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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1948
Page
8
A collection of humorous vignettes about engagements, weddings, retirement dreams, and social foibles. Jokes touch on aisles and altars, diets, neighbors, pranks, and a prisoner’s odd confession about a chicken pen. The tone mimics a light comic column.
A playful school moment ends with a child correcting a classmate who called them "mama's little baby" after a day of learning. The exchange captures classroom humor and parental affection in a lighthearted note.
A cashier puzzled by many no sale recordings explains she used the no sale button for every non sale. She asks what the button is for and learns its intended purpose.
A defendant pled guilty to petty theft after an arrest report revealed the chicken coop was securely locked and enclosed, suggesting the thief entered a protected premises before the offense was completed.
A brief quip notes a parishioner missing a sighted look at Sunday worship and humorous reaction about the collection. The line suggests a light exchange about eyesight during a church service.
A reflective piece notes that divine design left no shoulder joints for patting oneself on the back, using a humorous comment on human anatomy to critique vanity and self praise. It suggests humility in creation and invites readers to ponder modesty in achievement.
A young lawyer attends a banker’s funeral. A late friend asks how far the service has progressed. The lawyer signals the clergy and replies the service has “just opened for the defense.”
An elderly man explains he cannot cross a widening creek. A Ozark couple's wedding prompts a Missouri blood test for the bride and groom. The best man jokes he will board with them. A lighthearted triangle ends the column with a note on its curious, old idea.
A vintage recipe describes a Coffee Log Roll to celebrate American ingenuity for February holidays. It outlines ingredients for a coffee cream filling and mocha frosting, plus step by step directions from mixing to rolling and chilling. The recipe yields eight portions and includes baking in a 400 F oven for 13 minutes and a final log shaped presentation with a woodlike finish.
Texas A and M Spur substation tests show yearling steers fed cottonseed meal and hulls develop night blindness, poor appetite, and reduced weight gain in 84 days. Green forage stores vitamin A as carotene, preventing symptoms. drought may deplete cattle reserves. Marco Polo note concludes with a brief historical aside.
George Peddy launched his United States Senate bid in Tena ha with a combative speech denouncing civil rights programs. The Houston attorney promised a strong Texas campaign, blasting FEPC and anti lynching measures while asserting individuals should hire who they choose and criticizing federal social equality efforts.
Governor Pittman said a proposed seven state cloud milking program to end the drought may prompt a federal review. He noted governors of Nevada Utah Wyoming Oregon and Washington approved a telephone conference on artificial rain making after Governor Warren of California advanced the idea.
The ad promotes new bed suites from 49.50 and gas ranges from 139.50 to 189.50. It also lists new bed suites and living room suites at 89.50 129.50 and 169.50. Also advertised are a used Singer sewing machine and electric refrigerators.
Delinquent tax suit No 56322 The State of Texas vs E V Rector et al 1948 targets Lots 9 and 10 Block 3 W T Sears Addition Whitewright Grayson County Texas for foreclosure of taxes penalties and costs. Plaintiffs include The State of Texas Grayson County and E V Rector with defendants and unknown heirs and owners urged to appear April 5 1948 at 10:00 AM in 15th District Court Sherman to show cause why judgment should not be entered.
Hartford tax officials relate a misprinted letter from a man who enclosed a collar with his request for a 1946 tax return copy. He was told the cost was one collar, a typographical error for one dollar, which investigators confirmed was correct.
A short exchange in a dining setting highlights a waiter and a guest acknowledging a refined meal. The line underscores cultural ribbing over tipping norms and respect, reflecting social cues in service interactions.
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