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Discharges Recorded
In Local Office
Joseph C. Stewart T-5, 1-31-46,
Camp Fannin, EAME campaign
medal, 2 Bronze Stars, 3 yr. 7 mo.
3 da.
T-5 LeRoy Hash, 1-26-46, Camp
Fannin, 3 yr. 4 mo. 13 da.
Warren Edwin Newcomb, Avia-
tion Man 2-c, 1-23-46, Camp Wal-
lace, 2 yr. 2 mo. 7 da.
Sgt. Rayford D. Lawrence, 1-22-
46, Westover Field, Mass., 3 yr. 2
mo. 24 da.
Pfc. Fred G. Wiloth, 1-17-46,
Camp Beall, Calif., Asiatic-Pacific
campaign medal, 4 yr. 3 mo. 15 da.
Pfc. William D. Hill, 1-24-46,
Camp Fannin, 3 yr. 8 mo. 6 da.
Pfc. Billy Bob Glass, 1-26-46,
Santa Ana, Calif., 3 yr. 18 da.
' Frederick Jackson Smalley, Cox-
swain, 2-1-46, Shoemaker, Calif.,
Asiatic-Pacific medal, 1 yr. 9 mo.
6 da.
Cpl. George A. Roberts, 1-31-46,
Camp Fannin, 2 yr. 11 da.
Pfc. Richard Harrison Hoover,
1-3-46, Fort Sam Houston, Texas,
EAME campaign medal with three
Bronze Stars, three overseas serv-
ice bars, 2 yr. 9 mo. 1 da.
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Guy Taylor Post in
Membership Drive
Guy Taylor Post No. 61, Ameri-
can Legion, Albany, Texas, now
has 183 members for the year
1946, a record for this post. We
want 250 by March 7th, which is
our first meeting date in March.
On that date the names of all new
members joining from Monday,
February 4th, will have their
names drawn to determine the two
hundredth, two hundred twenty-
fifth and the two hundred fiftieth
member. The two hundredth
member will receive a regulation
Legion tie, the two hundredth
twenty-fifth member will receive a
regulation Legion cap, and the two
hundredth fiftieth member will re-
ceive a regulation Legion shirt.
Every ex-service man and wom-
an should join the ranks of the
American Legion and give of your
talent and time and service to per-
petuate the American way of life,
for which we have fought in the
two World Wars. If a third World
War is to be prevented, it will be
through the organized and com-
bined efforts of the men and wom-
en who actually fought in World
War I and II. Pussyfooting poli-
ticians, for their own selfish inter-
ests will play with lives and for-
tunes of the American people. We
must have our own representa-
tives, men of vision, wisdom, char-
acter, conviction and courage, men
of experience in the tragedies of
war, men who are not afraid of of-
fending other nations in securing
our protection against aggressor
nations. Buddies, we must never-
quit fighting for America and our
American way of life. This fight
can best be made through ranks of
the American Legion.
Through knowledge and experi- j
ence gained in 37 years of active j
service in the American Legion, I
know its ideals, accomplishments,
opportunities and responsibilities,
and I am happy to recommend this
great organization of American
patriots to you; that is why I am
so interested in swelling the ranks
of the American Legion generally,
and Guy Taylor Post in particular-,
and why I have made the above
proposal to increase our member-
ship. Old members should pay
their dues at once, and new mem-
bers may pay their dues as quickly
as possible. Please pay your dues
as soon as possible.
Yours very truly,
WYATT W. LIPSCOMB
Service Officer.
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LEGION CONVENTION
MEETS FEBRUARY 16-17
AT RISING STAR
The District 17 Legion conven-
tion will be held February 16-17 in
Rising Star, in the high school
gymnasium building. District and
state officers are scheduled to ap-
pear on the program and an inter-
esting meeting is anticipated. Ap-
proximately 600 delegates and vis-
itors are expected to attend the
meeting.
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The Shackelford County Leader
Old Vol. 34, No. 16—New Vol. 8, No. 6
Albany, Texas, Feb. 7, 1946
Brothers All Home
TERRELL LAU RENCE
J ohn Hightower
For Commissioner
i Precinct No, 2
TO THE VOTERS OF
PRECINCT NO. 2:
I am asking the people of Pre-
cinct No. 2, Shackelford county,
for the office of County Commis-
sioner, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary in July.
