Plan to Send Overseas Soldiers Home for Rest Draws Mixed Reaction
Allied troops in Algiers welcome a Senate proposal to return soldiers home for rest after overseas service but doubt it will be enacted. Troops cite long holds abroad, with some veterans and wives affected. support also for publicizing hardships to counter glossed war coverage.
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Allied
Algiers
the Stars and Stripes
Europe
WAC
Dorthea Patricia Maria Callahan
Minneapolis
United States
Air Force
Stop Roosevelt Democrats Lack Right Candidate
Washington conservatives struggle to find a viable anti Roosevelt nominee for next year’s national convention. The anti Roosevelt faction resembles 1939 but now faces a stronger expectation that Roosevelt seeks a fourth term. Some conservatives would sacrifice the ticket to block Roosevelt and restore orthodox party control.
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Roosevelt
Washington
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Roosevelt
Wartime cost of living raises student co op costs
At the University of Texas co op houses each member now pays 27 dollars monthly down from 18 before the war. Dean Dorothy Gebrauer notes many co op girls work part time at better wages, with five houses housing 71 members and waiting lists for spots. Men's co ops have declined from 15 to seven remaining since the war began.
The Spice of Life and a Cracking Exchange
A humorous exchange unfolds with a lady challenging twins and a sergeant testing recruits. Van Doren navigates praise from admirers as a female observer quips about listening to compliments on books and looks.
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van Doren
Bacon County War Ex Show Sparks Mock Battle Scorn
Camp Grant Senti nel reports Mitchell Field engineers staged a sham battle at Nassau County war exposition. Twenty men acted as victims with faces smeared in catsup for realism. Ambulance units found only a quarter of casualties while youths razzed the scene shouting at the masked players.
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Camp
Aman Pays Hidden Bill for Discount on Footpath
Aman and his wife find a tradesman's bill on the path. He decides to pay it saying he will get a $1.50 discount and do right, while his wife questions the motive calling him soft.
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Aman
Maggie
Bank robbery sparks sleepy Irish exchange
A police officer recalls questioning a man at night who claimed to have no business there but planned to open a nearby bank later. The magistrate confirms the man did so and stole $20,000, prompting the playful remark that he may have been a bluff but not a liar.
Author Carl Van Doren Delights Women at Lecture
Carl Van Doren spoke before a women's club where the audience praised his writings. After the talk, enraptured ladies rushed the platform and surrounded him. A good looking woman stood by as the scene concluded.
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Carl van Doren
Jokes and Odds of Everyday Life From Aged Wits
A collection of brief humorous vignettes about clever fathers mischiefs and lottery luck. Edison lampoons Providence while a raf fle winner laments the second ticket and a weary postman recalls a daily postal card from the top apartment resident.
Amusing Mischief and Household Riddles Collected
A housekeeper sends a mail order with a joke third choice horse meat and a clerk notes we have only horse meat for dogs and no edible horse meat. A quip about parents vs grandparents and a classroom riddle reveal tame humor from Your Life.
Court citation directs appearance by November 8 1943
The State of Texas issues citation to P. T. Short ordering appearance and answer to plaintiff's petition by 10:00 A.M. on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, dated 1943 with district court in Grayson County at Sherman Texas.
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State OF Texas
P. T. Short
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Church Building Committee Seeks Advice For Project
A member of the church building committee sought guidance on planning the new structure. The inquiry covered design options, budget limits, and timeline considerations for the construction effort.
Short divorce granted for cruel treatment in Grayson County
On September 22, 1943, in Sherman Texas a divorce action No 49973 was filed with Leona Short as plaintiff and P T Short as defendant. The petition cites cruel treatment as the grounds. Clerk S V Earnest of the District Court of Grayson County issued the order with deputy Nancy Drake.
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Leona Short
P. T. Short
Sherman
Texas
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Grayson County
Nancy Drake
Divorce by abandonment case in Grayson County 1943
Citation issued to Edna Harmon for answer by 10 AM November 22 1943 in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Al Harmon seeks divorce on grounds of three years abandonment. File No 49995. Clerk S V Earnest. Deputy Nancy Drake.
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State OF Texas
Edna Harmon
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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