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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
8
A collection of small humor sketches and anecdotes from rural life. A boy asks for film while his father hangs from a fence. A motorist fears a talking horse and a farmer jokes about cars. A girl charges gum at a department store and a mirror on a compass teases a hunter.
A joke about a $25 TV repair bill exposes a quirky court exchange on divorce and family blame. The dialogue features a salesman, a judge, and a weather man ribbing a wife who speaks rapidly, highlighting light humor about costs and gender roles.
Seven year old Marvin a second grader prepares for his final arithmetic exam. His mother offers encouragement by suggesting a prayer but Marvin objects insisting it would be cheating to ask for help on a test.
The lyric reflects on how a modern girl would fare today, noting she would confront fewer dangers than the fairy tale. It contrasts the single wolf in the tale with many wolves imagined on every corner.
An elderly worker opens his lunchbox at noon and complains of cheese sandwiches. A colleague questions the choice, but the man states he makes them himself, revealing he is not married.
Classified notes include a Pinto saddle and cow horse for sale by Manton Fain, a Life and Hospital Insurance offer by Paul Stephens, a TV service and RCA TV sets by Gene's Radio & TV Service, and liability and property damage auto insurance by Stephens & Bryant.
Dr. Loren Mitchell of Bell Laboratories told a convention that the second Telstar satellite is scheduled for October launch. He said only one more test remains to enable worldwide satellite communications by bouncing signals between satellites to form an unbroken system, and that satellites could be cheaper than expanding transoceanic cables.
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman blamed the Eisenhower administration and the Republican Party for agriculture woes and the defeat of the farm bill. He called the House outcome irresponsible and said the issue would dominate fall campaigning. A note on tulip breeders cites a dark maroon tulip appearing black from afar.
Melusine Francis a 60 year old housekeeper was jailed on charges of stealing at least 10000 from Ascension Roman Catholic Church in Donaldsonville Louisiana Authorities recovered marked bills from her possession and believe the total may reach 25000 after years of handling church collections alone over the past 18 months.
An elderly dog named Torchy escaped his pen and chased a small truck down a Topeka street. Responding to owners calls, he turned back, much to their relief as the dog catcher came into view nearby.
A test of Sky phone allows passengers eight miles high at ten miles per minute to call ground while flying. The claim about Iris being the Greek goddess of the rainbow is noted.
Washington report from the census bureau shows the nation’s population at 186,367,000 as of June 1, including service members abroad. The figure marks an increase of 2,870,000 since June 1, 1961.
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