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Alumnus Vol. 50, No. 2 Winter 1972

A familiar sight to Tech men, the Naval Armory gates were made by Tech sculptor Julian Harris and cast in the old campus foundry.

Via Tubexpress ' 4

From Chocks to Electronics "'. 8

It 's a Good Feeling 12

Man for the Moment 15

The Atypical Alumnus 17

Bob Jones, Class of '22 19

The End of an Era 24

Bill Fulcher — Home Again 27

Homecoming 1971; Minu tes of the

Annual Meet ing 29

News of the Alumni 32

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I t really all started several years ago, back when college students were complaining that their professors were more interested in research than in teaching them engineering.

It wasn't a complaint peculiar to Tech students, and in fact was about the least the institute could expect at a time when other universities were losing even their offices to yowling herds of the unkempt. But one professor, Dr. Marion Robert Carstens of Civil Engineering, began to wonder if the students might not have a point.

"Besides that." he adds with a wry, beard —draped smile, "I had the feeling that my fluid mechanics lab course stunk. That hurt my pride. About the same time, playing the publish or perish game, I had started to write a book on pipeline transport; so I decided to let the undergraduate students in on the whole project."

Pipeline transport had impressed Carstens as the "transportation system of the future," a vast, unseen network already larger than most people realize. His imagination was fired by the problem of transporting whole solids by pipeline—mail, freight, even human beings. Bob Carstens and Homer J. Bates, mechanical technician in the School of Civil Engineering, began to work out the technological details of the idea and shortly thereafter made initial disclosure of their invention.

The concept they devised is safe to persons, cargo and equipment; is secure from theft;

moves independently of traffic and weather conditions; has a non-polluting power plant; is flexible enough to accommodate almost any cargo; has low power requirements; requires minimal maintenance; requires few operating personnel; uses proven, existing technology and equipment; and in its design exhibits a classic simplicity. Like all good engineering, Tubexpress is so natural to its intended use, and so simple, that you wonder why you never thought of it.

The book never got past the first few chapters. Throughout the following months, Carstens and Bates continued to refine the concept and the details. They constructed models of the system in the cavernous bay of the civil engineering building, and students in Carstens' CE-320 Fluid Mechanics laboratory were in on the testing and development up to their eyebrows. In the past, students had conducted a standard set of fluid mechanics lab projects that thoroughly covered the subject — but in an uninspiring way. Old solutions to the projects had been thoroughly circulated through the dorms and fraternity houses, and term papers for the course had been perfunctory recitations of copied solutions. They now began to turn in full-blown, sophisticated test reports numbering as much as 40 pages, including detailed supporting charts and tables containing data they recorded from the system itself. They were learning to write engineering reports without realizing it. Each quarter the class took a specific

aspect of the problem and attacked it for real, even coming up with some useful solutions. Enthusiasm was at a new high.

The object of their enthusiasm was an ordinary pipe snaking about the laboratory —one model four feet square in cross section, one model a few inches circular diameter in cross section. Through each pipe air flowed at atmospheric pressure . . . a wind. Rolling cars were fitted to the shape of the pipes so that they were blown along in the airstream, following the course of the pipes. It all reminds one of the old vacuum message cartridges used by stores years ago, except this system operates at atmospheric pressure and simply utilizes a moving column of air.

The pumps are of a flow-through type that eliminate the need for valving or traps. Since they are in-line pumps, they can be placed as boosters along the line as required. This permits construction of the conduit line to any desired length. Pump capacity controls speed, pay load weight, and the ability of the vehicles to climb grades.

While students and professor toiled away on their fluids lab project, another element in the story was developing. Don S. Willhelm, a Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation executive, was involved in a management program with Tech's Department of Continuing Education. Dick Wiegand, director of the department, remarked over coffee that he should stop by and see

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The Stockbridge installation illustrates a possible means of automated unloading. The gondolas are upturned by a chain-driven fixture, dumping the contents.

Dr. Bob Carstens used th< tubexpress project as a means of stimulating student interest in fluid mechanics.

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Dr. Carstens' unusual invention while on campus. Pushed for time, Willhelm asked Donn Leva, an engineer for the company, to look into it. Leva was impressed enough by the project to have Willhelm fly back over for a look. Though skeptical, the men began to come around about once a month; soon a subsidiary of the company, Trans-Southern Pipeline Corporation, had committed itself to support an experimental installation near Stockbridge, Georgia south of Atlanta. By the fall of 1970 a license agreement had been signed with Trans-Southern to market the invention, with the Georgia Tech Research Institute holding the patent. Georgia Tech's portion of license fee proceeds will be applied toward research projects at Tech.

The Stockbridge installation was a whole new opportunity for Carstens and his students to test and develop components of the system. It is simply a length of standard 36-inch diameter steel pipeline winding a few hundred yards over the hills and back again over the same route, but involves a return switching' device at the far end and a cargo loading station at the hear end. The six-foot gondolas ride along on bottom load-bearing rollers, and are held away from the side of the pipe by side guide rollers. A flexible collar makes a close air seal between the end of the gondola and the

inside of the pipe. The full-scale test installation, using hardware similar to that of an operational system, requires eight horsepower to actuate its hydraulic controls; only twelve horsepower is required to drive the capsules at 15 miles per hour! The system will move 540 tons in 24 hours.

With the adventurous abandon of the inventor, Bob Carstens occasionally stuffed his frame into the open gondolas and, armed only with a flashlight and a hammer "in case I got stuck," rode to the end of the pipeline. Before the return loop was built he and the gondola had to be hauled back in a pickup truck. The only braking mechanism was the air cushion building up at the end of the tube.

One of the laboratory models features completely pneumatic operation, the return of one car shunting air flow to start another on its way. Each car stays in the loading station long enough for cargo turnaround, then is automatically started on its way.

The system is presently being studied for economic feasibility as a postal transport link between a parcel post annex and a truck terminal. Other possible uses include remote teller facilities at banks, handling items in warehouses, moving, bulk materials between industrial plants, moving freight about within a city thus taking trucks off the streets, and

even transporting people within an urban area as Cars lens' "ride for science" proved. The pipe could be almost any cross-sectional size or shape, and of any length as long as pump booster stations are used. The gondolas could be designed to fit the cargo. Loading and unloading could be automated to the degree necessary for the application. The pipe could be suspended above the ground or buried, and could have a transparent top if used for human transportation. Speeds of up to 35 miles per hour are possible with only fleeting, pleasant sensations of acceleration. Carstens feels that the speed limitations could limit use of the Tubexpress for long­distance intercity transport of people, even though theoretically it could be any length. Even used only over shorter ranges, however, it could be a revolution in human transportation. Bulk cargoes, of course, could be transported almost any distance because of constant movement.

One of the most interesting projects done by the students in Carstens' class was related to a human transportation application. They designed a line running between the top of the Georgia Tech Bookstore and the proposed MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Autliority) station on Peachtree Street. The design incorporated one -undent's idea for passenger loading and unloading

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by slow-moving turntable at the terminal ends, allowing a system that moves constantly. These instances of student ingenuity are some of Bob Carstens' most rewarding moments of the entire project. He drags piles of student term papers from his office shelves and thumbs through, occasionally pointing out unusual solutions or especially good work with a touch of pride in his voice.

Well, you sort of know the answer but you decide to bait him a bit anyway. Question: do the students really cover the subject of fluid mechanics as thoroughly working on a single real-life project as they do performing a wide range of pre-planned experiments that demonstrate all the major concepts of the field?

But he surprises you. He doesn't tell you what you already assumed, that if you get a student interested in a subject he'll be motivated to learn more on his own.

"When you get smart people to begin with —as Tech does —you can't do much to hurt them. People are going to learn anyway. I've been teaching now since 1940 and I still don't know how it's done, how you 'teach' someone something.'' A satirical spark from behind the skectacles. "You'll have to ask some 22-year-old." |~_]

A moving stream of air propels the capsules through the conduit by the use of flow-through pumps. By-passes separate the vehicles from the air column at loading and unloading points.

The four-foot-square laboratory installation drives a wheeled, rectangular gondola. The cross-section of the tube can be any shape dictated by the application.

The Stockbridge installation illustrates just one means of turnaround. The ends of the line have hvdrauJicaily driven switching sections that swing the gondola over to the return line.

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THE GEORGIA TECH PLAN FOR A CHECKLESS SOCIETY—

From Checks Xou may never see the inside of

another bank, if the current Georgia Tech —Federal Reserve study of checkless banking is implemented.

The Atlanta study is, at least conceptually, ahead of the entire nation. Developed at Tech with the support and cooperation of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and four major local banks, the Atlanta plan is more extensive and all-encompassing than any of the several plans being considered elsewhere.

Dr. Al Lipis, current director of the project, is an adjunct professor of industrial management on loan from the First National City Bank of New York. He feels that if properly operated the system would be more economical and convenient, with savings passed on to the customer, and would be less subject to error and fraud than the present system of paper checks.

Besides that, the day is coming when the present checking system begins to choke on the sheer volume of paper handled. The average check today is handled ten times between the time it is written and the time it finally operates as a draw upon its account and is returned with the account statement. According to a survey conducted as part of the study, the total number of demand deposit (checking) accounts will double in about eight years. Each personal account produces from 13 to 21 checks per month. Though the present system operates efficiently and well, it is cumbersome and increasingly expensive; the anticipated growth could create problems.

The project was begun in June 1969 under the late Dr. Paul Han of Tech's College of Industrial Management. Dr. Han persuaded the Federal Reserve Board that the study should be done, and that Georgia Tech could do it. He initiated Phase I as a massive stage of data collection and analysis relating to the checking system of Georgia and Florida, especially Atlanta and Miami. Phase I. An Analysis of Payments Transactions, and Phase II. Payments Flow Data, were well on their way toward completion and a final report when Dr. Han died

suddenly in February of 1971. Dr. John R. Kaatz of industrial management continued the project until July of 197 1 when Dr. Lipis, whose Ph.D. is in operations research, became director. Prior to this time Dr. I Ian had conducted the study primarily with only help from graduate assistants, but Dr. Lipis felt that Phase III, the design of a proposed system, called for practical expertise; in banking as well as ready access to current banking data. He therefore made arrangements with the Citizens and Southern National Bank, the First National Bunk of Atlanta,

Participants in the study, left to right: Harold Barrett, First National; Wiitiam Adcock, Fulton National: Larry Mauidin. Trust Company; and William Sheehy, Federal Reserve Bank of Sew York. Not shown: James Jarrell. Trust Company; and James Stewart. First National.

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Fulton National Bank, and the Trust Company Bank to each furnish two people full time, one with strong, experience in the field of systems design and one in the field of marketing. In addition the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta furnished three systems exports, a full-time lawyer, and three consultants on a part-time basis. Georgia Tech also has one lull-time researcher and several graduate students committed to the project under the supervision of Dr. Robert Earl Greene, acting Dean of Industrial Management. Mr.

Brown R. Rawlings, Senior Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, oversees the Fed's contribution to the project.

"The plan will involve major technical, marketing, cost, and legal aspects,'" explains Al Lipis. "An interdisciplinary approach to solving these problems is the distinguishing factor that sets our project apart from most similar efforts."

The proposed system is based upon the concept of having all banking operations in the Atlanta area filter through an "electronic clearing house.'" The Federal

Participaiils in I tic study, left to right: George Budd. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; Routon Mathis, C&S; Allen Lipis, Georgia Tech, project director; Robert F. Clayton, CMS. Michael Hosemann, Atlanta Fed; and Wayne Wasylyk, a com­puter consulfanl from Mathematics. Not shown: James Aitman, Fulton National; and Jay Bowman. Atlanta Fed.

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Reserve now. serves as a clearing house for paper, and it could be converted to electronic handling of the function or the function could be performed by entrepreneurs. Alt four processes that are part of the proposed system would be aimed toward elimination of the check itself wherever possible and toward minimizing the handling of those checks remaining. The account holder would receive a list of debits each month rather than a bundle of cancelled checks with his bank statement. According to Lipis, the system could be in operation five years after a decision is made to use it. The diagram accompanying this article illustrates the operation of the entire system.

• One of the most simple changes from the existing system would be the direct deposit of paychecks. This would be accomplished by the electronic transfer of a magnetic tape prepared by the employer and sent to the various banks, which would extract deposit information from the tape for crediting the employee's account. This portion of the system could be instituted within a year; since payroll checks average over 48 percent of all business checks written in the metropolitan areas surveyed, it represents an opportunity for substantial reduction of business check volume. Analysis of the data suggests that some 65 percent of salaried persons and 20 percent of hourly workers among large firms approve of the concept. Further, large firms that generate 69 percent of payroll checks expressed approval of the

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system. Thus, the study concludes that significant volume can be expected.

• Another change proposed is the direct electronic payment of bills. Pre-authorized payments are now used in some cases, but involve paper checks or similar documents. Generally these plans involve a customer authorizing a company to draw directly and

automatically against his checking account to settle payments. These programs are usually limited lo insurance premiums, loan payments and some utility bills. Even so, 70 percent of consumers tend to reject these plans because the individual surrenders control of his bank balance. The electronic bill payment system will have to be designed to

overcome this objection. One approach is to have the consumer sign and return the top portion of his bill, rather than a check, for electronic handling. This method would result in substantial economies. The consensus of bankers surveyed is that, over the next five years, electronic bill payments will emerge as the major change in

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thepaymenis mechanism. • The third change involved in

the system would be point-of-sale transfer of funds. The credit cards presently used —Master Charge, BankAmericard, or individual bank cards —could be modified to include the checking account number. The American Bankers Association recommends a stripe of magnetic tape, a method recently adopted by C&S Bank on their cards. The customer would give his card to the clerk in a store, and the amount of purchase along with the account number would be entered in a data terminal tied directly to the electronic clearing house. Funds would instantly be transferred to the store's account by the customer's bank and charged to either a checking account or a credit card account, whichever the customer preferred. The transaction would be completed at lower cos I than in today's system. The customer could determine his current balance precisely and immediately without worrying about outstanding checks; check "float" would be eliminated by instantaneous bank clearings. The study found the longest delay in the clearing mechanism for personal checks to be the time from the date of issue to first deposit. Most personal checks are for less than $20. Convenience would be increased, for checks are not readily accepted as a means of payment, particularly at any appreciable distance from the home bank.

• The final change in the existing system proposed by the study is the truncation of checks that remain after the above measures are instituted. The paper instrument itself would be stopped and converted to electronic data

as soon as possible at the bank of first deposit, rather than being passed on physically from one bank to a clearing house to another bank and so on . . . . The ten handlings the average check now experiences could be reduced to one.

