Easter Notices and Local Social Headlines
Local society notes list Easter visits and family gatherings across Sherman, Denison, Paris, Dallas, Commerce, Whitewright, Bonham, Plano, and Fort Worth. Mentions include Miss Mona Anderson in Dallas, Gina Judd in Whitewright, and many client families visiting relatives over the holiday. Public notice cites Citation by Publication No 12993 in Grayson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Gina Judd
Whitewright
National Baton Twirling Association
State OF Texas
Josephine Boren Spencer
Grayson County
Texas
W. O. Boren
Sherman
A. D
Paul E. Lee
Alice Robbins
Whitewright Sun
Moments of Wit and Wordplay in Court and Church
A lawyer presses a witness with a canine walk question while the witness retorts with a counter question about dog walking. A minister seeks a name for a baby, the mother provides a long string of names and a request for more water follows. A rancher asks for a pastor and a district official replies about the right size of the man to reach heaven on his knees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Sims Family Guests Included in Sun Visit
Mr and Mrs Argus Sims of Garland and Mr and Mrs Melvin Sims with children of Sherman were Sun guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Haliburton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Geers
Jerry Jones
College Station
R. Lee Hill
Howe
Robert Cole
Sherman
Ralph Wallace
Lola Scott
Don Haliburton
Elmo Wallace
J. E. Dickenson
Melissa
Kathy
Connie
Sam McGee Henderson
Bells
Mrs
Floyd Haliburton
Clifton Bass
Grapevine
Ben Simpson
Benny
R. E. Pierce
Loreen Hitt
Lubbock
C. W. Hill
Euless
Sfe
Jerry M. Pierce
Killeen
J. P. Williams
Travis Sanderson
Dallas
Don Key
Donna Jean
Mike
Hurst
Dale Gore
Webb Allen
Dan Gore
Suzzan
Janice Gore
Alice Ann Allen
Corpus Christi
T. H. McCary
Troy McCary
Tyler
L. N. McCollum
Glasgow
J. M. Haizlip
C. K. Smith
F. H. Albright
Argus Sims
Garland
Melvin Sims
Paul Haliburton
Jokes at the butcher yield three pig’s feet
John jokes with a butcher asking for a yard of pork and receives three pig’s feet instead. The exchange with Tom hinges on wordplay about meat quantity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Tom
Ten-Year March Drive Lesson Sparked by Remark
Ned jokes his wife will learn to drive in ten years by March. Brown offers money in friendship but Ned declines, saying such generosity is too valuable to risk. The exchange reveals a wary, humorous tone about trust and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Ned
Hotel Bill Sparks Expense Policy Reminder
A humorous exchange features a salesman revealing a hotel bill and a sales manager warning against buying more hotels. The quip highlights cost control and expense policy in a business setting, illustrating misuse of perks and managerial oversight.
World record question in chilly locker room
A champion athlete lying in bed with a cold asks the doctor the fever reading then inquires about the world record. The doctor replies that his temperature is one hundred one degrees, prompting the athlete to seek the record.
Farm Ten Miles Long and One Inch Wide
A joke exchanges a farmer plans to raise spaghetti on an improbably long and narrow farm. The quip hinges on a pun about growing pasta on a farm that’s absurdly shaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal
Young Tommy Aims to Drive a Big Army Tank
A father commends his son’s dream of piloting a large military tank, promising support as he grows up. The lighthearted exchange reflects parental encouragement for a child’s ambitious career aspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Question on course identity before final exam
A student asks for the course name before the final, prompting the teacher to confirm the class title. The exchange highlights uncertainty about the course designation.
Classified ads fragment brief items from a past issue
Found man dolin in good condition aside from a loose peg in the head. Wanted airy room for a gentleman 22 feet long and 10 feet wide. Lost enameled lady's gold watch and bracelet. Wanted old maid cook to run cafe out of town. Lost set of tires by man needing retread. Lost cocker spaniel eats anything and fond of children. Wanted a place to sell antiques by a lady with a Spanish chest and other odd things.
Street trouble after party ends in finger injury
A caller reports a ride home disrupted when a person stepped on their fingers as they turned onto a street after a party. No further injuries or details provided.
Getting Car Sick
Road statistician Edwin M. Cope reports the per mile cost of driving at 10.1 cents based on a $2,900 four door sedan over 12 years and 100000 miles. Depreciation 2.9 cents, repairs 1.7, gas 1.4, insurance 1.3, oil tires and tolls 1.6, taxes and fees 1.2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M. Cope
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C. J. Meador
Oklahoma City
Mona Anderson
Gene Hughes
Tom Barnes and Son
Paris
Hugh Gunter
Darwin
Bishop of Commerce
Elbert Bennett
R. E. Stewart
Bennie Fela
Denver, Colo
L. L. Wendell
Laura Bess Rich
Joe Rich
A. A. Hudgins
Waco
Roby Childress
Charlie Bryant
Denison
Joe Hamilton
Jerry Mitchell
Linda
Riley Starnes
Bonham
Orville Starner
Pilot Grove
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Dalton Hill
Clara Margaret Schwiening
Sonora
Sallye Hamilton of
Mrs. A. L. Ingram of
Johnnie Johnson
J. G. Simmons
Vernon
Glenn Doss
Dee Patterson
Luther Gordon
Herman Taylor
Jeff Watkins
Nevada
Ivy Taylor
Frank Rascoe
Ada Montgomery
Throckmorton
C. C. Dooley
Paul, Dwayne and
Wanda Griffin
Beatrice Garner
Cynthia Smith
Plano
James E. Vineyard
Barrie Blanton
University of Texas, Austin
Roy Blanton
J. C. Marlow
Raymond England
Jimmie England
Jessie M. McCorstin
Sulphur Springs
Toul- Rosteres Air Base
France
Air Force
McCorstin
Edwards Afb
Calif
Grady McCorstin
Walter B. McLeroy
Sarah Kilgree of
Maggie Rhody
Jim Mullins
Cora Cherry
Houston
Onie Ridener
Ona Bell Hampton
Lee Hampton
Jean Schwiening
Dorothy Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
Gracie Gates
Mrs. W. M. Gates
Effie Melugin
Mary Melugin
Gainesville
Esker Fralicks
Sammie Ethridge
Irving
Lonnie
England
Jerry Lee Bennett
ETSC
Commerce
Noble Bennett
Bobby Gentry
Mineola
Mickie Gentry
Homer Gentry
Stephens & Bryant
Insurance & Real Estate
Randolph Morgan Montgomery van Christopher McGool
Hughes Appliance Sales and Service
Farley & Hardcastle
T-Bones
Chuck & Arm
Lipton’s
Maxwell House
Olve
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