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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1945
Page
3
National service life insurance offers a five year level premium term policy with no medical exam. After one year, service members can convert to straight life or a twenty or thirty payment plan. A pending Congress bill would extend five-year terms. policyholders should convert early to secure the lowest premium.
The New York Historical Society argues New York City should include the hyphen in its name. Curator pro tem Donald A. Shelley notes hyphen usage is established on their materials and building, and claims authorities never dropped it. The piece highlights a long standing hyphen in place names and branding.
Washington analysts caution against hopes of a quick Nazi end and predict protracted fighting. Germany may see continued resistance, unit by unit, with guerrilla pockets likely after major areas fall. In the Pacific, MacArthur seeks nearer bases by landing in China, supported by Soviet supply, with another large naval battle likely before China operations begin.
Probate court in Sherman to hear final report of L H Bratz guardian on Mary Dawkins estate a person of unsound mind. Citation requires ten days public notice in a Grayson County newspaper before the return day. Hearing set for the first Monday after ten days service on February 3 1945. Clerk J C Buchanan and deputy Iva Medlin oversee the process.
A 40 year old joke column from 1905 is recounted here with humorous misprints about a Missouri editor, a Harvard private, a gum chewing pupil, and a barber in close contact with heads of large concerns. The anecdotes illustrate comic misunderstandings and wordplay.
In a rural exchange Mandy notes the army is seeking her son as Mrs Gabble asks if he remains a member. Mandy confirms men are out looking and implies he may still be considered a member at large.
A playful exchange shows a mother noting Junior’s effort and a teacher praising him as the most trying pupil in the class. The dialogue captures a lighthearted classroom moment reflecting encouragement and humor.
A witty exchange frames farming woes as the agent asks about troubles and a farmer recalls past crop limits. The quip contrasts 60 acres of corn with modern loan pressures, hinting at financial strain in agriculture.
Two Nazi officials demanded a room from a Czechoslovak innkeeper. He led them to his best suite and quipped that a pig costs one mark, two pigs cost four. The exchange highlights wartime bravado and humor under occupation.
A young man greets a doctor claiming to be his heir to a deceased uncle. The piece then notes Webster's dictionary clue for the origin of the term juke joint, linking it to early New York settlers called Jukes known for degeneracy.
A wife attends a lecture titled A Smiling Face Wins through and resolves to test the idea at home. She plans to greet her husband with a smile at breakfast to observe the effect.
A humorous exchange contrasts meat eaters and vegetarians with a punchline about getting meat to eat. The quip reflects playful dining debates and adds a light note to a page of short social observations.
An officer stops Mr Henpeque who paces outside his home in the early hours. When asked for a reason he quips that if he could, he would have told his wife hours ago.
A former Ohio steel worker now baking for GIs in Belgium asks the American Rolling Mill Co. to forge a size 10% gold and silver replacement ring after losing the original while baking pies. The note accompanies a Wall Street Journal excerpt about service gifts.
A fragment recalls an officer extorting payment for a half interest in a show after taking three snifters from under a counter. The amount noted is $600. The text hints at corruption or bribery in a past event involving a performer and law enforcement.
A court snippet shows a wife recounting her husband guiding her to self defense classes for safety and questioning if he regrets it. The quotes reference the Spinx and lighthouse tale with local humor about misfortune and miscommunication. The piece ends with a quip about a wife finding letters or failing to destroy them.
A pair of aphoristic lines about aging and wisdom and a girl who fills the date blank with yes. The snippets resemble quotes rather than a cohesive news item. No identifiable people organizations or places are present to anchor a report.
Citation commands Frances Binion to appear by 10 A M on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance. Suit No 53269 filed January 6 1945 by Virgil Binion for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Issued February 1 1945 by Judge Ss. V. Earnest, Clerk in Sherman Texas.
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