The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1917 Page: 1 of 6
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I, No. 37
ALBANY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEB. 16, 1917
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I ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL
Flourishing Condition the Natural Se-
of a Strong Faculty and a
Live Board of Trustees
visit to the Albany Public
School, Monrlay morning,
was a pleasure beyond our
itions. We found the
ilnery of the school running
ily, and everything indica-
I of efficiency and Btudioua in-
i first thing which attracted
attention w is that magnifi-
three-story modern stone
ture. This building cer-
charge of the first and second
grades; Miss Exa Burns, the
third and fourth grades; Miss
Ethel Herron, the fifth and sixth
grades; and Miss NellSammons,
the seventh grade; J. R. Hayes,
Principal; B. S. Holland, Super-
intendent.
At the present time the at-
tendance is 2'V) pupils.
Permit us to say that a good,
strong school is a town's best
Mules, Monty, Munificence
W. C. Tidwell came in this
week from Louisiana, where he
Change in Newspaper Business
Deals have just b. en consum-
mated whereby Richard II. Mc-
has been for the past month dis- Carty sold his newspaper plant
1IIIII1I
posing of a carload of mules.
W. C. says he did fairly well
with his mules on this trip.
In this connection we want to
Bay that W. C. pitched a great
big silver wheel at us- the price
of The News.
And still they come.
We want to say, further, that
W. C. Tidwell was one of the
first men we became acquainted
with when we arrived in Shackel-
ford county sixteen or seven-
teen years ago, llat broke; and,
just like the big-hearted Irish-
man that he is, he helped us in
many ways, financially, and we
have never forgotten the l'a\<•/..
extended. Fact of the bu.sine.--i
is, the brightest spot in our
memory is our stay in Albany.
It was here that we had more
real friends than in any place
we have ever lived, and that is
one of the main reasons we are
back here. Everything looks
good.
We are even glad to see the
negroes.
Pink Huskey Esq. was here
from Moran Tuesday doing bus-
iness with our merchants.
at Aspermont (the Aspermont
Star) to Will A. Dunwoody of
Anson, who now has charge of
the publication.
R. H. McCarty purchased the
Albany News of Paul Baker, and
has moved back to his old home
at Albany, where he published
Th News in years past.
K. H. McCarty is one of the
best writers and newspaper men
of Western Texas, and the fact
COUNTY GONE "WET"
A Generous Rainfall Throughout Shackel-
ford County Gratifies the Heart of
Farmer and Stockman
s
HACKELFORD COUNTY
has gone " wet." On Wed-
nesday morning about two
i or three o'clock the Rain God
got busy, and "touched the but-
ton," and the floodgates were
foot- why shouldn't we look Up
at the mountain-top of Hope,anil
smile and be glad? We live in b
favored spot, over here in Shack-
elford county, with her rich*
fertile valleys and undulatiqg
rains that has fallen in months
that he was petitioned by the! yjaited the entire county.
thrown open, and one of the best hills, as rich as the delta of the
Nile. We are really glad that
entire citizenship of Albany to
return to that place is evidence i
that the people of that town
know and appreciate bis ability
us a newspaper man.- Texas
Spur
Preaching at Newcomb
we live here, and thank the AV-
mighty for that privilege.
Yes, men. let ub take off our
green goggles of discontent, and
The rainfall was something
near an inch-not enough to put
out much water, but a splendid
top-ground season. Coming just laugh and be glad.
at this time, it was indeed a god- As we see it, we are now dp
send to the wheat crop of the on the crest of the greatest wave
county. prosperity that the world h8s
Some people were getting a ever seen. Europe is engaged
i little shakey
i weather, but
about the dry
we are here to
Next Sunday, Feb. 18th, at 3
o'clock p.m., Rev. C. H. Craw-i
ford of Albany will preach at I98* that we never our grip
Newcomb schoolhouse. All are
cordially invited to attend. Don't |
forget the hour.
ion West Texas. Of course, it
geis dry out here sometimes; but
: we would rather have a drouth
than a flood like they have in
J. S. Elliott was in from the East Texas and Arkansas. With
ranch Monday circulating among this splendid season in the ground
his friends in the city.
ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING
ily reflects credit upon the
Bnship of Albany. Yes. it is
lern throughout, conveniently
iged, steam heated, etc.;
Albany should be proud of
commodious school edifice.
It was our great pleasure to
Bt Supt. B. S. Holland, the
'man behind the gun," and, as
view it, he has a grasp of the
ition. A man with a broad
jn and enthusiastic about his
Supt. Holland is supported
a strong corps of teachers.
Miss Nannie Adamson has
asset, and we are glad to know
that the citizenship of the city of
Albany is aligning itself to the
support of the school.
The school building is equipped
for efficient work, and the work
that the school is doing is second
to none in the State.
We want it distinctly under-
stood that The News will always
stand back of the school of Al-
bany. In fact, it will stand for
the school interests of the whole
county.
GROWTH OF AN IDEA
R. K. Phillips Compares Present Existing
Conditions to those of a
Few Years Ago
0
NLY a few years ago but lit- until it has touched the lives of
[Mful Evening for
the "'
sisting of two kinds of sand-
wiches. two kinds of excellent
cake, date loaf, with coffee and
whipped cream.
Friends were bidden for Forty- Just as the plates were being
po on Thursday evening within passed, the Tax Assessor who
Ben F. King's home. had become solicitous about his
She was assisted by Mesdames wife and ^on stepped in.
tie thought was given to
our country boys and girls.
Orators, anxious to corral the
country vote, " spouted " about
what great men and women they
might become in the future
when they moved to the city.
thousands yes, hundreds of
thousands of young people. It
has taught them that there is
both pleasure and profit in mak-
ing things grow: that farm life
has an allurement and fascina-
tion all its own, and that well-
, Albany and Shackelford county
will assume new life, and things
are going to hum over here in
i Shackelford county.
Now, fellow citizens, let us all
put our shoulders to the wheel,
1 and put Albany on the map.
With bright prospects for a
bumper wheat crop, and the
golden grain now worth $1.92
per bushel, cotton soaring sky-
high, cottonseed worth $60 per
ton, and the Battleship Hog com-
manding 10 cents per pound on
in the bloodiest struggle in tin
history of the world, and not*
single rift in the war cloud. Aid
America is the only commissary
on earth that can feed and clothe
the hungry and naked millions
Our corn, wheat, oats, baconariSl
beef, cotton and its by-product?,
will drain Europe of her gfel4;
and the United States will be-
come—in fact, it is already—*he
richest nation on earth. The
American dollar is the standard
of value, and iB destined to rule
the world. Then, folks, why
shouldn't we be glad?
So, let us get off the stool of
do-nothing, hitch up Old Kit and
Beck, and tackle the virgin soil,
and prepare for the bumper
harvest, so that we may reap our
share of the golden ducats at
harvest time.
Rev. Lockett Adair Matthews Memorial Church
Fathers and mothers planned I directed labor invariably brings
good returns.
Many of the young readers of
their children's education with
the greatest care and solicitude,!
hopeful that they might learn Farm & Ranch are in touch with
enough to escape the drudgery of I this big Club idea this year,
the farm. | They will grow corn,raise pigs
Phil Ken-
jksey King and
•ick.
Eight tables were provided.
A delicious salad course came
IAfter twelve games had been
[flayed.
Mrs. Will Hatcher received the slumber (?) party,
lyvize for the best embroidery
land crochet.
Funny how sonu
by intuition, jnst
pear!
The older ladies bade adieux
to the hostess about l(i:.'ili, but
the young ladies remained for a
A (iUK.ST.
Revs. Crawford of the Presby-
terian church and Hardy of the
Methodist church circulated a
petition this week extending a
special invitation to Rev. Lockett
Adair to hold a meeting in the
city of Albany some time during
the summer months.
The petition was generally
Teachers and preachers dwelt and calves, grow tomatoes, and signed by the citisMjn3 of Albany.
on " higher things" that were|can fruit and vegetables. „ ... i:„* „
evidently not connected with It is hardly necessary to say
people know, such matters as growing crops that this particular work will ap-
when toa|>- 'an<J raising livestock. For the I peal to them just a little mort
Rev. Adair is an evangelist of
Everybody seems to have been
well pleased with our Young
People's Day services last Sun-
day.
