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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1948
Page
3
A collage of humorous quotes and vignettes on love advertising kings and daily life. A young boy praises powerful kings while a LaGuardia tale recalls a girl and a new friendship. A dental visit and a widow’s promise to wear rings close the humorous slice.
While seated in the dentist chair, a woman unexpectedly exhibits a heavy gold wedding ring she had discreetly removed from her finger, prompting questions about the ring’s origin and significance.
A transatlantic traveler tries to show off his English to a stewardess on a Prague return trip. He asks how high the plane is, receives 19 000 feet, then inquires how wide the plane is.
A Pathfinders quip turns a labor dispute into a witty line about bowling. The speaker notes the only place free from strikes is their bowling score, framing workplace tensions with sports humor.
A Southern woman, after a brief period following her husband's death, marries his brother. She keeps a picture of her late husband in the parlor, explaining to neighbors that the portrait is of her “poor brother-in-law” who died recently.
A college professor recalls how war survivors learn from history while a lighter moment unfolds as an Irish court convicts a meek husband of assault. The magistrate dismisses the case with a light sentence while joking about bragging.
A quip about a courting couple, noting the sweetheart’s brains. The exchange suggests humor about choosing a clever partner for marriage.
Rob ert August Tampkre of San Marcos, after completing a UT thesis for a PhD, urges mothers to sing to young children. He argues early musical exposure shapes character and personality and supports a lifelong home music program starting in infancy.
A sermon narrative features an outspoken parishioner amid moral examples and a digression on snuff dipping. The text also gives household tips for stale bread and notes a global volcano count. A legal notice from Grayson County Texas addresses tax delinquency on Lots 7–12 in Block 12 of the W. T. Sears Addition, White.
Public notice of tax suit filed in Grayson County Texas against Kate Douthitt Nettie Bogar E. T. Kemp Mollie J Kemp and others for ad valorem taxes on multiple Whitewright properties. Court action seeks foreclosure of tax liens with penalties interest and costs through May 17 1948.
The State of Texas files a tax suit in Grayson County District Court against E. T. Kemp and others for delinquent taxes and accrued interest penalties and costs. Any tax claimant may file claims and recoveries on the property, with all parties advised to plead to current filings and future pleadings. the document dates May 17, 1948.
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