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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
6
A humor column fragment presents jokes about old fashioned girls and a departing lover. A jury is impaneled amid witty exchanges. A deaf old gentleman mocks blessing signaling, and a patient questions restrictions on looking at others. A homebound wife taunts a husband with a reversal of parental roles.
A county attorney cross examines a burglar’s wife who admits she married the man because she was aging. The exchange includes a quip about choosing between a burglar and a lawyer and a joke about the war song Here Comes the Bride. A preacher’s son is asked if his father preaches the same sermon twice and replies that he does but hollers in different places.
A banquet night featured an absent clergyman causing a muddled toast. Attendees improvised remarks while the host attempted to keep the event flowing, leaving questions about the ceremony’s intended blessing and proper etiquette.
A witty speaker tells a woman that they cannot distinguish her from her daughter, revealing the speaker is the daughter with a wry smile. The line plays on mistaken identity and familial resemblance in a sly, humorous context.
A sequence of short jokes contrasts old fashioned motherhood with modern quirks. A teacher jokes about fire safety, Izzy answers with an insurance quip, and Mary improvises tea straining with a fly swatter. The humor hinges on practical mismatches and maternal irony.
The exchange recalls a terse scene in a 19th century room where a man in seven reports a hanging attempt. A clerk corrects the wording noting the man is alive but hanged. The dialogue reveals caution in describing suicide and the delay before rescue.
A fragment critiques state control of children and mocks parental labor of raising them. It jokes about property, marriage to the rich, family suspicions, and a cynical note on Uncle Dan’s church donation. The piece relies on social humor to lampoon generational conflict.
The speaker compares love to a red red rose newly sprung in June and to a melodie sweetly played. He pledges enduring devotion until seas dry and rocks melt, promising to return even after ten thousand miles.
A devotional verse asking for digestion, a healthy body and mind, and a sense of humor to spread happiness. The piece ends with a reflection on unity among the armed services, noting it may only be clear in the next war, which could be too late.
The State of Texas commands sheriffs to publish notice in a Grayson County newspaper for ten days. Guardianship of Jimmy Lewis Popplewell and Victor Lee Popplewell minors via guardian E. E. Popplewell requests final settlement approval in County Court Sherman. Hearing set for September 19, 1949 at 10 a.m. and attendees must appear to contest.
A Texas case analyzes a robbery conviction reversed for a technical mismatch between a ten cent piece and two nickels. The higher court ordered a new trial as the indictment failed to match the actual evidence. The State Bar advocates revising criminal statutes to cut delays and costs. No worker has refused a paid vacation to date.
The fragment asks about visitors, divorce, purchases, parties, engagements and relationships, probing social happenings and life events. It hints at a gossip or society notes column tracking who visited whom, engagements, breakups, new memberships, and statuses of residents.
The State of Texas and Grayson County sue Fred Kassee and heirs over delinquent ad valorem taxes on Lots 7 and 8, Block 5, South Highland Addition, Denison. The petition filed August 25, 1949 in the 15th Judicial District seeks collection of $41.31 plus interest penalties and costs, foreclosure of any liens, and recovery by all taxing units.
The court commands all defendants to appear and defend on the first Monday after forty two days from October 10 1949 in Grayson County Texas. The suit seeks judgment for delinquent taxes penalties interest and costs and foreclosure of tax liens on the property for the plaintiff and taxing units with possible intervention. The notice is issued by S V Earnest clerk with deputy Iva Davidson.
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