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INVITE GOVERNOR TO FANDANGLE—Mayor John E. Beall,
left, and Chamber of Commerce Manager Johnny Musselman,
second from rrght, present Gov. John Connally a Fandangle
program and an invitation to attend the Fort Griffin Fandangle
v "n!l ?" the rifht is Kirk Michaux, friend of Musselman,
who is staying here with him.
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Commerce Notes
(Johnny Musselman, Manager)
The membership drive for
Fort Griffin Fandangle Associ-
ation is drawing to a close. Be-
cause of the tremedous amount
of work still remaining to be
done, more memberships are
needed.
The Fandangle Is a very
vital part of our community.
It has a great entertainment
and cultural value to the town.
It Is a very fitting memorial
to our forefathers and their
efforts in taming this part of
the state.
Father Dies
At Dublin
Reuben Whitfield, 63, father
of Mrs. Bill Anderson, passed
away at his home in Dublin
Wednesday at 1.2:10 a. m. fol-
lowing a long Illness.
Funeral services are being
held today (Thursday) at 2:00
at the Dublin Baptist Church.
Burial is being made in the
Erath Garden of Memories
near Dublin.
Mr. Whitfield is survived by
his wife: two sons, Reuben,
Jr., of Abilene and Charles of
Stephenville; and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Bill Anderson of
Albany and Mrs. Jess Tnckett
of Stephenvile, who is county
judge of Erath County.
Girl Scout Week
The Fandangle is also of I
great commercial value to the Observed Here
town. One of the main reasons
for the Fandangle being extend-' March 5-12 was National
ed over a two-week period Is
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Elton
Beard.
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a longer period of time. There
are plans to have an even
longer summer run of the Fan-
dangle in the future.
Tourism has become a big
business In Texas. This year
Mrs. Olon there will be approximately
la assisted jjy million visitors to Texas
spending $532 million. Each
tourist family spends an aver-
age of $23.65 a day. Two doz-
en tourists a day visiting a
town bring the equivalent of
a $100,000 Industry. The Fan-
dangle In its present form does
bring a lot of money into Al-
bany and will bring in even
more with an extended run.
So, plense support the Fan-
dangle membership drive. Reg-
ular memberships are $25.00,
nnd associate memberships are
$10.00. Just address your let-
ter to: Fandangle Association,
P. O. Box 185, Albany, or
come by the Chamber of Com-
merce office. We are trying to
wind up the membership drive
in the next two weeks, so act
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to keep tourists in Albany over Wbrated in Albany by a week-
long series of activities built
around this year's theme Idea
Girl Scouting is a Bridge. Ev
ery troop had special activities
that emphasized citizenship In
the home, the community, the
nation and the world,
On Wednesday, March 10,
the entire Girl Scout organiza-
tion In Albany participated In
a flag ceremony at Nancy
Smith Elementary School. The
Hags of our nation and our
state were raised in the morn-
ing by an honor guard of Jun-
ior (!irl Scouts, while the rest
of the girls nnd their leaders
stood at attention in n horse
shoe around the flag pole. In
the afternoon the flag was
lowered with appropriate cere-
monies.
The highlight of the week
was the first father-daughter
banquet for Albany Girl
Scouts, their fathers, guests and
leaders. Ninety-four were in
attendance at the Methodist
Church fellowship hall. They
enjoyed a spaghetti supper
served by the Girl Scout lead-
ers, after which each Girl
Scout group presented a short
program taken from their reg-
ular activities. The Brownies,
whose troop loaders are Mrs.
Pat TldweU and Mrs. Ann
Jones, presented two singing
games. The Oadetto troop un-
der the leadership of Mrs.
Herman Cupp and Mrs. Wil-
bur Riley, sang three songs.
The Junior group whose lend-
ers are Mrs. Fern Harrell and
Mrs. Charles Prince, presented
n fing ceremony that Included
the Ringing of the "Star
Spangled Banner" nnd the say-
ing of the "Pledge of Allegi-
anrc."
In a short statement Charles
Prince, who is the community
diroetor of Girl Scouting In
Albany, thanked the local com-
munity committee, which con-
sists of John Rose, Mrs. Har-
old T«aw, Mrs. Herbert Martin
and Mrs. John E Beall. He
also emphasized the need of
Ifirls for training In citizen-
ship and independence that Is
furnished in a well-rounded
Girl Scouting program.
Mr. Prince also awarded $5
campershlp certificates to
Becky Holson, Gllnda Balliew,
Cindy Wood, Nancy l-nw, Sally
Beall and Janice Riley. Those
girls sold 48 more boxes of
cookies during the recent Girl
Scout cookie sale and as a re-
vere (r'vnn a $5,00 certi-
SENIOR CITIZENS
TO MEET MARCH 2«
The Senior Citizens Club
will meet Bt the Youth Center
on Thursday evening, March
25.
