The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1967 Page: 1 of 8
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SERVING SHACKELFORD
COUNTY SINCE 1879
Oldest Journalistic Venture West of the Brazos
\QId Volume No. Ninety-two, New Volume No. Eighty-four
Albany, Texas, Thursday, November 16, 1967
Number Twelve
\KT to Stop Operation On November 28 . . .
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LAST TRAIN TO ALBANYAbove are pictures of one of the last MKT trains to serve Albany
The diesel engine is a far cry from the steam engines that pulled the first trains into Albanv in
laM Albany will miss the trains, which will be stopped Nov 28
:n picture at right are Station Agent J. J. Talbott, section foreman E. R, Heasley and sec-
employee Bob Tunstall. All three are veteran Katy employees.
8 Defeat
Cisco 36-28
The Albany Cubs put the cap
on another successful season
by dropping Cisco 36-28 in a
whirlwind finish.
The Cubs had run the score
JM behind the fine running
Bob Tldwell, when Coach
rail in the reserves,
ok immediate advan
of the opportunity to score
quick touchdowns, so the
wasn't as done as the
indicated
There was little doubt, as
whistle blew, which
stter team.
victory left the Cubs
a fine season record of
and only three de-
is one that these
be proud
— (Friday) night, a
banquet will be held at the
achool cafeteria at 6:30 to hon-
or (he Cub football players,
pep squad, and band. Howard
Payne star Jhn Wood will be
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GODFREY ILL
Godfrey, owner of
Funeral Homes at Al-
and Moran, is re-
hnprovlng In Hendrick
al Hospital, Abilene, af-
■ seriously ill with
hemorrhage Sunday,
transfer ed from the
hospital to Hendrick
FROM VIET NAM
Lt Col. Richard M Taylor
in California this week
« 14-montha tour of duty
Viet Nam with the Marine
win come to Albany
the Taylor reunion on
Day.
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Hearty everybody In Shaekal-
fwl Osoaty reads the News.
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year — to:
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LINE HAS SERVED
ALBANY 85 YEARS
The MK&T railroad line that
has served Albany since 1882,
will close operation at 5:00 p.
m. Tuesday, Nov. 28. This in-
formation was received this
week by J. J. Talbott, local
station agent.
It is understood the Katy will
continue to operate the 42
miles of line from Rotan to
Stamford, and five miles in the
Waco area. Some 26 miles be-
tween Gorman and Dublin will
be sold to individuals, who will
tee the line to ship peanuts.
The remainder of the rail-
road will be closed, and even-
tually the rails taken up.
This ends an era for West-
Central Texas. The line was
built up from Waco, and early
in 1882 reached Albany. The
line terminated in Albany un-
til 1900, when it was built on
to Stamford and late- to Ro-
tan. The line was built by the
Texas Central, who operated it
until 1917, when the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad
leased the branch line and has
operated it since.
John J. Talbott, veteran sta-
tion agent with the Katy, came
to Albany as agent Oct. 31,
1945, and he and Mrs. Talbott
have resided here since He
wiH be transferred to another
location on the Katy lines.
Mr. Talbott took the place of
Claude Withers. He was at
Stamford from 1935 until com-
ing to Albany. Mr. Talbott has
been with the Katy 32 years.
Old Timer Retires
E. R. Hensley, section fore
man here since 1943, who had
been with Katy 52 years, retired
Nov. 1, and will continue to re-
side in Albany. He started
with the railroad at Moran in
1915, and was at Lueders be-
fore coming to Albany He
has an enviable record with the
line, having recently received
an award for serving as fore
man 14 years without sn in-
jury to his crew There were
only two other foremer with
better records.
Robert L. Tunstall, who had
been with the Katy section
crew in Albany some fif
teen years, has transferred to
Stamford. He started with the
railroad in 1907 and recently
received a 40-year pin.
HOME FROM FAR EAST
Ph.-S Thomas Vaughan came
in last week from California,
where he received his dis
charge from the Navy after
seven years, eight months and
seven days of service.
He has been in Vietnam wa-
ters the past two years, where
he has served as photographer
aboard the Coral Sea.
Thomas will visit his par
ents, Mr and Mrs N. C.
Vaughan, for a while before he
completes his plans
Mr. and Mrs. WMHam RmW.
of Hastings, Nebr., are visit
ing her brother, Ed Lynch,
and Mrs. Lynch.
E. L Skelton
Buried Tuesday
E. L. Skelton, resident of Al-
bany a number of years, died
at 9:18 Sunday evening, Nov.
