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to see
"Summer Magic"
Monday, Nov. 25
(Compliment* Albany Newa)
THINGS HAPPEN
IN ALBANY
Fans Asked To
"Bring Out Team"
At Coleman
The Quarterback Club in auk-
lug that all member* of the
Quarterback Club, and every-
one, member or not, go down
on the football field at Cole-
man Friday night to bring out
the Lion* Just before the game.
The coaches and the team will
appreciate thin, and the boy*
are going to need alt the sup-
port they can get.
The Quarterback Club
"Guarantee* you will get your
aeat back—maybe." Anyway,
it will be well worth the effort
to the Lion*, *o go down on the
field Friday night.
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To Be Closed
Thanksgiving
Oldest Journalistic Venture West of the Brazos
Old Volume No. Eighty-eight, New Volume No. Eighty
Albany, Texas, Thursday, November 21,1963
Number Twelve
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BI-DISTRKT GAME AT
COLEMAN FRIDAY NIGHT
The Albany Lions will meet
the Goldthwaite Eagles at Cole-
man Friday nijfht at 7:30 for
the bi-district game. Albany be-
came champ* of Di*trict 10-A
when they beat Haird two j __
week* ago, and Goldthwaite be-L J"" ,A,fmn,v *'wn* or"''v'
came District 9-A champion* *rirt r'J"y wh"n ,hnv defeated
by winning from Marble Fall* [rm% hcrc Fri'Iay pven-
Lions Win from
Cross Plains
Friday night 34-12.
The Lion* are familiar with
the Coleman field, having play-
ed there two year* ago. It i*
r.4 mile* from Albany to Cole-
man and 63 mile* from Gold-
thwaite.
The Fagle* have an enviable
10-0 record this year, having
won all their games, and have
"hown very good power. Scout*
i report they have a good quar-
terback named Gene Gray and
a fine 1^0-pound fullback,
Harlan Jernigan. A 200-pound
right tackle, Gene Aldridge, is
said to be nil-state material.
The Fagle* have two tackle*
weighing 285 and 235 who play
on defense.
The Goldthwaite line aver-
ages 171 pounds while Albany'*
ine 43-14.
The first string ran up *ome
point* in the first quarter and
then sat out most of the gnme
v.'hile Coach Barrett exercised
his second and third teams.
The second squad made their
part of the yardage and
scores, and (be third team held
their own most of the way.
Cross Plains scored on a
punt return after the *econd
quarter ended. The whistle
2.69 Inches
Rain Recorded
Here Tuesday
Tuesday morning's rain reg-|
Istered 2.6!) inches at the homelgf^
of J. D. Willett, Jr., official I
weather recorder. Gauge*
over the city varied, some re-
porting as hiffh as three inches.'
The rain was general over
the county. More than two
inches were reported at Fort
Griffin, and the Moran area
received a good rain.
The rain came about 2 a. m.
with a thunder storm, and the
showers continued until mid-!
morning. The showers came
slowly, doing a great amount
of good to the grain. Creek* I
came down half bank full, and
water hole* were filled and
most of them ran around the1
spillways.
No cold weather accompan-1
ied the moisture, lowest for
the week being 40 degree*
sounded ending the first half.u, ■ . .
as the ball was in the air. Reg- \ ™
JACK SPRINGER
gie Stover took the ball, went
Cold waves are due to arrive
Jack Springer,
vice-president of
executive
the West
.. ... . in Texas probably Friday, and
. ' am racer i.j y.irin bi-district game at Goldth- Texas Chamber of Commerce,
to score. Joe 1'ierce made the , „.. .* ... . . . . .. ...
Albany business house* and
n ...in u.. I forward wall averages 187. The
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office* will be closed next
Thursday, Thanksgiving day.
The Albany Public Schools
will have holidays Nov. 28
through Dec. 1.
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MAILING DEADLINES
ARE ANNOUNCED
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John Rose, postmaster, an-
nounce* the Post Office De-
partment has set deadlines for
mailing packages and cards to
assure recipients getting them
by Christmas.
