The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 2, 1947 Page: 7 of 8
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Texas, Thursday, October 2,19tf
THE ALBANY NEWS
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Baker, Publisher
Wheat sold in Albany this
one dollar a bushel. Mr.
that there is nob a (Treat
Wheat in the country now.
in selling pretty constant-
Hot rapidly all the time since
and the bi^Rest part of it
S. C. Coffee returned
from a business trip to
Wichita Kails. There he met E<lgaf
Rye, who wrote "The Quirt and
tiie Spur," was one time editor of
the Albany News, and is now seat-
ed on the bench as city judge in
Wichita Falls. Judge Ilye poured
some highlife on to Judge Coffee's
imagination and he came back
thinking that Albany could grow
into another Wichita Falls. He
transmitted some of the virus to
the present humble editor of the
once famous sheet that the re-
renowned judge formerly wrote
society locals for, but the virus
took only secondary effect). The
truth of the matter is that we have
long realized that Albany had city
PRESCRIPTIONS • •
Bring your Doctor's Prescriptions to
Weaver-Oates for prompt and accurate
compounding. We fill your prescriptions
. day or night. I
You will find every kind of home
drugs on our shelves for your medicine
cabinet.
Weaver-Oates Pharmacy
Cecil Weaver John Oatea
possibilities about her and some of
thein in her, and, as a matter of
fact, we have for several years
been trying to spread the contag-
ion of this idea to other people in
this community, but it won't spread
as fasti a.s the flies and mosquitoes
have since the last rain.
Remember the first Saturday in
October is the next Trades Day.
Come to Albany on that occasion.
We expect you.
Miss Lucy Duncan was in town
Saturday vFsifcitig friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Leech and
children were visitors to Albany
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert and
Mrs. DeLafosse were visiting in
Albany Saturday.
Rev. E. C. Seaman filled his reg-
ular appointment in Albany Sun-
day and Monday.
Miss Frances Wilson has return-
ed from a visit with relatives in
Cisco.
Judge Wm. l'olndexter of Cle-
burne was in Albany Saturday, the
truest of D. Hrazzi ll.
Mr-. Hiingati' ami two children
of I'ale tine are the guest - tlii
week of Mi . (I. L. Gregg.
W. A. l'oage was in Albany
Friday, Inning returned from a
vi.>it to his ranch at Woodson.
Fre.li jzi-itt s at MurrieV.
1>. If. Robert left Saturday night
for College Station to enter upon
his second year at the A. & M.
Mr. N. 11. Hums arrived Satur-
day in Albany. He has spent part
of the summer in San Francisco.
Rev. J. S. Stockard was in Al-
bany Sunday to fill his regular ap-
pointment with the Christian
church.
W. M. Broyles was in town Mon
day to meeti with the directors of
the Albany National Hank.
Mr. ami Mrs. 1*. F. Castleberry
and sons returned Saturday from
Waco, where they visited on their
trip.
Messrs. C. H. Snyder, M. D.
Hray and Jim Cottle ofMoran were
in Albany Monday to attend the
meeting of the directors of the Al
banv National Hank.
Wyatt Lipscomb aus in from
the X ranch Thursday.
W. B. King autoed to Moran on
business last Saturday.
S. SackeM made a business trip
to Cisco Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dyess re-
turned Saturday from a visit to
McGregor. Mr. Dyess has now
gone to Moran to run the gin there
for Reason Plummer.
Mr. Deats heard from Otto Sat-
urday. He had undergone an oper-
ation in Dallas for adenoids, and
had "tood it all right. He will en-
ter the S. M. U. this week.
J. M. Tomme has returned from
Llano where he spent several
weeks. He also visited other
towns in South Texas, but has re-
turned to Albany with a mind to
stay here.
M isses Myrtle Smalley and Her-
tha Allen were in the city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert were
guests at the Webb home Monday
and Tuesday.
The Presbyterian ladies wish to
announce that they will hold a
bazaar on 1 >eccmber 4.
Mrs. J. C. Taylor returned
day from Ci co where she visited
her i. ter, Mr . Powell.
