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March, 1928 Page 57
We have just comgleted a new In-
dustry track for the Forrester Oil Com-
Dany at Oklahoma City, In addition to
the chain of industries located on the
Oklahoma Sub.
Signal engineers are busy checklng
up on block signals whlch are to be
Installed between Tulsa and Brlstow.
I11 the near future.
We had the Arst snow of the season.
February 14 snow was light and did
not cause any damage to track.
Foreman W. 0. Hyler. Section G-62
Oklahoma City, is on a 60-day lead
of absence.
Henry (Red) Roberts. crosslng flag-
man on Robinson street. Is also on a
60-day leave of absence.
CITY TICKET OFFICE
TULSA, OKLA.
PHIL. F. ATKJNSON, Reporter
The big Frlsco dance and get-together
meeting on January 16 went
over bfg and everyone enjoyed k good
time. It has been decided to have one
of such affalrs as this at least once
Tha wrlter accompanled by C. H. 80'1-
ltng. spent a week end In Henryetta
renewing old acquaintances.
Irma Browne attended the dance
given by the Frisco Employes' Club
in Oklahoma City recently.
Conductor J. B. Herndon has been
appointed yardmaster at Henryetta ef-
fective February 1.
R. E. Leach and slster Dorothy and
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Anderson spent a
day in Tulsa.
We are sorry to report the death
of dispatcher Gotdon's mother last
week. The entire office extends our
deepest sympathy.
Dispatcher Kirtland has returned to
work after a short visit in Dallas.
Dispatcher W. E. Hines Is now work-
ing the swlng job here, glad to have
you with us Mr. Hines.
Dispatcher Scott has returned to
Springfield where he has been as-
signed a regular position.
OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS
WEST TULSA, OKLA.
spent week end in Willlford. Ark., vlsiting
relatives.
EDNA A. WOODEN. Reporter Henry Stephenson and Herbert Dolla
- mnnth
ahite, yard clerks, started to Aliceville
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Mr. P. E. Buesse, who has been In Mr. L G. Denny. who has been agent via Frisco. but for some unknown reathe
servlce of the Frisco Elnes at at West Tulsa for the past several son decided to make most of the frip
Tulsa for the last efght years has rears, has been transferred to posi- on foot. ,Mr. H. a. Dollahlte drove to
been transferred to St. hula: Mis- tion of agent at Claremore. Mr. C. J. Aliceville and brought them back to
souri, as city passenger agent. Mr. Quinn Is now acting agent at West Amory.
Buesse held sewera1 different positions Tulsa. We were sorry to Iose Mr. Violet Goldsmith recently spent sevboth
at the depot and city ticket of- Denny and the best wishes of every eral days in Oklahoma City visltlng
fice and since June. 1927, had been employe in Tulsa terminals go with friends.
Passenger agent at Tulsa. It Is - need- - --- Mr. Denny and his family to thelr new Jack Edgeworth. ticket clerk at
less to say that we all hated to see home.
Amory. has been OK several weeks on
Paul leave us. for he was everyone's *Mr. D. H. Cox, yard clerk, has been account of an infectlon of the jaw
friend, but we are glad to know that called to Little Rock. Arkansas, ac- bone.
he has gone to St. Louis as city pas- count of the death of hls grandfather. Miss Flora IIummell. Ottawa. Ohlo,
senger agent, which was his home be- Mr. G. a. Harrison, chief clerk, Is 1s visiting her sister, Mrs. E. A. Teed.
fore coming to Tulsa. Mr. Buesse back on the job after having spent Miss Pauline Schatz now Is flrst trick
was succeeded by Mr. J. E. Payne. several days in the hospital at St. operator at Columbus, Miss.
formerly city passenger agent at St. Louis, where he had his tonsils re- J. A. Price, agent, Nettleton, attend-
Louis. We all welcome Mr. Payne to moved. He spoke very highly of the ed the recent Masonlc grand lodge
Tulsa. for he Is a very wide awake, care he received while in the hos- meetlng 111 Jackson, Miss.
friendly fellow. He has had consid- pital.
erable experience in the general .of- Several employes of the ttansporta-
Aces at St. Louis and we are certain tion department attended the accident
JONESBORO, ARK.
that he will be the same success as in prevention meetlng hela In the office
TICKET OFFICE
the past, and that the Frisco at Tulsa of ma~ter mechanic a few days ago.
