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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
8
From the Fifth Army near Mignano Italy, German soldiers told American officers they expect a decisive Vergeltungsschlacht next spring. They claim Germany is saving planes tanks and supplies for a final devastating attack while acknowledging losses and rationing at home.
The Louisville cour ier-journal owner and publisher Henry Watterson, known for taking money from the cash drawer, promised a memo after a bookkeeper’s rebuke. On a later visit he left a note stating Took it all confirming the act with a humorous twist.
A brief humorous report notes a little girl at lunch asking her mother for something other than the hinges of a chicken wing after a period of trying to eat it. The line highlights a playful misunderstanding of the chicken wing anatomy.
Metropolitan Opera dramatic soprano Helen Trauble performed at a Chicago servicemen's canteen. After a whispered jeer she announced a hometown tribute and opened with the St Louis Blues in powerful Wagnerian tone with torch-singer flair.
WANTED To buy nice fat cattle for butchering Pascal Farley. NOTICE Whitewright Hatchery starts January 10. Custom hatching and baby chicks Two cents per egg tray holds 112 to 120 eggs Full trays only Book orders NOW Mr and Mrs G W Ford. FOR SALE The Sun sells salesbooks by the dozen or case 100 Monday Whitewright Lodge meets 7:30 PM Cenfer Masters Degree secretary CHAS WHITE
A young lady invited to christen a Kaiser ship arrives at the yards and, puzzled by a mere keel, watches Henry Kaiser urge the crowd to hurry up and start swinging as the platform is festively dressed.
St Peter and Satan clash over fixing the gate with a legal twist. St Peter threatens a lawsuit for breach of agreement while Satan boasts of busy schedules and jokes about getting a lawyer. The quip plays on celestial law and the afterlife bureaucracy.
Hostess defends her cook saying she’s an old family retainer. Guest notes she’s only been there a few weeks. The hostess replies two weeks can feel long in keeping a servant.
An inscription on a tombstone in a family plot near Niagara Falls notes the deceased lies between two of the best women and asks relatives to tip him toward Lillie, reflecting a personal message to a named person.
The judge demands the witness answer in the fewest possible words about whether she saw the plaintiff amid a bus, taxi, motorcycle while crossing with a baby, and which vehicles she observed. The exchange centers on what was seen near the motorcycle, taxi, and bus during the crossing.
A tense exchange between an anxious father and a doctor reveals a joke about a newborn marked COD for payment. The remarks pivot to nostalgia about vitamins and meals and end with a punny sausage complaint from a customer to a butcher about meat and bread crumbs.
A 19th century scene shows Shanghai Pierce as master of a large cattle domain near Wharton. The ranch headquarters formed a self-contained community with a church that Pierce loudly claimed as his own property. His remark to a visitor: Hell, no! doomed the stockman. The church belongs to me.
Cooked chicken should be cooled rapidly and stored promptly in the coldest part of the refrigerator. Storing kitchen knives in a rack helps keep them sharp and easy to find. Do not clean the toaster while it is hot or plugged in. Coil extension cords around a mailing tube when idle to lengthen life. If iron handles overheat, cover with corrugated cardboard secured with tape. Save ripped snap fasteners by punching holes and snapping them on cards. Plastic cups under furniture legs prevent dents and extend linoleum life.
A colored man asks his pastor for a $50 divine gift, the pastor and friends raise $42 for the petitioner, who then writes a follow up note asking God to send money directly next time rather than through a parson.
Homer M. Price notes that public transit warnings keep people from traveling. A frail boy is spanked at school, prompting indignant parents to defend him. A Saint Paul church hosts a chicken dinner with a playful invitation promising “a wing and a prayer.”
Citation to Wilma Richards orders appearance for a divorce case filed by Frank E. Richards in Grayson County. The petition was filed December 11, 1943, with case No. 52456. The respondent must answer by January 24, 1944. Court is Sherman District Court. Judge S. V. Earnest signed the citation.
Advice on husband behavior with humor about clothing, effort, gumption, and aging. It notes experience as a teacher, warns against empty aims, and jokes about conscience and army service. The tone is satirical and reflective of everyday life.
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