUMMER LOVE Hey Houston, Hopefully you are enjoying your summer. What does the summer mean for you, your family, your relationship?

On the norm when it comes to families it means time out for everybody. The kids are out of school so that means more time with them, and depending on the way you do things or have the money for, you might take a vacation as a family. Believe it or not, a good family situation helps make the relationship better, even if you are sharing time with everybody. A good healthy

family life makes for a healthy relationship. Finding time for each other will happen, and when it does, it will and should be more special. It’s that special time I want to focus on. When I say special time for the two of you, you almost have to use what time is available and make it special even if it doesn’t seem like it is enough time. Quality over quantity is OK if you cherish the moments. Sometimes we gripe over he or she doesn’t make time for me without even asking the other person. Don’t

great athletes and even greater people we all look up to today.

We must keep this organization vibrant and growing.

That’s just the way I see it!

PS-The 2011 High School Football season begin in just a month. We’ll help kick off opening week with the Booker/Bryant Classic featur-

ing Jack Yates vs. Booker T. Washington Saturday August 27 2011 at 6:00 pm Delmar Stadium. Thanks to Fiesta, it will be a great night to start the football season. And of course A KING SIZE VIEW will be there to bring all the excitement Texas High School Football has to offer. See all of you there!!!

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) let pettiness get in the way of you enjoying each other. We should never stop courting and doing the little things we did in the beginning. If you have children always try and spend some alone time with each other even if it’s after everybody’s gone to bed. Of course kids don’t sleep in the summer, so just close your door and let them know you are in time out so to speak. Hey it works the other way around.

For those of you who haven’t, join meet night on the radio, I’m on Monday thru Friday 7 till Midnight on KCOH AM 1430.

At nine every night I slow it down and try and bring some love into your homes by way of the 'Passion Zone.' It’s a mix of slow jams, love songs, and smooth jazz, and dedications to that special someone in your

life. On Wednesdays join me and Carletta for an hour of love talk called 'In the Love Corner'.

We discuss a wide range of topics dealing with love and relationships. Recently we talked about “What’s Love got to do with It,” is love overrated? It made for an interesting evening.

There was one lady who had been in love four or five times, to find out that love don’t love nobody. If you keep getting knocked off the horse do you keep getting back on? Love is a gamble, but it’s a game we will all play, some will win, some will lose. One thing for sure you won’t know until you have tried for yourself, so get up on that pony.

The top love songs for this month are:

1. You Bring Me Joy- Anita Baker 2. Hello Lionel Richie 3. A House is not a Home Luther Vandross 4. Loving You Minnie Ripperton 5. Oh Girl The Chi Lites.

Join Carletta and I on Wednesdays downtown Houston at the Venue for Downtown Live, an evening for the grown and sexy. Doors open at 5:00 pm complimentary parking, and food, drink specials and more.

A variety of jazz and R and B for a great evening. Hope to see you there.

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

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STUDEWOOD COBRAS ROLLLING INTO THEIR 35TH YEAR IN STYLE WITH NEW TRAILER

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View As the Studewood Cobras little league football organization moves in to their 35th season, they are doing so in style.

Thanks to seven years of sponsorship from Fiesta, the Cobras were able to purchase a 5 feet wide by 12 feet long trailer to store their equipment when they are not playing. Not only did Fiesta help the Cobras over the years but Fiesta is their only corporate sponsor. But the story does not end there, the trailer you see with the Cobras graphics was donated by Fiesta; then it was actually placed on the trailer by Mr. Keith Jacobsen himself. True to form in the 95 degree heat, Jacobsen rolled up his sleeves and got to work for some three and one-half hours to make the Cobras look great. For two weeks the trailer set in front of the Penrice family home and many passers would stop and look at the trailer. Some actually

took pictures of each other standing by the trailer.

In 1976 the Allen Cobras begin to play in Kerr Park only to be told a few years later they could not use Charlotte Allen Elementary School name and it was then they changed their name to Studewood Cobras.

