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Mr8. Victor LnoJtey
Box 927
THINGS HAPPEN w
w IN ALBANY
AI>BANY STUDENTS
HONORED AT McMURRY
Two Albany students received
honors Tuesday at the McMur-
ry H'rnual awards assembly.
Kathleen (Kathy) Moore,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Moore, was presented the Gin-
By Carlson Award for outstand-
ing scholarship, leadership and
character among women stu-
dents. She is an English major.
Albany NfuiB
Oldest Journalistic Venture West of the Brazos _ _
Albany, Texas 76430, Thursday, May 14, 11)70
SERVING SHACKELFORD
COl'NTY SINCE 1879
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Old Volume No. Ninety-four, New Volume No. Eighty-six
County Convention Elects
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Delegates, Passes Resolutions
The county Democratic con-
vention was held at the court
house Saturday afternoon,
when delegates were named to
the state convention. The del-
Bill Caffey, son of Mr. and j agates are Mr. and Mr». Clif-
Mrs. T. W. Caffey was award- Caldwell, Mrs. Gaither
ed a chemstry handbook for Iris i L.ieb, Albany, and Mr. and Mrs.
achievement in the Chemistry ] James Garrett, Moran
Department.
MAKES HOLE IN ONE
Alter-
nates are Gaither Lieb, Mr. and
Mrs. Donovan Boyett and Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Alexander,
i The convention went on rec-
Merle Joyce joined the elite [ pi d backing the President in
of golfdom last week when he'his decision to destroy Com-
mode a "hole-in-one" at thelmunist staging bases in Cam-
Albany Golf Course. He claims !bodia, deploring the "left wing"
he got in condition by bogey-1 movements of institutions of
ing the three holes ahead of I higher learning and commend
No. 5, when he placed a per-Jed the county Democratic ex-
fect pitch to the top of the hill, | ecutive committees for their
which rolled into the cup. efforts in conducting the pri-
Merle had three witnesses. J mary election.
The resolutions passed are
given below:
loyalty to 'Party
Whereas, the Democratic
party has demonstrated for
POPPY DAY MAY 29
Poppy Day in Albany will be
May 29, according to Mrs. H.
H. Ayres, chairman. Funds
collected by the American Le-
gion Auxiliary, assisted by the
Boy Scouts, will support re-
habilitation and child welfare
work of the Auxiliary while
honoring our war dead.
RODEO MEETING
There will be a meeting to[^or 'cxas; ant*
night, May 14, at 8:00 o'clock] Whereas, the challenges
at the Arena for all persons
helping with the Shackelford
County Fourth Annual Rodeo,
for the purpose of completing
plans and getting the Arena
and grounds cleaned.
All committee chairmen are
.56 Inch Rain
Recorded
Shackelford County missed
storms that struck the Plains
Monday and Tuesday, but Al-
bany received .5S inch of mois-
ture Tuesday night.
High temperature for the
week was Sunday afternoon's
90 degrees. Readings reached
the 80's every day this week.
Temperatures for tbe week,
with highs for afternoon be-
fore, are given below:
Friday: 82 and 57.
Saturday: 8f> and 63.
Sunday: 89 and 65,
Monday: 93 and 66.
Tuesday: 89 and 69.
Wednesday: 86 and 61. 56
This morning: 88 and 61.
Lloyd Morris
Dies at Moran
Lloyd Morris, native of' Mo-
ran, died of an apparent heart
attack about 9:00 Saturday
worked long and hard to make mornjnfr while working at his
movements, and are a disgrace
to our state heritage.
Be It Resolved that (1), the
tuition for out of state students
be $2,000.00 a year; (2), any
teacher that advocates lawless
actions from his classroom be
fiied; (3), any students that are'
arrested be automatically sus-
pended from the university,
and (4), any non-student agita-
tors wi'l not be ^allowed use of
university facilities.
Commends Committee
Whereas, the Shackelford
County Demo?rat'c executive
committee made dedicated ef-
forts to adhere, to the Texas
Election Code in the May 2nd
primary; and
Whereas, the voters in Shack-
elford County were given ev-
ery consideration possible for
privacy and convenience in ad-
herance with the Texas Elec-
tion Code; and
Wltereas, the committee
Lee Balliew
Passes Away
Art Show This (Albany People
Week End Safe at LubboeU
A I'ti'h.f. i 7 111rty-ct
Girls in State Meet
the election fair to the voters
more -than one hundred years land to all of the candidates,
a progression of dedicated! Be It Resolved that we, the
service to the people, of Texas; Shackelford County Democrat-
and jic convention, do commend
Whereas, the Democratic therefore said executive corn-
party has been tested by time, I mittee and the Shackelford
proven by performance, qua,li-. County Democratic executivei Burial was in tl>s Moran
fied by experience, and now I chairman, Mrs. Nancy Bauer, I Cemetery under direction of
stock-farm near Moran. He
was 76.
