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Pearce L. Barrett, Sr., '09, Florida freight and traffic manager for the Central of Ga. Railway Co., died May 23, 1953 at his Jacksonville, Fla. home. His home address was 2757 White Oak Lane, So. Jacksonville, Fla. Jack Thiesen, '10, and Mrs. Thiesen, recently returned from a three-month tour of Europe. Mr. Thiesen is Secretary of the Ga. Tech Alumni Foundation. Carl Sloan, '12, has been promoted to South Carolina general manager of Southern Bell Telephone. He joined the company in 1912. His office will be in Columbia, S. C. Oliver Perry Adair, '13, Atlanta realty broker and former state and Southern amateur golf champion, died May 30, 1953 after a brief illness. He lived with his family at 172 Westminster Dr., N. E., Atlanta. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Madeline Adair; son, Oliver Perry, Jr.; one daughter, Mrs. J. L. Brooks, Jr., several brothers and sisters and grandchildren. Thomas H. Galphin, '13, recently observed his 40th anniversary with the American T & T Co. He was honored at a luncheon and received a service pin with 8 stars. Mr. Galphin is supervising engineer in the long lines dept. His home address is 751 Virginia Cir., N. E., Atlanta. Robert S. Griffith, '19, died unexpectedly May 27, 1953 while on vacation in Keystone Heights, Florida. At the time of his death he was manager of the electrical utilities division, Southeastern district of General Electric. He had been with the company since 1919. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emily Griffith, 889 West Wesley Rd., N. W., Atlanta; a son, Ens. R. S. Griffith, Jr., now serving in the Pacific; and one daughter, Miss Katherine Griffith. Max Kuniansky, '19, died of a heart attack at his Lynchburg, Va. home July 21, 1953. He had been associated with the Lynchburg Foundry Co. since 1923 and was vice president and general manager at the time of his death. In 1941 he was awarded the gold medal for distinguished service to the gray iron industry. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude, 3739 Woodside Ave., Lynchburg; daughter, Sara Kuniansky; son, Max, Jr.. and two brothers, Isadore and Wolf Kuniansky, both of Atlanta. Edgar Dunlap, '20, died July 17, 1953 in an Atlanta hospital. He was a special insurance agent for the Resolute Insurance Company at the time of his death. Surviving are sons, William A. and John K. Dunlap; mother, Mrs. Edgar Dunlap, Sr., and a brother, all of Atlanta. Brio-. Gen. William S. Fellers, '20. USMC, is the first Marine to serve in Washington as Director of the Staff of the Inter-American Defense Board. He took over the duties of that post last June, reporting from Camp Lejeune, N. C, where he had been deputy camp commander. His address is 3636 16th St., N. W., Washington. D. C. Brainerd Rhea Adams, '22, died August 20, 1953 in Columbia, S. C. after an illness of several months. He was associated with the American Oil Company here before moving to Columbia several years ago, where he became associated with the Columbia Baking Co. Mr. Adams was a member of the Georgia Tech football team in 1917 and was a back on Coach J. A. Heisman's 1918 Conference Champions. 24
i „, I _ss =s. _ Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hilda Adams, Cornell Arms Apts., Columbia. S. C., and one daughter. Mortimer H. Courtenay, '22, died September 4 while on a business trip in Alabama. He has been with SKF Industries for the past 25 years and was district manager here at the time of his death. Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Felicia Courtenay, 2590 Forest Way, N. E., and two daughters. Miss Linda Courtenay and Mrs. W. A. Scaife, of Atlanta. Robert Frederick Turnipseed, '22, died July 29, 1953 in an Atlanta hospital after a long illness. He was connected with the Peeples Oil Co. at the time of his death. Surviving are one daughter, Miss Jackie Turnipseed, 841 Rose Circle, S. W., Atlanta; mother, several brothers and sisters.
