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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
7
A driver recalls a traffic stop where a friend was fined $10 for speeding. To hide the incident from her husband she marked the check stub pull-over slip ten dollars. In another anecdote a Northerner learns a Southern town’s claim of health is ironic after a funeral procession is observed.
An American widow, Madam Dressler, planned to sing the beloved ballad Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny on a Polish radio during a celebration of American Polish friendship. The Polish announcer struggled to interpret the title leading to a humorous miscommunication on air.
At the celebration for Eb White turning 100, guests cheer while 99 year old Seth Higgins grumbles that Eb’s long life is nothing remarkable and claims he has aged slower. The playful exchange captures a lighthearted family moment about longevity.
Abel Green of Broadway Variety recalls taking an out of town guest to an upscale New York club. The guest balked at the menu prices and asked if a regular two dollar dinner existed. Green replied with a humorous offer to serve the sandwich on white or rye bread.
In an El Paso saloon a group plays a Q and A drinking game. A man asks how a prairie dog digs a fifty foot hole without leaving dirt outside. He reveals the punch line but dodges the start question, prompting others to answer.
A music teacher hosts a pupil recital with ice cream cake and fruit. A guest child joins the teacher as the youngster departs. Separate text records a Texan custody suit citation issued June 8 1948 in Grayson County for Herman C Bruton v Ethel M Brosseau involving minor child Douglas Herman Bruton with date to answer by July 26 1948.
The National Negro Council denounced the Republican led 80th Congress for failing to pass civil rights laws. Edgar G. Brown announced a petition signed by about 200,000 people calling for action and the ouster of Representative Rankin of Mississippi. Public notices include a Texas sheriff sale and various legal advertisements.
The Grayson County District Court sees a land title action by W. C. Dickson Jr against Benjamin Trammell and others claiming five years adverse possession on 0.8 acres described in the Benjamin Trammell survey. A separate sheriff sale lists L. B. Garner et al tied to tax judgments and a 0.89 acre parcel in Gunter, moving to public sale to satisfy a $32.83 judgment plus interest.
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