Daffynitions Dark Humor Wordplay From The Era
A playful list of pun definitions assigns humorous meanings to common words. The items lampoon public roles and social phrases with bite sized quips reflecting the paper’s light humor column.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1945
Page
7
A playful list of pun definitions assigns humorous meanings to common words. The items lampoon public roles and social phrases with bite sized quips reflecting the paper’s light humor column.
Misreading overheard taunts reveal a playful exchange about marriage. The dialog suggests a trick or joke during a wedding scene where a groom is teased about discovering his bride alone with another suitor.
A collection of Grayson County court notices details divorce petitions for Ida Belle Anderson versus Clifton Anderson and Rosa Shelton versus Lloyd D. Shelton, plus tax delinquency actions on land in Sherman Whitewright and Denison. Additionally sheriff sale notices outline foreclosures and land sales for unpaid state and county taxes in various townships.
The County Court of Grayson County Texas issues a summons requiring all interested parties to appear. J J Irvin administrator has filed a final report on L P Irvin deceased. The hearing is on the second Monday in November 1945 at Sherman Court House.
WE subscribers certify a limited partnership under 105 Rev Stat. Teague and Goodman are general partners with offices in Abilene and Denison. Special partners Page Nelson and H P Campbell from Dallas bring 18000 in cash. The firm TEAGUE & GOODMAN will conduct a Denison Texas construction business including R E A and electrical work. Partnership runs from September 12 1945 to August 21 1947.
Notices cite divorce actions numbered 53959 and 53943 with plaintiffs Charles Fred Gould and Arthur D. Blair and defendants Nima L. Gould and Ollie Kate Blair. Issued dates show October 13 and October 10 1945 in Drake County Texas.
A sheriff sale under order of the 15th District Court of Grayson County Texas issues on October 17 1945 in case No 53452 The State of Texas sues City of Van Alstyne and defendants Frank Stinnett and Iona Stinnett The plaintiff inter venor seeks 247 04 for taxes interest penalty costs and six percent annual interest from judgment date plus all suit costs
Auction set for December 4 1945 at the Grayson County Courthouse Sherman Texas on two separate judgments. First from 15th District Court Grayson County Sept 21 1945 for 242.91 plus costs in case 53725 Hartman Dignawitty et al vs plaintiff. Second from 15th District Court Grayson County Sept 25 1945 for 5628.71 with 6 percent interest in case 53615 City of Van Alstyne and City of Sherman interveners versus R. Fulton estate. Real property including multiple tracts in Van Alstyne and Sherman listed for sale to satisfy judgments taxes and costs. Redemption rights two years. sale to occur between 2 and 4 pm.
In Grayson County Texas the City of Whitewright as intervener and A T Philips Sara Phillips and unknown heirs of Sara Phillips deceased as defendants face a judgment for 1834 dollars and 85 cents plus costs and six percent interest from the date of the 1945 09 25 judgment. The attached real estate lots 10 through 15 block 4 O T P Whitewright is to be sold to satisfy the judgment.
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