New Year Reflections and Staff Holiday Updates
Railroad circles recall 1932 as a year well filled and welcome 1933 with renewed resolve. C A Thomas and Mrs Thomas return to duties after Christmas in Little Rock, Ark. J B Mierau and Mrs Mierau visit La Junta, Colo, for Christmas. R W Prentice departs Wednesday forenoon on Santa Fe duty travel.
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C. A. Thomas
Rock Island Division
Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Little Rock
Ark
J. B. Mierau
Santa Fe
la Junta
Colo
Mrs. Mierau
R. W. Prentice
Strangely Busy Santa Fe News From Appalachia and Beyond
Local notes describe George Ferrell, two year old son of Mr and Mrs Roy Ferrell of Appalachia Virginia, with twelve grandparents and great grandparents, and a freight trip to Canada via Borger. Santa Fe staff changes include Bob McGee and J R Clayton recovering from mishaps and illnesses, plus conductors and switchmen on vacation or reassignment. The world’s largest post office in Chicago nears completion, costing $21 million. Observations on fashion and morals. a Sunday School joke. and notes on proposed railroad abandonments in Oklahoma.
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George Ferrell
Roy Ferrell
Appalachia
Oher
Chicago
Mileage Loss Claim on Junction and Byars Junction Routes
The document cites two rail segments, 40 miles from Junction and 21 miles from Byars Junction to Purcell, with the application claiming operations on these routes run at a loss.
Roads in Panhandle Generally Good With Some Rough Spans
Panhandle roads are generally good though some stretches remain rough. Mrs. W. B. Amacker, Panhandle Auto Club secretary, notes Highway 6 east shows an unpaved muddy section near Washburn but still passable. Road work largely complete in most sections.
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Panhandle
W. B. Amacker
The
Panhandle Auto Club
Washburn
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