tJaceswtfjeNews Arthur B. Boazman, '25, president of The Keyes Company of Miami, has been elected president of the Florida Association of Realtors. Boazman, creator of the idea "Realtor Week" now a national institution, has served twice as president of the Miami Realtors.
John Howell, '30, has been promoted to Southern regional manager of the Southern States Equipment Corp. of Hampton, Georgia. Howell, a veteran of 13 years service with the company, is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Member of AIEE. Holly W. Sphar, '31, has been elected to the newly created position of vice president-planning and commercial development of Consolidation Coal Co. of Pittsburgh. Sphar, formerly vice president of the company, will be responsible for long range planning and development in his job. Frederick G. Storey, '33, president of Storey Theatres, Inc. of Atlanta, has been reelected president of the Family Service Association of America. Storey, a past president of the Tech National Alumni Association, has been on the Family Service Board 7 years. H. W. Sams, '38, vice president of Scripto, has been promoted to assistant general manager of Scripto's U.S. Division. Sams joined the company in 1936 and was named a vice president in 1955. His new responsibilities relate to all the Atlanta operation.
Roy McCowen, '43, has been promoted to Southwest regional manager of the Southern States Equipment Corp. of Hampton, Georgia. McCowen will be responsible for all commercial and engineering activities for the company in the Southwest territory. 34
NEWS BY CLASSES-confinued Herbert G. Hicks, CE, is now an assistant professor in the Department of Management and Marketing at Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Joe B. Hobart, Jr., ME, has been transferred by U. S. Gypsum to their Chicago office where he is assistant insulation division engineer. His home address is. 1041 College Avenue, Wheaton, Illinois. Nat C. Hughes, Jr., IE, is manager of the Fort Myers (Fla.) sales office of Shands & Baker, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of crushed stone, sand and gravel. His home address is 2131 Chandler Avenue, Fort Myers Villas, Fort Myers, Florida. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Russ Leverette, IM, a daughter, Kelli Dawn, October 16. Russ is now with New Riverside Ochre Company in Cartersville, Georgia. Their home address is 714 lones Mill Road, Cartersville, Georgia. Sydney V. Stern, Ch.E, has been awarded the Ethyl Corporation graduate research fellowship at Georgia Tech for the 1960-61 year. Robert J. Bitowft, Arch, has been *J** working for General Electric as an aviation electrical representative to all the European airlines. His assignment is from one to three years. He is living in Holland at Overboslaan 2 1 , Heemestede, the Netherlands. Married: John Fyfe, ME, to Miss leanne Elizabeth Skerrett, October 22. Mr. Fyfe is with the Signode Steel Strapping Company. His address is 347 South Cass, Westmont, Illinois. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Hall, IM, a son, John Grafton, September 20. Mr. Hall is a sales engineer with the Aluminum Company of America, 1615 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia. John H. Reid, Jr., Ch.E, was killed in an explosion September 13 while in charge of a research project. He was with the Reynolds Experimental Laboratory of Atlas Powder Company in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife and two sons, parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reid, of 4271 Garmon Road, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia. Lt. Col. Eduardo M. Soler, USA, EE, is attending The Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Graham S. Wallace, EE, a son, Steven Graham, July 2 1 . They live at 23835 Topar Avenue, Los Altos, California. E C Engaged: Robert Monroe McAlister, * Âť ^ ME, to Miss Mary Shower. The wedding will take place December 10. Mr. McAlister is with the International Paper Company in Georgetown, South Carolina. Robert W. Sherwood, IE, has been assigned to the service department of AllisChalmers Industries Group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. John H. Smallwood, TE, a son, Samuel Lucas, October 10. Their home address is 2835 North Arcadia, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
' C I Philip W. Frick, Math, is a Systems * J ' Analyst in the Programming Research Group of the Radio Corporation of America, Astro-Electronics Division, Princeton, New Jersey. Major James F. Holcomb, USA, Infantry, EE, has been awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service while assigned as Electronics Project Officer, Research Division, Department of Target Acquisition at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He lives at 450-7 Kearney, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. James R. Johnson, IM, a son, Jon Franklin, October 4. They live at 33 Clairview Drive, Chamblee, Ga. Married: Lt. W. O. Patterson, Jr., USAF, IE, to Miss Leslie James, April 2. Lt. Patterson is a Launch Officer for the SNARK (SM 62 A ) Missile. His address is Box 347, 702nd Strategic Missile Wing, Presque Isle, AFB, Maine. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Townsend, IE, a son, Gerald, Jr., June 27. Gerald is with Container Corporation of America. They live at 3156 108th Street, S.E., Bellvue, Washington. Richard K. Whitehead, Jr., ME, has been elected president of Whitehead Die Casting Company in Atlanta. Lt. Col. Woodford T. Moseley, USA, IM, is attending The Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. C O Married: Frank E. Andrews, EE, to * * 0 Miss Chi-Chi Logan. The wedding took place in September. George W. Atwood, Jr., IM, is now an Account Salesman with the Crucible Steel Company of America. He lives at 3269 Oakcliff Road, Doraville, Georgia. Charles L. Aydlett, IE, is in his third year of General Electric's Manufacturing Training Program. He is now in a plant engineering position in the Large Jet Engine Department. He lives at 1939 A. Chaucer, Cincinnati 37, Ohio. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Beard, IM, a son, Edward, Jr., March 6. Ed is with Conner and Baldwin in Little Rock. Engaged: Bobby Gene Beeland, TE, to Miss Evelyn Elizabeth Wilson. The wedding will take place December 10. Mr. Beeland is with Chicopee Manufacturing Corporation in Athens, Georgia. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Bond, EE, a son, Edward Kelly, October 6. They live in Reynolds, Georgia. Engaged: William P. Britt, TE, to Miss Gwendolyn Barfield. The wedding will take place December 18. Mr. Britt is employed by American and Efid Mills, Inc., in Lenoir, North Carolina. Charles L. Simpson, USAR, IE, recently completed the officer orientation course at The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. Lt. Jimmy N. Towery is an instructor pilot at the Jet School, Craig AFB, Alabama. He is assigned to " D " Flight of the 3615th Pilot Training Squadron in the Air Training Command. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wcissenberg, IE, a daughter, Ariel, July 16. Mr. more news on page 36 TECH ALUMNUS