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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
4
The Whitewright Sir is published every Thursday and entered at the Whitewright Texas post office as second class mail matter. Subscription rates are one year $1.50 and six months $1.00, payable in advance. No subscription accepted for less than six months.
A humorous collage from a newspaper page features quotes about memory and happiness by Edgar A. Guest, then short humor items about a wife pressuring a brother for savings, a reckless nephew driving 70 miles per hour, and a cousin named Kate facing financial setbacks. The tone is light, nostalgic, and satirical.
In Los Angeles Stanley Stacy president of the National Association of Tobacco Distributors cites convention remarks that about 85 percent of men smoke cigarettes while less than 50 percent of women do. He notes men are exclusive or mixed cigarette smokers with occasional cigars.
In Young County Texas 15 year old Walter Gene Shepard of Graham produced 3673 pounds of pork from one litter in 180 days. The 14 pig litter farrowed March 20 weighed 739 pounds at 56 days and gained 1.7 pounds daily to reach the final weight. Walter Gene, a two year champion 4 H pork producer, is coached by Warren H. Liner and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J W Shepard of Graham.
Monahans column features Jimmie Wilson venting about marriage and household chaos with vivid humor. A first grade lesson on describing a horse ends with a witty Eskimo boy quip, highlighting playful local humor and community voices.
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