Having served as your deputy
sheriff for something like five
years, I feel that I am well ac-
quainted with the people of the
precinct and Know the financial
needs of the county. While depu-
ty sheriff, the many miles I cover-
ed in the discharge of my duties,
make me very familiar with the
roads and bridges. I feel that I
! Third Band Concert
| Well Received by
Large Audience
j One of the largest and most ap-
; preciative audiences at any con-
cert during this school year at-
tended the pr ogram last Thursday
evening at the high school audi-
torium. Variety in the program
kept interest at a high level for
the audience and every number
was well received. The entire pro-
gram was directed by R. E. Mc-
Kiski, band instructor.
The junior band gave a two-
number program preceding the
concert and gave evidence of good
prospects for a future high school
band.
Forty-two players make up the
Re-Enter College
am fully competent to serve the | high school band and all were pres-
RAYFORD D. LAWRENCE
Terrell Lawrence, shipfitter 3/c,
oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Lawrence, was released from the
Navy January 24, at Camp Wal-
lace and has arrived home to re-
enter civilian life. He entered the
Seabee division of the Navy in Oc-
tober, 1942, and went to the Paci-
fic in May, 1944, serving in the
Philippines, China, and other sta-
tions in that theatre of war.
Sgt. Rayford D. Lawrence en-
tered the Army Air Forces one
month after his brother left and
served as an airplane mechanic in
the United States throughout the
period of the war. He received his
discharge at Westover Field,
Mass., January 22, and has arrived
home. The brothers unaware of
the other's whereabouts, met in
Fort Worth while enroute home
end came in on the same bus.
Their younger brother, Albert
Gray, received his discharge from
the Army last October.
county as commissioner of my pre-
crnct, and should you see fit to
elect me, I promise not to let any
duties for myself come ahead of
the county's business.
1 will make every effort to see
you in person before the election
and will thank you for your consid-
eration, vote and influence.
JOHN HIGHTOWER.
600 Million in Bonds
Cashed in January
Washington, Feb. 6.—Americans
invested nearly $1,000,000,000 in
savings bonds during last month,
but took back more than $600,000,-
000 in cash-ins.
The Treasury, announcing the
figures Wednesday, noted that the
cash-ins included some bonds
which had matured and said "a
lot" of this money was reinvested
immediately in series E bonds.
Moreover, it said, 80 per cent of
all savings bonds ever issued still
are in the hands of owners at the
end of January. For E bonds, the
figure was given as 75 per cent, on
current value basts.
Camp Fire Area
Dinner at Hamlin
SO A WANT-AD IN OUR
PAPER SOLD IT FOR YOU
EH ? WELL I'M SURE GLAD
AND YOU'RE WELCOME
70S
All Camp Fire guardians, Blue-
Bird leaders, horizon advisors,
sponsors, assistants and commit-
teemen, husbands and wives and
all who are interested in this work
are invited to attend a dinner at
the Hamlin high school cafeteria,
February 11, 7 o'clock.
The speaker of the evening will
be Miss Corine Moller, North Cen-
tral Texas area executive of Wich-
ita Falls.
The duties of the various com-
mittees will be given in printed
form at the dinner and Miss Moller
will make thorough explanations
in her talk, which will be followed
by a question period. She is re-
sponsible for the new material
which will soon be off the press,
giving the duties and functionings
of an area council. Miss Moller
has recently completed the con-
version of the local Wichita Falls
office from a city council to an
area council. The area council
doubled its members and trippled
its effectiveness in 1945.
Make reservations by writing
Camp Fire Girls, Inc., Lou Wil-
liams Polnac, secretary, Box 902,
Stamford, Texas.
HOME
FROM JAPAN
Pfc. Lonnie Sanders, son of Mrs.
John Ledbetter, arrived in the
States last week 'from Japan and
came home this week with his dis-
charge.
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HOME ON LEAVE
Bobby Joe Capps, younger son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Capps, who
has been in the Philippines the last
two years, arrived home last Fri-
day for a visit with his parents.
