The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 22, 1975 Page: 1 of 12
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Wednesday, October 22, 1975
Number 17
We watched with interest
this past week two sports
figures. One, Golden Richards
of the Dallas Cowboys, tried
but failed to help his team. His
fumble of a punt late in the
game probably cost the Cow-
boys their first loss of the
season. He tried but failed and
few sports players would have
failed to understand his pain as
he sat with tears rolling down
his cheeks after the game.
JL
Another player was a Boston
Redsock catcher, Carlton Fisk,
who tried and won. He
slammed a 12th inning pitch for
a home run to give his team a
chance at winning the World
Series final Wednesday night.
No one who has ever tasted
the sweet bliss of victorv could
fail to feel the lump in their
throat as they watched Fisk
jump high in the air between
home and 1st base as he
watched the ball sail into
history. Yes, he was acting
much like a kid as he jumped
and waved, but he had spent
many hours of tears, practice
and worry to get his chance at
fame. He appreciated the sweet
taste because the sour, bitter
memories of defeat never
completely leave a man's
memory.
JL
Albany and Shackelford
County have teams too and our
players have much more at
stake than these two players.
The economic and social effects
of our game are much farther
reaching than the players
sometimes realize.
JL
But the players in our game
are different from the two
sports figures. Not all of our
players are trying; they are not
trying to win. The reaction of
the two sports players was
quite different but very
understandable and very pre
dictable because they both felt
an obligation to their teams
and were trying to help
everyone, not just themselves.
JL
Many groups here are trying
and winning. The results are
there — Depot, Jocobs House,
Fandangle, Mobile Home Park,
Lynch Building, Lone Star F &
D Head, Field House and many
others. The losers are there too
and we have shared in their
dispair.
JL
But the ones we have no
patience with are those who
don't care enough to try. The
best example to date that we
BEER, WINE PETITION TO BE
CIRCULATED IN COUNTY
Homacoming Queen, Betty Kay is escorted by 44, Steve Williamson
LIONS BlAST JIM NED 21-7,
A petition calling for an
election to legalize the sale of
beer and wine for off premise
consumption has completed the
legal requirements and is now
being circulated within the
county.
Over two hundred signatures
will be required of qualified,
registered voters in the county
to call for the Special election.
The petitioners seek to allow
package sales of beer and wine
for off premise consumption
only and does not allow open
saloons as Albany experienced
during WWII.
Upon the completion of the
petition and verification of the
required number of signatures
by the county clerk, an election
will be called for the voters to
make the final decision.
Shackelford County joins
several adjoining counties who
are now involved in this
controversial issue.
INVESTMENT SEMINAR TO BE
BETTY KEY NAMED QUEEN SPONSORED BY CHAMBER
Last Friday night in front of
a homecoming crowd the
Albany Lions g$>t their third
victory in a row. This brings
have are some of the members
of the Commissioners Court of
Shackelford County. Some of
the court may be trying but
few results can be seen.
Everytime we set foot in the
courthouse, all we ever hear
are complaints "behind our
backs" about being trouble
makers. We hear the same
"bull" that we NEVER WILL
BUY, "This is the way we have
done it for the last 20 years/'
JL
This group seems to go out
of their way to get around laws
that would be just as easy to
follow. They break down jobs
that would be well over the
$2,000.00 limit that requires
bids, thus "legally" avoiding
taking public bids. They seem
to avoid local businesses and
contractors and send thousands
of our tax dollars out of the
county and smile and tell us
they are saving us money.
When many thousands are sent
out of the county to save a few
hundred, you are not doing us
any favors gentlemen. You are
costing the entire population of
the county more money. But
don't think you have the
market on this problem, the
Albany Schools have been
"saving us money" in the same
manner on a much larger scale
for many years.
JL
The Commissioners were told
of violations in the open
meeting laws of the State of
Texas and yet they continue to
violate the laws at their whim.
Anyone who violates a law is a
criminal. It matters not if the
man goes to church on Sunday
or wakes up with a hangover,
if he has violated a law or
several laws of the State of
Texas, you are an embarrass
ment to the decent people of
this county who are trying to
provide a decent surrounding
to live.
their record to 3 3 and
undefeated in district play.
