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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1965
Page
2
A light page of humorous quotes includes a court clerk denying a marriage license over form errors, a playful bit about a boyfriend, a wife with a fish in a living room bucket, a quip from Congressman Windall about an elephant, and a telephone service joke asking to pull in a long phone cord.
An immaculately groomed woman visits a garage to pay and leave then returns to demand the manager. She shows off soiled gloves and asks what mechanics use for towels when steering wheels run out. A father teaches his child the value of money after explaining coin types.
A father asks a girl to choose among a penny through a dollar bill. She studies each coin then says she likes copper one but asks to take the little paper along to wrap it in.
Women endure illness and weak steps to venture out in pouring rain for a sale or beauty shop, showing resilience and resolve despite hardship and fatigue.
A wry remark notes that many people value thoughts at a price well above a penny. The comment suggests skepticism about valuing inner ideas in monetary terms.
A six year old boy returns from his first day at school and, while his mother asks if he cried, he reveals that not he cried but the teacher did. The quip captures a child's cheeky perspective on the day.
A mother warns a child to say she has already dined when visiting neighbors. The girl responds with a stiff reminder that she has already bitten, causing the mother’s horror. The story ends as the report continues with the student’s perspective.
Early this fall more than 240000 young Texans will start public school. Parents should have a complete physical and eye check, ensure immunizations and boosters, and provide ten to twelve hours of sleep with proper nutrition and regular meals to support a smooth school transition.
A first grader says he has had Rice Krispies not measles or chickenpox. After a presidential election a supermarket clears leftover Goldwater drink with a sign declaring In Your Heart You Know It's Ginger Ale and sells them all.
A 71 year old boy was admitted with stomach pains and found to have a bullet in his lower intestine. He said a trip to the market with his parents days earlier included a sound like fireworks followed by his abdominal pain.
Sherman district manager Gus Jones notes that survivors benefits from Social Security can partially replace income after the death of the family breadwinner. Benefits for a widowed mother with two children average about $193 monthly, with family payments from $60 to $254. For details contact the Sherman office at 315 W Mulberry.
The passage explains that almost all Texas school districts require proof of age via a birth certificate for new students. It instructs sending $1.50 and the child’s name, date and place of birth, and parents' names to the Records and Statistics Section, Texas State Department of Health, 410 East 5th St. Austin.
The Katy Railroad testified before ICC officials that 1964 passenger revenue was 10 percent of 1947 gross. Dallas traffic manager Moyer cited low loads for the Texas Special and Katy Flyer, with a $1,076,541 annual loss in passenger operations. Union groups and state commissions protested the line’s passenger service suspension ahead of an ICC ruling.
Columbia University operates the sole graduate school of journalism in the United States, while forty other colleges have introduced graduate programs to their undergraduate curricula.
The 6.7 million people in national defense work accounted for nearly ten percent of 1963 employment figures, per the National Consumer Finance Association.
A law column reviews how dancers can seek damages for injuries at night clubs. It cites cases on waxed floors dim lights and risky dancing, noting courts sometimes uphold bets for unsafe premises and other times deny claims due to normal conditions or failed protection. Written by Will Bernard.
The Whitewright Texas City Commission adopts an ordinance creating a City Planning and Zoning Commission of nine members appointed by the mayor with consent of the City Commission. The measure outlines terms, meetings, duties, master plan adoption, and approval processes for public works, with an emergency clause taking effect immediately.
The average farmer investment climbed from 11 487 in 1945 to 54 791 today. Farm debt grew from 7 6 billion in 1945 to about 33 billion last year. Some human cells are a hundred times more sensitive to radiation damage than bacteria.
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