The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1945 Page: 1 of 12
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ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL
Grazin'
About
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The Shackelford County Leader
Albany was so well advertised
on the radio the first of the week
as to its no no-celebration plans
for V-J Da$r, that it evidently had
its effect on citizens as it was
about the quietest place on the
map when the Victory announce-
ment came over the air waves.
While noise seemed to be the rule
in every town you read about or
heard reporting over the radio, it
wa3 far from that in Albany. In
fact, it seemed more like a Fourth
of July, which has come to be the
quietest day in the year in our
town. When the sound of the siren
had died away Tuesday evening
after the public announcement of
the Jap surrender, most people
evidently stayed close by their
radios to hear the world's re-
action, as hardly anyone except
theatre goers could be seen on
downtown streets.
To our way of thinking, this was
the manner in which it should be
observed, for after all, what have
we, here at home suffered, that we
should go out and make whoopee
as if we were to be turned scott
free from some imaginary sacri-
fices. No doubt most local citi-
zens summed up in their own
minds, the losses our little commu-
nity has suffered in those who paid
with their lives and while calling
the roll in our own minds of those
who will not return to Shackelford
county, our sympathy turns to the
families who feel as if the celebra-
tion of Victory came too late. But
it is a grand feeling after all, to
know that many of our own boys
will return home that might have
been left somewhere in the Pacific
had the Victory been delayed a few
more weeks.
Old Vol. 33, No. 43—New Vol. 7, No. 32
Albany, Texas, Aug. 16,1945
US Naval Officer
Commends Action of
Albany Citizens
Wide publicity was given the city
of Albany this week when citizens
turned down the question of a pub-
lic celebration on V-J Day. The
no-plan idea wa3 most evident in
the manner in which the day was
unanimously observed. Since there
had been no plans to close shop, it
was quite a sudden exit of people
from the business district when, by
the grapevine route, one business
house after another, learned that
his neighbor was closing for a hol-
iday and by mid-ntorning hardly a
person could be seen on the streets,
while not more than you could
count on the fingers of one hand,
remained at their work.
While some people ridiculed the
idea of no celebration, there was
one person in Texas who took spec-
ial note of Albany's action and
took time out to commend the citi-
zens. The following Western
Union telegram to Mayor A. V.
Jones, is self explanatory:
Waco, Texas, Aug. i6.
Mayor of Albany
Albany, Texas.
Congratulations to citizens
of Albany, Texas who have de-
cided to delay their V-J Day
celebration until the boys come
home. It is gratifying to know-
that there are still some solid
citizens left in Texas.
Lt. Commander T. J. Patterson
USN.
New Assistant
Manager of Katy
So, even though the radio sta-
tions found news in the fact that
the little town of Albany had de-
layed their celebration until the
boys return home, we are glad so
many had the boys in mind in
making such decision. And now
that it is about to be over, we
should go to work in earnest and
not only talk about and plan a fit-
ting memorial t« all those who
fought in World War II, but DO
. something about it. Albany has
never attempted anything and
dropped it without finishing the
job when it was worthwhile, so
let's get to work and get some-
thing going by the time the ma-
jority of the boys get home.
With apologies to Kenneth L.
Dixon, associated press writer,
we'd like to repeat his masterpiece
entitled, "You've Got A Lot of Cel-
ebrating to Do, Joes!"
It's too bad the dead can't dance.
This is the day and night to cele-
brate, to dance, to throw confetti
and honk horns, to be joyful.
Victory is here—and more than
that, peace.
This is the day and night that
Sandy and Wendell and Joe and
Jimmy were looking forward to.
This is going to be their day and
night.
They knew how it would be. And
it's that way.
They were going to throw con-
fetti and kiss blonds, brunettes and
redheads (especially redheads,
Sandy used to say) and thumb
their noses at captains and lieuten-
ant-colonels today and tonight.
They were going to buy their
wives, or sweethearts (that's a
concession to Sandy who was
single) orchids and hire a taxi for
the night and just raise merry yell.
I hope they are celebrating, but
I don't know.
For Sandy lies south of San
Pietro in a little graveyard just
west of that junction in the road
beyond Venafro. And Wendell lies
at Anzio—"biggest little grave-
yard in the world" they called it.
And Joe was the kid who drew his
cross in the Vosge hills (southern
France, it was). Jimmy's swift
and efficient soldier's burial came
in the Ardennes break-through.
