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Page 8 — The Albany News — Thursday, June 16. 1988
Moran News
Council discusses dam, dump
Ring given to benefit museum
The city council heard a report
on the condition of the city-owned
low water dam on Deep Creek at
last Tuesday's regular meeting.
Mayor pro tem Jimmy Crocker,
who presided in the absence of
Mayor Mike Jones, headed the
three member committee that in-
spected the dam. Other commit-
tee members were Bob Gruell and
Harry Prince.
Crocker said Thomas Holland,
dirt contractor, also had in-
spected the dam. The committee
recommended that all debris
behind the dam be cleaned out
and gravel be pushed under the
dam. Such action would lessen
turbulence below the dam when
the creek is on a rise. Holland
estimated that the job would re-
3uire 30 hours work with two
ozers at a cost of approximately
$3,000, Crocker said. The job
would not be contracted and
would be paid by the hour. Grant
Robinson moved that the commit-
tee's recommendation be ac-
cepted. Cynthia Gilmore second-
ed and the motion was adopted.
Crocker emphasized the impor-
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tance of conserving water. The ci-
ty lake caught little or no water
during the recent rain. "Please
try to limit the use of city water
for outside watering," Crocker
said.
Grant Robinson, who is in
charge of garbage collection and
the sanitary land fill site,
reported that the dump ground
was in a "sorry state." During the
city-wide cleanup preceding the
Fajita Cookoff, large amounts of
old lumber were dumped outside
the pit. Robinson suggested that
all burnable refuse be burned and
the residue pushed into the land-
fill. He stipulated that one of the
Rural Fire Department's trucks
be present when the waste
material was fired.
Crocker reported that the
$10.00 fee for mowing vacant lots
was not being collected. In the
future such fees must be paid in
advance by lot owners, according
to the council's decision.
Tommy Boyd was present and
requested that the city rent the
backhoe. The request triggered
pro and con discussion on the sub-
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ject. Harry Prince's motion that
the city-owned backhoe digger
and the dump truck be rented for
$20.00 per hour for a maximum of
three hours with the stipulation
that a city employee be with the
equipment at all times, was
seconded by Robinson and
adopted.
Crocker reported that pro-
blems were developing because of
fishing in the city lake. He said
the city discontinued the issuing
of fishing permits several years
ago because of possible inter-
ference with the local water plant.
The State of Texas required that
the plant be protected with a
chain link fence or all fishing be
prohibited. Crocker asked Robin-
son and Gruell to investigate the
cost of erecting a chain link fence
around the water plant and
around the water tower which is
located near the campus of the
Moran schools.
Saturday, June 18 was named
as cleanup day. Hereafter each
third Saturday will be the month-
ly cleanup day for the town.
In other business the council
approved Dorothy Boyd's permit
application for a wine and beer
license for her Battlecreek Way-
station convenience store. Also
approved was Jammie Fry's per-
mit application for a liquor license
for his Red Barn No. 2 package
store.
Mrs. Sam Logan of Buchanan
Dam has donated a 5.88 karat
topaz in a 14 karat gold ring set-
ting to the Moran Historical
Society. The ring with a jewelry
store value of approximately
$350.00 will be used by the Socie-
ty in a money raising project.
Mrs. Logan, the former Mildred
Montgomery who grew up in
Moran, created the beautiful ring.
The topaz measures 10.15 mm
across the top and Mrs. Logan
describes the color as "ice blue or
diamond blue." The former Moran
resident says, "Since I wanted to
do something to help the Museum
raise money for restoring the
First Christian Church, I decided
to learn to cut the famous Long
Star cut in the designated
gemstone of Texas — the topaz."
Mildred Montgomery moved to
Moran with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J.B. Montgomery, Sr., in
1928 when she was two years old.
The Montgomery family, in-
cluding J.B., Jr., Bob and Ted, liv-
ed in Moran until about 1947. Of
those years Mrs. Logan says, "we
attended the First Christian
Church which I considered very
beautiful because of the lovely
columns, the beautiful woodwork,
and the gorgeous stained glass
windows. That helped entertain
us during church."
