The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1994 Page: 3 of 28
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Thursday. February 24, 1994 The Albany News Rage 3-A
Retiring Chamber directors honored
•A 5sii-oxit .owd was on hand
Saturday night to hear George W.
Bus! opeak about two of his pas-
sions s life — the Texas Rangers
baseball fcegr«y and the state of
Texas —during the annual Albany
Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
Bush,••■the oldest 'soft of former
president George Bush, is the
general inanaging partner of the
Texas Hangers and is candidate
for the Republican Primary for the
office of Governor of Texas. He was
the keynote speaker for the ban
quet held at Nancy Smith El-
ementary Cafeteria
The Chamber honored two
longtime directors who are both
retiring from tha Chamber board
with specie Ipl r ques of recognition.
Loren Wrfiiamil was recognized
for about 40 years of service as a
Chamber director, including serv-
ing as presif < nt in the late 1950s.
Jim Cottet ser /ed the Chamber as
a director' for 20 y?;»rs during two
different stints, and was president,
in the 1970s.
•The 15 Chamber directors were
introduced at the banquet, in
eluding newcomers Patrick Baker,
and Shfryl Scott.
Another special award was
given to local Little League coach
Lee Garcid hy the Albany Baseball
, Associat ion for 20 years of service-
to. the young people of the com
munity. The presentation was
made by Ilev. Tom Anthony.
Bush delighted the over 250
people in attendance with aneo
dotes about the Texas Rangers,
along with a brief preview of what
Ranger fans could expect from the
team this season.
He also spoke briefly aboyt his
beliefs concerning the plight of
Texans and his reasons for seeking
the governor's seat-
Hush met with the public before
the banquet during a reception at
the Old .Jail Art, Center
"1 was very pleased with the
banquet," Said Chamber president
Bobby Russell. "All the comments
I have received have been very
positive and several people said
they thought it was one of the best
banquet s in a long time;"
The meal was catered by Lone
Star Eatery and consisted of steak,
potatoes, green beans, salad and
cobbler.
'There were a lot of people who
worked really hard on the-banquet
to make it such a success. It all
happened because of everyone's
hard work."
, Russell served as master of
ceremonies for the banquet.
Vice president Randall Palmore
■ welcomed out-of-town guests.
"EightOn Broadway" performed
for the crowd, singing a patriotic
program. The local choir members
were directed by Tammie Burger.
More than 100 county youth;.;
will be involved in the upcoming
Shackelford County Yovtl and
Livestock Show, and fun draining
for the event is cf g.: wing concern
to organise k. ..
With only two weeks remaining
before judging begins in the annual
stock r.n,W, fundraisingefforts,fire
currently u;iderwfiy in both / lbany
and Moran Judging of the events
will begin Thursday evening,
March 10 and will conclude Sat-
•itday, Ivia - ch 12.
"We arejust getting si,.-led With
our fu ad raising, so w neei
everyone's help to get eyery.thfftg"
set before the shov/," saw Terry
Mobqrley, association president
According to figures from the
".our Ly e«t-ension office, 109 4-H
Cl.ib;:ancJ FT A members from
Shark lfo»'d CountyWill ! enter
ing the 1994 show, up from 97
participants last year '
The number of animals en tered
also increased from. 1993, with 205
. total entr'fs, as compared with if)!
last year
Contribution Centers
Donation tables will be set up
during the next two weeks.at both
the First Neliopal Bank of Albany
and People State Bank in Moran-
Volunteers v/i!l. man tables at
the Albany bank all day this Friday,
February 25, and again ne: i.;,weeh
on Thursday and Friday, March
4 during banking h jurs
Tables are a'so expected to be
operated in -Mo an fell day on
Thursday and Friday, March 3-4.
Anytime the tehfes are not set
up, contributions nay be given to
Lorene McCernas o Randall Pal-
more at the Pirst National Bank
and to Steve Waller or Jan a
Kitchens at Peoples State Bank.
Stock show organizers hope that
visitors to the two banks will be
able to rnake donations to the
general fund and the bidders' pool.
Also, contributions may be sent
directly to the Shackelford County
Youth and Livestock Show, P. ).
Box 157, Albany, Texas 78430, or
given to any association officer.
Moberley explained that the ; .
separate funds cover, two totally
different aspeets of the local event
The bidders pool money goes di-
rectly to the kids, but we •also have
to have enough to meet n r ex-
penses, and we're start n^-firoiirt
scratch this year."
Approximately $3,500 is needed
to pay the expenses associated with
the production of the stcril; she 7,
including ribbons, awards, piv :
money, judges' fees, printing an
other miscellaneous costs.
