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Stewart is the former Miss Jean White,
daughter of Conductor and Mrs. White.

T. A. Jones of the Mt. Holly agency at-
tended the Duke-Carolina game on No-
vember 28.

P & N (S. C. DIVISION)

[image: infant boy smiling]

Cecil Earl Connelly, Jr., age seven
months, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Connelly of Greenville. His father is in
the mechanical department at Greenville.

T. Walter Steading, retired P & N
employee, died in Greenville several
weeks ago. He had been in declining
health for several years but his condi-
tion became serious only a few days be-
fore he died. Mr. Steading was born
June 12, 1871, in Spartanburg County.
He had been a resident of Greenville for
the past 32 years. The funeral was con-
ducted at Triune Methodist Church and
burial was in the family polot at Grace-
land Cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kirk of Belton at-
tended the wedding of their nephew,
Claude Hunter, at the Thomasboro Pres-
byterian Church in Charlotte on Thanks-
giving Day.

Engineer B. B. Bridgeman enjoyed his
vacation recently catching up on his
farming chores. He is a successful part-
time farmer.

Brakeman Forest Vaughn enjoyed
his vacation recently resting up and
doing odd jobs around his home.

QUIZ ON RAILROADING

1. In what city is Grand Central Sta-
tion--Boston, New York, Philadelphia
or Cincinnati?

2. Which of these states has the great-
est railway mileage--New York,
Pennsylvania, or Illinois?

3. Are rail anchors attached to the head,
web, or base of the rail?

4. Are fixed charges--interest and ren-
tal charges or station and terminal
expenses?

5. About how may new freight cars
were placed in service on the rail-
roads of the United States last year--
30,000, 60,000, or 100,000?

6. Is Indianapolis, Indiana, in the East-
ern or the central time zone?

7. For what railway Officer do the ini-
tials GFA stand?

8. What do the initials RRB on the right
upper corner of a railroad envelope
mean--Railroad Business, Railroad
Brotherhood, or Railroad Retirement
Board?

9. What branch of railroading is espe-
cially concerned with gusset plates--
dining car department, enigneering
department, or advertising depart-
ment?

10. How many switching and terminal
companies are there in the United
States--less than 100, between 100
and 200, or more than 200?

Answers

1. New York. 2. Illinois. 3. Base. 4. Interest
and rental charges. 5. About 60,000. 6. Central
time zone. 7. General Freight Agent. 8. Railroad
business. 9. Engineering. 10. More than 200 (218
to be exact).

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