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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
8
A collection of short quips and humorous exchanges include a bride seeking her husband’s past for future use, a mountaineer wary of avocados, a wife negotiating birthday gifts, Pat the hod carrier quipping about his bishop brother, and two fishermen making a bet that ends with a splash.
A fortune teller tells a blonde she will marry a tall rich man and live lavishly. She asks about family, and a twist ends with a tombstone inscription reading To my husband in a suitable place.
William Jackson, 59, of Denver, Colorado, police say he fired at motorists along U S 40 near Uniontown wounding one and striking at least three more with glass fragments. Authorities ordered a mental examination after his arrest Sunday night. trooper notes he was angry at others’ driving.
Washington reports that Al Leman of the Commerce Department spoke at a government information officials luncheon on government public relations. Newsmen were barred from the meeting. An aside notes on the etymology of dandelion from dent-de-lion.
Houston debuts Texas first electronic drive-in at Doug Prince's Newland yacht on S Main street. Customers order by phone from 72 ordapho-ne stations, while music streams through the galley and a central switchboard handles orders. A teen room features a high fidelity jukebox and color television for patrons.
A nine year old California girl Barbara Payne wrote to the Seaman's Church Institute seeking global aid for a school project. She sent one dollar and offered more as she saved. Sailors sent coins from 22 countries and returned her dollar.
Paul J. Files of the Paris Social Security Office outlines the 1954 amendments that allow a total disability to have earnings records frozen if the condition lasts and long work history exists. Qualifying requires severe disability and at least five of ten years work under Social Security with one year in the three before disability, plus timely filing by June 30, 1957.
Public notice cites CITATION BY PUBLICATION No 10628 in Grayson County Texas. Ernest Hill as administrator of the Arthur W Hill estate will present the final account for Mary Florence Hill deceased and seek discharge. Hearings set on the first Monday after ten days from posting, July 4 1955, at Sherman courthouse.
A husband asks his wife to back one more horse, promising it will be the last bet, while she skeptically replies that it usually isn’t the case.
A line presents a man unsure about marrying his partner, while the reply suggests opposition from both the partner and her mother. The exchange reflects social pressures and family influence in decisions of union.
A Schwerin Corporation survey shows what children in New York prefer and reject in TV. Boys dislike too much talk and prefer advice delivered indirectly, while they resent performers who seem like show offs. They notice details and realism in plots and heroes. A stray line notes a camel’s temperature rise before sweating.
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