This past season was the 32nd for Walter Penrice coaching the freshman Cobras and he has appeared in 24 Super Bowls winning 21 of them. Even though he is the Cobras President he still coaches the freshmen team and his seven year olds love him. You might even say Walter is the Eddie Robinson of Little league football!

This season is right around the corner and the Cobras are now working out Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Kerr Park beginning at 6:00 PM..

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while in school in Missouri. “I think the Eagles will do well under coach Jones because he truly cares for the players and they are going to play hard for him.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK NICHOLAS BURNS-BTW-SOUTHWEST BAPTIST

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View As we prepare for the 7th Annual Fiesta Booker-Bryant Memorial Classic we are going to profile one of the scholarship winners. He’s the graduating senior from Booker T. Washington High School and the winner of the 6th Annual Fiesta BBMC scholarship. Nicholas is the son of Carolyn Burns and he graduated with a 3.1-6 Grade Point Average making him number 45 in a class of 189 this summer.

While at BTW he was a late bloomer on the Eagles football team playing wide receiver and became a pretty good one before his career was over. That’s one of the reasons he chose South West Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri to further his education. Their offense was second in the nation last year and he feels he will get a chance to play and have some balls thrown his way. “I kind of wished I had started in the early in football because I had no little league experience and the guys who did display a much better knowledge of the game than I did at the start”. But that didn’t stop Burns from working hard and making the most of his

opportunities when they threw the ball his way.

With plans to major in psychology in college Burns says he truly feels his mission on earth is to help people. “I’ve always wanted to be able to help people and guys who play in the NFL have an excellent opportunity to help people.

Growing up at Garden Oaks Church of Christ Nicholas says the youth ministers Tia and Brandon Gipson were very instrumental and teaching him the right way to go about doing things in life. He also sang in the choir at one time and fact is in his spare time he spends time singing a little R & B. That was right down our alley so we gave him a copy of Ernie Johnson hit CD “I’m The One You Need”.

While at BTW, English was Burn’s favorite subject and he also loves writing poems and short stories.

When asked about school changes, Burns said he felt the administration could be more caring at BTW, but he went on to add that coach Nate “Puddin’ Jones the new head football coach is truly a caring person.

Nicholas plans to follow the Eagles on kingsizeview.com

Crediting his mother Carolyn as his most driving force in life, Nicholas says she has always talked to him about right and wrong. Carolyn is a BTW graduate herself and works with the United State Post Office. Her smile simply told us just how proud she is for her son and we know he will do well at South West Baptist University. Fact is he is already gone up there to get in some extra work on the field and in the classroom.

When asked about the fact Barack Obama becoming the first African American President Burns smiled and said, “It gave the rest of us hopes that we can do anything we put our minds too”.

The next question is about the takedown of Bin Laden and the role it had on the free world.

“You might say it eliminated one big threat but it could very well create another”. Burns went on to say Americans celebrated but its time to move on toward solving other world problems.

Considering himself pretty successful throughout his young life Burns says he thinks he’s made the most of what life had to offer for him and wouldn’t change a thing. “My main goal in life is to help people and I just the kind of guy who wants the world to be a better place for all people!

icholas Burns-BTW graduate wins Fiesta BBMC scholarship and heads to South West Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri

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JOHN DAWSON WINS CAR CONTEST

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View In the June 2011 King-Size View newspaper we ran the 1959 Chevy El Camino and John Dawson was the first to guess it correctly and won the cash prize of $125.00 and $50.00 in gift cards to shop at Fiesta. Dawson a graduate of B. C. Elmore in the North Forest School District said he shops at the Fiesta store on Lockwood

and grabs a copy of A King-Size View each month. He went on to say he was motivated by the fact Ron Odums had won more than two times and wanted to play the contest. It also happened the Dawson family had been around Chevys for many years and he certainly knew it when he saw it.

“I want to thank King-Size View and Fiesta for this contest and we really enjoy reading the paper because it has so much

information in it”.

