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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1957
Page
3
A list of weekend and Sunday visits across North Texas shows many families hosting relatives from Garland Mc Kinney Dallas Sherman Greenville Caldwell Eva Tom Bean Bonham Fort Worth and other towns. Notable events include the birth of Michael Blanton to Blanton and Mrs Hancock in Sherman.
Detroit reports the 1958 Chevrolet will debut in dealer showrooms nationwide on Thursday October 31 after a preview for about 250 press editors at the GM proving ground. E N Cole says it represents a major engineering effort begun five years ago and utilizes resources from GM's new Engineering Center with extensive new machinery. Production already underway at 11 assembly plants and ample display stock from October 31 for the three day introduction.
The report notes that individuals aged 21 years show the highest death rate from motor vehicle accidents, signaling a focus on young adult road safety and risk factors.
A collection of quick quips and witty exchanges. A hunter meets a stranger named Partridge as a joke unfolds about birds and people. A pilot, a patrolman, a witness, a garageman, and party gossip deliver punch lines with humor about truth, money, and social games.
The remark notes that lower wreck rates in horse and buggy days may stem from drivers not relying solely on personal intelligence. It suggests that external factors influenced road safety and outcomes in earlier eras.
Gossip suggests the Ninth National Bank is hiring for a cashier position while a recent hire from a month ago is said to be the same person being sought again. The exchange implies internal turnover or a dual role.
In a heated exchange the Dixiecrat snaps that he did not come to think but to holler, reflecting a partisan confrontation and tense atmosphere. The remark underscores the combative tone of the gathering and the speaker’s defiant stance.
A columnist cites Joe Mechanic describing war as three stages: defeat, sustainment, and financing. The remark frames conflict as a process beginning with victory, followed by feeding and funding.
The text presents a playful apology from Little Janice who admits no excuse for forgetting a birthday and adds a cheeky line predicting the friend might forget Janice’s birthday next Tuesday. It reads as a lighthearted anecdote about memory and social faux pas.
A fragmentary poem notes rummaging through yesterday's finery and a wish to fit old clothes again. It playfully contrasts old fashions with modern hair styles, joking about gender cues from the back and haircuts.
A salesman pitches a home freezer by promising food-bill savings. The housewife responds that they are paying off their car with the car fare saved, implying the savings are already allocated and the purchase would not help.
More than half of the United States tung trees grow in Pearl River County Mississippi highlighting the county as a national center for tung cultivation and related industrial activity.
A Massachusetts traveler asked for maps and tour books to the Middle West. After a detailed briefing on the route the traveler queried its traffic. The counselor affirmed heavy use and the man replied that he would hitchhike.
A movie producer plans to film on location in Africa asking an actor to play the villain. The actor refuses citing the rumor that cannibals are heavy eaters, turning the request into a humorous quarrel.
A patrolman witnessed a helicopter touch down on a Bowling Green street prompting questions from the officer who asked the pilot to explain the unusual landing. The pilot indicated a routine stop to drop off a passenger before continuing.
A dyed in the wool Dixiecrat attends an Alabama gathering where candidates for delegate to the national convention present their positions. After all speakers finish, a friend...
Virginia R Lass as guardian filed a final account and application to be discharged from guardianship of Lorenz C Lass in Grayson County Texas. The county court will hear the matters on the first Monday after ten days from posting or publication, November 4 1957, at Sherman courthouse. Interested parties must appear or file written answers to contest the account.
Legal notice commands Jack Vincent Combs to appear and answer by 10 AM on the Monday after 42 days from issuance. Case No. 64701 filed August 21 1957 in 15th District Court Sherman lists J L May plaintiff and Pomery Combs and others as defendants seeking title to Lot 12 Block 4 Binkley First Addition Sherman Texas.
Citation to multiple defendants in Grayson County Texas for a real estate action to recover title and possession of Lot 13 in Block 66 of Miller's Second Addition to Denison. Hearing set December 2, 1957 before the 15th District Court in Sherman. Filed October 15, 1957. Clerk S V Earnest.
A speaker notes that while laundry and housing costs are reduced, they cannot save any additional money at the moment due to tight finances and ongoing obligations.
A witty exchange contrasts a bachelor’s praise of women with his reluctance to marry. A girl quips about his regard for women. The piece notes Uncle Sam surpassing Santa Claus as Johnnie, now 19, finally receives a soldier suit after writing Santa for three years.
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