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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1965
Page
4
A reader asks for a birthday gift idea for a wealthy aunt turning 88 and the salesman suggests high slippage floor wax. A child’s essay on Christopher Columbus offers a humorous miscue about the explorer’s uncertain travels. A workplace exchange shows an employee claiming to seek a raise and the boss urging self-promotion.
A tense exchange unfolds as a cop urges calm with a sharp line about using a brain while a driver frantically checks the dashboard seeking a hidden item. The dialogue captures a moment of roadside humor amid the investigation.
A dramatic exchange shows a troubled man confessing job loss and bankruptcy while pleading love, and a calm partner responding with devotion despite an apparent separation. The compact scene frames personal despair and steadfast affection.
A humorous verse notes a man learns through marriage that he is not the sole owner but part of a pair. It plays on the idea of ownership and partnership in a lighthearted way. The quip reflects traditional courting wisdom with a folksy punch.
A lawyer encounters an old friend while walking downtown after having recently given simple legal advice. The brief meeting underscores ongoing professional ties and casual, informal exchanges between colleagues.
A friend makes a sharp remark about a bill and, with insistence, asserts authority. A mother comments on her child’s behavior while a nurse jokes that the boy strayed from the “gold standard” around tea time.
A West Texas cowboy in a blacksmith shop grabs a hot horseshoe from the anvil and burns his fingers. He pretends it was no big deal, noting it doesn’t take him long to look at a horseshoe.
Legal notice to Robert Brown and unknown heirs of Harrison Hill and representatives to appear in Grayson County District Court. Plaintiff George Ladd Jr seeks title and possession of Lot 40 Birges Fairview Addition Sherman. Case No. 70943 filed June 9 1965. Published Whitewright Sun June 17 24 July 1 8 1965.
A dense page of ads lists for sale okra and corn at a Ken tuckytown home, extermination services with termite inspection, a West Walnut street residence listing, garden and fence work plus bulldozer and post sales, furniture upholstery, life and hospital insurance, rebuilt engines, a South Bond street house for sale, flowers and wreaths, water heaters, car wash and mechanical specials, barber shop, and mower sales in Bonham Texas. The items include contact names such as Mrs Tom Skip worth Mary Clark Paul Stephens Hannah Taylor and Edwards Chevrolet Co.
Classified notice outlines buyers for small and large farms and ranches led by J. A. Alexander in Sherman Grayson County. Also advertises dress operators wanted at Bontex Inc Bonham Texas with new plant, supervision, and pay. Mentions first permanent lookout tower in Texas built in 1926 on Siecke State Forest near Kirbyville, 80 feet tall steel tower.
Acknowledges friends who brought gifts after a fire destroyed clothing and furniture last week. John J. Jenkins and W H Jenkins express gratitude for the relief and generosity shown in time of need.
Ray Brown of Denison attended the funeral of Minnie Tomlin and visited friends here Tuesday. Multiple visits unfold as residents travel to West Plain Missouri, Dallas, Sherman, and other places. A two car accident north of Blue Ridge left one driver uninjured. others are noted moving and visiting across towns.
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