J. M. McComb and nephew, John
McConib of Stiephenville, are
guc. t. this w eek at the home of
Mr. and Mr". J. A. McComb.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jackson were
in Albany trading Wednesday.
Miss Gladys Sedwick returned
Tuesday from a visit in Texar-
kana.
Miss Louise Webb returned
Tuesday from a visit with friends
in Waco.
Mi s Sammie Coffee went to
Waco Monday to continue her
studies in Baylor University.
Mr. A. J. Center was able to
come down town Tuesday after a
sickness of several weeks.
Judge J. A. Matthews was in
from the ranch Wednesday to see
Judge N. I/. Bartholomew, who has
been quite sick this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Greer went
to Mineral Wells Tuesday night to
lie with Mr;. Greer's father, Mr
THE AMIR VISITS THE ADMIRAL
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WONDER
A.Pnir.il Hi<rrt I.. ( iinollv. I'SN, Commander of Naval For. < s,
I 'M ,1 VI nit r ami the Mediterranean, receives His Highness, A"iir
S '.iid |:in Ai'dullali bin .lelewi. Amir of llasa Province, Saudi Aral; . ,
a i i> !: : i ni his I'.oyal family oil board the cruiser USS Toll ia
i ; ('• • i j mi el' the .V.iir's return c all en the Admiral. The Tolei! ),
\ Cun 'My's fiau'-hio during bii visit to the Persian Gulf. Uc-
1 u. .i J :,iaa tu relieve the t'SS Fall River as flagship of
r ' lr i-al A. "!. IMi !soe, I'SN. Commander of Cruiser Division
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B U I I 0 I n G
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OCTOBER 4 to 19
Every member of every fam,
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beautiful d splay — the most
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Clement, who is quite sick.
John Kuheurt went to Austin
Saturday night where he will ma-
triculate as a junior in the Stsite
University, civil engineering de-
partment.
Mrs. Leo Russ went to Waco
Wednesday to attend the wedding
of Miss Nancy Lucy and Mr. Bev-
erly Hardin of that city. Mrs.
liuss will labor visit New York en-
route to Tampico.
T. K. Moore came out from
Italy, Texas Friday to attend to
ranch interests here. His brother,
Mr. Moore, came down from Okla-
homa preparatory to moving here
to take charge of the Richardson
ranch which i> owned by T. K.
M oo re.
W K. Williams received a trac-
tor plough Momlav which he ha -
.-old to I . II. Hill. The price of the
inach lie >'.175.00, Thi- is the
fir t tractor plough to he brought
here for individual use, we believe.
Ken halo Brothers have one which
they run for the public.
I'uring tihe pa.-t week the Texa
<t Pacific Company brought in two
good oil wells. The first well wa.-
hrought in la t week in the Satter-
field ranch about three miles we t
| of town. Another wa- al-o brought
n on the Stuart ranch two miles
west of town. This well is report-
ed a good one, having about the
same production as the other welk-
in the proven field. Strawn Trib-
une.
M Matt ie Manning of \lbany,
Texa , -pent la. t week a . the gue.-t
of hei cou ill, Mr. J. F. 1 .yon.-,
leaving Friday for Henrietta,
where lie will teach piano ill the
high school. Miss Manning has
i been for -everal year- a ncce
ful teacher at N'ocona I >11 r IIg
the coining season she plan- to ar
range for recitals hv -everal prom-
inent Fort Worth artisti in Hen
rietta Fort W orth Record.
\ tire department for \lban\ .
now an assured possibil ly. At a
ia cent meeting of the city counc I
it w a decided to buy 1,000 feet
of rubber fire ho e W. M Bigg,
w.u e11 Cted lire 1 liief with in t rue
t ion to organ a vo i nteer t: re
company It i h intention t >
j rai e money in . ome way to buy a
i mot or t o. .• \\ ,e.roi \\ .1. Owl otl
j wa ■ de t ci ar 11 a I. When t
plan put in operation, it will
! .on. .derably reduce the in-urance
I rate.
