Wahkiakum West’s Carlton Appelo reflects on the recently passed W.S. ‘Babe’ Howard of Millington Telephone. Howard definitely had a point of view and was a larger than life character that made a difference, as can be seen in this video interview. The story could have been about Carlton, however, as he and his brother, Burton, started working his father’s switchboard during the depths of the depression. He was literally there at the start of the first television transition in 1939 and he served his country on Okinawa in World War II. He came back after the war and helped build a phone company and an industry. Look for more of our conversation with Appelo in future posts.
Tribute to Babe Howard from another Industry Icon
– July 17, 2008Posted in: ViodiTV
