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Pcrrqmount Pole Now ln Bellflower

The Paramount Pole Construction Co., formerly of Artesia, has moved to Bellflower, where the address is 8740 Palm Street, effective June 15. The new telephone number for this popular and growing, special building service is MEtcalt 0-2266.

lorry Lorson Wirh Harry White

Larry Larson has rejoined the sales staff of Harry H. White-Wholesale in Long Beach, Calif. Larry has been identified in wood product sales for several years and secured his wholesale lumber education with Veteran White a few years ago,

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(Continued from Page 14) fantry company made up entirely of Texans and stationed in Africa, told his men: "One of our jobs here is to promote goodwill and friendship between our country and these natives. So we must remember to humor them, no matter what they say. For instance, if they say that Africa is bigger than Texas, don't make them mad by telling them the truth; agree with them."

One of the most ,ar.igitr-ti"a lrrrorrg all our great early Americans was Thomas Jefferson. He was noted for his purity of character. He never used profanity and deplored its use. fle never played cards nor allowed card-playing in his home. He hated liquor and was so prejudiced against it that he refused to take it as a stimulant, prescribed by his doctor, when he *". Ut,lt.

A Britisher in London was asked to describe the difference between the bearing and attitude of the American "G.f Joe" and the British "Tommie." He said: "The British 'Tommie' walks into a place as though he owned it; the American 'G.I.'walks into a place as though he didn't give a cuss who owned it."

Andrew Johnson, the vice-president whg succeeded to the Presidency when Lincoln was assassinated, was like Lin- coln in that he was always proud of his humble origin. Once in the United States Senate, he was reminded rather sarcastically that he was a man of the people. Johnson replied: "Sir, I do not forget that I am a mechanic. Neither do I forget that Adam was a tailor who sewed fig leaves, or that our Saviour was the son of a carpenter."