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THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1943
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THE SHACKELFORD COUNTY LEADER
The
Shackelford County
Leader
Published Every Thursday
CHAS. A. FRYAR, Publisher
as Second Class Mail Matter.
Lueders News
(By Mrs. A. W. Thomasson)
Conference was held Sunday
morning at the Baptist church to
elect a treasurer for the church.
Entered at the Postoffice at -p. B. Tonroy, who recently resign-
Albany, Shackelford County Texas ^ hag moved to Bryan. Cecil Mc-
Curuy was elected.
Mrs. Beatrice Reed and Oliver
Harper were quietly married Sun-
day afternoon. The couple are at
home in the old Scott residence.
Little Albert McCurdy had his
tonsils removed at the Stamford
sanitarium Thursday. He is doing
nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Underwood
and little Anretta Thomasson were
in Anson Monday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roberts of
Graham spent the past week in
l Lueders attending to business.
Luther Underwood and Roy Ay-
cock were buyers at the auction in
Stamford Wednesday.
Several families of this commu-
I
Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation
of any person, firm or corporation
that may appear in the columns of
The Leader will be gladly and fully
corrected upon being brought to
the attention of the publisher.
Cards of Thanks, Resolutions of
Respect, and any kind of entertain-
ments where admission fee or
charges are made, will be charged
for at regular rates.
PICKED UP
The second War Loan campaign
is within a billion dollars of its goal
of §13000,000,000 and, according to
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau, has been a great success.
' , . .. .. nity are roofing their homes which
Schools, organizations, and mdivid- > A.*. „ .
uals have enthusiastically taken a
part in the drive from the begin-
ning and the amount will very like-
ly go beyond the goal. The drive
closed April April 30.
Senator Chavez of New Mexico
is urging authorities in Mexico to
take up consideration of the con-
struction of a new highway extend-
ing from Juarez to Mexico City.
Juarez is just across the Rio
Grande at El Paso.
Mr. Chavez said the highway,
connecting with those leading from
Canada through the Rocky Moun-
tains and western states, would at-
tract tourists. He also believes the
highway would benefit the econo-
my of the country more than any
other mode of transportation.
The United States Congress re-
were damaged in the hail storm a
few weeks ago. The Post Oak
school house has been reshingled.
Vergal and Clyde Dopson are vis-
iting their sister, Miss Bertha.
Clyde lives at Los Angeles, Calif.,
Vergal lives at Portales, N. M.
Pvts. Norval Williams and L. E.
Wjlhite of Lubbock visited relatives
in Lueders over the week-end.
Joe Bill Barns of Fort Bliss Air
Base spent Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. Coe Garrett was taken to
the Stamford sanitarium Friday
afternoon. Her condition is quiet
serious.
Mrs. T. J. Curry was taken back
to the Stamford sanitarium Satur-
day morning. Mrs. Curry has high
blood pressure. Mrs. Curry and
Mrs. Garrett both were taken home
Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Martin are
cessed through the Easter holidays j the parents of a son born Sunday,
but planne to be back at work by I May 2, at the Stamford sanitarium.
May 3.
It is thought that a short vaca-
tion would be good at this time as
the Senators and Repesentatives
would have an opportunity to visit
their homes and mix with the peo-
ple. After all, this is a People's
Government and to ?ind out their
ideas and opinions about the vari-
ous activities now in progress at
Waschington and throughout the
country is not a bad thing to do.
It is reported that Germany and
Turkey have recently signed a new
trade pact in which Turkey will
furnish Germany raw materials
and in turn Germany will send to j
Turkey manufactured goods. Thej
The child weighed 9 pounds 6 ozs.
and is named William Taylor.
Pvt. Boyd Kincaid spent the week-
end with Mrs. Kincaid.
Mrs. W. J. Thomasson and Othel-
ia, and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hicks
and Junior, visited Mr. and Mrs. S.
E. Bigham, and family of Berryhill
community Sunday afternoon.
. Mrs. A. W. Thomasson spent
Sunday night and Monday with
Mrs. Coe Garrett at the Stamford
sanitarium.
Miss Ruby Overfelt of Stamford
spent the week-end with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Overfelt.
Mary Alice Putnam of Denton
has returned to college after spend-
commercial agreement to exchange . , ... 1
.„ , ^ ° mg Easter holidays with her par-
crnmrlG ixrill omnunt f/-> nkmif "
goods will amount to about $30-
000,000 each during the next year.