Hostesses for the night will
be Mrs. Miller Goodman, Mrs.
Itay Spurgin :.nd Mrs. Mark
Stewart.
News Want ads get results.
Wednesday: 83 and 64,
This morning: 75 and 27.
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the United States ———
Lee D. Herring, vice-presi-
dent of the Grand Prairie State
Bank, will be the speaker for
the annual Chamber of Com-
merce Banquet which has been
set for Friday evening, Aprfl
9.
Mr. Herring is well known
among banking circles as a
speaker, nnd will bring the Al-
bany group an address that
will be timely.
The various committees for
the banquet are being appoint-
ed by Herb Sievers, president
of the chamber, and these
groups will begin planning the
annual event in the near fu-
ture.
Some 200 people annually
attend the banquet, with forty
to fifty out-of-town people
here for the program.
Banquet tickets will go oh
sale within a few days.
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New Telephone
Directories
Being Mailed
Albany's new telephone di-
rectory will go in the mall tb
nil telephone users here March
18, Steve Simmons, managef
for Southwestern Bell Tele-
phone Company, said.
The latest edition of Al-
bany's "best read book" will
contain some 1,360 listings of
residents and businesses in its
eight white or "alpha" pages.
Classified or "yellow" pages
will number 20.
The telephone company
manager asked that old direc-
tories be destroyed as soon as
the new book is received.
'Pile new directory contains
ni mbcrs of new families and
businesses moving here since
the last directory went to press,
he added.
"We'd like to c.'ution peo-
ple to remove any personal
items from the pages of the
old book before it is thrown
away," Simmons added. "Peo-
ple sometimes >ise telephone di-
rectories to store pictures,
notes and other such personal
items."
Simmons said that 2,200
Mrs. Leonard
Dies at Vernon
Mrs. H. G. Leonard of Ver-
non, sister of Mrs, Lydia Webb
of Albany, died Friday, March
12: She suffered a stroke
Thursday. Mrs. Leonard had
been an invalid for the past
18 years.
She had planned to visit her
sister here over the week-end.
Funeral was held Sunday at
OH Time
Dragjisl Buried
Lester Gregg, Albany drug-
gist in the early part of the
century, was buried in the Al-
bany Cemetery at 3 p. m. Tues-
day. Rev. Robert W. Brown,
pastor of the first Methodist
2 p. m. from Sullivan Funeral I Church here, officiated. He
Home in Vernon. Interment
was beside the grave of her
husband, who passed away
some ten years ago.
Surviving are two sons, Rob-
ert of Vernon and Edgar of
Mangum, Okla.; one daughter,
Mrs. II. B. Alexander of Fort
Worth; a sister, Mrs. Lydia
Weibb of Albany; and seven
grandchildren.
Attending the funeral from
Albany were Mrs. Lydia Webb,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Webb and
Mrs. G. P. Crutchfield.
GOING TO GERMANY
Sergeant and T£rs. Richard
Porter and children, Bonnie
and John, who have been
at McConnell AFB, Michigan,
are guests of his mother, Mrs.
Albert Porter. Richard will
leave soon for Bitburg, Ger-
many, to serve with the Air
Force. Mrs. Porter and chil-
dren will remain here several
weeks while he is getting lo-
cated and will then join him in
Germany.
Dr. O'Brien
Speaks at C-C
Luncheon
Dr. 1'. D. O'Brien of Hous-
ton, who held a revival at the
First Baptist Church last week,
was guest speaker at the Al-
bany Chamber of Commerce
Friday noon at Carter's Restau-
rant
Dr. O'Brien told of his as-
sociation with the Albany peo-
ple while he was pastor at Mo-
ran many years ago, and re-
ported that he had followed the
Albany I.lons into their various
playoffs for the state title.
Ho spiced his address with
many jokes, then ended his
talk with the statement that
books have been ordered. The)"Leadership in a town is most
He stressed the
was 88
Mr. Gregg passed away Sun-
day ;n a Wichita Falls hospital
following a short illness.
George Lester Gregg was
born June 16, 1876, in Hop-
kins County and came to A1
bany before the turn of the
century. He went into the drug
store business several years
later, and operated the Gregg
Drug Store in the Hill building
just across the alley north of
City Grocery until 1918.
He was married in 1909 to
Ella Hefner, a* teacher in Rey-
nolds Academy. They moved to
Abilene in 1918, where he was
in the drug business for many
years. He later was pharmacist
at the Abilene State Hospital
for 20 years, retiring in 1950.
Old timers here remember
the Gregg family. He was a
cousin of the Inte Dr. R. G.
Murrie. He had two brothers,
Earnest and John Gregg, who
resided here for years.
