The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1943 Page: 1 of 12
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VIRGINIA CLARKE
MAGAZINE SECTION
The Shackelford County Leader
New Volume 5, Number 13.
Combined with The Moran News January 1,1939
ALBANY, TEXAS, APRIL 8, 1943.
Subscription Per Year, $1.00.
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FARM DRAIN — Senator
John H. Bankhead, 2nd, of
Alabama, whose bill sought
to redesign Selective Serv-
ice Act and halt conscrip-
tion of farm workers. Bill
also would furlough farm
workers already in uni-
form. He said a "farm
famine" would result unless
the drain was stopped.
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ALSO IN SERVICE—While her husband, Lieut. Colonel
Elliott Roosevelt, serves overseas, Mrs. Roosevelt does
her bit in school hospital, Tarrant Field, Texas, as nurse's
aid. She's taking pulse of patient.
STEEL PENNIES—Edwin Dressel, superintendent of
Philadelphia mint, looks over batch of new zinc-coated
steel pennies that will go into use soon. Coins are white
when minted but they'll grow dark in circulation. War-
time shortage of copper makes necessary use of steel for
the new coins.
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REASON WHY—If you'd like to know why Uncle Sam has to impose rationing,
here's one answer. It takes a lot of food to keep our soldier boys and their Allies in
fighting trim. Food is on dock in island of New Caledonia.
YANK WITH YANKS—
Joe DiMaggio, former New
York Yankee centerfielder,
wears a different sort of
Yankee uniform now. He's WHITE HOUSE GIJEST—Madame Chiang Kai-shek, wife of Chinese generalissimo,
was welcomed at railway station in Washington by President and Mrs. Roosevelt, as
she arrived for two-weeks stay at White House. She's shown with the President,
shown at Fort Ord, Calif
ready for drill.
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AIR MEDAL —New air
.*■*3 medal to be awarded in
cases where act of meritori-
ous service does not war-
I rant Distinguished Flying
;f Cross. Pendant from blue
j and gold ribbon is fleur-de-
1 lis which surmounts com-
AH, THAT'S THE STUFF!—Fruit cake from home, received by Sergeant Leo. 0. pass rose. Swooping Ameri-
Lemke, of Minneapolis, left, tastes grand to these U. S. soldiers somewhere in North can eagle clutches lightning
Africa. They immediately lost interest in distribution of rest of mail. bolts.
SAVED BY DOG—Teeth marks on shoulder of Rosella
(Sissie) Hubbard, of Rantoul, Kan., indicate unmistak-
ably that Captain, her pet dog, pulled her off railroad
tracks to safety. Parents found her near tracks with
Captain standing guard over her.
BLUE — Skirt of sports
dress worn by Marguerite
Chapman, Columbia screen
player, is of turquoise blue,
top a delicate powder blue.
Belt is brilliant fuschsia
pink trimmed with tur-
quoise beads. Shirring oa
side of skirt.
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The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1943, newspaper, April 8, 1943; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth417034/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.