The Lion's beat Jim Ned 21 7
but were behind in the second
and third quarters by one
point. The Lion's first touch
down was set up by Victor
Pierson returning a punt 39
yards to the 20 yard line of
Jim Ned. Five plays later, Jim
Waller went over from the 2,
following his blocking backs out
of the power I. Charles
Holson's kick was off and the
score was 6 0 with 1:32 left in
the first quarter. On the
ensuing kick off, Jim Ned took
the ball at their 24 and in 11
plays moved 76 yards for their
only score of the night. #48,
Jeff McClure got the last seven
yards on a counter play in the
middle. Orbin I^esley moved
the Indians ahead with his
extra point kick.
This lead held until the
fourth quarter. With 11:36 left,
Jim Waller took an option pitch
from QB Mike Cotter and raced
down the sideline 55 yards for
the TI). Albany lined up for
two points and Mike Cotter hit
Rusty Parsons to move ahead
14 7.
After exchanging punts two
times, the Lion's found them
selves with good field position
after a punt and a piling on
penalty. At the 30 yard line,
Mike Cotter had trouble
handling the ball on two
different plays, but held onto
the ball. OH Mike Cotter had
no trouble on the third play
throwing a 111 yard TI) pass to
Joe Riley who had slipped
behind the defender. Holson's
kick was K°(>d. icing the game
21 7.
The Albany Lion's will travel
to Roscoe to face the Plowboys
this Friday night. Roscoe's
district record iN 1 2 coming off
a win over Merkel last Friday.
In keeping with the remark
able turn around in the stock
market, the Albany Chamber of
Commerce announces a special
series of investment seminars.
The programs, to be held on
Tuesdays, Oct. 28, Nov. 4, and
11 at 7:00 p.m. will be
conducted by Ed Daniel,
registered representative and
Director of Community Rela
tions for the Fort Worth office
of Bache and Company. Bache
is one of the two largest
brokerage firms in the nation.
The first seminar on Tues.,
Oct, 28 will feature an analysis
of present market conditions
and future trends, establishing
investment profiles and objec
tives for those present, funda-
mental and technical methods
of stock analysis, and a
comparison of income oriented
and capital gains oriented
investing (featuring preferred
and common stocks, municipal
and corporate bonds, govern
ment issues, real estate,
options, and mutual funds.)
The second seminar on Nov.
4, will again feature an analysis
of present market conditions
and future trends, an important
discussion of tax advantages in
investing, estate planning, a
look at tax free and tax
deferred income (including
municipal bonds, annuities, tax
shelters, and retirement plans),
and pointers on stretching the
investment dollar through
leverage.
The final seminar on Nov.
11, will feature an analysis of
present market conditions and
future trends; industry analysis
of oil, public utilities, chemicals
and drugs, steel, transporta
tion, computers, and energy
related industries, examination
of research facilities available
in brokerage houses, and some
investment recommendations,
based on current market
conditions.
Mr. Daniel, in addition to
being a professional broker, is
an entertainer for the Associ
ated Clubs of America. His
programs are - lively and
informative, and he encourages
discussion with his audiences.
Those who are interested in
attending these timely seminars
should contact Ed Tackett at
the Chamber of Commerce
office or call him at 762 2525
for additional information and
reservations.
SEEKS NEW MEMBERS
The membership committee
of the Albany Chamber of
Commerce announced plans to
launch a membership drive at
the Chamber's Luncheon Meet
uiK Friday. The committee,
chaired by Ed Edgar, has
established as its goal at least
34 new members.
The drive will begin on
Friday, Oct. 24, and last
through Nov. 7. Three teams
will participate in the drive.
The "Red" team, headed up by
Johnny lleatly, consists of I.M.
Chism, Cliff Steddum, John
McGaughey, Sam Webb, Jerry
Estep, Loren Williams, and
Dewey Lamb. The "Blue"
team, under the direction of
James Cotter, consists of
Harold Law, Ed Tackett,
James Lenamon, Carter King,
Lawrence Winkler, Quay
Parker, and J. 0. Norred.
Helen Lieb, the Chamber's
President, is heading up a
"Whi/.zer" team consisting of all
the ladies in the Chamber.
The membership committee,
whose members are Ed Edgar,
Hill King and Hob Echols,
expressed their confidence in
meeting the goal and empha
sized the need for a large
membership base as the
Chamber endeavors to attract
industry, to provide new
housing to meet our current
needs, and to establish detailed
plans for future growth and
development. To provide the
broadest possible base, Edgar
said, every business firm and
individual in the community
must be given an opportunity
to become a member.
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