Willie Carter Sees Straw Katies On Polk Street
Santa Fe System carloadings for week ending June 13 1942 rise to 23027 from 22107 year earlier with connections at 10633 up from 7015 and total cars moved 33660 up from 29122. Mrs Gladys Green aided Central Presbyterian Sunday School picnic at Ellwood Park this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Carter
P&sf
Polk Street
Santa Fe
Gladys Green
Central Presbyterian Church Committee
Ellwood Park
First American Railroads and personnel notes in Amarillo
Historic rail lines and early locomotives are recounted with details on Granite Railway and Tom Thumb. The piece also lists staffing changes, interviews, furloughs, and assignments for Rock Island Railway personnel in Amarillo and Childress through routine notices and local updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of American Railroads
United States
Granite Railway Company
Massachusetts
Granite
Gridley Bryant
Quincy
Milton
Neponset River
Bunker Hill Monument
Old Colony Railroad
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Atlantic Station
Oliver Evans
Philadelphia
America
John Stevens
Hoboken
N. J
Evans
Stevens
Tom Thumb
Peter Cooper
New York
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore
Santa Fe notes and personnel moves in Texas division
Santa Fe announces Capt H B Golding reports recruits misinformed on the significance of Deep In The Heart Of Texas. Engineer C J Wilson goes to Fort Worth on personal business. A C Clayton J T Millard and A C Laseter pass exams for engineers and join the extra board. Mrs A L Scott and daughter Yvonne return from Needles California. Boilermaker James Gwyn and wife return from vacation visiting Gwyn’s parents in Western Park. W F Ferguson becomes new switch man in Amarillo yards. J W Jones, former division chief clerk, promoted to traveling freight and passenger agent in Lubbock territory. John Reynolds leaves for Los Angeles for summer school with his mother. Friends mourn the death of retired engineer John Hart after 41 years of service. funeral held then remains shipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Oliver
H. B
Jack” Golding
Texas
Jack
P&sf
C. J. Wilson
Fort Worth
A. C. Clayton
J. T. Millard
A. C. Laseter
Engineers
Amarillo
J. W Jones
R. H Forbes
Lubbock
John Hart
Santa Fe
N.S. Griggs Funeral
Railroad auditor checks freight stations in Amarillo
A. A. Simpson of Hutchinson Kansas, traveling auditor, is in Amarillo this week auditing freight station accounts. Switchman J. B. Cummings, with Joe D. Denman and Roy Reed, went fishing at the Conchas Dam over the weekend. Jess fell into the dam but reported fair catches. Joe won the prize with a 5 pound bass. I. C. Leger is named acting chief dispatcher with headquarters in Liberal Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Simpson
Hutchinson, Kans
Amarillo
Switchman
J. B. Cummings
Joe D. Denman
Roy Reed
Conchas
Jess
Joe
I. C. Leger
Liberal, Kans
The
Brewer family thanks aid groups after bereavement
The Brewer family extend sincere thanks to the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Burlington Lines and to the conductor's wives for their kindness in their hour of bereavement. H. C. Tims, agent at Channing, has returned to work after a two weeks vacation. W. K. Stegall, of Burlington, is mentioned in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer
Burlington
H. C. Tims
Channing
W. K. Stegall
Burns Kurtz Named Transport Inspector in Panhandle Divisions
Burns Kurtz, known as C. B. Kurtz, has been promoted to transporta tion inspector for the Panhandle and Plains divisions. He will remain based in Amarillo with wife and two children at 1414 Washington, after moving from La Junta last year. Kurtz joined Santa Fe in 1925 and has served in Kansas and Colorado before moving to Texas as secretary to the general manager. He previously acted as secretary to the assistant general manager of the Western Lines at La Junta. He aims to learn the position’s intricacies through hard work and attention to business. Friends in the general office building praise his modesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Kurtz
Panhandle
Plains
Amarillo
Kurtz
Washington
la Junta
Burns
The
Santa Fe
Kansas
Colorado
Texas
C. B
Western Lines
Fishermen Return from Colorado Trip with Great Catch
Engineers DE Willis and Fred Baird have returned from Elephant Butte Dam. These gentlemen really caught fish and with the help of their mates they shared tales of a successful outing and a big fish fry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conchas Dam
J. W
Jinks) Mode
Don Marsalis
Cecil P. Watson
R. A. Sullivan
J. E. Hibbetts
Colorado
Roundhouse
DE. Willis
Fred Baird
Elephant Butte Dam
Community fish fry at Fillwood Park draws local guests
Wives hosted a large fish fry at Fillwood Park on Sunday afternoon for friends. Attendees included Mr and Mrs M W Elliott among others, with continuity noted to page 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fllwood Park
Messrs. and Mesdames M. W. Elliott
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. Baker
W. M. Ferguson
Railroad Firement Board
Rock Island
T. M. Dryden
M. Bartholomew
Missouri Pacific By Co
Kansas City
Dave C. Peters
Freeze Nichols and McKenzie Contractors
Dave
Jimmie L. Cogdell
Jimmie
Little Rock
W. B. Futral
Chester E. Floyd
South
Chester
San Antonio
I. M. Judd
W. H. Lawerence
West End
G. W. Pride
Reese J. Eubanks
A. J. Hartsell
A. P. Harrington
J. C. Montgomery
Marion Roberts
Peoria
Ill
Draft Board
Uncle Sam
W. B. McClure
Shawnee
George A Mattingley
E. C. Smith
J. J. Ogles
John
C. F. Hefner
Richard
Los Angeles
Dagett Hill
Childress Territory
Bombardier
Daggett
W. A. Stegall
Steg
Rockies
H. M. Holcomb
C. J. Wooten
C. B. Humphrey
C. B. Marable
Edwina Cope
Kirkland
E. C. Nelson
Roundhouse Clerk
J. J
Jack) Griffin
St. Anthony's Hospital
N. M. Baird
Memphis
C. H. George
A. W. Thompson
L. A. Thomas
W. A. Huffmaster
Childress
Gulf
F. W. Lyon
C. D. Wyre
A. C. McClure
W. W. Adams
Dimmitt-Sterley
South Plains
Guy C. Victory
Dalhart
J. B. King
Dimmitt
Sterley
C. E. Hargis
Sir
Elton H. Simmons
Sam J. McCravey
U. S
Lexington
Elton
Y. E. Juge
W. M Gray
Territory
A. L. Scott
Yvonne
Needles
Calif
James Gwyn
Mr. Gwyn
Western Park
W. F. Ferguson
John Reynolds
H. L. Reynolds
Cal
Peoria, LL
Canada
Mexico
American Casualty and Life Co
Thomas Bldg
Dallas
Conservation
Sanitex
Jan
Oliver Fakle
Montgomery Ward
Father Wen
Dad
Brandon
Pan Lka
Cortlands
Polk
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