THE STATES 
THE STATES 
REVERE Sugar Refinery's notables at annual Quarter Century Club dinner party 
Department on Christmas Eve (see Story); glamour grandmother Rozza, second from left 
MERRY-MAKING in the New Orleans Accounting 
RUTH HUDSON, secretary to T. J. Ellis, Mobile, 
modeled the street/sports dress in recent PBX 
benefit style show for Mobile Spastic Home 
and Muscular Dystrophy. 
William A. Noonan Retires 
When William A., “Bill,” Noonan, Utility 
Superintendent, retired at the end of the year, 
his friends and associates tendered him a fare¬ 
well luncheon at Howard Johnson’s Welling¬ 
ton Circle Restaurant on December 27. There 
was a great deal of reminiscing among the 
67 friends who were on hand to wish Bill 
well. Parting gifts of affection included a 
fine transistor radio and a beautiful set of 
matched woods for the golf he likes so well 
and which his friends hope he will continue 
to enjoy for many years. 
Erie A. Roberts Retires 
Erie Roberts of the Accounting Department 
who retired at the end of September, was 
feted at a farewell dinner by a number of his 
friends and associates at Revere. The dinner 
was held at the Lobster House and Erie’s 
friends presented him with a parting gift in 
token of their esteem and good wishes. 
Quarter Century Club 
The tenth annual dinner of Revere’s Quar¬ 
ter Century Club was held at the Parker 
House November 30 and was attended by 
125 members. Ten new members were re¬ 
ceived into the Club and awarded service pins. 
There are 151 active members with a total 
of 4824 years of service; retired members 
number 49 with 1619 years of service; mak¬ 
ing a total membership of 200 with 6443 
years of service. 
Of the 759 employees of the company, 
20% are active members of the club. Father- 
and-son members are Felix and Jerry Gerasim, 
each with 25 years of service; brother teams 
are Edward and Thomas Hughes, Ralph and 
Hugh Cox, and James and Walter Gover, 
Edward and Justin Cronin, and Joseph and 
William Foley. 
MOBILE 
By T. J. Booksh 
Pesky 'Possum Poses Problem 
A prowling ’possum invaded the household 
of Tilden Booksh and was the cause of sev¬ 
eral sleepless nights. This nocturnal animal 
entered the premises through an opening near 
one end of the bath tub and lodged himself 
in the space behind the tub at the opposite 
end. During the day he was as “quiet as a 
mouse” or as a ’possum, but in the small 
hours of the night strange sounds of gnawing 
and loud thumping emanated from his hide¬ 
out to the consternation of the entire house¬ 
hold. 
A variety of schemes were tried in an effort 
to out the pesky intruder, none successful. 
After three days and nights, to the rescue 
came Joe Stuckey, customs trainee, his brother 
Herry and a ’possum hunter friend who re¬ 
moved part of the flooring and extracted Mr. 
’Possum. Peace and quiet once again reigns 
in the Booksh household. 
*Left to right, front, Curtis L. Taggart, executive vice 
president; Helen Hogan, longest serving woman em¬ 
ployee; John W. Lowe, former executive vice president 
now retired; rear, Inge Soyland, UF assistant to the 
president; Edward Hughes, longest serving male em¬ 
ployee; Vincent E. Larkin, vice president in charge 
of sales. 
New Employee 
A cordial welcome to Fred J. Brown, Jr., 
who in October joined Fruit Dispatch Com¬ 
pany loading department as a wharf trainee. 
Sympathy 
Mobile employees extend to Olen Tanner, 
mechanic, sincerest sympathy on the death of 
his brother, Clyde Ernest, who died January f. 
NEW ORLEANS 
By W. V. Dalferes 
Round-up of Sports 
Touch Football 
Undefeated and untied are the final results 
of the company’s touch football team (see 
photo) entered in the recently completed 
Commercial Athletic Association Leagues — 
Wednesday night bracket. This is a first in 
some years for the company team in varied 
competition. Team hustle and spirit was the 
reason for the success as every game was a 
close and hard fought contest. 
Fine efforts were turned in by all team 
members, however, in the final voting for 
the outstanding performer, the players were 
in accord in their selection of P. J. Ragas, a 
speedy pass catcher and fiery competitor. 
