Stone High School - Echo Yearbook (Wiggins, MS)

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FFA MEMBERS WIN AT STA TE FAIR ff F 1 , s Front Row: Bill Leonard, Sharon Breland, David Jetton-Pres. , Brian Warren-:Vice Pres. , Randy Prescott-Sec. , Randall Anderson-Treas. , Brian Hancock-Rep. , Terry Owen-Sentinel, Kim Hester, Stewart Smith, Mitchell Raborn, Leslie Baucum, Beau Carpenterg 2nd Row: Stuart Compston, Kent Ainsworth, Timmy Roberts, David Breland, Barry Cameron, Russell Jarvis, Terry Grace, james Ballman, Don Vernon, -lub Hickman, Monte Breland Len Eley, Mike Lyons, Wendell Patton, Richard Smith, Clement Ladner-Advisor, Standing: j.S. Foxworth- Advisor, jeff Gill, Raymond Loper, Steven Parrish, jeff Alexander, Kimble Brooks, Glen Stewart, Randy Beach, Blake Alexander, Hollis Cooper, CLu't Otjen, joel Bond, Billy Breland, Flint johnson, Marcus Broadus, Athern Fairley, Ray Mast, David O'Neal, Austin Cooper, john Walker, Ralph Diaz, Nelson Hunt. Q 1 5 . l .1 4 Pictured with his Reserve Champion Bull at the State Fair is jeff Alexander. These Ag. students, Stevie O'Neal, Garvin Weaver, .lit 1 and jimmy Spring take time out to have a laugh with Mr . Foxworth . 82 Organizations f FFA

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Museum . A E, 494 I 11, , 4.,, T , , , .,-, .L,ne.. , A .az After the embombing of the opossum, Mandy Williams pets it as if it's alive . 'is ff' Taking time out from his work Robert Fortner shows Carolyn Lyons how to fix the windows at the Science Thoroughly enjoying the bird exhibit, is Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Cain, at the Naiional Science Musemn in Jackson. Frank Cox and Ronnie King try to get the display shelves finished in time for the opening of the Science Museum. While their dioramas are being prepared, these animals wait to be put in the new Science Museum. Organizations! Science 81

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Oran Bond won lst place for his FFA booth at the State Fair last year. I-Ie was also chosen State Star Farmer. wasgplaalhlljl For those of you who wonder what FFA is all about, we would like to explain. First of all it stands for Future Farmers of America and is a nationally recognized organization made up of students between 13 and 21 years of age who are interested in agriculture . Its main purpose is to encourage the development of leadership, citizenship, and cooperation of its participants. Many of the 1977 FFA members ' -if . e- '. f 'y E5 DF is A-:BBL ' Nw. 'e.wl 3.221 .V'...fru1-arm ' ea as 7. As he passes by, Mr. Ladner stops to give these students a hand as they work on the Homecoming float. If from Stone High attended the State Fair in Jackson, showing livestock and participating in judging contests. One outstanding member, Oran Bond, obtained many honors at the fair and was named State Star Farmer out of approximately 13,000 FFA members from all over Mississippi. He also received the proficiency award for Crop Production at the National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. All in all Stone High FFA members are encouraged to take part in school and community activities that will contribute to the development of themselves and their cornmunities. Our FFA Swine Judging Team, supervised by Mr. Foxworth, f won 2nd place at the State Fair this year. Members are Brian Hancock, Garvin Weaver and john Walker. Organizations X FFA 83