The proposed system is now under consideration by the Atlanta banking community and if accepted would be implemented beginning sometime after March 1972, the date the Phase III report would be completed. It would be a local system to begin with, but eventual national tie-in with other systems would create a nation-wide, coordinated system. Nineteen cities and one state (California) were working on systems as of latest report, according to the October 1971 issue of American Banker. The California banks, using the Federal Reserve Banks of Los Angeles and San Francisco, are the only other banks in the country committed to the actual initiation of a checkless system. Even so, they are not planning to institute point-of-sale transfer or truncation of remaining checks. In this respect, Atlanta could be ahead. The study will have identified the costs and advantages, and it will be up to the banks themselves to apply the system. The system would be designed for all banks, not just the large banks; smaller institutions would participate fully through their correspondent banks.

Brown Rawlings of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta cautioned that the system is not likely to bring about a "checkless society" anytime soon. "With the volume of checks and the paperwork arising from credit cards continuing to grow rapidly, a reduction in that growth rate is

a more realistic hope." The Phase I/Phase II report

suggests that "perhaps the lack of majority support for an electronic payment system stemmed from an incomplete understanding on the part of the respondents of how such a system would operate."

"Consumers are comfortable with the present checking system," adds project director Lipis. "And the system works well, but the more innovative banks believe it can be significantly improved. But for a long time there will be a dual system as an evolutionary, gradual changeover takes place. A lot of market research will be necessary to determine what the people need, and a lot of 'selling' will have to be done to educate them to the system's advantages. Cost effectiveness studies will be important to determine that the benefits to the parties involved will be worth the cost of installing the system.

"But this system could have the same impact on society as did the transition from cash to checks; it will be a transition from checks to electronics. It's such a big change that it will have to come gradually. The implications are so dramatic that we haven't even begun to realize all the implications. But the day may be coming when you can pay all your bills by using a touch-tone telephone in your own home." •

NOTE: —Persons desiring a copy of the reports may write Dr. Al Lipis, College of Industrial Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. Copies are in short supply; the charge for the Phase I/Phase II report is $25, and the cost of the Phase III report is as yet undetermined.

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It's a Good Feeling to know you've helped a young man along the line a little.'

By Jim Schultz

JLhe lean young man in uniform snapped to attention and saluted as the music played. The thought the band was playing the national anthem and his actions were natural. He later learned the music was "Rambling Reck", but he never did believe he did anything unusual. "There are two songs I salute," the tone-deaf Whack Ryder told his superior officer at an Auburn military base during world war II, '"the Star Spangled Banner' and 'Rambling Reck.'

John C. (Whack) Hyder's respect for his school, Georgia Tech, and his alma mater's relationship with him hasn't changed in the past 35 years. Hyder is thankful Tech gave him an opportunity for a college education in the mid-1930s. He knows Georgia Tech has treated him more than fairly in the quarter-century he has been on the staff. Tech folks, on the other hand, realize they have had an exceptional man as head basketball coach since 1951.

It takes a man of patience, discipline and self-control to remain calm under the stress of college basketball today. About all you ever see the man at the end of the Yellow Jacket bench do, with rolled-up program in hand, is stand and mutter a few words that sound suspiciously like "cheese and crackers," a phrase he picked up as a youth in Clermont, Georgia. That isn't to say he isn't a tireless competitor —he is —or that he hasn't had his run-ins with opposing coaches, players, or even officials once in awhile. But he has been provoked beyond reason on these occasions and his actions merely reflect the combative nature of the man.

Hyder devotes his energies to the game at hand, to developing basketball players, to helping youth mature into responsible adulthood. Winning is important, but the young people he works with are much more so. "There's a tremendous satisfaction in seeing your players accomplish something," Hyder says. "You learn and develop with them. They come here as eager freshmen and grow throughout their years with us. And they visit or stay in touch with us after they leave. It's a good feeling to know you may have helped a youug man along the line a little." Hyder says that's what counts with him, not the fact that he was more successful against Adolph Rupp than nearly any other coach around, or that he recorded a double-header upset over the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State in the span of 24 hours two years ago.

Hyder's concern for his fellow man reflects the opinions others have of him. Ask those who have played for him and you get similar answers. "He's been like a father to me." "I wasn't a slar. He didn't have to show that kind of interest in me." Ask anyone who has played or coached against him. "A true gentleman." "A genuine human being." Ask those for whom he played or those who work with him. "I wish I had the vocabulary to describe him." Red Barron, a member of Tech's football hall of fame who coached Whack at Monroe A&M, says. "He's the finest human being, including my father. I've ever been associated with." "He's a fierce competitor," current assistant coach Bryon

Gilbreath says. "He's patient and wants his students to develop in all areas of life and il means a lot to him that his players graduate (all except one, and he's working on it, have received their degrees). And he gets emotionally involved with his players, expecially when things aren't going so well for them."

Hyder this season has started to wear stylish knit suits, but he's still basically old-fashioned, in the finest sense of that term. He's a devout church-goer. His wife and children are the most important people in the world. He sends his players home at Christmas because he thinks that's where they should be. He says nothing if he can't say something complimentary about someone. He was raised on a farm and had to work his way through school, for example as a dollar-a-night watchman al Monroe A&M. The big city hasn't spoiled him.

It began 59 years ago in the small North Georgia town of Lula. At four his family moved to his grandparents' farm near Clermont and, like all the other rural youngsters of that time, he knew what it was like to got up in the middle of the night for chores. He had help from a bunch of brothers and a sister (nicknamed by an aunt, there were Jim. lien. Bunk, Rat, Jet, and Skeezix). He attended high school for a year at Clermont and then followed older brother Jim to Monroe.

He stayed there an extra year when he realized it might mean a chance at a college athletic scholarship and the gamble paid off. Coach William Alexander spoke at the dedication of the school's new gymnasium when

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Monroe A&M upended the previously undefeated Georgia freshmen. "He played as if he were twins," Barron says. "He was everywhere and grabbed every rebound in sight. It was after seeing Whack that night that Coach Alex offered him a scholarship." So lean and lanky Whack Hyder came to Georgia Tech on a football scholarship, the only kind available in those days. He went out for football his first fall and spring,

then turned his attention to basketball, track and baseball.

Hyder was an outstanding athlete. He played basketball under Roy Mundorf well enough to earn selection to Tech's Hall of Fame as a forward, led the team in scoring one season with the grand total of 96 points and his senior year captained the Jackets when they finished 13-2. He did a bit of everything in track, high and low hurdles, long jump, pole vault. "I volunteered to pole vault when

in his twenty-first year as head basketball coach. Whack Hyder's association with Tech dates back to his admission on an athietic scholarship in 1933.

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a teammate turned up injured at a meet in Florida. I won there and later did 12-6, going over the bar on my back using a cane pole. After I switched to a more orthodox style right away I got down to a best of 10 feet."

Whack had always enjoyed distance running and went out for George Griffin's cross country team as a senior. The Jacket thinclads won every meet by a perfect score. Hyder would run six miles at cross country practice and immediately report to the old gym for basketball practice.

It was a similar conflict in the spring, only now it came between baseball and track. Whack recalls playing baseball in Florida one day, hopping a train, and running track the next day at Vanderbilt in Nashville.

An exceptional hitter and outfielder for coach Bobby Dodd, Hyder did so well that after he was graduated with a bachelor of science degree in 1937 he played three years in the New York Yankee farm system at such stops as Snow Hill, North Carolina (for Peahead Walker); Akron, Ohio; Butler, Pennsylvania; and Augusta, Georgia. He batted as high as .341 but, with guys like Joe Dimaggio, Charlie Keller and Tommy Heinrich in the same organization, Whack went on the voluntary retired list.

Hyder entered coaching while still playing pro baseball. The Sunday before the 1937 Labor Day that Whack's Snow Hill team won the Coastal Plains League playoffs, Barron offered him a coaching position at Monroe. Hyder assisted in football and

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served as head basketball coach, then left for spring training each year from 1937 to 1941 when the school closed. He stayed at Georgia Military Academy a season before serving in the Navy four years.

Hyder was married to the former Vera Potts of Atlanta while on a leave in 1944 after they had gone together seven years. Whack was introducing his bride to Coach Alex when the latter told him, "You're going to work for me at Georgia Tech when the war ends." Hyder

completed his tour of duty in 1946 and joined the Jacket staff as a physical training instructor and basketball and baseball assistant. Roy McArthur retired as head cage coach after the 1950-51 season, and within days Hyder was named his successor.

The road was rocky for a time. Working by himself and with very few scholarshipped athletes, Whack's first records read 7-15, 5-17 and 2-22. After the final game of that 1954 season Griffin presented Whack a watch in

Whack becomes emotionally involved in a game, but sets an example of self-control under stress. The athletic and academic accomplishments of his boys, such as All-American and honor scholar Rich Yunkus. are among his most enduring satisfactions.

appreciation of what he was doing for Georgia Tech basketball. Tangible results soon became apparent. That was the last year (until 1972) freshmen were eligible and that group —among them Frank Inman and Bobby Kimmel—beat Kentucky twice as sophomores (once 59-58 on Joe Helms' basket, after losing the previous game to Sewanee). When the same fellows were seniors in 1957 they moved into the new Alexander Memorial Goliseum and set what was then a school record for number of wins (18). More financial aid was made available, and Hyder has had just three losing seasons since then. The Jackets won more games than ever before last year (23-9) and made it to the finals in their second straight trip to the National Invitation Tournament.

Whack has had a lot of things happen to him in 2 1 years as head coach. He once told Pres Judy, at the moment out of a game, "Pres, get in for Judy." Hyder, as difficult as it is to believe, actually was tossed out of a game at Virginia by a referee who had awarded him three technicals. "If you want to feel helpless, try standing in an empty hallway near the court knowing your team's in a close game, but not knowing exactly what's going on or being able to do anything about it." People enjoy these Hyder stories, but they realize the genuine man behind them.

What about the future? Nothing definite. "One of our major family goals was to see that our children got a college education," Hyder says. "We're nearly there." Daughter Julia was graduated from North Georgia College a couple of years ago and son Torn is presently a junior member of the Jacket cagers. "Coaching is becoming more and more a young man's game."

Whoever replaces John C. (Whack) Hyder as Georgia Tech's head basketball coach, and whenever he does it, could do worse than to emulate his predecessor. •

14 A The Georgia Tech Alumnus

James E. Boyd

Man for the Moment X hose among the young who

complain of having to cope with a world they never made should serve as acting president of an institution of higher learning. Dr. James E. Boyd had just shed the burdens of college administration at the University of West Georgia when his old home, Georgia Tech, called on him in need of a leader. A better man could not have come at a better time, one said to be a peacemaker.

"I never particularly thought of myself that way." he muses. "Peace-making is just another part of problem solving in an organization. I guess. You have to negotiate settlements and bring about cooperation between various elements of an organization. It sometimes takes a great patience to bring about better communication between individuals and groups. But sometimes you have to take stronger steps: there are a lot of things an acting president just can't put off."

Dr. Boyd has had more than his share of those importunate events, including the emotionally charged dismissal of head coach Bud Carson in early January. He has managed to pour oil on the waters in the Engineering Experiment Station reorganization controversy that was raging when he assumed his post, and to defer final action until the new president, Dr. Joseph Pettit, can arrive and have time to study the situation.

As director of Tech's Engineering Experiment Station from 1957 to 1961, Jim Boyd is said to have been a strong administrator, guiding the station to a doubling of its level of sponsored research to $4 million. "Whatever that means," he demurs. "The station had experienced pretty rapid growth before I came."

But coincidence or not, Jim Boyd always seems to be around when

growth is occurring; responsible or not, a chief administrator must exercise the highest degree of skill to prevent such a time of drastic change becoming a confused mess. During his term as president of West Georgia College enrollment increased from 856 to 5,500, physical plant grew from $2 million to over $20 million in value, and the first graduate programs were initiated. As for the physical plant

growth, the gentle, precise man points out that "some of the older, revamped buildings that were there when I arrived were probably worth more than their appraised value."

Former President Harrison said of Boyd's term as Director of the Engineering Experiment Station that "he was one of the main reasons that the station was able to attract more than its share of

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outstanding scientists. A great number of exceptional people came to Georgia Tech from all over the country simply because they wanted to work under Jim Boyd." The late Bob Wallace wrote that "he is the most dedicated man we have ever known and only those who have worked closely with him know how strong this dedication really is . . . . Jim Boyd has talent, a great deal of it. He has even more vision. He has the quiet, worried ways of the gentle man . . . . His knack of quietly guiding you toward the correct decision, no matter how small the problem, is just another indication of his desire to better the people who work for him and in turn better Georgia Tech."

The person who should know him best, Mrs. Boyd, describes him as a "fair-minded man with a quiet, subtle humor that people often miss." She says he is a strong champion of civil liberties. As for interests, "he is a voracious reader. He is very fond of ships, boats. He enjoys simple things such as hikes in the woods or chopping wood for a fireplace. He has infinite patience —he listens and takes time. She tells of a student demonstration at West Georgia that he broke up in a rather unusual way. He provided a band, cokes and hot dogs, then he mingled with the crowd, talking with those who wished. "He cares deeply, but he doesn't holcRa grudge." And here's something interesting: "He will be 65 in July, and he has never applied for a job. He has always been sought out for every position he has held."

Born in Wilkes County, Jim Boyd grew up on a farm near Tignall, Georgia. One brother is now a

forester (with a scout camp named for him —the Fortson Boyd Scout Area), the other is a partner in an Atlanta insurance firm, and his sister is a physician on the staff of Tufts University engaged in cancer research. He received an undesignated A.B. from the University of Georgia —heavy in math, but with a lot of languages and humanities sprinkled in. This is perhaps why he feels that "it's highly desirable for Tech to broaden its liberal arts and social science base, particularly in areas closely related to science and engineering. I don't advocate the duplication of other programs in the university system, but there are a lot of areas not covered by other institutions."

He received a fellowship to Duke in math, and was awarded the M.A. in 1928. On the point of accepting a high school teaching job to help his younger brothers and sister through school, Boyd received an offer to teach physics at the University of Georgia. After two years he left to earn the Ph.D. in physics at Yale, finishing in the lean year of 1933. But friends at the University of Georgia had talked with the president of the old A. & M. school in Carrollton, which had just been made into a junior college, and Boyd was offered a job as head of the math and science department. It proved a lucky move in more ways than one, for he met a young Carrollton native named Elizabeth Reynolds Cobb who proceetied to drastically and pleasantly alter his life by becoming Mrs. Boyd. In the spring of 1935 Chancellor Phillip Weltner suggested him to Dr. Brittain, which resulted in a job interview. Arriving on time for the Tech

appointment, Dr. Boyd was asked to be seated until Brittain was free. He recalls the scene with a chuckle. "After a long while Brittain called out to ask if I had arrived, and Miss Henderson, his secretary —we called her the vice president —answered no, but there was a student waiting to see him."

