The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1980 Page: 2 of 12
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— Albany Haws — Thursdoy, Jonuory 31, I WO
OCERY Q MARKET
Horlow Reaffirms March 5 Deadline,
Students Prepare For UIL Competition
Superintendent Terry
Harlow reminds those in-
terested in school affairs
that the deadline for filing
for a place on the Board of
Trustees is March 5.
Three positions are to be
filled; the present incum
bents have re filed.
Teachers report that
some reminders of the up
coming UIL events are
beginning to filter in.
Work has not begun on
any phase of the contest
as yet. Mrs. Estep plans
to try to take some
students to a practice
meet in Stamford Febru
ary 16. She coaches Prose
and Poetry; Mrs. Waller,
Spelling and Ready Writ
ing; Mrs. Williams, Slide
Kule and Science; Mrs.
Patterson, Typing; and
Mrs. Wilson, One Act
Play and Informative and
Persuasive Speech. The
district meet will be held
at Hamlin April 2.
Several FFA and 4H
members went to Fort
Worth Tuesday for com
petition in the Livestock
Show there. They include
Eddie Edington, John As
bury, Randy Hogan, Koby
Green, Kris Groda, Troy
Prince and Jeff Hollister.
Nema Westmoland an
nounces that there will be
a seventh grade basket-
Susan Spurgin Named Good Citizen
By San Marcos DAR Group Jan. 17
Drive in window?...
A 1^74 Pontine automobile being driven of o high speed along North Main Street early ^ ridoy morning failed
to moke the curve of Griffin Road, become airborne, and hurtled through the side and front window of tfuck
Block's Grocery A Market, severely damaging the structure The driver of the vehide, Johnnie Pilson of
Albany, was uninjured and was taken into custody by local law officers, the automobile which landed on
Several refrigerated soft drink cases, was corefully extricoted later that morning (Staff Photo)
Local Food Market Survives Collision
(Cont from pg I) '
Jr. is severe. Estimates
cannot be made this week,
he said, because the con
tractor Ron Henderson is
WINTERIZE YOUR HOME
804
654
IATEX CAULK
OIL BASE CAULK
FOAM TAP! WEATHER
STRIPPING* 1 .29 roll
Come by and let us tell you
about our do-it yourself
lion machine
Brothers Co.
Ill NORTH MAIN
762-2242
STORE HOURS
7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Monday • Friday
8:00 am - 12:00 noon
Saturday
out of town.
"As to damage to stock
and fixtures, we are list
ing them as we carry on
our customer business,
the grocer continued.
"We spent all of Sunday
at the Specialty Shop
downtown, owned by my
wife Erline." The hank
fire two doors north of the
dress shop necessitated
evacuation and standby
measures.
Hlack said he sustained
a $10,000 loss due to flood
houseipfoss the
>.*u.css whiiNj'
Jtwen re
darflaftt lo tb» grocery in
1978. Also he ffi.OQO
' at iff ice ho
street, a
lu> s not
TOjmed.
' Rusk Grpeerj^
biiildmg^-eceivtfd a pre
vious damage
years ufpj when the late
Mr. Stone maintained a
grocery at that location-
It was following that inn
dent that the stout bar
rier of live posts was in
smiled.
Bridge To Be Maintained
By Register 'Grants-ln-Aid'
(Cont from pg. t)
"Such funds can he used
for acquisition, preserve
tion, or restoration of
Nsites," he added. This
means that the historic
old bridge will be main
tained by grants in aid,
administered in Texas by
the Nationa| Register of
fice under direction of
Latimer.
The federal funds dis
tribuled to the states as
grants in aid are not tax
monies. They are pari of
lease payments to the I)e
• partment of the [lUflOl
for resource exploration
on public lands. Y unds are
allocated to the states
Susan Spurgin, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
nith Spurgin of Albany,
was the recipient of 1980
DAR Good Citizenship
Award for San Marcos
Baptist Academy during a
special ceremony held in
the Community Room of
San Marcos Library
Thursday afternoon,
January 17 by Capt.
Thomas Moore Chapter,
DAK.
Also receiving the
Good Citizenship Medal
and Certificate along with
Mistf Spurgin was Robin
Iamst of San Marcos
Hi^whool.
