During my seventh year in the Philadelphia area, I was selected for a promotion to a sales supervisory position at the Wilmington, Delaware branch of the 3M Company.
SO. . . I hit the road, traveling 35 miles a day from my New Jersey home to Wilmington, or directly to a territory to work with a salesman, that being my primary function in the job. The Wilmington branch territory included all of the state of Delaware plus five counties in southern New Jersey. It was an lot of ground to cover, but I was equal to the task.
The territory had some "hot spots," a description that defined "good for business" areas. They were Wilmington, Dover (the state capitol) with its huge air force base, and Atlantic City, the cream of the seashore area. Dover Air Force base was and is a huge complex. Its main fleet consists of the C47 cargo planes used for carrying personnel and equipment. Often, I would have the opportunity to see a plane being loaded with tanks and armored trucks that drove right into its cargo space.
What do I remember most about those years? One moment stands out. I was assisting a salesman making a demonstration in a dental office in Atlantic City, when news came over the office radio of the assassination of President Kennedy; end of demo and visit.
More, later.
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