Through 1942 Dr. Boyd taught physics, then was recruited by none other than George Griffin for the navy even though his previous commission had been in the army. "Griffin told me there was something new in the navy called radar, and that I should sign up for a commission and get involved in the research." Griffin has been a close friend through the years, acting, as godfather to Boyd's son James Fortson, who is now a counselor at the Georgia Retardation Center in Chamblee. (His daughter, Betty Cobb, is now Mrs. David 0 . Thomas, Jr, of Atlanta.)

After the war Dr. Boyd returned to Tech on a half-and-half appointment with the physics department and the experiment station, and by 1950 was full-time at the experiment station. In 1957 he became director, a post he held until called to be president of West Georgia. "Except for the four years in the navy, I've spent my entire professional career in the University System of Georgia," he observes.

Upon his departure from Tech sometime during winter quarter, he will concentrate on his responsibility as Vice Chancellor for Academic Development. A full and dedicated career it has been, and Georgia Tech has been fortunate to have received the benefit of a large part of it. •

16 The Georgia Tech Alumnus

David C. Garrett, Jr. \

D, The Atypical Alumnus

"avid C. Garrett, Jr., who was recently named President of Delta Air Lines, Inc., isn't a typical Tech alumnus. In fact, he didn't even receive his bachelor's degree from Tech; he received a degree in business from Furman University in 1942.

But Dave Garrett did receive his M.S. in Industrial Management from Tech in 1955, and he feels strong ties with the school. In 1951 he was manager of Delta's downtown reservations office, and entered Tech's evening school* to pick up a few courses. After two or three quarters he decided to work toward a graduate degree.

"From about May of 1953 on I traveled a lot in connection with my work; most nights I would use my motel room to study. The studies stimulated my thinking, and I think filled a career need. I had to learn to read more rapidly in order to keep up." Garrett is still an avid reader; he reads about a book a night, everything from novels to technical material.

"I had some excellent professors — Sherman Dallas, Glenn Gilman, Fred Wenn. a lot of others. I used to kid Fred Wenn about being so tough and scaring a lot of students into dropping the course early in the quarter, and he would reply that he wanted to weed out the weakhearted guys. I had some classes with George Griffin and Bob Wallace, both of them working toward a master's degree."

Dr. Sherman Dallas remembers him as winner of the Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award, an honor Garrett values

* After a few year's lapse, Tech is again offering evening undergraduate and graduate degree programs in certain areas.

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so highly that he still has the medal on his desk. "Dave was a fine student, a gentlemen, a first-class guy. I'm proud to have known him. He was one of the people you remember well as a student. Evening school is a tough grind, and just made it doubly hard to do as well as he did."

Professor Emeritus Fred B. Wenn of industrial management assessed him as "one young man who had in mind getting ahead, and wanted to prepare himself for whatever that might be . . . . He was a little older than most of the students, and knew what he wanted . . . I consider him one of my finest students: everything he did was outstanding."

Garrett is unusual in that he takes a strong interest in his graduate alma mater —most recipients of graduate degrees do not. A long-time acquaintance says of him that "his interests are total. If he's interested in something, he's interested in all facets. His is an active rather than passive involvement; I've never heard him offer a criticism in other than a constructive way, usually phrased as a suggested improvement or solution."

"I know a number of Tech people —Bob Lehrer, Cecil Johnson, Tom Newberry, many more,"

Garret! recalls. "I keep in touch, and I've passed on suggestions over the years. I admire and respect Tech, what it represents and stands for .. .its professional orientation to education. Tech has achieved a happy medium of recognizing social change but not letting changes downgrade its programs. The programs have been built and strengthened, and there has been no campus unrest. I think the co-op program is great, and I'm especially pleased to see it offered in industrial management. It lets the student pay for his schooling, and it provides a solid foundation of business experience along with the academic aspects of his education."

The eldest Garrett son, David III, a 1970 industrial management graduate, apparently shared his father's ^interest in Tech. A close school friend comments that he was so modest about his father's status as then-vice president that, when asked, he simply stated "Dad works for Delta." When David decided to marry during his last year in school, he assumed a full-time job at Lockheed while carrying a full course load at Tech. In the words of his father, "We hold with the old-fashioned idea that when you get married you support your family." Garrett's daughter, Gini, is a pre-med student at the University of Texas, and his youngest son, Charlie, is still in high school. He met his wife, the former Lu Thomasson of Carrollton, while they were both working in the same department at Delta. Her father was once mayor of Carrollton.

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Modesty seems to be a family trait. If an interviewer depended upon Dave Garrett for information about Dave Garrett, the resulting article would be short indeed. The following details were volunteered by friends of the family.

"I suppose I respect him most because he hasn't allowed himself to become consumed by success; he has triumphed over the bad things success can bring. Neither he nor his family has changed over the years since he started with Delta in a non-executive position. He's sure enough of himself and his relationship with people that he's not out to impress. Even though they could have given their children most anything they wanted, the Garretts worked hard to be sure they developed a sound sense of values. They created a cultured, refined atmosphere in their home without being snobbish — tried to teach their children to recognize the beauty in life while realizing the bad. Even though his business life has become increasingly busy, Dave has maintained a close relationship with his children. He has done a remarkable job of balancing the demands of his business and his responsibilities toward his family without slighting either.

"Generosity is one of his most sterling qualities. Years ago both Dave and Tom Beebe were among

the leading candidates for the presidency of Delia; in the final decision Tom was chosen, and I think Dave was actually more delighted for Tom than if he had been chosen himself. When he was recently elected to succeed Beebe I found out by reading the papers, even though he had known for some time. He rarely utters a word about himself; he usually talks about other people or about Delta.

"The man is a calming influence. Even in rough situations he has the ability to keep his head and lo chart a rational, sensitive course without being cold or hard. He's able to take a long-term view of a situation instead of becoming infatuated with short-term security or immediate problems. He has often been asked by friends to counsel their children on their careers and educational problems." Professor Wenn had accurately assessed him as "the type of father who wouldn't get onto a boy. He's understanding, quiet, always thinking."

One friend recounts an incident that illustrates Garrett's sensitivity to people. "One day he and several other Delta officers went over to the terminal to meet some V.I.P.s who were coming in. The gate area was packed with people, and Dave noticed the ramp agent was harried, so he politely inquired where they should stand to be out of the way.

The agent, not realizing who he was, sarcastically replied 'what's your home address?' Dave laughed — really got a kick out of it. He saw what the guy was up against, and saw the humor in the situation."

Dave Garrett came up through the ranks at Delta, joining the Reservations Department in 1946 soon after his discharge from the U.S. Air Force. When he was named President on November 1, 1970 upon the promotion of former President W. T. Beebe to Chairman of the Board, Garrett assumed a tradition established by Delta founder C. E. Woolman that has won the respect of the airline industry. Interestingly, Garrett doesn't mention the company's solid financial success.

"This is a people-oriented company; all of our management philosophy is built around that basic concept. Good people are our prime asset. Invariably most companies are pretty much equal, but it's that little plus factor that makes one better than another. Our people put that little extra into their jobs that makes the difference. We try to remember that communications is a two-way street; every day I receive direct calls from folks at all levels in the company with suggestions, criticisms, and comments for improvement. Every employee is a salesman —and Delta people exhibit a tremendous compassion for their fellow man. Take the servicemen's lounge for military standby passengers, for instance, an idea thought of by employees. On their own time I hey man lounges in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Louisville . . . a total of some six to eight cities. Some bring their families to help, some bring refreshments prepared by their wives. The enthusiasm here is contagious. I've always looked forward to getting up and coming to work, which is about as much as you can say for a company."

So Dave Garrett is, quite naturally, sold on Delta Air Lines as well as Georgia Tech. The feeling is mutual on both counts. •

18 A The Georgia Tech Alumnus

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I )b lows, Class of '22 by Dean Emeritus George C. Griffin

O, 'n Saturday, December 18, 1971 Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones, Jr. died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 69. Perhaps Georgia Tech's most internationally famous alumnus, Bobby Jones (M.E. '22) was the sub/eel of almost a week of extensive newspaper coverage extolling his legendary achievements in the world of golf and his extraordinary personal characteristics. Overcoming a sickly childhood, he won his first golf title at age 9. From 1922 to 1930 he finished first or second in 11 of the 12 open championships he played in. For the first —and so far the only time in golf history, one man won (IK; British Amateur and Open and (he American Amateur and Open: a four-barrel "Grand Slam" for Bobby Jones that in 1930 made the 26-year-old an international celebrity. Atlanta? Jn the eyes of the world it meant Coca-Cola and Bobby Jones.

Bobby Jones retired to his Atlanta law practice after winning the grand slam. Jn the years that followed he was friend and confidante to national leaders including President Eisenhower, and was the paragon of the gentleman athlete. One sports writer stated that he was "the only sports figure 1 ever found who stood up in every way as a gentleman as well as a celebri ty. . . one who never once since I have known him has let me down in my

estimate of him." Jones' strength of character was as highly regarded as his sports achievements, and it didn't come easy. He had overcome a tendency to a hot temper, and in later years displayed the quiet, day-to-day courage of living at a normal level of activity with a progressive spinal disease that forced him to give up playing golf.

Jt ivould be presumptious to attempt to write a proper memorial to such a man without having known him personally; Dean Emeritus George C. Griffin has graciously consented to write his memories of his friend.

One day a handsome couple accompanied by a fine-looking, well-dressed young man approached the stadium gate at the Georgia Tech-Georgia football game. The crowd was rife with excitement, crowding toward the stand ready for the big game. As they neared the gate, the father stopped a lad selling Tech and Georgia colors and said "son, give me three of those Georgia colors." They were purchased; he pinned one on his wife and one on himself. As he turned to pin one on his son, the son said "Dad, I can't wear those colors." "What the devil is the matter?" asked the old man. The lad said "Dad, I'm not going to Georgia —I'm going to Tech."

Colonel Jones, who was a Georgia Alumnus, muttered "I'll be damned!" then turned again to the lad selling colors. "Give me three sets of those Tech colors!" He then pinned one on his wife's shoulder, one on his own, and gave Bob the third. That was Bob's introduction to Georgia Tech. This story was told the writer by Jack Thiesen, who was one of his professors at Tech High School and later Alumni secretary for Georgia Tech for 25 or more years.

Bob was a good student, never in trouble, who was popular with his classmates, a class officer and active in all school activities. He was a real gentlemen in every respect, modest, unassuming, never mentioning his golf game. All in all, a real all-around young American. He was honest as the days are long and had a kind heart, willing for everyone to have their worldly goods. He also had a great sense of humor.

Mr. Trainer, then Executive Vice President of the American Brake Shoe and Foundry Company, to get a little of that southern sunshine would come down to Tech using the excuse that he was interviewing some of our seniors for jobs. He would spend one day interviewing 15 or 16 of our boys, then when finished would come and say "well, George, they were all fine lads. The first one who comes in and says he wants to

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work for American Brake Shoe, tell him it's his job." He always got a top man. we thought he was pretty smart. The representative in Atlanta was one Red Watkins, quite a well-known man throughout the south and a great practical joker. To illustrate the kind of man Bob Jones was, he would play golf with almost anyone — good, bad and indifferent —so Red arranged a game with Bob for Mr. Trainer. Trainer met them at the golf course. They teed up; Bob had a beautiful shot, Ted a fair one, and Mr. Trainer a terrible slice into the woods. He went down to look for the ball, and he stayed and stayed. Finally Bob followed and found him standing in a daze. He asked "Mr. Trainer, what's the matter?" Finally Mr. Trainer replied, "Red said that if there was anyone you hated, it was a person who sliced his shots all over the course." Bob laughed and said "That's not true. Don't you know that rascal Watkins? He's the biggest practical joker in Atlanta. Come on, let's get even with him!" So away they went.

Bob, as mentioned, was a good student, but like all of us he had to sweat through freshman drawing. (I understand it won't be required in the future; it's too hard for the modern youth.) The professor in charge or head of the department was one Pud Lowndes, a short, sharp, excellent professor who held everyone's feet to the fire. We had a large drawing hall at that time, so he would wander around looking at his lads. At that time thumb tacks were used to pin down the drawings. The triangles all had little indentions on the inside; so that you could pick them up easily, but most of the time the boys used them to pry out their Ihumb tacks. One day Lowndes came by Bob's desk as

Bob was busy giving his triangle a good workout. Pud yelled like a Comanche indian, "You'll never be an Engineer! Why don't you use your watch? It's not near as valuable as that triangle." Poor Bob. shaking in his boots, shrunk up and left things alone. All went well until the next class. Pud was on the prowl again, and he noticed all hands in the area kept their eyes on him. Then as he approached one of the fellows right next to Bob, the lad began to beat the devil out of one of his thumb tacks with his watch. This was loo much for Pud; he yelled "what are you doing?!" and the lad said "well, professor, you told Bob Jones to always use his watch, and we were only following your directions." Well, it was a long time before Pud used that line again. (It was only a dollar watch filled with concrete.)

I am obligated to Zipp Newman, of the old Birmingham Age-Herald, who for many years was dean of the sports writers in our section. In 1925 Bob was playing in the National Open Championship, and at the end of the first day he was back in 36th place. Everyone counted him out, but at the end of the second day he stood in tenth place and at the end of the third day in fourth place. The ball was in the long grass next to the green and, as he prepared to shoot, the ball moved out of position. Neither the officials nor the spectators thought that he had caused the ball lo move, and it was generally felt that he was too harsh on himself. But at his insistence a meeting of the U.S.G.A. officials was called, he said he had touched the grass with his club, and the penalty was imposed. O. B. Keeler said that day that, if it turned out one stroke stood between Bob and the championship, he would

be prouder of him than if he won. It happened exactly that way; with that stroke off his card there would have been no playoff, but there are things finer than winning championships. He was tied with Willie McFarland, and the two then locked horns in the longest playoff in golf history. After 107 holes played in a deadly heat wave they reached the 108th hole all square. Jones deliberately tried for a birdie, missed by inches, and lost. Robert Tyre Jones gave more to the game of golf and to sports than his incomparable record of titles won. At Worcester. Massachuetts Country Club in that summer of 1925, Jones set an example in sportmanship that may outlive his golf record.