Guys like those are buried all
the way from Hill 609, Tunisia, to
Margraten, Holland, where they
shipped them back from Germany
to let them rest in friendly soil.
I've never been Westward, but it
must be the same all the way from
Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima. It must
be that way from Bataan back to
Bataan.
Some places they have poppies
and some places they don't. But j
the crosses always bloom. And j
they always cover guys like Sandy
and Wendell and Joe and Jimmy.
And those are the guys who can't
be here today.
But they are the dead who should
Many Dollar-a-Year
Men Now Discharged
Thousands of dollar-a-year em-
ployes of the federal government
who held thankless jobs on gaso-
line rationing panels, were auto-
matically discharged this week
when gas rationing ended with the
winning of the war.
W. I-.. Stephen, chairman of the
gasoline panel, in discussing the
new order this week, said "I got
fired and was very happy over it,
too," adding that it was a very try-
ing job to carry through to the best
interests of the most people. He
also expressed fear that many of
the A card drivers were going to be
disappointed when tires wore out
because of the more abundant use
of gas and they were unable to get
them replaced.
Along with the revocation of gas
rationing, all blue food stamps
were rendered useless and all can-
ned fruits and vegetables can be
purchased without stamps—if they
can be found in the stores. Higher
authorities also express hope that
red points will go out of use by the
first of the year.
Draft Curtailed to
Men Under Age of 26
The local selective service
board has been advised that pre-
induction physicals and drafting
of men over 26 years of age will
be ceased at once.
The new order releases al! re-
strictions on registrants over 26,
but does not affect any under
that age. All youths who attain
their 18th birthdays must regis-
ter, as heretofore, a spokesman
for the board said.
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550,000 BUICKS TO BE
BUILT ANNUALLY
Production of 550,000 Buick cars leave
per year, with a 40 per cent in-
crease in employment, is included
in postwar expansion plans an-
nounced recently.
Although many Buick factories
will continue work on war jobs, the
car will be among the first deliv-
ered to dealers this fall, according,
to Harlow H. Curtice, Buick head
O. W. Campbell
Mr. H. M. Warden, vice president
and general manager of the Miss-
ouri-Kansas-Texas Lines, has an-
nounced appointment of Mr. O. W.
Campbell, director of personnel of
that railroad, to the newly created
position of Assistant General Man-
ager of the Katy, with headquart-
ers at Dallas, Texas. In addition
to his new duties as operating offi-
cer, Mr. Campbell will retain super-
vision over personnel, labor rela-
tions and wage agreements, and
safety activities of the company.
Born in De Soto, Mo., in 1887,
Mr. Campbell began railroading 41
years ago as a yard and round-
house clerk on the historic Iron
Mountain line at De Soto. With the
Katy Lines since 1912, his record is
one of rapid advancement in the
ranks of the operating forces. Sec-
retary to the general manager,
Dallas, in 1914, by the outbreak of
World War I he had become pro-
gressively assistant to the general
manager. Trainmaster at Parsons,
Kansas, and Chief Clerk in the of-
fice of the Federal manager, St.
Louis.
Mr. Campbell has since served
the Katy as superintendent and as
general superintendent of Trans-
portation. Vice president Warden,
in announcing the appointment of
Campbell said, "his broad experi-
ence on all of the Katy's operating
districts fits him admirably for the
new position."
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R. L. GOODWIN FAMILY
LEAVE FOR MISSOURI
Mrs. R. L. Goodwin and little
son, Roland Lee, left Monday to
join Mr. Goodwin at Edina, Mo.,
where they will make their home.
He has recently received his dis-
charge from the army and is re-
turning to his former home where
he will engage in stock farming.
Mrs. Goodwin, the former Mary
Helen Richie, has made her home
here with her mother, Mrs. B. E
Richie, the past few months.
Miss Pearl Grabie, manager of
the local Perry Bros, store until
she resigned recently, accompanied
Mrs. Goodwin and Roland Lee to
Missouri for a vacation trip.
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HOME FROM PACIFIC
CPO 1/c A. G. Dement arrived
home this week after two years on
duty in the Pacific. His wife, the
former Lucille Parnell, who has
been employed by Webb & Webb
since her husband left the West
Coast, and their little son, Ted
Michael, will go with him Friday
and they will -spend his month's
visiting relatives at Fort
Worth, Gonzales and in Mexico.
They will be accompanied to Fort
Worth by Mrs. J. C. Parnc/1.
