The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 1975 Page: 1 of 8
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LARGE GROUP QUALIFIES FO
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Hoys Track April 2fi 2<> liubbmk, Texas
GIRLS TRACK
BOYS GOLF
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iti.STKIC ( IIAMPIONS 81A 1975! Janelle Rmalley, Karen
IJasli. Sharon Hash, Julie Cotter. I'am (>repn, ,/eri Todd,
K.ii hv Ti'inerl, .leannie Vaughn
Ken I,a wfMjee I Medalist I 71. Mike ('otter. Jack Carlile,
Charles llblson.' Ste w A\ jflliiimsnn
Team shot ' hi Di.st rici e.ompet itiiiii a^ain^t V* vlicv who
shut a {IV
Fempi WjloJh,
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hi' Waller Charles Holson, K
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(ones. Steve Williamson
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Ner\i'nu Shackelford ( ount\ Since IS79
\ oliime Number ninety nine
Now
IT JAMiS UNA MOM
,Uu s Hilly of Albany found its way to the hill this week as
'l)Li(i tor information concerning the Albany Independent
School District Many chanKes have been noticed during
tV■ i hi ve. ij •• « it h many changes taking place with the change
in Su[.i 11r>11 mlenl. as would be normal with the change of any
In ui r.t' .i l.irue business And the school is probably Albany's
laiM iui^ihes.H' in regard to dollar* pl«o«d into the local
eeorionu
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As we 'a Iked and examined the work in the
iuperintj'ndenl 's-office, we were increasingly confident that
i In; Ii .idership v. asm very capable hands The hiring of Harry
I),,Id., i hhist 'ie i iimmended bv us as a big step forward Our
riiiHii'ji ii poti the resignation of' former Superintendent.
I'.ndd liiilin, was that a man, might be hired that would not
h i i i lii• micM'st of I lie students at t he top of t he list t hat s
vlii if Ih.i A alw.ivs were with lluddy Hut his replacement is
,1 .1 i iimii iii life belief that the school exists to help these
V" iiii: pi "I'll In■cnme responsible adults Our minds are much
;n rli i bee.ius' wc believe that anyone disiring to injure
m t.i r,ne|i ,s|, use the minds or bodies of these students
■ Jl Ii i , to i'o in i i Hairy Holder's mind and body first
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>A i. Ii.iw i .tlkeil • wit-h Superintendent Holder about , marvy
dillei en! . ,b|ecl s and fiptl him concerned about Albany and
•v:■ Iiool svslem lie is one of those people wtm are blessed
wilh intelligence and' common sense One of the first
pi olilt'ins i hat arose when he came to Albany was a leaking
mot at' i lie element ary' school, a 'problem that has existed
vilice tin const niclton of this architectural fiasco A roofing
. imi,p.iii\ ' htc.li had been "jrl.sult.ed reported nearly $.ir>.<»)<)
vv, >il b ol « m l-, needed In repair tt That was a lot of money and
null Harry l|o|dei was seen walking on these apparently
i-oldi i, roofs ir.i see what Could be done He noticed thai the
11 el In mi , an id i lip around I lie roof and wotild t here fore
, i,,s ,ii < i i., t and on l he roof when d rained l ie had spout s.
