THE CLUBS—continued following officers: Melville M. Zemek, president; Joe M. Szablowski, vice president; and Bob McPhail, secretary-treasurer. The group also gave unanimous vote of thanks to Charlie McGill for the outstanding job he has done during the past 18 months as president. The recently organized scholarship fund was also discussed during the business session. GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—Dr. Carlyle Roberts, director of the School of Nuclear Engineering, and Coach John McKenna, the new assistant athletic director and head freshman football coach, were the guest speakers at the April 26 meeting of the Northeast Georgia-Georgia Tech Club. Dr. Roberts, who also heads up Tech's Frank H. Neely Nuclear Research Center, was introduced by Tech alumnus, Charles Smithgall, a new member of the Board of Regents, while Coach McKenna was introduced by Gordon Sawyer. N. A. Jacobs presided at the business meeting at which Gordon Sawyer was elected president; N. A. Jacobs, vice president; and Perrin C. Reynolds, secretary-treasurer. HOUSTON, TEXAS—The South Texas Georgia Tech Club held a stag smoker on March 4 to view the 1965 Gator Bowl victory film. And on May 7, the club held its spring meeting with Alumni Secretary Roane Beard as the speaker. Beard, who briefed the 86 alumni and three Tech students on Tech and the Alumni Association, was introduced by Howard Tellepsen. President Jim M. Morris reviewed the past year and called on Paul Woodruff to present the 1966 Scholarship Award to Houston high school student Sherrnan Glass. The "Outstanding Alumnus Award" for 1966 was presented to Paul Woodruff by Bob Melanson, he was the charter recipient of this club award. New officers elected at the meeting included W. A. (Gus) Snellgrove, president; Ray Wyngarden, vice president; Joe Preston, secretary; Everett Cook, treasurer; and Pat McEnroe, Bob Melanson, J. C. Shelar, and Sam Whitehill, directors. Roane Beard and his wife Peggy were presented engraved letter openers by the club. HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA—Association Na-
tional President Matt Cole was the guest speaker at the May 16 meeting of the North Alabama Georgia Tech Club. Cole told the 98 alumni present about Tech's continuing growth and the increased need for alumni support. Roane Beard was also present to advise the club on their proposed scholarship program. KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE—Professor John
O. Eichler of Civil Engineering spoke to the Greater Knoxville Georgia Tech Club at the May 20 meeting. Professor Eichler talked on his favorite subject, "Interplanetary Travel." At the business meet24
ing the following officers were elected: Bob McCammon, president; John Neal, vice president; Richard Field, secretary; and Wallace Rogers, Jr., treasurer. PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA—Over
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members and visitors attended the May 23 meeting of the Pittsburgh Georgia Tech Club to hear President Edwin D. Harrison discuss the new administrative organization at Tech. The Club announced that Joel R. McManus of North Allegheny High School was the first winner of the $1,000 scholarship to Tech. President Harrison presented McManus with a certificate and John A. Jordan, president of the club, presented McManus' high school principal with the scholarship cup which will be on display in the school until next year's winner is announced. The following new officers were elected for the coming year: Joe Dillard, president; James Patten, first vice president; Dee Beeson, second vice president; Jerry Epps, secretarytreasurer; and Norman Curry, assistant secretary-treasurer. ROME, GEORGIA—The Rome Georgia Tech Club held its annual "Bobby Dodd Dinner" on April 11 and the Tech athletic director was present to receive the honor and make a speech on the prospects for the 1966 football season. Officers elected at the meeting were Wesley F. Johnson, president; Bobby D. Jones, vice president; J. Glenn Johnson, secretary; C. M. Prather, treasurer; Grander Wright, Billy Camp, Tom Watters, R. A. Morgan, Bradley Burkhalter, G. L. Sutton, C. H. Thompson, Dayton Hardwick, and Paul Williams, directors. SAVANNAH,
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Dynamite Goodloe outlined prospects for the 1966 football season for the Savannah Georgia Tech Club at the April 2 meeting. The Savannah Club has had a busy year during which it awarded two scholarships to future Tech students, coordinated a meeting between local high school counselors and Associate Director of Admissions Jerry Hitt, sponsored an exhibit at the Coastal Empire Fair where they distributed several thousand information bulletins about Tech, arranged for two Tech professors to judge the First District Science Fair, and scheduled three Tech speakers for local civic clubs. During the meeting the following officers were elected for the coming year: Rev. F. Alfred Mathes, president; Frank C. Underwood, vice president; Daniel H. Bradley, secretary-treasurer; and Allen Eitel, W. W. Scarborough, A. A. Mendonsa, Harold W. Kraft, Jr., W. Lee Mingledorff, W. A. Binns, J. Thomas Coleman, Jr., John Huskisson, and W. L. Benton, directors.
and his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mundorff as the special guests. Dean Griffin spoke to the club on his reminiscences of Tech. The club's bowling team finished third in the city's Intercollegiate Alumni Bowling League after winning the trophy last season. The club is now making plans to attend the Tech-Duke game in Durham this fall and perhaps taking in the Raleigh Club's meeting the night before the October 29 game.
I ( | 1 Casper S. Whitner, former resident " I and insurance agent of Atlanta, died on April 29, 1966 at his home in Jackson, Mississippi.
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We have recently learned of the death of Lee L. Baker.
M d Earle Whittier Connell, Sr., ME, •T 1 of Holly Hill, Florida, died on April 8, 1966. Mr. Connell was an expert in the design of municipal industrial installations. I I T George R. West, Jr., T E , former I 1 president and board chairman of Dixie Yarns, Incorporated, died on April 24, 1966 in Tucson, Arizona. ' 1 0 ^ e n a v e recently learned of the 10 death of Tilden D. Adkins, Arch. His widow resides at 2410 Glenwood Avenue, S.E., Atlanta. We have been notified of the death of Paul Prather of Jasper, Georgia. ' O O We have learned of the death of LL W. Reynolds Barker, Feb. 1, 1965. ' O Q Marion W. Boyer has retired as fcV a director and executive vice president of Standard Oil Company (New Jersey). Mr. Boyer will maintain an office at One Rockefeller Plaza, Room 1250, New York, New York 10020. Dennis William Brosnan, CE, president of the Southern Railway System, received an honorary degree from Mercer University on June 5, 1966. John J. McDonough, ME, who retired from Georgia Power on February 1, 1966, joined Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild and Paschal on June 1, 1966. Mr. McDonough will be an executive associate. ,f
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The Georgia Tech Club of Metropolitan Washington held its annual spring dinner dance on April 30 with Dean Emeritus George Griffin
)A. ^ e n a v e been notified of the *T" death of Allen Hill Davis, BE, of Denver, Colorado. W. Marshall Moore died on February 9, 1966. TECH ALUMNUS