The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1987 Page: 2 of 30
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Page 2 A The Albany News Thursday, April 2. 1987
Membership drive underway
By Donnie A. Lucas
The annual membership drive
for the Fort Griffin Fandangle
Association and rehearsals for
the membership sampler and pic
nic at Reynolds Bend are both
well underway.
According to the association's
secretary and musical director
Louann George, memberships are
coming into the office everyday.
A total of 293 memberships had
been received at the association's
office located in the Musselman
Petroleum building as of Tues
day.
Membership letters have been
out for almost three weeks and
we have had a good response so
far," said George. "There were a
total of 129 memberships last
year and we hope to exceed that
number t his year."
I'atron memberships are avail
able for donations of $101) or
more. Patrons are recognized in
the program of the summer show,
and all members are given priori
ty selection of ticket sales during
t he mont h of M ay.
Regular memberships are
available for donations of $25 and
associate memberships are $15.
Membership donations are tax
deductible and can be mailed to
Fandangle, Box 155, Albany, TX
76430.
Ticket information requests
can also be mailed to the same ad
dress or can be obtained by call
ing 915762 3642.
Tickets for the six perfor
mances set for June 18 20 and
25 27 go on sale to the general
public beginning June 1.
The association will be honor
ing all senior citizens during the
opening performance of the 1987,
w hich has been dubbed Pioneer's
Night. All senior citizen groups
will he able to purchase dis
counted tickets for the opening
show.
"We have had a real good
response from the people of
Moran this year," said George.
"The Fandangle is a county wide
activity and everyone is invited
to not only be a member but join
the cast as well."
Fandangle Director Marge
Bray reports that the cast of the
this year's show has already per
formed two successful samplers,
but that more people are needed
for the membership sampler
which is set for April 24.
"It is time for everyone to start
coming to practice," said Mrs.
Bray. "We especially need more
men."
The director said that atten
dance at the weekly rehearsal has
been picking up the past two
weeks, but there are still quite a
few of the regular performers
who haven't shown up yet.
"We only have four more weeks
to get the sampler ready for the
river show, so we need people to
come now."
Rehearsals are being held each
Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. at the
Youth Center. "We will move out
side at the grade school the week
before the membership sampler
and then rehearse at Reynolds
Bend on Thursday, April 23."
Small samplers have already
been performed in Stamford and
at the Albany Chamber of Com
merce Banquet.
"Everyone is invited to take
part, hut the time has come to at
tend rehearsals in order to be in
the river show," she said.
The annual membership
sampler and picnic gives
members the opportunity to have
a 45 minute "sneak preview" of
the summer production which is
traditionally about t^o hours in
length.
The gates at Reynolds Bend,
located on the Matthews Ranch
north of Albany, will open at 6:00
p.m. Members can either bring a
picnic supper or eat barbecue
catered by Tom Perini of Buffalo
Gap. The cost of the barbecue din
ner is $6 for adults and $4 for
children under 12 years old.
Memberships will also be
available at the gate for persons
who have not donated to the
association yet.
A list of members will appear in
the next three editions of the
News, with the list being updated
each week.
Buyer/Seller banquet set
The 21st Annual Buyer/Seller
Banquet is scheduled for Thurs
day, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Nancy Smith Elementary
Cafeteria. The banquet is held in
honor of everyone who con
trihuted to the Shackelford Coun
ty Livestock Show.
The purpose of the banquet is
to recognize all bidders and
buyers who supported the youth
at the show. Trophies, plaques
and checks for the animals will be
presented to the youth at the ban
quet.
Hosts for the banquet w ill be all
the students who exhibited
animals at the show, and their
families. FFA and 4H students
will be in charge of the program.
Donne 11 Brown from
Throckmorton County will be
guest speaker for the evening.
Donnell is vice president of the
State 4 H Council and president
of the Area 4 FFA.
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Surprise party ...
Local Texas Department of Highways Supervisor Ed Wheeler (right) presents a plaque to Bob Gore (left), who is
retiring from the Shackelford County highway department after 30 years. Gore was given a surprise retirement
party on Monday, March 30, which was attended by a number of co workers, friends and relatives The Albany
resident officially retired the next day. (Staff Photo!
Gore retires from highway dept.
By Donnie A. Lucas
A surprise retirement party
was held Monday for Bob Gore of
Albany, a 30 year employee of the
Texas Department of Highways.
Gore was honored by dozens of
co workers, friends and family
members during a reception held
Monday, one day before his of
ficial retirement from the depart
ment.
Born in Comanche and raised in
Erath County, Gore moved to
Albany in 1957 and began his
career with TDH, and has remain
ed at the Albany office since the
beginning.
For the past 10 years he has
been classified as a Maintenance
Technician III. and has been the
"sign man" for the local office.
