The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1985 Page: 4 of 32
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Opinion
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1985, ALBANY, TEXAS 76430
THE ALBANY NEWS
The Albany News
Since 1875
Oldest journalistic venture west of the Brazos
Editor/Publisher
Managing Editor
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Moran Correspondent
Composition
Office Assistant
Office Assistant
Donnie A. Lucas
Melinda L. Lucas
David Love
Donna Barranger
Audrey Brooks
Glenda Estep
Betty Law
Debra Wiley
editorial
Local champs
Congratulations are in order for Brad I'at
terson, Magda Delgado and the entire hoys'
cross country track team.
The local tracksters competed in the
State Cross Country Track Meet last
weekend at Georgetown.
Patterson captured first place in the 2A
competition with a time of 16:34 for the 5,000
meter run. Miss Delgado finished in 12th
place as an individual runner with a time of
12:59 for her two mile course.
The boys' team placed sixth and includes
Patterson, Jeff Ford, Richard Wade, Jorge
Delgado, Joel Scott, Bobby Thurman and
Bill Farmer.
These young people deserve a hardy con
gratulations for their hard work and efforts
in accomplishing t heir goals.
Open house
An Open House will be held at Albany
High School and Junior High School Thurs
day night beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Parents and interested residents are in
vited to sit in on shortened classes that their
children attend each day. The new junior
high building will also be open for inspection
by the public.
The junior high building, which was com
pleted only a few weeks ago is a source of
pride for the students, school officials and
the town It will be well worth the trip to
view the lastest improvement to an already
exceptional school system.
Visitors are asked to meet in the high
school auditorium for a short introductory
speech, before continuing on to the brief 15
minute classes.
The Albany Booster Club will be sponsor
ing a beans and cornbread supper in
conjunction with the Open House at the new
high school/junior high snack bar. The all
you can eat meal will be served from 5:30
p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
If you haven't taken the time to tour the
school lately, please plan to attend. You will
be pleasantly surprised.
Many changes have been made in the past
few years which should reap benefits for the
students and the town of Albany for many
years to come.
policy
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ponderings by pat
By Pat Lidia Jones
I always thought it would be great to
be beautiful. It must be wonderful to
look at magazine covers or TV commer
cials and know you could do that also.
Of course, I know all about beauty
being in the eye of the beholder and
only skin deep. I know about "inner
beauty" and "personality". But I'm
talking "drop dead" beautiful.
Different people consider beauty in
many different ways, but no one will
deny a glowing complexion, gleaming
hair, or a perfect combination of even
features. When Mother Nature chooses
to place many of these attributes on
one person, I love to observe the result.
Most of the beautiful women I know
personally, seem unaware of their gift.
Perhaps that enhances the whole at
traction.
Several years ago, A.V. and I were in
New York City. We met Virginia and
Johnny Musselman there. Johnny and
A.V. had business appointments all of
one day. Virginia wanted to have her
hair done. I hit the shops. We were to
meet later that evening at the Hotel
Carlyle for tea, before going to the
theater.
A.V. and I were the first arrivals,
and we sat in the lobby, discussing the
events of our seperate day. We both
commented on the attractive women
we had seen, and indeed were seeing at
the time.
We began a spirited debate on
Texas' beauties versus New York
City's. A.V was singing the praises of
the New York women. I agreed with
much of what, he said, but I thought
Texas women had the edge, because of
a naturalness, rather than N.Y.C.'s
shinier veneer.
Suddenly A.V. looked toward the
door, and to prove his point, he said,
"There, you wouldn't see anyone who
looks like that in Texas."
I spun around to look, and there in
the entry way stood a young woman.
Radiantly beautiful, tall, slender,
blonde, she was a vision in a black
velvet suit. It was Virginia. After I
kissed her "hello", I turned back to
A.V.
"I rest my case."
He was gracious in defeat.
All the Musselman boys married
beauties. I love to look at those three
sisters in law. I have two beautiful
sisters in law of my own, who are very
dear to me.
I don't compete with them, or envy
them, nor feel threatened by them. I
just enjoy them.
I do wonder sometimes if they wake
up in the middle of the night and rush
to the mirror to see if it's all still there.
Some women have what my son,
Van, calls "star quality." They enter a
room, and everyone turns to look.
Others have a quiet attractiveness. My
favorite example of this latter quality
is the serene beauty of my friend,
Betty Hill.
