The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1980 Page: 1 of 10
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Albany News
"Oldest Journalistic Venture West Of The Brazos"
'HURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1980, ALBANY, TEXAS 76430
VOLUME NUMBER 105
NUMBER 13
PRICE 15*
Echo
by Donnie Lucas
Law Enforcement is some
thing that we all take for
granted but readily recognize
as an essential service in our
day to day lives.
It is not difficult to imagine
what our society in general,
or even our sparsely populat
ed county would be like if
round the clock protection
was not provided for us.
Hut yet we in Albany,
Moran, and all of Shackelford
County may soon be without
adequate protection for our
families, ourselves and our
property.
At present Sheriff Hen J.
Riley is I he only patrolling
county Law Enforcement Of
ficer now on duty. Sheriff
Kiley does not have any field
deputies employed at this
time.
The reason is directly due
to the low pay scale for
deputies in Shackelford Coun
ty.
Sheriff Hiley appeared
before the Commissioner's
Court lasl Monday to request
a 20 percent pay raise for field
deputies from the current
$800 per month to $960 per
month. No action was taken
pending budget adoption set
for the October meeting.
The $160 per month for two
deputies amounts to a total of
$.'1,840 per year.
It is obvious to me that the
sheriff can not continue to
protect the county 24 hours a
day without help.
Hiley reports that trained,
licensed deputies with fami
lies to support cannot even
consider taking a position in
our county due to the pay
scale. Therefore, most of the
six or more deputies that
have, passed through during
the last three years or so were
for the most past young and
untrained. They are using our
county as a training center for
about six months while they
go to school and get their cer
tification on their way to bet
ter paying jobs.
Comparing the local salary
with area towns, f found that
the Stephens County Sheriff
Department pays $1,006;
Stamford City Police $1,050;
Hamlin $1,000; and Jones Co.
$820 (currently subject to a
raise).
1 am concerned about our
current law enforcement situ
ation and in this case encour
age the spending of more tax
dollars to improve a service
that is in my opinion the most
important service offered us
by our county government.
Therefore I urge the Coun
ty Commissioners to serious
ly consider substantially in
creasing the deputy salaries
during their October meeting, j
.. ^
'81 Albany United Fund Goal
Set At $11,535 By Directors
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A J981 goal of $11,535 was set
by the Albany United Fund Hoard
of Directors during its annual
meeting Monday night, S.eptcm
ber lf> at the Rockwell Com.mupi
>y ('enter, an increase Of approxi
mately ten percent, according to
Jiale Scott, newly elecled public]
ty chairman.
I he directors also .ippointcd
two new members to four year
t« rris on the board, including Col
ton Johnson, local attorney
a iocialed with Loren Williams,
and Jon Viertel, i, lerator of
'li xas Central X Press printing
firril These men join the nine
members currently serving on
J.he board: Konnie McAfee, l)an
n/f, David Cleveland, Robert
Waller Hill Foster, Dale Scott,
Connie Barker, Loyella Dodgen
and Ada Ruth Cotter One open
,'uig remains which will be tilled at
laler date, .>aid Scott
In addition to Scott election
,i publicity director, Neff was
-elected as Special Funds chair
n.hi and Cleveland will serve as
Hfior to door Collections chair
\,an for the 1981 drive which is
Strike up the IhiikI . . .
Billy Ray Hill and Jay Adams (I r, lower photo), members of the Albany High School Marching Lions
celebrate a 24 point lead doring halftone entertainment of the Albany Cross Plains contest last Friday even
ing The efforts of Julian Jones (No. 37 top photo) and other AHS Lions put the local squad on top 48 0 at the
final gun. After a week s rest, the Albany team will go op agoinst the Jim Ned Indians befoie a home crowd
in the first district game of the 1980 season Staff Photo-
The Albany Lions took their se
cond decisive victory in as many
garpes Friday night in Cross
Plains defeating the Buffaloes
36-0 in non district play.
