The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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No. 44
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ALBANY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1920
OF SPRING
it ain't quite come yet. It's trying to have its open-
llMtrj winter hangs on and Miss Spring has gotten her
^1*8 frost bitten several times trying to put on a bud
NT show. It is true that God's feathered songsters have
i from their winter resorts, th« ir plumage is all shined up,
Tin City of Thrackmrtoa
We visited Throckmorton Tues-
day and found the citizens of
the town full of enthusiasm as
regards progress and growth.
The First National Bank is
Till Nail Wad
The Albany News reported in
its last week's issue that the
Nail well would be abandoned.
We got our information from the
head driller, and at that time'
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
building a modern two-story the report was correct, but the
structure for their new home, company has since changed
mated and going about their busy daily cares, building new improvements their minds, and so the bridge
id oh, Roily, how swrei v they do sing; the mother hens iHr" 'n t'v'(^erice i'1 ihe city. will be drilled out and if not a
kisg and scratching lor the new spring brood, and the red * ' " Hunkin bus just finished producer the well will be drilled
Mvacome up near the top of the ground and are waiting u lot riL'w improvements for down to the Ranger sand.
■4submission to be digged, the ho use cleaning is on, ''18 hotel and is enjoying a good It's the purpose of the News
Mrpfts on the back yard fence, digging flower beds, burn-i I,atror,aKe- and we wa"t to sa>, to give facts in regard to oil
|piles, sweeping the cobwebs from the ceiling and clean- Wh"n you vi*il thut c,ty K° ,0 developments in Shackelford
tksdirty corners and the gentle house wives yoke the an- Ul* Kankin HoU'' ,or an olli- county as near as we can. Of
i ip to remind us that spring time is knocking at the door!'a*h,onB(,uare meal> junt 1,ke course i,s miKhtV h""1 to
fttance, but hoary winter still lingers. j mother use to cook. the real facts, but we do the
District Court was in session, vi>r\ best wm can. You under*
Put as usual, in this western stand that its pretty hard tor a
country, there is not much duinu newspaper man to report a dus-
ui the way of criminality. ter in his county, but there are
The business men of Throck- hundreds of people who take the
WITH the adjustment of some minor detaila, the deal wiR be
closed up for the electric light plant. The secretary of the Cham-
ber of Commerce is collecting: money subscribed for stock, Hid
most of it has been paid in, and just aB soon as the Westlnghonae
people come in, the company from whom the plant will be pur-
chased , the deal will be closed, after which work on the
plant will be rushed until completed.
Yes, it now looks like Albany is going to have more light en
the subject. In this deal we think that Albany has made 0 good
trade, as connecting the iight plant up with the stone quarry will
give us an up-to-date light plant, one that will be worth while and
adequate for ail purposes. Yes, it will furnish plenty of juleo for
all day and all night service. In other words, a twenty-four hour
circuit. Come to Albany.
snyhow, <!ame
i.i 'i't ■ put 'in I;.t sh ,v and the milli-
tcon is here in all .t.^ Ki'« v, the spring hats, with leathers
Ml and furbelows, the rustle of siik skirts, the jingle of
uekles, dainty colored hose, high heeled slippers and the
pretty maids, reminds us that ere long the flowers are
ibioom. And if it is cold folks, we just simply feel it in
N that gentle spring is here, for every time we see the
and the grubbing hoe and the weeds growing in the
we feel that old tired feeling coming over us and
[ins that we have got the fever. And just the other
[WSgOt up early; it was sort of warm like and old Sol
ping up over the eastern landscape, and his rays were
hide and seek with the dew drops and it looked like the
Mtore had blanketed Mother Esrth with a beautiful robe
k And standing there, enraptured with panoramic beauty,
id op and said "Oh, God,.lend us thy paint pot and brush
th all the sublime colors of nature, and send on the arrow
ration, thought and expression that we might paint a pic-
hii •cenic beauty", and then we knew Spring had come,
tha God of posey was monkeying with our think tank.
I the muses had invaded the play ground of reason, and
hop and skip and romp with the sleeping babes of our>
id the first thing we knew we had on golden slippers, a
nbe and a girdle of roses, and stepped aboard the ship of1
ouched the electric button of imagination, and glidedj
answer to the call of babbling brooks, shady nooks, grass> i
fling lakes and swiming holes and it being mating time. '
i the shout and laughter of youth as we sailed along thru
1 bramble, and Clod Almighty's stars of beauty played on 1
so, budded cottage homes, planted tlower gardens and the
Might the kiddies, and grand old Shackelford county was:
picture show -and then we knew Spring hid come.
