Railroads column notes promotions and travels in Amarillo area
In Amarillo area rail offices various moves occur. Charles W Workman is promoted to assistant to SFRPD manager George Nelson after prior work in Chicago and Amarillo. Carl Shirley transfers to Slaton division as transit man. Several staff tour Colorado and New Mexico for assignments and recreation. F L Myers, longtime rail employee, remains a top baseball and athletic fan in the community. Dan Trahey and others visit Amarillo on business or for division work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Shirley
Amarillo
Slaton
Charles W. Workman
George Nelson
SFRPD
Chicago
Workman
Railway and Locomotive Historical Society
F. L. Myers
Santa Fe
Amarillo News Snapshots of Local Railway, Travel, and Staffing
Engineer J. C. Vincent and wife left for Monument Lake near Trinidad for a ten day fishing trip. H. H. Smith, VP of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Cleveland, presided at a meeting on wage and schedule talks. Several railway workers in Amarillo and surrounding areas are reassigned, laid off, recalled, or moving territory, with notes on personal transfers and visits by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Vincent
Monument Lake
Trinidad
H. Smith
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Cleveland
Ohio
Mr. Smith
Brotherhood
Bridge reconstruction crew moves on along Canadian River
Reno and C. M. Williams road master Tucumcari oversee the rebuilding of the Canadian River bridge at Sanford after it washed out. O W Limestall Kansas City general superintendent has been directing efforts this week. Several trainmen including C Wedgeworth J Holmes Frank Steinwinder A A Gruhikey I M Hess F G Placey M Roberts H F E Jones and W C Collier are laid off for personal business and relief for extra workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Limestall
Kansas City
Sanford
C. Wedgeworth
J. Holmes
Frank Steinwinder
A. A. Gruhikey
I. M. Hess
F. G. Placey
M. Roberts
H. F E. Jones
W. C. Collier
Denver Engineers Visit Amarillo for Track Repairs
Burlington A G Reese and M A Stainer, maintenance of way engineers from Denver, Colorado, are in Amarillo this week supervising track repairs near Tasco sa and Magenta. Conductor W H Standish and wife depart Tuesday for a two week California vacation visiting his brother in Los Angeles. Thad M Lair, ticket clerk, returns from Cheyenne Frontier Days where he attended the world’s greatest bronc riding show with 8S M Rodgers of Tulsa, his father in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Reese
M. A. Stainer
Denver
Colorado
Amarillo
Mr. Reese
Tascosa
Magenta
W. H. Standish
California
Mr. Standish
Los Angeles
Thad M. Lair
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Thad
Peeling & Tronc
M. Rodgers
Tulsa
Clerk Frank L. Shaw Continued on Page 21
A brief note references Clerk Frank L. Shaw with a continuation note directing readers to page 21 for further details.
Flying classrooms lift Canadian cadets in Lysander glimpse
Junior cadet surveys a Lysander aircraft as part of the Air Cadet League training program. The program brings boys into the air to learn aviation skills through hands on flight experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys of Canada
Air Cadet League
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Charles
Clovis
Rodman
Earl Mayne
Walter Morris
Transportation Department of the General Manager's Office
R. A. Love
Associates
Ray Mack
la Junta
Jim Ayres
Texas
Jack Lester
H. R. McKee
Lubbock
EB. Kancher
New Mexico
Dan Trahey
Pecos
Rock Island
K. C. Walker
Dalhart Tower
Herman W. Clutter
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Louis M. Franks
J. R. Nicholas
J. L Perkins
John G. Welter
L. FE
R. D
Jack) Spann
Alexandria
Louisiana
Jack
A. L. Talkington
Fort Worth
Ted V. Helmcamp
Amanito
E. D. Herdman
Dalhart
F. B. Gibbs
C. J. Gardner
Fl Reno
J. A. Ebeck
Bordwell’s
Harrison
Pecos Valley
Thompson
Golden Bantam
Folger’s
Wheaties
R&w
Swift
BIG Glass
Sunrise Oranges
Arizona
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Angelus
Oleo
Mi- Lady
Ile
Normandie
Tipu
Sunkist
Coffee Schilling's
del Haven
Armour’s
Hershey's
White House
Cresta Pound
Auas
Tom Watsons
Black Diamonds
Pound
Kentucky
Amy
At of Des Okies
LUX
Rinso
Pkg
K. C
Fonda
Libby's
Dole’s
Stokely’s
Jersey
Wit
Decker
Burlington
Frank L. Shaw
Schilling
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