Overseas air mail deadline Ripht end
is Dec. 10. | 170.
Out of state parcel post,
Dec. 10.
In state parcel post, Dec.
15.
Cards out of state, Dec. 15.
Cards in state, Dec. 18.
Local, Dec. 23.
two extra points.
Late in the game Cross
Plains got a nice 39-yard pass
off to score, but failed to make
points.
Cauble kicked off to start
game, ball going into end zone.
The Lions held and brought
the punt to Cross Plains' 40.
Woodward made 4, Hise 13,
and Garry Bartee broke
through to >ro 39 yards to!
score. Hise kicked the extra I
* . . _ ... | point (first extra point kicked
Left guard: Phil Duren, 165. L,, .
Center: Bill Blackwell, 150.
Right guard: Ronnie Allison, ,A hr,,ny ^'*l a<f"n and fon'-,
IfjO ed kick, (lary Hise took ball |
Right tackle: Gene Aldridge, i nml rarP'1 ?" thp wa>; hut P1^
200.
Eagle hacks average 167 to Al-
bany's 172,
The Goldthwaite offensive
starters are:
Left end: DeWayne McCas-
land, 179.
I.eft tackle: Delton Ripley,
205.
waite could be cold
Friday night.
Temperatures for the week,
with the high reading for the
afternoon before, are given be-
low:
Friday: 58 and 36.
Saturday: 63 and 41.
Sunday: 74 and 48.
Monday: 82 and 42.
Tuesday: 78 and 42.
Wednesday: 60 and 40.
This morning: 75 and 51.
! was called back. From the
Clyde Cockrum,
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&70 BI-DISTRICT
TICKETS SOLD
Bill Anderson reported Wed-
nesday night that 570 tickets
to the bi-district game at Cole-
man had been sold. He receiv-
ed 750 tickets the first of the
week.
Ticket* will go on sale at
the high school principal'* of-
fice until noon Friday.
Mr. Anderson stated that
Goldthwaite sold 750 tickets on
the first day they were offer-
ed there. They asked for more
tickets.
Albany 27 Hise made 18,
Woodward 11, Brewster 11,
Quarter: Gene Gray, 150. Hise ,22' aml Brewrter bu,|p'1
Left half: Cecil Campbell, "\';r ,from the 13" E*tra Point
Chest Drive is
Complete
and wet will be speaker at the Chamber
of Commerce meeting Friday
noon. This will be Mr. Spring-
er'* first visit to the local cham-
ber since he has been with
the WTCC.
Mr. Springer, native of Nor-
man, Okla., a graduate of
the University of Oklahoma, is
a veteran of World War II,
and served as Chamber of Com-
merce manager at Paul's Val-
ley and Seminole, Okla., before
going to Galveston,, and later
to Bryan-College Station. He
has been active in professional
groups, is a graduate of the
Chamber of Commerce Insti-
tute for organizational manage-
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half: Jim Childress,
150.
Right
175.
Full: Harlan Jernigan,
The Albany Chest is still a
little short of its Koal. As of
Nov. 20 we needed $630 to
Coleman Extends
Welcome to Fans
The people of Coleman ex-
f^'-orne t*> the
good people of Alban" to attend
the bi-district play-off between
the Albany Lion* and the Gold-
thwaite Fagle*.
You will find our people cor-
dial and accommodatin-; and
the stadium facilities both first cial
class and adequate.
Welcome!
Foster Miller, Mayor,
City of Coleman,
Thinks District
Should Not
Build Main
The Albany News:
When Albany voted to be-
come a part of the Hubbard
Lake folly In order to give Ab-
ilene needed water the flnan-
which
Rev. Campbeff
Dies at Antarilk
Open House for
Bkebonnet
Ledge Sunday
More than 600 people of Al-
bany and community, and fro*.t
nearby towns, registered at the
open hou*e held for Albany's
new rest home, Bluebonnet
Lodge, Inc., Sunday afternoon.
