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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
20
A joke records Franz Liszt attending a nobleman’s dinner as the thirteenth guest. The host fears bad luck, but Liszt replies humorously that he eats enough for two, easing the superstition with a wink to his prodigious appetite.
A humorous tale recounts a neighbor’s wife finally graduating to driving from back to front seat after reluctant attempts. Her husband explains the solution: imagine what you would tell him to do, then do it. The exchange ends with her puzzled but hopeful question.
Homer Croy recalls Will Rogers backing Ed Echols in a 1940s Arizona bid for sheriff. Rogers appeared at a political rally, delivering lively stories and a serious note about Echols’ capabilities. Afterward, Rogers flew off in a hurry, unaware he had landed in a county where no voters could support Echols.
A patient requests a longer incision to outdo his wife and sister, a salesman hawks a farming book, and a farmer vents frustration about his own farming skills in a humorous vignette.
The Turkey Actor James Mason kept a calm hand when his carving knife slipped during a dinner with friends. The turkey toppled off the platform while his many cats watched, but Mason calmly declared he had his foot on the bird to stop it.
A mechanic pretends to fix the car to dodge chores but his wife exposes the ruse. He hides under the sedan as she discovers him snoring, then she reveals the work is finished. The tale plays on clever deception and a spouse’s resolve.
A humorous exchange questions workplace time use as one person defends a haircut during work hours. The other challenges the propriety, noting only part of the hair was cut and implying time misused.
A house mistress praises her cook for keeping the best help, and the cook responds with a humble, playful denial. The exchange reveals social dynamics and humor in domestic life.
Mark Twain, living in Hartford, rode partway to Boston by bicycle and finished by train with his wheel in hand. A friend doubted the full trip could be done, and Twain admitted he had ridden enough to show it could be done.
A new sulfa drug sulfaquinoxaline is announced to prevent and control cecal coccidiosis in poultry. It works best when fed or watered at 0.0125 percent daily for chicks, with an intermittent higher dose of 0.1 percent for two days on a repeating three day off cycle to curb outbreaks.
Mack Saxon former UT grid star and Texas College of Mines coach dies in Washington D C at navy rank of Commander after long wartime athletic work. Jim Neill ex Texas Tech star and NY Giants back, later Lamesa High coach, dies of brain tumor in Lamesa. In state meet action White Oak wins Class B track, Corpus Christi Class AA, Falfurrias Class A. Corpus Christi leads Class AA with 62 percent, Amarillo 45. Falfurrias edges Phillips and Brady for Class A title. Sonny Mitchell of White Oak sets single game scoring record with 34. Kerrville’s Billy Ed Daniels and Corpus Christi’s Bobby Dean co top Class AA scorers with 20. McGregor’s Bobby Harding tops Class A with 30.
Athletic coach Lee Mitchell of White Oak High School Class B wins the state track title with 72 points led by Sonny Mitchell with 34. Teammates John Ebba Tommy Mercer and Max And others support the family legacy as four younger Mitchells enter the program. Texas athletes led the nation last year with 71 points, surpassing California. Debate over spring football training resumes cites this track record.
After spring football practice was banned, Texas schoolboys improved dramatically in track athletics. They rose from third place with 46 1/6 points to first with 71 points, powered by strong jumps and sprint performances from top performers.
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