Survivors include his wife;
a granddaughter, Mrs. James
W. Stayton of Wichita Falls;
nnd a son-in-law, Charles W.
Corley. A daughter, Mrs.
Charles W. Corley, preceded
him in death in January, 19G3.
LITTLE GIRL ARRIVES
Mr. and Mrs. David Mc-
Gaughey of West Chester, Pa.,
are parents of a baby daugh-
ter, Marjorie Kay, who arriv-
ed at 5 a. m. March lfi, weigh-
ing three pounds and three
ounces.
The McGaugheys have two
other daughters, Ginger, 4, and
Shelley, 2.
Grandparents are Mrs. W.
V. O'Kelly cf Midland, who is
in West Chester now, and Mr.
mil Mrs. John II. McGaughey.
Great grandmother Is Mrs,
Mary McGaughey of White-
wright.
Jaycees Have
Guest Speaker
extra copies will he used for
new telephone customers and
as replacements in places of
heavy usage, such as public
telephones. Also, several copies
of the new book will go to bus-
inesses and Individuals in oth-
er cities who make frequent
calls to Albany.
Enter PK
Track Meet
Albany High School's trnck
team and golf team entered
the Possum Kingdom meet in
Graham Saturday.
The track team earned lfi
points in the competition with
a number of Class AA teams
entered,
Albany boys taking points
Included:
Shot put: Bob Oliver 3rd,
52-6.
High jump: Larry Brewster
4th, 5-8.
440-yard relny: Albany 6th,
45.fi.
100-yard dash: Gary Bnr-
tee 6th, 10-4.
Important
fact that organizations like the
Chamber of Commerce must
fi rnlsh the right kind of lead-j rector of Area 2-1).
er.ship for a community.
John W. Bray, Jr., announc-
ed that Lee D. Herring, vice-
president of the Grand Prairie I havp a speaker and a good pro-
State Bank, will be the speaker ffram. Officers for the coming
for the Chamber of Commerce 1 V'"1' vv'" nlso elected,
banquet, which will be held Meeting will be at 8:30 at
Guest speaker at the Albany
Jaycee meeting Tuesday at
Carter's Restaurant, was Don
Revell of Stamford, state di-
He spoke
on "Americanism" and the
part the Jaycees play.
Next week the Jaycees will
Fandangle
Association
Meets Mar. 22
The Fort Griffin Fandangle
Association will have its first
meeting Monday, March 22, at
7:30 p. m. in the Nancy Smith
F.lementary School auditorium.
The purpose of the meeting will
be to elect officers and direc-
tors for the Fandangle Associ-
ation and to vote on policy
matters. All persons who hare
bought regular or associate
memberships have voting priv-
ileges and are urged to be pres-
ent. This will be the first meet-
ing of the 1965 association and
will deal with reorganization
and policy.
New members in the Fan-
dangle Association arc:
Associate members: Mr. and
Mrs. Walter E. Bruce, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. Oxford, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Andrews, John
R. Oates, Mrs. John R. Oates,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Carrol Martin,
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gladden,
Mr. and Mrs. Cue Lipscomb,
Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Tom Lips-
comb, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Goff,
Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Mitchell,
Hemphill Office, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Fambro, Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. Rich-
ard Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Law-
rence E. Winkler. Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Holaday, Mr. and
Mrs. P. K. Deats, J. C White,
Jr.
Reg-Jar members: Bill
Bomar, Mr. nnd Mrs. Bob Wal-
ler, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Nix-
on, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Vines,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Jack C. Hooker,
Dr. and Mrs. Cuvier P. Lips-
comb, Albany Study Club,
Shackelford County Puhlic Li-
brary, Mr and Mrs. C. L. Ho-
gan, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey
Densmore, Mrs. Ida Harp.
Hospital Notes
Barrett Goes to
Levefland
Conch Harold Barrett resign-
ed as head coach and athletic
director of Albany High
School last Thursday, and has
accepted the head coach posi-
tion at I^evelland High School.
He will take over his new du-
ties A pril 1.
Mr. Barrett and family came
to Albany in the spring of
1962 from Abilene, where he.
was assistant coach in Abilene
High School. He served as as-
sistant coach and later head
coach at Ranger, and was at
Big Lake as coach before go-
ing to Abilene.
Mr. Barrett has made a fine
record with the Albany Lions,
going to the state Class 1-A
semi-finals in 1962 and 1963.
The Lions were beaten out in
1964 by the Baird Bears for
the district title.
With Mr. Barrett's resigna-
tion, the Albany High School
loses all three high school
coaches this year. David Nel-
son resigned in February, and
last week Klvin Hill resigned
after ten years with the high
school as teacher and assistant
roach. Buddy Dulin, grade
school coach, is the only re-
maining member of the coach-
ing staff.
