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George GrlKen and Vernon Stephens
caught the flrst one and Lee Dryden
and Alvis Crouse the second.
We recelved a nurprlse in the form
of a motor car On February 4. It Is
a model 19-L Buda and equlpped with
auard ralls. The bow all thlnk well oll
1 t.
In the last few mlles that were bullt
there was conslderable timber to cut
and a lot of tree trlmmlng, for thls is
truly a timber country. Some of the
men thlnk they are real woodsmen.
One of them wants to carry a bucket
of water to keep the axes cool and
claims he has to walt for the chlps to
fall.
Slnce starting the present estimate,
we have set 932 black dlamond poles
of dlflerent sizea ranaina from 20 to
50 feet In length.
CENTRAL DIVISION I
CHANICAL DEPARTMENT
FT. SMITH, ARK.
IRESE WOESTMAK. Reporter
The unsollclted passing of good ci-
Bars means that congratulatory greetings
are In order, and to Mr. and Mrs.
R W. Murdlck. who were recently marrled
at Fort Smlth. we extend our
best wlshes for a long and happy marrled
llfe.
Miss Fern Heyburn ha6 returned
from a short vlslt wllh frlends and
relatlves in Tulsa.
We are sorry to report that Mrs. R.
L. McConnell has been seriously 111 In
a local hospltal. where she underwent
a major oDeratlon: however. It is with
pleasure we learn she 1s ateadlly recuperatlng.
The February fuel meetlng on the
Central dlvlslon was held RI Fort Mlth
on the 16th. and from rewrts they had
an exceptlonal good attendance and as
Mr. D. L. Forsythe. general road foreman
of equlpment; Mr. J. E. Whalen,
general fuel supervisor; Mr. J. W. MorrI11,
accident preventlon agent, and Mr.
J. R. Scott. general alr brake inspector,
were present, it goes wlthont saylng
that It was an Interesting meeting and
one that wlll bear fruit.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. McKenna and son,
Eugene. spent several days during the
past month In Sprlngfleld as the guests
of relatlves.
The Iollowlng employes and wlres
have accepted the cordial lnvltatlon extended
by the Frlsco Employes Club at
Hugo, Okla.. to attend nn entertalnment
and dance to be given by them
at 7:30 p. m., February 16. In the American
Legion hut: Mr. L. W. Caviness,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kllne, Mr. John
MaIedon. Mr. and Mm. G. C. Shields
and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Blorgan. They
are assured of a pleasant trip and we
are sorry that more of us could not be
prerent. Mr. Caylness can be thanked
for this Invitation, as when he was in
Hugo last month to attend the dlvision
accident prevention meetlng, he addressed
the club there and made qulte
a hlt; whlch, no doubt, left a lasting
impression.
Mrs. M. L. Crnwford Is visit in^ wlth
her brother, Mr. Chas. Lewls, md ram-
Ily In Hearener, Oklahoma.
ENGlNEERlNG DEPART WENT
FT. SMITH, ARK.
-
GRAYCE HEYBURN. Reporter
C. R. La kln rpslgned on February
3, lo accepl t posltlon an resident engineer
for th le Oklahoma Rallway company,
wlth headquarters a1 Oklahoma
City. Hls Irlends here were sorry to
see him lea ve, but wlsh hlm success in
his new wo irk.
Mrs. E. L. Collette recently npenC n
few daya In Little Rock vlsltlng
- Prlenrla. - . - . - - .
C. L. Mahan - has disposed of hla
Dodge. and is now rlding $round In a
spiffy looking Chrysler sedan.
Johnson Ehin~ 1s wearin~ short
pants and they aren't basebail pants.
either. "Fore!"
Dan McCarthr. neetlon foreman. has
returned to woik after an 8bsence of
xever.al weeks due to serlous illness.
Ed Carter, water service foreman.
now sides Lnatead or walking. It is
an Essex sedan.
E. L. Greene is a new arrival in this
department to flI1 vacancy left by C.
R. Lakln.
Mrs. Edward Crandall and son. Edward.
