Amendt, our well-known former agent at Lancaster, Ohio, was a recent visitor. His suntan evidenced that gardening is still one of his favorite hobbies. . . . E. H. Kessler, assistant freight traffic manager, Cincinnati, and B. T. Mitchell, assistant manager, World Commerce, Chicago, were also recent visitors.

Coal Department: George Tompkins, chief clerk, is well qualified to join the "Grandpappy Club" with the arrival of his fourth grandchild and first granddaughter, Mary Jean Tompkins, born Sept. 24.

• CLEVELAND, OHIO

Jean Sadler, Associate Editor VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE Angela Salvaggio, Correspondent New faces behind our desks include those of Lester C. Roig, Jr., named staff assistant-management services, Staff Assistant W. M. Warren, who was formerly with the Post Office Department in Washington, D. C., and H. R. Wickenden, a New Yorker from Bayside, now doing research work under F. J. Feagler's jurisdiction. . . . The call of the tropics lured Betty Clark and Lucy Calabrese to Florida and Irene Urr to Mexico.

GENERAL OFFICES

President's Office: Messenger Ned Huffman, whose recent experience was with Ford Motors and

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the Army, has joined us to replace Fred Atkins. Fred's off to conquer New York.... Sympathy to Telephone Operator Peggy McShane on the recent death of her mother. Personnel: Jack Yirberg, our new file clerk, moved over from the Purchasing Department.

Purchasing & Stores: The small token of our esteem presented to retiring Vice President G. O. Beale can't begin to remind him how very much he is missed by his former associates. . . . A gorgeous diamond on Rosemarie D'Anniballe's left hand set off a round of congratulations culminating in a luncheon in her honor attended by twelve of our girls. . . . Assistant Chief Clerk Lee Moore was cast in the role of the bride's father when his daughter, Hansen and left the city to reside Charlotte, married Thomas John in Dallas, Tex. The bride is a graduate of the University of Virginia Hospital School of Nursing, and the groom attended Ohio State.

Meet our influx of newcomers. Bill Passenger & Public Relations: Downs, ex-director of public relations at The Greenbrier, is now assistant to advertising manager here. News Editor Milt Dolinger formerly headed headed the Cleveland United Press Bureau. From Columbus, Ohio, where he did press and public relations work, comes Frank Buttler, Press Relations' staff assist

ant.

The Service Bureau's new machine operator-clerks are John Runyeon, who was a machinist with the PRR in Altoona, and Del Kopachy, former Tapco inspector. On the distaff side, we have Electromatic Typist Pat Donovan, from Northern Ohio Institute where she was a secretary, and Helen Washak, photographer's assistant, who once did writing and camera work for the Cleveland Press.

Jack Stanton has left the Service Bureau to travel with our Can-do Special exhibit, replacing Jim Evans who went to Grand Rapids as passenger representative.

Secretary-Treasurer: Richard Scharf returned from Japan and

traded in his Army uniform to join us as messenger. . . . For the second month in a row our All Girls Club lost a member when the Earl Williamses produced a "junior" on Sept. 27. In August it was Fatherof-a-Son Al Hergert who relinquished membership.

BORN

John Alexander, son of Safety Inspector and Mrs. J. W. McCallister, Sept. 24, Hinton, W. Va.

Martha Jo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Leech, Sept. 23, Clifton Forge, Va.

Bonnie Sue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Hickman, Sept. 28, Clifton Forge.

Carolyn Barton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hall, Sept. 30, Clifton Forge.

Kenneth Roy, Jr., son of Assistant Chief Clerk and Mrs. K. R. Myers, Sept. 25, Clifton Forge.

Randall Allen, son of Clerk and Mrs. Thomas V. Riddle, Sept. 19, Clifton Forge.

Joe Ellen, daughter of Assistant Supervisor Work Simplification and Mrs. P. R. Humphreys, Sept. 19, Huntington, W. Va.