Athletic director Ken Hill
related that although the score
board ended in his favor he was
basically not pleased with the ex
ecution of the contest.
"We weren't up for the game
like we should have been because
the team knew they were the
superior ball club and Cross
Plains did a lot of odd things such
as stunting on defense and run-
ning untypical offenses," ex-
plained Hill.
Hill did point out that defen-
sively the Lions had a great game
and named several offense stand-
uts such as Mitch Jenkins, Kris
and Joe Allen Jones.
The Liens' first scoring drive of
the 360 romp over the Buffaloes
came during Albany's first pos
session of the hall.
G«im At A Glance
Cress PMm
14 1st 4owm* 4
147 Rushing r's 7>
117 Passing ydg 10
114 Tetd yri* II
••17 Puses cemp 1-7
4 Passes later 1
S 40 PeaeMei 9 *1
I hssMss lest S
Quarterback Jamie Garcia con
nected with Troy Prince during
the firat couple of minutea of the
game for a 56 yard paaa play. Gar
cia then handed the ball to Jen-
for the two
point conversion.
Hill explained that during the
warm up before the - game the
Albany kickers were missing 80
percent of their attempts He
decided at that point to attempt
the conversions rather than the
PAT.
The Buffaloes' next two posses
sions of the pig skin resulted in
turnovers that the Lions capital
i/ed on with another score.
After a long 14 play march to
the Cross Plains six yard line,
Jenkins took the handoff from
Garcia and hit paydirt early in the
second quarter.
Again the two pointer was suc-
cessful as Garcia hit Randy Hogan
hiking the acore to 16 0.
On the ensuing kickoff, Cross
Plains fumbled the reception and
Joe Allen Jonea recovered the
ball for the Lions.
Jenkins then took the ball from
Garcia on the first play from
scrimmage and scampered down
the sideline .21 yards for the six
points.
Garcia teamed up with Cleve
land Sheppard lor the third two
point conversion of the game
Later in the period the two
teams traded pass interceptions
on consecutive plays that set the
Lions up for their final drive of
the half.
Prince took the ball down to the
one yard line with the help of a
pass interference call with just
seconds remaining but the Lions
were unable to cross the goal as
time ran out on their final effort.
(See Lions, pg. 2)
United Fund
scheduled to begin in October of
this year
The board agreed to divide the
$ 11,535 among 15 local and ,ir< a
non profit service and jfwth
organizations. Included in the
United fund budget are the
Albany Youth Center, Shackei
ford County Public Library Asso
nation, Little Dribblers, Her)
dross, West lexas Rehabilitation
Center, Salvation Army, Hoy
Scout s Troop 255; Chisholm
Trails Council of Hoy Scouts,
Texas I luted Way- Community
Service Cvilli fibri^is Albany
Baseball Association Albany
Softball Association. ISO
Albany Amateur Radio Club and
Albany Volunteer fire Depart
merit
f unds will be awarded to three
organizations that did not receive
monies in 1980, Scott revealed, in
eluding the newly established
Albany Amateur Radio ( lub
which will receive; $*>90. I he
Albany Baseball Association was
allocated a total of $1800 and the
Albany Volunteer fire Depart
ment was awarded $445 from this
year s drive to aid in their-cam
paign to finance a new fire truck
'The board also voted to give
the 11r« department $555 from
reserve funds. staled Scott.