An example of his keen wit: Most golfers, waiting to tee off, are always trying out their strokes by hitting at cigarette butts, leaves and such like. His dad took a beautiful swing at a butt, knocked it 15 or 20 feet, and turned to Bob and asked "how do you like that stroke?" Bob said "it was i d e a l -just what Stewart Maiden (the pro) ordered. But why don't you try it out on the course sometime?" Bob and Tess Bradshaw played the Colonel and Chick Ridley each week. Giving strokes, of course, the handicap was minus five, I believe.

Bob was just a lad when he entered Tech, but along with Alexa Sterling of his home club, East Lake, and Perry Adair, another Tech student, he played many matches throughout the country for the benefit of the Red Cross. Thousands of dollars were raised. During World War II he served as an intelligence officer, and he landed in Normandy on the second day. He is a man of whom we are all proud. May God rest his soul. •

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The U.S. Postal Service is busily streamlining itself with some of the most sophisticated electronic hardware in—or out of—this world.

Optical scanners to decipher addresses in over 90 different type fonts. Computers. Coders. High-speed printers. Giant, 15-ton electro-mechanical sorters.

By 1975, this equipment should begin to slash postal operating expenses as much as $500 million a year. And make a whopping improvement in service.

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The nickel in the packages helps because it has

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The End throughout the history of Georgia Tech

athletics, honorable and intelligent men have acted to the best of their human judgment for the good of the institute. The past five years, and the past months and weeks in particular, have been no exception.

On January 8, 1972 the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association decided not to reappoint Bud Carson as Tech's head football coach.

Since almost the beginning of Carson's term he had faced opposition of some sort. The specific objections varied, but they all seemed to be directed toward a different philosophy of coaching than Georgia Tech had been accustomed to in the past. Opinions were divided; some members of the Tech community felt the objections unjustified, and some felt them fundamental to the unique character of Tech football.

The difference seemed to be in a hard-nosed, go-for-broke-and-win approach as opposed to the

Bud Carson's statement to the press: "I wish Tech well. .

comparatively relaxed, conservative approach to football that had been typical of Dotld. "Under Dodd we hit hard and played to win, of course, but it was always a fun thing," states a man who played under both coaches. On a bowl game trip Dodd would often leave the players on their own, let them wander about the town and enjoy themselves. Between seasons he would simply ask them to keep in shape. He depended heavily upon a player's individual pride in his own performance. And Dodd did win ball games —a career record of 165 wins, 64 losses and 8 ties. His demeanor was calm and dignified, win or lose.

Not that everyone always agreed with Dodd. How many times have the stands groaned in dismay as Dodd had his team punl on third down? It almost became a trademark, sort of like fighting with one hand tied. And Bobby Dodd had some bad seasons. Through it all. however, the Tech community was behind Dodd. To quote Jim Minter, Executive Sports Editor of the Atlanta Journal, "Nobody denies that Robert Lee Dodd was a great coach. Some feel that he could have been much greater if he'd taken a more hard-nosed approach to the game. There are also people who feel Mr. Lincoln could have improved the Gettysburg address." Admittedly. Dodd was going to be a hard act to follow, especially in the hearts of Tech supporters.

Georgia Tech had changed through the years, however. Academic standards and entrance requirements were raised. The school more sharply defined and emphasized its quantitative, scientific orientation. The options for students not so inclined were narrowed. It was common to hear alumni ruefully observe that they probably wouldn't even be accepted to Tech by today's standards..And it might have been true — some sons of even outstanding alumni were not accepted. Some of those accepted transferred because of interests or aptitudes, and some failed. Outstanding football players who had their hearts set on going to Georgia 'lech weren't accepted academically, then at another school contributed to beating Tech for four years. The average SAT test score of entering Tech students was higher than ever before. Other leading

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colleges in the Southeast were admitting football players with scores much lower and offering a greater range of majors, some of them less stringent than those at Tech.

Dodd asked for relief— the conditional admission of players with scores lower than normal for Tech and the provision of a major not requiring calculus. His requests were not granted, but the range of scientific disciplines offered was gradually broadened. Tech was aiming for a position of national leadership in its academic: programs.

Dodd had always believed in recruiting primarily from the Southeast, and recruiting began to suffer. He could see the bad years coming. Years in advance he was warning alumni that Tech's days of national championships, undefeated seasons and constant big bowls were at an end, that a 6-4 season in the future should be cause for pride. With failing health, he felt the pressure to be too great. Though he felt his last three freshman squads to be weak, his last varsity team in 1966 had a 9-1 record and went to the Orange Bowl.

Bud Carson stepped into the job of head coach with determination. Bobby Dodd points out that Bud's change to vigorous nationwide recruiting began to pay off in better talent. The addition of some relatively less quantitative degree options and more flexible (though just as selective) entrance requirements made the job somewhat easier. He also beefed up the academic counseling program, and instituted a carefully researched physical fitness program between seasons. "He was dedicated. Nobody worked longer or harder than Coach Carson," commented a player who overall was not in favor of Carson. Coach Carson asserted in his departing statement to the press that "Everyone said we couldn't have a winning team, that we coiddn't do it. We got up every morning, went out and did it." After suffering through three consecutive 4-6 seasons, he did do it. A 9-3 season and the Sun Bowl. Then in 1971, the year supposed to be the big payoff, he finally had an all-Carson team. After a dismal beginning the team rallied from 2-4 early in the season to 6-4 on the eve of the Georgia game, which was an unforgettable

display of cliff-hanging-football and a near upset. Season record, 6-5, then a crushing loss to Mississippi in the Peach Bowl that was brightened a bit by a heroic effort in the second half.

Carson's record at Tech was 27 wins and 27 losses. There's no way to tell how much the win-loss record affected attitudes toward Carson, but indications are the record was a minor factor. Prior to the Peach Bowl game Athletic Director Bobby Dodd publicly stated support for Carson on the basis of his record during the most recent two years. But all along the rumblings had continued. Player mistreatment? "Not mistreatment so much as mismanagement" is the opinion of one player. Carson had some of his technical approaches to the game down to a fine science, but was criticized for some of his decisions; "Coach Carson did things right, but didn't always do the right things-efficiency versus effectiveness." And Bud Carson is the first to admit that public relations was a weak point.

He was criticized for not taking enough personal interest in players, but one player sympathetic to Carson feels that "a college player is an adult—he shouldn't need a father figure."

What comes first, chicken or egg? Carson was tagged as being defensive and sensitive to criticism, perhaps lacking in self-confidence and not inspiring confidence. Carson stated upon his departure that "to be successful, a coach has to be granted confidence. I never had that confidence. How can a team believe in a coach they know has to prove himself every day?" Nonetheless, after five years the frictions from all quarters of the Tech community and within the athletic association persisted through wins and losses. Carson is described as a tough, tenacious "gut fighter," an admirable characteristic in an athlete. He was perhaps harsh and demanding, but asked no less of himself. He may not have displayed the style expected of a Georgia Tech head coach, but as a football coach he could not be severely criticized and on defense he could not be flawed. Dodd has stated that if a pro team doesn't hire Carson as a defensive coach they will be missing a sure bet. At another

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college Carson might find a comfortable atmosphere. For Georgia Tech, one can only conclude that the chemistry was wrong. "I love Georgia Tech, and I wish it well" were Bud's parting words to the press. We also wish Bud Carson well, and truly regret that it didn't work out.

All these things were in the minds of the athletic board members as they met to approve the budget for the Peach Bowl, but it was felt that morale would suffer if the question were considered before the bowl game. All members consulted stated a conviction that, at the next regular meeting late in January, action would have been taken to find a new head coach. Several alumni were simultaneously itemizing reasons they felt a change should be made, and somehow news of their action leaked to the press. After a week of public speculation that alumni "pressure" was being brought to bear, the board

met in an early called meeting on Saturday, January 8. For five and a half hours the board considered the entire situation, including an "emotional atmosphere" resulting from I he publicity that would have crippled Carson's future effectiveness at Tech. Carson sal in on a portion of the meeting. The board was aware of complaints prepared by the group of alumni — a number of statements pro and con were presented —but the list was not a significant factor in the final decision. The publicity stirred by rumors of its existence had simply forced the; meeting to be held earlier.

The board of directors, though under intense pressure, functioned as it should —as an insulation of the athletic association from undue pressures. It was the board of directors of a nonprofit corporation making a decision on personnel. Its composition —eight faculty, three alumni and three students as voting m e m b e r s -ensures a balanced consideration of all questions. The student representation has been a part of the board since its creation, long before student demands for participation in decision­making. The board has long served as a pattern for other schools seeking to establish a shield for their athletic programs, and has been a factor contributing to the stability of Tech's athletic program.

Acting President James E. Boyd, chairman of the athletic board, saved incoming President Joseph M. Pettit the necessity of starting his administration on a negative note. The Tech community will probably never realize the debt of gratitude it owes Jim Boyd for the fairness, courage and leadership he exercised during a situation blown out of all proportion. The board as a whole conducted the affair with dignity and due deliberation.

And so Georgia Tech will be starting 1972 with a new head football coach. An alumnus who is a friend of Bud Carson exemplifies the spirit of the future: "agree or disagree, the decision has been made. It's time now for all of us to rally together behind the new coach, whoever is chosen, and give him our full support. " A miracle-worker might very conceivably tie found, but supporters must accept the fact that this coach will perhaps not lead the team to a record equal to that of the golden fifties. Georgia Tech has made a choice in both academics and athletics, and has reason to be proud of both. |~J

26 The Georgia Tech Alumnus

Bill Fulcher--Home Again In the tradition of all five previous coaches at Tech, William Marcus Fulcher III (I.M. '57) is moving to Atlanta without a contract. Just 38, he has in mind being around for, oh, ten or twenty years or more.

"When I entered coaching, I dreamed that somehow, somehow, I would some day be head coach of Georgia Tech. It's a great day in my life. Not many people are fortunate enough to get what they really want in life —but I have. Now it's my responsibility to prove that I'm worthy of this trust."

Fulcher's appointment was announced on Friday, January 21 after an early called meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association. The vote was unanimous. Players who had known Bill as their freshman coach in 1987 and as an assistant varsity coach in 1969 were enthusiastically stumping for him

throughout the far-ranging search for a new coach.

"Bill has everything we're looking fpij in a head coach," stated Athletic Director Bobby Dodd. "He's a fine Christian man, has great talent, and has great potential as a leader of young men." Dodd talked with a tremendous number of people before choosing Fulcher to recommend to the athletic board, and found him to also be a favorite with alumni and with men in the coaching profession. "I sincerely believe that Georgia Tech can look forward to many years of success with Bill Fulcher as our head football coach."

Questioned on his coaching philosophy, Fulcher replied that he had been influenced by playing under a great coach. "I will draw on the experience and insight of both Coach Dodd and Coach McKenna." As for whether he would be

An outstanding player during Tech's golden fifties. Bill Fulcher has served on the coaching staff on numerous occasions-through the rears.

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called hard-nosed, "I think you've got to be a threat, but you can't be stereotyped. You've just got to do the things you do best, and do them better than anyone else." How about offense? "I think it should be varied and balanced, but I do like to throw a lot." And where does he start? "First I'll get the coaching staff settled; I'm not prepared to commit myself now, but I'll have only the best in assistant coaches."

Bill had special words for his fellow Tech alumni. "Being a Tech graduate, this position especially means a lot to me. From the first time I stepped on campus in 1952 I caught the feeling of the Tech tradition —I became part of Tech, and Tech has been a part of me since. Tech has a unique opportunity for a young man. The job to do now is to get the alumni, students, faculty, fans and athletic association all together behind this program to put it where it should be — number one. In the years ahead I'm looking forward to starting new traditions and setting new records for Tech. I'm very enthusiastic, optimistic, and anxious to get started."

During Bill's first season at Tech as a freshman coach, one of the other coaches was walking past Rose Bowl Field late in the evening after a physical training class in the coliseum. Looking out across the still, shadowy field, he saw someone sitting quietly up in the coach's tower. Not another soul was around. As he drew nearer, he recognized Bill Fulcher, lost in reverie. "Bill, what in the world are you doing up there?" he asked. "Ah, just loafing . . . looking around . . . thinking how nice it is down here," was the reply.

There's no doubt that it's a dream come true for Bill Fulcher. •

In the following sketch, Associate Sports Information Director Jim Schultz outlines the background of Georgia Tech's sixth head football coach.

A native of Augusta, Georgia, Fulcher entered Georgia Tech without benefit of an athletic scholarship in the fall of 1952. He immediately impressed coaches and players with his hustle and leadership, and was elected captain of the 1952 freshman team. Although he was never able to boost his weight over 180 pounds, Bill lettered on the fine Georgia Tech bowl teams of 1953, 1954 and T'955. He also played two years of baseball for the Yellow Jackets. Fulcher served as a student assistant on the Georgia Tech staff in 1956, helping John Robert Bell with the freshmen.

Guards weighing 180 pounds don't and didn't get many pro football offers, but the

Washington Redskins liked the compelilh e spirit of the young Tech athlete and tool; a chance. Bill responded to this opportunity by playing three years as a regular linebacker for the 'Skins, becoming a great favorite will) I he Washington fans.

But Fulcher wanted to work with young men . . . to be a football coach ..-. and in I960 he was named hearl football coach of Screven County High of Sylvania, Ga. His two-year record at Sylvania was 15-6-1, and in 1961 he was named the state Class A "Coach-of-the-Year." In 1962 Bill moved to Augusta where he coached his old high school, Richmond Academy, to an 8-3-1 record and was selected Region III Class AAA "Coach-of-the-Year."

Georgia Tech called Fulcher to the college ranks for the first time in 1963 when he directed the freshmen to a 4-0-0 mark. But Bill missed high school coaching and accepted a job in Waynesboro, Ga., where his 1964 and 1965 teams won 13 of 20 games.

In 1966 Fulcher returned to Georgia Tech, coaching the linebackers and defensive ends on the Yellow lacket varsity that won nine of ten regular season contests before losing to Florida in the 1967 Orange Bowl. He then went back to coaching the Tech freshmen at his own request in 1967, guiding the Young Jackets to a 4-2-0 season.

Bill left coaching for an attractive Atlanta business offer in 1968, but was back helping coach the Tech offensive line in 1969 before moving on to the University of Florida where he was offensive line coach in 1970.

Bill accepted another challenge in 1971 when he took over the University of Tampa head coaching job. His almost always undermanned Tampa team finished with a respectable 6-5-0 record. Bill's Tampa squad was zero and two against Southeastern Conference opponents in 1971, giving eventual Peach Bowl champion Mississippi its biggest scare of the season before losing 28-27 when a two-point conversion attempt failed, and dropping a controversial decision to Vanderbilt when a Tampa punt return for what appeared to be the winning touchdown was called back because of rules infraction.

