The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 13, 1947 Page: 1 of 10
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Grazin'
About
The weather continues to upset
prognosticators who try to figure
out just what is Coming next, for
invariably, it seems to be revers-
ing most all predictions, more
especially those of the onrushing
spring season. Don't you ever be-
lieve that spring is here because
it is March, for if you've been in
West Texas as long as we have
you must know anything can hap-
pen here at least through April.
And Easter doesen't come until
April 6, you should remember. A
mixture of aynthing you can name
on the weather menu has gone on
this weekTs record, including snow,
sleet, rain, hail, heavy frost, freez-
ing, and even the reverse, the clear
balmy days that made you want to
either go fishing or get into the
garden, as your own inclination
might direct you to the great out-
doors at this season in West Tex-
as. At least, the samtness, such
as steody rains in the East, will
never cause monotony here.
The Shackelford County Leader
Old Vol. 38, No. 20—New Vol. 9, No. 11
The Leader extends a welcome
to several new business owners
coming to Albany since the first
of the year. The laundry formerly
known as Scott's laundry, is now
owned and operated by Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. Neaves, who report
they are doing a fine business.
New jeweler, opening his business
in Porter Pharmacy last Monday
is Ralph Scudieri who conrees here
from Coleman. Scheduled for later
opening is another jeweler, who is
not yet ready to make his an-
nouncement. Likewise, a new
comer to Albany is making ar-
rangements to open a brand new
business on the south end of Main
street next to the Sinclair station.
Reports say it will be a doughnut
shop, which ought to be sweet
news to local citizens. More de-
tails of the later openings should
be forthcoming soon. With more
buildings available Albany could
easily experience growing pains.
Albany's Federal housing proj-
ect is now a reality and some relief
from the sortage which has
nlagued the city for several years.
However, it is believed that after
the 20 apartments have been occu-
pied, we will still wonder where
they came from, as there is a
probability the housing shortage
will remain about as acute as ever, j
With three or four times as many
aplications as can be accommo-
dated in the available apartments,
there is sure to be dozens of fami-
lies still looking for places to live/
after the 20 apartments have been
occupied.
VA Contact Officer
To Cease Visits
To Albany Office
James Brown, contact repre-
sentative for the contact office at j
Eastland, Texas, announced today j
that effective immediately, itiner- j
ant service for Albany would be 1
discontinued.
Mr. Brown stated that this was
in connection with the announced
policy of the Veterans Administra-
tion Administrator to effect every
economy in operation. The de-
cision to discontinue this service
was based on a careful study of
the number of contracts and the
geographical proximity of the
Eastland contact office
A. D. Modisett, the contact rep-
resentative who has been render-
ing weekly itinerant service to Al-
bany every Thursday afternoon
states that he has enjoyed his
work with the veterans here and
regrets it must be terminated.
All the veterans in this area are
urged to visit the Eastland contact
office, located in the Sinclair-
Prairie building, for information
and assistance pertaining to all
benefits provided them by law and
administered by the Veterans Ad-
ministration.
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DEN 4
The Cubs of Den 4 met at the
home of Mrs. A. V. Jones, our Cub
Mother. We formed the Living
Circle and gave the Cub Howl. We
did tricks, one of which was to
make matches walk. The other
trick was to balance a needle in a
cork with two forks and spin it
around. Mrs. Martin served Pepsi
Cola and sandwiches.
The Denner, Jon Rex Jones call-
ed the roll. Those present were
Jon Rex Jones, Darwin Carlile,
Whitby George, Jackie Martin,
Bennie Joe Morrison, Leon King-
ston, Duane Hill, Gene Coker. We
learned a new song.
At activity period we played
baseball. We closed the'meeting
with the Cub Promise and the Cub
Law.
Park Improvement
Is Top Subject
A t CC Luncheon
A drive for new members of the
Albany chamber of commerce was
j the subject of some discussion at
j the weekly luncheon meeting of
the group Saturday in the school
i lunch room. A. M. Russ, member4
| ship chairman, was instructed to
j organize his committee and make
| a campaign for members,-especial-
ly contacting the new residents
who have become business owners
and operators in the city.