12, in an Odessa hospital. Mr.
Skelton had been in failing
health some time, and was
hospitalized four days before
his death. He was 87.
Funeral was held at Hub-
bard-Kelly Chapel in Odessa at
10:00 Tuesday morning, with
Mr. Skelton's son-in-law, Rev.
Alton Towery of Odessa, of-
ficiating, assisted by Rev.
Gene Thurbber.
The body was brought to Al-
bany where graveside rites
were held in the Albany
Cemetery at 4:00.
Edward Lee Skelton was
born Feb. 20, 1880, in Alabama,
son of Bill and Elizabeth Smart
Skelton. Re came to Texas
when young and was married
to Arlice Vinnie Williams at
Enloe in 1901.
The family lived at Pecos
before coming to Albany in
1946. They left Albany in 1981.
Mrs. Skelton passed away
March 31, 1953.
He was a member of the Al-
bany Assembly of God Church.
He spent most of his life as a
farmer
Surviving are four sons, J.
C. Skelton of Ira, Ralph and
Bill of Midland and Raymond,
Alpine; three daughters, Mrs.
Alton Towery and Mrs. M P,
Estepp of Odessa, Mrs Ike
Bailey of Albany A daughter,
Mrs. Rose M. Smith, preceded
her father in death. Also
surviving is one sister, Mrs.
Katie Giddins of Paris; 27
grandchOdren and 41 great
grandchildren. A brother in-
law, Charley Williams of Tor-
rance, Calif., was here for the
services.
Pallbearers were grandsons:
John Skelton, Gene Skelton,
Richard Skelton, Jack Skelton,
Don Towery, Perry Estepp,
Ross Skelton and R. D. Skel-
ton.
Attend Aunt's
Funeral Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Buck Black of
Albany and Mr. and Mrs. E W
Morris of Moran attended
graveside rites for Mrs Oiar-
ley Branch Tuesday afternoon
at the Breckenridge cemetery.
A funeral service was held in
Rotan, where Mrs. Branch had
lived for the past several years.
The deceased was an aunt of
Mr. Black and Mrs Morris.
JOHN BOIJNG HOME
John Boling has retimed
home after a three week stay
in Hendrick Memorial Hospital
in Abilene, where he had sur
gery He is reported doing
wefl.
County Votes
Agaiist Three
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Only 154 Shackelford County
people turned out Saturday to
vote on the six proposed consti-
tutional amendments. This was
less than a sixth of (he eligible
voters.
Three of the amendments
met with approval and three
were turned down in the coun-
ty
The vote in the county fol-
lows:
Amendment No. 1, putting!
county taxes in one fund: 5S
for, and 93 against.
Amendment No. 2, to support1
mental health: 81 for, 62
against.
Amendment No. 3, veterans
land program: 79 for, 71
against.
Amendment No. 4, to pay ex-
penses of law officers injured
in line of duty: for 62, against
86.
Amendment No. 5, bonds for
state parks: for, 82, against 65.;
Amendment No. 6, permitting
non-elective state officers and
employees to serve on other
non-elective positions: for 72,
against 75.
Balloting by voting boxes is
given below:
City Hall (58 votes): No. 1,
21 for, 35 against; No. 2, 31 for,
37 against; No. 3, 30 for, 27
against; No. 4, 27 for, 29
against; No. 5, 38 for, 19
against; No. 6, 33 for, 23
against.
Court House (43 votes): No.
1, 15 for, 26 against; No. 2,
23 for, 18 against; No. 3, 19
for, 22 against; No. 4, 16 for,
25 against; No. 5 23 for, 18
against; No. 6, 18 for, 23
against.
Moran (32 votes): No. 1, 11
for, 20 against; No. 2, 15 f<r,
14 against; No. 3, 19 for, 13
against; No. 4, 12 for, 19
against; No. 5, 14 for, 16
against; No. 6, 9 for, 21 against.
Hastings (7 votes): No. 1, 0
for, 7 against; No. 2, 5 for, 2
against; No. 3, 4 for, 3 against;
No. 4, 1 for, 6 against; No. 5, 2
for, 4 against; No. 6, 2 for,
5 against.
Rock Hill (13 votes). No. 1,
8 for, 5 against; No. 2, 7 for,
5 against; No. 3, 7 for, 6
against; No. 4, 6 for, 7 against;
No 5, 5 for, 8 against; No. 6,
10 for, 3 against.