There are many beautiful women in
Albany, of all ages. I was not going to
single out one. Betty will be embarrass-
ed that I made an exception of her, but
I think anyone who ever saw her por-
trayal of Mary in Bobby Nail s
Christmas Nativity will understand.
When we were in the Philippines
several years ago, a bell boy in the
Manila Hotel helped A.V. and me
several times with information and
directions. His name was Fritz, he in-
formed us. He was always smiling and
friendly, and he invariably called us by
name.
One morning, I crossed the lobby in
search of the hotel beauty salon, where
I had an appointment. I encoutnered
the smiling Fritz.
"Good morning, Mrs. Jones."
"Good morning, Fritz. Could you tell
me how to get to the beauty shop?", 1
asked.
"Oh, beauteous one, why? There is
no need," came his reply.
I've been called a lot of things, but
"beauteous one" had not been one of
them before.
I still don't know why I didn't bring
Fritz home with me. I could use some
one with his taste around here.
state capital highlights
By Lyndell Williams
Texas Press Association
Voters approved the Texas Water
Plan in last week's election, and a
West Texas state senator now expects
a flashflood of applicants applying for a
piece of the $1.43 billion water
package.
Another state senator calls it "pork
barrel heaven for the water hustlers."
Under its two parts, the State will
sell $980 million in bonds to raise
money for reservoirs, treatment plants
and flood control projects and $250
million to back water bonds sold by
local governments.
Lubbock state Sen. John Montford,
one of the bill's authors, said several
projects now on the drawing boards
will qualify for funding and that local
governments in need of a water project
should get in line as early as possible.
He was rebutted by Corpus Christi
state Sen. Carlos Truan, who opposed
the plan for its standpoint on protec
tion of bays and estauries, warned it
could lead to open season for
developers who make money by
pushing major water projects.
Anti-Crime Issues
Two anti^rime amendments also
passed and two officials who will meet
each other on the campaign trail next
year agreed one is a positive step to
end prison violence.
Now Texas will be able to transfer
troublesome inmates to prisons in
other states and break up the prison
gangs which contribute to inmate
violence. Both Texas Attorney General
Jim Mattox and his announced oppo
nent, state Sen. Buster Brown, nod
their heads on that one.
Brown also sponsored the second
proposition which he says will prevent
appeals courts from overturning con
victions because of minor flaws and
typographical erros in indictments.
Also last week, Mattox targeted
dishonest solar energy device
salesmen and issued guidelines for
local governments giving rebates to
customers who buy such equipment.
Bankruptcy Averted
The state's unemployment trust
fund narrowly avoided bankruptcy last
week by a small balance, but officials
warn the fund may nudge even closer
to insolvency by January 1.
They also predict deficits will be in
curred the first four months of 1986,
which, if not made up by November,
will create a need for more than $560
million in employer taxes.
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up & down the street
One or two major layoffs could affect
the trust fund severely, according to
one official.
In recent weeks, the Texas
unemployment rate went from around
7 percent to 8.1 percent. Some 1,400
more jobs will be lost when General
Tire closes its Waco plant.
Made in Japan
When you buy your next license
plates, the reflective material may be
made by a Japanese company which
nosed out 3M Corporation for the state
contract.
But 3M isn't giving up and has hired
a law firm to plead its case. Handling
the case for 3M are former state repre-
sentatives Liynn Nabors and Pike
Powers, the latter being a former assis
tant to Gov. White.
Up to bat for Sakai Trading is
White's campaign treasurer, Shannon
Ratliff. Rounding out the cast is
another former White aide, Bubba
Steen, head of the state agency which
awarded the contract.
Sakai underbid 3M, but production
has been stalled by complications in ap-
plying the reflective material to the
metal and three deadline extensions
have not been met.
Prison officials have asked Steen to
cancel the Sakai contract. Last month,
Gov. White visited Japan in a futile at-
tempt to pursuade Toyota to build an
automobile plant in Texas.
Mexico Aid
A state task force says Texans can
help Mexico recover from September s
killer earthquake by donating $5
million to build a hospital and three
schools.
Former Ambassador to Mexico Bob
Krueger, who co-chairs the panel with
San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros,
said 600,000 Mexican children were
now out of school. Mexico City also lost
5,000 hospital beds in the quake,
Runoff Election
A runoff election is scheduled for
next month in the District 4 Texas
House seat vacated by Doc Arnold.
Democrat Keith Oakley of Terrell
led a fight of six candidates with 2,368
votes, narrowly trailed by Republican
Don Washburn of Ennis with 2,851
votes.