Funeral was held at 3:OD Sun-
day afternoon in the Moran
Baptist Church with the pas-
tor, Rev. Ray Rogers, officiat-
ing.
enjoys, a new era of progress
1 the oncoming decade for
of
the
State of Texas demands the
abilities and experience of prov-
en leadership and the example
of dedicated loyalty; now
.therefore
Be It Resolved that we do
for their tireless, unselfish ef
forts on our behalf.
Back President
Whereas, the President of (he
United States has taken a defi-
nite stand and bold position re-
garding support for our fight-
ing men in Vietnam; and,
urged to attend and report on
your committee. *
MOVIE AT YOUTH
CENTER FRIDAY
hereby declare, in this conven-
tion, our loyalty to the Demo-
cratic Party and our over-
whelming support to secure a
Godfrey Funeral Home.
Mr. Morris was born Feb. 12,
1894, son of the late Mr. and
Mis. J. E. Morris of Moran,
and had lived in the Moran
community all his life, where
he farmed and ranched. He
was a veteran of World War I,
He was married to Ann
A painting of an air attack in
Vietnam by artist Wilson Hur-
ley is being placed on display
ihis week in the First National
Bank building. The painting is
on loan from Dr and Mrs. T.
W Williams in conjunction
with the art exhibition ths
Week-end sponsored by the- Al-
Lee Balliew, resident of Al-
bany some seventy years, died
of a heart attack Sunday morn-
ing about 11:00 while at work
with Calvin Bradford on the
Bradford place east of town
He was brought to the Shack
elford County Memorial Hos-
pital, where he was pronoune
ed dead on arrival. Mr. Bal-
liew was 72.
Funeral was held at 3:00
Tuesday afternoon in the Firs:
Baptist Churc h w it I the pastor,
Rev. Joe A Webb, officiating.
Burial was in the Albany
cemetery under .direction of
Godfrey Funeral Home.
James Lee Balliew was boffi
at Georgetown Feb. 23, 1898,
and came to Albany with his
parents, the late Mr. and Mrs.
H. J. Balliew, when two years
of age. He had resided here 1
since.
He was married to Neva j Funeral for Vallie (' West
Price on Dec. 30. 1924, in nar. j «as held Friday. May Si. at :t;Q0
risor. Ark if m 'n "le Kinney Funeiui
, ,j Chapel at Stamford with Rev
Balliew was employed T , ' , . , ,, ,
- Temple 1-ewis ot Abilene of
Alb ,ny relat ves and fi ierd'-i
were ten em- d ,Mppd<>;> niffht
when t: f y learned of the tor
nado at Lubbock that killed
seme 21: p. oplc und tesro} <i
millions ot dollars in property
Mrs. Ruby Pannell's home
had some screens torn off, ami
Armarid Weathers' work shop
was unroofed and had water
Mr
on ranches most, of his adult
The movie scheduled to
shown last month at the Youth
Center will be shown Friday,
May 15, beginning at 8:00 p.
m. It is a full-length picture,
"Experiment in Terror," star-
ling Glenn Ford and Lee Rem-
ick. No admission charge will
be made.
ARENA PLAY DAY
Each Saturday at 8 p. m.,
the 4II Club is sponsoring a
play day at the Arena for the
pleasure of all age groups.
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
O B Lawrence is home after
spending seventeen days in
Hendrick Memorial Hospital,
and is improving.
Whereas, the President has,
in order to pro'ect our fighting | Bodine at Colorado City May
men, sent trsops into Cambo-jio, 19J9.
dia; and , Surviving are his wife, Ann;
Whereas, our President has,'two sons, Harold of Greenville
through these efforts, sought to and L. H. of Fort Worth; a
|sweeping victory for all Dem j find.and destroy North Vietna-jdaughter, Mrs. Darris Scott of
ocratic candidates in the gen mese staging areas, I Saginaw; a brother, Albert Mor-
tal cial election in November, Be it resolved that we thejris of Moran; a sister, Mrs.
