"Morris Eugene Hall" (June 12, 1913 – March 4, 1993) was a music educator, saxophonist, and arranger, most known for creating and presiding over the first academic curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in jazz (then called "Dance Band") at an institution of higher learning, being at the University of North Texas College of Music (then, "North Texas State Teachers College") in 1947.Graham Collier, [http://www.jazzcontinuum.com/page3/page10/page10.html Jazz Changes Magazine], Volume 1, Issue 1, UK (Spring 1994)

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The response has been, I would say, it qualifies as overwhelming. We've had county farm bureaus and generous folks all over the state sending items to that part of the state and cash as well.

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The ranching families in the area have just been devastated. They've lost a lot of equipment, a lot of buildings, a lot of livestock.

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We don't need to manage for E. coli. We wanted to know. If there was a problem, we needed to know.

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The lake doesn't have a bacterial problem. That's the most comforting thing.

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It's not just about the corridor. We will continue to oppose it, and will kill it if we can. (But) the farm bureau is not a single-issue organization.

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There's a lot that happens (at the state Capitol) and we have a stake in most of it. We covet our seat at the table.

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We're sitting on top of what very well could be an economic disaster. A lot of praying for a good soaking rain is all that can be done.

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I think it's going to be absolutely devastating once we get out there and look.

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It's a shame that as hard as everyone worked to have this market reopened that we had something like this so soon. We have every reason to believe the halt will be short and we can get our shipments going again.

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