The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 9, 1992 Page: 3 of 12
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Thursday, January 9, 1992 The Albany News Page 3
Chest exceeds $15,000 goal
OVER THE TOP...
Bill Foster fills in the thermometer signifying that the 1991 Albany
Chest goal of $15,000 has finally been reached. [Staff Photo]
Albany Chest officials were able
to breathe a sigh of relief as the
1991 fund-raising goal of $15,000
was not only met, but exceeded
during the past week.
Even though the unofficial
deadline of December 31 passed
before the goal was met, Chest
directors decided to extend the
drive because so little was needed
in order to distribute the full
amount of allocated funds.
"We really felt that we would be
able to reach the total with the
help of concerned Albany citizens,
and as expected, they came
through," remarked Chest director
Lorene McComas.
Slightly over $205 was received
since last week, boosting the total
to $15,028.38 to end the drive.
Last year, the Chest drew close
to $15,000 with $14,851 donated
by the week before Christmas,
significantly exceeding the 1990
goal of $14,000.
This week's contributions
capped what was a sometimes
troubling drive for the Chest.
The campaign started in Octo-
ber, and response was slow. Con-
tributions picked up during No-
vember, but continued to be spo-
radic throughout the drive.
"It was a hard year with lots of
other things going on, but we are
very pleased to be able to distrib-
ute the full amounts we promised
those who are receiving funds,"
said McComas.
Board president Billie Wool-
1991 has agricultural ups, downs
By Johnny Heatly
ASCS Executive Director
In almost all cases, weather
dictates the crop production for
Shackelford County producers and
1991 was no different.
The second wettest year on
record kept a smile on the faces of
county ranchers throughout most
of the year, but there was both
good news and bad news in 1991.
Following a good fall growing
season, the winter pastures carried
over an extraordinary amount of
good grass. The mild winter and
the grass carry-over kept supple-
mental feeding to a minimum and
the cattle wintered well.
In addition, prices remained at
a good level throughout the winter,
spring and summer months.
Above normal rainfall in the
summer, late fall and early winter
months also spelled good news for
cattle producers. The winter carry-
over of grass in 1991 was actually
better than the previous year.
The only "downer" in the cattle
business in Shackelford County
during the last year was the price
fluctuation in the fall and early
winter. Market prices for cattle
coming off pasture and summer
grazing were on a roller coaster
ride, at times dropping as much as
25 cents per pound from the high.
On the crop production side of
agricultural, there were ups and
downs as well.
Small grains seeded in the fall
of 1990 got off to a good start and
producers who were able to plant
early received good grazing. A wet
fall kept many farmers from
seeding their crops in a timely
manner, however, and even though
adequate moisture was available
to get the small grains started, a
dry period from February to May
1992 was critical and crop yields
dropped off drastically.
What began as a very promising
season ended with much of the
wheat and oat crop being aban-
doned and grazed out by producers
trying to salvage what they could
from their investment.
Cotton production was also
down drastically from the normal
production in the county, but it
was due to the same dry weather
that affected the small grains.
At the usual planting time,
rainfall was above normal and in
most instances caused producers
to plant late. In itself, the late
planting would not have been
critical, but coupled with an ex-
traordinary insect infestation and
an early freeze in October, the
county's cotton crop was almost
totally destroyed.
On the other side of the coin, the
rainfall fell almost perfectly for
the grain sorghum and hay pro-
ducers. This year's yields from
these crops were among the best
on record for most county farmers.
Prices received by the farmer
for all major commodities raised in
Shackelford County except cattle
remained very low throughout the
year. The cost of production, how-
ever, rose even higher, causing the
break-even price to be higher than
in previous years.
From that standpoint, 1991 was
certainly not a good year for agri-
culture. Most county producers
were forced to use equity in their
land in order to continue opera-
tions.
At this time, brighter prospects
loom on the horizon for 1992. With
current adequate moisture in the
soil, above normal crop production
is a good possibility and area pas-
tures are at their very best.
If good crops and good prices are
achieved, the county's agricultural
segment could start getting back
on its feet in the coming year.
Semester exams set Jan. 14-16
Albany junior high and high
school students will be taking se-
mester examinations next Tues-
day, Wednesday and Thursday,
January 14-16 to conclude the first
half of the school year.
At the high school level, only
one test is scheduled for Tuesday.
The seventh period class will be
given an examination starting at
2:00 p.m. and ending at 3:25 p.m.
