We Heard About Weekend Visitors Across Dallas Area
A long list of neighbors and relatives visit Dallas and Sherman over the weekend. Residents travel to see relatives in Dallas Fort Worth and nearby towns, with many stays and social visits noted. Legal notices recap estates of J H Story and A W Kusch with executors named and claim deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Wilson
Fort Worth
J. P. Darwin
J. H. Story
Grayson County
Texas
East Lamar
Sherman
Grayson
State of Texas
W. C. Scott
Lee L. Klein
Whitewright Sun
Quick Witty Anecdotes From a Sunday Dinner Table
A collection of short humor items from a speaker about church life marriage and travel. Jokes cover a wife avoiding choir costs for an organ, a doctor patient exchange, a groom delaying a honeymoon for more time to find a bride, American tourists in a 600 year old castle with a landlord quip, and a Florence ticket misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Black eye remark echoes past quarrel between Pat
In a tense exchange the speaker denies Pat dealt the eye injury, insisting he merely bestowed the metaphorical black. The line suggests long standing tension and a claim that the eye in question was the speaker's own prior possession.
Never waste scraps say neighbors to save economy
A brief urging households to reuse leftovers and share tips echoes as neighbors call for frugal living. The note advises opening windows to hear the advice and join communal effort.
Ohio lawmakers press probe into baldness haircut prices
Nine bald members of the Ohio House of Representatives urged an investigation of haircut prices. They demand a reduction "for those of us who through no fault of our own are endowed with that badge of experience and ability called baldness."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio House of Representatives
Sleep Needs of Women Questioned by Doctor
A humorous exchange notes that a doctor believes women require more sleep than men. One character advises the other to not wait up, implying a late return. The dialogue reflects light social banter on sleep and gender.
Lost dog ad echoes humorous courtroom scene
A courtroom exchange centers on a prisoner claiming he warned officers not to bring him back. A man posts a wry lost dog notice for a liver colored hound named Bill claiming hydrophobia, and the dog returns home by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Time and blame in work ethic reflections
A reflective musing notes that effort matters more than luck or tools. It argues failure comes only when a person blames the machine or others rather than trying again. The quote emphasizes self reliance and persistence in achievement.
Judge Questions Old Negro After Lecture
An old Negro listens as a judge imparted a lecture. The judge says he does not expect to see him again. The Negro asks if the judge intends to resign, showing a patient, ironic exchange in courtroom manners.
Indirect Taxes and Pledge of Funeral Costs
A fragment from a youth lexicon contrasts indirect taxation with a dog tax joke. It then shifts to flood damage and an old farmer whose pigs were washed away. A humorous exchange about love ends with a father promising to cover funeral expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Farmer Finds Cheered Outlook After Missing Pigs
A farmer calms himself after learning Flaherty and Larsen's pigs are missing. The farmer voices sympathy and optimism, noting the situation is not as dire as first feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaherty
Larsen
No Title Yet Kisses Spark Mock Inquiry
A light exchange shows a man asking if kissing is unhealthy and a woman replying she has never been kissed nor fallen ill from it. The dialogue plays on notions of health and experience with cautious humor.
Patient Demands Bill Payment Instead of Examination
A patient insists on paying a bill rather than undergoing a medical examination, stating he did not come in for testing. The exchange highlights a dispute over the purpose of the visit and the doctor’s assessment.
Army man seeks ten more leave days for wedding
AGI contacted his commanding officer to request an extension for himself and a companion. He cites Johnson’s upcoming marriage as the reason for needing extra time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agi
Johnson
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W. H. Phillips
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Floyd Basset
Clarence McMillin
Glenn Doss
H. T. Atterberry
John Oliver
Tioga
W. D. Williams
Jack Hansard
Harold Doss
O. L. Henry
Stamford
John Henry
G. L. Baugher
Joe Johnson
Mary Jeanette Jones
Mrs. O. L. Jones
Roger Smith of
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Mrs. C. K. Smith
Homer Sanderson
Houston Garner
Pleasant Grove
Rebecca Price
Savoy
Clara Myrick
Helen Greenway
Clyde Craig
Bill Hyecock
ETSTC
Commerce
Joe Ashinhurst
Clarence Burchfield
David Reeves
John Reeves
John Paul Stephens
Paul Stephens
Jackie Pannell
Edgar Ayers
Roby Wilson
Denton
Lee Wilson
Frank Alexander
Seagoville
Hugh Hunter
Ira Fleming
Orville Head
Doris Ann
Beverly Bassett
University of Texas, Austin
Floyd Bassett
Jimmie Nossaman
Jack Nossaman
Jesse Blanks
Alice Blanks
Linda
Jackie Parnell
Dorris Ann Wallace
Pete Burchfield
Tom Ford
D. W. Smith
Jerry of
John Vestal
Fern Elaine Fain
Brother
W. C. Fain
Grace Roberts
Carlton Johnson
A. T. Merrell
Bonham
Mattie James
Albert Garner
Jacksboro
Roy Waldrum
W. E. Stanford
T. H. Stanford
Randlett, Okla
Don Cook
Howard Cook
C. J. Meador
C. R. Porter
O. J.C. Dunman
Texarkana
Guy Hamilton
Mrs. Frank White
Paris
T. J. Lilley
A. L. Schwiening Jr
Sonora
Guy Dillon
Durant
Okla
Bob Grant
Billy Dillon
W. A. Kirkpatrick
I. L. Neathery
Ira Creswell
A. R. McMurry
N. D. Cooper
Electra
Ira Vandagriff
Denison
Pike
WSCS
Phillip Walker
Roscoe Gillett
Thomas Sears
Lynn McKinney
Corpus Christi
Jim Douglas
Ardmore
Ivy Grider
van Alstyne
Jim Grider
Dorothy Sandusky
Tucson, Ariz
Bettie Stapp
Little Rock
Ark
Louis Franklin
A. W. Kusch
A. D
East Woodard
County of
Frances G. Kusch
Eniewsight Sun
Florence
Pat
the First National Bank of
Whitewright, Texas
Banking House
Federal Reserve Bank
United States Securities
Stephens & Bryant
FORD
Whitewright Motor Company, Inc
South Bend Street
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