During his playing and coaching days Bill served under such outstanding men as Coach Dodd, Frank Broyles, Ray Graves, Wally Butts (He coached the Georgia Frosh one season), Bud Carson and Doug Dickey.

Fulcher was married on March 21, 1958, to Miss Marcelle Hood of Augusta, Georgia. They have three children: daughters Mary Dawn, 12, and Allison, 8; son William "Rock" IV. 1 C. D

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A complex, three-segment wreck won the Ramblin' Reck trophy for Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

A giant St. Bernard belonging to the Lambda Chi Alphas, named Chai. won the Homecoming Dog contest. For the next year he will serve as mascot of the student body in the tradition of Sideways.

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

Georgia Tech National Alumni Association

October 29, 1971 Theatre - Georgia Tech Student

Center

Mr. James B. Ramuge, President, extended a warm welcome to all present.

Mr. L. Travis Braimon briefly presented a financial report covering the 1970-71 fiscal year. His report revealed that our expenses during the accounting period exceeded our income by approximately $5,000. The reason for this was explained. It was due to a printing bill for the May-June, 1970 Georgia Tech ALUMNUS being paid in this fiscal year, rather than the previous year.

Mr. Brannon pointed out that the firm of William H. James and Associates had audited our books and the audit was available for inspection upon request.

President Ramage introduced Dr. Joseph M. Pettit, newly appointed President of Georgia Tech. Dr. Pettit had just spoken at the "President's Luncheon' and therefore was very brief.

Dr. Pettit stated he appreciated the fine work done by the Association and

Georgia Tech alumni. The success of our programs are well known.

In answer to questions. Dr. Pettit stated he felt a strong need to strengthen Georgia Tech's graduate program and also that at some future date Tech might consider admission at the Junior and Senior level only.

Vice-President J. Frank Stovall inducted the following Honorary Alumni: Mr. Campbell K. Dasher, Mr. Holcombe T. Green, Mr. John H. McKenna and Mrs. Harold (Rhea) Montag. Mrs Montag was unavoidably absent.

The minutes of the last Annual Meeting were printed in the January-February 1971 issue of the Georgia Tech Alumnus magazine. The munules were approved as printed.

President Ramage then introduced Dr. James E. Boyd, Acting President of Georgia Tech. He stated that Tech has always been fortunate to have someone step in at a time of need and Dr. Boyd has done just that. He is no stranger to Tech, having served on the faculty and as Director of the Engineering Experiment Station over a 20-year period. He currently is on loan from the Board of Regents where he serves as Vice-Chancellor for Academic Development.

Dr. Boyd congratulated the Honorary Alumni. He said that the Association is the greatest in existence and does much

to make Georgia Tech the greatest technological university.

He feels that things are going well at Tech and that it is a privilege to return to Tech where there is a dedicated and capable faculty. Tech is blessed with highly capable students, and they attract and hold a fine faculty.

Georgia Tech will continue to be a great undergraduate institute and will move out in graduate programs and research at an accelerating pace.

Dr. Boyd recalled his first visit to Tech in 1935 after getting his doctorate at Yale. He came from Carrollton to Atlanta and was interviewed by Mrs. Henderson, Secretary to Dr. M. L. Brittain, and then by Dr. Brittain. Dr. Boyd said his daughter exceeds him in enthusiasm for Tech. She is married to a Tech graduate.

Mr. I. M. Sheffield, 1970-71 president of the Georgia Tech Foundation, was called on for remarks.

He congratulated the Honorary Alumni and welcomed those attending Homecoming. He said it was a pleasure to represent the foundation. The trustees of the foundation are a great group of men and are 100 percent cooperative.

Mr. Sheffield reported that 17,027 donors had given $667,305 through the Roll Call: excellent results considering the economic downturn. He thanked those who had worked on the Joint Tech-Georgia

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r- T «*" Lawn displays, as usual, had intricate movements. For the first time in history a

Tech co-ed. Kathy Coulter, was named homecoming queen.

The Ramhlin' Reck was right at home on Aslroturf.

Minutes (continued)

Development Fund, which produced $215,000 for Tech. Special gifts of $711,144 were received by the Foundation, with $400,000 of this coming from the Carlyle Fraser Foundation. With the help of Tech alumni and friends, progress will continue to be made. He closed by saying he has had the pleasure of knowing all Tech presidents since Mathieson.

President Ramage reported for the 70-71 fiscal year as follows:

"The first thing I'd like to say is a great big 'thanks' to you folks for giving me the privilege of serving as President of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association.

"Here are some of the highlights of the past year: the 'Tech Today' program continued under full steam. We had 5 programs, 202 attended. If you haven't attended one of these programs you should. Bob Rice was responsible for 'Tech Today' and did a fine jqh-.

"Bob Rice also worked with the Alumni Club Committee,to continually promote club activity. During the year, over seventy-two (72) club meetings were held involving forty-two (42) alumni clubs. Guest speakers were from the campus. Seventy (70) delegates from 35 of our clubs attended Club Officers' Weekend. We are fortunate to have this healthy and vigorous club activity!

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"The 24th Roll Call regretable did not come up to the $715,000 objective, but we did increase the number of donors over the previous year. We fortunately, for the second straight year, had an anonymous donor who came through with over $100,000 as a challenge gift. Aside from this challenge gift. 17,027 donors gave $667,305 to the 24th Roll Call. We all appreciate the tremendous job done by Chairman Tom Patton and his Fund Raising Committee with special mention going to Ivan Allen who spearheaded the 'Thousand Club' and Brian Hogg who headed the 'Friends of George' Committee. We published a book for the members of 'Friends of George' named Griffin - You Are a Great Disappoinlment to Me- a great success thanks to Ben Moon who worked the whole thing out for us. Also, a big gold star goes to George Griffin who wrote the stories and then autographed every book. It was sent to every donor of $100 or more, a category which increased from 1,221 to 1,311.

"Homecoming 1970 was most successful. We owe Sonny Kunian. our Homecoming Chairman, a debt of gratitude for doing an excellent job of coordinating it with the opening of the Student Center. We had our annual meeting in the Student Center as well as the President's Luncheon.

"The Alumni Placemen I operation has had an extremely busy year. Three years ago we were providing a good many job opportunities to 500 — 600 alumni. Today we mail our weekly job listings to 1.500 — 1,600 including about 500 students still on campus. Mrs. Mary Peeks continues to do a good job. Morris Harrison and George Ewing were the Trustee Committee which backed up Mrs. Peeks in I his operation.

"The leadership of Trustees John McCarty, Polly Poole and Sonny Kunian certainly shows up in our increased scholarships. There are now 30 Merit Scholarships added to the program each year. This means we will soon have 120 Merit Scholarships sponsored by the Georgia Tech Foundation. Mr. Kunian was directly responsible for getting Mr. Nate Lipson to establish Ihe Concept Industries Presidential Awards. There are to be twenty-five (25) awards of $500 each to entering freshmen beginning with the fall of 1971.

"The National Advisory Board consists of 35 oustanding alumni from various parts of the United States. These men held three meetings last year, coming at their own expense. These meetings are most interesting and inspiralioiial, and are always loaded with ideas on how to help Georgia Tech.

The Georgia Tech Alumnus

& ^S^i The pre-game dinner for alumni was held in the old gym to the sounds of a Dixieland band.

A lit tie help from the attendants, and most wrecks made it all the way.

The Committee of Twenty sent out a questionnaire to their contemporaries, hoping the answers would help them in determining a direction for their efforts. Answers showed that about 2/3 have a deep interest in Tech. and most want to help Tech in any way possible. A. J. Land, '60, was chairman: Paul Speicher, '66 is current chairman.

Briefly, some events of the year were: 1) Jimmy Carter. '46 — Governor 2) Technology Week—Planned by

students—Alumni invited and participated

3) Seminar —"How To Operate Your Own Business" —A joint venture of your Association- Very successful and most men on program were successful Tech men

4) Four Graduations—Receptions co-hosted by President and wife and alumni president and wife

5) The trustees held a luncheon to honor Arthur G. Hansen before he left for Purdue.

6) The Association sponsored a tour to Lisbon and Madrid. One hundred seventy-three (173) made the trip, which went extremely well. The cost was $44.00 per person, pretty much inclusive.

7) At the conclusion of the year, F. A. (Gus) Dosier announced that he would leave and go to medical school. He was replaced by R. Dan Davis, who has been in the Office of Resources Development under Tom Hall.

I'd like to thank the officers and trustees as well as the permanent staff for the diligent effort and cooperation I was given the whole year. You made being a president a real pleasure."

Mr. Rainage passed the gavel to 1971-72 President. Mr. James P. Poole, IM '42, who stated that the Association's goal for the 25th Roll Call is 20,000 donors and $1,000,000.00. We will need a lot of help to achieve this.

A silver tray was presented to President Ramage from the Association trustees. The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:15 P.M.

Those who registered at the meeting were: Roger W. Allen. '28; Arnold M. Anderson. '41; Winston Atteberry, '21; W. Roane Beard, '40; Braxton Blalock, Jr., '34; Steven A. Bloom, '70; Earle E. Bortell, HON; L. Travis Brannon, Jr., '49; Marcus J. Brown, '26: A. A. Camp, '63; Oscar P. Cleaver. '28: Madison F. Cole, '41; R. F. Crenshaw, '30; B. J. Dasher, '35; Campbell K. Dasher, HON; Oscar G. Davis,

'22; Parker Day, '29; O. J. Dykes, '41; Howard Ector, '40; Robert E. Eskew, '49; George W. Felker, III, '36; William D. Ferris, Jr., '41; Alvin Ferst, '43; R. H. Ferst, '38; Thomas R. Gale, '41; Wally E. George, '21; Robert W. Gibeling, '41; Jack F. Glenn, '32; Roland Gooch, '20; Holcombe T. Green, HON; L. F. Green, '11; Frank H. Griggs, '26; Henry F. Hopkins, '31; John Hunsinger, '54; J. A. Jeffers, '48; Robert W. Juskus, '69; Leo Kelly, '41; Ray Kytle, '36; Frank E. Lindstrom, '36; David D. Long, Jr., '37; W. S. Lovell, '18; Robert Marshall, '21; Daniel A. McKeever, '32; John H. McKenna, HON; J. Wade H. McKoy, '56; Ben L. Moon, '62; T. C. Moore, '36; James G. Nichols, '28; D. H. Nickell, '41; John Oster, Jr. '36; Tench H. Phillips, '22; Dr. Joseph M. Pettit, Pres.; James P. Poole, '42; James B. Ramage, '37; J. Ridley Reynolds, Jr., '26; Robert H. Rice, '49; L. W. "Chip" Robert, '08; O. H. Sale, '26; Allen M. Schaeffer, '65; R. W. Schilling, '34; I. M. Sheffield, Jr., '20; Charles R. Simons, '37; Hal L. Smith, '26; Leroy A. Staples, '26; J. Frank Stovall, '41; Walter H. Tripod, '34; William C. Walton, '29; R. Fulton Webb, '22; Paul Weber, HON; Randy Whitfield, '32; T. McRae Williams, '28; George L. Word, Jr., '26; Mrs. E. Ziegler, HON; W. R. Ziegler, '41.

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News of the Alumni

JOE GUYON INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME

Joseph F. Guyon, M.D., of Grosse He. Michigan accepted a placque for his father. Joe Guyon. '19, at the Clemson game on October 2nd upon the induction of Mr. Guyon into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame. The presentation was made by Dr. James E. Boyd, Acting President of Georgia Tech. Joe Guyon, All-American back at Tech, has been incapacitated since an automobile accident in 1969. He is in a hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

WESTERN CAROLINA The Western Carolina Georgia Tech

Alumni Club celebrated its annual fall meeting with a beer and lobster party on September 30, 1971. The Tech alumni hosted a group of Clemson alumni and the Assistant Athletic Director of Clemson, George Bennett, Coach Jack Thompson of the Tech coaching staff represented the Tech side, and both coaches discussed the Tech-Clemson game prospects and hopeful goals. Bob Rice and Dan Davis of the National Alumni Association also attended. New Club Officers were elected for the year 1971-72. They are: Bud Weir, President; F. Towers Rice, Vice President; Terrell Sovey, Secretary; and Max Cochran, Treasurer. ,,

FLORIDA WEST COAST The active Florida West Coast Chapter

held their annual Freshman Dinner at the Tampa Airport Motel on September 7, 1971. Guest speaker was Bob Rice, the dynamic coordinator of Alumni Clubs.

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY, CLASS OF 1921

Our 50th reunion at Georgia Tech in November was certainly an event long to remember. Of the 171 in our gradualing class, 34 were back for the dinner and two more showed up to see the football

game the next day when Ihe Institute's president entertained us in his 'box' on the 50-yard line, atop the second deck. Walter E. George C.E. '21

TECH MEN BUILD GLASS HOUSE

The first office building in the eastern United States with an exterior of plastic reinforced with fiber glass has been completed in the northern suburbs of Atlanta and a second is due for occupancy by February.

The three-story structure, with 32.000 square feet of leasable space, was built for less than two-thirds the usual cost for space of comparable quality. It is the second known office building in the U.S. with a "fiber glass" exterior.

A second building, of the same design

but slightly larger, is under construction adjacent to the first. Both structures are ventures, jointly, of Atlanta firms R. L. Doyal & Sons (founded by R. L. "Shorty" Doyal, Sr., '21 and now headed by R. L. "Buck" Doyal, Jr., '50) and the architectural firm of Danielson and Paine. William D. Danielson and Thomas Harding Paine, who designed the buildings, are Tech graduates of 1951 and 1947, respectively. Of the five other top members of their firm, three are Tech graduates and one is a graduate of Southern Tech.

After a lot of good fellowship and a roast beef dinner. Bob spoke to the mixed crowd of just short of 100 (including guest freshmen). His talk was of growth, football, the student life, and the search for the president. The officers for the year are: President —Ted Schmuck; Vice P r e s i d e n t -Ronald C. Levy; Vice President —Donal J. Jeffares; Vice President —Henry E. Woodward; Vice President —J. Burhham Martin; and Secretary/Treasurer— David Obenshain.

The number of active alumni and their guests also got together on Saturday. October 23 to watch the victory over

Tulane on television. There were catered snacks and endless beer, keg-style. Arrangements were handled by Dave Obenshain, with a lot of assistance from Tom Farrow and Burnham Martin.

Seven Tech alumni have donated their time to College Night programs. Included are: Bob Van Landingham. Hank Woodward. George Menendez, Leonard Porter, Don Jeffares, Vince Durkin, and Dave Obenshain. President Ted Schmuck has accepted ihe permanent area chairmanship of the Education Council, and J. W. Conner, Jr. is chairing an athletic committee.