Other classes on Tuesday will
be conducted as usual. Students
who are not involved in seventh
period testing will go to their
homerooms at 2:00 p.m. and then
to seventh period athletics as usual
or follow their normal routine.
On Wednesday and Thursday,
high school students are not re-
quired to be at the school except
during the times they have tests
scheduled.
Wednesday's schedule includes
testingfor second, fourth and sixth
periods. Exams for the second pe-
riod classes are set for 10:00 to
11:30 a.m., while fourth period
tests are from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
Sixth period classes will meet from
2:00 to 3:25 p.m.
On Thursday, first period
classes will be tested from 8:30 to
10:00 a.m., third period classes
from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., and fifth
period from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Junior high classes will follow
their regular schedule all three
days,
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dridge echoed McComas' senti-
ments. "The directors of the Albany
Chest certainly express our grati-
tude to the contributors for their
continued support in helping us to
achieve our goal," she stated.
"This was the highest goal the
board has ever set, and we are
pleased we were able to be finished
even though it is a little later than
usual."
Wooldridge added that addi-
tional donations are always wel-
come. "We have emergency needs
throughout the year and any extra
funds are applied to these re-
quests," she commented.
Contributions may be given to
McComas at the First National
Bank, or can be mailed to the Al-
bany Chest, P.O. Box 157, Albany,
Texas 76430.
Organizations receiving all or a
portion of their 1992 budgets from
the Albany Chest include the fol-
lowing:
Albany Task Force, $1,500; West
Texas Rehabilitation Center, $200;
Shackelford County Library,
$2,200; Albany Red Cross, $250;
Albany Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, $1,500; Albany Girls Softball
Association, $1,500.
Also Albany Cub Scouts, $800;
Salvation Army, $400; Albany
Baseball Association, $2,500; Al-
bany Boys Scouts, $750; Shackel-
ford County Rural Fire Depart-
ment, $1,000; Shackelford County
4-H Clubs, $1,000; and Kids' Day
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$500.
The board of directors for the
Albany Chest will meet Monday,
January 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the
Jones Company board room.
Directors of the Chest include
Billie Wooldridge - chairman,
Donnie Anderson, Pam Davis, Don
Fitzgibbons, Donnie Lucas, Lorene
McComas, Maxine Moore, Reilly
Nail, Donna Schkade and Ken
Thompson.
Rehearsals underway for musical
Tickets are expected to go on
sale soon for the Albany High
School choral department's pro-
duction of the Rodgers and
Hammer stein musical Oklahoma.
Performance dates for this year's
annual choir presentation are
Thursday, January 30 and Satur-
day, February 1.
Local choir students and their
director, Sandy Mayes, are pres-
ently in the midst of staging the
production during evening re-
hearsals.
Oklahoma! was first performed
at the St. James Theatre in New
York on March 31, 1943 and is a
recognized landmark in the evo-
lution of the American musical
theater.
The musical was the first col-
laboration between Richard
Rodgers, who wrote the music, and
Oscar Hammerstein II, who pro-
vided the lyrics and book.
The well-known Agnes de Mille
choreographed the New York pro-
duction, which was based on the
1931 play "Green Grow the Lilacs"
by Lynn Riggs.
Until July of 1961, Oklahoma!
held the record as the longest-
running musical in Broadway
history.
The play is set in Indian Terri-
tory soon after the turn of the
century and is a simple tale of
romance involving young Laurey
Williams and the two men who are
vying for her hand — the "decent"
Curly McLain and the more
"menacing" Jud Fry.
Laurey Williams will be played
by Libby Harlow, and Curly by
Jim McComas. Jud will be por-
trayed by G.J. Ellis.
Other principals in the local
production are Kelly Bartee, Rob-
ert Snyder, Sarah Oden, Matt
Rogers and Joseph Roach.
The remainder of the cast con-
sists of Brenda Rodriguez, Garrett
Bowman, Roy Coronado, Angela
Curb, Emily Gillespie, Misty
Steddum, Jennifer Wilson, April
Sanders, Melissa Moon, Kelly Ed-
wards, Lynn Ann Whiteley, Rosie
Martinez, Araceli Sanchez and
Barbara Sanchez.
Tickets are expected to go on
sale within two weeks, and will be
available at the high school and
from choir members.
All proceeds from the musical
will be used to fund the choir's
contest trip in May.
This is the choral department's
sixth such annual production. Past
musicals include Bye, Bye Birdie,
Carnival, Wizard of Oz, Bells are
Ringing, and Grease.
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