Considerable time was also
given to discussion of improve-
ment of the City Memorial park.
Bill Armstrong, high school youth
who reported on plans for present-
ing a barbecue pit to the park as a
gift from the high school, told of
other plans underway for further
park beautification. It was also
reported that the vocational edu-
cation class under supervision of
the instructor, E. L. Tiner, had
planted pecan trees in the park.
The parks committee chairman, V.
H. Moore, was instructed to use
every effort to secure permission
to start construction soon on the
swimming pool. It was reported
that government restrictions on
i such construction had not yet been
released.
The death of W. E. Dawson, a
former president of the Albany
chamber of commerce, was an-
nounced and the group authorised
the secretary to send a floral of-
fering.
Other matters discussed during
the business session included a
number of bills coming up before
the Texas Legislature, with the
body lending their support to some
and remaining neutral on others.
Visitors at the luncheon meeting
included Ralph Schudierli, new Al-
bany jeweler who is located at tha
Porter Pharmacy, and John C.
Wood.
Albany, Texas, Mar. 13, 1947
Albany School Board Asks Voters Support
Tax Increase and Purchase of Property
Fort Worth's stock show, or
should we say the Southwest's
show, as it really belongs to the
great Southwest, has claimed the
attention of most every person in
Shackelford county durnig the
past week, cither as visitors to the ALBANY BOYS ON TOUR
FORT WORTH VISITOR
Miss Ollie E. Clarke, Albany
chamber of commerce manager,
left Thursday morning for Foil
Worth for a two days visit with
her brother, Joe A. Clarke, Fort
Worth banker, and Mrs. Clarke.
They were to attend the Fat Stock
Show Thursday afternoon with
tw o nieces, Miss Maxine Clarke
of Fort Worth, and Miss Virginia
Clarke, librarian at NTTC, at
Denton, as other guests of Mr.
Clarke, in celebration of his birth-
day.
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show or with some of the family
attending. Names of all those who
went might completely fill the
paper, however, we could not pos-
sibly know who they all were, but
we suspect thost who .stayed home
would run up a much smaller list.
Every citizen of the county is cat-
tle minded and they all love a good
rodeo, so that makes it unanimous,
as an attraction for this entire
area.
If you haven't started that gar-
den there is still time to get seed
in the ground for anything you
want to plant, so the agriculturists
advise us. And; they also say it> is
going to be a good crop year and
that means garden stuff too. of
-course, so this should be a fine
time to gamble on raising some ,
food for the home table. We are
still looking for help in getting
ground in shape to plant, but so
far, have had no luck. Two neigh-
bors, Grocerman Lewis, and Cow-
man Griffith promised to help get
the ground ready, but the heck of
that promise was in the after
statement if and when they have
time. So we're not banking much
on the neighbors helping out that
way. There is no fence between us
and the Griffith garden though,
and he has already planted some-
thing over there so we may be able
to slip over the line and feather
something, whatever he grows
along side our yard.
WITH McMURRY BAND
Two Albany boys, Joe Overton
Jr., and Charles Thompson, are
members of the McMurry College
bend which will make a tour of
I West Texas next week to present
I a series of concerts in various
j towns. Raymond Bynum, former
| Abilene high school band director,
i is director of the McMurry band
I which is fast becoming one of the
i leading college bands of the state.
| It has a membership of 32 young
| men and women.
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VISITORS IN McAFEE HOME
Johnie Cunningham of Fort
Worth was a week-end visitor in
the home of his mother, Mrs. E. T.
| Cunningham, and sister, Mrs. C. V.
[ McAfee and family. He was en-
route to Tulia, where he is being
transferred by the Southwestern
Bell Telephone Co.
