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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
4
Chicago reports Mrs. Edward Spalding of Lake Forest using her one year old Dobermann Pinscher Brada as a caddy. Brada pulls a cart carrying clubs, built from a child's tricycle with a special harness. The dog quietly assists and even helps locate wayward balls.
Mr. and Mrs. J Wayne Middleton of Ong are visiting relatives and friends in Abilene.
Bobby Bowman heads to Orange Texas after visiting family. O Morse of Fort Worth travels to Amarillo on cue business. Switchmen C L Gorley and W T Coffey take 3 PM shifts with W H Armey. Fireman M C Allen bids 3 PM hustling job. Clerk B F Flemister transfers to Texline as yard clerk replacing F F Guillott. Foreman LH Chance and wife return from Port Isabel and Harlingen. R S Donovan assigned to Fort Worth Dallas turnaround service. Mrs Fannie Meeker becomes Petersburg agent filling J A Hall’s vacancy. Mrs Wayne Taylor hosts Mrs Harold Brewster and Bess Chesshir. Amarillo Division Safety First Committee meets 10 AM Sunday. all employees urged to attend. Brakeman T L Gilley returns to train service for grain season after teaching since 1945. H C Harrison yard master on vacation. W J Patton temporarily yardmaster. Conductor A J Morris in Amarillo visiting family.
Promoted official F. F. Guillott becomes telegraph operator at Estelline relieving V. C. Beverly who moves to agency. Mrs. Rosa Gold Davis visits California to see daughter Eutonne at Pacific Union College near San Y. E. Juge is named assistant freight traffic manager for the Fort Worth and Denver and Wichita Valley system, based in Fort Worth.
Francisco Harrington is relieved by W. G. Dickson this week on 161-102. Conductor Glen T. Moore moves this week. Edward, Burlington executive vice president based in Chicago, retires June 1 after 50 years. Ted J. Keller vacations and performs home repairs. Fireman R. C. Nichols assigned to ditcher work on Amarillo division. M. R. Jennesses host T. F. Sullivan of Salina, Kansas. Sullivan and Jenness are siblings. Switchman B. G. Sain takes 11 PM helper job with W. A. Roach and W. E. Lawson. Brakeman B. J. Howard called to Wichita Falls for grandmother’s death. sympathy offered. Conductor Dave West returns to South Plains line to relieve Roy Dormire who goes to Amarillo extra board. Brakeman John Branum home with sprained ankle. Mrs. A. C. Blank flies to Dothan Alabama to visit daughter Jean. H. L. Stowe resigns Estelline agency to start own business. Y. E. Juge, Fort Worth general freight agent, noted.
The notice lists numerous staffing changes and travel for railroad personnel. Promotions include an assistant freight traffic manager effective June 1 and W. A. Blank succeeding as assistant general freight agent since July 2, 1926. Other postings cover transfers, new appointments, leaves, and vacations among engineers, firemen, brakemen, switchmen, and supervisory roles, with locations in Childress, Denver, Amarillo, Texline, Dallas, and Fort Worth.
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