BARN STORMING( Coni ' d.) Bud Seaton, formerly located at Herin, Illinois, is now helping establish a public stable in Gallatin, Tennessee. He and his brother are working with Billy Hale there. Kenny Burke, formerly with Bel Aire Stables in Calhoun, Georgia is now working with Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Williams at their Sally Hill Farm in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Lonny Jones is now working with the Triple N Farm of Mr. Nick Nichols of Blanchester, Ohio.
We hear that in the process of construction is a new stable for Harold Kennedy in Lewsburg. The stable facilities will be owned by a corporation in Hickory, North Carolina and will be leased by Harold. Hoyle Alexander, previously with the Double B Stables in Columbus, Georgia is no longer working with this stable. We have not learned of his current operation. F. A. Henry is now working at the Wink Groover Stables in Etowah, Tennessee as assistant trainer. This is his first full-time employment in this phase of the horse business.
That is about all the current news we have at the moment regarding new stables, trainer operations and recent changes in job status.
A note of interest to East Tennessee Walking Horse enthusiasts is the news that one of the mostbred stallions of the greater Chattanooga area died recently. MACK K’ S MINUTEMAN, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kellerhals was stricken recently and died of unknown causes.“ BIG MACK,” as he was known in this part of the country, had been the property of the Kellerhals for several years and had been bred to more mares in this area than perhaps any other stud. Mr. Kellerhals, owner of the East Ridge Farm Supply Store, Purina dealer for this area, says that it will be hard to locate another stud to take MACK’ S place. We express our regrets at the loss of this fine horse.
LATE NEWS— A call from Glen Willis of the Judy Gross Stables in Tucson, Ariz. anforrned us of the accidental death of SHADOW’ S LUMINAIRE. More on this next month.
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AG CONSULTANTS( Coni ' d.)
( Continued from Puge 16) Chicago; J. E. McCannel, P. Ag., Executive Secretary, Agricultural Institute of Canada, Ottawa; and Charles E. Bell, Jr., USDA, Washington, D. C.
The Society also agreed to incorporate; endorsed a group health policy for its members; decided to print a brochure listing members and their areas of service; and conferred Honorary Life Memberships upon three persons“ in gratitude for their help in launching the Society,” namely— Charles E. Bell, Jr., USDA; Jack T. Pickett, Editor, California Farmer; and Dean Lloyd Dowler, Fresno State College, Fresno, California.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Dr. James Nofziger, Canoga Park, California; Vice- President, Dr. Spencer Morrison, Clinton, Iowa; Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. W. W. Leatherwood; DVM, Salisbury, Missouri.
And on the Board: Dr. Glenn E Taylor; DVM, Modesto, California( 1 year term); Mr. Tillman Bubenzer, Noblesville, Indiana( 2 year term); and Dr. M. E. Ensminger, Clovis, California( 3 year term).
The next annual meeting of the ASAC will be in Kansas City on September 13-18, 1965.
NONPROFIT FOUNDATION WILL SPONSOR DR. ENSMINGER BEEF AND HORSE SCHOOLS
Clovis, California, September 21, 1964— Dr. M. E. Ensminger has announced that a group of disting u i s h e d agriculturalists from throughout the United States and Canada is joining hands and is in the process of setting up a nonprofit foundation, known as Agriservices Foundation. According to Dr. Ensminger,“ when the foundation is finished, which will be very soon, both( 1) the winter Beef Cattle Science School and Stud Managers’ School, held in Phoenix each January, and( 2) the summer Horse Science Schools will be sponsored by the new Foundation.”
In keeping with other similar nonprofit foundations, Agriservices
Foundation will be administered by Trustees. Additionally, representatives of all segments of the industry will be invited to serve on the Board of Advisors.
Reasons for the Foundation:“ Half of today’ s knowledge will be obsolete in 10 years, and the other half of what will be needed by 1975 hasn’ t yet been researched or developed. In brief, there is urgent need for practical ways to keep ahead. To meet the unprecedented demands of the future, there is need for a foundation dedicated to the betterment of agriculture.”
The Objectives:“ Dedicated to furthering education, research and development in the field of agriculture, thereby enhancing the health and happiness of mankind.” Dr. Ensminger added,“ in my judgment, the potentialities are exciting and unlimited.”
Dr. Ensminger also reported that over 40 staff, 160 subjects( 7 to 8 classes per hour), and two up-tothe minute books are in the offing for the Beef Cattle Science School and Stud Managers’ School which will be held at the Ramada Inn in Phoenix, in cooperation with Arizona State University, January 11-14, 1965. Those desiring programs or handbooks should immediately write to Dr. M. E. Ensminger, Director, Beef Cattle Science and Stud Managers’ School, 3699 East Sierra Avenue, Clovis, California, 93612.
AMATEUR HORSEMEN OF AMERICA ASSOCIATION GETS GOOD START
By C. Bruce Spencer
From all outward appearances the newly inaugurated Amateur Horsemen Association of America was launched on a good start by a nucleus of interested persons at a meeting held at the Biltmore Hotel in Dayton, Ohio on September 16. Prime mover for this group is VOICE Contributing Editor Charles Goldswig who originated the idea some time ago. The organization was originally scheduled for Amateur Walking Horse Exhibitors only, but interest on the part of horsemen of other breeds
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