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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1947
Page
6
A collection of light humor and cartoons features parson to parson calls a dash of wit about station phone jokes, a torch of danger, a silver wedding in Washington DC, a yardbird debt gag, mother daughter quips, Hitler and Goebbels in hell, movie nights, a station agent lodging, a returning normal, and a telegram birth notice with a Western Union sticker.
A shopper discusses fresh butter and bananas, noting prices and quality. The exchange mentions available marshmallows and pineapple, and a store has plenty of soap. The customer explains holding cash due to hard-to-find items and plans to keep it.
Inhabitants joke about a chalked message on a waterfront building praising Kilroy with rhymes about being there first. The quip contrasts the public memory of right and wrong, suggesting locals mock the world traveler Kilroy and his supposed visit.
A romantic newlywed quips that a few words whispered over a head seal a marriage. An older cynic retorts that a few words whispered in sleep can end in divorce, reflecting witty views on matrimony and separation.
Wartime survey shows two of every three England and Wales farmers rent land, paying about 5.40 per acre with rents ranging 2 to 16. Average tenure 22 years, most holdings under 100 acres, many farms under 25 acres, and many homes in poor or dilapidated condition. Only 40 percent of non dwelling farm buildings in good shape.
Fort Worth report notes George W. Aljian, president of the National Assn. of Purchasing Agents, told local purchasing agents to hold onto old autos and buy cautiously as prices rise. He cited sugar spikes after World War I and predicted price declines this year, though not a low mood.
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