eiit in tin i la ,tins in allow the water to drain off and With
niil . ritiii<>i 11 pan s In I lie root no leaks were reported in any of
i In- , l.e rooms lb aved .1 lie taxpayers over fiiO.OOtl in Ins
In i bit' piiiblent I In money s'aved was plowed back into I he
, i nil cfiotil.to piif drop ceilings and additional lights into t he
I oil I ritinU lit r< Minis a- « ell as replace heaters on one wine
flu mi,in . a iui a 1'>nk' way to correct many old problems ol
[mi,i p1.111111ni'
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Hut t lu' 't eilil I"! I he srnoot h operat tcirt of t his office can! be
il.nmeil >oleU In Holder Several previous Superintendents
a ill attest that .their |ob was made many times easier by t he
pnsemi ol the super's' secretary. Mrs Maurine Williams
When si,met lime is needed, it's never.very far from the end of
her finger Maurine knows her job, and is always eager to help
ihie.t nl us w no rlon I always and need help
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\ biitb'ci nt $."iM 1 ,:YtO,0(J was reviewed with some
I ai'l;eriui' ' * |" Uses seeli Most items were in or close to t heir
huijgct with I he I am, h Room showing a large definet I he only
i:x;ce|,'l inir I Ills is very understandable a.s most home budgets
Iel'lei I ih' ailte problem
th n t 100.1)00 ol I his sum is raised by local taxes There are
set at SI i0 bii loi al maintenance tax and 19 cents for debt
sin it i Holder hilled that each student in our schools have
i 100,000 valuation behind theni These taxes are high for
most people bill it is easy io see the results of mir tax dollar as
wi walch our youth grow and learn
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I Ik salaries of teachers range from a starting salary ol
JtiK.iO loi a no experience graduate to a $10,460 salary for a
ha, helm degnei with al least 14 years experience A
ma si i i degree and lil years experience will earn nearly
tl.'.oon loi the '.i morilh term Kxtra duly pay is given to
eli.iehi i ani'iniMip t o $2400 annually
.11.
'1 hi entire at t it tide of I he school is changing and we hope in
I hi until diiei i urn The Hoard of Trustees has tried to run the
school in past years, making many small decisions, most of
w hich I hey were not t rained to make in the first place. We are
conlident that Ihese decisions are being made in the channels
lhat lhey belong in now and that the Superintendent is
running I he school, I he job he was hired to do.
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Mexl wick's article will delve into the High School and
l.lemctilarv School and I heir operations.
Oldest lo«rnali>li< \ cnture West (if.lhc-Ht
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BI CENTENNIAL PLANS ARE
GAINING MOMENTUM
. Plans for Albany's Hi ( en v, , ,,,, .,t .
lenial > ear are iakitrc shape ..h.urma ■ ■-■■ ::i. • ling re,'
Tin t hree ee.triinit.tet s _ r. ~ i|.u;). >. i„„,|
ponsib'le for these ;pl.,n.s me.' <'orttnliitee
this p*st- week, il ' ii. In y \ ,, , servlrt', is his;
' chairinen rnt i * o,'ci hei :weh; , i; : ,i !:hi- rneniHef-
the- gen'ei t, ' iuiirje iri', Mi - , , ,, ■. ;!i( ^ ,r, . t .'ii/ol-
Charles. Jacobs . tV'i i,i,. Ine l,,! '.. .i lie
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amendment EL6.c hon
proposed constitutional
amendments
FOIt Die lonsitutional amendment re
vising ami roiisoIlilatiiiK provisiims
Ai.AINs'r ri'latui ', to -late ami local retire
joe.nl system's and programs and
providing fin .1 maximum (tale
contribution lo stale s\stems of Id
percent of the aggregate enmpen
satiini paid to inibviduula.
i FOK The cmislitutlonal amendment set-
ting the salaries of iiwitlbers of the
f.j ^GAINST legislature at *»ittO per month and
setting a per diem of J-'1' p<'r day
(tilling legislative sessions and a
mileage allowance at the same rate
pr(Killed l>i law for state em
ployees
JAYCEE BASS TOURNAMENT
SET FOR APRIL 26
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
PLANS NEW BUILDING
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MISS SOFTBALL AMERICA
REGISTRATION APRIL 19
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eiigi-tih tl, ■•It'll lit, lor ' I II! arid SIC" up t •
Siiliurtvi'i' rani VII ijirl'v
farly lexans
Honored
In Registry
Main tell
COMMUNITY DATA SURVEY
TO BE CONDUCTED IN MAY
CRAIG OFFERS HELP TO
ALBANY FOR GROWTH
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i>siu' roiitltjt 1 iiir i f our "I I'iink '»i I >i • > kmriHi'« i^ w.ii t f i ankv al up X )ni \1
oJif«r fio\js«'s in Albany. < 1 Jot 11n !• 1 ula\ r liaidb" i -I \ ,iiVj'i.itvti .«i
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prrparint' i •' i'h■- •>! pr(»i', ' mitjiiH-?r< « luin h«*nn, it»l<| i «•
rams <«ii unpoii .ml i>v<inls III i'l tuip ttl ilir sin rr>- mi wvp
Albarry'N history, and « s( a|i r>iTf|< t in hK-i ihiiusu /al.
