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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
8
A collage of light humor and quips about weddings, alligators, job troubles, and credit woes. A two woman chat recalls Jean’s seventh marriage, a plantation boss jokes about a scared alligator, and a job applicant about illness. A safety quip ends with a basement stairs joke and a harsh credit rating ending.
Jim and Joe joke about Jeb pouring alcohol on tomato plants to raise them. The punchline has Joe claiming Jeb thinks the drink will help the tomatoes grow stewed.
An elderly race track patron rewards a young man who said he would wager his shirt on a struggling horse. The remark inspired her to give a donation or gratuity as a gesture of encouragement.
A boy sobs in the basement after a hammer slips and hurts his foot. His mother consoles him as he insists the injury is serious because it laughed at him. The exchange showcases a child's dramatic reaction to an accident.
Two men quarrel ends with a terse exchange about pejoratives. A city girl Betty and her mother visit the countryside. Betty runs forward with a handful of wriggling items, suggesting a lighthearted rural moment.
Robert S. Calvert oversees more than 500 million dollars in Texas state funds annually with 460 000 checks monthly. An electric signature machine replaces hand signing while a 225 person staff maintains a demanding office network across 10 district offices and the Capitol half wing. The department, dating to the Republic, collects about 90 million in taxes and keeps records back to 1837 as Calvert enters his twentieth year in office since 1930 and 1949 appointment.
The city wide colored prayer band gathered at Sister Clara Spencer's home with Sister Mercie Maxey as president and Sister Venda Hamilton as secretary. Delegates to a Fort Worth state officers' meeting were elected. group includes Commerce Sulphur Springs and Pittsburg districts.
In Grayson County Texas N H L Decker and wife are subject to a 1950 judgment for delinquent taxes with 6 percent interest and costs. A sheriff sale of Lots 7 and 10 Block 33 Sunnyside Denison will occur August 1 1950 between 2 and 4 PM to satisfy the lien and taxes. Proceeds apply to the judgment with rights of redemption preserved.
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