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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1956
Page
4
Explains that all streets share equal dignity but drivers may have priority by arrival order. Includes courtesy corners, stop sign interactions with through streets, left turns from center lane, and staying in the correct lane. Advises consulting the Texas Driving Handbook from the DPS for detailed safety rules.
The piece argues labels are meaningless as independent papers rise and politics splits along Private Enterprise versus Socialism lines. It notes Socialists influence in both major parties and a “lesser evil” choice for patriot editors. A light wedding gag ends with a fisherman preacher asking the groom to reel him in.
A string of humor and quips unfolds from various vignettes. A tugboat widow recounts a $20,000 inheritance left by her illiterate skipper. A diner and waiter spar over a "soup" joke. Congressmen and associates trade jibes about rivals Tom Sullivan and Jim Jones. A doctor and farmer share punch lore. Winston Churchill on politics versus war. The Brown family is humorously described as operatic and TV age culture reshapes tastes.
Cub Scouts of Den 4 gathered at the high school for a 4 o'clock meeting. They carved wood letter openers and enjoyed Halloween games with refreshments served by Mrs. Jack Meador.
A note from Keeper of the Buckskin recalls plans to meet again for trick or treating before attending the PTA carnival.
Stanton California George Karcher offered to serve as the city’s public relations man for $1 a year but the city council rejected the proposal. Karcher later took the job after the council increased his pay to $1 a month to cover postage costs.
Coral Gables Florida police officer Don Krall followed his wife’s directive to ticket anyone regardless of status. He issued a ticket for overtime parking to his wife.
An exchange between a sergeant and a private ends with a dry quip on civilians seeking aid. The dialogue showcases humor about authority and duty. Anon notes children never pull snap shots of their grandparents.
A storekeeper dismisses a strange ten-cent piece while a child asks what a dime could buy a set of chimes. The exchange echoes a playful, cryptic moment in a small-town shop.
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