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Albany News
"Oldest Journalistic Ventur' A/^^t Of The Brazos"
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1980, ALBANY, TEXAS 76430
VOLUME NUMBER 105
NUMBER 16
PRICE 15«
Homecoming Activities To Begin With Parade
i
(Jueen nominee* . . .
One of four Albany High School students will be crowned as the 1980 AHS Homecoming'Queen during special
Ceremonies at the halftone intermission of the Friday night contest between the Albany. Lions and the
Winters Blizzards Nominees include (I rj freshmon tori Williams sophomore Sally Jones |unior Vickie
Horgis, and senior Lon Maxey . (Staff Photo)
Data Processing Information
Heard By Central Tax Board
Thf- Shackelford County ('en,
iral Tax Hoard heard presents
lions by three different com
panics concerning a data process
ing contract during its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday morn
in#, October 7 at the Shackelford
County, Courthouse.
H 0. Biering IN of Associated
l ax Services (ATS) of - Irving.
Raymond Geye and George
Singleton of Western Data Ser
vices, Io<" of Waxahachie, and
Jack F lynt and Hob Fubanks of
the Kducation Service Center,
Region 14 il' Abilene were pre
sent at thy session to discuss
estimated bids and availability of
services by their companies.
Pritchard K AbbotI of Fort
Worth has also expressed in
t.erest in performing the. required
data
the central
was not
October 2
"We
which
stated
Water Taxes To Be Paid
At New Central Office
Taxes of the West Central
Texas Municipal Water District,
notices of which were sent out
last week, can be paid at the (Jen
tral Tax Appraisal Office in the
Court House, said Hetty Viertel,
chief appraisal officer.
"The change has been made be
cause the City Hall decided not to
collect them this year and we are
contracting to do so," Mrs. Viertel
explained.
The appraisal office is the first
door on the right at the north en
trance to the building. Taxes can
be paid here or mailed to the Abi
lene office at the address printed
on the tax notice.
The revenues are due as of Oc-
tober 1, 1980 and the last date lor
payment without penalty is Janu
ary .'II, 1981. Dates payable for
school, city, and county are the
same as before, October 1
January .'11
"However, with all the immi.
nent changes that are being made
at the present time, the taxpayer
may feel the need of a few guide
lines," Mrs. Viertel said.
School taxes will be paid at the
appraisal office, location de
scribed above; city taxes will be
paid at the City Hall; and.county
taxes at the tax assessor
collector's office in the Court
House, Mrs. Viertel advised.
Chamber Directors Mail
Letter To Commissioners
The Board of Directors of the
Albany Chamber of Commerce, at
its meeting Friday, October 3,
again agreed that competent per-
sonnel must be employed on a
continuing basis in the office of
the County Sheriff.
Clifton Steddum, president of
the Chamber, stressed that the
County can no longer afford the
expense, resources, and time re-
quired to train law enforcement
personnel for other localities to
which they move as soon as they
are certified.
"Such moves are precipitated,"
he said, "primarily because
Shackelford County's salary scale
is somewhat lower than trained
law enforcement personnel can
demand in other communities."
The Chamber, in the form of a
letter, has made ita opinion re-
garding the neceaaity of retaining
(S«e Chamber, pg. 2)
processing for
I a s o f f i c e, but
represented at the|
meeting
The lax board took no action on
I he discussion Tuesday, according
to Chief Appraiser Het ty Viertel,
but will first visit some of the
plants.
have plenty of time in
to make the decision,"
Mrs Viertel. "The data
processing contract will not ac
t na 11 y go into effect unt il
sometime next fall.
Which company we choose will
depend somewhat on what
system we decide to use here in
the local office," she continued
'We are currently filling out com
puter cards and sending them in
to key punch operators Hut in
house computer systems are also
available from all four companies
in which a terminal would be plac
ed in our office and then hooked
directly to computers at the com-
pany,"
IV^rs. Viertel indicated that
t here was a higher monthly figure
connected with the in house ter
minal, but that, fewer local
employees would he required,
"more or less equalizing the
costs." There are, of course, ad
vantages and disadvantages.to
both systems," she appraiser con
tinued.