Hour* for visiting the home
were 1 :00 to 6:00, and the
home wa* filled mo*t of the
afternoon. Fveryone expressed
delight in the beautifully plan-
ned and decorated rest home.
Mrs. John Farl Beall and
Mr*. John R. Watson were at
the registry table, and they as-
sisted Mrs. A. W. Watson, Mrs.
Chas. F. Hemphill and Mr*. R.
O. McDonnell in serving punch
and cookie*.
Mr. Beall, Mr. Waston, Mrs.
M. G. Murphy and Mrs. R. O. i
McDonnell showed visitors the
beautiful rooms, the business
office, the nurses' station,
ment, and is a member of the | chapel, and other features of
board of directors of Texas In-; the home.
Word was received here W-,
day of the death of Rev, Clarfc
C. Campbell at 1 :®0 that inn**
. „ . ... vMm IIng at his home In. Amarfllo.
plan which the Campbell, pastor of ti*
based on was for the water dl* I ^ „Xdtot Church her.
tf"m. I i w ♦ PhTT lI"®", to Jon*
Hubbard Lake to Fort Ph""" i ] 960, had been pastor of B«eb-
v M * kii ♦ «t,. un.' anan Street Methodist Church
hunt°ltobAh«;eneT the" d£ j» A«-
I ^ tZe^^otinoslt'i''*uffered a heart attack
, from Alhanw atr*V tuddanlf.
the two members from Albany, R Campbell was the son
ha* voted to pay for the con- _ . V. „ H r.__
Abilene"water ^plant16 'nt° theibe,, o1 0't°n- Hi» **** fa •
Thi? SLmC agreement1^! ^h^ mhtteUr, W.
upon which Albany voted to
enter the district. As our rep-
resentatives, it is the duty of
last charge being Grace Metb*
odist Church in Abilene,
He was s graduate of Okl*»
the Albany city council to en-' '10",a College at Stttt-
Join the water district from wh«f« hej"aJored Inalv-
charging Albany with a part, ,lJc"»ineerin*' H« «mP
of this additional cost. If Abl-;ed {or •» »n
lene wants the line built di-. n««r -round D.'U®, and ent«-
rectly to its plant, Abilene «« ^ 'r(nn1
should pay for it.
jNortnw6irt lexfli totucrncc In
1951, and was ordained an
elder in 1965.
Among churches he served
were Overton Methodist, Lub->
bock, Albany and Buchanan
St., Amarilio.
The funeral was held at
11:00 a. m. Saturday at Buch-
anan Street Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife; four
children, Mrs. Duane (Kay)
Whitlow of Lamesa, Bobby
Campbell of Yale University,
New Haven, Conn., Larry, 10,
and Jan, 5, of the home. Also
surviving are his parents and
a sister, Mrs. Otis Holladay of
Panhandle.
Every taxpayer in Albany is
affected, so please request the
city council to protect your
rights. '
Sincerely,
Tom Blanton, Jr.
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Classroom
Teachers Hear
Mr. Grubb
190.
probable
Wayne
Jim
starters
Dick
Balliew,
Sullivan,
Shelton,
ALBANY FILM ON TV
Albany's
will be:
I*eft end:
156.
I,eft tackle:
233.
I^eft guard:
186.
Center: Willard Boyett, 171.
Right guard: Joe Tucker,
178.
Right tackle: Bob Oliver,
236.
Right end: Larry Bartee,
137.
Quarter: Johnnie Wood-
ward, 184.
I^eft half: Gary Hise, 156.
Right half: Garry Bartee,
141.
Full: Charles Brewster, 201.
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Mri. Bob Pate and Joe Bob
Wednes-
About 50 feet of film was
taken at the high school Wed-
nesday at the pep rally and will went to Fort Worth
be on the KRBC-TV sports-
cast at 6:20 tonight (Thurs-
day.)
failed.
Bartee set up the third coun-
ter in th
a ki'-k
Plains 11. He was called on to
score, driving over from 11.
