The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1987 Page: 3 of 26
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fhursdoy, Morch 5. 1987 The Albany News Poge 3
Fandangle begins annual drive
By ( arol l a<k y
The annual membership drive for
the Fort Griffin Fandangle Asso
riation has been officially kicked
off with the mailing of approx
imately 1,500 letters to former
and prospective members.
Although the drive has just
begun, secretary Louann George
stated that several memberships
have already come in
A donation of $100 or more en
titles contributors to a patron
membership, while regular mem
berships are available for a $25
donation A donation of $15 is re
quested for an associate member
ship.
All members are given priority
selection of tickets to the six sum
mer performances of the outdoor
musical play, with patron
members recognized in the pro
gram. Members are allowed to
purchase tickets beginning May
I, while ticket sales to the general
jmblif do not start until June 1.
Members are also treated to a
special membership picnic and
sampler" on Friday, April 24 at
Ke/nolds Bend located on the
M.: i i hews Ranch north of Albany.
The sampler" will give
members a 45 minute preview of
the 1987 Fandangle production
which a/ 111 feature new songs, as
well a s old.
The annual membership picnic
bf r,s at f; 00 p.m. Members are
in er] to bring their own picnic
S'i or barbecue dinners
prepared by I'erini Catering will
be i iilable Cost will be $f> per
plate for adults, and $4 for
children under 12.
Ah membership donations
are rec< jved, a membership card
uifj ticket order form will be sent.
Donati ins can be mailed to the
I .rt Griffin Fandangle Associa
tion, I' 0. Box 185, Albany, Texas
764.'JO
"Memberships are very impor
tant to the fandangle
association," said Miss George.
"It would be impossible to have
the Fandangle without the
generous contributions we re
ceive from people each year "
"We are always looking for new
members," she added. If anyone
knows of someone who would like
to be a member and did not re
ceive a letter, please let. me
know!"
The dates for the summer per
formances this season will be
June 18 20 and 25 27 The annual
parade will be held Thursday,
June 25.
The F ort Griffin F andangle is a
non profit organization and all
donations are tax deductible
Everyone is reminded that the
F andangle office has been moved
to the Musselman Building on
Main Street The telephone
number is 762 1642
Residents needed at practices
The first practice sessions for
the F ort Griffin F andangle t, i
drawn little response, according
to Director Marge Bray.
Rehearsals are held at 8:00 p m.
each Thursday at the Alban
Youth Center, and are open to
anyone wanting to be in th 1987
F andangle samplers and summer
production
"We desperately need mor<
people to participate in the-.c
rehearsals," said the director
"We understand that ri o t
everyone nan participate in all the
samplers, but it certainly helps us
plan if everyone begins practice
early.
It i n n u a I membership
. has been slated for Fri
. \pril 24 at the traditional
ei 11..Re' riolds Bend on the
11a1111e < sRanch
M i,, of the parts that are
assigned now will continue to be
handled by that cast member
through hi summer season, the
director said If you want one of
in chou-t parts, begin attending
rehearsals now."
Mr. Bray added that "we're
i ' .i s looking for new talent,
i remind any new residents
> t,!1 I hey do riot have to be able to
sing in order to be in the show
There are many, many other roles
that have to be filled."
"We also need ill of our old
regulars' back, the director add
ed
Weekly rehearsals will be held
at the Youth Center until later in
the spring, when they will he
moved outdoors
The six summer performances
will be held, as usual, on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday nights
during t.he last, two weekends in
June June 18 20 and 25 27
Book fair continues until Friday
Texas Public Schools Week got
off to a great start Monda
March 2, when parents of kinder
garten arid fourth grade student -
visited their children for lunch,
according to Nancy Smith
Elementary School Principal
Gene Williams.
"It's hectic, but it's all working
out very good,' the principal said
"The kids always enjoy having
their parents visit them."
"We have been very pleased
with the turnout," Williams said.
The Parent Teacher Organi/a
tion Book Farr has also been held
each day at the elementary school
campus. Books for sale are suit
itc- i .i children ages pre school
. .i<h sixth grade.
1 book fair is getting a good
re Williams said. "They
.1- iiing quite a few books, and
lot of parents are looking."
. :.!• hook fair is being held dur
... 'he lunch period each day, as
/ il as for a few minutes before
u.il after school. The hook fair
^ ill end at 1:00 p.m Friday.
\11 of the books are paper
hrti k and are very inexpensive,"
i d Liz Green, co chairman of the
fur The books are received from
Texas ->chool FJook Fair com
pany
1):< Tuesday, parents of first
and fifth grade students visited
their children for lunch, and on
Wednesday, second, sixth,
seventh, ninth and eleventh
graders and their parents ate
together
On Thursday, third graders and
their parents will eat. at. 11 JO a m
Fighth grade parents ma join
their children at. 10:55 a m and
tenth and twelfth grade parents
are invited to come at 11 55 a m
F^lementary school meals are
being served at the NSES
Cafeteria. Parents of junior high
and high school students are in
vited to the AHS AJHS ^nack
Bar
Local Cub Scouts cited Feb. 27
Members of Cub Scout Pack
255 were honored during the Blue
and Gold Banquet held Friday,
February 27 at the \lbany Youth
Center.
The banquet was held for all
Cub Scouts and their families, and
to recognize those who have done
extra work toward the Woif
degree.
Matthew Schueler. member of
Den 1, was recognized for recei,
ing three heads during the past
year. Four beads are needed to
earn the Wolf badge.
Eduardo Varela, also of Den 1
was honored for receiving two
beads.
Members of Den 1 receiving
one bead were Jeremiah Glover
and Douglas Hitch. Those in Den
2 receiving one head were Dan
Ruff and Leslie Bowman. In Den
3, Sam Tidwell, Ben Linahan,
Billy Boh Morrison and Chris
Snyder.
