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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
7
A printer's devil in a small town tests a potential job with Mr. Smith while at a drugstore pay phone. The comic dialogue alternates between job banter and domestic tensions, highlighting stubbornness and comic misunderstandings. The piece ends with a punchline about a disrobing doctor and a package delivery.
Four Native men drive into town for a night of merrymaking and alcohol. On the way back one remarks they are nearing the reservation because they are seeing more Indians.
A patient pleads about a throat problem and insists on the doctor’s examination. The doctor commands the patient to go to another room, disrobe, and then he will examine him. The patient complies and sits in his shorts waiting.
A light caption from a Time magazine cartoon plays on wordplay about sense money and brains. The dialogue features a pun about indigestion and Friday, reflecting humorous social commentary.
A brief dialogue shows two characters debating imperfection with a touch of humor. One laments being called an idiot while the other reassures that no one is flawless, prompting a light, introspective moment.
A nurse interrupts a psychiatrist to bring in a patient, but the issue concerns a husband who believes he is an ostrich. The scene features a young woman with an ostrich and the doctor addressing the bizarre mental mix up.
A dieter and friend visit a butcher. After four weeks the woman asks for exactly twenty-four pounds of meat. The butcher doubts the measurement. She explains she wants to show friends what twenty-four pounds looks like in a single piece.
A group of internes played poker in a dispensary back room when a quiet visitor knocked and asked to set in. The voice identified as Rigor Mortis, introducing a macabre, surreal interruption to the gathering.
A traveling theater troupe performs a stage play in a quaint town venue with expressive acting and audience response noted in local columns. The production arrives as part of a touring schedule, bringing entertainment to residents and visitors alike.
The play showed poor acting and a tired hum among the crowd. After the usual trials, the leading man declared love, but a voice from the gallery shouted that tomorrow they would be alone, puncturing the moment with humor.
The State of Texas Grayson County issues a tax lien foreclosure suit No. 57472 against Tom Farr estate and others for delinquent ad valorem taxes on North half Lot 6 and Lots 7 8 9 Block 9 Waldo’s Addition Collinsville. The plaintiffs seek judgment including taxes interest penalties costs and foreclosure of liens with return day August 29 1949 before the Grayson County District Court.
A light exchange centers on relief after dancing with the hostess. The host asserts his role, admitting he knows all about the ordeal. The dialogue conveys social relief and informal humor at a hosted event.
A brief essay notes that beauty draws a man's attention when the beauty believes she speaks truth. It emphasizes perceived honesty as a lure in dating dynamics and personal appeal.
Jessica sobs as she explains her mother drowned one of her kittens. The father consoles, but the girl insists the act was promised and not necessary, highlighting a troubling family moment.
A mother asks her son Tommy about school day lessons. He replies that nothing from class was learned, but recess taught him a lot, illustrating childhood focus on play and social moments over formal instruction.
The Veterans Administration will distribute a special dividend to national service life insurance holders in Texas. About 737,000 Texas veterans are eligible, with an average payment around 175 dollars each, totaling an estimated 2.8 billion nationwide, with checks beginning next January after applications are mailed this August.
Harold H. Hicks, 21, of Waco, was thrown from a motorboat on Lake Austin when he made a sharp right turn. The propeller of the 17 foot craft severed his right leg. Goodson McKee reported Hicks was driving and sitting on the cockpit side when the accident occurred Thursday night.
The State of Texas. Grayson County. judgment in district court No 57280 against H B Nevins and Mat tie L Nevins and unknown heirs for 139.46 dollars plus 6 percent interest and costs. Foreclosure of plaintiff and taxing units liens on described lands as ordered.
Markel Dicken, Sheriff of Grayson County Texas will sell on the first Tuesday in September 1949 between 2 and 4 PM at the courthouse door, the real estate of H B Nevins et al described as Lot 7 Block 10 Sunnyside Addition Denison to satisfy a court judgment with rights of redemption and taxes cleared. The sale proceeds fund the judgment and costs. Deputy J H Brown assists. Sherman Texas July 14 1949.
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