FROM BRECKENRIDGE
Mrs. E. J. White and children,
Kay and Ronny, of Breckenridge,
are spending a few days here vis-
iting in the C. C. White home.
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Albany Marine Lieut.
Relates Experiences
In Bombing of Japs
MIRAMAR, CALIF.—After fly-
ing a fast Cor3air fighter on nearly
70 strikes against the Japs, all the
way from the Marshalls to Oki-
nawa, Marine Lieutenant Gene R.
Mauldin, 22, of Albany, Texas, has
returned to the United States here
for leave and reassignment.
The young flier who was also
assistant engineering officer of his
squadron, is credited with shooting
down a Jap dive bomber, which lie
caught and dispatched with one
short burst 60 miles northwest of
Okinawa.
Mauldin's squadron set down at
Okinawa seven days after the
island was invaded and Immediate-
ly swung into action against both
Jap air power and Jap ground
forces.
"We did just about everything
at Okinawa you can do with a
plane," said Mauldin. "We flew
combat air patrcl, supported
ground operations, made fighter
sweeps and covered photographic
missions."
Most of the outfit's ground work
was against Jap caves, using rock-
ets and fire bombs.
Mauldin was on combat air pa-
trol June 6 when he shot down his
Jap bomber.
"We were flying along in form-
ation at about 5000 feet," he said,
"when I spotted a plane on our
port side at about 2000 feet. I left
Baird Girl A warded
Davis Scholarship
Albany Gunner Gets
Commendation for
Meritorious Service
European Veteran
Discusses Battles
Which Won War II
BELTON. — Miss Nettie Gilli-
land, Baird, has been awarded one
of the 17 Fannie Breedlove Davis
scholarships "for 1945-46 at Mary
Hardin-Baylor College, according
to an announcement this week by
President Gordon G. Singleton.
Miss Gilliland, whe is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Royce Gilliland and the
late Rev. Gilliland, plans to major
in journalism.
As a freshman at Mary Hardin-
Baylor College, Miss Gilliland will
have the unusual distinction of en-
tering in the first class of the new
century as the college has this year
celebrated its 100th birthday.
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PACIFIC FLEET HEAD-
QUARTERS—Sidney R. Brandon,
motor machinist's mate, second
class, USNR, son of David R. Bran-
don of Albany, Texas, has been
commended by his Commanding
Officer for meritorious perform-
ance of duty as a 20MM gunnel
aboard his vessel during action
with enemy aircraft.
Although his left arm was in a
sling, Brandon loaded and emptied
accurately a magazine at an at-
tacking plane.
Brandon, who wrears four cam-
paign ribbons, has been in the
Navy since 1943. He has served
aboard a destroyer escort for the
past 19 months.
The ship, a veteran of a year's
convoy duty in the Atlantic and
Mediterranean, has participated in
three major Pacific invasions. She
shot down two enemy aircraft in
the Okinawa campaign.
For his services in the forward
areas, Brandon has been awarded
the American Theater, European-
African-Middle Eastern Theater,
Asiatic-Pacific Theater, and Phil-
ippine Liberation Ribbons.
the formation and went down to in-, Albany Victory Baby
vestigate. I came out of a dive w , j
and leveled off right onto the plane J * ® ^ -* and dad
which I identified as a Sonia, a j
type of dive bomber the Japs used j
in the Philippines.
I
"By this time I was so close that
there was time for only on short
burst before I had to pull out. But
the bullets hit a vital spot, and the
plane rolled bver to the left and
crashed into the water."
Prior to Okinawa he was station-
ed in the Marshall Islands where
he participated in a dozen raids
against Jap by-passed bases.
Mauldin's big surprise came
when he returned from Okinawa to
the Palaus and accompanied his
squadron on three raids over the
big island of Babelthuap.
"I thought the raids over Babel-
thuap would be of a routine na-
ture," the flier said, "but we got a
hotter reception there than in any
spot in the Pacific."
Graduating from Albany high
school in 1940, Mauldin attended
John Tarleton Agricultural College
two and one-half years prior to
enlisting in August, 1942. He re-
ceived his wings in December, 1943,
at Corpus Christi, Texas.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
R. Mauldin, live in Albany.
GUY SLAYS IN DALLAS
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Slay will go to
Dallas Saturday to meet their
daughter, Mrs. Elaine Lytle, who
is returning from several months
visit with relatives in the East.