Brewster carried for the two
points.
The second string went in
and lost little tine scoring.
They worked from their 30 to
score in nine plays. Joe Joyce,
fullback, hit center for the last
seven yards and Joe Bob Cau-
ble made the extra points.
To keep his first string warm
Coach Barrett started them in,., , . .
,i ... . . t, if voti have not yet made your
the third quarter. They, • .. . ' ,
i ., i . i ,, . contribution, please do so at
brought the kick-off to the!., \ , '. 1
Cross Plains 40. Boyett, who,
was playing fullback, hit the
dust rial Development Council.
Christmas lights were dis-
cussed by the Chamber of Com-
merce at last Friday's meeting,
and I/arry Winkler was named
le first period by takinjr """P'ete our Poa|- This means ),ea,| thp lighting committee.
65 yard, to the Cro*s ,hat thp r,h"n 'lr,ve is 92 P"r" The street lights usually go
cent complete. . 1 on about Dec. 1 each year.
We must finish the drive by j John Rose, postmaster, re-
l>er. 1 and we want to report minded that overseas packages
100 percent. To do this we1 sj,ould be mailed by Dec. 1, and
are calling workers together that other packages should be
again to contact those whom maj|ed by Dec. 15 to assure
we have missed. The clean-up Ketting to their destination by-
meeting is called for Thursday,1 Christmas.
Nov. 21, at 7:30 p. m. at the j 0
Christian Church. We need ev-| _ __ tJ IT '
ervone who is interested in the! J Q ijOltt (J ftlOFt
Chest to be present.
And you, citizens of Albany,
Thanksgiving
Service Nov. 27
line for 15. Woodw-ard rolled
out anil sprinted 25 yards to
score. Point try failed.
To hold score down the
coach sent in the second squad
hut they promptly scored with
Cauble sparking the drive.
the bank right away. Spare
the workers from contacting! ^ union Thanksgiving serv-
you. If you, the citizen, do jre will be held at 7:30 Wed-
not support the Chest, then all nesday evening, Nov. 27, at the
the member ajcencies will re-1 First Baptist Church.
i t i ♦ L. ♦ i ♦»,« Quarterback Jerrv Spook roll-
da v of last week to attend the € . • 1
oil out to nis left, saw a hole
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at northside baptist
CHAPEL sunday
Rev. Boyd Tabor will preach
at the Northside Baptist Chap-
el at both the 11 a. m. anil 7
P- m. services Sunday.
The public is invited to at-
tend these services.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hardin
of Cleburne spent Tuesday and
Wednesday here with Mrs.
Hardin's sister, Mrs. Collier
Moore, and Mr. Moore.
funeral of Mrs. Dollie Harris,
Mrs. Pate's aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Worth D. Day
and children, Duane, Deborah
Jean, Sherry DeLane anil Jerry
Wayne, of HI Dorado, Ark.,
visited last week-end with Mrs.
Day's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Donaldson.
The National Foundation-
March of Dimes is the nation's
largest single source of private
support for research and pa-
tient care in arthritis.
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and hit it to score. Cauble car-
ried over for two points.
Most of the backs on the
three teams made yardage.
Some were: Woodward, 3 for
10; Gary Hise, 3 for 58; Garry
Bartee, 2 for 50; Brewster, 2
for 24; Joyce, 5 for 47: Speck,
1 for 2 and passed twice for
10: Cauble, 3 for 55: Robert
Williams, 1 for 20; Ml 1 is Hise,
3 for 9; Dallas Reeks, 2 for 7;
Willard Boyett, 1 for 15; Bon-
nie Chapman, 3 for 8.
Statistics
Albany Cross Plains
23 first downs 7
358 yds. from scrimmage 118
5!) yds. passing 42
5 of 9 completed 2 of 7
1 intercepted by 0
1 for 25 punt ave. 6 for 26
7 for 50 penalties 5 for 33
1 fumbles lost 2
] turn to the system of individ-
ual drives. If this happens you
will be contacted for contribu-
j tions at least ten times more
I each year than you are now.
