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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
6
A collection of brief humorous vignettes and quips focusing on marriage money and social manners. The captions include a jealous husband gag a coat critique a broken engagement a doctor joke a skull remark and a father suitor test about manners.
Two professors uncovered an ancient skull and argued whether it belonged to a man or a woman, sparking a debate on skeletal sex determination and historical context.
A man jailed after arrest proclaims six six McFadden or Six and Seven Eighths, explaining his name came from a hat draw. A Safety Director, lost in snow, asks a mountaineer for directions and is told he is still lost. A boss calls out a secretary about neglecting duties as a pretty stenographer cites her lawyer.
A revival report shows a sister recounting her conversion story noting she once felt hate toward her uncle but now would attend his funeral. In a separate quip a Miss learns she was driving sixty miles per hour yesterday and calls it splendid.
In a village exchange two gossips center on Miss Prunella Jones once again. They blame the decline in her housekeeping on the Reverend Garrison as the conversation shifts during their character assassination session.
A pastor intoned about human origins in a sermon while a parishioner teased by remarking that she has yet to sweep under her bed, capturing a light moment of church life. The exchange blends theology and everyday humor in a small community setting.
A playful exchange shows two confidants discussing secrets. Lil is told a secret, lies about telling, and vows secrecy. The banter centers on trust and the persistence of a whispered disclosure between friends.
Avery Miller sues for title and possession of Lot 16, Block One, J. Q. A. Carter Addition in Sherman Texas. Defendants include Elizabeth Cephas C B Wood P R Washington and A W Washington. C B Wood and wife are dead. heirs unclaimed. taxes paid by John H Perry since 1945. suit filed Sept 12 1949. citation due Oct 31 1949.
The City of Sherman executed a quit claim deed for any interest it might have in said property. Plaintiff alleges purchase from John H. Perry on Nov. 1 1945 and that C B Wood through heirs representatives and assigns claim title. Plaintiff claims ten years adverse possession before filing suit and that any defendant’s claim is barred by the ten year statute. Prayer for citation by publication and judgment for title and possession. Issued Sept 12 1949. S V Earnest Clerk District Court Grayson County Texas.
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