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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1950
Page
3
A long list of visiting relatives and friends from Dallas Sherman Denison Austin and other cities stop by Whitewright and area homes over the weekend. Notable mentions include births and hospital stays as well as travel to Dallas for the State Fair and other events.
A humorous yarn collection from Braden ton Florida features a tired mother scolding her boy for torn pants while a gas meter reader and a potato sorter deliver punchlines. The farmer asks for neat piles and gets a nap instead. A Shakespearean line closes the set.
A humorous exchange features a waiter proposing two steak prices and a sharp knife, Mrs Briggs questioning her husband’s flirting, and Mrs Jiggs admitting she married him, delivering light banter about marriage and appetite.
A six year old asks what a trousseau means and a mother explains it as the clothes the bride wears for years after marriage. A farmer hires a hand to chop wood and later discovers the logs all chopped, then instructs a new task of stacking.
A humorous exchange features a hostess asking if her rude husband objected to playing music. The guest explains the husband only forbade playing a specific tune titled For the Love of Pete.
Three young men from the Methodist, Presbyterian, and Baptist sects argued intensely about their churches while an older white-haired man listened nearby. The scene hints at ongoing denominational tensions and interfaith dialogue in the community.
A Black man reflects on racial stereotypes and the value of his cotton as he reaches town. The dialogue centers on how a townsman judges him not by race but by the quality of his produce, illustrating social attitudes toward Black labor and commerce.
A reflective piece recalls starting with the belief that the world offered openings. The reminiscence weighs how early ambitions shaped a long career in ideas and practice.
Citation in Grayson County Texas directs Mrs W B Smith and heirs and others to appear by November 27 1950 in district court Sherman to answer petition filed October 12 1950 by Texas Christian University and Nellie B Holt. Plaintiffs seek decree appointing TCU as successor trustee replacing Jesse F Holt to manage the Carr Burdette trust.
A brief exchange shows Upstart asking about a find and Old Timer admitting he is now in the hole. The dialogue hints at a cautious, wry dynamic between two unnamed speakers in a miniature scene.
In a dialect rich exchange two figures discuss fate and responsibility after a narrow railroad crossing escape. Amos questions the other's actions while Sambo cites a higher power, Gabriel, in defense. The fragment hints at regional speech and cultural context of the era.
Willie rushes to Mrs. Jones asking for a book on child rearing as his sister has fallen into a well and needs prompt guidance. Mrs. Jones confirms she has such a book and will lend it.
A quirky note asks readers if they have experienced life events such as visits, divorces, purchases, parties, engagements, or baby news, then ends with a playful line about names not being spellable. The brief teasing item reads like a social headline.
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