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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1954
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun confirms T GLENN DOSS as Editor and Publisher and records publication as a Thursday issue. It states entry at Whitewright Texas post office as second class mail matter.
The notice lists subscription prices 2.00 within Grayson and Fannin counties 2.50 outside. Foreign subscriptions 5.00 excluding soldiers. It also explains the boundary between public information and advertising and states no charge for church services or free public gatherings. It notes regular rates apply to charged admissions or goods for sale and that banks and memorials incur standard advertising rates. It pledges corrections for any erroneous reflections upon individuals or entities.
Residents resist modernization fearing worse service and higher rates while line repairs continue. Sun linotype operator struggles with a home phone during the switch, yet the Sun office and editor’s line work well, aside from a dropped phone mishap.
We invite you to feel at home when you stop in our Rexall drug store. Take time to look around even if you do not buy. We receive new merchandise almost daily and display items before public announcement. Our prescription department stays up to date with fresh drugs and pharmaceuticals ready to serve you and your physician.
The Sun notes a decline in incoming calls with the advent of dial phones. Editors lament that subscribers are reluctant to phone news tips, hoping readers will adapt to the new technology and share items despite the change.
A humorous commentary questions the wisdom of rising early, noting hay fever and a milkman’s routine. It mocks the link between dawn rising and health or intellect while pondering breakfast, coffee, and the worm’s view, attributed to the Frankfort Kentucky State Journal.
A poem recalls a mother's improvised kitchen craft from flour and butter to oven heat and salt and praises home methods. It contrasts old fashioned cooking with modern expert rules. A comic exchange follows about garage painting costs and a loud painter’s protest.
A column argues against continuing deficits for 1955 and warns of debt limits and inflation. It urges drastic cuts in the federal payroll and overseas troops, and questions military aid as the path to balance the budget. It cites Taft and Eisenhower as promises of reduction.
A humorous dialogue recounts a teacher asking Tommy to identify a deer and his confused exchanges about family names and resemblance to his father. The boy jokes about not wanting to become like his dad, highlighting playful misunderstandings in a zoo setting.
A collection of short humorous exchanges and one liners. The jokes cover mistaken licenses, aging, marriage, travel mishaps, and social observations with playful wordplay and punchlines. Notable gags include a traffic stop about licenses, a wife’s alimony quip, and a birthday gift comment.
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