The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 15, 1976 Page: 1 of 12
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Serving Shackelford County since 1(79
Oldest Journalistic Venture West of the Braios
We Seek the Truth in Shades of Light and
Volume 101
Wednesday, September 15, 1976
Number 12
CITY, COUNTY, TANGLE
Cisco Destroys Lions 28 - 6
Albany Host Powerful Ranger
The t-'isco I .oboes utilized a
devastating defense and a
lightning quick offense to
completely destroy the hosting
Albany Lions 28 to 6 last
Friday night.
The lo-.s dropped the Lions
to 0 2 for the season. Albany
faces the undefeated Hanger
Bulldogs this Friday night at
Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.
The Bulldogs are coming off
two impressive victories
against arch rivals Kastland
and Cisco respectively.
Albany won the coin toss and
took the opening kickoff. With
the hall set at the 33 yard line,
the Lions three blast through
the line netted a 1 in yardage.
Cisco received the punt and set
up shop at their own 35 yard
line. Eleven plays later half
back Matt Johnson scored on a
three yard blast. The P A T
attempt by Johnson was
blocked by Sammy Peacock,
leaving the score at 6 to 0.
After an exchange of punts
Albany began to mount an
offensive attack. The Lions
drove 70 yards down to the
lyobo four yard line, however
three straight running plays
netted a total three yards. On
fourth and goal from the one
Lion halfback Hob Shack
busted the line, only to have
the ball squirted from his
hands into the end wine, Cisco
recovered bringing the ball out
to the 20 yard line, and
dashing the hopes of the
heavily favored Lions.
A Mike Cotter fumble set up
Cisco's second touchdown of the
•The Loboes drove 42
yards in five plays for the
touchdown. Q.B. Craig Kent
carried the mail for the final
yard, as Cisco went out in
front 12 to 0. The two point
conversion pass from Kent to
Mike Puryear fell incomplete
leaving the score 12 to 0.
The Ixiboes threatened again
late in the half, however
defensive halfback Kob Shack
intercepted a Kent pass on the
16 yard line and returned it to
the Lobo 36 with 00.17
remaining in the half. The
Lions elected to go for broke
and a touchdown, however the
pass from Lion Q.B. Cotter to
wing back Joe Riley waa
awiped out of the air by
linebacker Mike Puryear. The
ball wm placed at the Lion 48
yard line with 0.06 remaining
in the half. Kent to the •map,
dropped back, and heaved a 4H
yard scoring strike to aplit-end
Buddy Ramirez who made a
spectacular diving catch. Kent
bootlegged for the two points
and with 0:01 second remaining
in the half, the Loboes went on
top 20 to 0.
The third period proved
uneventful as both teams were
plagued by fumbles and
penalties. The Loboes recov
ered another Shack fumble
early in the fourth stanza at
the Cisco II Puryear swept
through the Lion defense for 29
yards. Two pla.<s later Kent hit
Ramirez with a 30 yard scoring
strike. Kamirez again pulled
out one of his patented circus
catches. Eddie Green turned a
fumbled snap on the PAT
into a two point play with an
excellent piece of running for
the conversion. With 7:43
remaining in the game the
1 .oboes put the contest on ice
by the score of 28 0.
The Lions prevented the
embarrassment of a shutout
with a 13 yard scoring pass
from Q.B. Cotter to wingback
Riley. Mark Viertels P A T
attempt was off target leaving
the score 28 to 6.. Hill Pittmans
fumble recovery set up the
Lions drive to paydirt.
Following the Lions lone
touchdown neither team
mounted any sort of attack, the
final scure Cisco 28 Albanv 6.
Final Statistics
First downs Albany 10.
Cisco 16; Rushing yardage
Albany H8, Cisco 171; Passing
yardage Albanv 168, Cisco
154; Passes completed —
Albany 15 of 24, Cisco 7 of 12;
Passes intercepted , Albany
1, Cisco 1; Penalties Albany
0, Cisco 1 for 41; Punts -
Albany 4 lor 36, Cisco 4 for 40,
NOTICE
The Albany Quarterback
l he Albany yuarteroack
Club will meet this Tuesday
night at 7:00 p.m. Free coffee,
cokes, and doughnuts. Com*
enjoy the instant replay <
game films and scoutin
ganu - „
reports. Hack the Lions
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g
TSTI To Offer
Adult Voc. Classes
An orginazational meeting for
evening adult vocational classes
sponsored by the Rolling Plains
Campus of Texas State Tech
nical Institute will take place in
Albany on Tuesday night,
September 21. The courses to
be offered include office
cluster, 150 hours; nurses aid,
120 hours; welding, 150 hours;
automotive mechanics, 80 hours
The office cluster includes
basic and advanced typing and
bookkeeping, filing, office
practice and business machines.
