20 years ago…
February 23, 2006
S&S FFA AG MECHANICS FARE WELL AT SAN ANTONIO SHOW
S&S FFA Ag Mechanics competed in the San Antonio Live Stock Show and Rodeo last Saturday.
Robbie Krueger received a red ribbon for his feeder, Van Garrison also received a red ribbon for his Arena Harrow and Ben Johnson, Mandy Green, Brittany Townsend, and Allison Fisher received a blue ribbon for their Farrowing Crate.
Taylor Bell, Colton Broom, Chad Wilson and Robbie Krueger were awarded a blue ribbon and were second place in the Utility Trailer Class and Wyatt Maher received a blue ribbon for his goat-working box, which placed fifth in the livestock equipment class.
Maher was also awarded the Ag Mechanics Show Superintendent’s award for his ability to show and explain how he built his project.
The show, supervised by the agricultural mechanics department of Texas State University, helps to promote the development of skills in agricultural mechanics through competition.
30 years ago…
February 29, 1996
CURTIS ANNE KINSFATHER HONORED AS TCTA’S RETIRED TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Whitesboro resident, Curtis Anne Kinsfather, captured the hearts of the crowd on Saturday, February 24, when she was named the state Classroom Teachers Association Retiree of the Year for 1995-1996 at the annual TCTA awards luncheon in Dallas. The prestigious award, bestowed by the 33,000 member body of the only state professional association devoted exclusively to the needs of classroom teachers and other professional non-administrative personnel, has been granted yearly since 1983.
Nominations begin at the local level with guidelines focusing on a retired teacher who has demonstrated outstanding service to the educational profession, to students and to the community.
Kinsfather was the first nominee to be presented to the state board by Whitesboro CTA.
T.R. Fletcher, Whitesboro High School English instructor and former teaching colleague of Kinsfather’s, made the introduction of the award recipient. Fletcher, who is a local CTA member, was instrumental in Kinsfather’s nomination and wrote the nominative material submitted to the state.
Kinsfather received three standing ovations from the 380 teachers, educators and guests from across Texas, who assembled for the 1:00 event, in the second floor ballroom of the Sheraton Park Central Hotel, where the 1995-1996 TCTA convention was held this past week.
A surprise tribute to Kinsfather was a vocal selection performed by Susie Meals, Darla Mitchell, Sharon Autry and Charlene Ford following the invocation led by Sue Barker. Whitesboro CTA president.”With This Light,” written by a Dallas teacher, was adapted for Kinsfather and sung by four young women from Whitesboro, each a former student of the retiree.
40 years ago…
February 27, 1986
PARTY HONORS MRS. RODGERS
Clay Rodgers was honored Saturday on her 89th birthday with a birthday diner and party at Western Sizzlin in Sherman.
Hosting the dinner were her son and daughter-in-law, James and Mary Nell Rodgers of Sherman.
The tables were decorated with live flower arrangements and the colors of yellow and white were used in the decorations. A decorated birthday cake with yellow roses was served to those attending.
Forty-nine guests were present. They included: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Snow of Collinsville; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rodgers, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sellers and Kerry, Mr. and Mrs. Don Bowen, Gayle and Rodger, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Murrell, Randy Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Rodgers of Sadler; Mr. and Mrs. James Ballard and Debra, Brian Riddle of Whitesboro; Mr. and Mrs. David Tonkison, Brian and Ashley, Mrs. Tyler Hock of Denison; Mr. and Mrs. James Rodgers, Mr. and Mrs. E. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Van Sandt and Judy, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Rodgers of Sherman; Mary Lou Howedeshall of Howe; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jack Rodgers of Denison; Kenann Stuber, Jerri and Steven of Plano; David Rodgers of Lubbock; Patti Stanley, Chad and Trent, of Sherman; and the honoree.
Mrs. Rodgers received flowers, cards and calls from family members that could not attend.