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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
7
A humorous critique of New York City extolling its crowds and high prices while claiming scarce hotel rooms and scarce goods. The narrator laments lines for meals, shows, and scarce meat grinder wheels, recounting personal misadventures and misplacements, urging readers to visit to verify.
Senator Pepper cites biblical benediction to welcome wavering allies from Virginia and Mississippi back to democracy while Sen Tobey retorts that the Bible mentions sinners not senators. Pepper replies that the words may be interchangeable in politics.
The State of Texas via Grayson County Sheriff announces an order of sale from a 1946 judgment in suit 54527. The property in Tioga is offered for cash on the first Tuesday in August 1946 between 2 and 4 PM at the Sherman courthouse to satisfy a $312.78 debt plus costs and interest.
Judge Bond served as an instructor in appellate procedure at the Dallas Young Men's Christian Association Law School.
A 30 year business connection ended when A. G. Elliott of First National Bank paid Joe Baker, a farmer, a token two dollar check for eggs. Baker said Elliott had paid him over two thousand dollars as more than five thousand dozen eggs were bought at prices from 25 cents for two dozen to a dollar per dozen after World War I. He quits due to feed scarcity and high prices.
San Francisco report notes the U S mint holds two tons of war era zinc pennies no buyers want. Local junk dealers pass on melting them, leaving a grim fate possible in San Francisco Bay as the mint seeks to end their circulation.
The State of Texas under an order of sale grants a tax lien judgment against S H Jared and heirs, with The City of Whitewright as intervener, for 218.64 dollars plus costs. The property listed is Lots 9 and 10, Block 13, O T P in Whitewright Grayson County Texas. Context notes date 1946 and court 15th District Court Grayson County. All details pertain to the described real estate within Grayson County Texas.
A sale is to be made to satisfy the described payment with interest and costs. Proceeds will be applied as law directs. The document cites June 28 1946 and references the defendant or their attorney with rights to satisfy the claim.
Harold H Vestal of Sherman urges Grayson County voters to elect him district clerk. Born and raised in the county, he notes his Navy service and wartime injury, his family, and his business education. He cites experience as a records clerk and statistician and asks for voters support despite a late announcement.
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