THE BAPTIST REVIVAL
THE revival at the Baptist Church is now in progreaa. Brother
morton are clamoring for a news* News all over the United States K. A. Scranton is doing the preaching, and Brother J. H.
paper, and by the way, they for the oil news, and we are has charge of the Song Service. Brother Scranton ia 0
ought to have one. And our ad- going to give the facts as near I gospel preacher, fearless in the denunciation of wrong doing, diga
vice to the citisens of Throck- as we possibly can, it matters deep down in the word after the facts and ladles it out without
morton is, find the right man, not who its for or against. any frills on it. He is an interesting talker, puts new clothee 00
get in behind him with sufficient fundamental truths and keeps his audience gueeaing where hewiU
business to support it, and have Mauldin of Moran, on
a real newspaper, full of local Ivoute3, came in Monday and
happenings and the doings of entered his name among the big
city and county. Publicity is subscribers to the News
hit next. In other words, he leads his congregation.
They are having fair crowds, but not what it ought to be. lta
mighty hard to stir up a revival now, as the whole world ie in tra*
vail, and the religious world is not in the proper attitude to do
Boost now for Albany.
the oil that makes the raachin- f ^at 8° to l^at town. He said field work for God. And one of the main things that itand In &he
ery of Progress go round. he had to have the county cap- way is the old luke-warm church member like McCarty, who
itol paper. Thanks. Mr. Maul- curses, swaps horses and lie about businesa transactions, and a
din. crowd like that is not much of a drawing card for the Kingdom of
God. and so we guess when Brother Scranton and Brother fyron
get the tares out ef the way, some effective work will be nceem-
plunhed. If we understand right, the meeting will continue o?er
until Sunday week.
. PIE DON'T
LOOK GOOD TO OS
WE received a letter from our old time friend, M. W. (Bill!
Oldham, of Avoca, stating that he and a lot of his Jones county
friends wanted the editor of the Albany News to run for repre-
sentative of this district. We sent Bill a marked copy of last
Taxas-Cushing Walls Not Closatf Dawn, time, and with kindest
Stamford. Texas. and best personal
April 10, 1920. j wishes, I am,
Mr. McCarty, | Very truly youra, ,•
Editor Albany News. Hudson D. Wilcox,
President Texaa-Cushing (HI ft
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Dear Sir;-I note in your
week's News, in which we stated our position in regard to clam
paper of April Uth heading of a \
short article stating that "The
Development Company.
The above letter ia self-
Wedlock
oring tor political emoluments. We thank you and your friends |*" xVa C u a hi n k W ells Dusters " P,anatory. and we gladly pabliah
very much. Bill, for your kindness in the matter, but the job ^herl. l in the article il i '*• The New. item appMrin, In
does not appeal to us. We are a free lance in politics and we
also stated that the casing will
last week's paper waa baaed ob
Well News
• Nal still fishing for\ At the home of Mr. and Mrs wouldn't take a million dollars for the freedom. Of course, some; 'fr(>m No. ! Proctor ia biU of Bale filed for **** i«*
Jesse L. English, Wednesday one has got to get on the firing line, get down in the ditches and antl No ! Colbert. In order to! the County Clerk'a often of
evening, in the city of Albany go over the top. but as for us, we would rather fight in the rear itraighten out thi9 proposition ; Shackelford c o u n t y.-Bditor
Mr. A. T. Starnes and Miss ranks, sit on the editorial tripod, give 'em hell on white paper, j wm have correct in-i
r-Diller well now down
it with some showing of
i News.
dosed down waiting for Margaret Morris of Moran, were live on bread and water and wear patched panto than to sit on the, formatjon i,eK to advise that
i joined in the holy bonds of wed- thhine of public opinion and be a darned ape. our Proctor No. 1 well is now
well drilling at 2.S 0 lock. Judge Richard Dyessl But gosh. Bill, the political pot is boiling and the dirty soap ^ 4^ feet
officiated at the nuptials. suds is slopping over, and gee. it looks like the whole darn world , ^ ^ purcha|ed 4500
J well, on Clint Go d- Both the contracting parties has gone crazy. But. Bill, as >et, wi a\e not lost confidence ii, uf5 3-l(Uhinchcasifiprwhich
nch, drilling 3.675 feet, are prominent people of Moran. the common sense judgment of the GREAT COMMON Pt0I'LK-1 ja now in tranait Thj9 will be
kit GlCampo. drilling Mr. Starnes holds a poaition | sometime, for the time being they may ^th*.rha*U and ' U8e(J jn our Proctor No. 1
feet.