' Shackelford County Democratic Km ma Cottle of Moran, and six
Ilighor Education
life
' i Burial, vyas in the Highland,
Surviving are his wife; a.('emeler\ it Stamford
son, Bill Balliew. of-Albany"; one ] Vallie Wes; known to all his
brother. Henry L. Balliew. A! friends a- Val. p.ss<d awa> it.'
bany, two sisters Mrs. (iladys'M 05 p m Wednesday in th£
Crudgington and Mrs Minnie: VA Hospital in Big Spring
Bradford, both of Albany. where he had been ,i patient
Pallbearers were Calvin • for. approximately four weeks |
Bradford, Hugh Bradford,! He was 73 years of age, hav-i
Jackie Balliew, Wayne Balliew,; ing been bbrn Aug. 2-1 law, in'
Glen Balliew and William Ash. (Greenville He moved to
Here tram out-of-town for the Shackelford County, near the
funeral were; Mrs. Ollie Cam-|Foyle Flat community, with his
mel, Mrs, Tom Wilson, Mrs. parents, the late Mr and Mrs
Cllne -Anderson, Mrs. Clifford R C West, and lived here un-
Baglevw hort Worth; Mrs. til he entered service during
Dan Brice, St. Jo, Mo.; j the first World War.
Mr. and-Mrs. Jay McCullough He married 1-orena Freeman
bany Garden Club in- the Wil-,
hams' home and the homes of;c'anii'Mr
Mr. and Mrs A V Jones Jr | 1 hl" -slants rrfim Alb!)r,v ;,t
and Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Jac-|Tlx;'s l' '^ all ■ escaped-. with
ho injuries or losses.
James and Gene Perry re
ported to their parents t at
ihey were alright Gene was
visiting his brother and wife
v hen the storm, hit James re
ported his tar did not receive
a scratch, although trees were
blown down around the car
Parents had , trouble getting
in touc with their sons arid
daughters at Te, h- because of
the. wires being down Most
| of them were heard from hj
Tu sda\ night
j Rev Hr.f.nej Wiifnirs learn
ed that ,his mother was safe in
I uhhoek !hto;,i-1. a ham o. era-
tor in Okla.he:, a He went af-
ter her Tuesda-
Jim-Leech v\ lie has b.'en do-
ing prac'iee teaching at
■ I'hrrK-kir.o;-i\a.- in l.u'iho k
dunng. the sterm and reported
the ot .t Albany Tech students
were alright. Cheba Kings'
:iip<irtment on ,7th Street was m
the path ot the tornado but
there was no serious dai
C. E.
ohs.
Wilson Hurley has several
paintings hanging .in the Air.
Force Academy in Colorado
Springs awl has just complet-
ed a one-man show at the Dia-
mond M Museum in Snyder.
Vallie t fa
Buried Friday
Relating.
age.
and children, Level land; Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Loehabay, Mrs.
KIDNEY I It WSPI y\T
IS SI C C LSSH I
J
FRANCINK MITCHELL
Kathy. Stom and her mother
... , ... Ji
ing well following the
AMY MOORE
One Albam girl and a
Mo-
um !.• /■ c lan ^irl will represent the
' are P,'0Rrt'ss* j county in the girb, state track
limw in „,i :„u i, ,u e nPera" me«* m Abilene May 15-16
tions in Which Kathy received ... ... , ,
a kidney transplant from her) Franclne Miteheu of Albany
mother last. week, according to
word received here Wednesday
morning - by Mrs. Jack Cle
ment. The transplanted kid
convention commend and sup-1 grandchildren.
Whereas, the . institutions of;port the President of the Unjt-1 Pallbearers were Jim Par-
higher education are in deplor-jed States of America for these j ish, V irgil Morris, Jerry Cot-
able state due to the left wing , efforts tie, W. G. Jones, James Cottle
land L. P. Bumpers.
Six Albany Teachers Resign
—IN-
COMPLETES COURSE
SAN DIEGO. Navy Fire-
man Stephen G. Edmison of Al-
bany, Texas, has graduated
from the Interior Communica-
tion Electrician School at the
Commodities to
Be Distributed
The Commodity Distribution
office will make distribution of
commodities in Shackelford
County May 21 and 22. Issue
hours will be 9 to 12 a. m. and
1 to 4 p. m. both dates.
For those desiring to make
application, who have not pre-
viously done so, the office will
be open from 9 a m. to 1 p. i*.
