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Trucker Frank Watson’s Three Times Weekly High Point to Baltimore Run
A portrait of Frank Watson, a Colonial Motor Freight Lines driver with 19 years on the road, detailing a typical Sunday night trip from High Point to Baltimore. The piece notes his 1961 Mack tractor, 144000 miles, seven miles per gallon efficiency, and his route along U.S. 29 and U.S. 1 with frequent truck stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Watson
U. S. 29
Maryland No. 3
High Point
Baltimore
Watson
Colonial
E. College Drive
E. Lexington Avenue
Reid Haynes
Virginia
Richmond
Richmond - Petersburg Turnpike
Pop
Washington
Shirley Highway
Washington - Baltimore Parkway
Baltimore Terminal
Russ Lehr
North Carolina