POPULAR PICKFORD
ALTHOUGH no relation to Mary of i\ screen fame, Ralph Pickford, of Christchurch, m a quiet way, enjoys as much popularity (pro rata) as hie famous namesake — that is, among the denizens of the cathedral burg. "Pick" is a departmental "manager of one of the big ' bookselling establishments m the. city, and knows all there is to know about "best sellers" and the also-rans. • . Off duty, "Pick" can tell a good story m the manner of the finished raconteur, and generally adds zest to the social functions for which, he is m demand by the elite and the lesser lights. . ' ■ A breezy bird, there is no chance of a gloomy gathering when Ralph puts m an appearance.
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NZ Truth, Issue 1081, 19 August 1926, Page 6
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119POPULAR PICKFORD NZ Truth, Issue 1081, 19 August 1926, Page 6
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