Michael Glover, Den 1 leader,
said that approximately 90
scouts, parents and other family
members attended the banquet
Randall Palmore was a special
guest representing the Albany
Kiwanis club. Larry Peabody,
scout executive of Abilene, gave a
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lecture on the way Boy Scout
fundi are dispersed among camps
an<1 other scouting projects.
Don't. Mess With Texas" was
the theme of a skit on littering
i<re- nt.ed by Den 1 Members of
Den 2 told jokes, and opened the
program by leading the "Pledge
of Allegiance.
Den 3 members sang a Cuh
Scout song, and led the singing of
the national anthem to end the
evening.
Den leaders are Glover. Den 1
Debra Ruff, Den 2 and cubmaster
and Margie Tidwell, Den i
Debate team to compete
'I he debate team of Jamie Ben
nett and Andera Anderson will
.•mpete in the West Texas High
School Speech Tournament at
Hardin Simmons University in
Abilene Friday night and Satur
day, according to Carolyn Waller,
ITL coordinator.
Sponsored by Jacque
Molvneaux this will be the girls'
first time to participate in a tour
nament Waller said.
In the Graham Invitational
Meet held February 21, David
Thomson placed second in
calculator competition. "We just
received the results from his con
test, she said. She explained
that the Graham meet is a UIL
practice meet.
On March 12, Albany High
School students have been invited
to participate in a practice meet
in Throckmorton. Waller said
that students participating in
number sense, calculator and typ
ing will probably attend.
Waller explained that the prac
tice meets are in preparation for
the UIL District Meet, which will
be held in Haskell on March 28
However, the UIL Lincoln
Douglas Debate and team debates
are scheduled to be held on the
AHS campus Tuesday, March 24
Also on March 24. students
entered in the ready writing and
journalism events will travel to
Haskell for district competition.
The March 28 competition in
Haskell is for elementary, junior
high and high school students.
Stephanie's
Hair
House
Monday Friday
9 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday
9 am to 4 pm
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I ettcr of intent. . .
Coaches De ^e/Faith left, and rommy Dittmar 'right; observe as Albany High School senior K/le AMrnson signs
a ore enrol - ' igreement to play football for Tarletan State University next fall Bill Prmgle former Athletic
L ector for n -• Alba" ^ schools, is the head football coach at TSU Tarleton is a member of the Pioneer Conference
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Fajita cook-off planned May 16
A full lay if festivities has
been planned for the second an
n jal National f ijita Cook Off in
Moran on .ainrday May 16.
Sponsored by the Moran Yacht
( inb. more than 12,000 in cash
prizes will he given, with $1,000
going to the first place team.
I'.'i/es last year totaled tl 000
'//ere expecting 100 teams,"
stated Vlike I'arsons. Moran
Yacht, Club spokesman He also
said oO to 60 arts and crafts
booths are expected.
As in 1 events such as the
s:owmanship ontest and cook off
championship have been schedul
ed as well as a show and sale of
handmade arts and crafts A fine
art-, show larhecue supper and
old fashioned street dance have
also been planned
New events t.hi- year include a
5K run during the morning, a
liar s ci,nte-,t md a Miss Fajita
contest.
The Miss Fajita contest is not
a beauty contest,' and is open to
girls ages 18 28, married or
single. Parsons said The con
testants will he judged on 'en
thusiasm, friendliness and fajita
spirit.'"
Nicki Ifarle of Baird, current
director of the Cisco Junior Col
lege Wrangler Belles, is coor
dinating the Miss Fajita contest
The first place winner of the con
test will win a vacation of four
days and three nights in
Acapulco.
Parsons explained that the for
mat of the cook off has been
changed. Food booths will be open
throughout the day, with one big
barbecue supper planned for that
night.
Ronnie Nail, coordinator of
judging and rules, recently an
nounced the list of judges for the
cook off Judges include Travis
Sears of the Buffalo Gap Chili
Cook Off, Buffalo Cap Tom Penni
of Perini Ranch and Catering,
Buffalo Gap Fran Adkins, KTAB
anchor woman, Kay Dienholf,
KRBC anchor woman, Charlie
Jordan, director of Abilene Roys
Ranch and KTAB s colorful
meteorologist. Joe Alien of Joe
Alien s Barbecue in Abilene Cin
dy Stenholm, wife of Con-
gressman Charles Stenholm;
Robert Echols, proprietor of
Culpepper Cattle and Catering in
Rockwall, and Rick Perry, Repre
sentat.ive, 64t,h District.
David Cleveland is the Fajita
5000 coordinator and t.he Moran
Transit Authority will be on hand
as well, Parsons said.
The Moran Yacht Club is dedi
cated to promoting and stimulat-
ing the economic growth of Moran
and the surrounding area.
No account is
small
From the tiniest pigg\ hanks
the largest investment accounts
grow. We believe it - ne\er too
early to start teaching good savings
habits. That s whv v\e welcome even
the smallest investments.
At our bank we're never too busv to reach out and nelp
the youngest nvestor open a savings account
Vou can help vour youngsters learn good savings habits
earlv bv encouraging them to put their mone\ to work earn-
ing more mone\
Perhaps vour child wants something expensive A
valuable lesson can be taught bv ett vour youngster save
the monev tor t and experience 'he satisfaction or purchas-
ing the v aluable longed-for item wit^ sa\ in^s
Helping vou help vour youngsters learn the va ue of sav-
ing monev s |ust one of the man\ vsavs we serve vou
because serv <ng vou s what we re a aoout
The Moran
National Bank
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Lucas, Donnie A. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1987, newspaper, March 5, 1987; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth402422/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.