The first lady of the United
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Putnam.
Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Frazer were
called to Seagraves Tuesday to the
af ♦ .. . . , . .. . AI_„ bedside of her mother, Mrs. C.
States paid a brief visit to Abilene ««>i».ni« „ ...
, ' . . „ Calrlile. Mrs. Carlile was cypher-
early Thursday night, but only two |
or three people knew it before she!
was on her way.
ing kerosene and some got in her
lungs. She died Friday.
Mercees and Ovella Pope of Ham-
spent the week-end visiting Mr.
son, writer and lecturer, Mrs. Elea- and Mrs Clif ,Pope
Accompanied by Dorothy Thomp-
nor Roosevelt halted here on an
airplane trip to Los Angeles. She j
was aboard the American Airline |
Sun Country special ship, due in i
Abilene at 7:32 p. m.—Abilene Re-
porter-News.
It is said the demand for the
Holy Bible among our armed forces
is greater than at any time before
in the history of the world.
The Gideon Society, according to
its international secretary, Miss M.
F. De War, is daily receivng more
calls for the Bible than can be fill-
ed. She 3ays, "We can't get them
made fast enough to meet the de-
mand." The Gideons have been
distributing the Bibles at the rate
of 300,000 a month and at the pres-
ent time are 100,000 short of the
demand.
Miss Meddie Pope of Abilene
spent the week-end with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clif Pope.
Maurine Ham spent Saturday
night with Zana Underwood; Zane
spent Sunday night with Maurine.
Little Anretta Thomasson spent
Sunday with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Underwood.
He had spent the evening im-
bibing too freely and was trying to
fit his key into the lock. After a
time a head appeared at the win-
dow above.
"Go away, you fool," cried the
man upstairs; you're trying to get
j into the wrong house."
"Fool yourself," shouted the man
below, indignantly. "You are look-
ing out of the wrong window."
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BABY CHICKS
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High Quality Chicks at Low Prices,
AAA grade, unsexed, $9 per 100, pullets
$16.50. AAAA grade $12, pullets $20.
Leghorn Cockrells $3, Minorca Cocker-
els $5. Special prices on surplus chicks.
Hatches each Monday and Thursday.
Custom Hatching.
Baird, Texas
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STORY
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OLD MAN COYOTE
IS DISAPPOINTED
(~\LD MAN COYOTE lay stretched
out in his favorite napping
place on the Green Meadows. He
was thinking of what he had found
out up there in the Green Fores!
that morning—that Paddy the
Beaver was living there. Old Man
Coyote's thoughts were very pleas-
ant to himself, though really they
were very dreadful thoughts. You
see he was thinking how easy it was
going to be to catch Paddy the
Beaver, and what a splendid meal
he would make. He licked his chops
at the thought.
"He doesn't know I know he'«
here," thought Old Man Coyote. "In
fact I don't believe he even knows
that I am anywhere around. Of
course he won't be watching for me.
He cuts his trees at night, so all
I will have to do is to hide right
close to where he is at work and
he'll walk right into my mouth.
Sammy Jay knows I was up there
this morning, but Sammy sleeps at
night, so he will not give the rfarm.
TRAFFIC DEATHS
DECREASED 1943
COMPARED WITH 1942
Traffic deaths in Texas decreased
j about 30(\'c in the first three
months of 1943, as compared with
the same period of 1942, the State
Department of Public Safety an-
nounced this week.
Deaths on the highway totaled
267 against 382 in the same period
of 1942, a decline of 115. Highway
traffic deaths declined 52%, while
in the cities the death rate was up
26% and in towns a rise of 16 %
was shown.
Among the larger cities, Dallas
showed the best report so far this
year with a rate of 8.1%, for 100,-
000 population for the year. This
rate figure is computed on the as-
sumption that fatalities will con-
tinue during the year at the same
rate as for the period covered. Fort |
Worth ranked second with a rate of j
99; Houston showed 12.5 and the[
San Antonio rate was 31.5.
In the cities of 50,000 to 100,000
class, four cities have a perfect rec-
ord for the first three months:
Galveston, Amarillo, Austin and
Beaumont. El Paso was 8.3 and
Corpus Christi 20.9. Abilene re-
ports no deaths since the first of
January, 1943.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORS TO MEET IN
MIDLAND MAY 6-7-8
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MORAN NEWS...
