The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 1988 Page: 2 of 58
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Various Fandangle activities set
By Carol Lackey
Visitors to Albany during the
six-night run of the Fort Griffin
Fandangle will not be bored be-
cause of nothing to do in Albany.
A vast array of activities, from
art exhibits and organ concerts to
strolling among arts and crafts
booths, will be available to Fan-
dangle visitors.
A barbecue meal, complete
with all the trimmings, will be
served on the Shackelford County
Courthouse by Joe Allen's
Barbecue of Abilene.
The barbecue plate dinners are
available for $5.50 for adults, and
$3.50 for children under 10. The
serving lines open at 5:00 p.m.
each night of the Fandangle.
Art Exhibits
The feature exhibit at the Old
Jail Art Center is "The American
Indian: Contributions of a
Culture." The display includes
sand paintings, hide paintings and
drawing, Navajo rugs and Indian
artifacts such as knives, rifles,
bows and arrows and scalp
medallions.
Also included in the exhibit are
the works of the "Kiowa Five," a
group of Indian artists who
Window scenes...
Many local merchant*, civic orga-
nizations and other individuals
have been working for the past
week on window decorations fea-
turing antiques, frontier themes,
and Fandangle memorabilia. Kathy
Gilbert (top) at Heavenly Illusions
and Brandee Todd (bottom) at
Weaver-Oates Pharmacy put the
finishing touches on the windows
at their stores. Judges rated the
local windows Wednesday morn-
ing, with the results to be pub-
lished next week. [Staff Photos|
painted in Oklahoma during the
1920s and 1930s.
The range of work will also en-
compass contemporary Indian art
work and four bronze sculptures
by American Indian modernist,
Michael Naranjo.
The Old Jail will observe
special hours during the Fort
Griffin Fandangle. On Friday and
Saturday, June 17 and 18, the Old
Jail will remain open until 7:30
p.m., instead of the usual closing
time of 5:00 p.m. The Old Jail will
also remain open late on Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday, June
23-25.
Eleven members of the Albany
Art Association will display a
variety of art from IKK) p.m. until
dusk each day of the Fandangle,
June 16-18 and June 23-25, at the
Jackson Warehouse (Pioneer
Building) west of the courthouse.
Art work in oils and acrylics,
from miniature size to large can-
vasses, will be for sale. Other
items included in the exhibit will
be hand-painted crock pitchers
and jars, saw 'blades and wood
pieces.
Local artists who plan to
display their works include Max-
ine Bobbins, Imogene Moore, Bet-
ty Hill, Ruby Nell Thomas, Alice
Cockrell, Grace Leech, Judy Col-
linsworth, Wanda Tucker,
Florene Hobbs, Irene Wylie and
Aunee Goff.
The works of four western ar-
tists will be displayed in The
First National Bank from 5:00 un-
til 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 18,
and Saturday, June 25.
The artists whose works will be
displayed are Barry Arthur and
Mike Maloney of Sweetwater, Bill
Chappell of South Fork, Colorado
and Hamilton, Texas, and Bill
Leftwich Fort Davis.
Realist• Renter Arthur works
in oils on and Chappell
paints on canval^as well as work'
ing with bronze. * "
Bronze sculptor Leftwich also
paints. Maloney works primarily
with wood carvings and bronzes.
A private collection of Indian
arts and crafts will be displayed
during the two weeks of Fan-
dangle at Heavenly Illusions Gift
and Floral Shop.
The display will include authen-
tic traditional Pueblo and Hopi
pottery, as well as wicker pla-
ques, coiled baskets and horsehair
baskets. Watercolors of Pueblo
dancers by a Zia artist will be
shown, as well as pastel Indian
portraits. Abilene artist Barbara
Wilson will also display her
works.
Other Points of Interest
Visitors can get a glimpse of
the past by visiting the Ledbetter
Picket House and the Jacobs
House.
Located in the First National
Bank Park, the Ledbetter Picket
House was one of the first perma-
nent houses built in the area, and
offers a fine example of building
methods for the mid-1800s.
The H.C. Jacobs House, located
west of the bank park, was the
first permanent dwelling in Al-
bany. The house was built in 1875,
and was restored in 1973.
Members of the local chapter of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution will serve as
hostesses.
The Picket House and Jacobs
House will be open from 4:00 until
7:00 p.m. on Fandangle perfor-
mance days.
The historic Shackelford Coun-
ty Courthouse, constructed in
1883 and still in use today, will
also welcome visitors each even-
ing of the performance.
The Rockwell Community Cen-
ter (depot), which houses a rail-
road museum, will also be open on
Fandangle days. Members of the
Bluebonnet Study Club will serve
as hostesses.
Visitors are encouraged to at-
tend organ recitals each night at
the Matthews Memorial Presby-
terian Church from 5:00 until 7:00
p.m.
Members of the Big Country
chapter of the American Guild of
Organists will play the church's
unique tracker pipe organ.
Bill Foster, church organist,
will play Thursday, June 16, while
Donald H. McFarland, organist
and choir director of St. Mark's
Episcopal Church in Abilene, will
perform Friday, June 17. Ted
Blankenship of Albany, an organ
builder and organist, will play
Saturday, June 18.