Jr.. are vlsitlng in Cape Girardeau.
Chaflee. and Springfleld.
Roadmaster McAllen is quite elated
over the very flne showing his extra
gang Is making In laylng rall on the
Arthur subdivlslon, This gang of 67
men on January 25. laid 10.608 lineal
feet of 00-lb. rall. whlch is 48-ft. over
one track mile.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
FT. SMITH, ARK.
PAULINE SMREKER. Reporter
To make up the defidl of party
ulven by the Employes' Club January
27th, a "Round Robin" card party wae
glven Thursd'ay afternaon. February
16, by the wives and daughters of
Frlsco em~loyes. There were fourteen
tables arranged for bridge and bug.
Mrs. Robert Boyd won flrst prize at
brldge, an Italian lace scarf donated
by Mrs. J. G. Weaver; Miss Alma Schaap
second prize, two llnen handkerchiefs
made and donated by Mrs. J. G. Weav-
er, and the consolation prlze was given
to Mrs. Leo W. Grlmes whlch was a
deck of playlng cards donated by the
Palace Drug Store.
The "Bug-" prize was a linen handker-
chief which was given to Mrs. J. 4.
Collins.
Earl Dodd, our big brown-eyed mess-
enger boy, took a twenty mlle ride lnto
the country the other day on hls bl-
cycle. Going, everythlng was lovely.
but on hls way home, after about
twenty-tour hours rain, the roads were
not so good and everrtlme a car came
along Earl had to plck up his blke and
carry it.
We welcome J. R. Wllhoit back to
our fold and hope he will not go astray
again.
Mlss Bernice Jennings. operator in
Sprlngfleld relay offlce, was in Ft.
Smith a few weeks ago as guest of
Miss Frances Warthen, operator at Ft.
Smlth yard office.
W. V. Jameson, conductor, expects to
resume duly about March 1. after be-
Ing off several weeks account slck-
ness.
R. 31. Clark, agent at Tallhlna. Okla-
homa, has been away from the office
account Mrs. Clark undergoing opern-
tion In a Ft. Smith ho~pltal.
P. D. Dean has been assigned to
posiLlon of asslutant bill clerk at the
Ft. SmlCh freight offlce.
Ernest Wolf. Ilneman. has been ab-
sent from duty for about six weeks
account paralysis of hls left arm.
The bulbs whlch were sent in from
various stations to store in the base-
ment of superintendent's offlce were
sent back to the agents on Feb. 17.
STORE DEPARTMENT
FT. SMITH, ARK.
KATHRYNE McMAHOX. Reporter
keepers' meetlng In Sprlngfield February
16. Mrs. Akrldge. who necompanled
Mr. AkrMge to Springfield remained
In Sprlngfleld for a longer vlsit.
Joe M. Blankinshlp, storehelper, has
been OK work on leave of absence during
the months of January and February.
Hls health In lmprovlng and
we will welcome him bark to work
soon.
1Mr. A. W. Blume. general storekeeper,
spent a night in Fort Smith during
the flrst uart of Februarv. whlle en-
route froi~
Sherman, exa as:
Mlss Grayce Heyburn. of the englneering
department, spent a week end
In Monett. Mo.
The store de~artment was well represented
at the dance at whlch the
Frlsco Employes' Club entertalned on
January 27. Miss Norma Bell Manlep.
daughter of Storekeeper Manley, gave
several readings whlch were greatly
eujoved.
~ ' are e always glad to welcome back
an old friend, and thls certainly applies
to Mr. Jas. Wllhoit, who has been
appolnted to fill the position of dlvlsion
accountant for thls dlvlslon. Glad
to see you back Jlm.
OFFICE GENERAL AGENT
OKMULGEE, OKLA.
D. B. McCaln. Reporter
Mr. R. B. Bell, warehouse foreman.
has bee11 assigned the position of chlef
clerk. Ada. Okla.
Mlss Lola Flanagan was assigned the
bositlon of abstract clerk. her stay was
short. however, and we were sorry to
lose her, but her "heart" is in Sapulpa
and she had to return.
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