Monday, Oct. 02, 1950

Youthful Bounce. In Jackson, Miss., a notice appeared on the clubhouse bulletin board at the New Municipal golf course: "MEMO. All you younger men who do not have money in the banks, please do not cash checks here."

Inside Job. In Bangor, Me., Earl Raymond Gray was sent to prison for stealing $1,200 which he had used to set up a detective agency.

As Advertised. In San Diego, the owner of a used car lot reported to police that a 1939 Buick convertible coupe with a sign reading "You Can Steal This One From Us" had been stolen.

Old Haunts. In Atlanta, Robin Hood bought a house in a new development called Sherwood Forest.

Practice Run. In Lincoln, Neb., Oscar M. Powell, who sells firearms in his barbershop, told police that a man selected a pistol, loaded it, robbed him of $75--and the pistol.

Whole Cloth. In Memphis, Herman Ivory, charged with carrying a razor as a weapon, explained that he 1) had on two pairs of pants when he bought the razor, 2) was now wearing only one pair, 3) thought when he left home that the razor was in the pants he was not wearing.

Trade-In. In Spring Lake, Mich., a thief stole William Manning's 1947 Chevrolet, left a 1937 Buick in its place.

Green Light. In Sevierville, Tenn., the town council passed an ordinance 1) permitting Communists to live in Sevierville, but 2) requiring each resident Communist to post a $1,000,000 bond.

Family Rate. In Edinburg, Tex., in Hidalgo County court, Reynaldo Gutierrez was sentenced to six months in jail for beating his girl friend, Jose Guzman de Leon to only 30 days in jail for beating his wife.

One of Us. In San Diego, Vera Gilpin appeared at the city jail with an offer to buy candy and cigarettes for the women prisoners, was arrested on a charge of drunkenness.

That Old Feeling. In Council Bluffs, Iowa, a 64-year-old woman called the police station to complain that a 76-year-old ex-suitor was making a nuisance of himself by driving back & forth past her house at night, racing his motor in front of her door and shining his headlights into her windows. In Fond du Lac, Wis., Mrs. Jennie Schussman, 79, arrested with Charles Slater, 63, on a charge of drunk and disorderly conduct, explained: "It was our first date."

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