ATS is already under contract
by the tax board for appraisal of
real estate and personal property
within the district, as is Pritchard
& Abbott for appraisal of oils,
minerals, industrial property, and
utilities.
In other business, the board
adopted the Texas County and
District Retirement System for
central tax office employees.
Mrs. Viertel stated that she
will be attending a conference of
the Texas Association of Assess
ing Officers in San Angelo Oc
tober 13-15.
All members of the board were
present for Tuesday's session, in
eluding Gerald Petree, Terry
Harlow, Buddy Fincher, Liaton
Todd, and Larry Hudson.
The board's next meeting will
be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
November 4 at the courthouse.
A 00 p.m parade will kick off
spec ai 1980 Homecoming activi
tie Friday.afternoon, October 10,
w the District BAA contest be
tvicn the Albany Lions and the
V> ■ rs Blizzards following at
7:3' ;i.m. in Robert Nail Memorial
Stan irn
t 1980 season is another "big
yea for Albany High School
hoti 'oming events, as the AHS
Ex ! udents Association decided
soil i ime ago to make .years end
inK even numbers, every other
foo ull season, the time for
sp • activities and gatherings
urney Through Time' has
be' announced as the theme for
th< 1980 parade, and classes at
th< local high school, under the
sponsorship of the Student Coun
cil i .o been assigned various
•seg .> nts of lime as float ideas
Pre r -!on< American Frontier,
Hi.. i a rntie.s and Fut ur<
Da a.r« included >n' the floal
thi ies
I -iz.es off $2-r>. $!') and $10 will
be rnled tar the best floats
'(>■ segments of time re
presented in the parade w t.i
The Fifties and Present Time
Special personalties ha v» rt
cently been elected by < AHS
— Keluted Story —
student body to represent var-ous
organizations
f$ee AHS pg 7,
Exes Announce Changes
Ex students of A■ bans
School con I m ..<•'! ' ra-
tions for th< 1980 Hon-. <
Tuesday with a u
changes
The dance ong >, .
I he Youth ' efi er on .-.a i
night has been . /.anged •
parking lot in tnV rear- >
Jone« Com pa n . , h , d g
rangements ha /» b< • •
cars -to park at the Ex-yon t
parking lot am; '. .djV.
Home lots on either side.'
company
There will be ,t imm
( lass of i,93() Satg.rday ifn
at. 3:30 p.m! ir I he ft ow
Of the Met hod < Ct ,rci
1 ! ;r . ' d» -.r-r. JSS r. i rc;v -I -j r<
para wives art .inv.;ted "> drop, by for a
>rr - / .-1 s 1 . w ' k , r. i a - ■ h • r..-
< 'ear S celebrating their, Voider
"A new v ersary
ned a- Work Has proceeded ■ steidiJy
. ia . • '-«■ r x -1-ider - . * spa per '<>
.. • r.i b< dis'ributed to ea.'h one attend
V l P« h' is rtess si •■aturda,
Ar or nr.aiied t<i others *<ho stir.tnn
lor ;r d ■ • $ I -ft good for •
talion .ears'membership
mera ir add-' ion !o tf, • - nr-r
)f 'hi ' ohed prev.oi.siy jre (he '
pm pen ra , Frda, ,t> -Robert'
.laiee "-Ms V',t ad i the
rnoon t'orrung Home King and Queer,
See rjoli rourne / pg /
Scouts Collect $775 In Door-To-Door
Campaign For United Fund October 6
r
Door-to-door collectors . . .
Albany Scoutmaster Glen Bartee (left) explains the- ol!e< ' 01 pi
cedure to Boy Scout member Richard Wade lost Monday ght
he and leverai other Scouts took to the streets to tokt- donations • ,i
the local United Fund campaign Door to door hairman David < eve
land repoi ted that the Scouts raised $/75 Staff PFo'o
The Albany U nit ed Fund. drive
received a good boost Monday
event -g- when ; he '.o1, Scout s,
i't-.ei- ga-nefrg a' the -civut'Hut.
