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rierkn have been on the sick list recently.
Your reporter spent week of June
?1 in the Ozarics, at Roclcanray Beach.
N. F, Corker), and I?. E. C!,reeden
attended the Veterans Reunlon in
Springfield June 22, reporting a very
enjoyable day.
We are so glad that nothing was
found wrong with Jir. S. L. Oliver.
even though he did have to stay in the
St. Louis Frimco huspital from June
XI to 28.
We werr so sorry to hear of the
death of A, V. Garrett on June 24.
Vac was an old-tinier and even tltoug-11
he hadn't worked in months due to
illness, he will be missed by all.
Sorry to report that Mrs. Wood.
mother of John E: Wood, per diem
clerk. Is still very slck. Sometime ago
une of her toes wan removed. and 011
June 26 it was Ilecessary to remove
her sight foot.
B. C. Sc~.uxgs, expenre clerk, anrl
family were called to Cairo, Ill., June
26 account the sudden death of Mrs.
Scruggs' uncle. We sympathize with
them in thelr great loss.
We were elad to see JIiss Ethel
Copeland, coGptometer operator in rerisiug
bureau, return to work June 29
after more than a month's absence due
lo illness.
T. E, Bagwell, assistant cashier, was
callcd to Pokoshe, Okla., June 29, account
the illness of his uncle, returning
July 8, and even though he has
improved some, is still very sick.
W. 0. Farcis, nccounting clerlc, spent
July 2. 9. 4 and 6 at Lazy Lodjie'' on
Blue Lake. He is a part owner of
lhis cottage, which IS located in
Arkansas.
Miss Elma Wright, comptometer
uperalor, drove to Philipp, Miss.. July
3 t'o Spend the 4th and .5th with her
cistrr . . - - . R. V, McDermott, rate clerlc in revising
bureau, spent July 4 and 5 at
home In St. Louis, and on July 7 bid
us bood-bye sure enough; leaving for
Tulsa to accept a posltion with the
Sallonal Supply Company. We all
!xiah lor him the best of luck in 111s
nrw work and are sorry it couldn't be
is dlemphis. B. A. Brown of Spring-
Reld is Ailing the vacancy left by
"Bob" and we are in 11ol)es he will be
assigned the position permanently.
Tir. W. Humphrey, swltch order
clerk, and young son, Paul, enjoyed a
trip over a part of the Frisco System.
July 4 and .5, leaving here night of
:he lrd for St. Louis, from there to
Springfield and then back to Memphis,
afternoon of the 5th.
W'. Y. Billings, miscellaneo~~s clerk,
anent Julv 4 and 5 in Jonesboro with
fhends. -
J. B. Wright, claim adjuster. and
famlly enjuyed the 4th and 5th in
pensacola;
Your reporter also enjoyed the above
two dngs out uf the city, in the wilds
oI Arkansas, on Blue Lake with a
party of friends.
31rx. W. 0. F:lrris, wife of accounting
clerk, was called to Bladisonville,
Kg., July 6 account illness of her sister;
,returning on the 14th. Clad to
learn she is much better.
S. L. Oliver spent July 11 in Tunica,
Iliss.. drivinc dow~l with his friend,
iir, 51rn lark.
Paul W. Ramsey, former team track
clerk entered Oakvllle Sanatorium 011
July '8, which we hope means that he
will boon be greatly beneflted.
B&B AND WATER SERVICE DEPTS.
SOUTHERN DIVISION
J:lI,LY 1Z BI*:XXlCTT, Reporter
Our depa~,t'ment is growing, so we
hear. The new member is a young
lady who arrived at the home of Mr.
and Nra. C. E. Daniel in June. May
we congratulate the happy parents.
Mr. Daniel 1s a carpenter in Mr. E. 1'.
Jlnrthaler's gang.
We are aorry to lose one of the uld-
est members of "our gang", "Uncle"
John Lowrimore, who recently went to
Olive Branch to act ns crossing watchman.
We hope, though, that he will
eniov - - the easier life in his advancing
years.
From nll reports, our folks all en-
joyed the holiday of this month, the
4th. Our General Foreman Mr. Redding
spent the day with his mother at W11-
low Springs, No.. Our Foreman of
\Vxter Service Mr. W. H. Pryor, with
Mrs. Pryor had as thelr guests ovrr
the holidav. Mr. and hIrs. Au~ust
Koeple and'Zv1r. and JIrs. Roy ~owrrs
of Cape Ciirardeau, No. hIrs. Bower?
IS a sister of Mrs. Pryor.
311.. and Mrs. R. 13. Ciaines and fam-
ily attended a picnic at Beavertoil.
Ma.
"Johnnie" Evans, clerk to B&B aiid
foreman water service, spent the day
at work on that new suburban horn(.
out at South Haven, Tenn., of which hr
and Mrs. Evans recently became the
proud owners.
The writ'er enjoyed a very plensant
visit from Miss Idalea Chum, former
601 clerlc in the superintendent's of-
Hce, Memphis, but who is now working
in the agent's office, Pensacola, Fla.
