L&N Employee Magazine Louisville & Nashville 1959 January
Louisville & Nashville Employee Magazine 1959 January
In This Issue
GREETINGS FOR 1959
President John E. Tilford 1
PUTTING IT "ON THE LINE" FOR FIFTY-NINE
Dixie Line freight traffic representatives from many U. S. cities gathered in Louisville December 11-12 for staff meeting
M. J. RoBards 4
STRAW HATS BY THE CARLOAD
The Hat Corporation of Tennessee, located at Winchester, on the Dixie Line's Chattanooga Division, is one of the world's largest producers of quality straw hats
Edison H. Thomas 8
HE'S "TOP DRAWER" IN THE YARDS
E. K. Gibson's pen-and-ink drawings will help perpetuate memories of steam locomotives for posterity William R. Heffren 10
REVIEW OF 1958-OUTLOOK FOR 1959
President Tilford issues year-end statement dealing with the results of Dixie Line's operations in 1958 and its plans for
1959 11
THE SOUTH'S MOST MODERN
FREIGHT YARD
Boyles Yard-an "expressway" for freight cars and the latest in "push-button" rail-roading-was activated December 2, with formal dedication set for January 20
R. R. South 22
AND OTHER FEATURES
DIXIE LINE HELPS NASHVILLE SECURE
MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR INDUSTRY 7
SANTA CAME TO TOWN-BY RAIL 13
J. R. PARSONS HONORED 14
BREATHITT COUNTY FINDS NEW
"BURIED TREASURE" ....By Thelma Norton 16
ANYTHING FROM SUBS TO GAS GO-CARTS 17
NEW HANDBOOK FOR EMPLOYES 20
GUY U. YAGER RETIRES 21
CREDIT UNION MOVES FORWARD 21
"OFF THE LINE" BUT STILL ON
THE BEAM! By Thelma Norton 33
DEPARTMENTS
ABOUT THE FAMILY 35
COMING EVENTS 31
DEATHS 15, 21, 32, 33
FRIENDLY TIES 13
NEWS OF THE CLUBS 18
OF FEMININE INTEREST 12
OUR FREIGHT BUSINESS 3
PASSENGER TRAFFIC HELPERS 31
PROMOTIONS 30
RETIREMENTS 21
SAFETY 14, 15
SERVICE AWARDS 28
SPORTS 32
THE RAILROAD WORLDInside Front Cover
THE READERS WRITE 2
TRAFFIC-AIDEss 3
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING 17
- WISE AND OTHERWISE 34
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