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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1965
Page
4
Stolen items include a Hereford cow with JJ brand and a black calf about 300 pounds. Local notices offer Bulova watches sale, jewelry, household goods, fencing, water heaters, staplers and lingerie. Also livestock removal numbers and various service ads from Johnson Jewelry, Ayres & Son, and local merchants.
McKelva Mattress Factory Bonham advertises free gift wrapping and mattress services with pickup delivery and 53 years in business. It warns customers to ensure trucks display the McKelva name. A thank you note from Mrs Lokey L. Edwards expresses gratitude for hospital visitors and support.
Mrs. Claude Thompson T. G. and Jackie Lee thank friends for food flowers cards and comfort after Claude's passing. Special thanks to Philip Barnheart Rev. Houston Garner for help and comfort. God bless each of you. Also Hazel Parks thanks friends for sympathy after her father M A Luster's death with flowers and kind words.
An old fable features a dog and a cat in a dark room. The dog swears he heard a feather drop, while the cat insists it was a needle seen by the cat. The exchange captures a humorous twist on perception and truth.
American book publishers reported sales of a record 1.84 billion dollars in 1964 marking a new high for the industry.
A logic professor debates smashing a wall clock with his son who defends it as self defense since the clock struck first. A teacher shows a class her paycheck prompting a curious inquiry from a student. A 12 year old jokes that television made headaches visible before its era, critiquing modern media.
In a courtroom a lawyer questions a witness about the accuseds habit of talking to himself when alone. The witness, the defendants closest friend, says he has no idea. A separate sign outside an antique shop warns of a one dollar extra charge to listen to what a mother said. A boy returns home with torn clothes and a black eye after failing to count to 50.
A terse exchange between a father and son hints at a confrontation. The father warns “before you fight” and the boy recalls his opponent Billy being instructed to count to 25, suggesting a staged or controlled challenge.
A veteran telephone operator corrects a new trainee saying to use the polite phrase Just a moment please rather than rough slang. The exchange captures workplace etiquette and seasoned guidance for customer service.
A man who recently taught his wife to drive beams with pride at his pupil. He credits her with a new driving maneuver the U turn, aimed at women who start a turn and then change their minds.
A humorous snippet shows a stout woman asking for oil at a service station and jokingly warning the clerk not to be fresh. The clerk agrees to supply oil, and she hints she will take her business elsewhere if treated impolitely.
In a humorous exchange Goofus accuses Scots of producing jokes on their own and selling them, while the other responds with a sly admission that they know the secret behind the joke industry. The banter hints at a lighthearted stereotype for comic humor.
A classroom exchange notes the seasonal shift as the pupil observes that days feel longer in the evening. The line humorously captures how perception of time signals winter's approach.
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