Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Vol. 30, No. 05 1952

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Lt. Comdr. Joseph W. Morgan, '41, has been assigned to duty as InspectorInstructor for Naval Reserve in Augusta, Ga. Since his recall to active duty in October 1950, he has been serving on the battleship USS New Jersey, recently returned from service in Korean waters. Lt. Comdr. Morgan is married to the former Miss Jean Mcintosh, and they have two children, Bonnie Jean, age seven, and Lachlan Mcintosh, three.

1942 J. "MAC" CHEATHAM, '33

1934 Frank M. Ridley, '34, is in charge of the new Atlanta office of Marsh & McLennan, Inc., national insurance brokers of New York City. Mr. Ridley, in the insurance business for 16 years, is a vice-president and trustee of the Atlanta Community Chest; vice-president and director of the Atlanta area council of the Boy Scouts of America, member of the board of the Atlanta Chapter of American Red Cross, and was 1951 cochairman of the Community Chest Campaign in Atlanta.

C. Buck LeCraw, '42, Atlanta manager of the State Life Insurance Company, was "leader of the field" in March among 24 states in which the company operates. In a contest held recently Mr. LeCraw sold $135,000 in life insurance for the month, to hit first place in the nation. Charles E. Turner, '42, has reported to the U. S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Corry Field, Pensacola, Fla., and is undergoing training in instrument and night flying.

1935

BORN: To Allen Morris, '36, and Mrs Morris, of Coral Gables, Fla., a son, William Allen, on April 11. Mrs. Morris is the former Miss Ida Akers, of Atlanta. Born: To William S. Ginn, '36, and Mrs. Ginn, a son, William S. Jr., on March 13 in Pittsfield, Mass. Mrs. Ginn is the former Miss Judy Colt, of Pittsfield.

1941 Dominic Danna, ChE '41, will become assistant chief engineer of the Monsanto Chemical Company's Western Division plant in St. Louis effective June 1. He has been with Monsanto since graduation. 26

1944 MARRIED: Louis Palmer Bondurant, Jr., '44, and Miss Fran Rhea Ward, both of Atlanta, were married in May. Mr. Bondurant is now associated with L. P. Bondurant and Sons. BORN: To Roe D. McBurnett, Jr., EE '44, and Mrs. McBurnett, a son, Roe David McBurnett III, on February 20 in Toccoa, Ga. Mr. McBurnett is a Patent Attorney for R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. He received his LLB degree from George Washington University in November 1951, and is now a member; of the bar of the District of Columbia.

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MARRIED: Thomas Edward Brewer, '35, and Miss Ann Sanders were married April 12 in the chapel of the Haygood Memorial Methodist Church. They are now living at 484 North Highland Ave., N.E., Atlanta. BORN: To Wright Tomberlin Paulk, '35, and Mrs. Paulk, a son, Wright Tomberlin, Jr., on April 26 at the Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta. Mrs. Paulk is the former Miss Frances Butters. Claude D. Cotton, '35, has been elected a vice president of the Birmingham Southern Railroad. With the railroad since 1936, he was formerly assistant vice-president.

1936

/ . WARNER MORGAN, '41

BORN: To George T. Marchmont, Jr., '45, and Mrs. Marchmont, a son, George Terry III, on February 12 at Memphis, Tenn. Honorable mention to George T. Marchmont, Sr., EE '07, and Mrs. Marchmont, of Dallas, Tex.

1946

THOMAS J. REID, '43

1943 Capt. Thomas J. Reid, TE '43, was the captain of the plane that crashed in Elizabeth, N. J., on January 22 taking thirty lives, including his own. A pilot for American Airlines, Capt. and Mrs. Reid were living in Elizabeth at the time of the accident. Bobby Sheldon, '43 and Jack O. King, '42, have formed their own company as distributors for Mystik tape products. They have a complete line of industrial and retail cloth and paper pressure sensitive tapes. The office and warehouse is located at 1004 Hemphill Avenue, N.W., Atlanta.

Capt. Bernard Abrams, '46, has returned to his home in Atlanta after being wounded in action in Korean fighting. His father, A. R. Abrams, made an unprecedented trip to Osaka, Japan, to be at his bedside. ENGAGED: Robert T. Voyles, '46, and Miss Betty Sue Rowland. The wedding will take place J u n e 7 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. Mr. Voyles is employed by John M. Avent, industrial engineers.

1947 Arthur M. Dowell, Jr., Chem '47, has been awarded a graduate fellowship in the natural sciences for the 1952-53 year by the National Science Foundation. MARRIED: A. J. Schroeder, ME '47, married Miss Janet Louise Campbell on March 1 at the Peachtree Road Presbyterian Church. They will reside at 4146 Caldwell Road, Brookhaven, Ga. THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS


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