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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
8
We express sincere thanks to those kind and thoughtful during our loss. To all who sent flowers we thank you and may Heaven bless each of you. Mrs. H. R. Rhody Mr. and Mrs. Billie Helton Mrs. Ellen Malone and Family
The Bond family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during our mother Mrs. W. S. Bonds illness and for sympathy after her death. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bond Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bond and June Gail.
A collection of humorous vignettes and quips from everyday life. Aunt Liza's cheeky nickname for her son Prescription prompts a wink at work and names. A club president cites parliamentary rules while a chilly Icelandic soldier recalls frostbitten candlesticks. A child bargains for talk, luggage weighs heavy, and a piano souvenir fuels a kitchen table joke about missing tickets.
J H Waggoner co editor of The Whitewright Sun swears the weekly Texas publication is owned and managed by J H Waggoner and T Glenn Doss with no other security holders. Average paid circulation over six months is 1245 copies. Notary May M Badgett certifies on September 30 1947.
Famed magician John Mulholland planned a universal after dinner talk using a stock speech on Quantity Production. He admitted the system faltered when invited to address a Mothers' Club, highlighting the perils of ill fitting topics for varied audiences.
A beggar asks Henry Youngman for 20 cents for coffee. He counters coffee costs 10 cents, then invites the comedian to join him, a witty turn of phrase capturing their exchange.
In eighth grade at a local school Sammy Yates opened a cigar box and handed out all day suckers, declaring I’m a brother. The act drew attention as a quirky display of mercy and camaraderie within the campus.
A carpenter expresses interest in a job but cites no ready parking, prompting the foreman to dismiss him while noting other workers have chauffeurs. The exchange highlights workplace norms and equipment access.
A humorous dialogue cites a wife noting you cannot craft a silk purse from a son's ear while a husband retorts that a woman can obtain a mink coat from an old goat, highlighting a witty gendered quip from the era.
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