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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
6
A Texarkana luncheon features Wilbur Smith as toast master recounting tales about a Negro policeman’s widow in Georgia and her pension. A neighbor asks what she’ll do with the money. she replies she’ll seek another policeman after her waiting period.
A smiling matron in a busy telegraph office asks if underscoring two words will cost extra. Clerk says it costs nothing, she underscores "Perfectly lovely," and departs happily.
While waiting a police stop ends with a humorous mercy before a driver receives no ticket. A Philadelphia department store offers a mysterious gadget at a gift booth with a salesgirl admitting she cannot discern its use and calls it a Christmas present.
An elderly man in Beeville tells a companion he feels 75, then cheerfuly reveals he is 85. The exchange captures a wry, light moment in a hotel lobby.
The famed inventor Hiram Stevens Maxim suffered from absent mindedness and began sticking bold red notices on his belongings. The plaques stated in part that the item was lost by a damned fool Maxim and listed his Brooklyn address at 325 Union Street with a promise of a suitable reward for return.
A Georgia friend recalls his great grandfather’s saying about Southern life. He warned that rushing costs more than it gains, noting the region’s deliberate approach. The anecdote highlights values of patience and measured progress across generations.
Texas farmers can expect farm prices in 1948 to average about 1947 levels but with higher operating costs cutting net income moderately. Tyrus R. Timm of Texas A and M College notes price stability in major commodities like live stock, grain, and cotton, while fruits and vegetables show less steady pricing and some livestock and poultry producers may face higher feed costs.
Buffalo, New York. Leonard C. Wojkowski, a Cheektowaga contractor, claims he has not shaved in eight years after discovering he can pluck facial hairs so they do not grow back. He reports 468 hours spread over three years to remove fuzz and says a match can singe off any stray hairs.
A salesman quit his job to become a policeman. Months later a friend asked how he liked the role. He said the pay is good and the hours aren’t bad, but the best part is that the customer is always wrong.
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