Chenango Union, Norwich, N.Y.
January 24, 1957
Frank Littlefair to Retire
From Railroad January 31
Frank B. Littlefair, freight agent for the New York, Ontario and Western Railway, will retire at the close of business January 31.
Mr. Littlefair states that his first work for the railroad was in the winter of 1903, when he worked as an extra section hand. He recalls that in those days, the worker’s only identification was a brass check.
The employee’s time went under the number on the check and he received his pay in the same manner, by presenting it at the pay window in the pay car. The pay car in those days covered the road once each month.
In 1905 Mr. Littlefair was given a permanent position as station at Rockwell Mills at the time a station on the road’s New Berlin branch. Since then Mr. Littlefair has worked at various points along the line.
He was employed as a train dispatcher for nearly 30 years. When the train dispatcher’s office was transferred from Norwich to Middletown, he joined the forces at that point and remained there until he was appointed freight agent at Utica.
While at Utica he was promoted to district freight agent, covering the territory of upper New York state to the Canadian border. Upon the retirement of the local freight agent about three years ago, Mr. Littlefair resigned to become agent at Norwich from which position he is now retiring.
Always an ardent sportsman, Mr. Littlefair has interested himself deeply in conservation, hunting and fishing. He was one of the founders of the Chenango County Fish, Game and Gun Club, now the Norwich Fish, Game and Gun Club. He was also one of the organizers of the Chenango County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and at present is its alternate delegate to the New York State Conservation Council.
At the time Mr. Littlefair was transferred from Norwich to Middletown he was serving the Norwich Chamber of Commerce as manager of the department of public relations. He was also at that time successfully directing the activities of the Chenango County fair, having taken over at the request of the Frank Zuber in an endeavor to save the fair from complete collapse.
Upon assuming his present duties as freight agent, Mr. and Mrs. Littlefair built a home in North Norwich where they now reside.
