Prairie View A and M University - Pantherland Yearbook (Prairie View, TX)

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Agriculture WILLIAM L. WATSON Avoriilc Profexvor of Laixhcape Art. B. S.. Hampton Institute. M. S., Michigan Stair College; Former Head of l rp.irtnirnt of Horlirulturr Va. State College, Director of N. Y. A. Project at Prairie View. JOHNNIE J. WOODS M. S., Prairie View. Head of I'oultry Department; Former Vocational Agri-culture Instructor. ir.ipel.iml II i g h School. Grapelaiid, Texas. DORIS GUNTF.R B. A.. Tillotson College. I.inplovec in Agriculture Department. JOHN C. WILLIAMS It. S., Hampton Imtitutr, M. S.. Kan-■’i Sta Cio'lege. I’rofevsor of Anintal lluJundry. Former Vocational Teacher, lluucerlord Industrial School. Maitland. Florida. COLQU1T DuBOIS YANCY It. S.. Prairie View College, Advance Work. Colorado State College: Sute Contract Representative AAA: Formerly Principal and Vocational Agriculture Teacher. ew Summer field Colored School. Ponta. Texas. (Not a member of Agriculture Division.) ORA MAE THOMPSON B. S.. Prairie View. Stenographer Clerk, AAA. Former teacher of Horne Making. Athens, Texav.

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Agriculture ) FAYE WYLLA McCLELLAN A. B.. View, S«Rttry, Divi» tioB of Africulturr. I)R. A. N. POINDEXTER DVM, Kaiiw Suit Collette, Veictiti- •Hm. J. R. ROSS Rural Enyineerine. B. S.. Virginia Sum Colleee. M. S.. Cornell U. Fortner Teacher of Vocational Agriculture, Wil-liaimlmre, Va. ERNEST M. MORRIS B. S., M. S.; I’li. I).; Tracker Trainer, Agriculture and Director of Graduate Studies (On leate-AuiiUtil to tbe Director. Office of Pertonnel. U. D. Department of Aitriculturr, Wathtngion, I). C.) A. CRITTENDON PRESTON M. S.. Columbia U«ivtnity, Profe u r of Rural Education; Reiidrnt Teacher-Trainer. Former Dean of Women, Virginia State College. F.tlricl. Va. W. D. THOMPSON B. S.. Advance S turfy Prairie View; Area Supetvhor Vocational Agriculture: Former leacher of Vocational Agticul-lure. Athene. Texas; Teacher of Vocational Agriculture, Hempclead. Tew.

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Agriculture The Texas Association of New Farmers of America OSCAR J. THOMAS TrjK-twr-Iraincr in Aicrieultuir Education, Slate NT A Adviser. Former I'timitul. O. J. Thomas lli !. School. (Umrron, Trial. B. S., M. S„ Prai-tir View. Adi-sored Study, University of Chicago ami Cohmtiu University. The Texas Association of New Farmers of America is a state organization of affiliated local chapters in schools having organized instruction in Vocational Agriculture under the provision of the National Vocational Acts. It is designed to recognize and encouragr the natural instincts and tendencies of hoys to organize themselves into groups and put enthusiasm and pleasure into their work and play. This organization affords excellent opportunity for teaching students in group leadership. Vocational Education in agriculture of which the N. F. A. is a part is sponsored by the State Board for Vocational F.ducation, Division of Vocational Agriculture, Austin, Texas, R. A. Manirr, Director in Cooperation with the Division of Agriculture, Prairie View University, G. I.. Smith, Director. During World War II the N. F. A. organization played an important part in helping bring victors' to the allies by serving in armed forces, producing and conserving food, salvaging needed scraps, repairing farm machinery conserving human and natural resources developing morale and by purchasing war stamps and bonds. So outstanding was the N. F. A.’s contribution to the War Finance Program that a special Citation was made to the National N. F. A. by the United States Treasury Department. At present there are 157 local N. F. A. Chapters in Texas with 4,000 active members. These chapters are grouped into seventeen district federations. The State Office is located at Priiric View University with O. J. Thomas, Teacher Trainer in Agriculture Education, State N. F. A. Adviser. For the Fiscal year 1945-1916 the State Executive Cabinet of the organization are as follows: President, Monroe Knighton, Newton; Vice President, Hilton, Center Point, Pittsburg; Secretary, Spurgeon Smith, Cause; Treasurer, Walter Green, La Grange; Reporter, Rosco Smith, Clemmons, Nechcs, Texas. The advisor - committee is as follows: George Hurt, Assistant State Supervisor, Ex-officers; O. J. Thomas,State Adviser; E. E. Collins, S. E. Palmer, Gus Jones, W. D. Thompson and Paul Rutledge, Area Supervisors who serve as advisers in their respective areas. In the promotion of its reerration program a State Basketball Tournament is sponsored each year. The accompanying picture is the likeness of the St. Paul Shiloh, Oakwood, Texas 1945 Champions, R. D. Young, Adviser and Miss Rubye Nichols, Principal. Oakwood won again in 1946. 26