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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1961
Page
3
Families and friends visited across Sherman and nearby towns over the weekend. Amarillo and Dallas visitors joined local households in Fort Worth and Anna, while many travelers gathered for a Lake Texoma picnic.
Article advises actions after your dog goes missing. Notify police humane societies and ASPCA branches, describe the dog in detail with breed sex color markings and a photo if possible, and publish alerts in local papers and on radio. Check shelters daily and enlist neighbors and scouts to search, never giving up as dogs may reappear long after loss.
A reader thanks state troopers for their presence on busy highways. The piece praises law enforcement stars, speed control, accident aid, and road safety. It highlights warning signs and the value of officers in maintaining open, safe roads and helping motorists with flat tires or emergencies.
Three mothers boast about sons gestures then a vaudeville couple Block and Sully lose jewelry at the Palladium London. Scotland Yard detective questions staff and reveals a missing umbrella instead of the jewels. A chorus girl marries and cooks a new dish to impress her husband with an incomplete punchline.
The miscellany notes the fall arrives Friday September 22 at 1 43 am with quotes from George Kelsey of West Haven Conn on psychiatry and customer wrongness while Gretchen Robinson cites personal relief from a phone fear. Other items mention unemployment worries, raffles, a Hedda Get Bedda toy, and various curiosities about boats, mail, dogs, birds, and antique lore.
The husband hesitates then says his final plan is to rely on his insurance. This brief exchange hints at financial and personal considerations in a domestic moment.
Herb Shriner, comedian, jokes that while he tolerates a postmaster opening mail he drew the line when the postmaster began answering it. The humorous remark reflects light public attention to mail handling.
A humorous scene unfolds as a short, self-conscious umpire calls a near pitch. A big batter and a husky catcher stand at bat while the pitcher delivers. The umpire shouts two, prompting the batter to ask “Two what,” and the umpire replies “Too close to tell.”
A witty exchange has a spinster preferring appearance in a husband and urging quick charm. A caller refuses help to protect a costly garden from possible hose damage. A note ends with a quip about Jones receiving a medal for creating three new sandwich types.
A wealthy Texas oilman cashed a large personal check that the bank returned stamped Insufficient Funds. Under the stamp, a handwritten note read Not You Us indicating potential fraud or mistaken identity in the transaction.
A diner customer complains of an insect at the bottom of his cup. The proprietor dismisses the claim and jokes about fortune telling, saying to see a Gypsy if he wants his fortune told. The exchange highlights a tense moment in a greasy spoon.
A steady employment taxpayer is described as one who does not need to pass a civil service examination to work for the government. The definition emphasizes job stability and public sector hiring criteria.
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