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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
4
The notice publishes subscription prices for Grayson and Fannin Counties and outside these counties. Rates are 1 year for 1.50 in-county and 2.00 out-of-county. six months are 1.00 in-county and 1.25 out-of-county.
Chicago report from Commerce Clearing House projects a 29 year old average male will pay 34,700 in taxes by age 65. The breakdown includes federal income 15,864 property 7,200 social security 3,573 and other levies totaling 22 percent of future earnings. The piece notes the U S origin and reference to the Declaration of Independence.
Washington reports the government will maintain reduced rubber rations until at least October 1 with no rise in civilian rubber allocations. Auto dealers seek easier credit terms, while Regulation W critics push for 25 percent down payments and 21 month repayment. The National Production Authority also plans a steel restriction order for July to September, reducing passenger car steel use to 65 percent.
Cornelius Friesen from Hague aged 36 married his grandfather's widow Mrs. Sarah Friesen aged 42 in Grunthal's Pentecostal Church. The groom's union makes him his own grandpa and drew a crowd of over 700. The bride's husband died last year at age 85.
The mother of three, Mrs Johnny Blase 28, earns high honors at Hamilton High School top ten in a class of 49 while managing home duties and supervising her children. She rode the three mile bus daily, married in 1940 during junior year, and now aims to become a certified public accountant.
Norwich N Y police report a stolen gas station safe recovered by State Trooper Louis Freer during a day off fishing. The safe contained papers and jewelry, with about $1000 in cash missing. Citation 58947 refers to a separate divorce petition in Grayson County Texas filed May 24 1951.
A collage of light anecdotes and jokes about marriage, money schemes, allergies to ballooning taxes, and a friendly hill recruit facing army exam lightheartedly. Notable bits include a quip about asking a husband, a caution about profits and taxes, and a nursely punchline from a stenographer.
A woman asks a mechanic to fix a car dent so her husband won’t notice. The mechanic replies that he can repair it but jokes she’ll be able to ask her husband how it was bent in a few days.
A family dispute over a teen daughter’s dress ends with the father letting her try on one off the shoulder gown. If it stays up she’s old enough to wear it. The exchange highlights parental boundaries and fashion norms in a domestic scene.
A warden cautions a released prisoner to mend his ways, and the inmate vows there will be no slip ups next time. The exchange underscores the parole process and supervision.
A speaker praises the dense crowd while a heckler retorts that the crowd is not all dense prompting a lively exchange on stage. The moment captures tension and humor in a public gathering.
A humorous exchange features a young man in love asking if a dozen roses suffice for his girl. The florist sharpens the bet, replying that two dozen roses would be the better gift, highlighting a witty punchline about romantic gestures.
In Washington government officials say the $50 a day consultant fee is too low. C. D. Curtiss, deputy commissioner of the Commerce Department bureau of public roads, told a House appropriations subcommittee that the fee is inadequate to hire real professionals, and urged raising it to $100 per day.
A century ago sole leather cutters faced two widths in shoes fat and slim. In Paris passengers must open subway doors themselves, a shift from automatic systems.
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