VISIT IN STAMFORD
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams and
Betty visited his mother in Stam-; DESK BLOTTERS
Mr. and Mrs. Max Eversberg Jr.
are the parents of Albany's only
Victory baby and in keeping with
the special day of arrival, Grandpa
Murray Russ has already announc-
ed that to him, the new grandson
would be V-J. However, the par-
ents have named him Max Robert.
The baby was born Wednesday
evening at 8:50 in Hendrick Me-
morial hospital, in Abilene, the
only Victory baby born in that city
on V-J Day. He weighed six
pounds and 13 ounces. The Evers-
bergs have another son, Jon Russ,
and the children are the only
grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. A.
M. Russ. Their paternal grand-
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Max
Eversberg Sr. of Fort Worth.
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WALTER J. ROMEJKOS
HAVE BABY DAUGHTER
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Moberley re-
ceived a message Thursday from
their daughter and her husband,
Capt. and Mrs. Walter J. Romejko,
of Dayton, Ohio, advising them of
the arrival of a baby daughter.
Born August 15, the baby weighed
five pounds and was named Alice
Marie. Mrs. Romejko is the form-
er Alice Moberley.
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HOME FROM ITALY
T/5 Gene H. Halford who has
been serving as a truck driver with
the 15th Air Force Service Com-
mand in Italy, has arrived home
and is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Halford.
Pfc. R. C. Daniell
Home from Overseas
Pfc. R. C. Daniell arrived in Al-
bany Wednesday for his 30-day
furlough after more than two years
spentt in Europe. Pfc. Daniell was
among the first U. S. soldiers to
land in Europe and has spent most
of his time in Italy where he was
with the' 22nd Tactical Air Com-
mand, of the 12 th Air Force. He
served as a telephone and telegraph
lineman in the Outpost Operations
company.
Mrs. Daniell has made her home
in Albany since her husband went
overseas and was employed at the
Porter Pharmacy until offering her
resignation recently to meet her
husband on his return home.
ford where she is under treatment j
at the Stamford hospital for in-1
juries received several months ago.'
Large desk blotters In oeauciful,
assorted colors, at the Leader of-
fice. Only 10 cents each.
Ippie
VISITING MOTHER
Mrs. W. L. Arnold and baby
daughter of Arlington spent a few
days here the first of the week as
guests of her mother, Mrs. Charlie
Tidwell.
be dancing tonight. So kiss a lot
of girls, sailor. And tear the stripes
off a hundred topkicks, Joe. You've
got a lot of celebrating to do, this
victory day.
You've got to fill in for a quart-
er-million or more < of the best of
your buddies who aren't here to
celebrate.
For the dead can't dance.
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eoon ^I„cce5si"±
HERE FROM ODESSA
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kingston and
family of Odessa, former residents
of Albany, visited with friends here
this week.
IN STAMFORD HOSPITAL
Mrs. R. O. Perry entered the
Stamford hospital this week where
she is to have surgery Saturday
morning.
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GO TO SAN ANTONIO
C. C. and E. J. White have gone
to San Antonio where they are em-
ployed on the construction of a
new unit for Brooks General Hos-
pital, at. Fort Sam Houston.
pgr*##
EODies ani officer
IN THE U.S.NAVV NOW-
and ip you WANT TO
HELP OUR NAWC0M-
T/MUE TO BREAK
THE WORLD'S
firepower
RECORDS,
BUY
MORS
WAR. „
BONOS
U. S. Treasury Department
Tanda Camp Fire
Girls Have Outing
At Lake DeLafosse
The Tanda Camp Fire girls spent
an enjoyable week-end at Lake De-
Lafosse and at the same time,
worked toward higher ranks in
their camp fire work.
Leaving the. Legion hall here at
4:30 Saturday afternoon, they set
up camp immediately after arrival
at the S. D. Waller cabin at the
lake and then went for a swim.
After the swim supper of roasted
weiners was prepared and served
by one group of girls who gained
credit for the evening's chore. A
sing-song climaxed the evening
program at bedtime.
The girls arose at 7:30 a. m. and
following a swim, another group of
girls prepared and served the
breakfast. The Sunday morning
devotional and Sunday school les-
son was presented by Mrs. Harve
Nixon. The third group prepared
and served the noon meal. Hiking
also furnished amusement for part
of the time in camp.
