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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1939

Page

3

Whitewright News A Busy Week of Moves and Meetings

West Maple street transfers see Claud Truett selling to K D Neathery with future relocation of Truett and Gafford family members to Austin for UT. Rev G R McCraw conducts revival at Enterprise. Many locals travel to Sherman Old Settlers picnic. Gilley visits, Jersey cattle plans, and a county wide Ferguson for Governor rally draws 1,500 in Sherman. Klan runoff issue dominates race.

Claud Truett West Maple Street K. D. Neathery Truett B. F. Gafford William Hudspeth Whitewright Atoka Okla William Central Christian Church Greenville Kellems Brothers Oran Sears Sun Office Lester Haile Clarence Pace France C. C. Childress Princeton Old Settlers Sherman Floydada Dale McGaughey Honey Grove George Burnham E. G. Gilley Boyles J. F. Spindle Gilley J. P. Everheart Georgia Pope Roy E. Oliver Dyer & Jones Drug J. F. Fender Franklin County Frank Alverson Farmers Union Gin Co The Sun Mangrum Bros H. O. Head Miriam A. Ferguson Ku Klux Klan Texas Felix Robertson Ferguson J. F. Lilley J. R. Pennington T. E. Sears Freeman Ashley Fay Sloan Lewis N. Stuckey Abilene Ross R. May Neathery & Stout Clinic C. B. Bryant Jr Jersey C. G. May S. H. Montgomery Sam Blanche J. C. Gillespie New York St. Louis Fenner & Beane George Gowdy Lena Mae Nashville Cookville Tenn Sallye Hamilton Commerce Thorp Springs Glen Rose Grover Stateville Clay Horton Eureka Springs Ozarks Floyd Everheart Jim H. Reeves Houston

Jokes Parade of Quick Quips and Curio Crimes

A string of lighthearted gags unfolds from a midnight keyhole rescue to a curious streetwise boy counting losses, a nervous ride around curves, tandem life plans, and a farmer lamenting his wife’s sudden insanity scare after years indoors. The bits mix humor with oddities and social snapshots.

4000 Makes of Autos Marketed Since First Was Produced in 1868

The Smithsonian reports more than 4,000 automobile makes appeared worldwide since 1868. The exhibit tracks factory shifts as many makers failed, while others adapted to new designs and markets. Global totals include United States 1,550 and Great Britain 610 among others.

Washington France Smithsonian Institution Frank Walker Pontiac Mich Walker Austria Great Britain Italy Belgium Switzerland United States Spain Germany Other Countries

Hartington man seeks license for luxury 1904 car

Hartington County Treasurer Louis G. Rube notes F. R. Roskopf applied for an automobile license for a deluxe 1904 two cylinder car with hard rubber tires and chain drive. The report mentions India life expectancy under 25 years in a separate statistic.

Hartington Neb Louis G. Rube F. R. Roskopf

Comic Exchange on Apple Temptations and Married Jests

Dialogue snippets reveal humorous disputes among family and acquaintances. Billy jokes about Adam and Eve to coax an apple, while a sister teases about wedding day excitement and gifts. A coat complaint triggers playful boasting from Isaacstein as well as marital banter about defects and compatibility.

Billy

Life Insurance Pitch Frightens Vivid Home Duty

A life insurance salesman urges a policy on Rastus Brown. He dismisses it with a joke about home safety saying he is not safe at home as is. The line highlights a humorous portrait of domestic risk.

Rastus Brown Rastus

Motorist Crashes Into Telegraph Pole in Near Frontier Scene

A driver crashes into a telegraph pole and is buried in wreckage. Found unconscious, he weakly fingers the wires as helpers untangle him and exclaims in a faint voice that he is in heaven and an angel, claiming they have given him a harp.

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Drs May Hall & Durham Edwin O. May G. J. Hornbuckle Glen Earnheart Whitewright, Texas Whitewright Lumber Co Glamour Lana Turner Hollywood Miss Turner Lew Ayres Jim Joe H. Reeves Charley Andrews Dallas J. R. Andrews O. W. Myrick J. L. Bow Martha S. E. Jones West Main Street George Baugher W. C. Bailey W. M. Cox Lucian Andrews Texas Rural Lettercarriers Association Brownwood India Stephens & Bryant Insurance Agency Nat'l Bank Srate L. LaRoe & Co
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