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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
6
A playful collection of quips and fables about relationships pride and a boastful boxer. A dog and its tail dispute over who should wag and an itinerant wasp chimes in about influence. The piece ends with a punchline about dynamite overpowering a church steeple and a boxing trainer noting a missed early round opportunity.
A young woman Blazeck picked up in Union City, New Jersey, robbed him of $150 and his car. Police asked for a description and he replied the suspect was glamorous. He quipped that a reformer is one who wants everyone to be better than he is himself.
A Georgia gentleman furious at his daughter Mary for wanting to study in the North confronts her Boston beau Bill. Mary’s letters glow with affection, and she writes of an engagement. The mother asks how the father would feel about Mary marrying a Yankee, and the father explodes with a vow to retaliate against the foe.
A Scotsman asks a bank to lend him one dollar for a year with security a $1,000 savings bond. He repays the dollar plus seven cents interest and retrieves the bond, explaining that he avoided safety deposit box rent by the simple loan.
Hal asks if the senator delivered enough fire in his address prompting Cal to quip that the speaker did not infuse enough of his speech with fire. The brief exchange captures a light political moment.
While visiting Dublin the satirist Jonathan Swift was asked for a subscription by a charity planning an orphanage. He pledged five pounds but a newspaper report claimed fifty. He refused a correction unless allowed to choose the inscription for the entrance. He permitted the larger gift with the line I Was a stranger and ye took me in.
A demure young woman traveling by railway is challenged about believing every word of the Bible. She affirms her faith and plans to ask Jonah in Heaven if needed. The exchange ends with a wry remark about the egg at the airport.
Eben Hitchin, owner of a Maine general store, was appointed postmaster but months passed without mail. In frustration, locals asked for an explanation. Hitchin replied simply, The bag ain't full, and joked that waiting yields only whiskers.
Mamie replies to Maizie with a quip about her boyfriend not driving with one arm. She says he takes a taxi and uses both arms, turning the joke back on the speaker.
A London lady boasts of her daughter Gwendolyn marrying an American lord, mishearing the title as a housing shortage. The joke centers on the purported wealth and status of the American husband. A second quip has Johnny explaining his empty money box after a rainy day.
Public summons in Grayson County Texas requiring publication for ten days before return day. Administrator de bonis non Clarence Scott seeks final settlement of Kate Burhans estate number 6706 and calls all interested parties to appear June 16, 1947, at 10 a.m. in Sherman courthouse to contest and approve the account. Deputy clerk Iva Medlin witnesses.
The text discusses how war veterans will bear a growing portion of the national tax burden as hearings on the 1948 budget indicate that veterans are footing many of the costs of benefits. Senate budget discussions show that veterans themselves are expected to cover much of these expenses, reflecting a shift in fiscal responsibility.
The State of Texas Grayson County and Pottsboro intervene in tax sale No. 55113. On May 5 1947 a judgment was entered against Emma Lovellette Seay for delinquent taxes totaling 371.59 dollars plus interest and costs at 6 percent per year from that date. The residence of Seay is unknown if deceased, unknown heirs or representatives exist.
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