Guess the Name From the Grab Bag Puzzles
A set of trivia prompts and a two part biographical clue column asks readers to identify a jingle writer, a Plymouth romance figure, a single word linking artillery and districts, the count of ones in a couplet, and Seattle’s water body. A parallel “Folks of Fame” section hides two names: a southern born singer who rose via radio and TV and Georgia’s former governor and U.S. official, with hints to their backgrounds and careers.
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Plymouth
Mass
New York City
Seattle, Wash
Deep South
Ilinois
Cincinnati
Chicago
Newnan
Mercer Academy
Macon
Georgia
Absurd Defined Word Meaning and 1945 Death Note
The entry notes the word absurd with origins from French and Latin and defines it as irrational and foolish. It also records the death of former British prime minister David Lloyd George in 1945 at age 82.
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David Lloyd George
England
Stock List New York Stocks at 1 P.M.
A long list of New York stock values shows Adams Express Admiral Alaska Juneau and many major firms including Allied Chemical Consolidated Edison General Electric General Motors IBM Chrysler Coca Cola DuPont Dow Chemical and Union Carbide with percent figures and totals. Approximate 1 p.m. total around 620,000 shares.
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New York
Adams Express
Sesseseees Admiral Corporation
Sessesee
Alaska Juneau
Ceeseseeee
Alleghany Corporation
Allied Chemical
American Smelt & Re
American Tel & Tel
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Armour & Co
Atchison, Top & SF
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic
Avco Manufacturing
Baldwin
Limarere
Baltimore & Ohio
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Airplane
Barden Company
Porg Warner
Eeces Briggs Manufacturing Budd Company
Burlington Mills
Burrough
Calumet & Hector
Canada Dry
Canadian Pacific
Cannon Mills
Carolina Power & Lt
Case, J. 1
Caterpillar Tractor Delanee Corp
Champion Paper
Cheaspeake & Ohio
Chrysler Corporation
Coca Cole
Columbia Gas & Ele Commercial Credit
Consolidated Edison Consolidated Vultee
Continental Can
Continental Motor Continentia
Ee Corn Varus Escee
Curtis Wright
Davison Chemical
Delaware Lack & West
Dow Chemical
Dupont de Nemour
Eastern Airlines
Emerson R & P Ces
Firestone Rubber
Freeport
General Electric
General Foods
General Motors
Gillette Razor
Goodyear Rubber
Great Northern Ry
S. Montgomery Motorolay
National Biscuit
National Cash Register
National Dairy Product National Distillers
National Lead
New York Central
North American Avia
Northern Pacific
Ohio Oil Company
Otis Elevator
Pacific Gas & Elec - Packard Motor
Rereneeeaee Penney J. C. Co
Teas
Pepsi Cola
Philco Corporation
Phillips Petroleum
Pittsburgh
Peewee &B
Pullman Company
Pure Oil Co
Radio Keith
Orpheum Republic
Sted! Steel
Pedestrian Struck By Hit and Run Driver Named
William Seage reported he was struck and injured while walking to work near Russell and South Main Streets. A black 1940 Ford rear fender knocked him and a shoulder injury resulted. the driver fled the scene and did not stop for investigation.
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William Seage
South Wrenn Street
Russell and
South Main Streets
Industrious Child Seen in Promising New Year Vibes
Astrological notice forecasts a diligent personality in the newborn under favorable celestial activity. Readers are urged to watch for signs of industry and perseverance in the year ahead, especially in families welcoming a baby.
Birthday felicitations for Frost and Williams noted
Robert Frost the American poet and Tennessee Williams the renowned playwright are celebrated today for birthdays, with literary circles acknowledging the milestone and honoring their contributions to poetry and theater.
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Robert Frost
Tennessee Williams
Jumbled Fragments Hint At Quiz Slip And Names
The readable lines hint at names Priscilla Mullens and John Alden with fragments about a battery and Puget Sound. The text appears as a garbled question fragment from a quiz page showing scattered items and a distorted headline.
Woman Held For Non Tax Liquor Possession In City
Virgie Mae Brown, 24, of 607 Leonard Street, arrested last night for possessing five and one half gallons of non tax liquor and will have a hearing April 11 in Municipal Court on the prohibition violation charge. Weldon Hill, 28, of 1434 Kivett Drive, and Catherine Sherrill, 21, of 1306 Vernon Street, face trial April 9 in Municipal Court on separate offenses including assault and larceny arising from a recent incident and warrant investigation by James Burke.
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Virgie Mae Brown
Leonard Street
Weldon , Hill
Kivett Drive
Catherine Sherrill
Vernon Street
Hill
Ruth Hill
Slippery Road Blamed For Weekend Vehicle Accidents
A string of crashes on Old Trinity Road and near Route 29 70 led to vehicle damage totaling around 215 dollars. A 1947 Plymouth hit a telephone pole after veering off the slippery shoulder, injuring no one. In a second incident a 1950 panel truck pulled into a driveway from the highway, colliding with a 1950 Dodge and causing about 200 dollars in damage while the truck sustained 15 dollars.
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Old Trinity Road
Annasousey
Fraley Field Road
Dave Pass
Mount
Fish Street
James William Berry Reid
E Street
Greensboro
Henry Currie Solomon
Kannapolis
Strong Manufacturing Co. sale signals local upheaval in Sebring
Control of Strong Manufacturing Co. shifted below asset liquidating value as union pressure and plant shutdown push sales of the refrigerator and enamel lines. Sidney G. Rose of Cincinnati led the Cleveland Wrecking Co. bid, highlighting a pattern of private purchases and liquidation risk for Sebring residents and small shops. Paraguay secures a 5 million dollar loan from the IBRD to boost farm output.
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Strik
Sebring Citi
Sidney G. Rose
Cincinnati
Cleveland Wrecking Co
Strong
Rose
Lways
Taylor- Wharton Iron & Steel Co
New Jersey
High Bridge
Ohio
New York
Taylor-Wharton
North Carolina State to Host Industrial Conference
Raleigh reports the second annual Industrial Conference will be held at the North Carolina State College School of Engineering in April. Delegates from across the Southern states are expected to attend.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College School of Engineering
United States Holds Large Share of World Income
The United States accounts for about six percent of the world’s population but controls roughly forty two percent of global income, highlighting a vast economic gap between nations.
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United States
The Perfect Party Shoe Ad With Patent Leather Shine
Ad touts shiny patent shoes with a bow and peek-a-boo vamp. Features a cute one strap design, leather heels and cleaned soles for longer wear. Available in black patent from size 12% to 3 and 812 to 12 52 to 8.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Harry S. Truman
United States Stabilizer
Michael di Salle
Xarr
Saeeene Seeeee
Sperry Corp Standard Brands
Standard Oil Calif
United Nation
United Gas Imp
United States Pipe
Scesses
United States Rubber
U. S. Smelting & Ref
United States Steel
Vick Chemic
Virginia Care Chemical
Warner Pictures
Sscese
West Auto
Western Union
Mann's
Happy
Ot Aren Longfel
Priscilla Mullens
John Alden
Puget Sound
Sebring
Paraguay
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Dick Turner
Kearns Tent & Awning CO
Asheboro RD
Penney's
Penney’s
Penney’s Big Shoe Dept
Penney
Eadache
Brown & Wheat
Jabila
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
High Point Corner
Nathan Hunt
Oxfords
C. D
Childen
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