They tried to tell us around the
office here Thursday that "it's an
111 wind that blows no one any
good," when the Western Union
Telegraph office business swamp-
ed us to the hilt But we had much
rather have an even flow with no
such mad rushes as we had to get
into on that occasion. Telephone
strikes are no pleasant thing to
anyone, even though it did put WU
business on the boom. With a
small agency office such as we
have in Albany, there Is no mes-
senger delivery boy and if you
think it was fun to jump in the car
and run out over town with mes-
sages, whether they were mere
birthday greetings or what have
you, you ought to try it sometime.
Well, we just had to call in help to
get the job done, but we handled it
promptly, despite the inconven-
ience. Occasionally, when Western
Union machinery goes out of com-
mission locally, we rely on the tele-
phone lines to get our messages
through, so guess it all works out
in the end.
Area Oil Activities
Reveals Scattered
Drilling Operations
Moran and Eolian continue as
the centers of oil interest in
Shackelford - Stephens district—
with new drilling on south exten-
sion of the Wild pool. Phillips No.
2, south Wild, is nearing the Ellen-
burger pay at 4200 feet after hav-
ing mechanical delays.
L. C. Harrison-Cosden No. 3,
Heniy Compton on section 8,
OAL., is drilling at 2500 feet, be-
ing contracted to Geo. Callihan, a
well known oil man and operator
in Texas.
Wittmer-Knight & Ewing No.
l-B, Henry Compton, is seeking to
extend the pool to the southeast,
and the Wild pool now extends
more than a mile in its productive
area, with east and south limits
undefined by dry holes. North and
northwesL edge was determined by
Phillips holes, oil producers in El-
lenburger, which made some oil
and declined.
South of Moran Bahan Bros. No.
1 Gray, is drilling past 3370 feet,
approaching the Caddo lime in
University survey No. 83.
West of Moran the Fogelson &
Ingleright No. 1 Lones estate, is
below Caddo lime at 3890 feet, and
expects the Ellenburger around
420'0 feet. This test made a nice
little producer in the Strawn sand
and may plug back for a comple-
tion, as it is drilled with cable
tools.
Having trouble with water and
casing the west Shackelford wild-
cat of Dillard & Waltermeyer No.
1 Ackers in section 16, block 13,
T&P., is shutting off water at 3770
feet. "
Lone test in east Shackelford,
Humble Oil & Refining Co. No. 1,
K. B. Green, is nearing the 3500
foot markers and looking for the
Caddo lime, being drilled south-
east corner of southwest quarter
TE&L survey 1548. This test is
the first on the northeast strike
trend from the old DeLafosse No.
1 by Pitzer & West, which started
the search for Ellenburger within
a flow of 300 barrels daily in July
1935, but Phillips strted the Ellen-
burger search with Wild No. 1 in
Stephens county, a good producer
at 4262 feet in Ellenburger, and
still going strong.
The Board of Trustees of the Al-
bany Independent School District
is soon submitting to the voters of
the District two recommendations
which vitally affect the welfare of
the schools.
First, a proposal to raise the tax
rate of the District to a new legal
maximum of $1.50 per $100 of val-
uation, with the pledge to collect,
in any one year, only as much of
the maximum as is necessary for
successful operation of the schools
in that year.
Second, a proposal to float a
bond issue for funds to purchase
property to be converted into liv-
ing quarters for teachers.
The present maximum rate of
this district is $1.00 per $100 of
valuation. The rate was set in
1926. For many years your Board
was able to operate the schools on
a rate well under that maximum.
Indeed, it was not until 1945 that
high costs of operation made it
necessary for the Board to collect
the established maximum rate of
$1.00. Now with costs still mount-
ing, the total tax funds raised on
the $1.00 rate are not adequate for
successful operation of the schools.
An increase in the rate is impera-
tive at once for the three following
reasons:
1. To maintain, and improve
teaching standards in the schools
the Board must be able to employ
and keep the best teachers avail-
able. The serious shortage of
competent teachers all over the
nation and recent public realiza-
tion that teachers have for years
been woefully underpaid have re-
sulted in steady increase in teach-
er salaries. These increases must
be met by increases in the amount
of taxes collected.
