Faces in the News C. B. "Buck" Gwyn, Jr., '26, director of C. B. Gwyn, Jr. and Associates and special projects engineer for Gibson Electric Div., Talon, Inc., Delmont, Pa., had his 75th thru 80th patents issue on June 29, and also added four more in September. Robert B. Williams, '39, has been appointed to a newly-created sales coordinating and liaison position with American Lava Corp., Chattanooga. He will handle transactions between American Lava and the 3M Co.'s International division.
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Capt. William K. Woodard, SC, USN, '43, has been selected to attend the Naval Warfare Course, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. He recently completed duty as Executive Officer and Director, Polaris Staff, Charleston, S.C.
Tom C. Campbell, '45, has been elected as a member of the Board of the C&S National Bank in Atlanta. He is president and general manager of Southern Iron and E q u i p m e n t Co., Chamblee, Ga. He is also a graduate of the U. S. Military Academy, West Point. J. H. Owen, '47, has rejoined Atlantic Steel Company, Atlanta, in the newly-created position of manager of production development. He first joined the company in 1947 and served until 1957 when he became associated with Kaiser Engineers.
Walter Boomershine, Jr., '51, vice president, director, and general manager of Boomershine Motors of Atlanta has been elected a member of the Board of the C&S National Bank. Among his many activities, he is a Flying Colonel, Governor's Staff.
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NEWS BY CLASS* S—coit'd can Telephone and Telegraph Company. Walter R. Rooney, EE, has been named director of the Georgia Science and Technology Commission effective September 1, 1965. Dakin B. Ferris, has been elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association for the 1965-66 year. Mr. Ferris is the manager of the Atlanta office and resident vice president of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc. Captain Terrell E. Home, IM, was graduated from the U. S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, June 11. Grover C. Maxwell, Jr., IM, has been appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association for the 1965-66 year. Mr. Maxwell is treasurer of Maxwell Brothers, Inc. in Augusta, Georgia. V. E. New, former management development administrator. Southern Bell, has been appointed general traffic supervisor, New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. New joined Southern Bell in Atlanta in 1950. James T. Shepherd. EE, is serving as assistant to Dr. von Braun at the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Shepherd has been responsible for millions of dollars in rocket test facility construction throughout the United States during the last few years. Charles O. Summers. ChE, has transferred to New York where he will be production manager, Olefins Division of Union Carbide. His home will be 42 Colby Avenue, Rye, New York.
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ganized his own company specializing in commercial and industrial real estate sales and developing. His address is 3390 Peachtree Road, N.E.. Atlanta. E. S. Knight, former traffic manager, Southern Bell, Birmingham, Alabama, has been named district traffic manager, Anniston. Alabama. Mr. Knight joined Southern Bell as a traffic supervisor in Nashville, Tennessee in 1954. George A. Morris, Jr.. IM, has been elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association for the 1965-66 year. Mr. Morris is currently assistant general sales manager of the; Royal Crown Cola Company, Columbus, Georgia. M. Kelly Russom is now connected with RBM, Inc., 1835 Briarwood Road, N.E., Atlanta. Mr. Russom was formerly associated with Lome Plumbing and Heating Company.
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I E 1 Captain Thurman N. Palmer, IM, M 7 participated in Exercise Northern Hills, a joint U. S. Air Force-Army field training maneuver just concluded near Eielson AFB, Alaska. Captain Palmer was a member of the Military Air Transport Service component which airlifted personnel and equipment for the exercise.
Major Lloyd E. Daniels. AE, has been decorated with the U. S. Air Force Commendation Medal at the Space Systems Division in Los Angeles. This marks the third time he has received this honor. J. G. Johnston, IM, former state employment manager, Southern Bell, Atlanta, has been appointed division personnel manager. Mr. Johnston joined Southern Bell as a junior accountant in 1951. Charles H. Peterson. Tex., has been appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association for the 1965-66 year. Mr. Peterson is with the Metter Manufacturing Company, Metter, Georgia. Major John O. Tinius, Cer.E., was graduated from the U. S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
i r r Captain Charles W. Groover, IE, J O was graduated with honors from the U. S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. John H. Hellweg, Jr.. ChE, has been promoted to production superintendent, Memphis Mill. Kimberly Clark Corporation. He lives at 5378 Denwood, Memphis, Tennessee. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phipps, ChE, a son, Ronald Edward, May 24. The Phipps' live at 9536 Beckman Drive, Richmond, Virginia. Robert Chamblin Smith, ChE, received a master of business administration degree from Harvard University on June 17. Talbert E. Smith. Jr.. IE, has been elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association for the 1965-66 year. Mr. Smith is a partner in the Atlanta power plant equipment firm of Burford, Hall and Smith in Atlanta. Captain Dee G. Sullins, Jr., TE, has been awarded an MS degree in meteorology by St. Louis (Missouri) University. Captain Sullins is assigned to an Air Weather Service unit at Patrick AFB, Florida. Monty E. Thome. IE, has been promoted to sales supervisor of Shell Oil Company's Burbank, California district.
' C O Married: Robert W. Robinson, O Z IM, to Miss Sally Ester Nilsson, May 8. Mr. Robinson is product manager for finishing liquids in the shoe products sales division of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation. Frank A. Summers, IE, recently or-
I | - Q Donald T. Browne, IE, has been 3 D appointed as assistant vice president in the Insurance Department of Tharpe & Brooks, Inc.. mortgage bankers, Atlanta. Captain William A. Olsen, BS, has been awarded the Air Medal for per-
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