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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
6
A collection of humorous anecdotes and quips from a visiting lecturer and social scene. Jokes explore gender roles, farming talk, gratitude, aging, family prayer, and everyday manners with light satire and regional tone. The piece ends with a rural school board seeking guidance.
City officials urged funds to fix a badly dilapidated building while a July Fourth celebration drew visiting celebrities to the school auditorium. A speaker’s plea about a flag on the wall led a child to joke that it hides a crack. The budget committee approved the appropriation at its next meeting.
In a hat shop a saleslady gushed that a darling hat made the customer look ten years younger. The customer retorted that she could not afford to wear ten years every time she removed her hat, prompting a wry exchange about style and cost.
An Hollywood actress tried on a hat in Beverly Hills and exclaimed that the price was ridiculous. The saleslady retorted that so was the hat. A late quip noted that better halitosis than no breath, and a dog joke closed with a woman offering to call the dog for a bite.
A gentle old Quaker driving between Newington and Hornsey meets a young man coming opposite. With no room to pass, the Quaker asks to yield as the elder. The youth refuses, reading a newspaper instead while the Quaker relaxes and admires the countryside. "Friend," he calls.
A brief dialogue fragment describes a young man surrendering a contested task after a request to read a paper and lend it to another person. The scene centers on courteous insistence and compliance.
A minister's wife notes her three year old son learning simple religious phrases. In a reflective mood he asks about types of goats, distinguishing between billy goats and holy goats. The moment reveals the child's literal interpretation of religious terms.
A humorous exchange frames a divine love line with Gal’s witty rebuke about turning affection into fuel. The brief, lighthearted banter showcases playful religious in-jokes and character contrasts.
A fragmentary remark shows a speaker expressing sympathy while accusing another of predictable trouble from frequent presence at a local gathering place. The line hints at ongoing tensions and personal history between the speakers in a neighborhood scene.
A man digs in mud beside a bogged car when a stranger asks if he is stuck. He explains his motor died and he is digging a grave. A wry line on secrets follows about women keeping secrets as well as men.
Two visitors argued over whether blue bonnets are lupines until a spry elderly lady explains they belong to the O'Brien family who own the property along the boulevard. A fish line is humorously described as the shortest distance between two suckers.
A suitor declares his daughter's prom promise will make her his wife, prompting her father to reply with a sharp rejection and a warning not to approach. The exchange highlights a clash over betrothal expectations in a family dispute.
Citation to F. M. Stephens deceased heirs and all claimants of Sub-Div 7 and 8 Division 4 100x204 ft Van Als tyne Grayson County Texas. State and county taxes totaling 183.84 titled to sale and foreclosure. Suit brought in Grayson County District Court Sherman to August 26 1946 to compel judgment and sale.
Notice of pleadings and answers filed in the district court of Grayson County Texas. S V Earnest clerk issues the notice at the Sherman office on July 10 1946 with Nancy Drake deputy. The document records a summons and pleadings to all parties in the cause.
Allan Shivers is presented as fully qualified for the Texas lieutenant governor post, citing 12 years as a senator with a two year Army overseas duty, and noting he is the only war veteran candidate in the race. The note is a political advertising claim.
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