The Frisco Employes' Magazine, June 1928 - Springfield-Greene ...

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1 SOUTHERN DIVISION
JONESBORO, ARK.
TICKET OFFICE
CARL YARBROUGH. Reporter
W. A. Sanders, second trick operator.
has returned to work after a short
vacation in the Ozarks.
J. V. Brower, extra operator, has
been working here aast few days re-
lieving W. A. Sanders on second trick.
Mr. Brower has now gone to Planters
ville, Miss., as rellef agent.
A. B. Rush, car repairer, has return-
ed to work again, having recovered
from his injuries sustained last De-
cember.
Roy Jolly, car repairer, is in St. Louis
hospital undergoing minor operation
to remove tumor from right side.
L. J. Brady, roundhouse foreman, has
returned from Birmingham where he
attended accident ~relrention meeting.
He reports a most~successful meeting.
R. J. Slagle, agent and yardmaster,
is a.t this writing in Memphis attend'-
ing agents meeting.
Dally local servlce between Jones-
boro and Thayer each way has been
discontinued and local freight will
leave Jonesboro for Thayer every other
day in future.
George Barbee, local conductor,
whose run was discontinued on Jones-
boro Thayer local, has bumped I. Z.
Pierce, conductor on Jonesboro-3Iem-
phis local freight train 247-246.
T. A. Parr, conductor on B. & S. W.
branch local. is taking a few days' va-
cation at Eagle Pass, Texas. visiting
relatives, and enjoying a much needed
rest on account of ill health. I. Z.
Pierce is relieving Mr. Parr on the B.
& S. W. branch.
The radish movement on the Jones-
boro sub of the River division from
Monett, Black Oak, and Senath is al-
most over, the radishes were not as
good quality this year as last, how-
ever there were about sixty cars ship-
ped to northern markets, bringing
fair returns.
BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL
hIRS. NELLIE XcGOWEN, Reporter
Inskad of some of the employes in
the superintendent terminal's office
having "spring fever" they have "automobile
fever," there of them having
purchased new automobiles. H. C. Wilson.
head train clerk. is the proud possessor
of the first new Ford sedan
around the Frisco; J. L. Godsey, timekeeper,
an Essex coach, and W. N.
Drake (better known as Butch) a new
Whippet coach.
Wm. Fowler, clerk, has returned
from Tucson. Ariz., where he was called
account serious illness of his father
who is in a hos~ital at that point. We
are glad to report that Mr. Fowler is
somewhat improved.
Mrs. A. S. Cowan, wife of special
agent. was called to Montgomery. Ala..
recently account Illness.
I
S. E. Thompson, B. & B. carpenter, is
In St. Louis hospital where he went for
an operation. We trust Nr. Thomp-
son will soon be able to return.
Mrs. Sallie Morton, mother of de-
murrage clerk, J. A. Morton, is in
Nashville. Tenn., where she was called
account of illness.
Mrs. S. A. Griffin, wife of switchman,
is visiting in Shilo. Ga.
J. H. Sudduth, crossing flagman, is
conflned to the hospital in St. Louis
account of an eye operation.
J. H. Johnson, demurrage clerk, has
gone to Columbus, Ohio. as a delegate
to the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Convention. Mr. Johnson will also
visit in Toledo and Cincinnati while
away.
Mrs. J. R. Eddings, wife of crossing
flagman, is visiting relatives in Chat-
tanooga. Tenn. Mr. Eddings is visit-
ing in Salisbury. N. C.
The election held .on April 26 to de-
termine whether or not Birmingham
should have Sunday movies was defeat-
ed by a very large majority.
Airs. J. G. Hughes, wife of yard clerk.
is visiting relatives in Chattanooga and
Rutledge, Tenn.
OFFICE OF TERMINAL
ACCOUNTANT
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
EUNICE 0. HAGERJIAN, Reporter
J. P. Briggs, formerly in the office
of division accountant, Fort Scott,
Kansas, has been assigned to position
of completion report clerk in this office.
We are very glad to have Mr. Briggs
with us.