Oakley is top aide to state Sen. Ted
Lyon and Washburn runs a catering
business and owns several convenience
stores.
By Eisa M. Turner
This Monday morning is much
brighter than last Tuesday morning, as
the Dallas cowboys are again the
Cowboys. What a difference a game
makes!
Everybody I meet is a cowboy fan,
but they are Cowboy fans after a win.
There are exceptions, of course. I
talked with a waitress in Pennsylvania
a few years back who let me know she
didn't like Cowboys or even cowboys. I
got the impression that her taste ran to
Steelers and steelers. I am still trying
to figure her out.
Cowboys as a topic is usually good
with Sunday dinner, but not always.
Once in about 10,000 there is somebody
next to me at table that is allergic to
football, and it's usually a woman.
I never thought it a good idea to seat
women next to each other anyway, and
certainly not during football season.
The one in our family who must have
been vaccinated against football in in
fancy is a great niece of Bland, who
plants her tiny feet on her dining room
carpet on Sunday and declares that
there will be no football discussion
around HER table. So the menfolks and
I eat in silence, casting amused glances
at each other as well as at six year old
John, son of our hostess, who un-
doubtedly will be the Bob Lilly of 2001
A.D. That will be the day when his
mother sits at Sunday dinner and
discusses ballet with her daughter. Ah,
yes.
I love the way great granddaughter
Jessica combines the arts football one
minute and ballet the next. But I ad-
mire the way Dorsett dances down the
field and adds those ballet steps under
the goal post, dropping the ball to the
turf in Landry approved form.
Speaking of Tom Landry, he's
quoted as having said last week that in
this year's crop of players there is so
much talent in the two conferences
that ten teams qualify as toss-up win-
ners! Any of them can win handily,
depending on the many hazards and
circumstances, so said Landry. If the
Cowboy's coach can remain cool and ob-
jective, no nail biting, tobacco chewing
or cussing, but makes a statement such
as that on the eve of the game, who are
we to cry and mourn three losses? A
7-3 record isn't bad.
Now our real knuckle-cracking,
teeth gnashing, fist-clinching test
comes next Sunday when most of us,
whether groaning or cheering, will
make enough noise for us and Landry
too, when Dallas and Chicago meet at
11:30 a.m.
I don't like to see a game begin at that
hour on Sunday. It is an encroachment
on the traditional hour of worship of
God, a time that should be set aside in
any Christian community for that pur-
pose. I hope that churchgoers in
Albany will be in church as usual,
realizing that the first few minutes of a
game is only warmup time anyway. But
I'll be the first one out the church doorl
When considering the Bears' 10-0
record it sounds formidable, but we can
remember that there are some teams
in that top ten mentioned by Landry
who consider the Cowboys formidable,
too. Joe Theissman may have been
salving his pride, but for some reason
he said in effect, the Cowboys are play-
ing as well as they have ever played in
12 years...I would put them up against
any team in the league...This is a good
football club.
But this time next week, we'll know
just how good.
Community Calendar
NOV. 14 Nutrition Program Meal - Youth Center, 11:30 am
Lions Club Luncheon - Longhorn, 12 noon
Mental Health Clinic - Depot, 1 -4:30 pm
AHS & AJHS Open House - AHS Auditorium,
7:30 pm
NOV. 15 Community Action Program - Depot, 10 am-3 pm
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon - Ft. Griffin
Gen Mdse., 12 noon
Validation Deadline for Steers, Heifers & Bulls
Albany Lions vs. Lueders-Avoca (scrimmage) - AHS
gym, 6 pm
NOV. 16 Little Bucks All-Star Came
NOV. 18 Hospital Board - Board Room, 1 pm
AJHS Girls vs Baird i
Cub Scout Rally - Youth Center, 7 pm
Alpha Zeta Epsilon Thanksgiving Social - Pioneer
Building, 7 pm
NOV. 19 Nutrition Program Meal - Youth Center, 11:30 am
Ladies Golf Assn. - Golf Course, 1:30 pm
AARP Meeting - First Christian Church, 6:30 pm
Rolling Plans District 4-H Gold Star Banquet -
Benjamin, 7 pm
Booster Club Meeting - Field House, 7:30 pm
NOV. 21 Cub Scout Pack Meeting - Youth Center, 7:30 pm
NOV. 23 School Bond Election - Depot, 7 am-7 pm
NOV. 24 "Twelve Days of Christmas" by Abilene Civic Ballet
Company, AHS Auditorium, 3 pm
SF National
Bank of Albany
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