We invite you all to give it a try in our Name This Car contest from month to month. Keep in mind all you have to do is call (281) 999-4244 give us the year, make and model of the vehicle in the photo, then leave a name and phone number so you can be reached. Remember if you are the first guess correctly you win, it’s just that simple!

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THIS YOU NEED TO KNOW

By Paris Eley

TIME TO SPEAK OUT I attended a most interesting civic forum last month organized

by Good Jobs Great Houston, is described in a promotional flyer for the event as a coalition of community members and organizations joined in the belief that “everyone who works hard should have an opportunity to live their dream, not just struggle to get by.” Despite the somewhat broad and vaguely worded description of its mission, its objectives smacked of a high mindedness that resonated with my “inner idealistic American”.

I had learned about the event through my friend, Reverend Ray Martin, who has been a

familiar and welcomed presence at local civic meetings, rallies, and functions for well over four decades in his efforts to save children from the streets, promote economic growth at the grassroots level, and cultivate unity in Houston, TX neighborhoods. Joel Coon the communications coordinator for the group is a man convinced of the necessity of the task at hand. “Wall Street, banks, and their corporate allies lied to us. They took our money and promised us jobs.

Now, their profits are larger than ever, and they have given us nothing in return.” he said. Coon helps amplify the voices of those

willing to speak out, hence The Speak Out Tour.

I arrived at the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in the historic fifth ward with little thought to writing about the evening's proceedings. I was there, not as a writer or dispassionate observer, but as a citizen with grave concerns about the messages we heed, and those we ignore; convinced that the quality of our national life hangs in the balance. As a retiree, I particularly wanted to know how those without jobs, regular paychecks or steady income are faring in this brutal economy, and hear what they thought of the quest for employment, the despair of underemployment, and the agony of unemployment.

Still, I had initially dismissed the idea of writing about the evening out of a concern that it would read too much like a predictable mean spirited partisan rant. And sure enough, the

speakers who rose from the densely packed audience had their stories of frustration and anger. They were male, female, White, Black, Latino; young and old. I heard from students who feared that their dreams of quality education were being undermined by pricey tuition fees, and their hopes of good jobs had been shipped overseas to the lowest bidders. But what they all shared was the hope that their strong unified voices can lead to the change needed to help make life better for all of us. There were no rambling tirades filled with verbal poison, just people come together in the belief that their lifted voices mattered enough to bring about change in places of power. It was a position reiterated by council member Jarvis Johnson in his closing remarks. Although I had little to add to their inspiring and poignant stories, I rose at the urging of Reverend Ray, to give my voice of support; to reassure

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them that theirs is not a lonely quest, because there are those of us who share their belief that despite flaws of interpretation, and sometime failure of execution, the material that shrouds our democratic republic is a fabric woven with the moral belief that shared sacrifice must come from those with great wealth no less than those who wash cars, teach children, and put out fires.

There are those who pretend that such talk is to engage in class warfare. But the voices of the powerful have not been silenced or marginalized, that is the effort directed at those who stagger under the weight of economic injustice. Good Jobs Great Houston is an acknowledgement that the political, philosophical enterprise that is the United States of America works best when those who want to work can find good paying jobs. It is a good idea that equals a great country.

JOHNSON SELECTED FOR JUS’ BLUES MUSIC AWARD Memphis, Tennessee-Thanks to a letter from Mr. Charles Mitchell executive director of Jus’ Blues Music Foundation, Soul and Blue Master Ernie Johnson has been named the 2011 Johnnie Taylor Blues & Soul Artist Award winner.

Johnson born in Winnsboro, Louisiana makes his home in Dallas, Texas these days. In his 43rd year of performing, Johnson traveled with Johnnie Taylor for a great number of years. Currently working on KKDA Soul 73 in Dallas, Johnson is continuing to stay as busy as possible. Just five weeks ago he entered into an agreement to be the talent for a series of radio spots for Fiesta and they are big hits. Remaining humble through all of this, Johnson said he is honored to make the trip to Memphis and receive the award. “43 Years out there man this is a blessing and so is my work with Fiesta”.

for their accomplishments. The selection process includes fans, peers, radio jocks and the internet. They have picked a great one. For more on Johnson visit www.kingsizeview.com.