WILLIAMS-GEORGE
RITES LAST WEEK
Miss Billie Frances Wilhans,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Williams of Moran, became the
bride of Sgt. Eddie George of the
United States Army at 8 o'clock on
Saturday evening, May 1, in the
Baptist church at Moran.
Rev. A. A. Palmer read the single
ring ceremony before a background
of roses and larkspur flanked by
white candelabra.
Mrs. Glen Cottle in a prenuptial
program, played Ah, Sweet Mys-
tery of Life, and Because. She ac-
companied Miss La Delle March-
banks who sang I Love You Truly.
Leibstraum, by Lietz, was played
softly during the ceremony.
The bride Who was given in mar-
riage by.her .father, wore a street
dress of black and white with a hip
length fitted butcher linen blouse
and three quarter length sleeves.
Her ensemble was completed with a
white straw sailor hat and black
patent pumps. Her corsage was of
gardenias.
Miss Yvonne Brooks attended the
bride as maid of honor. She wore
SCHOOL NEWS
MORAN SCHOOL CLOSES
MAY 21
The commencement semon will
be delivered in the high school aud-
itorium May 16, 8:30 p. m. Dr. M.
E. Davis of Howard Payne College
will deliver this address. Gradu-
ation exercises will be held May 20,
8:30 p. m.
Candidates for senior graduation
are Mary Ames, Joe Basham, Bert
Booth, Carolyn Choate, Margie El-
liott, Marie English, Frances Gar-
litz, Eddie Hassen, F. N. Hassen,
Jr., Nell Kinnison, La Delle March-
banks, Katy Jane McCanlies, Mau-
rine McCollum, Ray McCollum,
Woodrow McCollum, Betty Sue
Morris, Harold Morris, Kathryn
Morrison, Bob Scott, Billie Geoige,
and Joyce Coston.
Old Man Coyote waited and waited.
My, my, how good that Beaver will
taste!" He licked his chops once
more, then yawned and closed his
eyes for a nap.
Old Man Coyote waited until Jolly,
round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed
behind the Purple Hills, and the j
black shadows had crept out across I
the Green Meadows. Then, keeping j
in the blackest of them, and very 1
much like a shadow himself, he j
slipped into the Green Forest. It
was dark in there and he made
straight for Paddy's new pond, trot-
ting along swiftly without making a
sound. When he was near the aspen
trees which he knew Paddy was
planning to cut he crept iorward
very slowly and carefully. Every-
thing was still as still could be.
"Good!" thought Old Man Coyote.
"I am here first and now all I need
do is hide and wait for Paddy to
come ashore."
So he stretched himself flat behind
some brush close beside the little
path Paddy had made up from the
edge of the water and waited. It
was very still, so still that it seemed
almost as if he could hear his heart
beat. He could see the little stars
twinkling in the sky and their own
reflections twinkling back at them
from the water of Paddy's pond. Old
Man Coyote waited and waited. He
is very patient when there is some-
thing to gain by it. With such a splen-
did cfinner as Paddy the Beaver
would make, he felt that he could
well afford to be patient. So he
waited and waited and everything
was as still as if no living thing,
but the trees were there. Even the
trees seemed to be asleep.
At last after a long, long time he
heard just the faintest splashy He
pricked up his ears and peeped out
on the pond with the hungriest look
in his cruel yellow eyes. There was
a little line of silver coming straight
toward him. He knew that it was
made by Paddy the Beaver swim-
ming. Nearer and nearer it drew.
Old Man Coyote chuckled way down
deep inside without making a sound.
He could see Paddy's head now,
and Paddy was coming straight in
as if he hadn't a fear in the world.
Nearer and nearer he came.
Almost to the edge of the pond
swam Paddy. Then he stopped. In
a few minutes he began to swim
again, but this time it was back in
the direction of his house, and he
seemed to be carrying something.
It was one of those little food logs
he had cut that day and he was
taking it out to his storehouse. Then
back he came for another. And so
he kept on, never once coming
ashore. Old Man Coyote waited un-
til Paddy had carried the last log
to his storehouse and then with a
loud whack on the water with his
broad tail had dived and disap-
peared in his house. Then Old Man
Coyote arose and started elsewhere
to look for his dinner, and in his
heart was bitter disappointment.