She recalled, "I remember
when I was very small Bertram
Elliott played Santa Claus one
Christmas. The Elliotts were at
our house a few nights later when
I called everyone's attention to
the fact that Mr. Elliott had
played Santa. I couldn't imagine
why everyone was so surprised
I
Mr. & Mrs. Hayes Whitt
Whitt reception planned
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Whitt,
formerly of Moran, will be
honored Saturday, June 18 with a
50th wedding anniversary recep-
tion from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at
the Moran Community Center.
The celebration will be hosted
by the couple's children, Mr. and
Mrs. W.J. Whitt of Albany, Mr.
and Mrs. Jackie Whitt of
Brookesmith, and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Whitt of Breckenridge.
Hostesses will be La Donna
Whitt, Regina Whitt, Kathy
Whitt, and Mary Jackson.
Hayes Whitt was born in 1915
in Falls County, a son of the late
Tom and Alma McLendon Whitt.
Annie Mae Midkiff was born at
Moran in 1919, a daughter of the
late Floyd and Lula Sweet
Midkiff. The Whitt family moved
to Moran in about 1924 and
became neighbors of the Midkiff
family.
Hayes Whitt and Annie Mae
Midkiff were married in Moran
June 30,1938. The late Judge J.P.
Huskey officiated the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitt lived in
Moran and later moved to
Albany. Several years ago the
couple returned to Moran to make
their home.
Whitt is a retired oilfield
worker. Mrs. Whitt formerly
worked in a nursing home. They
now live at Hubbard Creek Lake
near Breckenridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitt have six
grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren.
All friends and relatives of the
honored couple are invited to at-
tend the reception.
Moran Community Calendar
June 17 — Bingo, Legion Hall, 7:00 p.m.
June 18 — Cleanup Day in Moran
June 18 — Whitt's Golden Wedding Reception, Community
Center, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
June 20 — School Board, High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
June 24 — Country Musical, Community Center, 7:00 p.m.
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that I recognized him since Ber-
tram had such a distinctive
laugh."
Mildred Montgomery gradu-
ated from Moran High School,
then attended Texas University
\nd began her teaching career
at Sonora where she met her
future husband. After their mar-
riage the couple went to Saudi
Arabia where Sam Logan was
Director of His Majesty's A1
Kharj Farms. While there Mrs.
Logan became interested in Per-
sian Gulf pearls and a Saudi Ara-
bian quartz dubbed "Quasuma
Diamonds" by the Americans. "I
came away with some of each,"
says Mrs. Logan.
The Logans went with the
USAID program to Afghanistan
where Mrs. Logan added Lapiz
Lazuli to her collection. After
four years in Ethiopia and two in
Nigeria the Logans retired in the
Highland Lakes on Lake
Buchanan.
Mildred Logan continues,
"Again I found pearls —the
beautiful pink, lavendar, copper
and blue pearls as well as white
ones from the clams that live in
the Colorado, San Saba and Llano
Rivers."
About three and a half years
ago Mrs. Logan began taking
lessons in faceting gems tones.
She says she especially enjoys
working with topax because "it
polishes so beautifuUy." Amateur
faceters such as she "do much
finer work" than found in the
average jewelry store and
amateurs strive for accurate cuts
and super fine polish, according to
Mrs. Logan.
The beautiful ring created for
the Moran Historical Society by
this weU-traveled lady who grew
up in Moran, will be available for
viewing about July 1. Persons
wishing to make contributions to
the Moran Historical and receive
chances on the ring may purchase
tickets from any member of the
Board of the Historical Sodety.
The ring will be given away dur-
ing the Labor Day weekend.
Ice cream supper slated
An old fashioned ice cream sup-
per set for Saturday night,
August 6 is the first of several
fund raising events planned by
the Moran Historical Society at
the Thursday, June 9 meeting in
the Christian Church. Full details
about the homemade ice cream
feast will be announced soon.