Thanks to Ernie’s manager (King) Arthur Prayther of King Arthur’s Productions in Houston, Johnson has been doing a series of Fiesta Black History Celebration Tributes to performers from the past. “I truly believe King, that the Lord left me here for that reason and I’m looking forward to the next one”. Having done tributes to Johnnie Taylor, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam Cooke, Ernie is ready for the 2012 Fiesta Black History Celebration.

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LEGENDARY RAY SEALS CALLING IT A CAREER

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View After 46 years of coaching the legendary Ray Seals is retiring from coaching. Seals born in Sealy, Texas started for the Tigers at running back leading his team all the way to the state championship. Ray then went over to Prairie View A & M in 1960 and led the Panthers to N AIA N ational titles in 1963 and 1964 under the leadership of the late Billy N icks.

But it was in 1960 that Seals met the love of his life when his cast his eyes upon Jamesetta Odom a majorette from Orange, Texas. They married in 1964 and went on to have three children Ray Jr. in 1964, Rayetta SealsAshby in 1968 and Duawn Seals in 1990. Drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1964 Ray was ready to continue his torrid pace of running the football, but a knee injury cut short his pro career.

In the mean time Seals was continuing to educate himself after his BS at P.V. he went on to earn

his Masters from UH in Education in 1974.

Starting his coaching career at Attucks and M.C. Williams Middle Schools before moving over to Sam Houston, Seals was a fast learner and moved up the ladder. In 1983 he was given the head coaching job at Milby and made the Buffaloes respectable.

When Bill Matysiak left Madison in 1988 Seals truly found his place in history. He helped take the Marlins program to new heights but more importantly helped to stabilize a tough community. For the next 11 years Seals continued to build his program and help the community at the same time. Then came 1999 when he lost his parents and his wife, but his love for helping people kept him on the job. It was about that time a kid named Vince Young came over for Dick Dowling. I can recall Seals telling me after seeing Young for the first time.

“King there is no telling how good this kid can be if he works hard”. Young went on to take the Marlins all the way to the state semi-finals in 2001 and the

rest is history. Through it all Ray never raised his voice but he gets his point across.

With a record of 212-96 with 21 playoff appearance Seals turns over the Marlins to his able assistant head coach Pat Reinecke.

After spending 23 years as the head coach for the Marlins, Seals walked away with many awards including the first every Don Shula Award for the N FL High School Coach of the Year.

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Seals won the Houston I.S.D. Coach of the Year 10 times and who knows how many times he was Coach of the Week. He was inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Hall of Fame in 2005 and many other awards for his outstanding work.

Even the politicians took a liking to Ray as Mayor Annise Parker made it Ray Seals Day and a proclamation came all the way from Mr. Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

Houston Texans owner Bob McN air also showed Seals some love. The legendary Joe C. Tusa the longtime HISD Athletic Director showed at the dinner.

We are certainly looking to see Coach Seals at high school games and he would be good for radio or TV broadcasts to have as a guest. At any rate congratulations Coach Seals for a job well done!

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THE MICHAEL VICK “CHANGE THE GAME” FOOTBALL CLINIC WAS VICTORIOUS

By Dr. Victor Keys A King-Size View The Michael Vick “Change the Game” football clinic was a big success. Young quarterbacks from around the Houston area gathered to learn new skills, drills, and meet Michael Vick.

They were extremely excited to be at the clinic and truly elated to meet such an outstanding quarterback. Tyler Henderson stated that “he couldn’t wait to attend the clinic and that he

wanted to be an NFL quarterback just like Michael Vick”. He added that his father was a quarterback and he wanted to be one just like his father. Chris Caldwell ex-football great at Texas Southern University, stated that “this is just one the many clinics that Michael Vick will conduct in the city of Houston and we hope to make it an annual event”.