bringing their total to $1000 for
this year I his reserve is not in
e luded iri the goal for th.s year,
he explained
Ot her
funding
Albany
'$10001,
Library
Dribblers
allocations with
in. parentheses,
I9«0
are:
Youth < enter $1900
Shackelford County
'$1750 '$1500', Little
$750'($600), Red Cross
$250 ($250), West Texas
Rehabilitation f enter $1000
i$75oi, Salvation Army $1200
Roy •Sftllutff Troop 255
$900 ($7001, Chisholm Trails Coun
cil of Hoy Scouts $100 {$300),
Texas I 'nit ed V> a> Community
Service $50 i$ lOi;' ystic Fibrosis
$50 »$50 Albany Softball
Association $500 'S1000>« and
I SO $150 ' $ 127
".K very one in Albany will be
» gi ven an opport unit y to give their
fair share to ' hi- annual drive'to
help these worthy organizations,"
concluded Scott Watch Th*
.ALb'nhy Si u s for later announce
ment
Bike-A-Thon Choirmon
Urges All To Participate
Lions Take Week Off After 36-0 Win Over Buffaloes,
District Play To Begin Sept. 26 Against Jim Ned
Mrs Sandy Shirley, chairman
of t he 1980 Fall Bike a-thon i am
paign in Albany, is currently urg
ing Albany residents of all ages to
participate in the Si Jude
Children's Research Hospital
"Wheels for Lifi Hike a thon
scheduled for Saturday October
4
Volunteer porkers and riders
are needed for the Hike a thon to
raise fundi for the world famous
research center and its batth
against childhood cancer and
other catastrophic childhood
diseases
This year s ride is being,
dedicated to Terry, a leukemia pa
tient at St Jude By riding for
Terry, we'll really be helping all
stricken children since research is
the only way these illnesses can
be conquered," said Mrs Shirley
We're looking for people who
will contribute some of their time
and energy to help less fortunate
children live We really need bike
riders, since they ,are tht ones
who can make this Bike a thon
successful, she continued, "but,
of course, we also encourage
walkers and joggers to join the
bikers, as they did lasl year
The chairman explained that
riders enlist sponsors who donate
a sum for each mile completed by
the participant. Riders who raise
$25 will receive a St. Jude T shirt,
those raising $75 will be awarded
a back pack
St J tide's Children's Research
Hospital was founded by enter
tamer Danny Thomas tn 1962. and
operates primarily from public
contributions." stated Mrs
Shirley. "It is the only research
center dedicated exclusively to
the study and conquest of cata
atrophic diseases of chidren The
work accomplished there has
been internationally acclaimed
and cited as a leading example for
basic and clinical research
. "No one is ever charged for the
benefits provided by the
hospital," she continued, "and
that includes the extremely ex
pensive total medical care provid
ed to children enrolled in its
research studies.
"Those children rely on u» to
help them. You can put your
muscles to work for a Ohild s life
in this Hike a t hon, Mrs Shirley
4rk•'d W , herd e • : - hike and
ewry rider I his event isn't just
for teenagers and grade school
•students Fvi-ryone .can and
should help
Interested persons can contact
Mrs Shirley at 762 3386 or
'762alter 5:00 pm <>r Janet
Chapman at 762 2684
Sponsor forms are available at
Weaver Oates Pharmacy, Nancy
Smith Flementar > "school and
Albany High School
Board Studies
Clinic Addition
Action on a rental fee for the
Shackelford County Hospital Dis
trict's Clinic Building occupied by
Dr Philip O'Neill and discussion
«d enlarging ir.c facility were the
main items of business during
the Board of Directors' regular
session Monday
After much discussion and
several motions that died for lack
of a second the board finally
agreed on a motion made by
Clarence Waller to charge $300
per month plus all utility bills as
rent on the building
Dr O'Neill received one year's
free rent as part of an agreement
to get him to move to Albany last
year
O'Neill then appeared before
the group requesting additional
space at the Clinic.
"With increased amounta of
paperwork and the need for more
clinical space I hope an addition to
the building can be approved."
The doctor indicated that the '
majority of the space would be t»
used for a physical therapy room
he feels is needed in his practice.
Alma Godfrey moved that Ad
miniatrator Nick Shanklea work
on getting coat eatimatea on the
proposed addition by the next
board meeting. The motion c«r
ried.
(S«0 Directors, pg. 2)
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