The* two girls were
»<n#cifuj from among
Senioni in their respective
schools possessing to an
utstanning degree the
ualitief of leadership,
dependability, service
and patriotism.
Susan is a member of a
singing group, tennis
team and student council.
She is president of the
senior class. She was ac
rompanied by the San
Marcos Academy Dean of
(iirls, Mrs. Mary Ger
liardt.
The DAR chapter also
honored Roberta M. Quin
Ian of Southwest Texas
State University and
Hruce E. Schiebe of San
Marcos Academy with
ROTC medals.
Miss Spurgin is the
granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. V. McAfee and
Mr and Mrs. W It. Spur
gin, all of Albany!
"I Know I
Paid Th»j
Bill But
I Can't Prove
It Because I
Lost My
Cancelled
Check."
NO PROBLEM
We photograph every check and can furnish you .
with a duplicate in a matter of minutes Just
another reason why you will find a checking
account in our bank one of the greatest aids to
business that was ever invented Open onef
4
The First National
Bank Of Albany
Member FDIC
each year through' the
lit riluxc Conservation
and Recreation Service of
the Interior Department.
Texas' 1979 allocation of
$1,494,000 is the fifth
largest state #runt in the
nation, reflecting Texas'
active preservation ef
forts.
The Texas Historical
Commission is the Official
State Agency for Historic
1'reservation. It sets as a
clearinghouse for preser
vat ion information, spon-
sors educational and con
sulfation programs, and
publishes preservation
related materials. The
agency is responsible for
the slate historical
marker program and for
an extensive program of
workshops, publications,
and services in the fields
of preservation, ar
cheology. and museology.
The Commission works
closely with a network of
250 county historical com
missions as well as 237
non profit heritage or
gabi/ations in the state.
flu National Itegister
is a nationwide inventory
of historic properties con
sidered to be worthy of
preservation for their cul
tural and historical
values. J ort Griffin
Hra/.os Hiver Hridge is
one of approximately »>tj<)
Texas sites of archeologi
cal historical, or architec
tural significance which
have been included in the
National Kegister, under
the National Historic Pre
servation Act of 1900.
Alcoholism Council
Moots In Albany
The Four County Coun
c|| on Alcoholism met in- Hobstown. Great grand
Albany Monday evening parents include Mrs.
at the courthouse, accord Vance Gotten of Albany,
ing to Gtjne Hoone, probe Mrs. Ruby Williams of
Ovorcost Skies,
Freezing Drizzle
Highlight Weother
Overcast skies, chilly
temperatures and pin
point mist were main
characteristics of the
weather beginning the
week. Bridges and over
passes in the area re
ceived light icing. No col
lisions due to weather
conditions were reported
as of press time.
School buses ran as
usual but were somewhat
off schedule,
Total measurable pre
cipitstion for January
was LOO inch.
TKMPEKATURUN
DATE HI LO PKEC.
its
1 24
1 25
1 20
1 27
I 2M
I 29
41
60
57
63
42
33
32
30
46
50
51
22
27
22
Tr,
Smiths Announce
Birth Of Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Hobby R.
Smith of Fort Worth an
nounre the birth of their
daughter, Laura Eliza
belli, at 5:45 p.m. on
Thursday, January 10,
1980 at Harris Hospital in
Fort Worth. She weighed
tin pounds, lO'/i ounces
and was Ifl'/i inches long.
Grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. John J Williams
of Albany and Mr. and
Mrs. Carrol R Smith of
i ion offiter and member.
Items of business in
eluded ways and means of
educating children on the
harmful effects of alcohol.
A puppet show is planned
for presentation to the
elementary schools in the
four county area,
Albany, and Mrs. Maude
Smith of Harrison,-Arkan
saa.
INAMM
II CANING
ball tournament here in-
volving four schools in
both girls and boys play
Saturday, February 2
from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Mrs. Wilson U planning
interviews on current
vital subjects in speech
class. Interviews will be
reported in The Albany
Newt. The first subject
be probed will be the
Olympic Games in Mos
cow.-
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Lucas, Donnie. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1980, newspaper, January 31, 1980; Albany, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth429176/m1/2/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.