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By Ryan McGinty BIRMI GHAM, Ala. - With football season around the corner, several members of the Prairie View A&M football program ventured to Birmingham, Alabama. for the Southwestern Athletic Conference annual football media day on Tuesday July

26, 2011.. Five players received All-SWAC Honors with senior defensive back Moses Ellis (Fort Worth, Texas/Everman) named the 2011 SWAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. As a team, the Panthers were picked to finish third in the SWAC West.

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PRAIRIE VIEW A&M’S MOSES ELLIS NAMED SWAC PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Ellis’ selection marks the second straight year the Panthers had an individual named the league’s top player as former quarterback K.J. Black earned the offensive honor in 2010. Last season, Ellis led the nation (FCS) with eight interceptions and broke up 14 passes with two fumble recoveries.

Also joining Ellis on the first team was offensive lineman

James Dekle (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard). Dekle is a threeyear All-SWAC starter and performer at guard and will be looked upon to anchor the offensive line as the Panthers break in a new offense this fall. Earning second team honors were senior offensive lineman Tim Tusey (Houston, Texas/Booker T. Washington), senior defensive end Adrian Hamilton (Dallas, Texas/Carter) and sophomore linebacker Marcus White

(Houston, Texas/Jones).

Led by first-year head coach Heishma Northern, the Panthers return to campus on August. 8 as they prepare for their 2011 season opener in Orlando, Fla. versus BethuneCookman University on ESPN at 11 a.m. in the annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney.

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A KING-SIZE MOVER AND SHAKER: KELLY PAUL OUBRE JR.

By Dr. Victor Keys A King-Size View Our KING-SIZE Mover and Shaker for the month of July is Kelly Paul Oubre Jr. Kelly arrived in Houston shortly after Katrina devastated New Orleans.

As an 8 year old young man he had already earned a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. When he enrolled into Stafford Elementary, he was without friends and had very few relatives. However, he would not allow his change in address and life circumstances interfere with his goals of becoming a major force in the AAU basketball world.

While in New Orleans he played for the Panthers Select team and developed the fundamentals of basketball that would take him around the United States and play on the prestigious Nike Elite Youth Basketball Circuit.

Currently, he is the captain of the Houston Hoops basketball team and will return to Fort Bend Bush High School in the fall, where he has a G.P.A. of 3.5

in the Pre A.P. Program. In talking to his father, he stated that “Kelly is a very humble young man with a genuine love for his family and basketball”. Mr. Oubre added that “Kelly has continued to excel inspite of the abrupt transition 5 years ago. He is very mature and one day hopes to have a career in broadcast journalism”.

Kelly stated that “he has multiple 30 plus point games in both middle school and on the summer circuit”. His highest scoring performances were a 42 point outing as an 8 grader and a 37 point performance in a championship game. He added that “he has received letters of interest from North Carolina, Marquette, University of Arizona, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Northwestern, Kanas University, Oregon State, University of San Francisco, the University of Illinois in Chicago, and the University of Colorado. His father is truly proud of him and stated that “it is a blessing to have a son is so grounded and God fearing.

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on him for the strength, to deal with our rocky transition”.

Kelly’s rapid growth physically and uncanny ability to adjust to change are the cornerstones that makes him a “KING-SIZE mover and shaker”.

I have interviewed many individuals for this particular article, but this has to be one of the best.

To see a father and son who have overcome such a great tragedy and still have the courage to fight on and become all that they can be is extremely

rewarding to me. I look forward to this year’s high school basketball season and I know I will see great things from Kelly Paul Oubre Jr. Dr. Victor Keys reporting for A KING-SIZE VIEW

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THE COLLEGE SPORTS REPORT Jerry Woodley

IT’S JULY THE SO CALLED SLOW PERIOD FOR COLLEGE SPORTS It’s July and in college coaching funicular, it’s the summer evaluation and recruiting season. It’s what they do during the summer, between putting on camps themselves. It’s a hectic schedule, but somebody’s got to do it. In order for them to keep up, they’ve have to get out there and see who the next game changer is.

