The Winslow mail., 1922-01-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEWS IN OUR LOCAL !:
RAILROAD CIRCLES

Mrs. Edward n. Wonders, wife OF
Manager Wonders of the local relay
office is in Needles, California, this
week visiting relatives.
Mrs. Walter Critchlow, wife of
Trainchecker Critchlow, has been i'll
for the past week but at this writ
ing is reported to be improving.
Master Parr Lancaster, son of
Switch Engineer Lancaster who has
been very ill for the paat week or
so is reported to be rapidly improv-
ing.
Assistant Division Engineer Frank
D. Kinnie and Motor Car Driver Roy
Stephenson, who were in the motor
car accident at Wickenberg, Novem-
Der 21, have been temporarily re-
leased from the hospital and are
now in this city. Mr.. Kinnie will
return to Los Angeles the latter
part of the week to again enter the
hospital for ashort period. Both are
rapidly recovering from the injur-
les received in the accident.
The many friends here will regret
to hear that Fireman H. E. McQuade
died at the Los Angeles hospital the
latter part of last week. Mr.. Nc
Quade's remains were taken to Gal
lup for interment at his home.
Miss Mynne Cordes, stenographec
in the bridge and building office has
been temporarily cut off due to the
her home at Frederickstown. Miss
curl, where she will remain until
work here again reopens.
Travelling Accountant William Le
ahy has returned to his headquart-
ers at Los Angeles, after having
spent several days in the superin-
tendents office here checking the &C
counting.
Operator Joseph Kocsis was here
from Pinta the first part of the week
Pinta has been closed due to the re-
duction in forces and Mr.. Kocsis has
not decided where he will bump on
telegraphic job.
The position of relief agent is re-
ported to have been abolished and
George "A Fredericks has left for his
home at Albuquerque where he will
remain until such time as another
opening is found. This position is
put on and taken off as the bust
ness requires.
Agent T. A. Stahl of Flagstaff was
business visitor Tuesday of this
week in Winslow.
Travelling Accountant Charley C.
Pierce of the Los Angeles audit Of
flee is in the city this week and in
company with Water Collector
Ames is making a check of the Win
slow water system.
Yard Clerk Jack Chase of the
agents forces of Williams was in
the city Tuesday of this week visit
ing his parents, Dispatcher and Mrs
Chase.
General Manager l. L. Hibbard OF
the Coast Lines was in the city
Wednesday of this week on a per-
lodlcal inspection of the Albuquer-
que division. He was travelling in
private car No. % and was accom-
panied by Superintedent McCully
and their respective staffs. Mr.. Hib
bard is well known here having
been superintendent at Winslow for
number of years.
John p Harper who has been
stenographer in the chief dispatch
ers office since the consolidation OF
the Phoenix division has bumped a
L.,
by the abOliShing of his position
mere due TO the recent reduction of
forces
Signal Supervisor r. A. Matthews
made business trip to the east
end of the division this week stop
ping at Rio Puerco and other points.
brakeman R. e. Cooper and wife
have left for Houston, Texas, where
they were called on account of the
illness Of a relative. They left for
that point last Sunday
Extra Agent c. F. Jones, who has
been here doing some extra work
for the past week or so has left for
Manuelito where he will be located
as acting agent for the next month
or more.
The passenger traffic on the Lin
lted to points in California contin-
ues to be good. it being noted that
this train the majority of the past
week has been funning in two and
three sections. 1t is hoped that bus
mess will shortly resume a normal
basis and abolish the force reduc-
tions. The railroad business is the
heart of this city and anv cut in
forces is felt by all of the business
men OF the city and community
Fireman Pete Bard has returned
to this city from the Santa Fe hos
pital at Los Angeles. He states that
he expects to shortly return to his
work.
Mr. l.. A. Holmes of the general
managers office of Los Angeles was
in the city this week Mr.. Holmes
is fire supervisor and was inspect
ing local facilities with view of
correcting fire hazards.
Word has been received from Div
1slon Gardener Chas. Fischer that he
will sail from Germany so as to
reach this city about February 1.
Mr.. Fischer has been at his old
home for the past four or five
months and will no doubt have in
teresting experiences to re'ate on
his return.
Fred O. npD1oroct u-bo Loa 49,.