BAILFY BUGLF, B/iILEY, NORTH CAROLINA, MARCH> 1957
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The Bus Drivers' Friend--
Daily, a skilled-fingered,
medim built man with
twinkling blue eyes, a
smiling face, a kind voice,
and a big heart pays BHS a
visit. His smile is so
warm; his personality so
friendly, that upon meet
ing him, one feels immedi
ately that he is a life
long friend. He is Earl
Randolph Floyd, school bus
mechanic. The father of
two children—Francis and
Toramie—Earl lives with
his family near Nashville,
As for his career, Earl
has been a bus mechanic
for four and one-haIf
years, three of which he
has been in charge of the
Bailey buses. He previous
ly worked as a gas truck
driver for the buses.
Having never worked in a
regular garage, he thinks
it unfair to himsolf and
the garage business to com
ment on his preference of
which place to work,
Earl is in charge of 25
buses fran Bailey, South
Nashville, Middlesex, Stan
hope, and Ferrells schools,
"Girls appear to be bet
ter drivers than boys and
take better care of their
buses," states Earl,
To the question, what are
the advantages of being a
bus mechanic, he replied,
"It is a steady job X\rith
a fair salary; and, if
you take the job to heart,
it is interesting. It is
rewarding to work with
young boys and girls, vjho
someday we hope will build
by Keith V, Glover
a better world to live in.
"The disadvantages are
that one is exposed to- all
types of weather, long
hours, and the same daily
routine,
"The duties of a bus me
chanic during school
months are to keep a daily ,
check on the buses with
the help of the drivers,
and to keep them safe for
children to ride on. Check
ing every bus, replacing
parts, and painting are a
few of the summer jobs per
formed by a mechanic."
A family man, Earl looks
forward to going home to
his family after a day on
the road.
Conduct grades are higher
this month than previously,
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