Makes you wonder if it’s all worth it, because as a college coach you’ve got stay on top of your recruiting game. It’s a grind, but they love it. Some are driving from tournament to tournament, some flying then renting a car to get around. And lastly living out of a hotel, some better than others. And that depends on the recruiting budget.

It’s always interesting checking out the basketball coaches at tournaments in late July, when they’ve been on the road for 3 ½ weeks. The summer evaluation period began July 6th and ends at the AAU Nationals. Quite a few have that dead man look in their eyes. Watching talent that they’ve already seen too many times.

With it being July, there’s also a lull in college sports. Football hasn’t quite captured everybody’s mind set yet. And there are other college sports that are in the process of preparing for their first exhibition games, and (or) scrimmages as early as Aug 19.

Yes there are other college sports that will be competing during the fall. Volleyball and Soccer are the two college sports that compete for attention during the fall semester. Because they are considered Olympic (non-revenue) sports they sometimes get forgotten or over shadowed in the big picture, because of football. Too bad, because Houston has some good winning Soccer (Men and Women programs). And plus it’s another scholarship that a kid can qualify for here in the area. HBU has the only Men Division 1 Soccer program, St. Thomas offers a NAIA, while San Jacinto College South Campus two year program provides the other. All the four year programs HBU, UH, Rice and TSU offer Women Soccer. Women Volleyball is

offered by all the college programs within the area. RICE and TSU offered volleyball camps during the early part of July.

With one year on the job TSU Women Soccer Coach Tamura Crowley-Marigny is putting the TSU program on the right track.

Scheduling against competitively non-conference teams that she’s looking to her team prepare for the SWAC. She talked about her team’s performance and goals.

“We meet all of our ore-season goals; we had more wins than we’ve ever had in the programs history. We got to the conference tournament, and we also got second in the division scheduling”.

She talked about signees and returnees for this upcoming season. “ Satchel Mitchell, as a returnee, will pretty much anchor my defense, Angelica Belford,was my second leading goal scorer, along with Satchel Mitchell. Then I have my leading goal scorer a freshman from Grand Prairie, Texas Jessica Smith. She will pretty much be the back up to score a lot of goals with heads. With the incoming freshmen, I’m looking for Rebecca Haney to come in and start in the goal. That was one definitely…what I trying to recruit, a quality goalkeeper. She could come in and start at goal. I also have Ashley Taylor, Miami, FL. She will come in and anchor the defense as well. I have a couple of good surprises up my sleeve, with other freshmen, as well as returnees that…will get us where we need to be and that’s to get first or second place in the West…and to get into the tournament.” Their listed schedule starts with a home opener with North Texas, Aug 26. Then the second game at home against UTSA, Aug 30. Both games are scheduled for 7:00 pm starts. before they head out on the road for a Sept 2 game against Central Arkansas.

I also, had a chance to talk to TSU Volleyball Coach Jocelyn Adams; she offered some comments about her program and her volleyball camp along with how the competitive nature, changed, “SWAC volleyball has always been competitive, I was here 10 years ago, it was competitive

then, and pretty soon Texas Southern University will try to bring that prominence back. The talent level pool is better, the girls work a little harder, and they play a lot of club volleyball”.

She also mentioned, “that as the sport become more popular, the girls will get more competitive.

You want the competitive nature; you want to bring that spirit into collegiate volleyball, because volleyball has come up.” TSU Volleyball signed four freshmen, have a competitive non-conference schedule to prepare them for the SWAC Conference. Their first scheduled game is a round robin at Lamar University, in Beaumont, Aug 26-27. Their first home opener is Sept 6 against Wiley College.

