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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
6
A collage of brisk quips and exchanges, featuring talking fish and human foibles. Jokes touch on appetite, aging, family banter, pets, and a patient’s sleeplessness, with punchlines about dinner schemes, the stubbornness of time, and medical advice.
A youngster visiting his indulgent aunt ate heartily of cake and preserves and was asked if he hadn't enjoyed the treat. The scene reflects a light domestic moment captured in a family column.
A judge asserts the defendant is presumed innocent under the law while the defendant challenges the push to convict. The exchange highlights the tension between legal safeguards and efforts to secure a conviction in a courtroom dialogue.
The genial philosopher Emerson defined good manners as the ability to endure unpleasant people with politeness. This succinct maxim frames social grace as restraint and civility in disagreeable company.
Neighbor worried after weeks without word from her son at boarding school receives a simple letter. The message reads Dear Mother They are making us write our parents Love Jack.
Dorothy Fields, famed composer of many hits, is remembered for a sixth grade essay on "The Funniest Thing I Ever Saw." The snippet highlights her early wit and hint of a lifelong creative streak.
A student named Dorothy finished in a minute and the teacher requested the paper. The line written was a humorous claim claiming the funniest thing ever seen was too funny for words.
A woman with a large hungry clan orders steak for eight plates, insisting, while Bertha and Billy plead, and the waiter jokes that the family could sniff near the kitchen for extra aroma.
Several high school boys talk about shaving with some having tried razors. One brags of shaving for two years but confesses cutting himself both times. At Jack Dempsey's cafe a prizefighter recalls a bout and claims Dempsey looked worried in the third round.
A WSJ story includes a dinner party moment where a lady asks a corporate chairman about the duties of a chairman. He replies that those functions are the same as a piece of parsley atop a baked fish.
A humorous note questions whether a sergeant married a woman for her uncle's million dollar inheritance or for love. He asserts he would have wed her regardless of the bequest, while a warning about temptation hints at the common reluctance of the average man in similar situations.
Bennett visits his girlfriend and they discuss family. He asks to kiss her, she agrees with a playful reply. A car sign becomes a humor twist as the girl driver shows a small warning on her Dodge Brothers emblem.
The State of Texas Grayson County issues a sheriff sale under a July 26 1946 judgment in suit 54561 with The City of Denison as intervener. It orders sale on September 3 1946 at Sherman Court House to satisfy a tax related judgment of ninety one dollars and eleven cents plus six percent interest and costs. Property described as Lot 8 Block 3 Denison Improvement Company Lands Addition to Denison Texas. Two year right of redemption with taxes and further rights reserved. Dated Sherman July 27 1946. G P Gafford Sheriff Grayson County Texas Sam York Deputy 4A22
A Cape Cod shopper jokes natives assist visitors with groceries while local quips abound. A Westport notice misprints horse and cow for sale as house and cow, then a neighbor banters about husbands and strikes, revealing lighthearted village chatter.
In a suit filed by the State of Texas County of Grayson against the City of Denison Inter vener and Mrs Margaret Lord with residence unknown the sheriff announces a sale under case number 54560 to satisfy a judgment.
The unknown heirs of Mrs. Margaret Lord and legal representatives are named defendants in a tax sale case. The plaintiff seeks repayment of 97.18 dollars plus interest and costs, with sale set for July 5 1946 at specified times to satisfy the judgment. The property is Lot 13 Block 31 Munson and Purinton Addition, Denison Texas, with two year redemption rights. Proceeds will cover judgment and costs. any remainder to be distributed per law.
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