«t >V e b.b. J'a .* K loon anous parts
of -...we, and ciinducted ,i door to
door t'n'nd raisiilK caniifaign
Tire so. .'guys . . were' . ri\i, .!e
s'a;. I'-f.s, I'omniented I Jav .j.-i apve
and - I nired. <F jnd -..n :• »j« door
cha rman ■ ;der !n< leadership
• it 11 fii , 1-ia.rtee .-:r Scout
.-njsier 'He •ollect.ed $771 W ith
."-.nt their help we. might not have
- i ■.; i' . ■ ■ - ■ ■' .1 '
collect i.n ii ail', he ''gamza! oi
that went door to door asi. i)cto
her. » as unabie to do so : n ,'ear
-i i '" ■1 ■, .'ii' -|N 1; .<
■of t he •oirtmunn v -is piisstbie -n
groups tvt rwo or three 'The;,
r ed .. I'- acli . ei", one tint ■>'
course they ran out ol time and
i mi many -Ai re not at home
' eve and om ill ended the
- . i'nd liar.tv'e' ''or a good job ,
If A-e missed anybody please
v ng ir font ribut ion to The.
i a.! s >t - a n >
VIi- ' .. . ..I lodgen is .ii
charge of t)ie i nited Fund cam
pa g'i contributions ai the bank.
30 Local Youths Ride In Bike-A-Thon
Saturday To Collect Research Funds
The Hike ,i t hon for
Saint Jude s Hospital has
been made for I his year in
Albany, said Sandy
Shirley, who added that
the bikers will he out col
tecting pledges 'We urge
all sponsores anil riders
to get the donations in by
October 1 I she announc
ed. "That is the deadline.
We will not know how
much money has been
raised until alter that
date."
Mrs. Shirley said that
30 youngsters had par
ticipated. "We want to
thank all the riders who
used their muscles in such
an unselfish way."
Several bikers went
more than 30 miles.
Devita Hoyd and Kim
Shirley rode 34 miles
Richard Wade and Joey
Rogers were close behind
with 31 miles; many biked
10, 15 and 20 miles. We
are proud of all of them,"
she added.
The coordinator had
warm words of praiae,
also, for the volunteers
ga ve
^supermarket
ice
Most o| ,ij|, wo thank
you the citizens of
Albany for your pledges
of money Mrs Shirley
added Sponsors who'pay
them payable to Saint
Jude's Children s Hos
pital. If there are any
quest ions please call Mrs.
Sandy Shirley at 7H2
2604
who helped to engineer supplied (he- cups. JRB by check should Wfthtl
t he event.
Kathy W a 1 s worth,
Paula O'Neill and Janet
Chapman registered the
riders; Diz (iroda and
Josephine Williams serv
ed refreshments to the
riders.
Kd and \vonne
Wheeler. Hugh tireen,
Sandie Macgregor, Paige
Parker, Rusty Harris, and
Joyce Knight initialed lap
cards. Ben Jack Riley and
Ken Harrison were
posted at the beginning
and end of the route and
cautioned the traffic to
slow down for the par
ticipants. "They were
with uh until the rides
ended," she remarked.
Johnnie Hud man.
Robert Hudman and Sam
Shirley picked up tired
riders, delivered water to
check points throughout
the ride; T. D. Beach and
City Grocery donated the
drinks for the tired and
thirsty bikers.
Alpha Zeta Kpulon
sorority and Alma Harris
liikers . . .
Among those who rode more than 30 miles in
Saturday t Bike a thon to benefit St. Jude's
Children s Hospital were (I r) Oevito Boyd Richard
Wade Joey Rogers and Kim Shirley. (Staff Photo)
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Lucas, Donnie. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1980, newspaper, October 9, 1980; Albany, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth428835/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.