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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Page
3
A collection of humorous lines and quips from varied speakers. The excerpt includes jokes about cigars haircuts trains and social mores, plus pithy quotes attributed to public figures and a remark from H L Mencken. The tone resembles a light editorial page roundup of comic echoes and aphorisms.
A brief dialogue fragment unfolds with a girl warning another to leave, citing a father who disassembles objects to understand failures. The exchange hints at tension and practical wisdom amid household curiosity.
Two sailors returning to base misjudge their route in a dark moment. Joe jokes they are amid a cemetery and lights a match to read a gravestone. The punchline suggests the grave belonged to someone named Joe or Mac, ending with a wry note about the ghostly scene.
A string of humorous lines unfolds with characters debating long lives, a Memphis man named Miles, a dog bite fear tied to illness, and a nudist masquerade plan. Jokes about varicose veins and a wife’s chores close the exchange with a sharp Good Housekeeping quip.
After a young attorney spoke nearly five hours to a jury that growled at him a grudge, his seasoned opponent rose, complimented the court, and said he would follow the example set and submit the case without further argument. An elderly matron on the glue-smeared bench shouted that she was a fast woman as she attempted to rise.
Notice records two actions from Grayson County Texas. First, Sheriff Fred Prestage lists a February 4 1947 sale of Abner Savage estate properties in Van Alstyne under tax liens for 99.86 dollars with redemption rights, plus a detailed property description. Second, an Order of Citation in Case No 55310 commands Tabitha Shannon and others to appear February 17 1947 in Sherman for a suit by R R Waldo seeking title to Sherman real estate, alleging unlawful entry and possession changes on September 4 1946.
A humorous exchange centers on New Year’s resolutions about drinking. Jones reminds Brown of his pledge not to drink, Brown confirms the vow yet admits ongoing consumption, finishing with a witty twist.
A reader asks for August lodging at a country farm noting a hog pen behind the house. The farmer replies the same accommodations will be available and quips that no hogs were kept since the reader left last year. A visiting bachelor endures endless family talk about a sixteen month old son who walks. the mother laments aging wisdom.
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