San Jacinto Junior College South Campus had a pretty good week, last week. The Men Soccer program had one former player Dane Richards to be inducted to the NJCAA Soccer Hall of Fame.

And the other, Francisco Calvo, got named to his country’s (Costa Rica) National Team. Talking to SJC Men Soccer Coach David Santesteban, he was as proud as can be of his former players.

Dane is now playing MLS for the Red Bulls. On Dane getting inducted he stated “…it was one of those things where his had come, since his time here he went to Clemson, made it to a Final Four, then drafted by the Red Bulls, getting a name for himself.

He played real well in the Gold Cup for Jamaica. He’s been playing real for himself. I think it’s time for him to receive this award. The hope is that we’ll be there in Phoenix with him when receives it…it will be at the NJCAA Championship

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Tournament which will be in Phoenix next year so, the hope is to be out there with him.” On Francisco Calvo, playing for the Costa Rico National Team he commented “a player we attained out of Costa Rico, played here as a freshman this past year, summer break went back to try and get with the 20U’s. In the interim through some other circumstances, got himself on the full National Team…got a chance to play against Argentine…some of the best players in the world. He was able to defend against them, although his team didn’t do well…the kid played great and we’re happy for him. He’s going to have a bright future as a pro.

This means for us we lose him…be glad that you had a chance to see him grow and rise up. Being that he is also the Athletic Director, we talked about the new construction going on the south end of the campus; the bond that was passed a couple of years ago, the planning, now they are actually getting at it.

We’re getting a new Science building and a student center.

We’ve got a promising future on the horizon here at San Jacinto College. It is now and will always be one of the best places to get your education”. Their home opener will be Sept 9 against Lon Morris, 7PM. There was also Softball Summer Camp going on, at SJC South Campus. As this was their last camp of the summer, I was able to catch San Jac Head Women Softball Coach Kelly Saenz before her time off begins. We talked about program. “We’ve got lots of interest every year. We mainly focus on their success in the classroom, as well as on the

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field; making sure we develop the whole person, not just the athlete…teach them about responsibility, time management skills, dealing with people, things like that…which will help them succeed at the next level. Where it is now, what’s on the horizon for San Jac. There’s a lot more select teams now. This area is the softball are; you see a lot more teams popping up, which are great.

Which makes my job easier; I don’t have to go out of state, because I get a lot of my kids locally, roughly within 100 miles or so. I’ve seen the talent level go up, you can see the kids are bigger and stronger”. She commented on upcoming season. “We were 40-21, broke a few offensive records and a few pitching records. We did really well but didn’t finish as well we would have liked finishing second in the South (Region XIV). It was also a success because all of our sophomores’ got offers.” She also talked about the recent camp .

“We had camp in the morning for girls that play 10 U and 12 U. They were a little tired as the week went on, but it was a lot of fun. Then, in the afternoon, we’d have the girls that play on the 16 U and 14 U, and again they did a great job. We were able to switch it up a little bit. We worked on some advance stuff, and it was a chance to see the up and coming players."

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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DON ROBEY PART IV-LOOKING AT ROBEY THROUGH THE EYES OF PROMOTER ROBERT TURNER

By King Arthur Prayther A King-Size View As we continue our series on the legendary Don Robey who built an empire in the entertainment industry with some of the best acts in the world, we had a sit down chat with long time promoter Robert Turner of Able Ten Inc. Sometime during 1958, Robert Turner came to Houston Texas from his upbringing in Burban, Mississippi. Turner who was street smart ran into Robey and the two kind of hit it off. “He was a business man first and foremost and if he asked for a service he was willing to pay for it so there were no problems”. Turner went on to say he made it clear to Mr. Robey he was not looking for a job, but we helped with band tours and things of that sort and Robey paid him well for his services. “The Promoters would take Bobby Bland and other from New York over to Kansas City and we would pick them up in El Paso and moved them through the South like Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Beaumont, then another promoter will take them on the west coast and California”. Having spent school in classes at TSU

during 1961-63 Turner learned how to run a business and his physiology classed helped him a great deal. “You see a lot of people go to college to graduate and have degrees, but I went to school to learn how to do what I wanted to do in life”.

