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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1960
Page
8
A collection of light humor with banter among a witness in an accident case and neighbors. Jokes cover eyesight sun distance, a mother scolding a daughter, a poodle and psychiatrist, an anniversary gift, a date mix-up, and weekend plans, in a breezy domestic tone.
Town leaders weigh two paths to address roads. One plan preserves good roads and imposes speeding fines. The other plan maintains a muddy street and charges motorists for getting hauled out.
A four year old named Joyce questions why she received no prize at a friend's party. The hostess explains no prizes were won. Joyce then asks to receive a gift for appearing on the program. The conversation turns to a man who has lost money and alienated friends.
A doctor asks a patient about temper and jokes that science found a microbe causes bad temper, then reveals the true culprit is a woman in the next room, prompting a lighthearted misunderstanding.
An ad in a physical culture magazine described a routine of clasping hands behind the head and bending from floor to test stomach muscles. A reader soon wrote back with a single word report: Hernia.
Howard C. Wells as administrator files final account and application for discharge from the estate of David C. Wells in Grayson County Texas. The hearing set for the first Monday after ten days from publication, at Sherman Courthouse, requires interested parties to appear or file written answers to contest the settlement.
Lost or strayed red heifer calf weighs about 375 pounds. Notify Grover Hardcastle. Also notices list for sale items including a Northwest Whitewright house and various tires from Edwards Chevrolet Co. plus thanks from Caro and Mercie Maxey for hospital visits.
San Juan archbishop James P. Davis says Roman Catholics who voted for Luis Munoz Marin's Democratic Party in the November election may face church punishment for disobedience. He cites canon law allowing penalties including possible excommunication, applied proportionally to the guilt.
Church weekly timetable lists Sunday School and worship times for First Baptist Church with additional events. Also notes Monday Bible studies worship and annual congregational meeting plus Methodist Youth Fellowship and Women’s Society schedules and Weslean Service Guild meetings.
Sunday services include Worship at 11:00 a m and 8 00 p m Training Union at 7 00 p m W M S at 2 00 p m Hour of prayer at 7 45 p m Choir practice at 8 30 p m Sunday School at 9 45 a m Christ Ambassadors meet Saturday at 7 00 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 00 p m.
The Kentuckytown Baptist Church lists worship services at 11:00 a m and 7:00 p m. Wednesday programs include an officers and teachers meeting at 7:00 and a prayer meeting at 7:30 each week.
Detroit report shows R L Polk & Co. data indicating July registrations 49 percent eight cylinder cars, August 47 percent. Six cylinder vehicles accounted for 45 percent of August registrations, with four cylinder imports making up the remaining 8 percent.
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