Lum & Abner Tired of High Society

Originally Aired: August 8, 1935 In Lum & Abner #169, "Lum & Abner Tired of High Society," the citizens of Pine Ridge are wrestling with newfound wealth and mounting suspicions. Abner has sold his Jot 'Em Down store for $2,000 and is living the high life with a secondhand automobile and chauffeur, parading around town as his version of a socialite. Meanwhile, Cedric Wehunt visits Lum seeking information about the Great Western Sterling Silver Company, in which he and other townspeople have invested their hard-earned money. Cedric is confused about dividends and concerned about getting his cash back, while Lum tries to explain that no profits will come until they actually start mining silver. The situation takes a darker turn when Dick Diggs arrives with troubling news. He's investigated the mysterious Mr. Worthington, who recently offered a million dollars for the silver mine, and discovered that the license plates on Worthington's car were stolen. Dick warns Lum that something suspicious is afoot and urges him to stop selling stock to friends who are mortgaging their homes to invest, lest they lose everything they have.