In swimming tests for rank,
Mary and Janey Spencer, Carrie
Green, Rita Faye Scott, Elizabeth
j Couger and Billie Sue Latimer
completed their pollywog tests.
Several worked on the frog test,
and Margaret Wylie completed her
dolphin test.
Furnishing transportation to and
from the lake for the group, were
W. O. Weathers, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Couger, Mrs. D. H. Spencer, Mrs.
George Sazama, Mrs. W. S. Scott,
and Mrs. J. L. Hart.
Misses Maxine Palm and Mae
Delle Morris, sponsors, were in
charge of the girls. Going on the
outing were Peggy Bramblett,
Norma Jane Coulter, Betty Dodson,
Georgia Ann King, Elizabeth
Couger, Carrie Green, Billie Sue
Latimer, Frances Nobles, Maty and
Janey Spencer, Mara Ann Cauble,
Melba Jean Weathers, and Marga-
ret Wylie. '
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Pfc. John Lemley of the 8th Air
Force in England, who has recent-
ly returned from atour of service
in Europe, was an interesting
speaker last Saturday at the cham-
ber of commerce luncheon and
gave some highlights of some of
the exciting battles in freeing Axis-
held nations and the seizing of
Germany.
Giving in detail, accounts of
some of the battles and how they
were won or lost, and thrilling
stories of how the boys got out of
some of the tight places over there,
were almost so realistic that it was
like having pictures painted before
the eyes.
Another interesting speaker at
the meeting was a former resident
of Albany, Charles Clark, of the
State Water department at Austin.
He recounted some of his early day
memories of Albany, having lived
here as a boy when the town Was
still very young. He also commend-
ed the city on its excellent water
supply and gave a little insight in-
to future means of increasing the
supply if and when it becomes nec-
essary.
Other visitors at the luncheon
were A. C. Cock, also of the State
Water department, Mrs. Charles
Clark, Lt. Joe Blanton, Miss Ann
Blanton and Miss Hazel Rainbolt
of Hatch, N. M. They were pre-
sented by I. M. Chism, newly ap-
pointed official greeter of the
chamber of commerce.
Only business matter coming up
was the question of celebrating
V-J Day and the members quickly
voted down any idea of a public
celebration at this time, expressing
the desire to postpone any special
observance until the men return
home.
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G. C. Burmge Said
To Be Improving
Mrs. G. C. Burrage was in Al-
bany a short time Thursday and
reported her husband, who was
seriously injured here three weeks
ago in a mishap while unloading
poles from a railroad car, is slowly
improving. His physician at the
Stamford hospital where he is con-
fined, announces he will have to re-
main in the hospital several week.*
longer and his shoulder, which was
badly bruised, is yet to be adjusted
and set.
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Bradford Supply
Has New Manager
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rogers of
Wichita Falls moved to Albany the
first of the week and are living in
the Bruce Bray home. Mr. Rogers
is the new manager for the Albany
I store of the Bradford Supply com-
I pany. He replaces the late Sam
: Ruddy, who was killed in a higli-
j way accident here June 8.
I Swenson King, who has been in
charge of the local store the past
few weeks, left this week for Wich-
ita Fails where he is employed in
the district office of the company.
The Rogers have a son who is
somewhere in the South Pacific.
Charles Hoover is also a new
employe in the Bradford store
here and will be retained as office
clerk and bookkeeper.
ALBANY OFFICER AND
WAC MEET IN CALCUTTA
Flight Officer Bill Hill and WAC
Pvt. Vernelie Grabie were happy to
see each other reeent'ly when they
met in Calcutta where both are in
the Air Transport Command, Hill
wrote his mother, Mrs. Alice Hill
in a letter received this week.
Private Grabie has only recently
arrived at her destination overseas
while Hill had been overseas sever-
al months.
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BILLIE BALI.)EH LANDS
ON WEST COAST
VACATION VISITOR
Seaman First Class Billie Balliew
j landed on the West Coast August
3, and has tried to call his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Balliew, they
| have learned, but unable to make
| connections. A lad of only 19, he
Mrs. J. G. Edmondson. employe ' has been overseas 16 months and
of the Jay Davis store, spent the ' took part in the battles of lwo
first of the week visiting relatives Jima and Okinawa.
at Gustine and will spend the re- j The message they received,
mainder of her vacation visiting j which was transmitted, said that
her mother, Mrs. Askew, in Breck- he would not be able to come home
enridge. for a few more months.
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