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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1948
Page
3
A collage of humorous vignettes features a defiant plea by a Negro defendant in court, a comic exchange about keys, a couple visiting New York City, a punchy farm to city trip joke, and a writer’s dinner with a sniffle gag. The pieces play on misunderstandings and wordplay with a Broadway style cadence.
A quip about aging and insurance travels from a 92 year old man to a boastful salesman. A service station in Odessa displays a wry sign promising ignorance, stating if they knew anything they wouldn’t be there.
A western rancher relates why he left Illinois after neighbors spoke ill of him. He says he challenged them to prove slander and they did, prompting his move to the lonely hills.
A quoted woman rejects prejudice and declares she will listen with an unbiased mind to what she calls pure rubbish, signaling a stance in a broader dispute. The remark frames a confrontation over beliefs and fairness in the public debate.
A river crossing tale from East Texas recalls a ferryman and a man unable to pay. The ferryman replies that a person without five cents is as well off on either riverbank, highlighting equal odds regardless of side.
A Negro minister asks his flock where their umbrellas are as they gather to pray for rain. The scene blends religious zeal with practical humor, highlighting communal faith and coping with drought.
State of Texas files suit 56336 against T B Stephens et al to condemn and foreclose for unpaid taxes on Lots 11 and 12, Block 3, W T Sears Addition Whitewright Texas. Court to hear April 26 1948 at Sherman. taxes penalties interest and costs sought by taxing units. Witness S W Earnest Clerk.
Court summons issued in Grayson County Texas to Ella R. Davis and others. Plaintiff State of Texas seeks condemnation of 0.207 acres for drainage channel work on Farm Highway 120 near D. W. Bennett Survey Abstract 62. hearing set for April 19 1948.
The text describes cautious handling of back injuries from sled accidents. It covers avoiding movement, assessing movement, proper transport on a hard surface with the patient prone, ambulance transfer, shock treatment, and staged spinal fracture reduction followed by a body cast worn for about three months enabling light activity.
The San Jacinto Monument and Museum at the San Jacinto battlegrounds near Houston claims the tallest monument in the world at 564 feet above grade. The project, costing 1 million dollars, marks Texas independence from Mexico with a prominent memorial.
The piece cites figures from Benjamin Franklin to Galileo proving age is flexible. It notes milestones at 70 to 89 across politics, science, art, and industry as evidence that age has no fixed best period. It ends with a note about Manhattan purchases by Peter Minuit.
A kitchen tip advises mixing a teaspoon of ginger into doughnuts or fried cakes to prevent fat absorption during frying. The note suggests ginger's spice reduces greasiness and improves texture in fried treats.
City of Whitewright Texas schedules mayoral election for two year term on April 5 1948 at City Hall election room polls from 8 am to 7 pm. Presiding judge R C Vestal assists C M Dillon and clerks Mrs O L Jones and Mrs L E Alexander. City Secretary Harold Doss attests. mayor F M Echols signs notice.
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