2. Since 1940 shortage of ma-
terials and labor have made it im-
possible for your Board to keep
the school buildings in the condi-
tion you wish them kept. Replace-
ment of broken desks, purchase of
new teaching equipment, repaint-
ing and—most essential of all for
the preservation of student eye-
sight—installation of new lighting
equipment are badly needed. The
accomplishment of these urgent
improvements will require more
money than is now available under
a budget planned on the present
tax rate.
3. The average age of the
school buses owned by the District
is now more than eight years.
Operation of buses that old is far
from economical. The number of
unavoidable breakdowns, causing
bus students to miss many hours
of classes, is steadily increasing.
Your Board feels that replacement
of buses, one by one, must be be-
gun as soon as possible.
Though the Board proposes
raising the maximum legal rate
from $1.00 to $1.50, collection of
the maximum in the next few
years is veiy unlikely. The Board
pledges to use only that percent of
the maximum rate which is nec-
essary for successful operation of
the schools. It is expected that
our need for next year will not ex-
ceed $1.20 per $100 of valuation,
and will, very probably, be less.
Securing and keeping teachers
on the school faculty in the last
five years has been seriously com-
plicated by the housing shortage
in Albany. One teacher, unable to
find living accommodations for his
family locally, is now living in
Breckenridge and commuting to
classes. Two others and their
families are housed in Army-type
barracks raized on the school
grounds. Besides being unsightly,
these barracks occupy much need-
ed playground space on the
campus.
For relief of present congestion
and to assure adequate housing for
new faculty members as they be-
come available, your Board pro-
poses to buy the residence of the
late Mrs. Ella Webb. The three
houses on the property can be
simply converted into living quart-
ers for six .families.
Included in the purchase are
approximately eight acres of land.
Centrally located, removed: from
the dangers of highways, the rail-
road and downtown streets, with
room for large playgrounds, the
land will make an excellent site
for an elementary school when the
need for such a school, in the not
too distant futue, becomes press-
ing.
Purchase of the house and land
($16,000), cost of converting the
houses into apartments ($5,000)
and cost of seriously needed major
repairs, such as new roofs, to pres-
ently owned buildings ($4,000)
have prompted the Board to pro-
pose that the voters approve the
District's issuance of bonds total-
ing $25,000.
ihe financial condition of the
District is sound. Our bonded in-
debtedness is now only $67,000.00.
The legal maximum amount of
bonds for the district is approxi-
mately $400,000.00. Next month
one bond series will be retired. To
float the proposed new bond issue
will not impair the District's fi-
nancial welfare nor prove an un-
due burden on the taxpayers.
Though guaranteed by a tax levy,
the new bonds will be withdrawn
to permit revenues from rentals of
the apartments to be applied to j
their retirement.
The Board requests the voters I
considered opinion of the proposals
listed above and invites questions
concerning both.
Signed:
Merrick Davis, President
L. A. Sanders, Secretary
A. M. Russ, Trustee
Guy Caldwell, Trustee
Arthur Adams, Trustee
Paul W. Armstrong, Trustee
Robert E. Nail, Trustee.
Former Oil Man
Of This Area
Burier at Moran
Funeral service for W. E. Daw-
son, 65, former Albany oil man
who died unexpectedly Friday af-
ternoon in San Angelo, was held
at the First Christian church in
Albany Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The Rev. D. E. Aden,
church pastor, conducted the fun-
eral. Burial was in the Moran
cemetery by the grave of a son
who died there while the family
lived in Moran.
Mr. Dawson had been in ill
health for several months but was
not thought to be in a dangerous
condition. He died suddenly while
down town in San Angelo.
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had moved
from Albany to San Angelo about
a year ago and established their
home there. They came to Al-
bany from Moran about 20 years
ago and operated an oil well sup-
ply store in both towns, having
started the business in a Putnam
store before branching the stores.
The business was sold and inter-
ests closed here a number of years
ago.
During the war years the Daw-
sons lived in Dallas and he was
employed on a defense project at
Grand Prairie. They returned to
their home in Albany at tire close
of the war, remaining here several
months before moving to San An-
gelo. Mr. Dawson was a native of
Big Spring.
