Rebecca Moon, age 67 of Albany, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022. Graveside funeral services were held Wednesday, June 22 in the Coleman City Cemetery with Jim Bob Hundhausen officiating. Services were entrusted to Morehart Mortuary.

Jackie Reuss, age 81 of Albany, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 29 in the Aztec Theater Reception Room with James Breeden officiating. Services have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary.

Jackie Lee Quaid was born March 7, 1941 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Jack Quaid and Letha Pope Quaid. She was adopted by Earn and Mable Jones as a young child. Jackie grew up and graduated from high school in Oklahoma.

Bobby E. Moore, age 93 of Moran, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, June 27, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Albany with Pastor Tom Chandler officiating. Interment will follow in the Moran Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26 at Morehart Mortuary of Albany.

Freda A. Jones, 96, of Chichester, NH died Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Havenwood Heritage Heights in Concord, NH where she received wonderful care from a staff that became like family.

She was born in Royal­ston, MA, Sept. 14, 1925 to Hollis B. Chase and Phyllis (Moore) Chase. Both were direct descendants of mid 1600’s New England settlers and “planters,” with multiple relatives of historic interest.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The sound of the bugle call will once again open each performance of the 84th anniversary edition of the Fort Griffin Fandangle on Friday (tomorrow) at 8:30 p.m. at the Prairie Theater.

The year’s version of the show will highlight episodes from the life of local pioneer rancher George T. Reynolds, who with others tamed the Clear Fork of the Brazos area in the second half of the 19th century.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The shrill tones of the calliope and the clanging of the bell on the Texas Central Express will echo down Albany’s Main Street once again on Saturday as part of the annual Fort Griffin Fandangle parade.

The parade will kick toff at 5:00 p.m. with longtime narrator Connie Wood as the Grand Marshal.

Wood has been the female narrator of the show since 1977.

Entries for the parade picked up over the last week, but organizers are still encouraging anyone interested to sign up.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Albany council members met briefly on Monday, June 13, approving one regular agenda item to extend the city’s electrical services with Reliant another four years.

Mayor Susan Montgomery related a couple of other issues that had been reported to her since the last meeting, including concerns from citizens about unlicensed minors driving golf carts on city streets.

She said that Police Chief Mike House will give a warning for the first stop, then a ticket to the parents of the juvenile if stopped a second time.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Shackelford County commissioners decided to take the next step toward resurfacing of the Courthouse parking lot during a meeting on Monday, June 13, with plans to advertise for bids in the next month.

Lanham Martin and Steve Riley were given authority to check with several local dirt contractors to get an idea of what is needed in order to write the specs for the bid, which will be split – one for dirt work and another for asphalt.

Other Business

By Donnie A. Lucas

Visitors and locals alike will be able to partake of a variety of activities offered in Albany this weekend and next during performance dates for the Fort Griffin Fandangle.

Free events will be offered on all four of those days including a quilt show, tracker organ concert, calliope concert, car museum, viewing the Picket House, longhorns on the Courthouse Square, a film at the Aztec Theater, exhibits and activities at the Old Jail Art Center, plus several others.

Shopping will be available at downtown stores and from vendors at the Bank Park.

By Sam Waller

Albany residents volunteered their time, equipment, and manpower Saturday, June 11 for the Albany Chamber of Commerce’s community cleanup day.

“I had a great turnout from my board, and several community people chipped in,” Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones said. “We got a lot done.”

Jones said volunteers were able to complete the list of jobs that needed doing.

“We had a lot of weedeaters and lawn mowers, and Chris Beard had a tractor,” she said. “People were still putting stuff in the dumpsters on Tuesday. Cleanup is continuing.”