Annetta Gaye, daughter of Carman Apprentice and Mrs. William Schoenlein, Oct. 5, Huntington.

Douglas Wayne, son of Roundhouse Clerk and Mrs. William W. Colyer, Sept. 28, Stevens, Ky.

Jeffery Minor, son of Clerk and Mrs. James M. Feldkamp, Oct. 2, Newport, Ky.

Earl C., Jr., son of File Clerk and Mrs. E. C. Williams, Sept. 27, Cleveland, Ohio.

MARRIED

Dobbins-Surbaugh: Gene G. Dobbins, telegraph operator, and Joyce Hope Surbaugh, clerk, Sept. 23, Hinton, W. Va.

Guilfoyle-Tibbs: A. B. Guilfoyle, machinist, and Dorothy Tibbs, Oct. 15, Covington, Ky.

Auldridge-Richmond: L. C. Auldridge, agent at Prince, W. Va., and Mrs. Dottie Richmond, Oct. 4, Beckley, W. Va.

RETIRED

H. M. Blackwood, boilermaker, Clifton Forge, Va., Sept. 5.

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Clifton Forge; 35 years' service; wife survives.

Rufus Alton Barbee, retired agent, aged 81; Sept. 15, Staunton, Va.; 50 years' service; daughter, three sons survive.

Dorsey Lincoln Boyd, yard conductor, aged 58; Oct. 16, Hunting

eight sons, four daughters survive.

H. M. Mogge, machinist, Huntington, 37 years' service, Sept. 30. H. E. Zimmerman, passenger car repairer, Huntington, 41 years' service, Aug. 31.

Theodore J. Hartman, general foreman Freight Depot, Cincinnati, Ohio, 41 years' service, Sept. 21.

DIED

Russell C. Greaver, special agent, aged 58; Oct. 2, Richmond, Va.; 27 years' service; wife, daughter, son survive.

Walter Eugene Foster, retired section storekeeper, aged 87; Oct. 2, Clifton Forge, Va.; 30 years' service; daughter, two sons survive.

John W. Golden, retired blacksmith helper, aged 60; Sept. 24, Clifton Forge; 36 years' service; wife, four sons, seven daughters survive.

Elmer B. Walton, retired sheetmetal worker, aged 62; Sept. 27,

helper, aged 62; Sept. 28, HuntingOtis Richard Dilley, boilermaker ton; wife, son, three daughters survive.

Harry Fred Ansell, passenger car inspector, aged 70; Sept. 23, Huntington; a brother, five sisters survive.

Frank Kohlbecker, machinist, aged 69; Sept. 20, Huntington;

sister survives.

Charles W. Arnold, retired machinist, aged 76; Sept. 13, Huntington; wife survives.

Robert Lee Welch, machinist helper at Handley, W. Va., aged 21; June 13, in Korea; parents, retired Sheetmetal Worker and Mrs. A. L. Welch, survive.

Charles Oates Smith, retired carpenter, aged 66; Aug. 25, Hurricane, W. Va.; 27 years' service; wife, two sons, four daughters survive.

Bascom William Pack, retired section foreman, aged 65; March 3, Kenova, W. Va.; 34 years' service; wife, four daughters, two sons survive.

James Clarence Armstrong, conductor, aged 64; Oct. 1, St. Albans, W. Va.; 43 years' service; wife, son survive.

William James Jenkins, engineer, aged 67; Oct. 4, Scarbro, W. Va.; 48 years' service; wife, three sons, four daughters survive; buriel Oak Hill, W. Va.

Elizabeth Carroll, retired clerk; Oct. 1, Covington, Ky.; 30 years' service; burial, Mt. Sterling, Ky.

Harry Earl Wooten, retired laborer, aged 67; Peru, Ind.; 25 years' service; wife, daughter survive.

Samuel Preston Booth, carpenter, aged 51; Sept. 6, Toledo, Ohio; 28 years' service; wife, daughter survive; burial, Huntington, W. Va.