Organists scheduled to play the
organ the second week of Fan-
dangle include J. Van Glynn,
organist of Abilene's First Chris-
tian Church; Dr. Larry Wolz of
the First Presbyterian Church in
Abilene; and Steven Zell, organ
professor at Cisco Junior College.
Several arts and crafts booths
are planned for the First National
Bank Park, as well as the court-
house square.
Booths planned for the bank
park will include such items as
ceramics, jewelry, oil paintings,
photography, watercolor prints
and pottery. Other items
available for sale in the booths
will include T-shirt dresses,
decorated sweatshirts, dolls,
belts, windchimes and visors.
Parade entries look promising
ART SHOW
Saturday,
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Saturday,
June 25
5 to 7 pm
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Everyone
Welcome
Featuring several noted Texas artists
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
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Shackelford County's Homeowned Bank
The 1988 version of the Fort
Griffin Fandangle Parade pro-
mises to be every bit as big as last
year's, which was a record-
breaker.
The list of 6ut-of-town entries,
local entries and celebrity judges
continues to grow, according to
John Ayers, parade chairman.
The 50th anniversary parade
will wind through downtown
Albany beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 23.
Miss Texas, Jo Thompson, is
one of the featured judges, as well
as Don Stringer, the wagon
master of the Sesquicentennial
Wagon Train.
Several special attractions
have been added to the parade
this year in honor of the 50th an-
niversary of the Fort Griffin Fan-
dangle.
The Albany High School Class
of 1938, who helped start the Fan-
dangle their senior year with the
production of "Dr. Shackelford's
Paradise," plan to enter a float in
the parade.
Other entries include an "Old
Fashioned Quilting Bee" float
from the Bluebonnet Nursing
Home, and a "Fandangle 2000"
float entered by the Albany
Garden Club. The Albany High
School Band will also perform on
the band wagon.
The crowd-pleasing Six White
Horses from Hardin-Simmons
University will be featured, as
well as the Fort Worth Model A
Club and Taylor County Sheriff
John Middleton and his band of
desperados.
The Abilene Classic Car Club
will be bringing approximately 30
antique autos ranging from Model
Ts to Mercedes.
Riding clubs and wagon clubs
have also entered the parade, as
well as a host of individual wagon
and buggy entries.
The Confederate Air Force will
present a "fly over" just prior to
the 6:00 p.m. parade.
Competition will be held in the
following categories —riding
clubs, floats, horse drawn entries,
individual entries such as best
cowboy and cowgirl, best Indian
and best sidesaddle lady. There
will also be a division for best an-
tique cars.
Traditional Fandangle entries
such as the Texas Central train,
stagecoach, calliope, Flag Parade
riders and Indian tribe will also
be included.
"We could still use more local
entries," Ayers said. "We also
have float ideas for groups who
want to be in the parade but
aren't sure what to do."
For more information concern-
ing the parade or to enter, contact
Ayers at 762-2388 or 762-2639.
Entries come in for 5,000
Entries are coming in steadily
for the Albany Kiwanis Club's
"Fandangle 5000" run on Satur-
day, June 25.
The local service club sponsors
the annual 3.1 mile race, which
normally attracts more than 100
distance runners from across the
area.
This year, the number of age
brackets have been expanded in
both the men's and women's divi-
sions in order to make the race
even more competitive.
"This run was initially started
to increase physical fitness
awareness for local people, and I
think the division of age brackets
will increase the number of local
entries this year," explained Dan
Neff, race chairman.
Trophies will go to the top
three winners in each of the
following age groups —14 and
under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34,
35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59 and 60
and up.
Special awards will also be
given to the overall winners in
both the men's and women's divi-
sions.
The entry fee is $9 per person if
paid in advance, and $10 per per-
son on the day of the race.
Starting time is set for 8:00 a.m.
at the Shackelford County Court-
house, with the course winding
through the streets of Albany.
Every entry will be given a
"Fandangle 5000" T-shirt, and
drinks will be provided at the end
of the race.
"We have received several en-
tries already, and we expect to re-
ceive a lot more," Neff said.
Persons interested in register-
ing for the race should contact
Neff at 762-3388 or mail entrant
forms to Fandangle 5000 in care
of Cotter and Neff, P.O. Box 1058,
Albany, Texas 76430.
Bake sale, garage sale planned
A bake sale and garage sale has
been set for Saturday, June 18 to
benefit the Albany A's, a local
men's softball team.
Proceeds will be used to help
finance a trip to state tourna-
CARD OF
Words cannot adequately ex-
press our deep appreciation for
the many kind and sympathetic
acts that came to us after the loss
of our loved one. The floral
arrangements, food, phone calls
and visits were very comforting
and once again reminded us how
thoughtful our friends here in
ments in July and August.
The sale will be held from 9:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the home of
Laura and Billy Holson on the
Throckmorton Highway.
THANKS
Albany can be. Special thanks are
extended to Pastor Charles
Mangone for his consoling words
during the service, to Charlene
Mangone for her organ accom-
paniment, to Alma Neese for sing-
ing, and to the ladies of the
Lutheran Church for the meal.
Juanita Nelson & Mildred Allen
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Lucas, Donnie A. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 1988, newspaper, June 16, 1988; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth402848/m1/2/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.