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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
6
A governor visits a penitentiary where an elderly prisoner requests clemency. The prisoner jokes about serving two life sentences and the governor suggests cutting punishment in two. The exchange turns to a light remark about life on a South Sea Island and ends with a pun about clothing.
A tall cowboy in a 10 gallon hat saunters through a large department store. When a salesgirl offers assistance, he replies in a Folksy drawl that he has not seen so many things he could do without.
Mose questions Ephriam about his line of work. Ephriam replies he is in the food business and specifies the consuming end, the eating part.
A mother guides her children to school while a teacher notes a pale boy with a dirty face named Muslin. The child’s nickname stems from shrinking from washing, and a minor family scene ends with Dorothy punished for speeding.
A young man asks for the secret of success. The merchant replies there is no secret and urges constant action. The young man asks how to spot opportunity, and the merchant says it cannot be seen in advance. You must keep leaping at chances.
A short children’s tale describes Mortimer and Otis looking at primitive life pictures on a South Sea Island after Mortimer’s mother spanks him with a slipper. The scene suggests consequences of misbehavior and curiosity in a playful setting.
A shopper says she seeks a blanket for a friend, not herself, prompting the salesman to offer to retrieve the last remaining blanket from the top shelf. The exchange ends with a lighthearted twist about gifting.
A comical wartime caption recalls a drunken remark about a gate and lamp posts. The snippet shows local humor with a slang tilt and a punchline about leaning against the wrong post.
A horse thief faced hanging until a new frontier lawyer demanded due process. A judge and jury were set, evidence reviewed, and they retired to a vacant store room to deliberate. After an hour a voice urged a verdict, noting the room was needed for the corpse.
A Negro preacher condemns misdeeds within his race including theft and drunkenness. A man in the third row snaps fingers and jokes about losing his pocket knife, prompting a clarifying query from the minister.
A hardy humor item recalls a cowboy drink labeled half milk half whisky prompting a surprised preacher to exclaim what a cow. A West Texas county hopeful quips he runs on his own demerits and wins the election.
Washington reports a House agriculture committee study predicts population growth will reach 15 to 20 percent by 1975, with farm output rising faster than population. Machinery gains and higher incomes are expected to boost per capita food consumption while reducing the farming population and expanding larger commercial farms. Small subsistence farms may shrink.
Census Bureau reports 48 states spent 8.146 billion dollars in the 1947 fiscal year, up 25 percent while revenue rose 17.8 percent to 7.247 billion. Per person state spending reached 59 dollars, driven by capital improvements and higher prices, with federal outlays far larger.
An old tale shows three sparrows chasing a crumb from a loaf ignored by the baker. The moral: focus on the big prize beside the small gain and seek wider vision to seize opportunity, noting Mount Blanca’s height as a Colorado landmark.
Dr George W Cox Austin health officer urges daily health habits to sustain vitality and work efficiency. He cites fresh air sunlight good food regular exercise and rest as basics. He notes many people ignore at least one essential and risks later illness or reduced life.
A penniless coolie using a bamboo pole to adjust a sunshade in a Peiping shop caused a short circuit that burned 400 meters of wiring and damaged electrical installations. A policeman's uniform ignited and women with permanent waves felt shocks as the incident sparked broad power outages and fear. The event occurred in Peiping's west city. nearby West Winfield, Pennsylvania, features a mine-recreation hall 300 feet underground.
The piece weaves diverse snippets from Texan eateries to Arkansas hail storms in El Dorado and Warren. It recalls London’s crown era with Rudyard Kipling overlooked among crowd myths while noting orchid-raising Rev Hal Pinnell and culinary tips for reheating puddings.
Citation No. 56523 from the State of Texas directs Benjamin Trammel and all unknown heirs and legal representatives of various spellings of Trammell Trammell to appear or respond. The document names multiple possible aliases and heirs in a formal summons.
An ad claims a foot germ killer works in one hour with 90 percent alcohol. It promises 35 cents back and urges customers to reach a drug store for purchase at Kirkpatrick Pharmacy.
Citation commands appearance by 10 A M on Monday July 12 1948 before the District Court in Sherman Texas in case No 56523 W C Dickson Jr et al v Benjamin Trammell et al. Plaintiff claims ownership by five years adverse possession on a land parcel described as part of the Benjamin Trammell survey abstract 1220.
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