Now we must prepare for Eas-
ter. We expect to have vejy
different services then, but-julU,
as good. May be, with past ex-
perience, we can do better.
The subject of the sermon next
Sunday morning will be, 'fThe
National fame; and should he I Heavenly Home." Where fe it?
great majority of boys and girls I than the regular routine of farm
the work on the farm was done work. They would hardly be
merely as a matter of duty, or human if it didn't; for that is
from necessity. their own particular task; and it
come this way, no doubt much
good would be accomplished. In
Who will be there?
At night, 7:30 o'clock, thetsub-
Then the time came when men
will succeed or fad in proportion
the event he comes, it will be aj ject will be, ( od's Kind of a
white feather in Albany's cap. I Man." Wonder how many eufch
We hope he will come, as he!God would find in Albany, if He
will rattle the dry bones, and searched the place thoroi^hly
Pleasant Visit
of foresight and wide vision con- ** they are earnest, faithful and
Mrs. Long has Company
Last Saturday
\% S. Long had
evening
several of her
ceived the idea of making farm
i life interesting to young people.
While visiting his ranch on |They thought that the every-
! Clear Fork, J. H. Reynolds and {day duties might be coupled up
Mrs sons had the pleasure, Friday i with something that would ap-
evening, of attending a
social | peal to the boys and girls; that
give spiritual strength to the en-
tire town.
diligent.
When viewed in that light,
there is something in the hum-
blest task to bring out the very Strawn Friday
best there is in any of us. Hamil came with
J. G. Hamil, the man behind
the new oil well, came in from
night. Mrs.
him and will
these
Having benefited by this idea, spend several days in the city of
an,| Forty-two party at Mr. and would be a means of education, each one in turn becomes re- Albany. Mr. Hamil is an exper-
I young lady frit in s, ant a < ^ M. Drummond's. and that would make farm life sponsible for its continued ienced oil well man, and has
|«lder ones, in for a while. Qr Saturda evening they at-i more than merely a method of growth. charge of several oil fields over
The young lad.es sang, played L_ . M , obtaininR a livinK. , If you learn anything durinK the State.
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This was the Club idea, which your year's work, pass it on to
has grown until it takes in near-1 others.
'ly all the activities of the farm.
>e young muicn , .
... ,uiu. tended a social at Mr. and Mrs,
piano and danced a while;
. . , t, . . 0. A. Aliens. The Forty-two
decided to play Forty-two, .. ,,
, ii i j: prize wa* won by Miss Kate
•o that the older ladles might 1
I like part. After several very' ,rcy* -
j Italy games were played, and W. I). Reynolds came over
A# time was nearing 10:00, Mrs. from Fort Worth this week to
; JxNBg i Mr«. l yeHS,: look after his ranch interests in
«<ti. con- this county.
There are Corn clubs and Pig the Club work, andtf ;nk it is a
J. H. Sammons, the big gin
man of Albany, came in this
If you are just starting in on 1 week and renewed his subscrip-
clubs, Baby-beef clubs and Can-
ning clubs.
The idea has spread and grown well as yourself.
good thing, try to get your chum
or playmate interested in it as
tiorr to The News, ami. also to
the Dallas News and the Review
of Reviews. Many thanks, Bro.
Sammons.
with His All-seeing Eye?
Everybody is invited i,o
services.
Don't forget the Sunday school.
Classes for all age4. A cerdial
welcome to all.
f
Jack Reynolds sends Thejtews
to Joe E. Reynolds at l<eecb,
Mont. Many thanks, Jack.) We
have told you before that The
News was going to eove^ the
earth. Watch it spread it'twinga,
though !
Fed Dodson went to Atfllene
this week after a new Sjtudp
baker car, which he deljvend to
A. 0. Allen. The Stud-'bunr v.,
a very popular car. R
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McCarty, Richard H. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1917, newspaper, February 16, 1917; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth393628/m1/1/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.