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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
3
A montage of snippets with a professor, a wife, a party gown, and a hillbilly rifle shot. Dialogues feature a new husband, sermon length, interrupted talk, a fashion moment, and a comic misfire as a rider spooks a shot varmint.
A playful exchange unfolds as a husband reminds his wife she waived some rights at marriage. She replies that the waiver was not permanent, hinting at ongoing humor between the duo. The dialogue showcases light, domestic banter with a hint of commitment.
Mrs Brown takes her husband to a mannequin show as models parade by. He ogles the figures with wolfish interest while she reacts with disapproval and concern during the event.
A rich widow in a small town marries a man of modest means. She constantly reminds him that her money pays the bills and funds every purchase. Even guests hear her say that without her money Henry could not afford their home.
A husband and wife spar over a new television purchase. The wife boasts that the TV exists because of her money, to which the husband retorts that without her money he would not be there, and that he must tell her so. The exchange humorously flips ownership and dependency in a playful marital moment.
A husband asks what happened to the old fashioned girls who fainted when a man kissed them. His wife retorts what happened to the old fashioned men who caused the fainting, turning the joke on gender norms during a couples gathering.
A UT Austin report warns Texas faces a 20 000 teacher shortage by 1953 based on a UT survey of elementary teaching positions. The brochure cites Bureau of Vital Statistics and State Department of Education enrollment data and is issued by the Texas State Board for Vocational Education.
The Consolidated Edison Co. has run a two year policy allowing alcoholic employees to retire on pension. Dr. John J. Wittmer says there is no discrimination against veterans unfit by alcoholism. About 10 to 15 workers retire yearly for alcoholism since 1947, while many applicants were denied for insufficient impairment.
The suit seeks foreclosure of tax liens on property with all delinquent taxes and accrued interest penalties and costs. Defendants and intervenors are warned to answer on the return day June 13 1949 before the District Court in Sherman Texas.
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