He was a member of the Chris-
tian church and was active in all
the departments of the church.
While a resident of Albany he
served as Sunday school superin-
tendent, and teacher of a Bible
class, and also as a member of the
official board of the church.
Survivors are his wife, the form-
er Beiyl Oldham, one daughter,
Mrs. L. A. Prather of Dallas, and
four grandchildren, Lueinda, Jane,
Gilbert and Ellen Prather. Also
two brothers, Roy C. Dawson of
Livingston, Calif.; and W. T. Daw-
son of Del Rio; and three sisters,
Mrs. Carnell Hill. Del Rio; Mrs.
Dora McDonell, and Mrs. Elige
MeBee, both of Austin.
American Legion
Thanks Newspapers
For Publicity
Oil Price Increase
Will Add Thousands
To Tax Incomes
For the first time in 20 yearr;
since the discovery of the Cook
pool, the price of crude oil is now
nearing $2.00 per barrel in the Al-
bany area, but still 11c short of'
the $2.00 per barrel figure that the
first flush oil from the Cook ranch
brought. At this time 21 years
ago the Cook pool was sending out
10,000 barrels oil daily to pipelines,
which flush at the better price has
carried many of the wells on pro-
duction, which on a lower price
would have been plugged.
The Albany chamber of com-
merce plea for a fair price fos
crude oil may have met some re-
ceptive ears—no one knows, but
the price of Albany district crude
oil on average of 37 degrees grav-
ity now runs $1.89 per barrel.
The price increase approved this
week by large purchasers adding
25c per barrel did not meet the
$2.50 per barrel recenttly asked by
the C. of C. group, seeking to fos-
ter and improve the oil industry
and to stabilize it as one of the im-
portant factors in employment of
men and of materials, and as the
largest unit taxpayer in the tax
collectors offices. Oil business
pays 1/3 to '■> of the county and
district taxes, and in the nation
the oil business was paying l/7th
the total tax bill.
A stable and healthy oil indus-
try was one of the major planks of
the local commercial group this
year, which is headed by G. P.
Crutchfield, Albany oil man, as
president, and its manager, Ollie
E. Clarke, member of a pioneer
family here, is in the oil business
with oil on the Clarke lands near
Albany. Her brother, Joe A.
Clarke, now a Fort Worth banker,
has been active in Texas Mid-Con-
tinent Oil A Gas Association, a
producer in the Albany area for
many years.
Oil production in Shackelford
county brings about $2,400,000 of
new wealth annually to Shackel-
ford county, with about 85% of its
people in the business directly, and
the 25c increase in price adds
i $.175,000 annually to crude oil pro-
' duct ion in the county.
j The State of Texas will benefit
$7,500,000 more taxes by reason
| of the 25c per bar rel increase in
: price of crude oil.
The Albany C. of C. advocated
i a $2.50 per barrel oil price to cure
[ the tax pleas of county, state.
The Leader is in receipt of the
following resolution adopted unan-
imously by the convention of the | .scj100i and the ni,tion.
17th District American Legion in
session February 17, at Stephen-
ville:
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Red Cross Campaign
Well Underway with
Over Half of Quota
Mis, D. L. Rose, Red Cross roll
call chairman for the entire coun-
ty, reports the campaign well un-
derway with approximately half
the county quota already turned
in to the treasurer. Workers have
not all made reports however, and
exact amount collected was not
known.
No person has been asked to
contribute a large amount, due to
the ' decrease in demands on the
Red Cross funds since the close of
the war, but every citizen of the
county is asked to have a part in
this very necessary campaign.
Those who wish to give to the
fund and happen to be missed by
committees soliciting contribu-
tions, may leave money at either
the Albany or Moran bank, for
Red Cross credit, it has been re-
quested by the chairman.
New Owners Assume
Management of V+8
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carter
purchased the V-8 Cafe last week
and took over the management of
the place last Saturday. They
formerly owned and operated the
same eafe for 14 months, having
sold it, four months ago to Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Moberley, from whom
they repurchased the business last
week.
