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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
5
A collection of quick humor sketches and quips from a newspaper page. Includes a New York family misunderstanding an English bride, a movie star cigarette endorsement, an Advertiser gag about inhaling, and a joke about a church poster inviting an organist. Also features a pun on loquacious talk and a father Johnny exchange about liars.
A quirky set of lines features a naval guard and a puzzled American voice failing to recite the national anthem. Another joke imagines two flies discussing humans while admiring a ceiling they mock for its costly construction and the humans’ floor-walking.
A young New York couple finally buys a country home in Connecticut with help from a kind native who assists in organizing the new property. He surveys the tall grass around the buildings and offers practical advice for settling in.
Mrs. Biggs asks about her husband’s income and Mrs. Wiggs quips that the average is “about midnight.” The playful exchange reflects light social banter in a small town setting, capturing character and humor typical of the era.
A young man asks for Miss Baker thinking the elderly woman is the principal. The woman reveals she is her mother and brother speaks. Mary complains that her mother talks out of turn while adults converse.
Two soldiers joke about weariness after a long march. First soldier says he is always tired on the first of April. Second asks why. First explains that a March of 31 days leaves him exhausted.
A Scotch farmer asks the minister to perform the wedding in the back yard. He explains the rice thrown after the ceremony will help feed the hens, prompting the clergyman to question the idea.
A humorous exchange features a dentist asking which tooth is troubled and an usher replying with a playful cue about seating in the balcony. The dialogue captures a light moment blending medical and theater backstage banter.
A wife on a budget plan reviews monthly accounts with her husband. occasional entries appear, such as an item labeled "L" that remains unclear. The fragment signals domestic budgeting behavior and potential missing details in the ledgers.
In a chatty exchange the speakers decode L. O. K. as Lord Only Knows and joke about a celebration using their car, noting a blowout as the occasion. The quirks and light humor capture a casual, domestic moment.
A young woman asks how to pronounce the gemstone in her ring, unsure if it is turquoise or turquoise. The jeweler corrects with a wry twist, stating the pronunciation is "glass."
A child contemplates costume options and proposes going as a milkmaid. She suggests a condensed milk maid twist, voiced by Mary and her mother in a light domestic moment.
The state and Grayson County notify J B Cleary and heirs of land Lot 3 Block 1 South Highland Denison delinquent for taxes. Amounts: state 25.74, county 20.35. Suit filed for tax collection, judgment condemning land and foreclosure to be heard September 16, 1946 in Sherman District Court.
Allan Shivers thanks Texas voters for July primary support and warns of efforts by radical minority pressure groups to defeat him in the August 24 runoff. The Jefferson County legislator and WWII veteran led in his home county and Tyler County where he was raised, with about 75 percent in Jefferson and a 25 to 1 bid over his runoff opponent statewide leading by roughly 100,000 votes. He pledges to advance a progressive program and oppose the CIO backed forces in the campaign.
Plaintiff Forest A Griffin seeks title to eight acres on Smith Creek from defendants led by Emaline Adams and J E Adams in case 54819 filed July 17 1946. Citation orders appearance by 10 am September 2 1946 before the District Court at Sherman.
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