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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1962
Page
5
Sherman visitors and travels populate the column with names such as Mrs Eula Andrews Mr W T Nicholson and Miss Leta Ball plus outings to Dallas Abilene and Sherman. Local business changes include J B Dixon selling the Dixon Service Station and converting space for a garage and parts store. Community church groups meet B Y circles discuss lessons and refreshments accompany meetings.
Postal Inspectors report a surge in mail fraud convictions and fines, noting diverse schemes from advance fee scams to fake charities and counterfeit firm frauds. Henry Montague cites criminals using cross state lines to swindle victims including shut ins and small businessmen, with losses and payouts reaching into the hundreds of thousands.
Roll call included a verse from Scripture as prayers were offered by Mrs. W. M. Gates and Mrs. McMurry. Nine members and two guests Becky and Dickie Holmes attended. The next meeting is planned for Mrs. Joe Miller’s home next Tuesday for Bible study.
Mr and Mrs T W Coggins of 520 West Lamar Sherman announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ann Coggins to Carvell Wayne Clinton son of Rev and Mrs George C Clinton of Denison. The wedding date will be announced later.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met at nine o clock Friday for an all day meeting and covered dish luncheon. Mrs Ralph McKinney president led the afternoon business session and a program on Health featured diabetes and cancer. Mrs Bill Ireland reported on the Grayson County Association for Mental Health meeting at the Grayson Hotel Sherman. A committee proposed Holiday Suggestions from a Wednesday demonstration. The group plans to prepare individual accomplishment records for the October 12 meeting.
A collection of light humor features anecdotes and quips. It spans a Falls guide’s grand boast to a forgetful professor, a party line cashing in on a scam, a traffic accident lawyer’s punchline, and several family and courtroom vignettes.
A humorous look at common job labels and a commuter’s note about a speech draft. The piece lists witty definitions from an expert to a Texan and ends with a commuter’s joke about missing the first train but catching the last.
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