HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970 David Anderson Selected as Outstanding ForesterDAVID A. (ANDY) ANDERSON (right) of College Station
receives the plaque as Texas' Outstanding Forester, voted
by members of the Gulf State Section, Society of American
Foresters, from Ed Wagoner, executive vice president of
the Texas Forestry Association, last year's honoree.
`(Photo courtesy of Lufkin News)
David Anderson Selected
As Outstanding Forester
David A. "Andy" Anderson
foresters in Texas, a founder
of College Station was named
of the Texas Chapter, and has
Texas' Outstanding Forester
served as vice chairman and
by members of the Gulf States
secretary- treasurer of the Gulf
Section, Society of American
States Section. He is author
Foresters,
of numerous professional ar-
Last year's honoree, E. R.
ticles and publications; a con -
Wagoner, presented the 1970
tributing editor to the Society's
award for Distinguished Ser-
Forestry Handbook; and provid-
vice to Forestry in Texas to
ed leadership inpublishing Tex-
Anderson at the 44th Annual
as Chapter publications on for-
wanis Club; and named Out -
Meeting of the Section in Bi-
estry as a career,
standing Citizen of 1969 by the
loxi, Miss., May 12.
Anderson is beginning his
Brazos Valley American Le-
The Gulf States Section in-
third term as Mayor of College
gion.
cludes more than a thousand
Station, and previously served
Anderson is a deacon and past
professional foresters from
three terms as a City Council-
chairman of the Board in the
Mississippi, Louisiana and Tex-
man and two terms on the city's
First Presbyterian Church; is
as. Each state annually selects
Planning and Zoning Commis-
active in Masonic work and is
one of its members to receive
Sion. He is a director on num-
currently serving as chairman
this award.
erous county boards, and cur -
of the Brazos Valley Shrine
Anderson has been active in
rently serves on the Taxation
Club. He is a member of the
SAF affairs since the early
and Revenue Committee of the
Bryan- College Station Cham-
1930s, is one of the pioneer
Texas Municipal League,
ber of Commerce; and a mem-
Past honors and awards in-
ber and former secretary of
clude the Presidential Citation
the Texas Forestry Associa-
Aw a r d from Texas Garden
tion.
Clubs, Inc.; Honorary FFA State
Previous Texas awardees in-
Lone Star Farmer; Honorary
clude Ted Silker, A. D. Fol-
Modern Farmer Degree from
weiler, Don Young, Lud King,
Pt969 irie View A &M University;
Nathan Canterbury, Raymond
Outstanding Citizen in
Gipson and Laurence C. Walk -
the College Station Ki-
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P. O. BOX 1032 4. LUFKIN, TEXAS 7590
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P. O. BOX 1032 LUFKIN, TEXAS 75901
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Top Forester -
Named in Texd j
COLLEGE STATION, Tex.
(UPI) — The Gulf States sec-
tion of the Society of American
Foresters has named David A.
"Andy" Anderson of College
Station as Texas' Outstanding
Forester.
Last year's outstanding for-
ester, E. R. Wagoner of Lufkin,
will present the 1970 award for
distinguished service to forestry
in Texas to Anderson at the
44th annual meeting of the sec-
tion in Biloxi, Miss., May 12.
Anderson is one of the pio-
neer foresters in Texas. He is
beginning his third term as
mayor of College Station and
also serves on the taxation and
r e v e n u e committee
I Texas M unicipal, LeaVe..,
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