Billy Williams Receives Prime L.A. Position, Jan. 27, 1922

Billy Williams Goes to the City of Angels

W.R. WILLIAMS

“Billy” Williams, as he is better known in Elizabeth City, has scored again. The former Elizabeth City boy for the pat five years city superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company in Portland, Oregon, has been promoted to the position of City Supervisor of the Western Union of Los Angeles, California. The Portland Oregon in writing of his promotion says:

“Mr. Williams’ promotion was made as a result of his record here. Ince Mr. Williams’ arrival in this city, two years ago, direct facilities to New York, “Salt Lake, Los Angeles and Vancouver, B.C., have been installed. The Los Angeles job is considered one of the highest executive positions in Western Union service, ranking next after New York, Chicago and St. Louis.”

From The Independent, Elizabeth City, N.C., Friday, Jan. 27, 1922