Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-01
Telephone Company Bessoscs
Honor on Misses Kesiah
Wsalss, Of Hasboro, and
Anna Regina Murphy, Of
Carbondals
u. S. Government Shows lss
Appreciation Of Capt. Geo.
H. Milhollapfs Feat IN Sav.
ing Girl From Drowning at
Fort Brosun, Tex.

A youns woman, Of Hatboro, and
young Philadelphia army olhcer have
received medals for deeds which. re.
suited In .saving the lives Of others.
Word Of the awards was received here
today.
Elisaheth Weaks, night operator Of the
Bell Telephone Company ut HatbOro,
who also received $3.50 in cash. The
ofncer is Captain George H. Milhol.
land. 1907 North Sixty third street,
Overlook.
The medal IL the Theodore N. Vail
memorial award for noteworthy public
service last year and what was In most
cases heroism resulting In the saving
Of lives.
Miss weaks saved the lives of-several
hundred passengers by warning the crew
Reading Railway Of q burning bridge
tance from the station. This happened
on April 10, 1920.
Miss Weaks received word Of her good
luck today. She Is bright young
woman Of pleasing personality, viva
cious N temperament and just the ki
OF . girl who one would expect to do
such thing.
~ am 80 pleased I do not know
what to think she said at her cozy
little home In Hatboro. She had just
returned from night duty when the
news came.
"Thers is no reason for any com.
motion over It," she added. II hap.
pened to be looking at the window and
saw thick clouds Of smoke floating
over the trees. looked toward Heaton
and saw that the smoke was com.
ing from the direction Of the bridge.
"a few moments later saw that
the bridge was burning.
II first telephoned to one Of the
agents, but could not reach him imme.
diately. Then ! called up a woman
telephone subscriber who lived near the
station and asked her II she would run
to the station and tell the agent the
bridge was on fire.
1.-THE bridge spanred roadway many
feet below. The woman ran quickly
and spread the news and the agent at
Heaton managed to warn the crew In
time and avoid q possible catastrO.
phe: .
medal and was told at that time there
would be something more coming In
recognition Of the act. Since then
forgot all about 1t.
ut Is good on the part of the com.
pnny to make these awards, as 1t shows
that ones work Is really appreciated.
But do you know most Of our girls are
Of that turn cf mind? believe that
any whom know would have done just
exactly as have DONE"
| Miss Weaks paused TO receive con.
Cratulations from n relative.
1.-THE money comes in good time, "
she added, ''and will be able TO cheer
some one else with it,
Captain Milholland. who Is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul II. Milholland, 1901
North Sixty. third street. was attached
to Fort Brown. Tex. when he hnd his
opportunity to show his bravery.
While on duty on May 12, 1918, he
heard screams and later saw girl
struggling in the Rio Grarile. liz
plunged into the river and brought hcl
ashore with grcat difficulty. The medal
which he received was awarded by the
GOvernment.
Miss Anna Regina Murphy. chief
operator at Carbontlale, also received q
silver medal for heroism during the
burning Of the Central Office building a,
Hcnesdn'c on January q. 1921.