Extracted from The San Antonio Express/News (San Antonio, TX)
Saturday, December 12, 1964

Sheep, Goat Group Fetes R.G. Jordan

SPECIAL TO EXPRESS-NEWS

DALLAS -- R. G. Jordan, agricultural editor of the San Antonio Express - News was honored here Friday night by the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association for outstanding wool and mohair news reporting.

In newspaper work since 1921, Jordan is in his 20th year as agricultural editor for the Express - News. He began his newspaper career with the Sabinal Sentinel. Later he spent 22 1/2 years with the Uvalde Leader-News. He joined the Express / News staff in October, 1945.

Jordan is married and has a daughter, Mrs. George (Leta) Hunt of Denton, Tex. He has one grandson.

He is a member of the farm and ranch committee of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Over the years he has been honored by Extension District 10 of 4-H Clubs, the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas, the Texas Livestock Auction Association, Milk Producers Association of San Antonio, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston and Production Credit Associations of Texas. He holds an honorary Lone Star Farmer Degree from the Texas Association of Future Farmers of America.