Lt. Col. Joseph J. Hill, '23, has been assigned to the Third Army's G-3 Section at Fort McPherson and will assist in working out training plans for the entire Third Army. John P. Baum, '24, was recently named executive officer of the M. T. Stevens & Sons Co., division of J. P. Stevens & Co., Inc. He will remain in charge of the J. P. Stevens Southern woolen and worsted manufacturing, with offices in Milledgeville, Ga. Freeman Strickland, '24, vice-president of the First National Bank, Atlanta, was recently promoted to senior vice-president. He has been with the bank since 1925. Phil B. Narmore, '25, Executive Dean at Georgia Tech, has been elected a director of the Atlanta Federal Savings & Loan Association. J. D. Green, '26, is now general manager of the yarn mills of the P. H. Hanes Knitting Co., Winston-Salem, N. C. His home address is 715 Arbor Rd., Winston-Salem. Reginald S. Hall, '26, has been named vicepresident and plant manager of Sanitary Supply Co., Inc., Atlanta. His mailing address is 625 Peachtree St., Atlanta. John B. Howard, '27. recently announced the formation of John B. Howard & Co., specializing in materials for construction and industry. The firm address is 600 Monument Street, Jackson, Miss. Joseph H. Singer, '27, and John M. Raine ('38) have formed a partnership, dealing in insurance, bonds, and real estate. The company name and address is Singer-Raine Co., 1145 Peachtree St.. N. E., Atlanta. C. M. Wallace, Jr., '28, has been elected vicepresident in charge of sales for the Georgia Power Companv in Atlanta. He joined the company in 1928. Col. Ervin L. Keener, '28. has been named special assistant to the QM Deputv for operations, Washington. D. C. His mailing address is OQMC Dist. Div., Tempo A, Room 2065, Washington 25, D. C. G. Nolan Bearden, '29, has been elected 1954 chairman of the Million Dollar Round Table of the National Association of Life Underwriters. Mr. Bearden is with the New England Life Ins. Co., 1111 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. Col. John C. Light, '29, was awarded the Legion of Merit in Yokohama, Japan for outstanding performance of duty while serving as ordnance officer at Headquarters, Korean
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Communications zone. His wife, Dorothy, and their children reside at 1318 E. Almeria Rd., Phoenix, Arizona. Capt. W. R. Allemang, '30, has been appointed manager of flight operations at Chicago for United Air Lines. In his new post, Capt. Allemang will have charge of United's flight operations in the entire midwest. He joined the company in 1932. During World War II he served overseas as colonel with the Air Force. James H. Conley, '30, has been promoted to Lt. Colonel, Robbins AFB. Since graduation he has served in some phase of engineering with the Army, and later with the Air Force. Before being assigned to Robbins he was stationed in Japan for 38 months. James A. Byars, '31, has been appointed assistant general manager of the Ware Shoals Division of the Riegel Textile Corp., Ware Shoals, S. C. Paul McLarty, '32, is now Field Supervisor, Southeastern division, with the New York Life Ins. Co. He will work out of the home office in New York. His home address is 67-45-C 186 Lane, Fresh Meadows, N. Y. Dr. Frank Alfred Mathes, '32, and Mrs. Mathes, announce the birth of their daughter, Mary Beecher, September 3, 1953. Dr. Mathes is minister at The South Highland Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama. James T. Beers, '33, is now general manager with the Coca-Cola Company, 135 LaSalle Street, Chicago, 111. Charles W. Cravens, '33, has been appointed open hearth superintendent of Republic Steel Corporation's Cleveland steel plant. In his new capacity, Mr. Cravens will be responsible for one of the country's largest open hearth furnace operations. His home address is 2755 Hillside Ave., Seven Hills, Ohio. Col. Wentworth H. Taylor, Jr., '33, was graduated from the Army War College and has been assigned to the Far East. He is a veteran of World War II. Col. Wentworth's permanent mailing address is 17 Berkley St., Baldwin, L. I., N. Y. Lt. Col. Rafael Cleveland, '34, has been awarded the Bronze Star at a ceremony in Korea. The award was made for meritorious service as assistant signal officer for I Corps. His wife, Margaret, lives at 2617. Segovia St., Coral Gables, Fla. Col. Peter J. Negri, '34, USMC, has been assigned to Columbia College in New York City as commanding officer of the NROTC. He will also serve as professor of Naval Science at the college, which is Columbia University's liberal arts undergraduate school for men. Charles Dannels, Jr., '35, and Mrs. Dannels, announce the birth of a daughter, Frances Raine, August 24, 1953. Their home address is 54 Brookhaven Dr., Brookhaven, Ga. James L. Skinner, Jr., '35, is a partner in the architectural firm Cooper, Barrett, Skinner, Woodburv & Cooper here in Atlanta. The firm name was formerly Cooper, Bond & Cooper. Capt. P. F. Dale, '36, recently completed a tour of duty at the Third Army Augmentation Group at Ft. McPherson. He is an engineer with Southern Bell and resides at 43 Park Cir., N. E., Atlanta. THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS