Mr. Charlie Pruden who for many years piloted the passenger engine of the Wellington & Powellsville Railroad, from Ahoskie to Windsor and return, has been promoted to assistant general manager of the Branning Mill at Ahoskie. His duties now are to supervise, and assist in buying timber for the large mill here. “Sleepy” Newsome, who has had charge of the freight engine over this line, is now working as engineer on the passenger, Walter Parker has taken the freight engine, a job he held for many years.
From the front page of the Hertford County Herald, Ahoskie, N.C., Jan. 12, 1923
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