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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
3
A collection of short humorous anecdotes about public figures and witty exchanges. Sir Mark Young, Hong Kong governor, defuses seating snub with a sharp joke. A Jersey City beauty parlor window warnings and a bus fare quip illustrate lighthearted social misreads and wedding day humor.
A GI and a Russian soldier in Berlin trade banter about meeting leaders. The American wagers on Washington and Truman, while the Russian boasts of meeting Stalin and delivering blunt scorn. The passage also brushes on oratory and touches on romance and widower humor as a closing line.
A dry trip from the north to London with three slightly deaf men in a loud old car leads to a miscue as Wembley is mistaken for Thursday. The jolt ends with a light quip and a line about counting troubles with a grin.
A witty exchange about a husband described as an efficiency expert in a downtown office. The punchline suggests his duties are unclear and would be labeled nagging if women did them. The scene shifts to a playful chat about milk bottles and a cheeky misdirection.
A witty exchange between a son and his father centers on a late night breakup line and a homework quip. The son jokes that staying in the dark is to avoid seeing his girl, while the father jokes about future grade levels.
Judge Ben Lindsay, a Denver criminal trial judge, is humorously challenged about his drink choice. A friend asks if he ever tries hard iced drinks, and Lindsay responds that he hasn’t but has tried a lot of fellows who have.
Informal longtime tribal leader, once ruling by his father’s wisdom, faces waning influence as many younger braves wear honorable discharge buttons indicating shifts in authority and respect within the tribe.
The State of Texas Grayson County issues a sheriff sale for J A Thompson unknown heirs and successors on Lot 6 Block 4 O T P to Gunter Grayson County Texas. Judgment from February 21 1947 for delinquent taxes amounts to 81 45 with 6 percent interest. Sale on May 6 1947 at courthouse between 2 and 4 pm. Proceeds apply to taxes costs and interest with right of redemption as provided by law. Ralph T Oliver Deputy Sherman Texas. 4A24
The Pueblo public relations man rewrote the old chief's approach urging a personal touch. In the next council meeting Chief Train-Whistle asks to be known simply as Toots, signaling a shift in persona and strategy.
A well dressed woman enters a Fifth Avenue milliner shop and notes two thousand hats just arrived from Paris. The shop’s manager approaches, she requests to try on hats, and the exchange signals a bustling display of new arrivals and customer interest.
The State of Texas summons A H Davis and heirs of several Davis and Porter parties in Grayson County. Plaintiff J C Konioth seeks title to a 25 by 150 foot parcel in Sherman under the ten year statute of limitations. Case filed March 19 1947 with hearing after 42 days and before May 5 1947.
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