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2005 |
Dr. Phil Goodson
Dr. Phil Goodson has been on the Board of
Directors of the NCAA for several terms and was president of the N. C.
Angus Association in Goodson’s Springfield Angus Farm is located in
Franklin County. |
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2004 |
Dr. Ray Harvey
Even though he didn’t own an Angus cow, Dr. Ray
Harvey served the North Carolina Angus Association in many ways.
He was a member of the Board of Directors for several terms. As
Professor of Animal Science of the Animal Science Department at N.
C. State University and “in charge” of the NCSU Angus herd, he hosted
several NCAA Field Days and freely gave of his advice and
knowledge to Angus breeders who sought his expertise. |
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2003 |
Mary Ellen Boyd
The first woman to be president of the N. C. Angus Association, Mary
Ellen Boyd, owner of Lakeplace Farms in Vance County, served on the
Board of Directors of the Association and was a delegate to the American
Angus Association Annual Meeting.
James D. McCauley
In 1965, Jim McCauley began his Angus
career with four bred cows. From that simple beginning at Alamc Farm in
Alamance County, Jim’s herd grew in numbers and prestige. His cattle
excelled in the show ring and on the farm. McCauley served as President
of the NCAA in 1977 and 1978. He has served many years on the Board of
Directors, as chairman of the Spring Fever Sale, and as a delegate to
the American Angus Association Annual Meeting. McCauley graciously
hosted the NCAA Field Day in 1982. |
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2002 |
Johnnie James Bridges
Johnnie
Bridges was president of the N. C. Angus Association in 1971. Johnnie
was owner and operator of Crest Angus Farm in Shelby NC. He was
instrumental in increasing the interest in Angus cattle and membership
participation in Cleveland County. His family was active in the show
ring on a local and regional level, and he introduced larger framed
Angus cattle to North Carolina and the southeast. Many of Crest Angus
cattle were purchased from western U. S. breeders. Johnnie also left his
mark on the N. C. graded bull sales by having top selling bulls. |
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2001 |
James I. Smith
Janastci,
owned by James I. Smith, is located in Granville County. Smith, who
joined the NCAA in 1973, served as president of the NCAA in 1980 and
1981 and on the Board of Directors for several terms. Smith and his
wife, Nancy, edited and published the Angus handbook for four years.
Smith has been a delegate to the American Angus Association Annual
Meeting many times and has been a supporter of youth activities. |
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2000 |
Robert Hipps
Robert Hipps
whose Angus Farm is located in the beautiful mountain country of Ashe
County, was a member of the Board of Directors of the N. C. Angus
Association. He was a delegate to the American Angus Association Annual
Meeting. Hipps led many Angus breeders in western North Carolina to join
the Association after the demise of the Western N. C. Angus Association.
Bette Laursen
In
1981, Bette Laursen purchased her first registered Angus cows and became
a member of the North Carolina Angus Association. In 1987, she was
elected to the Board of Directors and later that same year she became
Secretary-Treasurer of the Association. During her 6 year tenure, her
title was changed to Executive Secretary. Laursen has been a member of
the Board of Directors for many terms and attended the American Angus
Association Annual Meeting as chairman of the North Carolina delegation
for many years. She planned and directed many trips for NCAA members to
travel out west to visit ranches.
Harley Tate
Harley Tate, owner of H & E Angus near Lake Junaluska, was a major
factor in the large increase in membership which occurred in the NCAA
during the 80’s. He and Robert Hipps spent many hours recruiting western
N. C. breeders after the Western N. C. Angus Association disbanded. |
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1999 |
James R. Fowler, Jr.
In 1957, the
late J. R. Fowler, Jr. “fell in love with Angus” cattle and started his
registered herd on the farm where his ancestors settled “on the waters
of Little River in Wake County in 1743.” Fowler served the North
Carolina Angus Association as president in 1967 and 1968, was
vice-president and served many terms on the Board of Directors. For many
years he edited the N. C. Angus News Quarterly magazine and he was a
delegate to the American Angus Association Annual Meeting many times.
