Odds and Ends From Daily Life and Business Circles
A collage of brief items covers a woman disputing a $3 parking ticket at Wilmington police HQ who also asks for green stamps. Notes warn gas pains may signal heart trouble after activity. Marilyn Monroe arrives in England in the Boston Traveler. Harvard Business Review on shareholders resisting management. Jokes about doctors and golf. A Cleveland mail carrier keeps 43 years of perfect service. Car attire quips. AT&T labor pool and dial phones referenced. Snippets on Teddy Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge earnings, trailer transport terms, quad cities, and a country editor’s quip on spending habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Boston Traveler
Marilyn Monroe
England
Harvard Business Review
Jones
Smith
Charles
Skippy” Loher
Cleveland, D
Post Office
U. S
Teddy Roosevelt
Outlook
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Roy Fruehaus
Twin Cities
Tri-Cities
Moline
East Moline
Rock Island
Illinois
Davenport
Mississippi River
R L Gaston Sr Dies In Asheville
Robert Law rence Gaston Sr. 77 died in an Asheville hospital after falling ill while visiting his daughter Gladys G. Ingle, an Asheville school advisor. A native of Blacksburg South Carolina, he retired in 1950 after 35 years with Imperial Tobacco Co of Greenville and served as office manager. Funeral services were held in Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Robert Lawrence Gaston Sr
Imperial Tobacco Co
Greenville
Gladys G. Ingle
Gaston
Imperial
Blacksburg
S.C
Wake Forest College
Private Bank of Agriculture Opens in Guatemala
A private Bank of Agriculture began operations last week with a capital of three million dollars raised by leading farmers and growers. The new bank will finance larger farming projects beyond the government agrarian bank’s usual scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala
Bank of Agriculture
Pruvo Tablets Promote Quick Relief for Aches and Pain
An ad touts Pruvo Tablets offering relief from arthritis backache knee and leg pains with antipyretic action and Vitamin C for joint elasticity. Claims include guaranteed results and no harmful drugs with pricing at 1.50 2.75 and 4.00.
Answer the 7 quiz questions from the article
1 Adlai E Stevenson is not the only grandson of a former VP to get a major party nomination. 2 The average life insurance per family is about 1700 dollars. 3 Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly are the same age. 4 Farm population fell by 3 million over six years. 5 False the Democratic party has nominated Catholic VP candidates. 6 San Valley is in California. 7 The Southern state with most votes at the Democratic convention is Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai E. Stevenson
Prince Rainier of
Monaco
Grace Kelly
U.S
Democratic Party
San Valley
California
Colorado
Idaho
N. Carolina
Tex
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By Jimmy Hatlo
Big Lil
Poe
Thanx
Brielle
R. L. Gaston Sr
Canada
Mann Drug
Weathertron
Zett
N. Main ST
Mann
S Main ST
Smith Permegias
Esso
Essotane
Esso Standard OK. Company
N. Main & Montlieu Ave
High Point, N. C
The
Ayds
Linda Christian
New England
Mann Drug CO
Wyoming
Canadian Rockies
United States
Lange
Macgregor Baseball
Robin Roberts
Ralph Kiner
Gil McDougald
Melvin Ott
Trapper
Mac Post
Modern Living
Esso Standard Oil Company
Belks
Cosco
Belk-Beck CO
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