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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1954
Page
6
Local residents from Commerce Denison Kaufman Sherman Dallas and other areas visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Names include Meador Brown Simmons Dinkler Hosts Sears Jones Neal Mitchell Ross Roberts Sears and others with trips to Oklahoma City Durant and Dallas. Several weddings and extended visits are mentioned.
A compilation of humorous vignettes from entertainers and ordinary folks. Jokes touch on Joe Frisco’s horse racing losses, a three year old Sunday School miscue about St Peter, a telephone kiss gag, a gar bage wagon mishap with an undertaker quip, a parking ticket church scene, a clergy mercy line, a sharp hardware store deal about a fire extinguisher, and more light hearted quick quips from everyday life.
In a midwestern community, a drought strained farmers who prayed for rain. A minister urged a flood of life giving waters and within an hour a storm released six inches of rain, soaking fields and prompting reflections from local residents.
A column notes blunt remarks on farming and TV’s impact on children. A playful exchange features Little Bobbie and Little Jimmie as a Western diplomat type flirts with a young matron over age and perception. The piece ends with a call to submit news items.
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