A large balance, around$l 1,500,
will also be requiredforthebidde. s
pool, which ensures a premium fc
each exhibitor.
Thanks...
The Albany Boy Scouts and
Cub Scouls would like to say
thank you to TCI Cablevisiom,
the Albany Chest and Joseph
E. Blanton for your contribu-
tions to the Scouts.
We would also like to thank
the citizens of Albany for their
support and contributions to
our program. Each of you help
our Scouts by buying donuls,
popcorn or whatever else they
may be doing as a fund-raiser.
Without your help and sup-
port, our program would not
be possible.
May God bless each and
everyone of you.
Thank you
Tcri Lucas
Committee Chairperson
Moberley stated that volunteers
and association officers are cur
rently contacting past donors, "hut.
if we miss you, or if you are a new
contributor, please don't miss this
opportunity to help our young
people We really need your help."
All contributions to the associa
tion are tax deductible.
Schedule of Events
Participants, parents and other
show supporters are urged to meet
at the county show barn this
weekend to help prepare the facil
ity for the annual event.
The workday is scheduled for
Saturday, February 26, beginning
at 2:00 p.m Facility co-chairmen
Rocky Parsons, Wayne Shack and
Bob Tidwell will coordinate the
clean up.
Events will officially begin
Thursday, March 10 with the
weighing and tagging of poultry; ,
and rabbits from 3:00 to 5:00 p m
Dairy goats, sheep and swine
will be weighed the same afternoon
from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., followed by
theheifers and steers from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m.
The actual judging will start at
7 00 p . m. Thursday, March 10 wi th
the rabbit show, followed by the
poultry judging.
Sheep will be shown at 7:00 p m.
Friday, March 11 and the swine
show will conclude thejudgingthat
night.
Saturday's events start at'9:30
a.m. with the dairy goat Competi
lion, followed by the heifer and
steer judging.
After a noon barbecue, the pre-
mium sale will begin.
Jack Bryant is in charge of the
rabbit competition, while Doug
Bennett will oversee the poultry
entries ...
John Ayers a 11 d Mike Parsons
supervise the sheep and dairy goat
categories, and Calvin Bradford the
swiiie.. Jim Law is in charge of the
cattle judging.
Dan Brady will coordinate the
showmanship events
Luncheon, bend concert set
The format for the Albany bands'
winter cor cert is changing some-
what this year, in an effort to raise
additional funding for local hand
acti /ities.
Accorci: g to director Kyle
Viertel, s spaghetti luncheon will
precede a Sunday g fternoon concert
on March 6; with proceeds to be
used for the high school band's
springtrip, band camp scholarships
and the Faith Posey Scholarship
Fund.
Two types of spaghett i will be
available, chicken spaghetti and
traditional Italian spaghetti with
meat saucs, beginning at 12:00
no ri follcwingchui'ch services. The
meal will be served in the snack
bar located in the junior high
building.
The winter concert for all four
local bands fro m fifth grade th rough
high school will follow at 1:30 p.m.
in the AHS auditorium.
According to Viertel, each of the
four groups w ill play from three to
five songs during the afternoon,
with the concert expected to last
one hour or less
"Th' Hand Boosters didn't raise
as much as usual at the football
concession stand t his year because
the Thursday night games were
split. The junior high games were
held in one town and the junior
varsity in the other, so there
weren't as many people attending
in one place," explained Viertel.
lie added that this is the first
year for the Faith Posey Scholar
ship fund, established 111 memory
of Faith Posey, an 1993 AHS
graduate and active band member
who died of cancer last fall.
Viertel invited everyone in the
community to eat spaghetti after
church March 6 and then, if pos-
sible, Stay for t he afternoon concert..
Clinic to be held March 3
A regular immunization clinic in
set for Thursday, March 3 at the
First Baptist Church of Albany.
Immunizations are given on the
first Thursday of every month, ac-
cording to a spokesman attheTexas
Department of Health, field office
in Bracken ridge. The TDK nurses
bring their equipment, records am
vaccines to Albany .for the conve-
nience of local residents.
Patrons ere asked to enter the
' church basement, through tWe
round level door between the two
sets of stairs at the front of the
main huildingorthrough the south
entrance and down the stairs into
the basement hallway.
Charges for the TDH services
range from $0to$16t depending on
the parents' income level and
number of immunizations admin-
istered.
For more information, call the
F eckenridge TDH office at 817-
559-2205.
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he has dedic ated to the youth
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Lucas, Donnie A. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1994, newspaper, February 24, 1994; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth413615/m1/3/?rotate=270: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.