The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1969 Page: 6 of 8
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IN ALBANY
hoe.
The poetry is uniquely his
own, terse, paradoxical, fresh
and invigorating a.s OetotxT
weather This is also true of
Study Club Hears
Program on Frost
Miss Helen Jackson shared
her insight into Robert Frost's
life and his poetry with the rost IS<
Albany Study Club Feb 13. j . Kohert Fr"st ,lol(,s ,,M' <lls-
Excerpts from her "Choice Unction of being the onlv |xx t
Moments with Frost" Robert to. ,x' awardwl four Pulitzer
Frost, one of the most widely l,r'M5S f"r f°llr volumes of |xi
read poets of the twentieth t',r^ "anipshirc, 1924,
Century, is often considered <ollecte«l I'oenis. 19.11: A
tl»e mast authentic voice of ''"'♦her Range, I'M*, and \
the national character. Not Witness IYee, 194:1. and had
published ten other volumes
Texas, Thursday, January J|f
A bam
THE ALU ANY NEWS
since Whittier sang of bare-
foot boys and snowbound has
any American writer been
more genuinely a people's poet
Frost termed himself an op-
timist but that of a man who
first accepts many hard facts
ami sees human life is difficult.
Frost also maintained he
In 1950 the 1'nited States Ken
ate passed an unprecedented
resolution honoring Frost s 75th
birthday stating that his |>oenis
"have lielpcd guide American
thought with humor and wi-
dow " In l%<> the senate voted
Frost a gold medal "in recogni
was a realist. In the language tl(,n "f '''s P<*'try which has en
of the New Fngland farmer 'i('li''<l the <ulture and the phi
which he was, he said there 'osoP'>y (>f 'he world
were two tyjK's of realists, "the From 1958 61 Frost was an
one who oilers a good deal of honorary poet consultant to llv
dirt with his potato to show it library of Congress I'he Ix'.st
is a real one; and the one who known honor came in WM when
is satisfied with his potato— ,(i"' bis |w»em "The 'Jift
brushe<l clean. To me the "utright at President Kenne
thing art does for life is clean •'> s inauguration II is about
it. to put it into form" \meri a gaining through devo
This is characteristic of his ,f,,n •» "m- '-'""I "It must gel
|xxms definitely without the
dirt He gnes faithful pictures
cf things as they are, for he
demands his verso be as plain,
simple and hone st as an ax or
When it is time
TO BORROW...
on your Farm or Ranch
b« aura to contact ua
to aea II you can quali-
fy lor a Federal Uuv*
Bank Loan.
Our only business It to
aarva Farmera and
Ranchers with long
term mortgaga loan*
FEDERAI. I.AND
BANK ASSOCIATION
at
Breckrnrldgf. Texan
MDERAl UNO SANKt
into our blood so that we givi
■Mirselves to our work "
The style and form of Frost's
ixH'try is considered -imple.
plain, coll(K|uial, often in blank
erse and in dramatic niono-
! loguc in which Yanke • people
| sppak for themselves. It sounds
like conversation hut in it is
I sly humor, pre it insight and
honest philosophy Much sym
holism is used for the reader
to discover.
To tin- delight of her audi
once Miss Jackson, who reads
poetry very well, read "Pea
Brush," "A Cow In Apple
Time," "Peace for a Third."
"Maple," "(lathering leaves,"
"The Runaway," "Mending
Wall," "Birches" and a variety
of others
In closing she quoted the
poet, "And there is always more
that should be said—."
Mrs. A. V Jones, Jr . vice-
president, conducted the busi
ness meeting. Since Mrs Jones
declined the office of president,
Mrs Jack Moore was elected
to fill the office for the remain
der of the club year.
The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs Bill Tillman with
Mi's Harold haw assisting hos
toss.