will prosper as a result of hls efforts. Several vI8ltors were wesent. among
The Frisco Llnes secured the move- them Mr. Harry Harrison. safety sup- CARL YARBROUGH. Reporter
ment of a speclal train from T u ~ to R ~ ervisor. who gave an interesting talk -
Ponca City. Oklahoma, Januarv 20, ac- on safely and accldent prevention. R. J. Slagle. our local agent, is in
count of the Shrine ~eremoni& in that Miss Christine Vanderford recently the Frisco Employes' Hospital at St.
city. The train consisted of flve all- cnioved a vlsit with her mother and Louls, and expects to be back on the
steel Pullman cars and departed from sister from Sherman. Texas.
job In a week or ten days.
Tulsa at 6:16 a. m.. January 20, re- The Maglc Clty Greater Trafflc Club E. T. Metz. extra operator. Is rellevturning
at 6:46 a. m., January 21. Ap- entertained their members and frlends ing C. W. Parbrough on first trick.
proximately one hundred and twenty- with a dance at Carpenter's Hall nlght Yarbroagh Is acting agent durlng Mr.
five Shriners made the trl~. Mr. P. E. of February 18. There was a large Slagles' iilness.
Fhesse, passenger agent. 'accompanled attendance from out of town, Sapulpn A. W. Lawson, thlrd trick yard clerk,
the train on both the going and return being well represented and iasued an has bld in the delivery clerk job in
trip.
Invitation to attend thelr inltlal open- the frelght house at Jonesboro.
Mr. J. E. Payne. passenger agent. ing for February 27. Hope we can Luther Wilkerson. extra clerk, is
' vlsited relattves In St. Louis over the send a good sized delegatlon over. as working nlght baggage clerk job at
week end of Februar~ 11.
this 1s .one way of enlarging our ec- Jonesboro until regular clerk Is as-
The writer spent the week and of qualntance.
signed.
February 4 In Pittsbur~ and Chero- Mr. Burch, ~eneral yerdmanter, Kan- We are glad tr, report buslness plckkee.
Kansas, vlslting friends and rel- sas Clty, and famlIy, spent several ing up a little at thls the, especially
atlves.
days here recently. visiting In the car load shipments of timber and tlm-
Thls oRlck secured the movement of home of Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Young, ber products, from our local mills.
the Klng's Henchmen Theatrical Com- and attended the dance.
pany conslstlng of elghty-three persons,
enroute from Tulsa to Ft. Smith.
LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE
Arkansas. Mr. D. M. Hickox. city
MEMPHIS, TENN.
ticket agent, accompanled the party as
far as Claremore.
Mr. P. E. Buesse. of 6t. Lonls. vfsfted
VIRGIXIA GRIFFIN. Reporter
in Tulsa Sunday, February 18. The TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE
lure of ald associates and the golf
links in Tulsa were too great for Paul
AMORY, MISS.
Mrr. B. C Scrugss and daughter,
to resist longer.
Dorothy, vlalted friends in St. Louis
VIOLET GOLDSMITH. Reporter the latter part of January.
-- H. S. Crothers, expense clerk, and
TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE
Mrs. C. M. Chance, third trick oper- D. E. Creeden. dls~ositlon elerk. have
SAPULPA, OKLA.
ator at Thomas Junctlon, was off duty been on the slck list.
-
recently account belng Injured In an F. J. Walsh, blll clerk, had to attend
automobile accident.
court the latter part of January, being
R E. LEACH. Reporter
We ace very glad to report J. T. WI1b away from the office about a week with
Ingham, operator, who Is In El Paso the exce~tion of a couple of hours each
Felrba Justfce Is on the sick llst sanitarium, and J. V. Monasco, operator. day.
thIs week, but Is reported getting in a sanatarium In Denver. are both T. E. Hanson.' clerk, who had been
along OK and is expected back to Improving.
with the Frisco ~ince October 8. 1911.
work 80011.
0. P. Salter. agent, Palos, Ala.. was end having reached the age of 70 on
C. K. Baxter was a visitor In our OR recently on account his mother be* January 7. was penstoned on January
oflice the other day-glad to have you ing seriously 111.
31. At a few mlnutes to flve o'clock
drop in and.see us Carrol. come again. Claude Morton, caller at Arnory. the ot'flce force, together with Mrs. T.