GOES TO WASHINGTON
Mrs. Walter J. Romejko and
baby daughter after a two months
visit here, left Dallas Saturday af-
ternoon by plane for Washington,
D. C., to join Dr. Romejko where
they will make their home. She
was accompanied to Dallas Friday
by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J.
Moberiey who spent the week-end
there as guests of Mrs. Moberley's
mother, Mrs. Alice Moore, and her
daughters,
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HOME FROM PACIFIC
Coxswain Frederick J. Smalley,
son of Mrs. Gladys Crudgington,
arrived in Albany Monday morn-
ing for a visit with his mother and
other relatives. A veteran of the
Pacific, he arrived on the West
Coast from Pearl Harbor a week
earlier and came on home before
notifying the family of his arrival.
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FROM COLEMAN COUNTY
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Goss and
daughter, Janie, of Echo, in Cole-
man county, and Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Witt of Coleman, were
guests here Sunday in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Williams and
family. Mrs. Witt is also a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Goss.
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Veteran of Army
ent except one. Each performer
gave a good account of his or her
instruction, both with the soloists
and the group performances. Mil-
dred Jones as clarinet soloist, Ed-
win Anderson who played cornet
solo with band accompaniment,
and Jan Downing as narrator for a
novelty number, were highly re-
ceived.
The Singing Trio, composed of
Joyce Nixon, Jan Downing and
Mildred Jones, gave their usual
best performance and brought
forth such applause as to be called
back to respond to a number of en-
cores.
Attending the concert from out
of town were the high school bands
and their directors from both
Breckenridge and Cisco. The high
school auditorium was comfortably
filled for the program.
Group 1-B Forms
Homemaking Club
The Freshman Homemaking 1-B
Group met January 31, in the
homemaking room. We decided to
organize a clr>\,< with the help of
our teacher, Mrs. Margaret Jessup.
Officers elected were as follows:
president, Frances Nobles; vice
president, Betty Gail Cook; secre-
tary-treasurer, Shirley Taylor; re-
porter, Florence Brush.
We will meet every two weeks.
Peggy Sazama will have charge of
the program at our next meeting.
The Valentine theme will be car-
ried out. Frances Nobles and
Florence Brush will make the Val-
entine box.
Those in the class are Betty
Allen, Florence Brush, Ruth Led-
better, .Fanny Mae McCullough,
Nanny Mae McCullough, Frances
Nobles, Betty Gail Cook, Peggy
Jane Vickers, Shirley Taylor, and
our teacher, Mrs. Margaret Jessup.
—Reporter.
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Mrs. Tom Durham
Hosts Party for
Christian WMS
Mrs. Tom Durham was hostess
for the monthly social meeting
Tuesday afternoon of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the First
Christian church when her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jim Nobles assisted in
entertaining members.
Mrs. Albert Porter gave the
opening prayer and Mrs. John F. j
Sedwick presided for the meeting. !
Mrs. Durham reported $10 had j
been collected for cookies for the j
! Juliett Fowler home. Mrs. Porter
announced the World Day of Pray- I
er program to be given on March j
8, for all church women of Albany. |
The stewardship talk was given !
by Mrs. E. D. Lieb, who discussed j
Africa. Africans are People, too, J
was the subject of a talk by Mrs. i
A. V. Jones; Mrs. Porter's subject i
was Where the Oregon Sailed; and j
the afternoon devotional was given >
by Mrs. B. H. Ezell. Sentence j
prayers and the benediction closed j
the program.
The hostesses served a refresh- j
ment plate to the above named
members and Mines. John Ed Ma- j
con, C. E. Biggs, Anna Eaheart, i
Roy Matthews, Walter Crow, T. F. 1
Alston and Miss Myrtle Smalley. j
DONALD DODSON
1
SPCA Annual Meet
Feb. 15, Stamford
Cisco CC Manager
Guest Speaker for
Luncheon Meeting
The importance of maintaining
a strong financial institution en-
tirely owned by local farmers and
ranchers will be the principal sub-
ject at the 12th annual stockhold-
ers' meeting of the Stamford Pro- j
duction Credit Association on Feb- i '*a"t macle ^
Joseph C. Stewart, T-5, son of
M. A. Stewart, received his dis-
charge last weeR at Camp Fannin
and has arrived home. Joe chose 1
the Army for his service in the
war while his three brothers were
in the Navy. He spent more than
three and a half years in service,
the last year of which was in |
France and Germany.
