The Winslow mail., 1922-06-23

: NEWS IN OUR LOCAL /:
RAILROAD CIRCLES

San Francisco and the extra pass
enger business On the Albuquerque
division has the ear marks of war
times when business was SO heavy.
Very few of the extra men called
back have been removed from the
extra board. All hope thaat the ex-
ira squirt of business will not reach
its crest for sveral weeks yet
Telegraph Manager Edward Won
ders and wife and daughter Miss Ell
sic Casson have left for Los Angeles
where they will spend the next few
weeks. During Mr.. Wonders alb
sence j. L. Sweeney is looking after
the affairs in the local relay office.
Monday of this week Chief Engin-
eer Rufus B. Ball of the Coast Lines
was in the city while en- route from
his headquarters at Los Angeles to
Chicago.
Announcement has been received
here of the appointment of F. S.
Purdy as inspector of roadway and
track vice j. E. Mcneil, deceased.
Mr.. Purdy is well known to some of
the old timers here as he was at one
time roadmaster on the Albuquer-
que division.
Ray Snee of the San Bernardino
station forces, accompanied by his
wife has returned to that point after
spending several days, with friends
in this city
Official circulars have been issued
by Division Engineer Kline announc-
ing the appointment of William F.
Martens as acting general foreman
and Robert K. Corkhill as assistant
of Mr.. V. G. Proctor who has been
granted leave of absence on ac-
count of ill health.
Assistant to General Manager
Chas. E. Hill of the Los Angeles
general offices was in the city the
latter part of last week on business.
Mr.. Hill is we'll known here, he hav-
ing at one time been trainmaster and
road foreman of engines on the first
district.
Machinist f. f. Pierce has return
ed from Salida, Kansas where he
has been for the past few months re-
cuperating on account of ill health.
Joseph Peake, clerk to the general
foreman has been granted leave
of absence and has left for Whipple
Barracks where he will enter the
Government hospital at that point on
account of illness. Mr. William
Brandt has been appointed acting
clerk during Mr.. Peakes absence.
Mrs. ]. D.. McCully, wife of Super
intendent McCully is here from San
Bernardinon this week. She returns
tt the Coast Friday.
Mrs. Robert L. Borden and daught-
er Miss Margaret, family of Road
master Borden, have arrived in the
city from Bakersfield, California,
where they have been for the past
few months. They will reside in
this city during the summer months.
Mrs T Riley, wife of Ted Riley
OF iEc n.tt haaical clerical forces has
left for Denver, Colorado, where she
will spend the next few weeks with
relatives and friends in that vi.,in
ity.
Mr.. Walter S. Rice. a special in
ve:stigator for the Interstate Com
merce Commission is in the city this
week. He made cali on the super
intendents and other offices here for
data.
Mrs. William Jones, wife of Train
masters Clerk Jones, has left for
Los Angeles where she will spend
the next few months recuperating
from an attack of illness.
Assistant Paymaster Howard B.
Coley of Los Angeles general offices
was a business visitor in the city.
this week. He left for Gallup We'd
nesday.
Steam Shovel Engineer Otis Val
entine was in the city this week lin
ing up his gang, etc, prior to start
ing the opening of the Nevin pit
west of here.
General Manager l.. M. Shipley of
the Apache Railway with headquart-
ers at Cooley, Arizona, was a visitor
in the city the first of the week. Mr..
Shipley combined business trip
with one of pleasure and called on
several of his friends here. Mr.
Shipley was trainmaster formerly in
this city.
Notices have been isued that June
22nd to 28th inclusive, DR.. 7. P.
Manning would hold his tri-ennial
examination of vision, hearing, ETC.,
as the Winslow reading room for the
trainmen, enginemen, etc., who make
this city their headquarters. All
such employees are requested to see
him at some point while he is on
the division.
Mrs. Raymond Rook and children,
family of Machinist Rook, have left
for San Marcial, New Mexico, where
they will visit relatives for the next
few weeks.
Transportation Inspector e. B. He
hort and family returned this week