Iishm>' tin Albany hisl6ri«'al l '"un«lal.i.»n ( .ha- t n
rnt * da Ilia n lm ihr «».lfi«*r i«iur injh« iWnilal mil
k>u11«11nr in ir^ n and rrn.i inn« vt .ir -...hriiiv a'nn■ inl»«-r->»l \\ ,j h j», «
Kni/ini' i fiorl s ,»i ri-si (»j*aj n>n tin louadai ioti hoard and , ,rn ,|n ,,K V}h
wil h an a v* ard t>n i iu • m « ui i vi t < tiniinl i • « «•!
Thr | (on/on (. orriiftil ♦ , I hr.louudai ion
Htibrri .Williams < hairtnan, v I h» s|.» aki i w a^ mt i injur
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NOTARY PUBLIC DEADLINE
SET FOR MAY 15,1975
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plannniL', loi a p» rinanrnl i d h>. Hob ' irrt n, ^tiosr ^(.v *|*h» luiinda
nal
rernrnibrauci ol t h<■ Hi l il ht i a- on t he
i rnti nnial \ i .ir ol niir nation board •>! d»r« « lot ^ * h<vn t hi
A pi rmaru nl nui>
t; lad
liliSif
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Inst rv^.,I hat - f"
is Hi» i ki nridv.« bank was l'»rin , st abbsh a bn -ini
nn iird. and it is hopnl thai a V^> ^ host bmih. liill
Victorian band stand ran he <in rii j.s prV*si*n.l'.l> a dift ' h"'
Ii nil t ori I hi- ( oiirl hnnsi; (ran: son ol a Mi»ihi»disl
sipiiirr I his could bi iisnl not pn arhio-. fold bl his bo\hoocl ;|s isi 't lu- loral
only lor inusii lest i v als but for as *a I'K ipriaihrrs kid), (^ioidatmn I'.roirp a v i
political raitys, town mrrt living in small West IV*xas , iu
in^s, lh«' rounly lair and many towns lb told ot briomin^ \ luimlwr »»i . i-i
.other rivir activities The ihi«• rested in Albany years ,iii«»ndi'd the lnn« In uii
coin mil t i'i' is also planning a at(o \* hrn clri\ ihroue,h i hi* . ludimc Vati .loins ol
pi rniaiu iil combination lull • vm ^.t ol tov\ n. which sm-iv .y^rk
birthday historical events reminiscent ot mountain
calendar
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lilli -Je
Tor i-bi
19' I, should apply to
ii nt > t leek lie tore April
I ^k'NI
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elttnb il »e ba
eipnpmeiil
the proper
fills I "u lit-
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itii.1 pa , i h'e i-etpttrt-il li e .nut
tile a iien , i.i11) and bond « it ti
tilt t >iUiii;V t ierk bet»t-eil
Mas I. I!*' ■ and May I i. -I*•'•* '.
tneliisiv e
Seeri'tars % bile luri hi t
sl ated t li.1t 111 v person nut
Htm a Not ary l'ublic who
destrt-s appointment (or t he
Ix'^intUiU' ol the oi-M tei'nt nil
a.um
' lie .1
in ' i The ret)ui red
ipplleatiott forms may lie
■ iln ained Irivm, I be County
i ierk
Mr While emphasized that
Not .tries i'ubllc should Hot
-eiid retpu-st s tor appoint
nit nt or for eoiumiHsions
directly to the Secretary of
Stale as the law specifn ally
prOv tiles t hilt thf ( ,
i Ierk approve Notary lie.td»
and forward fopie it h„
applicat ion to t lie sio r> ,j
Si ale
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Lenamon, James L. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 1975, newspaper, April 17, 1975; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth413225/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.