Mrs. H. 5. Coleman, and ye scribe
enjoyed a short visit in Springfield,
No., recently.
Bennie C. Dennis, assistant bill and
voucher clerk, tendered his resignation,
effective Nay 15, and left us to accept
a position with the Tennessee Coal
Iron & Railroad Company. We are
very sorry to lose Ben as a fellow co-
worker, but all join in wishing him
every success in his new work.
we have been enjoying lovely weath-
er lately, with the exception of one or
two little flurries, when the tempera-
ture dropped to a low point. These,
however, we attribute tothe fact that
Mr. H. L. Bird wore his light suit and
that nifty new straw hat, which he is
sporting.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
TERMINALGMEMPHIS, TENN.
JOHANNA WEINER, Reporter
Accident prevention merit cup is
with us again, this cup having been
awarded to Memphis terminal for the
first quarter of 1928. The cup was ours
for the third quarter of 1927. after
which it was awarded to the Western
division for the fourth quarter. We
now aspire towards keeping the cup
with us for three consecutive quarters.
Mrs. H. C. Barnett, wife of chief
clerk. is visiting in Wallace. Kansas. as
the guest of her parents.
Sam J. Allen. Jr.. a brand new baby
son, made his arri~~al on Jiay 12. We
offer our heartiest congratulations to
Mr. and Mrs. Allen.
Charles E. White, yard clerk K. C.
Junction made his appearance after
rather a long absence due to illness.
Glad to see Mr. White again.
Another name. was added to the fami
l roster ~ of Tom Taylor. Little Thelma
Louise made her arrival on May 10.
W. G. Cary, assistant chief yard
clerk, accompanied by wife and son
Walton. Jr.. spent several days with
relative-s in Verdi, La.
Miss Johanna Weiner, secretary. spent
a week-end in Birmingham. Alabama.
where she attended a conference of
social workers as a Memphis delegate.
Mr. and Mrs. T. 31. McMurray are the
parents of a daughter, born on April
30. Mr. ~McMurray is a switchman in
the terminal.
LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE
MEMPHIS, TENN.
VIRGINIA GRIFFIN. Reporter
Vacation time is here, several in this
office having started theirs by taking
a half day, and a day at a time.
We are glad to add to our number
Mrs. Doris Dailey. who took Rose
Matoske's place in the zone as key
punch operator. Doris formerly worked
in the division accountant's office.
S. L. Oliver attended a Rotary Convention
in Columbus, Miss.. April 17.
18. and 10. and on his return reported
a flne trip.
Mrs. T. E. Bryant, wife of cashier's
clerk, vislted relatives in Springfield,
Jlissouri, recently.
Billy Corliery, young son of our
chief clerk, TIr. F. Corkery, has fully
recovered from quite a long spell of
illness, and has returned to school.
We all extend sincere sympathy to
J. H. Norman, demurrage clerk, in the
loss of his sister. Mrs. Margaret Ho~e.
Mrs. Frank Torina, on return from
her honeymoon, and on a visit down to
see us, was presented with a wedding
gift-from us, a mahogany mantel
clock.
Sorry to hear of the illness of NIiss
Mildred Estes' father, and Miss Dorothy
Johnson's mother.
Miss Faye Barbee spent a week in
Jonesboro recently, visiting her mother,
and while away Miss Elizabeth
Ramsey, daughter of our team track
clerk, was placed on her position.
T. E. Bryant, cashier's clerk, visited
in Marked Tree Ark., Sunday, April 22.
Louis P. ~le$sio, McBee binder opator,
resigned. April 30. to become a
truck grower, as his father has given
him several acres for that purpose.
Mrs. A. V. Garrett, wife of 0. S. &
D. clerk, was called to Baton Rouge,
La.. Nay 7, account the aeath of her
brother.
B. C. Scrug,~S, assistant cashier, and
J. H. Norman, demurrage clerk, have
been on the sick list.
W. D. Welch, platform foreman. returned
to work May 7, but was unable
to stay through the day, due to his
condition, and has since been quite ill.
Miss Dorothy Johnson, key punch
operator in the zone, has been ill for