These vocational classes are
designed for individuals trying
to learn a saleable trade or
skill or wishing to upgrade
their present employment.
The organizational meeting
will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the
Albany High School Library.
Persons desiring additional
information are asked to call
Kenneth Hill at 762 2373.
GAZEBO NEARS COMPLETION
The Gazebo is nearing
completion. Bobby Garren will
do the electrical wiring in the
near future, Johnny King will
install the wiring for a sound
system, and then the Lions
Club can proceed with the
painting. The plans are to paint
it white. The Garden Club has
voted to decorate it for
Christmas, along with the
parking meters down town.
Chriatmas greenery and red
ribbons will add a holiday spirit
to the courthouse square.
Donations received since the
laat report include Mr. and
Mrs. Reavea Hickman, John E.
Musselman, Mr. and Mra.
Glenn Leech, Elizabeth Moore
Green, W. H. Green Jr., Mr.
and Mra. Cecil Dye, Lucy C.
Matthews, Mildred Latimer,
Mr. and Mrs. John Woodward
(Dallas), Godfrey Funeral
Home, Mrs. Ethel Matthews
Casey (in Memory of Mrs. A.
M. Russ), Musselman Petro-
leum and Land Co., Ijouise
Webb Matthews, Joe B.
Matthews, Watt R. Matthews,
Sallie Matthews Judd, the
Andrew Howsley Trust, Jim
Howard of Dallas (in Memory
of hia father, J. H. Howard,
Moran).
Chamber of Commerce to
Meet Friday
The Chamber of Commerce
will meet Friday September 17,
1976. Program will be Janet
Cottle of Moran, Texas telling
of her trip to Washington, D.
C. Sponsored by the local 4H
group.
The Shackelford County
Commissioners Court met Mon
day, September 13 for their
regular monthly meeting with a
long agenda. The commission
ers disbursed the appropriate
funds before meeting with
various guests.
County Judge Quay Parker
introduced to the court Liston
Todd, City Manager; Wayne
Hogan of the City Council; and
Glenn Pratt of the EMS squad.
Parker read letters from the
Albany Chamber of Commerce
requesting appropriate action
needed to insure ambulance for
Albany and the County. Parker
then read a letter from Jimmy
Godfrey stating that he would
cease emergency ambulance
service, when the city and
county were able to take over
these activities. Hut Godfrey
had called during the meeting
and stated that he had changed
his position again and would
-ubmit another proposal to the
City Council and the Commis-
sioners Court at a later date.
Parker then read a letter
from Mike Hubbard of the
Health Resources division of
COG stating that his agency
would arrange the payment of
of the expenses of the
money needed to purchase an
approved ambulance vehicle if
it were purchased by a
government body.
The Judge then suggested to
the court that he meet with
Godfrey, Pratt, and Mayor Jon
Rex Jones to further study the
problems surrounding the am
bulance service.
City officials presented a
proposal to the court stating
they would appropriate $500 in
addition to the $200 already
given to the Sheriffs Depart-
ment in return for employing
another deputy to allow 24
hour protection. This night
deputy, according to Todd,
could replace the existing
nightwatchmen who punch time
clocks during the night.
Todd further explained that
the county had a deputy with
specific duties for Moran and
wanted to request the same
treatment for Albany, "since
Albany pays for a big part of
the county's taxes, Commis
sioner Coulter expressed that
he felt that this was the city's
problem and should take care
of it prompting Todd to remind
the court that "Albany is in
Shackelford County."
Todd further explained that
the city proposal was the
cheapest way out for the
taxpayers as the county could
rotate existing vehicles and
could operate with less expense
by adding a deputy than the
city could establish a new
position and department. Todd
added that he was simply
trying to save the taxpayers
money.
The commissioners did not
take any action on the request
but thanked the city officials
for their proposal.
Department of Public Safety
officer Larry Bonner appeared
before the court requesting
that the county pay for radio
equipment to be placed in his
vehicle that will allow com
munication directly with the
Sherifra Department of the
county. The court agreed to
pay the coat eatimated around
1250.
A request for the use of the
County Show Barn by Buddy
Sievera waa preaented with no
action taken. The court re
queated that Sievera appear
before the group and further
clarify hia requeet for the use
of the facilities. The court
discussed further the need for
a deposit system to insure
clean up of the facilites after its
use.
