Show rio grande news J S Ga gabriel catriel assistant ino ing agent of the rio grande railroad ro ad since 1937 has been promoted to purchasing agent it was announced today by E A west executive vice president lie ile succeeds W B hall who has retired after 57 years of service with the road gabe has been with the rio grande since 1910 when he entered service as a laborer in the store department at salida calida colo successive advancements made him division storekeeper at that point in 1918 and the following year lie he came to denver as chief clerk to the general storekeeper 1 in 1922 he was promoted to division storekeeper at salt L lake ake which position lie he held until coming to denver in 1937 as assistant to mr hall A J anderson will assume mr al r gabriels former duties and his in in turn will be taken over by bv C E kelsey both will retain their present titles of assisting purchasing agent |