Also planned was a fish fry for
the month of September. A
spaghetti supper is set for Oc-
tober. In November members of
the Historical Society wil be serv-
ing pancakes.
Several giveaways are in the
planning stages.
Work on the basement of the
church is nearing completion. The
natural wood cabinets in the kit-
chen area have been restored to
their original good looks. A large
double sink has been installed.
Steel doors are being installed at
the back entrances.
A contribution of $100.00 has
been received from Paul C. Dean
of Fort Worth.
Reunion held in Moran
Fifty-eight descendants and kin
of the late Robert Thurman and
Nina Armenta Jacob Carr met at
the Moran Community Center
Sunday, June 12 for their annual
reunion. The seven children of the
pioneer couple were
present —Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Carr,
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Carr, Mrs.
Hazel Carr Foster, Mrs. Elizabeth
Carr Warnock, all of Cisco; Raby
J. Carr and Mr. and Mrs. O.R.
Carr all of Breckenridge, and Leo
and Rose Lee Carr Wiloth of
Moran.
Also present were Kevin,
Twanna and Sheena Huffman,
Tyshawna, Brandy, Tyree, Deb-
bie and Jerry Wylie, Rickie Ray,
Pam, Tamera, Michelle and
Dustin Ray Carr, David, Darla,
and Kippie Brown, Ron, Darla,
Heather, and Alex Duckworth,
and Veda SoreUe all of Brecken-
ridge.
Also Jerry Don and Cecilia
Boles, Wanda Boles, B.W., San-
dra, and Jodie Carr, John and
Jimmy Davis, Earl Scott, Larry
and Peggy Ledbetter, Pete, Von,
Jason, Mandy and Chris High-
tower, all of Cisco; Rex, Betty,
and Daron Wiloth of Gunsight;
Jimmy McKinney, Sharon
Barhan, Clifford and Kerri
Wilhoit, Bobby and Dianna
Wilhoit all of Perrin; and Whitney
Pence of Abilene.
The Carr family's annual
Christmas reunion is set for
January 1, 1989 at the Moran
Community Center.
Stewart birth announced
Michael and Thomas Stewart of
Moran would like to announce the
birth of their sister, Courtney
Suzanne Stewart, whe was born
Monday, June 13 at 3:38 p.m. at
Stephens County Hospital in
Breckenridge.
Courtney weighed seven
pounds and was 21 inches long.
Her parents are Joe T. and Con-
nie Stewart of Moran.
Maternal grandparents are
Rev. and Mrs. Roscoe Seay of
Papua, New Guinea and maternal
great-grandmother ia Errna Bur-
ton Elliott of Moran.
Paternal grandparents are
Hollie and JoAnn Stewart of
Moran and paternal great grand-
parents are Mrs. Jim Stewart of
Comanche and Mrs. J. A. Harp of
Cibolo.
Courtney also haa eight proud
aunts and unclea and five exdted
cousins ready to welcome her
home this week.
Leggett named director
Steven Leggett has been nam-
ed Director of Corporate Com-
munications for West Texas
Utilities Co., and will be moving
to Abilene from Corpus Christi,
where he has been manager ol
public information for Central
Power and Light Co.
Leggett will succeed Sherwyn
McNair, who is retiring as Direc-
tor of Corporate Communications
and Assistant Treasurer at WTU
effective July 1.
Leggett was raised in South
Texas and holds bachelor's and
master's degrees from Texas A&I
University at Kingsville. He has
been with CPL since 1973. Both
CPL and WTU are members of
the Central and South Weat
Corp., an electric utility holding
company with headquarters in
Dallas.
Leggett's wife, Pat, ia an
elementary school teacher. They
have three children.
Bake sale set Friday
A bake sale sponsored by the
Moran Improvement Committee
will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday at
the Lone Star Cafe. Funda will be
used for projects.
For Emergency
Ambulance Service
Call 7(2-3313
Shackelford County
Hospital District
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