Word: successor
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Baron Shaughnessy, K. C. V. 0., of Montreal and of Ashford, County Limerick, Ireland, third president of Canadian Pacific Railway, was on his deathbed. His successor, Edward Wentworth Beatty, 45, was ushered in. To young Mr. Beatty, Lord Shaughnessy spoke 19 words which have lived in the lore of The World's Greatest Travel System "Take good care of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It is a great Canadian property and a great Canadian enterprise...
...stand before another Baylor student body." On the campus students asked: "What's the latest?" and the reply came: "Condition unchanged." The Texas Legislature sent a message of sympathy. His oldtime roommate came, Pat Neff who, chairman of Baylor's board of trustees, was a likely choice as his successor...
Overseer Voliva announced that next July he will formally appoint Apostle Michael Mintern, 45, to be his successor, in charge of all church affairs. He will leave Zion, devote the rest of his days to spreading his religion throughout the world. To insure Zion from ever being broken up he has incorporated the business interests-candy factory, bakery, curtain factory, etc. etc.-at $5,000,000 with $2,000.000 worth of stock on the market, Zionites to have first chance to buy. Apostle Mintern will be vice president of this corporation...
...Successor is his grandson, Young Pete, a dark checker pigeon. Twice has Young Pete beaten a field of 3,200 pigeons in races from Washington...
...Putnam, the newly created head, is at present the Consultant on Careers for the University with offices in Wadsworth House. He has been occupant of this position for one year. The problem of choosing a successor for him is at present being considered but no announcement has been made...