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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
6
A collection of light anecdotes and jokes about everyday life. A teacher asks what machines are most wonderful and a girl answers a hen. A man seeks a tender hat and jokes about eating it. Children question a baby’s origin and a speaker’s appeal turns comic.
A couple debates date plans with a drive in theater suggested after movies. A gossiping group criticizes a self confident blonde about her future marriage. A boat lecturer extols Florida with tax breaks and tropical scenery as tourists respond, one woman remaining silent about living there.
The boss compliments Miss Gann on appearance and poise before pivoting to critiques of spelling punctuation and typing. At a luncheon, a woman announces a higher selling record and questions why women earn less, prompting a sharp jab about a man’s salary.
A movie house employee recalls a caller asking what’s playing and then choosing a single title. The dialogue centers on the film A Time to Live and a Time to Die and the brevity of the caller’s viewing time.
A playful classroom exchange contrasts pro with con by linking pro to progress and con to congress. The dialogue highlights wordplay on opposing concepts and a clever twist in meaning.
Subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties two dollars outside counties two fifty foreign subscriptions five dollars. The Sun is a service institution inviting news items from individuals and organizations. The editor reserves the right to decide what is news and to reject items that are too old or promotional.
A collage of cheeky storefront signs from across the country signals a busier era. From a Sutton Place lobby barring mendicants to a Brooklyn haberdashery touting a closing sale and a Bronx milk distributor boasting “From Moo to you,” the notes capture playful, provocative marketing in varied locales.
The young couple debates which to pay first the electric bill or the doctor. The wife replies the electric company, since the doctor cannot shut off your blood.
Publication cites unknown heirs of multiple Crain and Noel family members in Oscar Harold Noel vs Stanford Manning Noel et al. The case seeks a receiver for contingent interests to lease land on Red River and Cedar Creek, listing two tracts totaling about 666 acres with described boundaries and prior deeds. Court sets appearance deadline July 27 1959 in Sherman Texas.
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