VISIT IN OKLAHOMA
Mrs. C. C. White and Lois and
Mrs. M. F. Wardlavv, accompanied
by Mrs. E. J. White and children,
Kay and Ronnie of Breckenridge,
spent the week-end in Ringling,
Okla. as guests of relatives.
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The supply of seed potatoes for j
1946 spring planting is the largest j
on record.
JACK BEHLING
Donald Dodson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Dodson, and Jack Beh-
ling, younger son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Behling, veterans of World
War II, re-entered school last
week and A. & M. to complete
their higher education. They were
home over the week-end and report
having met up with many of their
former college mates at the school
and were enthused over prospects
of getting back into normal life.
Many of the former students are
unable to find living quarters and
therefore cannot get back in
school, the Albany boys reported.
Webb & Webb Host
Oyster Supper for
CC Directors
Webb & Webb, local insurance
and real estate firm, hosted an
oyster supper Monday evening at
the school lunch room with direc-
tors of the Albany chamber of
commerce as their guests. A busi-
ness session was held following the
supper when plans were outlined
for a work program for the cham-
ber of commerce.
W. G. Webb, senior member of
the firm, presided for the meeting
find announced the purpose of the
gathering. Various projects and
methods to best put them into ope-
ration were discussed and several
committees appointed to make in-
vestigations and recommend to the
chamber of commerce members, a
working program for the year.
Topping the list for immediate
attention was a hospital for the
county and a committee named by
the chamber last year will study
the project and report their find-
ings. Other questions discussed
included improvement of the hous-
ing situation; better mail service
for Albany patrons; damming Salt
Prong creek to divert salt water
from flowing into the city lake;
elimination of high curbs in the
down town business area where
car bumpers scrape the sidewalks;
and plans for civic beautification
of the entire city.
Assisting the senior Mr. Webb
in hosting the supper were two
sons, W. Graham Webb Jr., and
Sam Webb.
Directors attending the meeting
were C. M. Reese, A. M. Russ, John
F. Sedwick, C. B. Downing, Jay
Davis, J. Carter King Jr., W. C.
Vines, I. M. Chism, J. C. Miller, M.
Harris, Mrs. C. A. Fryar, Dr. D. C.
McCord, G. P. Crutchfield, J. L.
Castleberry, Roy Matthews, presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce,
and Miss Ollie E. Clarke, secre-
tary-manager.
My pedigree is my fortune, said
the purebred dairy cow, but it's
my milk that draws the interest.
ruary 15, 1946 at Stamford, begin- ^
ning at 10:30 o'clock, secretary- ,
treasurer, J. L. Hill Jr. said.
"We are expecting a large at- |
tendance of the members as the j
association now has $235,480.00 in-
vested in its capital stock by the
1445 members in Jones, Haskell,
Knox, Kent, Dickens, Stonewall
and Shackelford counties," he said.
"It has $87,184.00 in surplus and
reserves, and has retired the gov-
ernment investment in the associa-
! tion. The association is a farmer-
rancers' service organization which
is in a strong position to obtain
funds at very reasonable rates
from the investing public through
the Federal Intermediate Credit
Bank on terms adapted to farmers'
and ranchers' needs," he said. "A
strong local capital structure is
highly important."
The program at the annual meet-
ing will include:
Chuck wagon lunch, report from
the board of directors, a financial
report of the years' business and
fun period.
Arrangements are in charge of j
J. L. Hill Jr. I
Two directors are to be elected j
at this meeting. The local advis- i
ory committees are headed by the I
following chairmen who have been j
active in plans for this annual get- |
together:
Raymond F. Day, Anson, Bill
Lees, Haskell, S. L. Benefield, j
Spur, C. B. Hutchinson, Munday,
E. V. Smith, Aspermont, and C. M.
Walsh of Stamford.
HOME FROM AMARILLO
Mrs. Proctor K. Clarke who has
been at the bedside of her mother-
in Amarillo for several weeks, re-
turned home over the week-end
but was called back on Wednesday
because of the serious condition of
her mother.
