Hen pecked husband lament on birth of girl
A husband laments expecting a boy to help with chores. His wife retorts on missed chances. A mother urges her son to eat five prunes before bed, noting the first one goes down.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1965
Page
4
Amusing one liners from everyday life and a bishop quip
A collection of short anecdotes includes an 8 year old joking about not doing homework and a mother reproving him for praying about two prunes. A desert island duo jokes about income tax. A mother in flight greets a pilot with belief in safety. Bishop Sheen explains eloquence without notes through an old lady's remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton J. Sheen
Lake Powell would need double normal river flow to fill
Report notes that filling Lake Powell requires about twice the typical annual Colorado River flow. The statement highlights the scale of water volume and the challenge facing extraction and reservoir filling timelines. This underscores the strain on river resources and long term water management considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado River
Lake Powell
Social notes from Dallas and surrounding towns
A long list of local visits and family gatherings across Dallas Sherman Commerce and surrounding areas. Mentioned are Vestas Molfs Stutevilles Geers Hunters Rathmans Cranes and many other residents visiting relatives attending graduations or returning from trips.
Postal Rules Include Zip Codes for Mail Delivery
Postal regulations require the ZIP Code on second class mail to ensure faster delivery. The rule aims to speed up newspaper distribution and improve accuracy in routing.
Divorce by abandonment cited in Grayson County Texas
Legal notice commands John Herbert Helson to appear with a written answer by 10:00 A M on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, in the 15th District Court in Sherman. Dorothy C. Helson sues for divorce on abandonment. Published in The Whitewright Sun August 26 September 2 9 16 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
John Herbert Helson
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Dorothy C. Helson
E. R. Brodhead
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
U S Education Predicts Record School Enrollment This Fall
The U S Office of Education forecasts total U S enrollment at 54.2 million this fall a new 21st century high. College enrollments are seen at 5.4 million up 8 percent from last year while elementary and secondary totals edge up modestly led by kindergartens through eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Office of Education
U.S
Veterans Insurance Waiver and Civil War Veteran Info
Veterans questions cover premium waivers for National Service Life Insurance total disability after age 60. Advice directs contacting local VA or the premium office. Also notes postwar GI insurance buyback possible for service connected or total disability. Information for Civil War veteran records via War Records Division in Alexandria Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Records Division
National Archives
King and Union Street
Alexandria
SBA loans double in Washington fiscal year results
The Small Business Administration reports loans to 13,420 firms totaling 418.1 million dollars in the year ending June 30, doubling from the previous year when 6,288 loans worth 312.2 million dollars were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Small Business Administration
SBA
Flowers Trim Shop Offers Upholstery and Covers
Flow ers Trim Shop advertises upholstery services with 1 400 sample options for furniture and car seat covers and headliners. Eight years of experience stated.
Let’s Talk Farms and Ranches Ad on Land Buyers
Real estate notice offering to sell farms and ranches with buyers ready. Contact J. A. Alexander Inc at Grayson Co State Bank Bldg Sherman or call 893-2732 for land listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A
Hot) Alexander, Inc
Grayson Co. State Bank
Sherman — Phone
Tax consultant B. Ware hangs humorous window sign
In Paducah Kentucky a local tax consultant named B Ware displayed a joke on his window reading Tax Returns Filed B Ware The playful sign uses wordplay to promote his services in a lighthearted way reflecting local small business humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
B. Ware
Estate of Mary Tallant Deceased Denison Executor Named
George G. Tallant wills himself as independent executor of Mary Tallant estate. He requests all bills be mailed and claims filed with him at 531 West Star Street Denison Texas. Notice dated August 26 1965 in Gray Son County Texas files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tallant
Grayson County
Texas
George G. Tallant
West Star Street
Denison
Whitewright Sun
Farm Land Value Tops 6 Percent Rise in year
Washington the Agriculture Department reports farm real estate gained about 6 percent in the year ending March 1 raising total value to 159 billion dollars. The past year saw 8.6 billion dollars added to the market value of farm land across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
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Quack
Donald Duck
Whitewright
Oxfords
All Children’s Oxfords
T. W. Ayres & Son
Whitewright, Texas
Insurance & Real Estate
G. V. Vestal
Dallas
Grover Vestal
The
Savoy Nursing Home
Paul Bowen
Sherman Hospital
Jack Morton
Kevin
Grover Stuteville
James Stuteville
Richardson
Sharon
Greg
Paul Geers
NTSU
Commerce
Ben King
Lallace May
Russell May
George Bennett
Hugh Hunter
Jimmy Jacobs
Amarillo
Meadow and
Slaton
E. P. Wootten
Pittsburg
N. E. Skaggs
Mr. Wootten
First Baptist Church
North Texas State University
Doris Alexander
Mike Rathman
Wichita Falls
Mary McGaughey
Johnny Crane
of Denison
John Reeves
H. T. Atterberry
J. C. McMillin
Cecil Doss
Mae Badgett
Elmo Wallace
Lena Mae Gowdy
Joe Mangrum
Grace Roberts
Frank Magers
Ella Johnson
Florence White
Charlie Ayres
Ralph Judd
Marshall, Ark
Ayres
Nettie Smith Horton
David Johnson
Julie
Clay Horton
Morris Hughes
Cynthia Compton
Branson, Mo
P. H. Binion
Rogers, Ark
Veterans News
RCA
T. J. Lilley
East Maple St
Paul Stephens
John E. Smith
North Gowdy Street
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Joe Johnson
Edwards Chevrolet Co
U. FO
P. O
Carter St
Bath
Hannah’s
H. H. Taylor
Guy Hamilton
Albert Mangrum
West Walnut Street
Stephens & Bryant
Roy Talley
C. W. White
Bells
Billy Muirhead
J. W
Slim) Hassler
Bob Meisenbach
FORD
N. Travis
N. Highland
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Gomer and
Kirk May
North Travis
MAY Pharmacy
Medical Arts Clinic
501
Mullican
Little Funeral Home
U.S. Highway 82
Bells and
Savoy
Tex
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