Outdoor sports survey notes rising Texas hunting interest
A Texas Game and Fish Commission survey shows hunters and anglers outnumber golfers nine to one and spend more on outdoor pursuits than on all spectator sports and movies. It warns of growing demand for facilities, highlights bass season in February and March, cranes migration, and urges safety training for youths.
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Texas Game and Fish Commission
Texas
Beaumont
Sportsmen’s Clubs of
Cecil Reid
SCOT
Mr. Reid
Subscription Rates in Grayson and Fannin Counties
The Sun lists subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties at $2.00, outside counties at $2.50, and foreign subscriptions at $5.00. It states the paper is open to news from individuals and organizations but reserves rights to decide what is news and to reject items deemed promotional or too old.
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Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
the Sun
Housewife Jailed Over Garbage Can Lid Charge
Norfolk police jailed Lavina Barr after a misaddressed summons led to her arrest for a garbage can lid violation. She claimed she was not C Barr and spent a night in jail with other inmates, later posting a $10 fine plus $3 costs as neighbors looked after her children. Police Chief ordered an investigation.
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Norfolk
Lavina Barr
Harold Anderson
New Drug Claimed Effective Against High Blood Pressure
Boston doctors Dr. Robert W. Wilkins and Dr. William Hollander announced chlorothiazide as a potential breakthrough for hypertension. The drug, awaiting January availability, was described as a startling new cure for a condition affecting millions and reducing life expectancy by up to twenty years.
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Boston
American Heart Association
Robert W. Wilkins
Chattanooga
Tenn
William Hollander
Walt
America
U S Claims First Space Satellite Report
The New Hampshire Sunday Times says the United States had a satellite in outer space over a year before the Russians. Gravity Research Foundation president George M Rideout says a Florida rocket produced the satellite, which was destroyed to prevent propaganda value.
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Manchester
N. H
United States
Outer Space
New Hampshire Sunday Times
Sunday Times
George M Rideout
Gravity Research Foundation
New Boston
Roger Bab
Rideout
Research
Florida
Army
Citation in Grayson County Texas for land title action
The State of Texas issues a citation to multiple Harvey and Ringler relatives and spouses to appear by filing an answer by December 2, 1957 in district court, regarding a land dispute over Lot Thirteen in Block Sixty six of Miller's Second Addition to Demninon, Grayson County. The petition, filed October 15, 1957, seeks title and possession of the described land. The case is No. 64793, and the citation was issued October 15, 1957, by Clerk S W Earnest with Deputy Gladys Hamilton. Publication occurred October 17, 24, 31 and November 7, 1997 in The Whit Sun.
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State OF Texas
TO. C. KE
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Dale Stanley
C. E. Harvey
Grayson
State of
Miller
Demninon
W. Earnest
Gladys Hamilton
Whit Sun
Compensation Set In Delays Brother’s Return to Work
A man asks when his brother will recover enough to work. The reply says recovery will take a long time because compensation has been set in.
The Spice of Life and City Murmurs
Dennis and Murphy share a room in the city while Murphy hides a silent marriage. A Washington hotel lobby scene shows a witty exchange on women doing men’s work. A babys relation joke and a tutor quip about hiring accountants close the vignette with humor.
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Dennis
Murphy
Washington
Vic
Frank
Haircut humor and a hazy wartime clerk scene
A barber asks a hatless professor for a haircut and respect for ladies. A police clerk seeks help identifying a wartime suspect, asking about facial hair. the man responds he cannot recall a moustache, noting it is shaved.
Deaf Driver Lights Up Morning Hearing Joke
A traffic officer asks why the driver did not stop when signaled. The lady replies she is pretty deaf. The officer quips not to worry, hearing will return by morning.
Perfect Citizen Quip on Tax Time Anthem
A witty remark imagines the ideal citizen as someone who sings the national anthem while filling out an income tax form. The playful line contrasts patriotism with mundane civic duties.
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Izen
Mrs Jones and Mrs Brown On Asking For Extra Money
In a brief exchange Mrs Jones recalls nerves about requesting additional funds from her husband while Mrs Brown states she remained calm and collected. The dialogue contrasts two reactions to asking for more money.
I Wish I Had Money To Buy An Elephant
A playful exchange about wealth and wishful thinking where one person wishes for money to buy an elephant while the other questions the usefulness of the idea. The dialogue exposes comic misunderstanding and a twist of desire.
Prescription of Hidden Debt In Jest
A humorous exchange compares unread doctor handwriting to a spoof prescription. The joke suggests a punchline about surprising cash on hand, with one person guessing a comic debt transfer rather than actual medicine. The banter highlights awkwardness over illegible writing.
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Quidoors
By Hugh Williamson
Canada
the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Doss
Whitewright, Texas
National Editorial Association
AND
Texas Press Association
Stephens & Bryant
Insurance & Real Estate
Feed
Farm Seeds
Pascal Farley
Garbage Ltd
U.S
Story
Whitewright Cleaners
Banking House
the First National Bank of
Federal Reserve Bank
United States Securities
Dearborn
Meador
General Electric
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