The highlight of the 36^th annual East Texas Poultry Festival Saturday was the broiler show and auction, as Shelby County 4-H and FFA students showed their pens of chickens in hopes of making the sale. Ryan Baker of the Timpson FFA took Grand Champion honors with his birds purchased by Farmers State Bank for $7,500. Baker was also awarded a scholarship for being the highest placing senior in the show. Reserve Grand Champion was awarded to Aston Lucas of the Center FFA, and her chickens were purchased by Ace Hardware and East Texas Poultry for $5,500. Some 44 students qualified for the sale.