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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1950
Page
3
A heated exchange unfolds between an outraged driver and a small town officer. The driver claims the other vehicle exceeded his right of way and ran a red light due to brake failure. The officer blames the driver, citing personal ties to local power.
Dear Editor. A middle aged sister and the writer live alone on a prairie farm and miss having another woman to talk with during the long winter. They cope by talking together but desire companionship from outside.
A husband laments his wife Ruth buying a new dress. She claims the devil tempted her and says she replied with a biblical rebuke, then notes the devil whispered the dress fits beautifully in the back. The punchline jokes about needing multiple bags of money to travel light.
A job interviewer asks if the applicant is fit for hard excavation work and the applicant cites praise from top judges as evidence of capability. The exchange highlights self assurance backed by external judgment in a labor selection context.
A Scottish husband stays by his wife’s bedside for days and asks her to blow out the candle if she feels herself slipping while he goes out for urgent business.
A boss admonishes an employee for arriving half an hour late. The worker asks what happened. The scene closes with a quip about exhausted women at night, too tired to keep their mouths open.
A judge taunts a drunkenness charge with a quip about habitual thirst. A blind man declines a two dollar bill and suggests two ones as better luck. A deaf mute vendor explains his partner is at the movies on his day off.
A humorous sequence follows a woman guiding a man through shops from milliners to furriers and jewelers, ending at the cleaners as the punchline of their routine.
Two buzzards watch a jet plane streak overhead leaving flame and smoke. One quips the bird was in a hurry, and Mama Buzzard adds that a tail on fire would make anyone hurry.
A classroom quip about wages features a teacher’s lion and lamb riddle answered by Teddy noting the father brings home his wages. The playful exchange reflects a family humor moment in a school setting.
A distressed husband declares he will end his life by jumping into the lake but his wife points out he cannot swim. He then considers another method, showing a volatile domestic moment with potential self harm.
Tommy says he learned nothing in his first day at school. He notes a big lesson during recess, as his mother reacts with disappointment and he explains the joy of break time.
COLLEGE STATION Many people mistake iodine as a brown liquid. Louise Mason of Texas A M College urges iodized salt to ensure adequate iodine for growth, thyroid health, and preventing goiter. The campaign involves USDA and health groups. just one part in 10 000 of salt provides protection.
In Liverpool divorce court Justice Hubert Wallington outlined the path to a happy marriage emphasizing mutual love and the aim to comfort and console the other. He warned against letting irritation over small things escalate, stating such a spirit can lead to a perfectly happy future for both partners.
A man recounts being ejected from a movie venue after claiming he belonged to an important family. The usher, after an apology, allowed him back in but expelled him again through the front door.
Chicago based lawyers forecast a $3 billion claim settlement for 15 of the Northern Confederacy tribes under the Indian Claims Commission Act of 1946. They note total government cost could reach $3 to $6 billion, with contracts granting lawyers a 10 percent fee.
Ferris Smith of Elton Texas borrowed funds from the Veterans Land Board on January 23 to buy 160 acres in Dickens County. He repaid the full loan to Land Commissioner Bascom Giles Thursday using proceeds from one half of his oil and gas rights. Chickens become fowls at one year. Rice feeds one third of the world.
A Cosmopolitan March article reports honesty tests by a prominent psychiatrist. It notes how fast deals and survival instincts tempt people to bend honesty and gives examples from wallets left in rooms to letters sent with fake loans.
Reports show tea as the world’s most favored drink based on surveys and consumption data. The statement on two legs of lamb per animal clarifies meat yield, noting sheep yield varies by size and processing.
The Sheriff of Grayson County Texas announces a sheriff sale set for April 4 1950 at the Grayson County Courthouse to satisfy a judgment in favor of The City of Denison and other taxing units against W A Propeck et al for 208.43 dollars plus costs and interest. Property described as north 80 feet of lot 1 and south 70 feet of the west 20 feet of lot 2 block 2 Cook's second addition Denison Texas. Sale subject to redemption rights and legal rights of others. Proceeds apply to the judgment and taxes. M G Dicken Sheriff Grayson County Texas. By Lester Day Deputy Sherman Texas March 1 1950.
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