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IN FORT WORTH
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil N. Keys and
son, Jimmie, were week-end visi-
tors in Fort Worth in the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Banowski.
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HOME FROM OKINAWA !
Sgt. Willis Knight who has been
on Okinawa the last few months,
has landed in California, he ad-
vised his father, C. L. Knight, this
week and hopes to be home soon.
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FROM SHEPPARD FIELD
Cpl. James Garvin, youngest son
of Mrs. Lee Childers, received his
discharge from the Army Air-
Forces Tuesday at Sheppard Field
and has arrived in Albany.
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Albany chamber of commerce
members who attended the weekly
luncheon meeting last Saturday
were high in their praise of the
Butler, mana-
ger of the Cisco chamber of com-
merce, in which he urged citizens
to help maintain free enterprise
and a safe and sane Democracy for
our nation.
The visitor asserted that there
are different views on what con-
stitutes free enterprise and Dem-
ocracy, and warned his audience
that managed economy is creeping
| up on the country and there was
I great danger of drifting into Fed-
| eral control of enterprise. He dis-
! cussed current trends and describ-
j eel results of present conditions
j which he likened to managed econ-
| omy. "The entire world is hungry
j for freedom and we must equalize
| tariffs if we are to retain a system
I of free enterprise and Democracy,"
Butler said in closing his talk.
Other guests at the luncheon
were Dr. T. M. Howie, who had
just become a new citizen of Al-
bany; Bradley Griggs, recently
home from four years service in
the Naval Air Forces; Frank
1 King, a member of the Naval Air
Forces; and Martin B. Clarke, a
new member of the chamber of
commerce.
During the business session it
was announced that J. Carter King
Jr. had been re-instated as a cham-
ber of commerce director in place
of Mrs. King who served in that-
capacity while Ijer husband was
in the Army.
INDUCTED IN ARMY
Winsett Gerald Gardner, 18-
year-old youth, was inducted into
the Army January 29, and is re-
ceiving his basic training at Fort
Sam Houston.
Home from Pacific
Cpl. Ermon Herod landed on the
West coast this week and advised
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Herod, that he was headed for
Dodd Field, at San Antonio where
he is to receive his discharge be-
fore coming on home. He entered
the service in October, 1942, and
trained at Sheppard Field. Texas,
and Dodge City. Kansas, before
going to the Pacific last year.
New Physician
Moves to Albany
Dr. T. M. Howie, recently dis-
charged from service, has purch-
ased the office equipment and
taken over the practice of Dr. J. J.
Hinchman, who is retiring from
medical practice.
The new physician comes here
from Dallas and will move his fam-
ily to Albany as soon as living'
quarters can be found. He is a
veteran of the European theatre of
war, having spent three years in-
service. He assumed his obliga-
tions as Dr. Hinchman's successor
on Friday of last week.
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ATTENDS FUNERAL OF KIN
Matt Steddum returned home
Sunday from Mt. Calm where he
was called last week on account of
the death of his brother's wife,
Mrs. Frank Steddum, who passed
away Thursday after a long illness.
Burial was at Mt. Calm last Fri-
day. Survivors are her husband
and two sons. The family had vis-
ited here a number of times and
were well known in Albany.
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HOME FROM GERMANY
S/Sgt. Melvin Yarborough land-
j ed on the East coast this week and
advised his wife here that he would
go direct to Camp Fannin, Texas
for his discharge and then come
on to Albany. He has been in serv-
ice two years and spent the last 15
months in Germany.
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RECEIVES RELEASE
Marshall Morrell received his re-
lease frm the Coast Guard Monday
at New Orleans and returned home
Tuesday. His wife, the former
Angela Gallagher, and little son
have made their home here while
he was in service.
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EXTRA PAPERS AVAILABLE
Extra copies of the Service
Men's edition of The Shackelford
County Leader are available at
both the Albany and Moran offices
of the Leader. Get your extra
papers while the supply lasts.
15 cents per copy. ,
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HERE FROM ABILENE
' Mrs. E. A. Hargrove, Mrs. Hor-
' ace Hargrove and sons, Gene Hal
j and Jimmie, and Patty and Jane
i Britain of Abilene spent Sunday
' here as guests in the home of Mr.
' and Mrs. C. A. Fryar.
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