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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1958
Page
8
A collection of light anecdotes and quips about everyday scenes. Jokes span suitors, bankers, a ladder incident, Holmes and a beach chat, a newlyweds remark, a beauty parlor tale, a burglar listening to a scolding, and a boastful neighbor named Jones.
Local gas station prompts a controversial exchange when a clerk tells a customer to back off after a brief joke about night service. The remark leads to questions about service policy and decorum at the rural station.
Emma L Tomlin Layman administratrix filed Final Account and application for discharge in Grayson County Court Texas. Hearing set for November 10 1958 at Sherman courthouse. Interested parties must appear with written answer to contest. Published in The Whitewright Sun October 30 1958.
A fortune teller proclaims a buried treasure while a client jokes that the treasure is her husband’s first wife. The exchange highlights sly humor and tension in a casual reading.
A quip about people turning from harmful reading about smoking and younger generations. The saying hints at changing habits and concerns about where youth are headed, implying a cultural shift away from certain influences.
In a Washington interview former President Truman argues the Democratic Party does not need Southern support and could benefit from courting the Harlem Negro vote. He suggests Southern Senators like Byrd and Eastland might be defeated, noting electoral math favors northern states.
In Randoph, Virginia, Mrs. John Dumas received a package with $1000 in silver dollars at the local express office. She couldn't carry it home and was told banks wouldn’t handle such a quantity. The money, a gift from her uncle A R Blair of Miles City Montana, was credited to her Boston bank account on her 37th wedding anniversary.
Brine from sweet pickles flavors potato salad and can substitute vinegar in dressings.
Say it with flowers from Han nahs. Call Mrs H H Taylor at residence of Mrs Guy Hamilton for deliveries and arrangements.
Highlights show the Hale-Aikin Committee reversing its stance on federal aid for school lunchrooms and vocational education. Ed Ray notes state control remains, while endorsing federally funded defense education activities. The plan would raise annual school costs by about 112 million dollars. Governors and lawmakers discuss taxes to fund school improvements and budget restraint.
Vital statistics about the moon include its position as Earth's only satellite and its diameter of 2,160 miles. Noon temperatures reach 250 degrees Fahrenheit while midnight drops to 215 degrees below zero. Earth distance varies from 221,463 to 252,710 miles yearly. Moon brightness from Earth is like a standard candle at one yard. The Corregidor island is one mile wide and four miles long.
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