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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1961
Page
6
A humor collage features a wife praising her husband, a mother demanding grading, a ghost of psychiatry, a Hollywood query about beard and beret, a jokey verse on marriage, and a woman begging a cop to spare a ticket after dental work.
The saying reflects a mindset where discussions of figures immediately evoke government spending. It highlights age related attitudes toward public finance and state budgets.
Two West Coast department store salesgirls notice a handsome window trimmer posing dress dummies with palms up and joke he is married after watching him for weeks. A light note segues to the late Dr Einstein explaining time dilation as a moment with a nice girl feels short but a hot stove seems long.
A life insurance applicant completed an application including an accurate weight entry. The man provided the required health information as part of the submission.
A suitor tells the father he has asked his daughter to marry him and she accepted. The father replies that this makes him the second happiest man in the world, delivering a humorous punchline.
As horses line up at the barrier a woman grabs her husband and asks for a safety pin in an emotional plea while frantically grabbing near her knees. A nearby shout declares that the race is off.
College Station advice from George McBee extension pasture specialist on eliminating winter weeds with chemicals. Apply when weeds grow and before seed set. height limits for annuals noted. Coverage must be thorough. follow label directions and local agent guidance. see L-425 for details.
At the Midwest Beauty Trade Show in the Sherman Hotel Chicago experts forecast a male beauty trend as hairdos like President Kennedy’s pixie cut gain popularity. Hairdressers from Detroit Minneapolis and Toledo predict men will seek exclusive salons and privacy booths for grooming as the industry anticipates broader cosmetic adoption among men.
Texas Liquor Control Board reports 1960 liquor taxes totaled 34,813,903 dollars, up from 34,583,343 in 1959. In 1960, 8 of 35 local option elections turned dry areas wet, with one area voting for all alcoholic beverages. Stills seized totaled 97 with 594,780 dollars in fines and 6,374 complaints filed.
Orange juice salesman Owen Cort trusted his product and poured a quart of juice into a hot radiator after his car overheated on the San Mateo bridge. The improvised fix carried him to the toll plaza and then to a service station for proper repairs.
Provisional Texas Health Department figures show 1960 deaths up seven percent from 1959 with a rate of 821.2 per 100 000. Heart disease remained the leading killer, followed by cancer, while motor vehicle deaths fell from 26.9 to 24.5 per 100 000. Nearly 249 000 births occurred with 7 200 infant and 4 200 fetal deaths.
Fort Worth authorities accuse churches of neglectting elderly members. John H. Winters of Austin told a Fort Worth Life Underwriters luncheon that churches focus on youth while failing to support seniors. He praised public welfare workers for listening and advising elderly people.
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