' If you have not given, give
i now! If you have already giv-
I en, reconsider your contribu-
tion. If possible increase it so
that we might reach our goal.
One gift works many won-
ders.
Curtis Lee, Chairman.
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Rev. Robert Rrown, pastor
of the First Methodist Church,
will bring the message.
A combined choir will fur-
ni h the music.
Fveryone is invited and urg-
ed to attend this service.
An offering will be taken to
be used by the Ministerial As-
sociatoin to promote a com-
munity revival in April, 1964.
The residents of Sunshine
Rest Home were moved to the
new home Monday and are
domiciled in their brand new-
rooms, prettily decorated, with
hospital beds, built-in ward-
robes which will have nirrors,
and chairs.
There are 36 beds, and the
owners expect to have them all
occupied soon.
Mrs. Murphy, who has own-
ed and operated the Sunshine
Rest Home for several years,
is the supervisor and secretary
of the Lodge. She has done a
wonderful job operating the
old rest home and is always a
favorite with those in her rare.
DURWARD W. GRUBB
Hospital Notes
Admitted
Mrs. Joe Patterson, Nov, 14.
Mickey Kinnard, Nov. 14.
Woodrow J. Smith, Avoca,
Nov. 14.
Mrs. W. S. Jones, Nov. 18.
Mrs. Lynn Pate, Nov. 19.
Dismissed
' Mrs. Annie Wallace, Not.
14.
Mrs. Minnie Bradford, Nov.
16.
Mickie Kinnard, Nov. 16.
To Speak
"Albany, though small, is not
John Farl Beall is the presi-1 unknown." The world has given
dent of the lodgre, R. O. Mc- j y0U recognition through hon-
Donnell vice-president and John ors pai(l your form,.r students:
R. Watson treasurer and ad- Your playwright, Robert Nail;
ministrator. The lodge is owned your soldier. Edwin Dyess;
by Mr. Beall, 32 percent, Mr. your Air Force colonel, Robert
Watson, 32 percent, Mr. Mc-, Stovall These people found
Donnell, the contractor and op- lheir start in Albany. They
erator of McDonnell Nursing were uu^ht, obviously, by
Homes, Inc., 20 percent, and t(.a(.hers who cared.
Mr. and Mrs, ~
1 f> percent.
M. G. Murphy,
Zone ..
State —
Please check whether subscription is: ( ) New
or ( ) Renewal.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Shackelford County (Albany and Moran) $2.00
Daawhere in the United States <2 60
Methodist Revival
Closed Sunday
The First Methodist Church
closed its fall revival services
Sunday. The revival continued
nil last week, with Dr. Wood-
row Adcock, district superin-
tendent of the Abilene district,
doing the preaching. Rev.
David Binkley of Seymour was
in charge of the song sen-ices.
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. C. B. Mauldin return-
ed home Sunday from Abilene,
where she underwent surgery
at St. Ann Hsopital. She was
in the hospital 12 days, and Is
doing fine.
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5TH ANNIVERSARY—West-
ern Auto announced this week
that Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ander-
son are observing their fifth
annlverasy as owners of the
Western Auto Associate Store
in Albany. Mr. Anderson pur-
chased the business from Mrs.
Clara Davis in November,
1958, and moved the business
Many Items To
Be Offered
At Bazaar
The annual Presbyterian ba-
zaar, scheduled for Saturday,
Dec. 7, at the church educa-
tional buildiner, will offer many
items for sale. The ladies of
the church have been working
many hours each week prepar-
ing for the bazaar. There will
be needlework, aprons, pillows,
Christmas tree balls, all just
riirht for Christmas giving.
There will be pastries and can-
dies, preserves and relishes.
Baked goods will be for sale,
the ladies report.
The annual turkey dinner, a
self-serve affair, will begin at
11:00 o'clock. Hundreds of Al-
bany people nnd former Al-
banyites will be here for this
dinner, as they know that de-
licious food will be served, and
this will be a chance to meet
old friends.
