The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 1, 1978 Page: 1 of 12
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1978, ALBANY, TEXAS 76430
VOLUME NUMBER 102
NUMBER 36
PRICE 15c
Filing Deadline Today
For Local Elections
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Grand champion steer...
Steve Wilbanks, a freshman at Albany High School and local FFA member, exhibited the
Grand Champion Steer Saturday at the Shackelford County Youth & Livestock Show.
Wilbanks' Hereford-Simmental steer, which weighed in at 1,117 pounds, sold tor $1.23 per
pound. The youth is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wilbanks of Albany. (Staff Photo)
Last minute filings for previ
ously uncontested races have
sparked new interest in at least
two more county /city elections.
As of 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Fetvru
arv 28, eight candidates had
placed their names on the ballot
for the Hospital Hoard election,
with four names filed for the city
council contest.
With a filing deadline of
March 1, several citizens have
placed their names in the pot for
the now heated race for the
Shackelford County Hospital
District Board of Directors.
Those filing for re-election to the
four positions to be voted on
during an April 1 election are T.
D. Beach, Bobby Moore, Clar
ence Waller, and Donnie Lucas.
Four more had filed as of 5:00
p.m. Tuesday with possibly
others filing by today's 5:00 p.m.
deadline. They are Alexene Gar
litz, W. I). Macon, M. E. Mor
rell, and Irene Wylie.
Voting boxes for the hospital
board election will be at the
following locations: Albany
depot, Moran city hall, |last
ings and Rock hi 11. An absentee
box will be placed at the County
Clerk's office.'The polls will be
open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00^p.m.
as will the boxes of all other
county and city elections.
Those filing for the city coun
cil race as of 5:00 p.m. Tuesday
are Ellis Ilise, Wayne Hogan, J.
R. Freudiger, and Shirley (.'aid
well. J. W. Alexander had not
filed, hut announced to the
News his intent to do so by 5:00
p.m. today.
The council election will be
■held at the city hall on Saturday,
April 1.
The only race that is not
contested is the Albany l.S.I).
Board of Trustees' contest. Run
ning unopposed as of 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday for Place 1 is Ann
Jones, who will be replacing
retiring board member Betty
Law. Sue Belcher will be run
ning for re-election of the
Place 2 position she present ly
holds. The box will be located at
the depot. '*
During Shackelford County Show
Wilbanks Takes Champion, Reserve Champion Trophies
Several hundred people were
on hand Saturday, February 25,
as Steve Wilbanks, 14, won both
the grand champion and reserve
champion steer trophies during
the Shackelford County Youth
and Livestock Show held at the
county show barn.
Wilbanks, a member of the
Albany FFA, showed a 1,117-
pound Hereford Simmental
crossbred steer for the grand
champion banner and a 1,087-
pound Hereford for reserve.
During the sale that began at
1:00 p.m. Saturday, the cham-
pion brought $1.23 per pound,
the highest selling steer of the
afternoon. The lowest bid for a
steer was 65.5 per pound. The
floor price on the steers was set
at 44.5 cents by JRB Supermar-
kets.
The grand champion market
barrow was exhibited by Her-
man Garlitz, 17, during the
Friday night swine judging. The
purebred duroc weighed 231
pounds and sold for $1.81 per
pound. The reserve champion
was shown by Alvin Otts, who
received $1.10 per pound during
the sale. The lowest bid on the
barrows was .74 per pound with
a 47.5 floor from Gooch Packing
Co.
A 113 pound Hampshire
Suffolk crossbred lamb exhibited
by Karon Hash, 18, took the
grand champion fat lamb award
Friday night. Karon has been
active in the annual show for the
past three years.
The reserve champion fat
lamb honors went to Rob Shack,
17, for his 123-pound Suffolk
entry. Shack received the high
''est bid for a lamb during the
sale at a selling price of $1.83
per pound. The grand champion
lamb was not sold. The low bid
on a market lamb was $1.02.
Showmanship trophies were
awarded in each of the three
categories with Bobby Williams
taking the steer showmanship
honors. Jana Hill won the swine
trophy and Karon Hash the
sheep trophy.
The show broke last year's
records with a total of 49 steers,
76 gilts and barrows, and 29
market lambs entered in the
judging compared to 40 steers,
49 swine and 25 lambs in 1977.
New to the show this year
was the judging of chickens and
rabbits. Ken Jones, an Albany
4-H member, won the first place
ribbon with his pen of three
broilers. The rabbit competition
was divi{l?d into buck and doe
divisions. Kris Groda won fiist other shows is the children's Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hill.
place in both categories and also
took the grand champion ribbon
with the buck he entered.
A part of the Shackelford
CoUnty Show not found in most
class of lamb judging. This is for Stephanie Garrett, 4, showed
children under the age of 9 years for the reserve champion
old. Susan Hill, 8, a second honors. She is the daughter of
grader, won the championship Mr. and Mrs. John Garrett,
honors, Susan is the daughter of (See related story, pg. ())
Sen. John Tower To Speak March 4
At Chamber Of Commerce Banquet
U.S. Senator John Tower will
analyze the major issues con
fronting the 95th Congress dur
ing his speech at the annual
Chamber of Commerce banquet
ai 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4.
The senior Texas senator also
will visit with Shackelford Coun
ty citizens attending the dinner
at the Nancy Smith Elementary
School. He will be accompanied
on the trip by his wife, Lilla.
Retiring Chamber president
James Cotter will serve as
master of ceremonies for the
gathering.
Tickets for the annual affair
are available for $6.00 a plate
from any Chamber director. You
may also make reservations by
calling Chamber Manager Betty
Law at 762-2525.
The prestigious "Cornerstone
Award" will be presented to a
member of the community that
has provided outstanding ser
vice to Albany.
The meal will be catered by
Texas Trails Chuckwagon.
The Albany High School Stage
Band will provide entertain
ment.
The Senate currently is en
gaged in debate over the Panh
ma Canal treaty to which Tower
is opposed.
"The battle lines are clearly
drawn and it is almost certain
the treaties will be amended to
define the neutrality of the
Canal Zone and establish prior-
ity status for American ship
ping," Tower reported. "Even
with these changes, the treaty
will not reflect the best interests
of the American people and
therefore will not be acceptable
to me."
Tower noted that the currenl
treaty language gives Panama
veto power over U.S. negoti
ations with any other country or
building a future sea-level canal.
(See Tower, t>w>k page).
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Lucas, Donnie. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 1, 1978, newspaper, March 1, 1978; Albany, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth428729/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.