Railroad News Briefs From Amarillo Area Hometown
Conductor J C Bill Sparks returns to regular passenger runs on the Denver Northern. Many staff changes and visits noted, including Jim Coontz joining Navy physicals, and various personnel transfers among Amarillo, Claude, Texline, and nearby depots. Funeral notices, aviation visits, and company officials’ travels are listed along with regional office matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C
Bill” Sparks
Denver Northern
J. A. Fiarper
J. Ely
Colorado and Southern
Amarillo
Denver
Santa Fe furlough notes and local military mentions
Santa Fe reports include Marine Jimmy Shores visiting his wife’s parents Mr and Mrs Charles Bush on a 10 day furlough. Mrs Lamb mother of a night roundhouse foreman is improved. Pfc H D Smith son of the general water service foreman visits from March Field. Carman A Morrow becomes car inspector and J J Gear moves to the repair track. Capt Carl Shields Jr visits his parents Earl and Earl Jr returns from maneuvers in Louisiana. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Shores
Charles Bush
Jimmy
Pfc
H. D. Smith
General Water Service
March Field
Carl Shields, Jr
Earl Shields
Travis Street
Earl, Jr
Maneuvers
Louisiana
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Burlington
Jillo
Roundhouse
Yorkstown
Senger
Robert L. Hoyt
Dallas
Globe-News
A. H. Vitt
Childress
John Pfeiffer
Motive Power
C. J. White
Texline
Ed C. Nelson
Ray W. Gambel
Utah
Jim Coontz
A. B. Coontz
Lubbock
Navy
Jim Sure
the Sandstorm
Josh M. Kelly
Josh
L. D. Moore
Henry Tims
Claude
Cecil G. Kersey
Fort Worth
Pas
H. M. Holcomb
Sterley Run
J. B. Bennett
Port Hill
Okla
Sam
J. B
Florida
Hugh G. Kulp
J. E B. Hibbetts
Jim
J. W. Parks
Wichita Palls
Glen
Kidd” Moore
Kidd
C. W. Walker
Pacific Fruit Company
James O. Simmons
Sam J. McCravey
James
Southwest Pacific
Henry C. Wilson
Gypsy Coates
C. W. Bond
J. G. Gross
A. H. Parker
Dimmitt-Sterley
F. H. Walker
Kansas City
Guy V. Victory
Tf&pa
Dalhart
W. M. Gray
West Texas
Santa FE
A. P. Morrow
J. J. Gear
Zero Lockers
Taylor
Tenth Avenue
van Buren
Targe
Ise
Hi HO
Premii
Iit
Gebhardt
Lote Wee
Whiteway
Armour’ S
Wheaties
P&g
Stokely’s
Vermont Maid Syrup
BRER
Morton
Puuzz “Arge Box
Camay Soap
Jemima
Peanut Butter Armour
Roast Ib
Franks Wb
Bologna Pinkney’s
Frankfurters Isinness
Prado
Celery Vrascas
Sian
Loren Young
Redding's Markets
Vetesk
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