The Barretts have made a
host of friends here, nnd have
been active members of the
Baptist Church. Mrs. Bnrrett
has been substituting as teach-
er for Miss Opal Morris. The
Barretts have three children,
Nancy, Richard and Denny.
Lenten Vespers
Scheduled at
Lutheran Church
12.
Dallas,
Moran,
13.
Admitted
W. II. Reue, March
Mrs. W. E. Carter,
March 11.
Rodney Stegall,
March 12.
Mrs. J. H. Moore, March
J. H. Moore, March 13.
.1. T. Terry, Moran, March
13.
Horace Johnston, March 12.
Dismissed
J. R. Thomas,
12.
E. A. Leo,
12.
Hugh Green,
Mrs.
March
M rs.
March
Mrs.
12.
Mrs. Walter L. Posey, March
17.
Walter L. Posey, March 17.
The Lenten Vespers to be
held at Trinity Lutheran
Church next Tuesday evening
at 7:30, will mark the midway
point in the series of medita-
tions based upon the theme:
"Seven Words for a World in
Need." The pastor's message
will he based on our Lord's
"fourth words" from the cross,
"I thirst."
Those present will be remind-
of their "oneness" In the faith
Moran, with Christians 'if other na-
tions. ai they unite in the same
evening prayer that they hear
sung by Christians in Brazil.
Members of the community
are invited.
Moran,
M arch
Carter's. All Jaycees are
ed to attend.
urg-
N'enrlv everybody In Shackel
ford Oountv rends the Vowi
W. H.
Ed M.
i March 1 fi.
I Mrs. W.
I March lfi.
I John
I 16.
! Mrs. H.
15.
Mrs. Loy
Rodney
March 15.
Reue, March
Raymond,
11
Moran,
MOTOR BURNS OUT
A motor in the heating unit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Cupp Wednesday
morning caused the fire de-
partment to make a quick run.
The burning motor, in the
Jimmy Godfrey residence
March | which is rented by the Cupps,
filled the house with smoke. No
Key, March 17. (lama, e was done other than
Stegall, Moran, to the motor.
E. Carter, Dallas,
J. McKenzie, March i
J. Moore,
IN HOUSTON HOSPITAL
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd May hew
nre in Houston, where Mr.
Mayhew underwent surgery
Friday at Methodist Hospitnl.
He will be there a few weeks.
suit
ficnte to apply toward the cost
of a two-week session at Campi
Rrownwood this summer. J
At the command: "Girl
Scouts dismissed," the banquet1
RETURN FROM MEXICO
Mr. nnd Mrs. Chns. E. Jacobs
have returned from a trip to
Mexico City and Merida, Yuca-
tan, where they saw the Mayan
ruins.
They made the trip by jet.
o
Gregg Mum and Nathan
Shernird spent Sunday In Gor-
min with their nunt and sis-
ter, Mrs. Elma Elliott, and!
with Mrs. Donna Day.
' ! r.rd all went home with
a sense of a job well done.
Friday night, April 9.
J. Carter King, Jr., read a
copy of the Chamber of Com-
merce's objection to abandon-
ment of the MKT railroad line, I
in which a suggestion was made
to the Interstate Commerce
Commission to hold their meet-
ing in Albany.
Johnny Musselman, manag-
er, announced that an agree-
ment had been reached be-
tweeen the county and city and
Fronds Taylor for leasing and
improving the runway at Tay-
lor Airport.
Mr. Musselman reported that
there are now 122 regular
memberships and 89 associate
memberships in the Fort Grif-
fin Fandangle.
Herb Sievers, president, an-
nounced the city is to have n
city-wide clean-up in the near
future and asked the help of
the chamber and other organi-
zations of the city. He appoint-
ed as committee members for
the clean-up: Merle Joyce and
Larry Winkler from the cham-
ber; Liston Todd nnd Joe An-
derson, members of the city
council, and Judge I, M. Chism,
John Grotlie and Hons Perry,
members of the commissioners
court.
Mr. Sievers stated that the
city hoped to have a thorough
clean up, so the city could be
ready for Fandangle visitors
The city alio expects to pas.'
an ordinance to prevent burn
ing of trash in the city, and
have all trash, burnable and SIGN UP FOR DF.Al.F.RSHIP In the above photo Floyd MrComas, left, and Glenn Balliew,
otherwise, hauled to the dump right, sign up for Chevrolet dealership franchise in Dallas March 8. Standing is W. A. McKec,
ground to he buried in trench-1 regional manager for Chevrolet Motor Co. Mr. McComns nnd Mr. Balliew purchased the deal-
e* with the new city machinery. I ership from Russ Webh Motir Co 'loaded for many years by Murry Russ.
want ad firs''
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