Workings with Robey sharpened Turner’s skills and his education played a role in their relationship also. “King I’ve seen people come to the Governor (Don Robey) and say I have a song for you and sometimes they only wanted $15.00 or $20.00 for it and he would sign a contract and pay them what they asked for.

Rumor has it that many of Robey’s Duke-Peacock Records hits recording came from some of those $20.00 songs. “The man took care of business and then if he said he would, you got what he promised you, it was that simple”.

As we talked more with Turner we learned he made the most of the opportunities put before him.

“I asked Mr. Robey could I manage Joe Hinton and he said yes if he doesn’t have anyone else managing him”. Later on in his career Turner would go on to manage such acts and the late

Buddy Ace, Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland who won a Grammy in 1986 for best blues album. “Working with artists was my forte plus I knew the business having worked with Robey over the years.

The media was another of Turner’s strong points as he has lifetime relationships with KCOH’s Ralph Cooper, Don Samuel and Paris Eley, who once worked with CBS Records in New York. “Those guys and I go way back, King; they are good people. Also having a career promoting boxing, Turner went to classes together with Rev Ray Martin and gave the PABA their only national golden glove champion in Don Lee. When asked what he remembers the most about Robey, Turner took a deep breath and said: “He got me out of the Angleton, Texas jail and made me promise not to ever get in trouble again”.

Robert went on to say Robey warned him about the street life and told him if he got in trouble again not to look his way.

“King I’m glad Robey knew Buster Kern who was Harris County Sheriff at the time and believe me I haven’t been in trouble since then”. Being in that jail cell and having prison guards talking about roughing him up taught Turner a lesson he never forgot. “Having been exposed to a lot of things at an early age I was able to learn from those experiences and my education played a big role for me.

Two or three years after Don Robey passed away, Robert Tuner truly found what he want-

The legendary Don Robey ed to do in life. In 1977 with one of the greatest promoters of help from Booker Griffin, he all times. brought the concept of Ballroom The thing we like about Turner Boxing to Houston and had is during his event he was dreams of making our city the always giving back to the comboxing capitol of the world. A munity. Fact is that’s how year later he put on the Turner and I met when we put Sportsman Ball for boxing proon a boxing-wresting show at moter legend Don King. For P.A.B.A. to help raise funds for years he brought boxing to the MLK Center under the leadHouston’s Astro Arena and ership of the late Madge Bush. worked with Don King The proceeds were split by Productions for the 1983 Larry PABA and the Rev, Ray Martin Holmes-Randall “Tex” Cobb and Mrs. Bush for the King fight and the Sugar Ray Center. It marked the first and Leonard-Kalula with Thomas only time the two centers “Hit-man” Hearns on the under worked together on a fund raiser. card in the Astrodome a few Tuner made it possible by allowyears later. Turner went on to ing his fighters to perform there change the concept of boxing without charging us. That’s why from the dingy smoked filled we at King Arthur’s Productions arenas to classic dinner like will be forever grateful for Ballroom Boxing with a very Turner for doing that because friendly atmosphere. It was a new concept and Turner built his that was our first event in 1981.

It seems like only yesterday but name for Able Ten Inc, with it it has been more than 30 years and will go down in history as since I went downtown to Mr. Turner’s office and asked him to allow me to use his fighters.

“When is your event and is that all you need, my fighters will be there”. That was all he said and the PABA was packed and we had to turn people away.

Turner is putting is skills to work with Lone Star Idol- A Texas Music Competition for up and coming young talent. The contest is scheduled for Sunday September 18, 2011 Allen Event Center in Allen Texas.

Contestants are asked to go to Lone Star Idol.com to enter the contest. The public is asked to support their local contestants by voting on line.

The legendary promoter Robert Turner of Able Ten Inc.

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