Members enjoyed touring the
home of Mrs Tillman, who has
done an excellent job in mleco-
rating I he old Phin Reynolds
house on Jacobs Street
Others present were Mines
Burl Baker, Iv K Dodson, C
I doff, Olon (.off. Bill Hill,
Homy Jameson, A V Jones
Sr., Kenneth Montfort, Collier
Moore, Bill Morrell, J C Put
nam. C M Rwse. J no F. Seil
i wick and W. V Wluvler
Anniversary Party
For Jack Priests
Mr and Mrs Jack Priest
were hoiiortxl Saturday even-
ing ; their home with a.silver
anrm rsary party given by
Mr and Mrs Lynn Du'gin
an<l Mr and Mrs Bill Prince
On the registry table were
white la<e over white and a
white wedding boll decorated
with silver birds and flowers
A large kissing ball crested
with two white doves and blue
flowers tiling in the doorway
Tlii anniversary table was
covered with lace over b'u ■
Willi crystal punch bowl and
serving pie:os The cake was
de:c;,-itcd with clusters of tiny
blue flowers with silver leave.-.
Ato i the three tiered cake was
a s; mlwl of 25 ye 'i s of man
riago
S me forty guests wen
ed *»t • and ginger ale
Daniel Odom served tlx
after the honorees relive*! the
moment they cut their first
cake together, and punch was
served by Mrs Bill Prie-t
(lifts were displayed ill
blue liedroom where tl.
oreos' colors of blue and while
were carried out with a large
b'u ' and white flower arrange
meat on the dresser, and siiiL'le
hud vases of blue roses on the
chest of drawers
(Jut of town guests re i tered
were Mr. and Mrs B !•' Chick
• In Ige and M' Perrv Brown,
Mrs Hill Pi it—t Itising Star
Mr and Mrs I*] P Charles
I'ii kenridi'e. and Bill Prie-t
( i Houston.
sorv
Mrs
e;ike
the
hon
Mrs. (iriffis Hosts
Alathean Class
The Alathean Class of First
Baptist Church met in the
h'rne of Mrs Dane (iriffis Feb
n Mrs l{ C Harris was co
Ik sle-s for th" monthly social
The president, Mrs A. L
Black, called the meeting to
order at 3 p m Mrs w S
Scoff o|*-ned the meeting with
prayer
Mrs John Tarlton, secretary,
gave her report
Mrs Johnnie Crudgington
read poems and Mrs Laeta
I ijiscmnh gave the devotional.
■U r 17:12, then gave a prayer
for tcoming Youth Revival.
Clo ing prayer was given by
Mrs I( c Harris
Delicious refreshments of pi
mento ch<-e.'e sandwiches,
cherr> (ream pie. nuts cold
drinks aid coffee were served
to members prese nt Mines A
I■ Bla< k John Tarlton, John
nie Crudgington. Jim flood
man. Albert Duller, W S
Scott. Ollie Martin, l,eata IJps
Comb .1 D Willett. Sr. and
iiisfe ses, Mrs (iriffis and
Mr Harris
—it-
Mr. and Mis. Marvin
Sehkado and sons. Slevie and
Hennie, of Faimersville were
euests of his parents Mr and
Tr- Ben S hd.ike, and Robert
during the week-end
Bluebonnet
Lodge Viaitora
Mrs ISert Grisham, Mrs
Paul Cooke and Miss llattie
Grisham of Abilene and Jesse
L. Grisham of Albuquerque
\' M . were guests of Henry
Grisham Sunday
Mrs J 0 Cordon's guests
were Mrs Jerome Codington
and Mrs Dec Windsor of Mid
land.
Mr and Mrs II I,. lenoir |
of Abilene, Mrs l.enoir G () |
and Verna Shockev of Fort
Worth and Mr and Mrs Clay j
Moorman were g::< ts of Mrs j
C C Moorman
Residents of the home ap |
predated the valentines and !
cookies frein Miss Foster's r.lh
grade and Valentines from j
the I II Club
Mrs Fred Jaeger the for J
mer Laura Jackson of Jersey
City \ .1 visited Mrs Ida
U'ftwii h
;/ EVERYBODY
'if&l-r READS THE
^ WANT
Mr and Mrs Jack Pric-t left
Albany Friday. Jan :il and
boarded a jet plane a! Dallas
Love Field ell route to Si
Petersburg. Fla . where they
Mrs. I l < apps of Nocnmi
isitod friends in Albany Mon
p' t four days cc l< brating
silver anniversary tour-
i ■ • iip.i. Bush (iardens. Old
I' jinitv Ship, and other sight
eeing attractions They re-
turned homo Feb 4
ROACHES
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GUARANTEED !> Months
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ABC Pest Control
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The
GOLDEN OAK MILLING CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF QUALITY
LIVESTOCK and POULTRY FEKD
Oel.KON, TKXAS
.. . are happy to have
Prince's Feed Store
as their Representative in Albany.