Prior to his current position, he
worked in almost all phases of the
department's maintenance of the
state and U.S. highways in the
county.
Bob, or "Red" as he is known to
many, has been married to his
wife, Fern, for 44 years. The cou
pie has three children including
James D. Gore of Beaverville, Il-
linois, Mrs. Bobbie Lee Merrell of
Hurst and Mrs. Vickie Nia of
Hamby.
Gore has worked under three
supervisors during his 30-year
tenure. "I started out under A.J.
Ball in 1957." Ball was followed by
Earl Meador, and the current
supervisor of the local office is Ed
Wheeler.
He has been in charge of all
highway signs in the county for
the past 10 years, both installing
them and maintaining them,
which isn't always easy.
Sometimes signs are damaged by
the public almost as fast as they
can be replaced, but Gore has con
tinued the process of keeping the
signs repaired.
One of Gore's final projects
with the department has been in-
stalling several large "Adopt a
Highway" signs throughout the
county.
Known for his keen sense of
humor, when asked what he was
going to do in his retirement he
laughingly replied, "go to work."
5th graders complete drug unit
Fifth graders at Nancy Smith
Elementary School recently completed
a unit concerning drugs and drug
abuse, according to their instructor
Gayla Leech.
After voluntarily writing and sign
ing individual declaration forms, the
students were given "Certificates of
Heroism" to complete the study.
They were very proud of their de
clarations and requested that they be
printed in the newspaper, along with
their names," said Mrs. Leech.
"Keep in mind," she continued,
"that when the students say 'drugs,'
they are referring to the abuse or mis
use of drugs."
The statements include the follow
ing:
I promise I will never take drugs,
because I know they are bad for me.
I'm just going to say "No!" Amy Ruff.
I will never take drugs in my whole
life, even if a best friend or anyone
does. Kelly Thompson.
I will never in my whole entire life
take drugs. It doesn't make me feel
good to take drugs: it makes me feel
good not to take drugs. Barbara San
chez.
I declare that I will stay drug free
and always be against drugs. Ken
Todd.
I w ill never in my life do any kind of
drugs there are. G. J. Ellis.
I will not be dumb enough to take
drugs and risk my life or my friends'
lives. Stacy Bartee.
I declare that I will stay drug free.
Chad McCoy.
I will never take drugs because they
are dangerous. They are so dangerous
that they can kill you! Sarah Oden.
I will never take drugs, no matter
what. Allen Hebel.
I am never going to do drugs, smoke
or drink. I am going to keep this pro
mise for as long as I live. Cheryl Gard
ner.
I think that people should not take
drugs and I am definitely not going to
take drugs. I am just going to say
"No!" Jennifer Heirman.
I will never take drugs because it is
so harmful to your body and it can kill
you! Joni Beaty.
I won't do drugs ever, even if a
friend that I really like does. I'll say
"No!" Candy Ruff.
I will never take drugs in my life.
Sarah Schueler.
I will never take drugs in my whole
life, no matter what. If anybody makes
me, I still won't take them and I will
never make anyone take them either. I
will never sell them. Veronica Con
treras.
I declare that drugs are stupid
and gross. They make you get sick
and die. I would say "No!" Renee
Bounds.
I will never get on drugs, and I will
try to help people get off of drugs. Dan
Breeden.
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NOTICE
The Shackelford County Crime Stoppers will pay up to
$1,000 for information leading to the arrest and indict-
ment of person or persons committing felony offenses
The organization recently paid a local citizen for a tip given
to law officers which did result in an arrest If you have in-
formation regarding any criminal activity, please call the
Shackelford County Crime Stoppers at 762-3767
YOU WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS
CALL
762-3767
I will stay drug and alcohol free.
Ray Porteous.
I won't use drugs and anybody that
does is not a friend of mine. Jason Ed
mison.
I won't take drugs and I won't let my
family take drugs (my sisters and my
brothers, too). Araceli Sanchez.
Drugs can ruin your life; so I w ill
never, in my life, say "yes" to drugs.
Brandi Newcomb.
Clinic planned
The Breast Screening Mobile
System, a division of Numed, Inc.
of Abilene, will visit Albany three
times during April.
The mobile breast screening
service offers a chance for women
to have mammograms taken local
ly, with the results sent directly
to their physician.
The mobile system will be in
Albany Tuesday, April 7, from
9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.
The system will also be" in
Albany on Friday, April 17 and
Wednesday, April 29.
The "state of the art" mobile
system will be parked on the
Shackelford County Hospital
parking lot, and is operated by
licensed personnel.
Call for an
appointment with
Jeannine
at the
Classic
Beauty Salon
Main St
Incsiliiv Siituninv
'62-2102
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