J. N. Long, pumper, has recently
transferred from Black Rock, Ark.. to
Winfleld. Ala.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones have re-
turned from a two week8 trip to St.
Louis and other ~oints. Air. Jones is
a carpenter in R:E. Gaines' gang.
B&B and water service departments
were well represented at the recent
dinner dance and card partv given for
Frisco employes at the ~'lks Hotel.
3Iemphis. Both our general foreman
B&B and foreman water service were
there "with bells on". And to "ca11
the climax", our clerlc, Mr. Evans was
the celebrity of the evening. Johnnie
was the leader of the band for the
dance, and he certainly did "do his
stuff". We all enjoyed it, especially
the very splendid talks made by Vice-
Presldent Butler and Attorney Hays,
\vhich were not only delightfully en-
tertaining, but full of food for thought
for emlAoyes as well as everyone else.
Mrs. John Stone of Thayer, Mo., re-
cently visited her husband in Birmlng-
ham, where he is employed in the
131rmingham terminal gang.
Mr. Jack Blaine was at his home in
Thayer, ill during the early part of
July, but we are glad to report that he
is now able to be on his job as W. S.
repairman in the Birmingham term-
inal.
On behalf of our departments, I wish
to extend sympathy to Roadmaster
Blaine in the recent loss of his wife.
DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S
OFFICE-YALE, TENN.
JIAlIEL \VOODMANSEE, Reporter
The Frisco Shop Craft sponsored a
barbecue and dance out at Edgewood
Park on June 18th beginning at one
o'cloclc in the afternoon and lastlng
until???? There were any number of
vlsitors from outside points attending
this event and a great majority of
them visited the stores department
while at Yale. \Ve were very glad to
be complimented with their visit and
hope they will come to see us again
.
. Ynnn . - - . Mr. L. P. Cochran made motor car
tril) from Amory to Birmingham dur-
ing the month of June checking tool
houses and stations on the line.
Everyone in the stores department
reports a most hilarious Fourth of
July.
Mr. R. E. Wilcox alid wife motored
to Thayer. Mo., in t'heir new Chevroiet
roadster, visiting relatives and frlends.
Mr. Nornmn Jones spent the Fourth
of July in St. 1.uuis visiting relatives
and friends.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mr.
E. H. Gatzert, chief clerk to Mr. B. T.
\Vood, Vice-president and C. P. 0.. on
July 16th. Understaud Mr. Gataert is
spending a portlon of his vacation in
Blemphis. We certainly were mlghiy
glad to have Mr. Gatzert visit Yale
while in town and hope he will return
again soon.
OFFICE DIVISION ENGINEER
MEMPHIS, TENN.
After being away from the office
.;omcA thrve weeks account an operatlon,
Mr. Bruton ret'urned to work on June
2Ind. Although he was rather pale at
first. me are elad to note that he is
setting back t; hts old self.
Roadmaster Honey accompanled his
family to Mi$souri on July 3rd. where
the family arr spending several weeks
with relatives.
The C. 31. Scott' family spent the
week-end of JLIIV 4th. visitina relativts
d l Carthagr and- Spr~ngfield. -
Mr. T. AI. Capp of the St. Louis olfik-2,
was in our office, July 5th. Nr.
(:app is on the territory between
Springfield and Memphis arranging for
work on the steel bridges.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruton attended the
funeral of Nrs. Bruton's mother at
Pittsburg, Kansas. July 4th. The office
force extend deepest sympathy to
them in their loss.
Mr. Koontz was in Little Rock latter
part of June attending the St. Francls
Levee tax hearing.
The monthly meeting of the roadmasters
was held In Memphis on June
24th. Many toplcs of general interest
were discussed and all departed with n
greater deternlinntion to make a better
showing during the coming month.
Mrs. Scott and Betty Frances spent
several days visiting the A1 Harrison
home at Amory latter part of June.
Mr. Albert Russell and Mr. -4. Sh~emake
were in Memphis June 27th and
28th. attending meetings.
Our sincere sympathy is extended to
Mrs. Ben Seaman. Mr. Seaman died in
Springfield on June 28th.
Mr. W. ;\I. Edson has bumped ir on
the operator's job at Memphis, displacing
W. M. Fraser, who has gone to
.Hrisco on similar work.
Miss Sophie Morris, of the telephone
office, is driving a new Ford cotch.
We also understand that Knox
Blackwell, chief messenger boy, 's the
1)roud owner of a Ciardner car. Cannot
say how authentic it is, blt we
heard that it was a twelve cllinder
affair. Perhaps Knox is practicng so
he may challenge his brother, Jurtis.
to an auto race.
The office force extend sincer? sympathy
to Mr. T. W. Blaine and family
in the loss of Mrs. Blaine, who passed
away on June 30th at Farmington.
The concrete work in colnection
with bridges between Sgringf'eld and
Xemphis has been awarded t* Mr. R.
J. Reid of Birmingham.
We are glad to learn tbt Miss
Bertha Harris is improving rapidly
from a recent o~eration and that she
will be back with us in the near future.
With Good Wishes
to the Frisco
m
The Service
Blue Print Co.
816 PINE STREET
St. Louii, Mo.