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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
3
A compact collection of old time jokes and anecdotes about middle age romance chores and family misfires. A man asks about temptation a woman uses a choke handle as a handbag hanger and a new broom joke leads to a planning quip about lunatics and hats.
Two pessimists trade quips about world woes. One mocks excess rope for cigars, the other argues it should be used to hang politicians. The exchange captures sharp satire on public figures.
After service a sister teased the minister by saying he should have concentrated on his chin and cut his sermon. He explained the cut happened while shaving during his sermon preparation.
A dramatic account dominates page one describing an escaped lunatic and a curious boy who reads the unfolding story. The piece builds tension around the escape and the boy's reactions, anchoring the scene in the newspaper's early 20th century voice and local setting.
Ben Ramsey of San Augustine announces his bid for lieutenant governor citing a long Texas House and Senate record. He resigned as secretary of state February 9 to focus on the race and push rural electrification and the farm to market road program.
A lovelorn traveling auditor sends a telegram to his girlfriend and, after a pause, adds one word to the message. The clerk allows it for the same price, and the auditor adds the word Regards.
A young Hollywood author is introduced to a film critic after his debut. He asks for the critic’s view and receives praise. The critic calls the work refreshing and the author jokes that the critic made him feel like a new man upon waking.
Eminent foreign psychiatrists tour a French asylum and meet a patient who says he alone knows where he is. A garageman writes to his distributor seeking a large shipment but the firm, unpaid on the last order, declines and the garageman replies cancel order.
A five year old girl at a basement work bench declares she does not have to be quiet because she says she is a woman. Her father grows tired of her chatter but the moment highlights a child's assertion of gender identity.
Two brothers reconnect after years. One, a famed pitcher, the other a minister. After reminiscences, the minister questions the gap between their salaries. The pitcher replies that the difference lies in delivery, highlighting the punchline.
Texas celebrates 15 years since the REA was established by President Roosevelt on May 11 1935. Texas rural electric co-ops now serve 256000 homes over 104000 miles of wire, with 81 percent of farms using electricity for over 300 uses. Co-ops value exceeds 125 million dollars and continue repaying loans as demand grows.
Q and A on benefits for veterans include seeing eye dogs for service connected blindness, NSLI cash value loans through VA, who gets the flag for a deceased WWII veteran, and proving prior marriages for widow pension. The discussion clarifies eligibility and rules for widows, survivors, and veterans.
The statement notes that evidence from all prior marriages is essential to establish the validity of a current marriage to a veteran. It emphasizes the need for thorough documentation of previous marriages to confirm legal status.
The Agriculture Department reports the 1949 cotton crop at 16 127 000 bales and a lint plus seed value of 2 549 744 000 dollars, about 40 percent below 1948 values. Texas shows 6 040 000 production with lint and seed valued at 923 450 000 dollars.
Plaintiff Sadie Freelin seeks title and possession of Lot 5, Block 5, Munson & Purington Addition, Denison, Texas, claiming undisputed possession since 1940 and title by ten year statute. Defendants include widows Mary Young Daisy Johnson Susan LaGrand and heirs of Andrew Carr and Tom LaGrand, with dates set for appearance June 12, 1950 in Grayson County District Court.
The treasury said spending exceeded revenue by 3.019 billion dollars from July 1 to May 3. If Truman’s estimates hold, outlays may rise by about 2.4 billion more this month and next, forecasting a 5.4 billion deficit for the year ending June 30. Embezzlers are described as highly intelligent criminals.
Esther Parrott executrix of the will of A R Parrott deceased in Grayson County Texas calls all indebted parties to settle and demands all claims be presented within the legally prescribed time at her Sherman Texas residence dated April 25 1950 and filed by J N Dickson Judge County Court.
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