The Carters are well known cafe
operators in Albany, with 15 years
experience in the business. They
have been in charge of the Mc-
Lemore Coffee Shop the last four
months since they sold the V-8 to
the Moberleys. They expect to
greet all their former patrons at
V-8, and also invite new custom-
ers to the cafe.
WHEREAS, the splendid at- j
tendance at the convention of the
17th District, American Legion,
Dept. of Texas held in Stephen- |
ville. Texas, this, the 16th day of ,
February, 1947, was greatly en- i
\ iianced by the publicity given said 1
j convention by the newspapers of
i the district, rnd
WHEREAS, this publicity was
j given in a most generous manner,
i now therefor e
BE IT RESOLVED that the
[ members of the 17th District, Am-
erican Legion, go on record as ex-
pressing its thanks and gratitude
to all the newspapers in the dis-
trict which gave generous, allow-
ances of publicity for the meeting,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that a copy of this r^olution bp
mriled to each editor and publish-
er of the newspapers involved in
this act of generosity. • ■
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE.
Soil Conservation
News
Coordinated soil and water con-
servation agreements have recent-
ly been completed by Nathan E.
Sherrard, Floyd Hamilton and
Mrs. Dell Newell With the Lower
Clear Fork of the Brazos Soil Con-
servation District, totaling 20,857
acres.
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Ike Chi sm. a cooperator with
this district, fully realize the im-
portance (of pasture rotation. For
the past two years he has rested
120 acrgs six months during each
year. Mr. ■' Chism considers this
120 acres more than equivalent in
grazing of any 200 acres on his
place. Cattle on this pasture are
in excellent range condition. The
qualify and' quantity of the grass
has increased considerably since
this practice was established.
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KIN DIES IN HOUSTON
Mrs. Ella Dodson received a
message Thursday morning advis-
ing heer of the death of her consin,
W. L. Irvine, who passed away
Wednesday night following a long
illness at his home in Houston. She
was unable to attend the funeral.
NEBRASKA VISITOR HERE
Mrs. ted ward Glesburg, of Lin-
coln, Nebraska, left Wednesday
morning, after a few days visit
here in the home of Mrs. Alice
Hill. Her friends will remember
her- as the former Doris Filiatrault
who made her last visit to Albany
about nine years ago.
RETURNS FROM DALLAS
Mrs. Jennie Bupp returned last
week from a. visit in Dallas with
her son, Dorace Bupp and family.
CLUB CALVES PLACE
AT FAT STOCK SHOW
Two Shackelford county
calves placed in the 4-H Club calf
contest in Fort Worth Saturday
with Alvice Parrish of Moran win-
ning 19th place and Jofcn Watt
Couger of Albany 20th place win-
ner. The calves were first and
third place winners respectively,
in the Albany show recently when
4-H club calves were slrowrt here.
Floyd Pool. H. Garlitz, Max An-
derson and Floyd Hamilton, all
located in the Moran area, report,
good grazing from vetcii and rye.
club i Increasing in popularity in this.
1 area, hairy vetch has proven not
only to -furnish good winter graz-
>ng but also is an excellent sort
building'crop.
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IN MISSOURI HOSPITAL
Rhea Pannell is reported dping
nicely in a hospital at E^x<^slsior
Springs, Mo., where he underwent
an operation the first of the week.
He was accompanied Ut the hos-
pital by his brother-in-ta\V, S. D.
Jones, of Knox City.
Walter- Humber has secured buf-
falo grass seed to reseed two acres
of retired land back to permanent
pasture. Nathan Sherrard plans
to plant two acres of weeping love
grass. Robert Bradford and Ike
Chism have sodded their pond
dams to bermuda grass in order to
protect them from erosion.
• • • s.
A stOQk pond has recently been
staked on the H. Garlitz farm by
Soil Conservation Service tech-
nicians.
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The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 13, 1947, newspaper, March 13, 1947; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth416924/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.