Albany Cheat
Nears Goal
As a result of the accelerated
pace at which Albany Chest
contributions came in during
the past week, $6,714.50 had
been collected at bank-closing
time Wednesday. This is ap
proximately 96 percent of the
$6,943.00 goal.
Chairman Richard Middle-
brook, other Chest officials,
and campaign workers were
jubilant as the end of a suc-
cessful drive appeared certain.
It is asked that any who
have not given a fair share and
desire to do so, please call Mr.
Middlebrook or leave the con-
tribution with Mrs. Bruce Bray
at the First National Bank.
Solietitors who still have
cards are urged to complete
their calls immediately and
turn in their reports to Mr.
Middlebrook or Mrs. Bray in
order that the drive may be
closed.
The Albany Chest is vital to
the well being of our communi-
ty. Let us meet our obligation
cheerfully and at once in order
that an over the-top announce-
ment can be made.
ALBANY DONS CLOSE SEASON
WITH 31-0 WIN OVER DeLEON
Albany churches will have a
union Thanksgiving service at
7:30 Tuesday night at First
Baptist Church. The Thanks-
giving message will be pre-
sented by Rev. Carl Anderson,
pastor of First Methodist
Church..
Everyone in the community
will be welcome to this tradi-
tional Thanksgiving service.
Dies in Seattle
Word was received here last
week of the sudden death of
Carl Anderson in Seattle, Wash
He was the husband of the
former Maxine Elliott of Al-
bany, daughter of the late J.
S. Elliott and Mrs. Elma Elliott,
who resided in the community
east of Albany on the Ibex
road. Mr Anderson was em-
ployed there when he married
He was 63, and a native of
Louisiana
Funeral was held in Seattle
Friday. Nov. 10.
Mr Anderson was'employed
by the Seattle schools a num
ber of years.
Surviving are his wife, a son
and daughter and a number of
grandchildren His mother in-
law, Mrs Elma Elliott, resi-
dent of Albany most of her life,
is now living in a rest home at
Gorman. Nathan Sherrard,
brother of Mrs. Elliott, is an
uncle of Mrs. Anderson.
H. E. Yates Final
Rites at Abilene
Funeral services for Henry
Elbert Yates, father of Mrs.
Clarence Waller of Albany, was
held in Elliott's Chapel of Mem-
ories in Abilene at 2:30 Fridny
afternoon with Rev. James Ver-
million, pastor of Crescent
Heights Baptist Church offici-
ating. He was assisted by Mark
Richardson. Burial was in Elm-
wood Memorial Park.
Mr. Yates, who was 69. died
in a Kermit hospital Wednes-
day of last week.
A native of Keller, he was
born Feb. 1, 1898, son of the
late Mr and Mrs. Jack Yates,
pioneer Tarrant County people.
He was married to Cozette Hen-
bree in Abilene June 20, 1928.
Mr. Yates was with oil field
supply houses for some 40
years. He had resided in Mona-
hans since 1955.
He is survived by his wife; a
son, John, of Monahans; a
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Waller
of Albany; four grandchildren;
three brothers, E. C. of Abi-
lene, J. G. of Clarksville, Ark.,
and M. G. of Houston; a sister,
Mrs. Hamilton Beazley of Hous-
ton.
Pallbearers were Gary Wil-
lingham, Robert Joiner, Thels-
ton Isbell and Jimmy Fry, all
of Abilene, Fred Daniel of Al-
bany, T. C. Kelley and Carl
MacMahon, both of Brecken-
ridge.
SENIOR CITIZENS
WILL NOT MEET
Announcement is made that
there will be no meeting of
the Senior Citizens Club Nov.
23, since that will be Thanks-
giving Day. Next session of the
club will be the fourth Thurs-
day in December—Dec. 28.
The Albany Lions ended the
season on a high note with a
34-0 thrashing of the DeLeon
Bearcats. This left the Lions
with a 6-4 season record and
a 3-1 district record. Albany
was second in District 10 A to
the undefeated Ranger Bull-
dogs. Ranger will meet Gold-
thwaite in Brown wood for bi-
district. Albany fans will be
pulling for this fine team of
Bulldogs in the state playoff
Steve Stapp kicked to DeLeon
to open the game. Del-eon gain-
ed five yards in three plays be-
fore punting to the Lions. Jim
Farmer made 22 yards in two
plays before a five yard penal-
ty and two incomplete passes
stalled the Lions. Donnie Cham-
bers kicked to the DeLeon 22
The Bearcats took over and
drove to the Albany one-yard
line before fumbling. Allen |
Chapman recovered for the'
Lions, stopping the only threat1
Del-eon managed all night.
