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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1967
Page
4
A collection of light humorous lines about family size fantasies restaurant manners and a grammar lesson. The jokes feature two men at lunch boasting about children a restaurant analogy about forked tastes and a student who writes I have wrote I have written repeatedly and ends with I have went home.
A five year old son of an auto salesman sobbed, explaining he feared a new baby would mean he would be traded in. He overheard his parents discussing a new baby and voiced his unease about losing his place in the family.
A sharp exchange reveals a wife accusing her spouse of marrying to test her intelligence while the husband retorts that she should have known his plan from the start, underscoring their blunt sparring style.
A farmer answers a knock to find a longtime friend at his door with a large shaggy muddy dog. The brief encounter hints at a reunion and a shared history between the two men and their canine companion.
The Texas Highway Department forecasts more than 6.7 million motor vehicles will be registered in 1967 and urges owners to buy 1967 license plates early. Plates available February and March at county assessor offices or authorized sub stations, with new plates due by April 1. Owners should bring title certificates and last year’s receipts to speed service and reduce lines.
The guests sit in the living room chatting about old times as a dog wanders in. The dog hops onto an expensive couch and naps, upsetting the host. When the guest leaves the host asks about the dog, but the guest says it is not theirs and repeats the misunderstanding.
A quip exchanges a quick joke about time zones in New York. The line "What kind of time did you have in New York" replies with "Eastern standard time" reflecting a playful banter about place and time.
A New Hampshire farmer jokes about attending a neighbor's funeral and needing something to ask back. A hunter seeks the same dog named Salesman but learns the dog is now called Sales Manager after a mispronunciation. A father removes Whistler's Mother and a son asks where Grandma is watching television.
Washington government official predicts 1967 living costs will rise about 2.5 percent, down from 1966's 3.3 percent record. Arthur M. Ross of the Bureau of Labor Statistics cautions the forecast could shift with food prices, while December 1966 shows a 0.1 percent CPI uptick to 114.7.
A reflection on water's timeless cycle notes that humanity has long used the same water repeatedly. It emphasizes water’s ageless nature and its continual availability for drinking and daily use since the world’s origins.
Grayson and Fannin counties pay two fifty per year while outside counties pay three dollars and foreign subscriptions five dollars. Published weekly with Tex. Press Association affiliation. Located in Whitewright Texas and edited by T. Glenn Doss.
Classified items list services and sales including Calvin and Mary Whiteley income tax service with low rates, farm hay, Bostitch staplers, rebuilt motors for Chevrolets, used and new refrigerators, a brick home on W Grand Avenue, and a house on West Locust Street. Includes phone listings and business names.
The Association of American Railroads reports 1966 piggyback loadings exceed 1,162,731 rail cars, a 12.4 percent rise from 1965. Total highway trailers or containers carried by 56 Class I railroads in revenue service reach 1,912,161, up 14.5 percent from 1965 and more than double 1961 totals.
The Texas Highway Commission ordered 1968 passenger car plates carry the motto HEMISFAIR 68. Hemis Fair will run for six months starting April 6, 1968, promoted as the fair of the Americas with international expo status. Official support includes 6.75 million dollars for a U.S. pavilion and 4.5 million for a Texas Institute of Cultures site.
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