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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
14
A collection of quick jokes and gags about marriage shopping, finances, insomnia, and suitors. Humorous exchanges include a coat critique, a fiance’s Wall Street loss, a doctor’s patient advice, and a father testing a suitor’s appetite.
Two professors unearthed an ancient skull and argued over its sex, debating anatomical cues and context to decide if the specimen belonged to a man or a woman.
A man at a police desk claims the name Six-Six McFadden then reveals his real name is Six-and-Seven-Eighths after explaining his hat size led to the nickname. A separate tale has a Safety Director lost in snow asking directions from a mountaineer and getting a cautious, humorous reply about a reward.
A boss shouts at his secretary asking who gave permission to neglect duties after a kiss. The stenographer replies that her lawyer advised it.
A revival tale has a sister recounting her conversion and a quip about attending her uncle's funeral after change. An officer interrupts, noting she was driving sixty miles per hour. The girl responds with pride that she only learned to drive yesterday.
In a village scene two gossips attack Miss Prunella Jones as untidiness at her home draws blame on Reverend Garrison. The exchange reveals town chatter during a character assassination session.
A church sermon opened with the phrase Man sprang from dust while a parishioner noted a lingering mess beneath her chair revealing the everyday absence of a sweeping routine.
Dialogue shows a cycle of promises about a secret. Two speakers discuss whether to reveal what was told, each insisting they will not disclose while hinting at gossip. The exchange highlights trust and miscommunication in intimate conversation.
State court citation orders Avery Miller as plaintiff against Elizabeth Cephas C B Wood P R Washington and A W Washington to appear by 10 am on Monday October 31 1949 in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Suit seeks title and possession of Lot 16 Block One J Q A Carters Addition Sherman with disputes over heirs taxes and last record owner C B Wood and heirs presumed unknown. John H Perry has paid taxes for over ten years.
Plaintiff alleges the City of Sherman executed a quit claim deed to land and that John H. Perry sold the property on November 1 1945. C B Wood and heirs claim title while plaintiff has occupied the premises for over ten years and asserts adverse possession under a ten year statute. He seeks citation by publication and judgment for title and possession. Issued September 12 1949 in Sherman Texas.
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