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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1946
Page
6
A series of light hearted gags in a classroom setting. A kindergarten teacher tests student knowledge with a half dollar as a prompt and a back row quip delivers a sharp answer. A student notes that an essay mirrors a sibling’s work. A dog trough joke ends with a pun about inscriptions and reading.
A witty newspaper brief notes an Earl of Devon epitaph about giving spending and losing. A courtroom joke features a judge in a dentist chair asking if the oath covers pulling the tooth entirely. The item blends wordplay with legal humor.
Mrs studies a catalog seeking a pillow with 25 percent down, but Mr rejects time payment plans, insisting on different terms while clarifying the down payment and rest are goose feathers.
A farm boy milks a cow while an elderly lady questions front-line service. A last day of school ends as a student laments a missed third grade tutor. A deathbed regret shifts to a chauffeur’s dry comfort. A Senate visit prompts a pastor’s country prayers. A veteran’s son notes his father’s gentler military days. Country humor ends with a man’s note left on his coat in the woods.
A note warns a coat may be infected with smallpox as it goes missing. The thief leaves a taunting line thanking the owner for the coat. A daughter honors her mother at a banquet with a sharp compliment about friendship. A reformer is defined as someone who wants everyone to be better than he is.
After dinner a man claims no woman can keep a secret. A woman responds she has kept her age secret since twenty six and has held it for fifteen years, asserting she can keep it forever. The exchange highlights skepticism about secrecy and the humor of aging.
Dana Beth Day offers a playful verse warning about Cupid and whispers on romance. A bride jokes about baking an angel food cake that collapses into devil's food, turning a mishap into lighthearted wit.
Two farmers discuss a governor's speech praising farmers and note that an hour of rain would have helped them even more. The exchange captures rural concerns about weather and political support.
Citation records delinquent land in Van Alstyne Grayson County Texas versus F M Stephens deceased and heirs with legal representation. Land Sub-Div. 7 and 8 Division 4 and 100 by 204 feet in area. State taxes $87.17 and county taxes $96.67. Suit filed to collect taxes and foreclose. Court summons issued for August 26 1946 at Sherman District Court.
The State of Texas Grayson County sheriff sale under an order from the 15th District Court dated July 10 1946 in suit 54483 names City of Tioga Intervener Tioga Independent School District J M Whitfield unknown heirs and others. Proceed to sell August 6 1946 at 2 to 4 PM at the Grayson County Courthouse Sherman for 552.61 dollars plus costs. Property described as 10414 tax lot 208? ft block 38 Mershon Addition Tioga Grayson County Texas.
Judgment and costs with right of redemption within two years from sale. Sale to satisfy the judgment plus interest and penalties. Proceeds apply to the judgment with remainder per law. Dated Sherman Texas July 10 1946. G P Gafford Sheriff Grayson County Texas By Sam York Deputy 4Al
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