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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1964
Page
14
A collection of brief, humorous vignettes from a judge, hotel guest, maid, river steamer, and defendant. Jokes range from a wife claiming a motive for shooting to wake children to a dream about tax refunds, to a fogbound river voyage, all narrated in light newspaper tone.
A reflective piece on the value of free speech in a democracy highlighting the ability to express opinions openly without fear or overthinking.
A World War I rookie recalls cooties as arithmetic bugs that multiply misery. A man jokes about taking his wife to a convention. A nervy pastor preaches against gossip and warns against a tongue bearing tale wagging women.
A humorous line contrasts women focusing on beauty with men’s limited insight. It notes that even when a man is foolish he remains rarely blind to appearance, offering a playful social critique.
A hotel guest presents flowers to the manager saying they are for the switchboard girls. The manager assumes a compliment to service, while the guest insists the flowers are dead. The anecdote ends with a jokey misread about a Baptist, a priest, and a horse race.
Sunday School at 10:00 a m Worship at 11:00 a m Training Union at 6 00 p m Worship at 7 00 p m Bible study Sunday at 10 00 a m Worship and communion at 11 00 a m Evening worship at 6 30 p m Wednesday Bible study for all ages at 7 30 p m
A worship service is held each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Visitors are invited to attend.
The record lists services and meetings: Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 7 p m Christ Ambassadors gather Saturday at 7 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p m.
Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Training Union at 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship at 8:00 p.m. Worship-10:55 a.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship-5:30 p.m. Junior M Y F meets Sunday 4:00 p.m. Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets first and third Monday at 2:30 p.m. Wesleyan Service Guild meets every other Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School 9 55 A M Worship 11 A M Junior and Intermediate Choirs 5 P M Training Union 6 P M Evening Worship 7 P M Week of Prayer for Home Missions W M U programs and church activities listed with dates and times for the week.
A Steamboat Springs Pilot item contrasts definitions of communism Nazism bureaucracy and capitalism with a harsh pro capitalist line about grain and state control. It notes the National Geographic Society has supported over 200 explorations since 1888.
Texas health official outlines progress on venereal disease control after WWII. Syphilis cases rose since 1950s but two point campaign uses interviews and public education to identify exposed individuals, encourage medical exams, and spread factual guidance on prevention and transmission.
In Andover New Jersey number 13 the cow on Harold Pittenger's farm produced three calves two bulls and a heifer marking another twinless year after she previously birthed twins.
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