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Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana, April 26, 1929
 

 
Our local conductors, Samuel Moore and Thomas Perkins, were  tendered a reception by their fellow employees in Indianapolis a  few days ago. The Times say: "Thomas H. Perkins and Samuel Moore,  veteran passenger conductors of the PA RR, were honored this  afternoon by more than 60 fellow employees with a reception and  party at the Union Station. Perkins has completed 50 years  service and Moore 49 Sunday night. JT Ridgely, Superintendent of  the Indianapolis division, presented Perkins with a gold button  and Moore with a certificate. Walter J. Behmer, assistant  trainmaster, gave a short talk and Paul A. Kriese, special agent  for the Southwestern general division, was in charge of the  affair. Perkins entered the service as a water boy on the old TH  & L RR, April 1, 1878. He was made a brakeman 1881, and  conductor Dec 22, 1884. He became a passenger conductor June 1894  and is a charter member of the PA RR Veteran Employees Association  and for awhile was President of the former So. Bend Division  Asociation. He lives at Terre Haute." -- transcribed by kbz
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