See Mr. Prince todav for all your
Feed needs.
LIVE THE CARFFRFE El ECTRIC WAY
How
to find extra
space
in your home
plus comfort
Remodel to
carefree
electric
heating!
fm
Electric baseboard
or central heating
uses NO wall space!
Warms the entire
house! (no crowding
into one warm room)
As for comfort
eliminates drafts
and cold spots, gives
steady even heat,
floors are warm,
too! Clean elimi-
nates combustion
grime and dirt
Economical — nsk about WTU's low winter 1d
heating rate and froo installation and oper-
ating cost estimates.
v - VI. K. ."H
estlexas Utilities
Company
►i invr.r'<»r
puniii company j
SATURDAY, FEB. 22 -10:30 A. R
Rolling Stock
1 l!ir,(i International R-l5>r» I'ruek
i major overhaul l!MISi.
1 American Trailer, :il ft. with 40" ^rain
hoards
1 Case Industrial Tractor
1 11 Karmall Tractor
1 12ft. Hale Stock Trailer
1 John Deere 2 row Combine
1 2-Wheel Utility Trailer
1 John Deere 12 ft. Wheat Drill
1 Cheyrolet Car i ^ood school car)
I Pelleted Fertilizer Spreader
I (Jarden Tractor Planter, Saw, Lawn
Mower, Cultivator, etc.
r»,1)110 gallon Transport Trailer, Corbett
1 John Deere 21 1 Wire Tie Hay Baler
1 1 iMIS Stidham 2 horse Trailer i like new
Office Equipment
1 \'ictor ('ash Register
1 l)fI'iee ('hair
1 Receipt Multiple File
1 Water CtKiler
I I.aru'e (ilass Show Case
1 I ,ai "C (ias 1 leater
I l.ar.u'e Air Conditioner
1 PiKik Rack
I Fluorescent l.iuht Fixtures
1 Fleet ric Clock
I Far.:, e Wall Shelf
1 Wool Ruu,'
1 Set Floor Scales
1 Set Seed Scales
I Set Wooden Food Hins
Several Miscellaneous Shelves
Tools
1 Urunner 2HH psi Air Compressor
1 i\S |)oj> House
1 Shop Heater
1 I S' \ 12' x :12" Water Tank, 1 ts2 gal.
Skid Mounted
2 2*)-ton Simplex Jacks
10-ton Simplex J;uks
tit) Callons Paint
Scotl Floor Jack
Tansniission Crease Killer
Tire Tools
Tire Racks
Miscellaneous Used Tires
2 New N2r>x2() Truck Tires and Wheels
1 Pie; Four XPlllll Automatic Tire Changer
i Air ()peratedi
Seed
Fin ii,s. Hulled Bermuda Grass
2"iU 11 >s. Rod Top Cane
■Kill llis. Atlis Sorghum
1 'ii ll.s. Sorghum Alum
Tim 11 is. 1 lyhrod Sudan
•Ml lhs. Barley
2 iiiii llis. Seed Wheat
Assorted I iarden Seed
llis. Hogira
M iscellaneous
•Utiles Johnson Crass Hay
Structural Pipe
Pipe Racks
Super Phosphate
Malathion Dust
Straw Hats
Cowhoy Roots
W'.itih Bands
Belt Buckles
Horse Brushes
Combs i Curry, Scotch, Ftc.)
Spurs
Halters
Horse Blankets
Shoe Polish
Bits
Saddle Racks
Fiw-toek Sprays
DDT Powder
< "nlordano I Mist
Dieldren Insecticide
' rab Grass Killer
Feed Additives
Dormant oil
1 ar Tick Spray
Antiseptic Powder
' t'l I lehorner ('hemical
l.tirgo Assortment X'aecines
in Assorted Garden Hoses
Plus numerous items not catalogued
South Main Street - Albany
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Albany, Texas — Phone 7(>2 :{.W>
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The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1969, newspaper, February 20, 1969; Albany, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth429166/m1/6/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.