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'05 S. K. Smith. EE, of Belle Glade, Florida died June 14. 1971.

' O R Wi'0y N' ,l:'"weU- TE' of Fort \J VJ Valley. Georgia died November 2.

1971. He was a retired superintendent of Fulton Bag and Gotten Mill.

' O Q Herbert P. .Murray of Columbus, \J VJ Georgia died September 15, 1971.

Mrs. Murray resides at 1310 Forest Avenue. Columbus. Georgia 31906.

' 1 O C,i''ordA- ,jetts' Sr of -L \J Chattanooga, Tennessee died

October 8. 1971. Mrs. Betts resides at 514 Lookout Street. Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403. Also among his survivors is Clifford A. Betts, fr., CE '52.

Luther M. Elgin died November 26, 1971 after a long illness. He was a retired district sales manager for Standard Register Co.

M O Arch U. A vera, EE, of Rockingham, _L O North Carolina died June 8, 1971.

Mrs. Avera resides ai 210 Everett Street. Rockingham. North Carolina 28379.

' m] A James K Luck, Sr. of Americus, J - AX Georgia died September 27, 1971.

Among his survivors are Mrs. Luck of 229 W. Dodson Street, Americus, Georgia 31709 and Coach Jimmy Luck, IM '48.

' i 7 Jacob F. Sloiz, EE, of Memphis, _L / Tennessee died September 9.

1971. Mrs. Storz resides at 6281 Ivanhoe Road, Memphis. Tennessee 38128.

' O f j Simon P. Houghton. EE. of <Li \J Deerfield Beach, Florida died

July 22, 1971. He was retired from Western Union Telegraph Co. after 45 years of service. Mrs. Boughton resides a t l l 2 0 S . E . 14th Court, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441.

Donald G. Nichols. CE, of Atlanta, Georgia died December 8,1971.

'21 Edward A. Ryder, EE, has been elected national commander of

Retreads. Inc., an organization whose members served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War I and II. Mr. Ryder retired from Southern Bell in 1964 after 43 1/2 years of service with the company.

' O O L Ralph Bush, EE, of the Bush, Lu Lu May & Williams Co. in Atlanta has been elected a Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society.

Gabriel R. Khouvy of Miami, Florida died September 30. 1971. He was a retired claims representative for the Prudential

Insurance Co. of America. E. C. Rohlin of Ponte Vedra Beach,

Florida died September 18, 1971 after an extended illness. Mrs. Rohlin can be reached at Box 1, Ponte Vedra Beach. Florida 32082.

' O O H. Anderson Butler. ME, of L-i \J Montgomery, Alabama died in September.

Charles S. Carter. ME, of Tucker, Georgia died October 12. 1971. He was a retired Air Force Colonel and a member of the Aviation Hall of Fame.

W. Norman Home of Ocala, Florida died July 4. 1971.

' O A Capt. Clare A. Frye (USNR ^ i T C Retired), CE, of Alexandria,

Virginia died October 16. 1971.

' O C T Allen Fain .Abbott, Jr. was named <-J \J Fulton County Tax Commissioner

in October. 1971. John Walter Fountain. GE, of Carrollton.

Georgia died July 27, 1971. He had at one time taught in the Machine Design Department at Tech and later was Assistant Coordinator of the Co-op Depart ment.

W. W. Thompson. EE, has retired after 32 years of service. He was a substation maintenance supervisor for TVA.

'26 Melvin R. Williams. CE, of Aiken, South Carolina died October 2,

1971. Mrs. Williams resides at 1001 Valley Road. Aiken, South Carolina 29801.

'28 S C. M. Wallace. Jr., BS, executive vice president and a director of

the Georgia Power Co., retired December 1st. He is a past president and a member of the executive committee of the Georgia Business and Industry Association.

'301 OtisD. Smith. Jr. of Orlando, lorida has died.

Charles N. Witmer, BS. died November 13, 1971 after a lengthy illness. He was President and Treasurer of Ross & Witmer. Inc. Mrs. Witmer resides at 1926 Sterling Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28209.

' O A Justin E. Farrell. CE, has retired O _L after 40 years of service with the

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in Hyattsville. Maryland.

' Q O R. C. Bruse. Jr. of Greenville. O O South Carolina died November 16,

1971. Stephen R. May of Decatur, Georgia

died December 2, 1971. Mrs. May resides at 221 Upland Road. Decatur, Georgia 30030.

President —Central Region by Square D Co. He manages the marketing operations of the company in Michigan, Ohio and parts of adjoining states.

! Frank M. Bell. ChE, has retired after 37 years combined military and federal civilian service. He was Director of the South Atlantic Division Laboratory. U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, located in Marietta, Georgia at the time of his retirement.

'35 R. J. Martin. ME,, has been promoted by Southern Bell Co.

to plant manager. He is located with the company in Valdosta, Georgia.

'36 Emmett L. Battson of Griffin. Georgia died February 17, 1971.

Mrs. Battson resides at 1112 Skyline Drive, Griffin. Georgia 30223.

Chauncey W. Huth. ME, has been presented an Outstanding Performance Rating for superior work as an employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Marshall Space Flight Center.

Harold N. Knight of Dalton, Georgia died August 2, 1971. Mrs. Knight resides at 1807 Elaine Way, Dalton, Georgia 30720.

J. Dawson Ragsdale. BS, has recently retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he was Director of Logistics. He resides at 2685 Charlestown Drive, Apartment 29-J, College Park, Georgia.

Harry M. (Bill) Woodard of Macon. Georgia died September 15, 1971. He had been with the Georgia Power Co. for the past 35 years.

'37 Dr. P. Walton Purdom, CE, director of the Drexel University

Center for "Urban Research and Environmental Studies and professor of environmental engineering and science, has been elected an Honorary Fellow of of The Royal Society of Health.

'38 Col. William C. Painter. Jr. (USA Retired Reserve). IM. has been

awarded The Legion of Merit following his December, 1970 retirement from the active reserve. He is a Registered Professional Engineer. Assistant Chief Engineer, South-Eastern Underwriters Association and a City Commissioner of Decatur, Georgia having held that elective office since 1963.

Charles L. Schreeder. JJL ME, is associated with the firm of Cofer. Beauchamp & Hawes. Their offices are located at 78 Broad Street, N.W.. Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

'40

'34 Edward R. Heck. EE, has been elected Regional Commercial Vice

Donald L. McCfearen. ME. has been honored by the Apollo 15

astronauts for superior work done in support of NASA's most recent manned lunar exploration flight. Mr. McClearen is an employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's

Winter 1972 33

News of the Alumni

L. R. Bush, EE '22 J P. Poole, IM '42

Marshall Space Flight Center. John F. Scruggs. IM, observes 25 years

of service with Atlanta Gas Light Co. He is manager for Georgia Natural Gas Co., a division of Atlanta Gas Light Co.. in Valdosta. Georgia.

' A * ? R i c h a r d H- O'Callaghan of A I ^ j Atlanta, Georgia died October 20, 1971. Mrs. O'Callaghan resides at 511 Twin Springs Road, Atlanta, Georgia. Also among his survivors are two brothers, Ben L. O'Callaghan, EE '50. and L. James O'Callaghan, BS '37.

James P. Poo/e, IM, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Technology Park/Atlanta.

'431 Theron Z. Chastain. CE, has been named Alumnus of the Year by

Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity at Tech. He was cited for outstanding contributions of time and interest to (he betterment of the chapter and for representing the true meaning of Brotherhood.

W. H. Holmes, IM, has been appointed general traffic supervisor in Columbia, South Carolina for the Southern Bell Co.

Charies E. Meeks, ChE, is employed by Trylon Chemicals in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. He specializes in organic chemistry.

Rev. Claude du Teil. CE, was featured in the July, 1971 magazine, Honolulu. His is pastor of St. Christopher's Church in Kailua, Hawaii and devotes most of his time to problems involving drugs, alcoholism, law enforcement, juvenile delinquency, ethics, government, etc.

Capt. W. K. Woodard (USN), IM, received the Meritorius Service Medal for outstanding performance of duty in support of the United States and the United Kingdom. He is with the Fleet Ballistic Missle Program (Polaris and Poseidon).

'45 Hoyt T. Fincher was named Senior Vice President —

Operations by Delta Air Lines' Board of Directors.

' A O L. Gordon Sawyer, NS, was C I U recently featured in a Sawyer Advertising pamphlet. He has had 22 years of experience in advertising and marketing. He started Sawyer Advertising

in 1960 and is the current President, S.E. Chapter of the National Agricultural Advertising and Marketing Association.

A ^ Joseph H. Anderer, ME, was A t / elected president of M. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc., effective January 1, 1972. He has been a member of the board of directors since 1970.

J. Carl Funderburk, Jr., EE, has been named the Georgia Power Co.'s Valdosta division superintendent.

A. E. Joens, CE. has been named drilling operations manager in Humble Oil R Refining Co.'s headquarters Exploration Department.

Leonard J. Murrans, EE, has been elected Commercial Vice President-Eastern Marketing by Square D Co. He supervises the marketing operations of the company in the eastern half of the United States.

'50

'48 J. A. Anderson, ChE. was appointed account executive in

the Philadelphia regional sales office of the Industrial Chemical Division of PPG Industries.

Richard C. Atchley, IE, has assumed the management of Franklin Aluminum, Franklin, Georgia plant recently acquired by Hoover Ball & Bearing Co. He will continue as general manager of Hoover's AE Division in Charlotte, Michigan.

James K. Luck, Jr., IM, was recently promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Mr. Luck, a Tech coach, is assigned to Headquarters, 81st USAR, Atlanta, Georgia.

Charles H. Mull, ChE, of Gainesville, Georgia has died.

'49 A. C. Bowen. IM, has been appointed division plant manager

at W. Palm Beach. Florida for the Southern Bell Co.

Robert E. BrambJett. Sr. of Atlanta. Georgia died December 3, 1971. Mrs. Bramblett resides at 6520 Roswell Road, Atlanta, Georgia.

Chester C. Tomlin. Jr., IE, has been elected president of the Florida Homebuilders Association. A feature concerning his aims for the Homebuilders Association appeared in the November 14, 1971 issue of the Orlando Sentinel.

Joseph C. Green. IM, of Hampton, Virginia died October 12, 1971.

Mrs. Green resides at 94 Banister Drive, Hampton, Virginia 23399.

Richard R. Gunter, EE. has been named to the Advisory Board for the Joint National Conference on Major Systems. He is vice president and general manager of Litton Ship Systems. Advanced Marine Technology Division.

Sidney L. Loudermilk. CE, of Houston, Texas died October 9. 197 E

W. Clay Matthews. IE. has been named president of Bell & Howell Co.'s Electronics & Instruments Group, Pasadena, California.

Col. Jack Vanderbloei, (USA), IM, has been assigned as Assistant Commandant of the U.S. Army Chemical Center and School, Fort McClelkm. Alabama. Col. & Mrs. Vanderbleek live on the Post at Fort McClellan.

'51 Harry M. Daughtry. EE. of Metter, Georgia died October 2, 1971 of

cancer. His mother, Mrs. A. M. Daughtry, resides at 50 Kennedy Street, Metter, Georgia 30439.

D. Charles Davis, EE. has been named chief engineer in the Georgia area for the Southern Bell Co.

Edwin L. Johnson, Jr.. EE. was a representative at the inauguration of Dr. John Paul Schaefer. the new President of the University of Arizona, on October 29, 1971. Mr. Johnson is Manager, Facilities Management of the Lockheed Electronics Co.. Inc.

Leopoldo L. Liebernian. CE, represented Dr. James E. Boyd at the inauguration of a new president and a new chancellor at the University of the Americas on October 28. 1971.

Karl W. Meschke, Chom, has been appointed to the newly created post of Director of Corporate Pulp Manufacturing for The Mead Corp. at its Dayton, Ohio headquarters.

Mr. 8- Mrs. G. Burns Porter. Jr., IE, are proud parents of a son. Warren Derek, born August 24, 1971. The Porter family resides at 2419 Kingslunil Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30340.

Dr. Benjamin H. Stevens. ME, has been named Coordinator of Urban, Regional and Environmental Studies at the

34 The Georgia Tech Alumnus

C. Funderburk, Jr. EE '47

University of Pennsylvania. He has been a member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Pollution and serves with the Engineering and Urban Health Sciences Study Section which advises the Public Health Service.

Alfred P. Warren. ME. has been honored by the Apollo 15 astronauts for superior work dene in support of NASA's most recent manned lunar exploration flight. He is an employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Marshall Space blight Center.

Marion A. Woodward. ME. has been promoted by Southern Bell Co. to plant engineer. He is located with the company in Atlanta.

'52 Robert L. Barnes, Text, has been elected a group vice president

of Burlington Industries, Inc. He will be located at Glasgow. Virginia and will have responsibility for all carpet manufacturing operations.

Fuller E. Callaway. Ill, IM, died September 21, 11171 at his home in Athertbn, California. He was associated with Durrum Instrument Corp. at the time of his death and was instrumental in establishing a number of electronic manufacturing companies in the San Francisco area. Among his survivors is his father, Fuller E. Callaway, Jr., '26.

John H. McGauglioy of Lawrenceville, Illinois died October 26, 1971. He was a well-known Lawrenceville insurance agent. Mrs. McGaughey resides at 1311 -17th Street, Lawrenceville, Illinois 62439.

Lt. Col. Sloan R. Gill (USAFR), IM, is the new commander of the Air Force Reserve 908th Tactical Air Support Group at Maxwell AFB at Montgomery, Alabama.

Thomas W. Ha.glcm. Jr., ME, and three associates recently acquired all the stock of the Georgia Iron Works Co. He was elected president-treasurer and chief executive officer of the corporation.

Marshall N. Kalz. CE, has been elected president of the Virginia-Carolinas Structural Stell Fabricators Association. He is president of the Trojan Steel Corp. of Columbia. South Carolina.

James D. Reeves. In, ChE, has been appointed managing director of Liberia Refining Co.. Monrovia.

James R. Wells. CE, has been named to the new position of Manager, Construction Services, in Duke Power

Co.'s general office in Charlotte, North Carolina.

'53 Kenneth B. Anderson, ME. has been appointed assistant general

manager of Dravo Corp.'s Pipe Fabrication Division, headquartered in Marietta. Ohio.

W. J). Cardivell. FE, has been appointed district engineer in Jonesboro, Georgia for the Southern Bell Co.

Lawrence L. Crosby, jr.. IM. has been named group product manager, commercial tires for B. F. Goodrich Tire Co.

