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Sctvman · 03-18-2025, 04:09 PM

The Morris family decided to go on a cross country road trip from Melville, to find a warm city and climate in the United States. They still had great family and loved the area, but the opportunities were very limited in the town of Melville. They had moved to Regina in order for Morris to achieve managerial responsibilities at Hudson Bay, but he couldn't move up fast enough and decided a move to America was the only choice.

They got passports and took the long trek. Driving down US 52 they drove through North Dakota in the cold winter during a snow storm, only making it to Minot, North Dakota their first day. Then Wahpeton, North Dakota. Followed by Mankato, Minnesota, then the weather got better and the fourth day they ended up in Burlington, Iowa.

Crossing the Mississippi they drove through Illinois and Indiana, stopping in Louisville. These were all cities they had never heard of, except for Louisville because of the Kentucky Derby. They took a battery of maps, driving their '39 Packard through the Midwest.

Once they got to Kentucky, they had to pause for a couple days as a freak snow hit Louisville. Then they pressed on, driving another day before finally finding themselves in Charlotte.

Charlotte was the major city of the Carolinas (North and South Carolina), but was not very well known outside of those areas. Orville was a radio nut, and had heard of the city because WBT 1110 was one of the clear channel radio stations, one of the furthest he heard. Living out in the prairies of Saskatchewan, radio was about the only thing that connected them with the world.

It was the 3rd of January, just starting the new year and the Morris family had just come into town. The thought was that Orville, as he called himself in the US, would get a job at the local Belk department store in Charlotte working in the electronics department.

Meanwhile, while he moved into town, the Charlotte Hornets baseball team put out a job posting in the two local newspapers, the Observer and the News. They were looking for somebody to join their team, perhaps in an on-field capacity, but definitely selling tickets and doing other things like that.

03-18-2025, 04:09 PM	#3
Sctvman Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 401	Charlotte Bound The Morris family decided to go on a cross country road trip from Melville, to find a warm city and climate in the United States. They still had great family and loved the area, but the opportunities were very limited in the town of Melville. They had moved to Regina in order for Morris to achieve managerial responsibilities at Hudson Bay, but he couldn't move up fast enough and decided a move to America was the only choice. They got passports and took the long trek. Driving down US 52 they drove through North Dakota in the cold winter during a snow storm, only making it to Minot, North Dakota their first day. Then Wahpeton, North Dakota. Followed by Mankato, Minnesota, then the weather got better and the fourth day they ended up in Burlington, Iowa. Crossing the Mississippi they drove through Illinois and Indiana, stopping in Louisville. These were all cities they had never heard of, except for Louisville because of the Kentucky Derby. They took a battery of maps, driving their '39 Packard through the Midwest. Once they got to Kentucky, they had to pause for a couple days as a freak snow hit Louisville. Then they pressed on, driving another day before finally finding themselves in Charlotte. Charlotte was the major city of the Carolinas (North and South Carolina), but was not very well known outside of those areas. Orville was a radio nut, and had heard of the city because WBT 1110 was one of the clear channel radio stations, one of the furthest he heard. Living out in the prairies of Saskatchewan, radio was about the only thing that connected them with the world. It was the 3rd of January, just starting the new year and the Morris family had just come into town. The thought was that Orville, as he called himself in the US, would get a job at the local Belk department store in Charlotte working in the electronics department. Meanwhile, while he moved into town, the Charlotte Hornets baseball team put out a job posting in the two local newspapers, the Observer and the News. They were looking for somebody to join their team, perhaps in an on-field capacity, but definitely selling tickets and doing other things like that.