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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
3
Local residents report a flurry of visits and travels from Dallas to Sherman and Denton. Miss Johnnie Harper plans to visit relatives in Dallas while families from Houston, Leonard, Durant, Jacksboro and Stillwater enjoy weekends with kin in Sherman and surrounding towns.
Hickman Class met last Thursday at First Presbyterian Church for a chuck wagon supper with a western motif. Hostesses dressed the tables in dark blue denim and red bandana accents while prickly pear decoration and wildflowers adorned the rooms. Mrs G E Denny reviewed The Road to Bithynia and class members, including 16 attendees and one visitor, sent cup towels to Presbyterian camp at Lake Texoma.
A collection of short humorous vignettes from a 1920s or earlier lifestyle page. An automobile dealer sells two cars to one man, an Indian oil heiress flirting with danger, a talking gold-digger joke, a courtroom quip about a preacher and cards, a boy on politics, a farmer and a city girl on romance, all presented in a punchy, anonymous newspaper voice.
A shrewd businessman hides three items a Bible a silver dollar and a deck of ecards for his son to choose from. He declares the choice will reveal the boy's future path whether toward business or faith. The incident contrasts worldly success with spiritual guidance.
A sharp dressed salesman hurried to catch a train when a panhandler demanded one dollar. The salesman balked and offered coins instead. A separate party tale recounts Smith meeting Sexauer at a party, bonding over shared business interests, planning a lunch next week but Smith fails to attend.
A revival meeting features an old man confessing past sins with humor, while a radio era worker jokes about newspaper jobs and switchboards. A couple argues over stolen chickens and insurance, ending with a quip about ownership and prudence.
A pupil asks who supports Atlas after Atlas bears the world and the teacher guides with a playful exchange. Ethel suggests Atlas married a rich wife, revealing a humorous misunderstanding of myth.
An 18 year old, Joe Doe, accelerated his hot-rod to 100 mph to test its speed. The street run occurred with alarms from bystanders.
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