Albany took over on the one
and drove to the Bearcat 37 be-
fore the quarter ended. On the
first play of the second quarter
Donnie Chambers hit Calvin
Garvin with a perfect strike to
give the Lions their lead to
build on. A run failed for the
extra points.
Stapp again kicked to the
Bearcats The kick was high
and short and took Del-eon by
such surprise that Andy Doug-
las recovered without a DeLeon
player touching the ball.
Chambers sneaked in frora the
four - yard line moments later
after passing 21 yards to
Philip Dodson on the four. The
run failed, leaving Albany with
a 12-0 lead with 10:02 left in
the half
Later in the half a 38 yard
pass from Chapman to Dodson
set up the third Lion score
A four-yard pass from Cham-
Statistics
Albany Del .eon
16 first downs 15
268 yards rushing 142
124 yards passing 106
4 of 8 completed 9 of 25
1 intercepted by 1
2 for 31 punt ave. 2 for 33
8 for 80 penalties 3 for 25
1 fumbles lost 3
«*«
bers to Jim Farmer left the
Lions with an 18 0 lead.
The first time the Lions got
their hands on the ball in the
second half they marched 71
yards in five plays with Allen
Chapman hitting Robert Hicks
with a 24-yard scoring pass.
The rest of the third quarter
and the largest part of the
fourth was hard fought with
the Lions receiving many pen-
alties to aid Del-eon drives and
hamper their own.
The last few moments in the
game were quite exciting. De-
l-eon's David Grisham inter-
cepting a pass headed for Phil-
ip Dodson on the Bearcat 45-
yard line. Dodson promptly in-
tercepted a pass from David
Creed to Tim Creed and re-
turned it all the way only to
have it called back because of
a clipping penalty The next
play, David Creed intercepted
a lion pass on the two yard
line The first Bearcat play
from scrimmage, Boyd Sharp,
being tackled in the end zone
by the right defensive line of
Albany, gave the Lions a safe-
ty-
Albany returned the free kick
to the 15-yard line when Larry
Shoemaker rolled around teft
end as time ran out to give the
Lions their final score. Jim
Farmer ended a brilliant year
powering for the two-point con-
version, leaving Albany with
their 34-0 victory.
Lions Have Fine Record
Albany finished the 1967 foot
ball season with a 6-4 record
and second place finish
in District 10-A. The Lions
have progressed continuously
throughout the season and
have won the hearts of the Lion
fans with their hustle and de-
sire. They have outplayed
many teams much larger and
more experienced.
Totals for the year show the
Lions have outplayed their op-
ponents in nearly every de-
partment
Jim Farmer has been the big
gun for Albany this year. His
1,089 yards rushing is more
than half the total for the en-
tire Lion team. His second ef-
fort and "toughness" will be
sorely missed next year. He
is the leading scorer, too, with
45 points.
Donnie Chambers has per-
formed well In leading the
team as quarterback. He has
done the punting also for the
Lion's with a fine 34.2 average.
He has also on numerous oc-
casions saved the Lions a
touchdown with a timely
tackle. Allen Chapman rotat-
ed with Chambers part of the
season. His running and pass-
ing have been outstanding for
a sophomore.
Chambers has thrown for ten
touchdown passes this year,
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Historians to
Meet Sunday
The Shackelford County His-
torical Association will meet
Sunday afternoon at 4:00 in the
district court room at the court
house for their fall program
and election of officers. Every
member is urged to attend.
In addition to the election of
officers and directors a pro-
posed charter amendment will
be discussed during the bust
ness period.
The program is designed to
explore possibilities of the asso-
ciation sponsoring the writing
of a Shackelford County his-
tory Local writers and pub-
lishers will appear on the pro-
gram There will also be a resu
me of the year's activities and
a look at potential future
projects.
Mrs Jean Rodriguez, secre-
tary treasurer, states that an-
nual dues of 15 are now pay-
able.
News want ads will sen Ml
m-
DRILLING THE DEEPEST
Humble Oil ft Refining Company's Rig 32 is shown here ia
the Gomez field of West Texas drilling the world's deepest
producing well. The new ultradeep producer — the Henry
Willbanks No. 11 — was completed in the F.llenberger forma-
tion at 21,883 to 22,610 feet. The well, located in Pecos
County about 10 miles northwest of Fort Stockton, flowed gas
at a calculated open flow rate of 14 million cubic feet a day.
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