The seventh annual meeting and
War Conference of the Chamber of
Commerce Managers Association of
West Texas will be held in Midland,
May 6-7 and 8. The Midland cham-
ber of commerce, Bill Collyns, man-
ager, will be host to the CCMAWT,
and in spite of travel difficulties,
chamber of commerce executives
from 50 towns in the area expected
to attend the conference, besides
letting down their hair briefly for
the social affairs. He announces
that the program will be built
around the theme "The Chamber of
Commerce in War Time."
The conference will be opened
with an informal meeting Thursday
evening, May 6, and will close with
a luncheon Saturday, May 8. Two
luncheons, a banquet and a dance,
will highlight the entertainment
program.
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For the better class of printing,
try the Leader first. Phone 16.
All of high school was happy
when on Friday the thirtieth Mr.
Rucker let them have a half day
holiday. The Freshmen and Soph-*
omore classes went down on the
creek and went swimming. Mr.
Rucker reports that the Freshman
a cocoa colored crepe street dress j boyg can reaily play alligator. The
Juniors went to Cisco where they
swam and skated all afternoon.
Then they went into town and had
supper after which they went to the
show. The Seniors went a few
miles southeast of town and went
swimming. Everyone seemed to
have an enjoyable time.
with a lace yoke. Her hat and
slippers were white and her corsage
was of white carnations.
The bridegroom was attended by
Sgt. Jack Rankin as best man. Im-
mediately after the ceremony the
young couple left for a short wed-
ding trip.
The bride is a May graduate of
Moran high school. The bridegroom OUR SCHOOL IN WAR
attended Walsenburg high school < bqND DRIVE
and entered the U. S. Army in 1940. ^ During the three weeks drive to
He is stationed at Camp Barkeley
and the young couple will reside in
Abilene. Thier many friends in
Moran wish them a long life and
happiness.
Workers in a Michigan re-
finery fixed np a very low,
i false door leading to the pay
office. On it is inscribed,
"Yon will learn to dock low-
' er if yon don't Buy a Bond."
"THEY GIVE THEIR
LIVES—YOU LEND
YOUR MONEY"
Buy an Additional
Bond Now
raise 13 billion dollars in War
Bonds the Moran school sold about
$550 in bonds and stamps. The
followng students bought bonds:
V'Elena Wright, George Eberle,
Alice Ann Higgins, Kathleen Mar-
tin, Glen D. Compton, Robert Mor-
ris, Betty Diller, Gail Compton,
Doris Whitfield, Fred Wylie Jr.,
Harold Loving, Alinece Parrish,
Edwin Lummus, Betty Sue Morris,
Troy Wildman, G. E. Thomas.
Several members of the faculty-
also bought bonds. Most all the
children bought stamps and about
50% of all the student body bought
stamps every Friday, which is
stamp and bond day in the school
until victory is ours.
Here's the clincher for me
1
If yon haven't gotten around
to baying » Second War Loan
Bond, atop and think what it
would mean to you if our Mi-
dlers hadn't gotten round to
the fight.
-rpr-
"THEY GIVE THEIR
LURES—YOU UNO
YOUR MONEY'
Bay an Addition!
Bond Now
• ... ■
j This is my kid. He's a pretty good kid.
^ I always used to figure he'd get along all
right in the world, the same way I did.
i But a war starts you thinking.
Nobody knows for sure just what kind of a
world my kid will have to grow up in. But
whatever kind of a world it is, a little money
behind him will help.
That's why I'm salting money away for him
now.
I'm not taking any chances with his future.
I'm guaranteeing it in the best way I know how.
Every pay day, nearly a quarter of what J make
goes into War Bonds. Not.jilst when I can
spare it. But every single pay day—week in,
week out.
YOUVEDONE YOUR0
rgOSST mm BOM
WWW IWIIIr
It s taken right out of my pay, on the Payroll
Savings Plan. That way, I hardly miss it.
But it mounts up fast.
And every one of those War Bonds will pay
back jour dollars for three.
Pay it back when my kid may need it most.
Sure, I'd be buying bonds anyway. I know
the Government needs money to win the war.
And, it's the least sacrifice a guy can make
for the country that's been good to him.
But the clincher with me is my kid.
★ ★ ★
Chances are, you're already in the Payroll
Savings Plan—buying . War Bonds—doing
7JT kit-But don't stpp there., Raise your
ughts! Do your b*it/- ^
"BOW DO YOUR BEST!
This advertisement is a contribution to America's «!l.out War Effort by
The Shackelford Coanty Leader
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The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1943, newspaper, May 6, 1943; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth417021/m1/2/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.