Fowler was instrumental in purchasing the mobile Angus booth and manned
it many years at the N. C. State Fair. He hosted NCAA Field Days and
events at his “Bull Pen.”
D.S.
Moss
Farming on the Halifax County land his grandfather purchased in the
early 1900’s, the late D. S. Moss grew cotton, peanuts, tobacco, and
registered Angus cattle. For over 20 consecutive years, Moss hosted an
annual sale on the first Saturday in December, selling bulls and young
cows with calves. He served the North Carolina Angus Association as
president in 1987 and 1988, was vice-president, and served many terms as
director. He attended the American Angus Association Annual Meeting for
many years as chairman of the delegation from North Carolina. |
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1998 |
Margaret Cheek
Margaret Cheek
served the North Carolina Angus Association as Secretary-Treasurer for
thirty years. In her Greensboro office, she efficiently and lovingly
cared for the business of the association and became a friend to each
member. Her detailed and careful record keeping did credit to the
association. Mrs. Cheek retired in 1984.
Ira Gentry
The
late Ira Gentry was a well-known figure in the Angus business for over
50 years. His farm is located in Stokes County near King. Gentry served
on the Board of Directors of the N. C. Angus Association for three
terms, was vice-president in 1974 and president in 1975. Many times, he
represented our state association as a delegate to the Annual Meeting of
the Membership of the American Angus Association in Louisville. In times
when the state association needed funds, Gentry generously donated
cattle. The Spring Fever Sale Ira Gentry Trophy is given in his memory. |
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1997 |
William H. Gentry
Sr.
The late
William Howard Gentry was a partner in Gentry Brothers Angus with the
late Ira Gentry. Gentry Brothers Angus, located in Stokes County was a
charter member of the North Carolina Angus Association. Gentry was a
strong supporter of youth activities. He was president of the
Association in 1969 and 1970 and served many terms on the Board of
Directors. He attended the American Angus Association Annual Meeting as
a delegate from North Carolina many times.
Charles Stokes
Charlie Stokes was president of the NCAA in 1966. He was manager of L.
A. Moye Farms, Maury NC, a practical farming operation. They started
breeding Angus cattle in the mid 1950’s and operated purebred herds as
well as a bull test unit. They started performance testing in 1960 and
held their first P. T. Bull Sale in 1974. Charlie served numerous times
as director of the North Carolina Angus Association. He also served as a
delegate to the American Angus Association Annual Meeting for several
years. |
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1996 |
Gaylord H. French
Gaylord
French, Sr. served the NCAA on the Board of Directors for several terms.
He faithfully consigned cattle to all of the Association sales. In 1921
when his father passed away, he became owner of Sunny Home Farm. Sunny
Home Farm was a charter member of the N. C. Angus Association.
James
McKenzie
The
late James McKenzie released 3 Angus cows into his pastures in 1947. For
the next 38 years, McKenzie was a leading proponent of Angus Cattle in
North Carolina. He was one of the first to incorporate the use
artificial insemination in his herd. On his beloved Macland Farms near
Laurinburg, he raised cattle, soybeans and cotton. “Gentleman Jim”
McKenzie was president of the Association in 1957, 1958, and 1972. A
charter member of the N. C. Angus Association, he served on the Board of
Directors and as delegate to the American Angus Association Annual
Meeting. |
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1994 |
Lewis S. “Luke" Graham
A charter
member of the N. C. Angus Association, the late Luke Graham’s Oak Summit
Farm on the outskirts of Winston-Salem graciously hosted the N. C.
Spring Fever Sale for many years. Graham became nationally known as a
breeder of fine registered Angus cattle soon after he purchased a group
of Angus cows in 1959. |
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NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
NAMED |
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Click here
to read introduction
letter from new
Executive Secretary,
Suzanne Brewer! |
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