The court discussed the
problems concerning the cess
pool and the possibility of
connecting the courthouse with
the city sewer system. The
commissioners felt that every
possibility should be explored
to connect the courthouse to
the sewer to insure proper
working order during peak uses
of the courthouse.
A request was presented to
the commissioners from the
American Legion of Texas
asking a spoonful of dirt from
each county in Texas that' will
be sent by horseback to Valley
Forge and deposited there as a
bicentennial project. The court
also approved the $10 request
from the same group to heip
pay for the expenses of the
trail drive.
The court also discussed the
bill before the US House which
proposes changes in retirement
funds currently established by
local and state agencies. The
bill would change all of these
programs to federal controlled
retirement systems. The Com
missioners requested that Par
ker write letters to Omar
Burleson, John Tower and
Lloyd Hentsen urging their
negative votes for this proposal.
The court adjourned for
lunch and returned after dinner
and further discussed the City's
proposal for the additional
deputy. No official action was
taken.
SCHOOL BOARD QUIET
The Hoard of Trustees for
the Albany Independent School
District met in regular session,
September 13, 1970. with the
following members present:
Loren Williams, President;
Hetty Law. Vice President;
Gerald Petree, Secretary;
Harry F. Holder, Superinten
dent; Frank Andrews: Sue
Belcher; R, P. Mitchell, and
Wayne Morrow.
Loren Williams, President,
called the meeting to order.
Minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approve
on a motion by Betty Law,
seconded by Wayne Morrow.
Motion carried.
The motion was made by
Frank Andrews to pay the
bills, seconded by Wayne
Morrow. Motion carried.
R. P. Mitchell moved that
the Private Transportation
Agreement for Bob Williams
and Carol Ann Van Zant be
approved for the 1976 1977
school year, second by Gerald
Petree. Motion carried.
Motion was made by -Gerald
Petree to approve a new
contract with Pritchard and
Abbott for the 1977
78 school year in the amount of
16,000.00 for appraisal services
to the district. Seconded by
Frank Andrews. Motion
carried. ■
Motion to adjourn by Wayne
Morrow. Seconded by Sue
Belcher. Motion carried.
ROBERT NAIL SCHOLARSHIP
DRIVE FOR FUNDS BEGINS
The 1976 Drive for "Dollars
for Bob's Scholarships" began
on Bob's birth date, September
13, and the goal set by the
Rol>ert Nail Scholarship Fund
Committee of the Ex Students
Association of Albany for this
Centennial Year is $1,000.00
plus. The total now in the
Fund accounts is $16,486.56
and the earned interest has
provided eighteen scholarship
awards since 1967. The Ex
Students Association of Albany
requests that you give your
"Dollars for Bob's Scholarships"
in order that the goal can be
reached by the Homecoming for
Ex-Students of Albany High
School on October 15th and
16th.
THEATRE ASSOC. THREATENS
CLOSING OF THE AZTEC
Due to the undesirable
behavior of certain children
attending the Aztec theater,
the management will enforce a
new policy beginning Septem
ber 25, 1976. Persons who talk
above a whisper or cause other
disturbances during the show
will be asked to leave the
theater without a refund.
Parents or guardians of a child
who is asked to leave will be
called to come get the child.
In the past, objects have
been thrown into the screen
and seats have been ripped.
The show is to be enjoyed, not
to be misused! If conditions do
not improve immediately, the
show may be forced to close
January 1, 1977.
Notice
_ _ . Albany Chapter No. 733,
RDNH REPORT Eastern Star will
^ ^ i\LI v l\ I recognize past matrons and
past patrons at the September
20 meeting, 7:30 p.m. at
Maaonic Hall. All members are
urged to attend.
July sales of Series E and H
United States Savings Bonds in
Shackelford county were re-
ported today by County Bond
Chairman John H. Sedwick.
Salea for the seven-month
period totaled 16,780 for 33
percent of the 1976 aalea goal
of $170,000.
Texaa aalea during the month
amounted to $22,909,106, while
aalea for the first aeven montha
of 1976 totaled $162,475,988
with 60 percent of the yearly
aalea goal of $272.4 million
achieved.
RECEIVES DEGREE
The Univeraity of Texaa at
Auatin awarded 92 degrees
from the School of Law at the
end of the 1976 aummer
Among the liat of graduates
of grad
is Jamea Horace McCoUum of
Albany. MeCollum received a
Doctor of Juriaprudence.
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