The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, March 15, 1940 Page: 3
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The Once Over
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Im calling my tax accountant
just the came snapped Mr Twitch
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Is this you Hemphill asked
Elmer as he rang his tax account-
ant Good This Is TwItchelL I
think I had better see you at once
Whats happened
Its a communication from the
Income Tax Bureau
Well what does it say
It just says Seasonal Greetings
from the State Income Tax Bu-
reau explained Mr Twitchell
Hnvmmmm mused Hemphill
Maybe youd better come In tomor-
row and well look over things
Mr Twitchell
made the appoint-
ment and hung
up He was now
quite disturbed
He didnt llkert
that picture of a
tallyho Itseemed
too much like the
police wagon
Always some-
thing from those
tax departments
lng the floor
he blurted pac
It It Isnt one thing
its another
But Elmer why do you get so
excited You made out an honest
return didnt you put in Mrs
Twitchell
Of course But what of it Vou
have to keep explaining things just
the samel
But this is just a greeting
card
I guess Ill call up my lawyer
said Elmer grabbing the phone
HI
Dodson asked Elmer getting
his attorney this is Twitchell Did
you get any seasonal greetings from
the State Tax Bureau
Calm yourself said Dodson
Whats the trouble
I am in receipt of a card from
the State Income Tax Bureau send-
ing seasonal greetings I dont like
the looks of it
Just seasonal greetings It
doesnt ask any questions
None What does It mean
I wouldnt want to say without a
conference with my partners said
Dodson I havent had any case
just like that
How soon can you see them
asked Elmer anxiously
Tomorrow or next day This is
quite new I once had a case where
a Federal tax agent sent a birthday
card to a taxpayer and we found out
It called for no explanation from
us but a seasonal greeting well its
quite new Suppose you drop In day
after tomorrow Ill have an opin-
ion
IV
It was now late at night Mr
Twitchell suddenly got up out of bed
took off his palamas and dressed
lex us
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News Office
Relief Ship onWay to Pitcairn Island
Descendants of the ship Bounty slowly starving on loncy ntcalrn
island In the south Pacific will get help from a relief expedition whcli
sired recently from Portland Maine Left to right Kenneth Simpson
captan of the relief scliocncr Liberty Mrs Simpson and Granville
LIndley head of the expedition Since the outbreak of war the Islanders
have Lccn lvlng on tropical fruits and icgetablcs
even to his coat and nat
Why Elmer where are you go-
ing asked Mrs Twitchell
I cant sleep I think Id better
do it he said
Do what
Address a card to the tax bureau
wishing it well Its just courtesy
Mr Twitchell addressed a card
mailed It and went back to bed But
he didnt sleep well
He couldnt expect to until after
those conferences with his account-
ants and attorney
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Miller, Othello Ontje. The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, March 15, 1940, newspaper, March 15, 1940; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth47134/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.