Monday, May 18.
o
i Brother Dies
The Albany board of' educa
tion' met in regular session! Fraiikie Ball of Tyler passed
Monday night. jaway Wednesday in Methodist
in Clay County April 18, 1920.
They made their home at Foil
foe Moss. Breckenridge; Miss .Griffin for two years, then1?'7. 18 f"nc,j(mjng perfectly
Mattio Balliew, Abilene; Mrs. moved to Lueders and in 1944 i ,, ' " '
Steve Clary, Cisco; c-1 —-1' c"-—-■ ' ' "K
Jean Monks, Weatherford.
^>_—_
Swine Meetinq
May 21
(Lawrence Winkler,
County Agent)
A swirje meeting on money in
hogs has been set for Thurs-
day, May 21, at 8:00 p. m in
the I'ourthouse at Albany. The
Syl and moved to Stamford.
Kathy had a staph infection in
incision, Which was dram-'
will be running the hurdles
Francine was first in regional.
Amy Moore of Moran will
<run the 220-yard dash She fiil-
| i.sited second in tlie regional
meet at Jayton.
Mrs. West
March m, i<)>;•!
passed
Mr. West.was'..
15-16—.Girls' state track
W It . Smith of A|bam Mrs
Martin MeClintoek and Mrs A
F. Armstrong of Stamford, and i s,a>,inH
I Mrs. Elion Crowley of New Or
| leans, I .a. i."> grandchildren
Rick Lee met with the board! Hospital, Houston, where he | l)lirl",se °f tlie meeting is to fo(ir. gi-ent griindchilden i ...
and received approval for pur-1 had been a patient since Jan. i Prox !('e information on ec«-! brothers Deue\ of Siamford
chase of several band insiru-!--, af.er undergoing surgery n0»nics of swine pro<luetion ia ,,nf| Tliurman of
Shackelford County. I two sisters. Mrs
»^£'^;:,^hScl?e,S!lSch001 Calendar
Stom will lie dismissed from ' May
World War I and a member of / ' haSf)"al in a
Ihe Masonic Lodge: j ^he Stoms have an
Surviving are two sons, R. C.. m>ar Parkland Hospital i Ma;,
Odessa and Bobby Gene of " ' ' " "
Merkel; four daughters, Mrs
| meet.
apart- May
283.> Royal Lane. Apt i:i6, Dal
as. Texas 75220. where Mrs
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Wrestler of
grandmother.
Tahoka, I
Ma>
at ion.
Ma\
tion.
Latin Club banquet.
Baccalaureate.
Eighth grade gradu-
215- - High.- School.' ar.adiKi-
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Call the News offi
ford County reads the
when
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Lis!on '
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odd.
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Frances Hospital in
had .been ill since
stor
An excellent program is in | of Funis and Mrs. RenaGrig
Charles Graf, swine pro of Baytown
Mrs. Bill Law was in Schertz
last week taking care of her
granddaughters, Stacy and
Naval Training Center, San Di-ICHndy Law, while their mother
ego. I had surgery.
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ALBANY, TEXAS 76430
Enclosed find check or money order for $
Send The News for year to:
tnents. 'at Mother
The various reports present-. Tyler. He
ed by the superintendent were;September, and bad surgery on!
approved. fhis back Oct. 7. idueer from Vernon, will dk-
The board accepted with re-1 He was 59 years of age and I cuss do's and don'ls in swim
giet. the resignation* of Ken ! had been a postal employee for! production. Norman Brints, j pallbearers,
neth Hill, Bobby Meason, Bet-J many years. farm management specialist,
tye Measrn, Janaan Compton,! He was a brother of Mrs. [Texas Agricultural Extension
Vicike NorrLs and Jena Holton. i Howard Blakley and Mrs. Mil-
A request by Bill Davis for'died Brown of Albany.
shop equipment was approved, j Mr, Ball was a member of
The board voted to continue; the Fa.st Side Baptist Church
school participation in the serv- of Tyler, where he was a Sun-
ices offered by the Region XIV; <y schnol teacher, leader of
Education Service Center. I young people's Training Union,
The bus routes for the 1970-'and sung on many occasions
71 school year were approved, ifer church programs.
