Monday, Apr. 03, 1950

Nothing Personal. In San Antonio the two stickup men who held up the Gult Brokerage Co. returned Office Manager R.E. Diaz' $50 when they learned that was his own money, made off with $300 in office cash after asking to make certain that the firm was insured.

Voice of Experience. In Rochester, N.Y. the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court upheld the judge's decision against Mrs. Florence White's damage suit for injuries suffered in a fall, agreeing that "she might expect a barroom floor to be wet on Christmas Eve."

Man's Best Friend. In Howell, Mich., the burglars who broke into the American Legion Club set a two-gallon crock of pig hocks on the barroom floor, rifled the place while the watchdog feasted.

Double Feature. In Houston, arrested after being seen stuffing a small boy into the trunk of his car, Bobby Woods confessed that he was hiding the child to save the price of one admission at a drive-in movie.

Diet. In Tulsa, Okla., Dr. J.H. Taylor reported the theft from his home of five dozen fresh eggs and three bottles of vitamin tablets.

Departing Guest. In Gastonia, N.C., a man released after spending the night in jail on a drunkenness charge assured police that they had done him a favor by arresting him, left a $10 bill as a "toker of appreciation."

A Woman's Charms. In Wilmington Del where Mrs. Helen Evans had beei arrested for selling charms guaranteed to "lift curses," the police thought & thought finally found a statute that seemed to fit her case: the charge lodged against Seeres Evans was practicing witchcraft.

The Good Earth. In Union, Texas, the Methodist Church started drilling a well two months after the Baptist Church across the street struck oil.

No Hard Feelings. In Flint, Mich., burglar left a note in the Genesee County Savings Bank: "Thanks very much, didn't get a damn thing, but thanks any way."

Yes, My Darling Daughter. In Newark, Internal Revenue Collector John E. Manning denied a tax deduction to a young woman after he found that for the third year running she had reported losing $5 bathing suits while swimming in the ocean.

The Big Bite. In Buhl, Idaho, Albert Hansen handed over a $10 fine court costs, an attorney fee and upper & lower dentures after pleading guilty to his wife's complaint of stealing her false teeth.

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