Weekend visitor rounds and family gatherings noted
The list records many weekend and weekday visits with relatives and friends across Dallas, McKinney, Denison, Tulsa, Arlington, and New Hope. Names include John Pumphrey, Jeanette Jones, Stella Jackson, W. E. Samuels, Burl Coursey, Larry Hayes, J. Lee Smith, Jack Thrasher, T. B. Whitworth, Joe Edens, J. A. Harper Jr, Norman Harper, Truman Henson, John Norris, Charley Chipley, Jim Brown, Polly, and others staying with or visiting family in the area.
Jokes and Juries Stop on a Laughing Note
A child explains babies tummy buttons in a gag about God finishing them then faces a tale of a widow and her money and a quip about termites in a tavern. The piece closes with Samuel Bowles defending his paper against a misprinted obituary and a disdainful citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Samuel Bowles
Springfield
Mass
Republican
Bowles
Little Rock Home Demonstration Club Meeting Report
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met Thursday at 2 p m with Mrs Horace Miller presiding. Mrs Floyd Harris led the prayer and pledge, and the group sang The More We Get Together. Members planned a party for Mr and Mrs J H Miller moving to Pilot Grove and discussed civil defense and home nursing. Next meeting July 8 at 2 p m with hostesses Mrs Clifton Sanderson and Mrs Bob Cawthon assisting in a 4 H Club demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ball
Clifton Sanderson
Bob Cawthon
Citation in Grayson County Texas to Ellen Coleman Bain Wester
Court citation orders Ellen Coleman Bain Wester and Annie Mae Wright heirs to answer a petition by Clifford C. Mott by August 1 1954 in Grayson County Texas. The suit seeks title and possession of 4.6 acres described by tract boundaries in Sherman. Published in Whitewright Sun in June and July 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Ellen Coleman Bain Wester
Annie Mae Wright
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Clifford C. Mott
S. W
V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Notice to Creditors of the Estate of LeRoy Propeck
Original letters of Administration with will annexed were granted to John E. Quassa on February 4 1954 by the County Court of Grayson County Texas. Creditors must present claims within the legally prescribed period. Residence 1631 West Elm Street Denison Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Propeck
Grayson County
Texas
West Elm Street
City of
Denison
County of
Grayson
State of
The Old 4] Timer Laughs At Quick Car Quotes
A humorous column riffs on vanity and odd ads. A jab about someone who looks down on others prompts a quip about a car maker who boasts seven minutes to assemble a vehicle. The caller’s reply hints at the joke's twist.
Dust and the Bedside Visitor
A child questions life and death asking if people come from dust. The mother confirms the Bible teaching and the exchange turns to a humorous discovery as the child claims to see someone under the bed, whether coming or going.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Police Intervene as Drunken Man Struggles With Door
A police officer assists a visibly intoxicated man unable to unlock his home door. The man's erratic attempts prompt the officer to intervene and ensure safe entry.
Inebriated Man Turns Down Key to House
A brief note records an intoxicated man refusing to give up a house key and offering to hold the key himself while asking the other to hold the house. The odd exchange ends without incident.
Duckling riddle comic exchange raises lighthearted quip
A humorous dialogue plays on a baby duck joke with a boy asking why ducklings walk softly and the response that they cannot walk hardly, delivering a gentle, playful moment.
Farm Frolics and a Forklift of Puns
A farmer asks his boy to borrow a cross cut saw to cut a pumpkin. Smith delays, claiming he is halfway through a potato, delaying the loan until this afternoon. The lighthearted exchange shows farm life humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith’s
Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Pumphrey
Jacksboro
Joe Morgan
Savoy
W. E. Samuels
Victoria
Glen Earnheart
Jeanette Jones
Dallas
Mrs. O. L. Jones
Ray Hansard
Mrs. Kugga Hansard
Stella Jackson
Sunnyside, Ky
W. H. Phillips
Larry Hayes
Mrs
Harmon Hayes
J. Lee Smith
Bogata
Jack Thrasher
McKinney
T. B. Whitworth
Sherman Hospital
Joe Edens
Tulsa
Okla
Elbert Edens
J. A. Harper Jr
Alonzo Harper
Mrs. Norman Harper
Mrs. Truman Henson
J. E. Henson
John Norris
Charley Chipley
W. E. Stanford
Mrs. C. E. Parker
New Hope, Ark
Jim Brown
Polly
Mrs. W. C. Sutton
Arlington Sunday
J.C. Annip
Charles E. Ayres
Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sallye
Winnie Hamilton
Hayden Hamilton
Greenville
Joe T. Jones
Marshall McKinney
Marshall Hasty
Joe Johnson
Jack Pritchard
Carl Allred
H. D. Moore
Tom Norris
Mardell Pumphrey
Washington, D. C
Falls Church
Newington
Clifton, Va
Rice Melugin
Harry Watson
Dale Watson
Pearl Watson
Albuquerque, N. M
L. R. Dossey
Jewel Dossey
Ira Mae Perkins
L. J. Perkins
Brenda
Lester Malone
Danny
Jimmy
Oklahoma City
Texoma
Tigerette
Barbara Neil Hasty
Johnnie Harper
Verna Lee Buchanan
Annette Smith
Commerce
Woodie Woodard
Neil Britton
Stillwater, Okla
Emmett Penn
Jack Hannah
Bryant Penn
Overton
Penn
The
U. S
World
John E. Quassa
LeRoy
Cupit Laundry
Sun Office
C. H. Beseda
van Alstyne, Texas
317
Walker Pharmacy
Service
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