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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1951
Page
4
A long list of personnel moves and absences fills the railway notes. Many engineers, brakemen, switchmen and conductors exchange shifts, with several displaced and reassigned on districts 1 2 3 37 38 55 56. Contingent leaves include illness vacations and Navy training. other items note a leave of absence for G C Morrell due to illness and various staff visits and family news.
Neva Laxson remains as stenographer in the superintendent’s office while Karleen Martin bids to fill the temporary vacancy in transportation. Dela Kretz has been released from Albuquerque Hospital and is recovering, not yet able to return. Various staff updates include transfers, hospitalizations, and travel, with notes on relatives and a new home purchase for George Nunn at 4102 Travis.
Burlington Veterans Ladies Association met at Mrs. W. A. Roof's home with 28 members and one guest. Mrs. A. V. Shepard presided as business discussed and committees appointed, then parlor games. Several railroad staff changes reported including returns from layoff and recalls to service on local routes.
Several railroad staff changes are noted including resumed Be senger service, temporary reassignments in Amarillo and Sterley, and a recent accident at Tex line where Brakeman C W Patman lost his left foot but remains in good condition. Agent Jack Coy at Texline plans return from vacation Saturday and telegrapher W A Halliburton will take days off with J W Donahue covering.
Rock Island Fireman E R Melvin, local chairman, travels to Chicago on Brotherhood business. Fireman and Mrs W B Brewer visit son George in the Army at San Antonio. Engineer C H Fitz on ninety day layoff. J R Nicholas, Johnny Torrance, C L Thompson, and B J Packner attend the funeral of Retired Roundhouse Foreman M J White in California. Boilermaker Quinton Johnson on vacation. Mrs Johnson ill at St Anthony's Hospital.
Ama rillo High School Bel Cant o Chorale sponsors a cake sale Saturday at Van A Bruner Pharmacy 1606 Washington to fund a Dallas trip for the group. About 80 singers led by A M Autrey will sell cakes from 11 am through the afternoon to support travel to the Highlander Music Festival. Proceeds possible cover trip costs if fundraising succeeds.
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