I still fishing for casing.
leported that the Sun
' wiD drill on the X
r shallow oil.
with the Texas company, and | swept off their feet in a tidal wave of fanatacism. but you ran „ |s ,he ,im o( ,hi„ rom[ul„y
the bride. Mies Margaret, ia the always count on them com,ng back to the home ba.se and keep the ^ proc,or , the dMp.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Morris. Miss Margaret is well
tire, of freedom burning. M, teat well in the Texaa. No. 1
Politically the whole world ,s in a dev. of a fix. Civilization ,s; ( ^ ^ ^ ^ >ba„.
known in Albany, being chief is in the grip of a Sociali.tic craxe that .. dangeruu. to our liber- ^ ^ j§ M
deputy in the County Clerk s
Glty Election
ty election Tuesday was
office under Jesse L. English.
She is a highly accomplished
and a very light young woman and has a world
I tolled. Following are of friends in Albany and Moran.
Mef thoae who run and j The News joins their man)
i there being no opposi- j friends in extending congratula-
ties; it haa invaded the rank, of the Democratic party; they Me, d ^ ^ ^ dri|M
in Congreaa, in the United States Senate; they are in Woodrow j
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The deal between ourselves
Wilson's cabinet, and where the danger lies. Bill, they do in under
the name and the guise of democracy-political scouts wearing
ko election:
i lions.
Webb
luamons.
Bt Clair.
Doata
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|Her and Collector.
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of Breckenridge
i the past week.
the livery of lambs. What we want to do, Bill, is to tear off tnd the K*ntucky 0,1 Co™p*"y
this aarb of deceit and put the brand of Socialism on the whole 's °' a Pr'vate n*ture. w re y
(ma , , these people have obtained a
bunch, and then the rest will be dead easy. ^7
No, our only ambition in life is to be a plain, every day, old 8ma11 interest in e exna-
fashioned Democrat, minus the strings and restraints of public Cushin& Company.
opinion, edit a country newspaper fearlessly, say just what we 1 believe it will be to the beet
Mr. W. W. Edwards and Miss want t0 Myt anj 8ay it just the way we want to say it; be not a, intereet of Shackelford county.
Gladys Gunn of Moran. were • tQ men 0r creeds, and be responsible to no one but God.our an<* especially the town of
married in the city of Albany ooniCjW|e# and our wife and baby and our friends. Yes, be in a Albany, to correct the error
April 9th. W. L. Manning. ^ that at any time we can saddle our nag. booted and mentioned above, aa such a re-
Esq said the words that made 8purm|i and go out on the range and lasso the strays that have 1 port as contained in your paper
them one entwain. 0ff after false gods and put the brand on so plain that the of the 9th will undoobtadly hurt
The bride and groom are w0(,j{j ^ while it runs. These are strenusous times. Bill.' the oil situation around Albany
All the world is taking a holiday and labor is on a strike, the pop-j and Shackelford county conaid-
ulation is seeking a substitute for work, and where we are pclit- eraWy.
idly, God only knows. But all we need is more hay, wool, bacon We will be glad to giro you
and corn, and just plain old common horse sense in the adminis- full and reliable information re-
tntion of the affairs of state. |garding any of our walla at any
groom are
prominent young people of Mo-
ran. and the News extends con-
gratulations.
Harrison Wilson was up from
the Matthews ranch Saturday.
WNlt to S«H
Jake Taylor, one of the pro-
prietors of the Butler-Taylor
mill, visited Hamby and Nugent
the past week in queet of wheot
Jake says that a great many]
pie over that way are
ing their wheat for better]
He says that the Manley
at Hamby must have aixori
thousand boahela, and ia
counties he foundatl
thousand boahela elated Ii]
eriee which ie beta|
higher prieoe. Jake
he offered them tMO
but there waa aothfcqr <
Well, the
have at iaet earn 1
They are not
price for their
are getting eat
of marketing.
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McCarty, Richard H. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1920, newspaper, April 16, 1920; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth394033/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.