Bill Smalley, president of' He visited in Albany often
the board, was selected to pre- and made friends here.
sent diplomas to the graduat Surviving are las wife, Fran-
ing seniors. ces; three sons, Lieut. David
The meeting was adjourned, Ball with the Air-Force in the _ ,,,,,,
with a special session called'Philippines; Mike, teacher ini ftoliing Plains Economic Pro-
for Friday night at 7:00 for dis ja Houston school, and Tommy, Ipram, Shackelford County
cussion of hiring teacliers and senior a Tyler High School. |SW;IW producers, and West
Baytown,
Carrie C indy
Merli
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Thought for Today
(By S. M. (Moody Bui-nett
Jr.,- a
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at Inn
and J
ttMidfti the
in A hilofie
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/"Bus-
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Pues-
, Members of the Masonic The differon. o in , i -
Ixxlgo of Stamford served as wrong consists of
j Our entire future could
- o |0n which s.(le of [i|w
Fandangle Ticket i ^
Orders Urpfed
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Service, will discuss the profit
jMit. utial in various sizes of
units and methods.
This program is the second The Fori Griflin Fan.k.ngl
of a series of twelve monthly j Association membership ,ire
meetings arranged by the pro- mged to send in ticket orders
grain committee. Next month's j fcnd checks covering the costs
program will he on swine se- • no later than May 22. in keep-
lection. I ing with the rules Bob Nail
Anyone in and around Shack ma^t! for priority of ticket
elford Coimty who is interested "lf' tickets are filled
in swine production is encour | acc,1'ding to numbers determ-
aged to attend. Sponsors are 'ne<^ ^ 'he dates that the dues
Albany Chamber of Commerce, i c;,me into the Fandangle office.
~ ' Tl«»e having the lowost num-
Mr and Mr,
[r and Mrs
t'rnile'fjjh \ iv
errard Muse
I I Kii'-s
Albert K-uf
ited Mr.
Si. 11(1,l\
an.l
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and
Name
Street or Route-
City
State..
Zip-
Please check whether subscription ia ( ) New \
or ( ) Renewal.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
preliminary study of the 1970-
1 budget.
FANDANGLE BOX SEAT
RESERVATIONS
In the reservation of boxes,
if a person reserves all seats
in a box of four or six for the
six nights of 'lie Fandangle,
they have priority over a low-
er number in ihe Iat of mem-
berships
Fandangle Board
of Directors
o
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Parnelt
Day guests
Par-
ill,,I»
worm.
Mr and
nell and
bers have their orders filled
first, and all memberships
should have orders in by May
22 to be certain of priority.
At a Fandangle board of di-
rectors meeting it was decided
that in the reservation of box-
if a person rp«#*rves all
c
\
Tips from a Pro
Frank D«Luu#
THE AMERICA
DRIVER OF Tl
JSTRV
KEEP TABS ON B^TERY WEAR!
three sisters. Mrs. Erskine I Texaa Pork Producers "Associa-
(Chlr.e) Herron of Whitt er. i tion.
Calif., Mrs Howard Blakley! 0
and Mrs Mildred Brown of;v,s|TIN VIRGINIA
Albany; two granddaughters, j
2 and 5 years of age in the. Rev. and Mrs Rodney Wil-1
Philippines; an uncle, N. A., liams and daughters. Joan. in a box of four or »x
Lewis of leisure Lodge. Tyler Beverly and Linda Beth, re- j for the six nights of the Fan-
Mr and Mrs Howard Blak- tu ned Monday from a Moth 'dangle, thev would have prior-
ley, Mrs. Brown and Mr and er > Day week end visit witn over a lower numlier in the
Mrs. Hay Jenkins of Albany j Mrs Williams' parents, Mr °' memberships.
and Mr and Mrs. Jackie Jen aid Mrs TVacy Campbell, in! •
kins of Abilene attended the M ' Ueburg. V»" .lame* Turner came In Sun-
funeral service. Hr. Rob Sledge of McMurry'fay to visit his grandparents
• — ;C"d.'g», brought the sermon Mr and Mrs <a\ L Black. He
Two men were discu<aing their Snmtajr morning at the Mctho will go to Califorma to com
status In life. "I started out on dist Church for Rev Williams, plete his service and will be
Mn Harold
Uy.
Hill. Mr and .the
the theory that the world h«1
an opening for me," said one |
Ard you found It?"' asked. I
"Well, rather I'm In the hate| Mil
Mr. and Mri. Howard Jones,
'dal and Teresa, of Grand
Mr and Mrs.
during tlx
PMirit
discharge*! in December.
James recently returned from
a year's tour of duty aa a hel-
icopter gunner in Vietiuun.
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