C. C. Crowd her. Jr., ME. has been appointed inventory and costs engineer in Charlotte. North Carolina for the Southern Bell Co.

Thomas D. Lipsey. MF. has been appointed district sales manager at the Babcock & Wilcox Co.'s Cincinnati sales office.

'54 W. H. Brader. PhD, has been appointed Director of Jefferson

Chemical Co.'s Research and Development Laboratories in Austin, Texas.

William R. Britton. ChE, has been promolod to Vice President-Sales by the Board of Directors of BETZ Laboratories. Inc. He will be in charge of the industrial sales force and the commercial development and national accounts departments.

J. Thomas Broughlon. IM, is Vice President of Bearings and Drives in Charleston Heights. South Carolina.

Randolph W. Cabell, EE, has been promoted to industry planning manager with the State and Local Industry.

W. Edward Gossage, IM, has been appointed the new general manager of the TAMPCO Division, J. M. Tull Industries, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia.

Alan G. Jones. Chom, has been installed as a Fellow in the Casualty Actuarial Society. He is associated with Aetna Insurance Co. in Hartford, Connecticut.

H. Carlos Puckett. IM. of Greenville, South Carolina died December 30, 1970. Mrs. Puckett resides at 809 Pine Creek Drive. Greenville, South Carolina 29605.

' C C Lt. Col. Roger A. Frey (USAF), \J %J Text, has been promoted to his

K.W. Meschke, Chem '51

present rank and was selected to attend War College.

David C. Garrett, IM, was recently named President of Delta Air Lines by the Board of Directors.

56 Herbert J. Bickel, IM, has been elected a vice president of Texas

Eastern Transmission Corp. in Houston, Texas.

Robert G. Bowman, Jr., IM, a senior health systems analyst, has been appointed to the staff of the Atlanta Regional Center of Battlelle Memorial Institute.

William A. Dozier, Sr., EE. has recently been promoted to Division Planning Engineer for the Columbus Division of the Georgia Power Co.

Statement of Ownership Management and

Circulation The Georgia Tech Alumnus is pub­lished by the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association, 225 North Ave­nue. N.W., Atlanta. Fulton County, Georgia. The location of the general business offices of the publishers is in the Carnegie Building, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia 30332.

The editor is Ben L. Moon, director of publications of the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the advertising manager is Nadia B. Tuley, secretary in the office of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association.

The average number of copies printed of each issue during the pre­ceding 12 months is 20,000 while the single issue printing nearest the filing date of September 29. 1970 was 20,275.

The paid circulation by mail sub­scription averaged 18,000 during the preceding 12 months and the issue nearest filing date totaled 18,159 paid. Free distribution on the average was UOOOforthe 12 months and was 1,000 for the September issue. This made the total average distribution 19,000 for the preceding 12 months and 19,159 for the September issue.

Winter 1972 35

T. W. Hagler, Jr., M E ' 5 2 J. R. Wells, CE '52 K. B. Anderson, ME '53 L. L Crosby, Jr , I M ' 5 3 T D. Lipsey, ME '53 W H Brader, PhD '54

Preston R. Savage, Jr., Text, has been appointed development associate in the textile laboratory of the product development department of Atlas Chemical Industries, Inc.

' C l~7 G.D. Bagwell IE, has been \J I appointed district traffic manager

in Charleston, South Carolina for the Southern Bell Co.

Gien L. DeLong, IM, is a second-year student in the School of Theology of the University of the South.

Mr. 8- Mrs. Ted Edwards, IM, are proud parents of a fourth child, a son, born March 22, 1971. Mr. Edwards recently accepted the position of vice president of the Buck Knitting Co. in Statesviile, North Carolina. The mailing address of the Edwards family is P. 0 . Box 141, Statesviile, North Carolina 28677.

Jacob T. May. IE. of W. Palm Beach, Florida has died.

I. C. Shepard. Jr.. IE, has been promoted by Southern Bell Co. to independent company relations manager. He is located with the company in Atlanta.

' J™ Q Charles L. AydJett. IE, is employed \J O by General Electric in Virginia,

where he manages facilities planning. Stanley L. Freeny, EE, has been

promoted to head of the Signal Processing Research Department at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey.

Thomas H. Half. Ill, IE, has been selected to appear in the 1971 edition of Outstanding Young Men of America.

Charles Howe. Jr.. IE, has been appointed manager of the Rome, Georgia plant of Boise Cascade Mobile Home Division.

Charles C. Hudgins of Louisville. Kentucky died March 10, 1971. Mrs. Hudgins resides at 7210 Peppermill Court, Louisville, Kentucky 40228.

John Byron Reeves, Text, has been appointed Vice President —Managing Director of Trenfl/International, U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc.

Robert V. Sytz, Text, and Jerry T. Hayes have organized a new company, Adventure Knits, Inc. in Gastonia, North Carolina. Mr. Sytz will be vice president and secretary of the company and will also serve on the company's board of directors.

Peter Weissenberg. IE, associate professor in the School of Management, State University at Binghamton, is the author of Introduction to Organizational Behavior; a Behavioral Science Approach to Understanding Organizations. The book emphasizes the application of concepts from industrial sociology and organizational psychology to the study of organizations.

' C Q Thomas J. Crawford, IM, has been \J \D named General Manager of Ihe School Supply Division of Union Camp Corp.

Robert A. Eason. EE, was recently named Product & Process Control Manager for Union Carbide Deutschland Polyethylene Film Plant in Alsdorf. W. Germany.

Kenneth M. Grant. IM, has been honored by the Apollo 15 astronauts for superior work done in support of NASA's most recent manned lunar exploration flight. He is an employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Marshall Space Flight Center.

Danforth W. Hagler and three associates recently acquired all the stock of the Georgia Iron Works Co. He was elected executive vice president of the corporation.

John A. Lasch, IM, has been appointed Vice President, Regional Business Development Manager for Southern California First National Bank's western Los Angeles County offices.

Jake W. Shormaher, Jr.. Text, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Murray Guard Service.

' O n Mr. &Mrs. Ralph W. Bliss. IE, \ J \J are proud parents of a daughter, Patricia Joanne, born February 20. 1971. Mr. Bliss heads the planning department of Western Electric. The Bliss family resides at 4123 Mill Vale Court, Doraville, Georgia.

Mr. & Mrs. Marshall S. Cooper. CE. are proud parents of a son born October 16, 1971, The Cooper family resides at 1424 Diamond Head Circle. Decatur, Georgia 30033.

Roy E. Moore, IE, is in engineering and management with AT&T in New York City. The Moore family resides at 38 Wellington Road, Livingston. New lersey.

L. I. Morgenstern, Phys, of Phoenix, Arizona has died.

Donald R. Pitts, ME, and Leighton R. Sissom, '64, have written a book. Elements of Transport Phenomena, which has been published by McGraw-Hill Book Co. Dr. Pitts was a recipient of a Lockheed Work-Study Fellowship to Tech where he received his Ph.D. degree.

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene R. Pledger, EE, are proud parents of a daughter. Courtney Wallis, born April 20, 1971. The Pledger family resides at 6517 Ceria Drive. Palos Verdes Peninsula, California.

Bill Richter, EE, received a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering at Catholic University in May, 197 1. He is employed at Melpar in Falls Church. Virginia.

B. D. Williams, IE, has been appointed district marketing manager in Miami, Florida for the Southern Bell Co.

Thomas E. Winter, AE. has been named manager of distribution logistics for the Business Products Group of Xerox Corp.

' i-\ 1 W a r r e n L- Baits. EE, has been \J -L elected a Vice President of The

Mead Corp. He will be concerned with all aspects of manufacturing, marketing, and distribution.

William Stephen Bo won, Jr., ME, is engaged to Deborah Ann Sieg of Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Bowen is director and executive vice president of General Music Corp. The wedding is planned for November 20th.

Capt. Peter W. Gissing (USAF), IE, is a helicopter pilot with a unit of the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service which performs combat and mercy air rescue and evacuation. He is stationed at Torrejon AB, Spain.

Hollis L. Harris, AE. has been named Assistant Vice President Engineering by Delta Air Lines' Board of Directors.

C. Frederick Judd, IM, was awarded the coveted Chartered Life Underwriter designation at National Conferment Exercises of the American College of Life Underwriters in Chicago, Illinois. He is a General Agent of the Kansas City Life Insurance Co.

W. E. Speaks. IM, has boon appointed general personnel relations supervisor in the Georgia area office ol Southern Bell. Co.

Dr. David E. Whisnanl. Phys, has been named Director of the new experimental

36 The Georgia Tech Alumnus

How to call a stereo buff's bluff.

A buff will probably tell you you've got to drop a bundle to get a really great stereo system.

Nonsense. Stereo is all in the ear. It's how it sounds,

not how it costs, that makes a stereo system great.

So next time some buff handsyou that old line call his bluff. See if he can figure out how much you paid for your Sylvania matched component stereo system. Just by listening.

Pick your favorite record. Put it on the BSR micro-mini turntable. (If tape'syourthing, sliponeinto the 8-track cartridge playback.)

Then balance the bass and treble on the FM stereo FM/AM tuner and amplifier. And let him have it.

Makesurehe digs those round low notes from the two six-inch woofers. And those high sweet ones from the two three-inch tweeters. They're all air-suspension speakers, so they sound as good as standard speakers two sizes larger.

Your buff won't havea chance. He'll stand there, surrounded by sound, completely bluffed Trying like crazy to figure out how much you laid out for a stereo that sounds that great.

Butdon'ttellhim. Afterall, you just want to call his bluff. Not destroy his ego

-Q D SVLVANIA

W. R Britton. ChE '54 D. C Garrett, IM '55 W. A Dozier, Sr., EE '56 S, L. Freeny, EE '5 J. B, Reeves, Text'58 D W. Hagler'59

Individual Plans of Study program of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois.

'62 Mr. 6-Mrs. Don C. Hutcherson, AE, are proud parents of a son

born January 1, 1971. The Hutcherson family resides at 4767-G Kingshill Drive, Columbus, Ohio.

Paul Kniepkamp, Jr., IM, has announced the formation of P. Kniepkamp & Co., Textile Sales Agents. The company will initially concentrate its sales efforts in the Southeast and Southeastern apparel markets.

David C. Molthrop, IM, is associated with Waguespack, Pratt, Inc. in New Orleans. He will be specializing in the exchange, sale and leasing of commercial, industrial and investment properties.

Parker H. Petit, ME, has formed and is serving as President of Life Systems, Inc. The company is in the bio-medical engineering field and is developing and marketing medical and safety products which enhance individual and family health. Their offices are located at 41 Perimeter Place, Atlanta, Georgia,

George W. Shaw. EE, has been named to supervise the AVCO Electronics Division's Infrared Detector Laboratory. He will be managing a facility in which extensive development and testing of a major product line is undertaken.

Robert H. Wiggins. IM, is associated with the law firm of Speiser, Shumate, Geoghan, and Krause, which is located in New York and specializes in aviation law.

' O Q Robert A. Beachler, ME, has been \J \J appointed a superintendent —

paper machine while continuing his duties in the chemical mixer department of the Nicolet Paper Co.

David J. Burbridge, IM, a senior economist, has been appointed to the staff of the Atlanta Regional Center of Battelle Memorial Institute.

J. H. Edenfield, IE, has been promoted by Southern Bellfjo. to facilities administrator. He is located with the company in Atlanta.

Mr. & Mrs. James D. Kent, ChE, are proud parents of a daughter, Ashley Elizabeth, born July 13, 1971. Mr. Kent is a management consultant with McKinsey & Co., Inc. The Kent family resides in Wilmelte, Illinois.

William Kippke. Jr.. IM, is a cost accountant with the Ira H. Hardin Construction Co. in Atlanta.

Mr. & Mrs. Quay W Parrott, Jr., IM, are proud parents of a daughter, Elizabeth Halsey, born August 26. 1971. Mr. Parrott has been named Assistant Vice President and Manager of the Citizens and Southern International Bank of Now Orleans. The Parrott family resides at 5835 Rhodes Avenue. New Orleans, Louisiana 701 14.

W. Dekle Rountree, IE, has been awarded a J. Spencer Love Fellowship at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.

'64 Larry M. Balkin, AE, was married to Irene Laura Richards on

November 27, 1971. The couple resides at 2571 S. Candler Road, Decatur, Georgia.

H. Francis Brantley, Jr., Text, sells for DuPont's carpet and textile fiber department. The Brantley family resides at 1009 Brynewood Terrace, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

M. E. Carlisle, AE, has been promoted by Southern Bell Co. to yellow pages supervisor. He is located with the company in Macon, Georgia.

P. Reid Caruthers, ChE, has been appointed adhesives and paper industry sales representative for products of the Polymer Products Division of DePont's Electrochemicals Department. He will be located in the Chicago district office and will cover the Midwest.

Mr. & Mrs. James W. Deas, IM, are proud parents of a daughter, Jenifer Julie, born July 18, 1971. Mr. Deas is Extrusion Superintendent for Patchogue-Plymouth Co. in Hawkesbury, Ontario. The Deas family resides at 917 Cartier Boulevard, Apartment 7, Hawkesbury, Ontario.

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Fisher, IE, are proud parents of a daughter, Laura Faye, born September 24, 1971. The Fisher family resides at 1300 North Shady Grove Court, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083.

John M. Gutermuth, ChE, has joined Kepner-Tregoe, Inc., consulting specialists in organizational development.

Clifford O. Hays. Jr.. CE, recently completed the requirements for a PhD degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He is now as Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Florida.

Lynn C. Maddox, EE, received an MBA.

degree from Indiana University in August, 1971 and has accepted employment with Stein. Roe and Farnham, Investment Counselors, in Chicago, Illinois,

Robert M. Moler, IM. formerly Principal Examiner, employed by the Department of Banking, has been appointed Assistant Superintendent of Banks.

Leighton R. Sissom, ME, and Donald R. Pitts, '60, have written a book, Elements of Transport Phenomena, which has been published by McGraw-Hill Book Co. Dr. Sissom was a NASA Fellow at Tech where he received his Ph.D. degree.

John H. Stowe, EE, recently completed the requirements for J.D. degree at Indiana University, Indianapolis Law School. He is a member of the Indiana and American Bar Associations.

Julio Vengoechea, IE. is assistant manager of a metal container production firm in Venezuela.

'65 Charles E. Fleming. Jr.. IE, has been named a senior methods &

standards engineer in the fossil power generation department at The Babcock & Wilcox Co.'s Brunswick. Georgia works.