The dinner will be $1.50 for
adults and 75c for children,
plus tax.
REV. FLMKR V. HKTZEL
The Rev. Elmer V. (Jack)
Hetzel, an ordained minister of
"There is care on the face of
Albany. Its beautiful homes and
The rest home is valued at its fine old public buildings are
$112,000. [examples of a proud heritage."
Mr. McDonnell has built a1 These were opening remarks of
number of rest homes in Texas. Durward W. Grubb of Abilene
This is the sixth he has com- in a challenging message to Al-
pleted in West Texas. bany classroom teachers and
Flowers and gifts to the their guests Thursday night,
home were displayed in the Nov. 14. The occasion was
lovely living and dining room an administration appreciation
which spans 50 feet across the banquet in the homemaking de-
front of the building. The kit- partment of the Albany High
chen joins the dining room on School at 7 p. m.
the south. There are two larKe Developing his topic, "The
baths, lavatories and commodes World has I.ooked at You," Mr. the Assemblies of God and ap-
for every four people, plenty of Grubb continued: "Tomorrow pointed missionary to the serv-
storage room, a chapel, recrea- the world will look again. Will icemen in Great Britain, Ku-
tion room, business office, and jt find the same type of ex- rope, and Southern Asia, will
a patio at the rear of the rellence? As we look toward be speaking at the Assembly of
building. A barbecue area has the 21st century in this Novem-j God Church commencing at
concrete apron and will be cov- j,,,r designated as Ameri- 7:30 p. m. Nov. 24.
ercd- jrun Education Week, we are i Rev Hptzpl is retired from
** I faced with many responsibili- j the United States Army as a
Call the News when you ties: First, trend toward ur-1 s{.rpoant first class and was as-
have visitors. banization; second, seeming sipnP(| ^ the U. S. Army In-
apathy toward high moral! stru,.tor Unit, (ROTC) at the
ideals; third, population ex- ] A&M University of Texas, Col-
piosion and world unrest; fourth . |epe Station, for the pnst four
dangerous trends toward a na- yPar)1 as an instructor. His ml 11-
tion, phone the local chapter tion free from religion rather tary duties have taken him into
of thr March of Dimos, Max than froc for rolipion; easy some 17 foreign countries in
Fversberg, Jr., treasurer, of the money, lack of parental disci-[the past 20 years of active du-
Shackelford County Chnpter,' I>l>ne: fifth, fast transportation ty. He has been privileged to
PO 2-2221. and reduced world size, auto-
mation and fear of unemploy-
ment."
Arthritis and rheumatic dis-
ease afflict 11 million in the
U. S. alone. For more informa-
-o-
the
The fat man nnd his wife; ...
were returning to their seats Mr. Grulib emphasized
in the theatre after interims- teachers obligations in carry-
sjon | ing out the five-point program
"Did I step on your toes as ',e outlined and which he ably
I went out?" he asked the man expanded in his
at the end of the row, iaddress.
speak in Germany, Greece,
England, Itnly, Korea and
Japan, as well as many of tho
churches across the U. S,
Rev. Hetzel served our coun-
try throughout the European
campaign in World War II and
informative | was engaged in five mnjor bat-
tles.
"You certainly did!" replied In
man grimly, expecting an said:
Albert Snyder of Treadway,
Tenn., and his daughter, Mrs.
from the old stand on South Dale Johnson of Johnson City, the
Main to its present location. Tenn., are visiting their son apology.
and brother, Donald Snyder, "All right, Mary," said the your dedication as teachers, I ley, pastor of the local church.
who is in Hendrick Memorial fat man, turning to his wife, shall predict that it will again o
Hospital, Abilene. |"This is our row." (Continued on page 8) ' Try the want ads for results.
to its present location.
Nenrly everybody in Shnckol-
ford County reads the News.
concluding, Mr. Grubb | The public is invited to hear
'The world will look at this man of God speak, an-
you again! In appreciation of nounces the Rev. W. A. Stan-
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