PERE MARQUETTE DISTRICT

THRESSA STEWART Editorial Assistant Chicago, Ill.

• DETROIT, MICH.

GENERAL OFFICES

Mildred F. Boker, Associate Editor Operating: Irene Gittens became Mrs. Richard Stojak on Oct. 24.

The couple honeymooned at Miami. .. All who saw E. M. Whanger's Mexican vacation pictures appreciated the chance to view them. J. J. Jones looks fit as a fiddle after his operation.

Chief Engineer: Betty Eckerle took a C&O vacation in Cincinnati, Williamsburg, White Sulphur Springs and Richmond.

Signal and Telegraph: Our sympathy to Hilda Graves, telephone operator, on the death of her husband, Harry, on Oct. 14.

Treasury: Foreign travel appealed to Mary Ann Tucker, who took an air cruise to Jamaica and Havana.

Accounting: Joy DeCourcy and May Revels are enthusiastic pupils of Mumford High School's public speaking class and can hardly wait for Monday nights to roll around.

Freight Traffic: Gloria Calkins, file clerk, was married to Tom Ker

win on Oct. 17. ... It's another

boy for Gertrude Nichols, former file clerk. Steven John was born October 18. . . . Roman Mroz has a new daughter named Lu Ann, born Sept. 18. . . . Stan Murphy's car was stolen recently. No trace of it yet. . . . Paul Howard has a new yellow and black Mercury.

Law: Mel Metza's cousin, a journalist for a Finnish newspaper, is spending a year in America. At present she puts in much of her time sitting in front of a television set with a dictionary. She speaks good English but wishes to become more fluent.

SUPERINTENDENT OF TRANSPORTATION Marilyn J. Barkley, Correspondent When Lucille Lanning left on vacation, several of the girls presented her with goodies for her trip to assure her of a sweet time if things went sour. ... Walter Sechler, fishing in Harry Kitchen's boat, pulled in a good size pike from the lake in front of Kitchen's home. The landlord claimed ownership, but Walter wouldn't share his prize.

Harriet Schneedecker has had the cast removed from her broken foot but is still using a cane for support. ... Welcome back from sick leaves to Cherrie Leadbeter and Irene Callis. . . . Former employe Maureen Wellman Childs announced the addition to their family of Preston Stewart, born Sept. 12. . . . The first bi-monthly social evening for officials and employes had a fair turnout to enjoy a movie and refreshments. Word-of-mouth advertising should produce better attendance next time. . . . Sympathy to Mae Callow on the death of her mother and to Cora Hecker on the death of her brother.

RECREATION ASSOCIATION Vera A. Smith, Correspondent Bowling Chatter: With the men, the Chessies, Disbursements and Transportation teams seem to be keeping their place at the top of the list. Anderson continues to be a regular with the 200 Club. With

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the women, its the Revenettes and Cascades alternating each week and the Badgers and Streamliners trailing them. Isabelle Ferguson, our bowling manager, has been displaying her skill after a year's absence.

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AUDITOR OF DISBURSEMENTS Helen Southers, Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Patriarche recently celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the Statler Hotel.

Joan Eilleen Kerr and Marvin Hole were united in marriage on Oct. 3 in Windsor, Ont. They motored through New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio on their honey

moon.

Seaman/2c Richard Selthoffer spent three weeks' furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Millie) Selthoffer. . Mr. and Mrs. Ray Boughner visited their son, Cadet Ray, Jr., at Whiting Field, Pensacola, Fla.

AUDITOR OF REVENUES Arlene Worrall, Correspondent Congratulations to J. A. Virtue, assistant to the auditor of revenues, on the granddaughter recently presented him by his daughter, Evelyn Hinman, and also to Heidi and Gorden Park on the birth of a son. ... Delephine Duris, proud owner of a new Chevrolet, is learning to drive. . . . Welcome back to Mary Centeck, Hallie Obert and Nellie