Tin Hani t meeting is prog-re
Zed. Tie able ..lid helpful
R< Mr Parker, brother
>pirat on to hi he rer-. The neet
ing a i'l • Sunday.
At three o'clock p. m. Septem-
ber 1 * . \J' John 11. \ ek pa ed
from life at the home of her
daui'lite', Mi l"i ii k l a ter. A!
though for everal years a mea
lire of health had been her por-
tion, ' e - eve re i'lic wh<h pre
. aged 1 er death ami' unexpectedly
and covered only a few days.
Mi V. k wa- born in Sumpter
county, Alabama, Oct. I sr,.S.
1 n la ' Mb-eid he 1 '■ ed also n
M ppi, on ing with 1 • r fam
ily t" l eva .n . 1 X69, mak jig 1 er
ho ■ ' Lex ngt'jn, in Lee county.
llerc .-.he wa an ed in I S"0 to
.Tol • II V . In 1 s! 2. Mr. and
Mi \ ' 'hi i ■ it family
dames Frank Faster, Albany, and
L. M. Anderson, Graham, and Miss
Letha Vick, Graham. All of these
with her husband were summoned
to her bedside. At three o'clock,
Sept. 17, from the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Faster, the funeral
service was conducted, with inter-
ment) in the Albany cemetery, Rev.
Parker officiating.
Mr. Dick Moberley and Mr.
Moore autoed through the business
section of Newcomli Sunday even-
ing.
H. R. Kelly of Stephens county
wa- visiting his sister, Mrs. Holey-
field, and Miss Annie Kelly, Satur
day and Sunday.
Laurel Hammer is spending :
few day- at the Mil e ranch, re
ciiperating from an attack of mat
rimony.
Tuenty day of .-un.-hine and the
cotton crop of 101 "> w ill be history
in the Newcomb community.
There were 1,.'!00 combatant
ship.-, in the Navy at the height of
World War 11.
Navy coffee roasting plants at
Brooklyn, N. Y., and Oakland,
Calif., each have facilities to vac-
uum-pack 2X,000 pounds of cof-
' fee per ei glib-hour day.
Nlmilx to Be at
State Fair Oct. 14
DALLAS.—Fleet Admiral Cha^
ter W. Nimitc, often collod Ml
greatest Texan since Sam Hott^
ton, will come to Dallas Oct. 14
to lead Texas veterans of all Hit#
in a rededicaHon to the princliriat
of American freedom.
The occasion will be "All
erans' Day" at the State Fair 9t
Texas when for the flrst time
the history of the stun, tribute '
be paid bo veterans of all wan IA
all branches of the service.
More than 200,000 veterans
their families are expected to tak*
part in the day's activities, R. L.
Thornton, president of the faitr,
announced. Among the
service group* participating
be the American Legion, Spanlab-
American War veterans, Reserra
Officers association, Air Force Aft*
socintion, Air Reserve association.
Veterans of Foreign Wars ana
numerous others.
Admiral Nimitz, whose brilliant
naval career took him from the Hill
country of Texas t- become com-
mander of the Pacitic Fleet and
conqueror of the Japanese navies,
is now Chief of Naval Op- nations,
one of the highest military titles
which his country can bestow. He
will fly from Washington to Dal-
las in his own plane to participate
in the day's activities and to ad-
dress a crowd of more than 50,000
the night of Oct. 14, in the Cotton
Bowl.
In addition to featured speakers
and entertainers, special exhibits
are being set up, bands from atl
over the state are being invited to
take part in the show which will
be climaxed with a magnificent
night exposition in Texas' famous
Cotton Bowl.
KILL RED ANTS)
fi d your premi « of lUd Ant Btdl with
DURHAM S ANT BALLS for l«u than 5c
rm den. Juit dissolve balls in water, pour
n beds. Goodbye Ants! Handy 30c and 50c
icars al your druqgist or
Wtivtr-OilM Pharmacy
Martin's Druf Store, Moran
J. Carter King, Jr.
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The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 2, 1947, newspaper, October 2, 1947; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth401899/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.