Close in the balloting were Terry Truner, 
winner of the company’s most valuable player 
award in the winter softball league and team 
captain, G. S. Rafferty, whose ability and field 
leadership far surpassed his pre-game coin 
tossing efforts. 
So hats off to the team and Coach R. J. 
Finnan for a successful season and congratu¬ 
lations to the boys on their championship 
efforts. 
Softball 
The United Fruit Company softball team 
suffered a heartbreaking 2 to 0 loss to Celo- 
tex, according to manager E. B. Arnoult. This 
was a thrilling game which was to determine 
the team to enter the championship playoff in 
the Wisner Industrial League. 
This closes the season for the softball 
team, which did very well, finishing the 
regular season with a record of six wins and 
two losses, and with the team showing im- 
Schriever 
UFers, old and new, gathered at New Orleans Steamships Department Yuletide party.* 
Schriever 
NEW ORLEANS touch football champion team. Many of these men also play on softball team.* 
provement in every respect and the boys anx¬ 
iously awaiting the start of the Commercial 
Athletic Association summer softball league. 
Basketball 
Now in full play, the CAA basketball tour¬ 
nament finds the Unifruitco team back in 
stride. The teams will play one complete 
round in each of the brackets and the two 
top teams in each division will enter a cham¬ 
pionship round to determine the winner. 
UF’s team coach, N. B. Galivan, announced 
this roster of players, Jacobs, LeBlanc, Guillot 
and Norton, forwards; McGoey, Ragas, Bar¬ 
tholomew, Bruder, Landry and Carnesi, 
guards; Crossin and Turner, centers. 
T. L. Turner has been high scorer for the 
last three years of any player in the league. 
Honor Rolls 
January honor roll includes E. M. Schultz, 
42 years; L. R. Lynch, 39 years; C. J. Mentel, 
38 years; E. C. Schroeder, 37 years; F. Lov- 
elly, 35 years; D. O. Bendix, 34 years; R. W. 
Jones, 32 years; J. E. Scott, Jr., 22 years, 
totalling 279 years and an average of 34 
years, plus. 
On the February roll are W. A. Eckert, 44 
years; E. L. Maier, 41 years; E. L. Williams, 
39 years; H. J. Stelz and James W. Montgom¬ 
ery, 35 years; J. G. Johannsen, 33 years; H. P. 
Marsal, 32 years; E. B. Arnoult, 25 years; 
M. J. Dobbs, 23 years, totalling 307 years for 
an average of 34 plus. 
Monteiro—Farrington 
Helen Adele Farrington was married to 
Charles Salles Monteiro November 9 at St. 
Anthony of Padua Church, New Orleans. 
Helen is a stenographer in the Freight Traffic 
department and is Unifruitco correspondent 
(see photo page 42). 
The bride was given in marriage by one of 
her four brothers. She was attended by four 
bridesmaids, her only sister was her matron 
of honor and eldest niece Junior bridesmaid. 
She wore a dress of lace and tulle over satin, 
the skirt having four tiers. She wore a tiara 
of seed pearl and a fingertip length veil. Her 
bridesmaids wore seafoam green peau de soie 
dresses and carried cascade bouquets of baby 
bronze chrysanthemums. 
A reception was held at the Deutsches 
Haus following the ceremony. The couple 
travelled through the Mississippi delta and 
into Lake Village, Arkansas, on their honey¬ 
moon. 
Communications 
By V. R. Hymel 
In Pursuit of Knowledge 
A Seminar on modern mailing methods, 
sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and 
the New Orleans Post Office, was presented 
at the main post office during the month of 
November. In attendance from our mail bu¬ 
reau were Jean Ahner, Doris Chambers, 
*L. to r., Peter McClen, former UFer now American 
Bureau Surveyor in Germany, C. F. Easterbrooks, 
refrigeration engineer; T. Sloane, supt. mechanical 
equipment; Henry V. Neyrey, chief clerk steamships 
Dept. 
*L. to r., front: M. W. Bettencourtt, P. J. Ragas, C. H. 
Jacobs, P. J. Morrissey. Kneeling: R. J. Carnesi, E. G. 
Bruder, C. C. Bartholomew, J. E. Frederick, R. L. 
Norton. Standing: Coach R. J. Finnan, Capt. G. S. 
Rafferty, T. L. Turner, V. R. Hymel, L. G. Guillot. 
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