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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1957
Page
2
Lawyers report a shift in how people view time in law using past records for lawsuits, present efforts for rest, and future planning to avoid hitches. The piece urges clear records, wills or trusts, and careful contracting to prevent trouble in high stake transactions.
EAST BOOTHBAY Maine An expert recommends bare hand spankings for best results and offers to apply the pressure for a fee. Frances Dodge 48 describes herself as a professional spanker with confidential services in a Maine vacation and shipbuilding area. She says a half dozen direct strokes usually suffice to correct misbehavior.
A conversation from Aunt Hetty relays a newspaper story about an English woman who lost two thousand pounds. The excerpt contrasts Hetty's disbelief with Uncle Hiram's curiosity as they read.
R T Dean Morris County agent recounts a solution fox uses to rid itself of fleas. The fox collects fur scraps from bramble patches and fences, then slides into a pond driving fleas onto the fur before submerging and finally swimming away flea free. Printing services advertised for Whitewright.
Ithaca N Y farmers and poultry experts discuss egg production and feed. Professor C D Kearl of Cornell University notes hens have grown output by 39 percent and intake by 38 percent over 30 years with only a slight drop in feed per dozen eggs. He cites milling and grain handling efficiencies or cheaper ration materials as the sources of any cost reductions.
State of Texas suit against Katie Bates and others seeks delinquent ad valorem taxes on the north two thirds of Lots 2 and 4, Block 27, Stevens Addition, Denison. The case, 64498, filed May 18, 1957, in Grayson County District Court, seeks judgment, foreclosure of liens, and recovery of taxes, interest, penalties, and costs through the day of judgment.
Citation issued May 27 1957 commands A Sylvia Meddell to answer divorce petition filed May 24 1957 by Charlie Meddell in the 15th District Court of Grayson County Sherman Texas. Jurisdiction and service details specify appearance by July 15 1957. Publication noted in The Whitewright Sun in 1997.
Middleton Connecticut residents joke about weather as a common elevator topic. Harry Scionti notes conversations often drift to daily climate chatter, reflecting small town habit and routine.
In Grayson County Texas the County Court granted Letters Testamentary to Winnie Lee Jacob Executrix on March 18 1957. Creditors must present claims by law to 1418 North County Sherman Texas. The notice is published in The Whitewright Sun during May 9 16 and 1957.
A building elevator operator compiled a chart of phrases heard in one day. “Boy, it’s hot” 12 times, “Pretty warm” 11, “It can hardly breathe” twice, “Good day for the beach” 22, “We sure need rain” six, “We’re sweating it out today” twice, and “It’s the humidity” five.
A playful exchange features a prize fighter's son claiming his father could outmatch any rival, while a traffic cop's son retorts that his dad can halt a line of cars with a single hand, showcasing boastful humor.
The State of Texas sues heirs of J W Dean deceased to collect delinquent taxes on 140 by 150 foot property in the Sam Bragg Survey Grayson County Texas filed May 18 1957 in the 15th Judicial District Court. Citation commands appearance July 1 1957 to contest foreclosure of tax liens and penalties.
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