The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 14, 1941 Page: 9 of 16
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The Mexia Weekly
VOL. XLIII. NO. 11.
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MEXIA, TEXAS. FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1941.
NOTABLE NEWS EVENTS IN PICTURES
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ALL-AMERICAN SIGNAL CORPS CREW—Four 100 per cent Americans, Indians
from the Sac and Fox reservations near Tama. Iowa, undergo training a#; members
of communications unit. Indian at right is transmitting message while fellow-
hravcs-at-arms, cover position with niachinc gun.
UNCLE SAM'S DEADLY "AIRCOBRAS"—Venomous factor in America's rapidly expanding air forces are these
Aircobras (Bell-P-39) pianos seen in flight over Buffalo, N. ^. I he> re cannon-carry ing single-engined fighters
boasting great maneuverability and firing power.
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in an air raid? This cos-
tume is of fireproof fiber
material. The blouse has
hanging pockets, back and
front, into which arc in-
serted plastic plates cover-
ing the vital organs.
A CURIOUS CURIO—lust as interested in the specta-
tors as they were in him, "I'anso," Mexican hairless at-
traction at Westminster Dog Show in New York, swaps
look-for-loojt with onlookers
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ganza with hand set rhine-
stone bows is the ethereal
dance frock adorning Ann
Eden, radio performer. It's
THE "JEEPS" ARE COMING!—Traveling on a rough*and muddy road. Uncle Sam's a Kalmour design, combin-
".leeps" (miniature transport cars) roll over a ridge in the Fort Benning.,Ga.. area. ing deep cut decollctage.
The army is experimenting with these midget cars, using them to haul men and guns puffer^ sleeves and snug
tinder war-time conditions.
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Stewart, A. M. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 14, 1941, newspaper, March 14, 1941; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299700/m1/9/?rotate=180: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.