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Home » Memories » Projects & Memoirs » Thompson Columns » Thompson 331109
The Thompson Columns

Thompson 331109

November 9, 1933

Cliffside, Nov. 6 — Mr. C. E. Alcock, editor-owner of this well-doing Forest City Courier, I know, must have missed greatly his golf on a day like Saturday and Sunday. Incidentally, do remember the Dixie Course and the opportunities offered there.

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Since the depression is over, Janet Gaynor, actress, is receiving 1500 fan letters daily. Some people must like her.

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We heard Vincent Lopez playing, “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf” last night and to say the least, it was a surprise to us hearing it come from this particular band. Today, a news writer started his article on the upturn in business by using the title of the above song. He reflected that most of us were closely nipped by the mythical wolf, as it were, Ladies and Gentlemen-Ben Bernie not speaking.

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Our own home boy, O. K. Padgett, who is a likeness of Vincent Lopez, we venture to say, will organize an orchestra.

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Harold Neuman, Lansing Mich., opened his racing plane “Ike” to its full speed and looked at Charlotte at 250 M. P. H. That, folks, was coming straight down; we would believe that Neuman was not window shopping when he was driving that ship. Johnny Livingston, Aurora, Ill., Art Davis, Lansing Mich., and Bennet Griffin, New York, gave Charlotte a close formation exhibition which is the only civilian team doing the stunt. The boys take off within five feet of each other and climb, turn and dive in this formation.

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Lou Holtz, leaving the network studios the other night, said he was going for a hamburger and was “Headin’ for the Last Ground Up”. Paul Whitman’s program begun the other night by the master of ceremonies assuring everyone that this song would not be played.

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Lee Tracy and Jean Harlow in “Bombshell,” and, folks, we have an idea there will be some dynamite in this picture.

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We heard Gene Austin sing two of his own compositions at the Charlotte Carolina, “Lonesome Road” and “Melancholy Baby”. Gene, as we have noticed, has not tried the radio trail.

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  • Introduction
  • About Skipper
  • Topic Index
  • Columns – 1933
    • November
      • Nov 09
      • Nov 23
      • Nov 30
    • December
      • Dec 07
      • Dec 14
      • Dec 14-B
      • Dec 21
      • Dec 28
  • Columns – 1934
    • January
      • Jan 04
      • Jan 11
      • Jan 18
      • Jan 25
    • February
      • Feb 01
      • Feb 08
      • Feb 15
      • Feb 22
    • March
      • Mar 01
      • Mar 08
      • Mar 15
      • Mar 22
      • Mar 29
    • April
      • Apr 05
      • Apr 12
      • Apr 19
      • Apr 26
    • May
      • May 03
      • May 09
      • May 16
      • May 23
      • May 30
    • June
      • Jun 07
      • Jun 13
      • Jun 21
      • Jun 28
    • July
      • Jul 05
      • Jul 12
      • Jul 26
    • August
      • Aug 02
      • Aug 09
      • Aug 16
      • Aug 22
    • September
      • Sep 06
      • Sep 13
      • Sep 27
    • October
      • Oct 04
      • Oct 11
      • Oct 17
      • Oct 25
    • November
      • Nov 01
      • Nov 08
      • Nov 15
      • Nov 29
    • December
      • Dec 06
      • Dec 13
      • Dec 20
  • Columns – 1935
    • January
      • Jan 10
      • Jan 31
    • February
      • Feb 07
      • Feb 21
      • Feb 28
    • March
      • Mar 07
      • Mar 14
      • Mar 21
      • Mar 28
    • April
      • Apr 03
      • Apr 18
    • May
      • May 02
      • May 09
      • May 16
      • May 23
      • May 30
    • June
      • Jun 06
The fountain on the square in Cliffside, its water completely frozen .
Cliffside's Fountain
"This pleasant landmark has been recently drippingly draped in a coat of ice. With warmer days, though, we watch lazy fish in the pool, which is formed at the fountain’s base."

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