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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1955
Page
8
A collection of one liners and cartoon captions features misfired puns about kissing, suits wearing iron, clumsy actresses, jealous spouses, golfers, ambitious fools, and a taxi saga. The bits shift between social foibles and quick wits with punchlines on money, blood, and mistaken roles.
The readable portion describes arranging a funeral display for a wreckage item. Instructions specify removing from wreck age, placing in a black satin-lined box, and garnishing with flowers. The fragment lacks clear names, dates, or locations to identify the subject.
Ira Hayes, one of the six marines who raised the U S flag on Iwo Jima in 1945, was found dead on the Sacaton Indian Reservation in Arizona. The 32 year old Pima Indian died of exposure and alcohol overuse near Bapchule. Hayes enlisted in 1942 and survived the Pacific fight after returning to the United States at Roosevelt’s request.
Edgar A. Guest evokes the annual return of Christmas as a friendly, passing visitor who brings joy and leaves with a quiet departure. The verse laments his brief seasonal presence and the emptiness felt after his absence.
Babcock Auto Store invites customers to view the new 1955 General Electric television models. 10 percent down buys a complete setup with antenna and installation included.
The Senate investigating subcommittee voted unanimously to probe the Army handling of Irving Peress, a New York dentist promoted to major then discharged after refusing to answer questions on communism. It also planned to study how Army doctor Marvin S. Belsky was promoted after similarly refusing to answer, a promotion later canceled.
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