Five Bell system workers earn Vail medals for public service
The 1925 Vail Silver Wail awards go to five Bell system employees for notable deeds. Ruby LaVerne Wilson of Southwestern Bell in Washington Arkansas thwarted a bank robbery with calmness and ingenuity. Mary Regina Smith of Fabens Telephone in Fabens Texas stayed at her switchboard during a severe flood and called adjacent towns for help. Josephine L. August, Dowagiac Telephone in Cassopolis Michigan, aided by calling neighboring cities to aid capture of robbers. Everett C. Nelson of New York Telephone at Niagara Falls saved a coworker from high voltage danger. Everett D. Stine of Bell Telephone in York Pennsylvania restored pumping-station service at night through icy flood work. Vail medals honor Theodore N. Vail’s memorial legacy.
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Bell System
Ruby LaVerne Wilson
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Washington, Ark
Mary Regina Smith
Fabens Telephone Company
Fabens
Texas
Josephine L. August
Dowaglac Telephone Company
Cassopolis
Mich
Everett C. Nelson
New York Telephone Company
Niagara Falls
Frank E. Bryam
Everett D. Stine
Bell Telephone Company
York
City
Vail
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
What the Telephone Means to Danville
In an essay contest during Telephone Visitation Week in Danville Virginia Charlotte W Miles a high school student won for best paper on What the Telephone Means to Danville The essay praises the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company plant as vital to business social and commercial life It notes the telephone is a watchful servant ready to respond in any hour and emergency and highlights its role in connecting Danville with the world The piece extols personal contact through voice over writing and honors Alexander Graham Bell for bringing this blessing to mankind
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Danville
Charlotte Wilson Miles
Charlotte W. Miles
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Possession of Telephone Denotes Progressiveness
By the simple act of installing a telephone a family places itself among the list of progressive, enterprising people who are interested in the events that are taking place about them, who keep in touch with the affairs of their neighborhood, of the country and the world.
The Telephone Directory A Key Public Service
The telephone directory is more than a numbers book it is a vital part of service used millions of times daily. It is a complex operation requiring precise timing at printers managers and delivery crews with biannual revisions and long lead times from closing to distribution.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Alicia Potpourri Chooses Between Love and Money
Alicia Potpourri seeks advice from friends Winona Tumblers Camisola Stutchem Claudine Liptson and others on whether to marry for love or for wealth. After mixed counsel she ultimately accepts Chees boro Midge, embracing love over money in this George Matthew Adams column.
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Mona
Alicia Potpourri
Jack Linotype
Cheesboro Midge
Winona
Alicia
Winona Tumblers
Jack
Canisola
Allein
Claudine Liptson
Claudine
George Matthew Adams
Hotel Stenographer Remains Diplomatic Despite Jabs
A hotel detective flirts with blunt honesty and a stenographer replies with sharp sarcasm in a scene set at a bustling hotel desk. The dialogue revolves around compliments, flattery, and the grim tone of newsroom cadence. The exchange reveals tensions between staff and the boss as warnings of dismissal loom.
When Sons and Daughters Wear a Man's Attire
A reflective piece on family passing down clothing and roles across generations. It notes fathers selling and sharing garments as children grow, turning attire into a bond that eases burdens and signals maturity for sons and daughters alike. The poem emphasizes pride, responsibility, and mutual support within the family.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Irvin Cobb Revivalist Extrapolates Judgment Fire
A Cobb inspired revivalist at a camp meeting warns that only his brand of religion guarantees salvation. He depicts a split eternal scene with the elect above and pagans in fiery pits while followers pile molten lead on the damned. A small critic voices doubt, noting people would never stand for such views. Central Press Association report.
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J.T. Carter & Son
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Dentos
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Jimmy-Pipe Joy
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