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan D. Hawkins, IM, are proud parents of a daughter. Holly Lane, born April 27, 197 I. Mr. Hawkins is a Financial Marketing Representative for IBM Corp. The Hawkins family resides at 2010 Jordan Terrace, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. James G. Houston. Chem, has been appointed Dean of the Graduate Division at Sul Ross State University. He has been a professor and chairman of the chemistry department there.

Philip D. Kelley, IE, has joined Winston Printing Co. in North Carolina. He recently returned from Vietnam.

Robert H. Kirkland, Arch, opened his own firm for the practice of architecture, planning, and interior design in May, 1971. The offices are located at 87-15th Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia.

Dennis T. Love, EE, has been promoted by Southern Bell Co. to traffic manager-FLO. He is located with the company in Macon, Georgia.

Craig H. Martin, IE. has been awarded First-Year Honors by the faculty of Harvard's Graduate School of Business Administration.

38 The Georgia Tech Alumnus

WESTERN ELECTRIC REPORTS

Molding by the millions. Western Electric people produce some 8 million phones a year. Molded plastic is used for housings and many other parts. So there is a constant investigation into the most effective way to use these materials.

In developing the model at Western Electric's Engineering Research Center, it was found that melting behavior can be described by this formula which includes terms for shear heating and conduction heating effects. Other rriotlels were developed for temperature and pressure profiles.

End of molding cycle. At this point, the screw is stationary and heat is conducted into the plastic on the screw. After the plastic solidifies, the mold is opened as shown. The parts can then be ejected.

Solving the mysteries of molding with mathematics.

Even though plastics have been around for many years, there's still a lot to be learned about these versatile mate­rials and their processing. So they are the subject for continuing studies by our engineers.

Some of their recent investigations have brought forth new and highly useful information about a relatively unexplored area: the melting behavior of plastics in the injection molding process.

One result of these studies is the mathematical formula, or model, above.

The model helps us predict melting behavior along the length of the injection screw molding machine used to mold tele­phone housings and other parts. Melting behavior is extremely important, because plastic pellets should be completely melted but not thermally decomposed before injection into the mold.

This information on melting is then used to investigate screw designs, operat­ing conditions, machine sizes and plastic properties. All of which is aimed at ob­taining optimum processing techniques.

P red ictions obtained from the mathe­matical model have checked out closely

with experimental observations. So the resulting screw designs are now under­going evaluation by engineers at our plants in Indianapolis and Shreveport.

Conclusion: For new designs and materials, the model can help reduce the development cost for new molded parts and materials. For manufacturing current products, operating costs can be reduced.

Perhaps most significant is that we're getting information about molding tem­peratures not available experimentally. And many other types of information can be obtained without the use of costly, time-consuming experimental work.

The end result will be more efficient plastic molding and therefore a better product for the lowest possible cost.

Western Electric We make things that bring people closer.

T. E, Winter, AE '60 W. L. Batts. EE '61 H. L. Harris, A E ' 6 1 C. F. Judd. IM '61 C. E. Fleming, Jr., IE ' 65 A F Moody, Jr., M E ' 6 5

George H. McCutchen, II, IM, is engaged to Marsha Kaye Stringer of Jefferson, Georgia. Mr. McCutchen is an assistant cashier for the First National Bank of Lawrenceville, Georgia. The wedding is planned for February 6th.

Albert F. Moody, Jr., ME, has been promoted to purchasing agent at the Georgia Iron Works Co.

Arthur H. Moorhead, Jr., EE, is engaged to Sherrie Gail Kelley. Mr. Moorhead is employed by Reliance Electric Co. The wedding is planned for December 4th.

Cosme Ottati, MS, has been elected President of the Engineers and Architects Society.

Walter Ennis Parker, Jr., Arch, is engaged to Ann Blake McKee of Ithaca, New York. Mr. Parker is an architect with Heery and Heery, Inc. The wedding is planned for October 9th.

George H. Phillips, IM, has been appointed commercial analyst in the planning and development department of the Coatings & Resins Division of PPG Industries.

Mr. & Mrs. William Michael Polen, Sr., IM, are proud parents of a third child, Anna Marie, born November 16, 1971. Mr. Polen is an Assistant Professor at North Georgia College in Dahlonega, Georgia. The Polen family can be reached at P.O. Box 212, Dahlonega, Georgia 30533.

Randell Croft Thomas, IM, is engaged to Karen Mariea Sibley. Mr. Thomas is associated with Arthur Andersen and Co. The wedding is planned for November 13th.

Robert A. Weinberg, ME, has joined the Marcraft Corp. in New Smyrna Beach, Florida as General Manager.

Capt. Larry K. Whipple (USAF), EE, has graduated from the Air University's Squadron Officer School at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. He is being reassigned to Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio as an electronics engineer.

' O O Ceylon B. Blackwell, Jr., IM, is U \J now associated with Joyner-

Heard & Jones, Realtors in Memphis, Tennessee.

William Ronald Cobb, Phys, received a Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Engineering from Tech and has accepted the position of Lead Reactor Physicist, Nuclear Methods Group with Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland.

James D. Collins, III, IM, has been appointed General Manager of the newly formed Automotive Division of Resource Management Corp. The division will own and operate automobile "care and repair centers" in the Atlanta area.

Dr. Rufus L. Cono, III, Phys. received a Ph.D. degree in Physics from Yale University and has assumed the position of Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Georgia.

John A. Harrison, IE, has been appointed manager-domestic finance of Baxter Laboratories, Inc.

H. M. Hatcher, III, IM, has recently been employed by the T. D. McClure, Jr. Co. as an Assistant to the President in the Fort Lauderdale branch of the Atlanta-based company.

Mr. &• Mrs. Harry L. Kafer, IM, are proud parents of a daughter, Julieann, born April 16, 1971. Mr. Kafer has recently been promoted to Manager of Systems and Programming with the Sock Division of Burlington Industries. The Kafer family resides at 4408 Pennydale Drive, Greensboro, North Carolina 27407.

Iven L. Rolnick, IM, is engaged to Margie Ellen Novak. Mr. Rolnick is a systems engineer for the IBM Corp. The wedding is planned for December 19th.

Mr. 6- Mrs. Thomas C. Sager, ChE. are proud parents of a son. Kevin Christopher, born October 8, 1971. Mr. Sager was recently promoted to Project Engineer, Molecular Sieve Department, Material Systems Division of Union Carbide Corp. The Sager family resides at 6 Knollwood Road, Peekskill, New York 10566.

Howard T. Te/Iepsen. Jr., CE, has been named vice president of Tellepsen Construction Co. and General Manager of its Petro-Chem Division.

' O rr Kenneth W. Best, IM, is a yj / management consultant for

Summerour & Associates. He has been assigned to a client-firm in Tocoma. Washington, working on a materials utilization/rate setting project.

Benjamin Thomas Burson, III, IE. was married to Nancy Louise Parlato of Fredonia, New York on September 4, 1971. The couple resides in Camilla. Georgia where Mr. Burson is associated in business with his father, the editor and publisher of The Camilla Enterprise.

Donald B. Deyo, EE, is an electrical engineer with Proctor and Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Charles H. Gaylord, Jr., AE, has been awarded a J. Spencer Love Fellowship at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.

Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Jordan, IM, are proud parents of a third child, Charles Bradford, born May 17. 1971. The Jordan family resides at 6911 East 73rd, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133.

James A. Larkin, BC. is an architect with Danielson and Paine in Atlanta, Georgia.

Harry R. Little, CE, of Tustin, California has died. Mrs. Little resides at 13224 Newport Avenue. Apartment 5-C, Tustin, California.

James Arthur Lyle, IM. has returned to El Paso, Texas to join IDG Real Estate as an Investment Consultant.

Julio C. Pita, Jr., Chem. has been elected to membership in Alpha Omega Alpha at Washington University School of Medicine.

Rutherford I. Rae, EE. has been named project electrical engineer in the construction organization of Rayonier Quebec, Inc. The Montreal firm recently began construction of a S165 million mill at Port Cartier.

A. F. SchuIIer, Jr., IM, has been promoted by Southern Bell Co. to traffic manager. He is located with the company in Atlanta.

2Lt. Donald Foss Smith. Jr., (USA), Chem, received a Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry at the University of Minnesota in June, 1971. He is now employed at the Science Research Laboratory of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Smith, IE, are proud parents of a second child, Selena Catherine, born September 5, 1971. Mr. Smith is employed by Ihe Aluminum Co. of America. The Smith family resides at 812 Hamilton Street, Alcoa. Tennessee 37701.

Victor C. Theiling, Jr.. CerE, has been appointed Director of Finance and Marketing of Health Resources Corp.

Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Waldorf, ID, are proud parents of a son. Michael Jay, born August 12, 1971. Mr. Waldorf is Director of Tamiami Tile Supply Corp. The Waldorf family resides at 9060 S.W. 85th

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(3 J. A. Harrison IE '66 J. A. Lyle, I M ' 6 7 J. C. Pita, Jr., Chem'67 V. C. Theiling, Jr., CerE '67 G. Brasfield. I M ' 6 8 J. R. Carroll, IM '68

Street, Miami, Florida 33143. Carl W. Whitley. IE, has been promoted

to Chief Industrial Engineer at ALP ART in Spur Tree, Jamacia.

' O Q Marion Laurence Archbold, EE, U U is engaged to Mary Ann

Thompson of Phenix, Arizona. He is an engineer with the Fleet Missile Systems in Oxnard, California. The wedding is planned for October 23rd.

Grady Brasfield. IM, has been named assistant group sales manager for Six Flags Over Georgia.

J. Randall Carroll. IM, has been named manager of Trust Co. Bank's South DeKalb Mall Office in Atlanta.

" | y " y - | William C. Caye, Jr., Text, AN. A J. received an M.B.A. degree from Milledgeville, Georgia. He is an accountant with Kanes, Benator & Emerson, C.P.A. in Atlanta.

ILL Milton Chaffin, Jr. (USA), ChE, recently returned home from South Vietnam after two years' active duty. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in ground operations against hostile forces.

Capt. Paul E. IToderickson (USAR), Phys, has been assigned to the Atlanta Army Depot in Forest Park, Georgia beginning in December. Upon completing the Service, he hopes to return to Tech.

Robert W. Johnson, Jr., Phys, was married to Peggy Rogers on July 10. 1971. The couple resides at 2002 San Sebastian Court, Houston. Texas.

Bill R. Poland. ME, graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business in June, 1071. He is now employed in real estate by Coldwell. Banker & Co. of San Francisco.

Capt. Jerry B. Tullis, Jr. (USN), IM, was married to a former Tech coed, Julianne G. Spector, on July 17, 1971. Capt. Tullis is a flight instructor in the Navy Advanced Training Command. The couple resides at Route 4, Box 167, Apartment 7-A, Meridian, Mississippi 39301.

Geri Glenn Walker, ME, was married in June, 1970. The Walkers reside at 1930 Flat Shoals Road. Atlanta, Georgia.

G. Alton Waschka, EE, is now living in Atlanta with his wife and son after completing active duty with the U.S.

Army in Texas and Korea. He is working toward an M.S. degree in electrical engineering.

Dennis K. Williams, AE, is a flight test engineer for GE in Lynn, Massachusetts.

' O Q Phillip H. Ashley, has joined O L ) the Wilmington. North Carolina works of The Babcock & Wilcox Co. as a systems analyst/programmer in the industrial and marine departments.

Lt. lohn William Cline (USA), IM, is engaged to Pattie Phyne Johnston of Huntsville, Alabama. Lt. Cline is stationed at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. Alabama with the Ordiance

Corps. JThe wedding is planned for January 29th.

Edward R. Decker, IM, obtained an honorable discharge as a conscientious objector from the U.S. Army in March. 1971 after serving nine months. He is doing graduate work in Environmental Science at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Howard E. Fagin. IE, has been appointed Director of Health Services with Atlanta-based Health Resources Corp. He will be responsible for the company's service programs for health care facilities including administrative/ management services and facilities development and planning.

Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Finzel, IE. are

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Caye. Jr., Text '68 D. K. Paul, IM '69 R. 0 . Pohl. AE '69 C. L. Walls, AE '69 R T Cribb, Jr., IE '71

proud parents of a son, Brian Joseph, born October 22, 1971. Mr. Finzel is a Systems Programmer with DuPont in Old Hickory, Tennessee. The Finzel family resides at 721 Due West Avenue, Apartment F-303, Madison, Tennessee 37115.

Mr. & Mrs. Bernd Fossum, IS, are proud parents of a second daughter, Laura Jeanette, born September 13, 1971. Mr. Fossum is associated with BASYS, Inc., a division of Booz, Allen and Hamilton. The Fossum family resides at 2816 Lansing Boulevard, Wichita Falls, Texas 76309.

James Ottis Glore, Jr.. Text, is engaged to Zenephia Lee Annis. Mr. Glore is employed by Bibb Manufacturing Co. The wedding is planned for December 4th.

Frank Dennis Hooper, EE, has just completed two years of service with the Army where he and his wife, Linda, lived in El Paso, Texas, Seoul, Korea and Key West, Flordia. Mr. Hooper is now a production supervisor for Proctor and Gamble Co. in Jackson. Tennessee.

ILL & Mrs. Jon E. Hornbuckle (USA), EE, are proud parents of a son, Michael David, born November 14, 1971. Lt. Hornbuckle is an instructor in the Southeastern Signal School at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The Hornbuckle family resides at 1424 Sycamore Drive, B-6, Augusta, Georgia 30904.

ILL Kerry W. Landis (USA), IM, is serving as a management analyst with the U.S. Army Depot at Long Binh, South Vietnam.

Joseph C. League. Jr., Arch, is engaged to Karen Darby Lanier of Waycross, Georgia. Mr. League is an architect with Jova, Daniels, Busby in Atlanta. The wedding is planned for November 27th.

Michael M. Lulejian, Text, is an account salesman with Bell & Howell Microfilm Products.

Joe Max Newton, EE, is engaged to Ina Ruth Lashley. Mr. Newton is a,< graduate research assistant in the Special Techniques Branch of the Georgia Tech Engineering Experiment Station. The wedding is planned for December 18th.

D. Karl Paul, IM, was married to Janis N. Bruton on August 28, 1971. Mr. Paul is to be a registered representative in May with the Robinson-Humphrey Co.. of Atlanta, members of the New York Stock Exchange.

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James Donald Pigue, Jr., Arch, is a registered architect in Tennessee and is associated with the firm of McGehee Nicholson/ Associates/ Architects/Inc. in Memphis.

Ronald O. Pohl, AE, has joined The Trane Co.'s Consumer Products Division sales office in Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Philip B. Reinhart. Phys, is one of 142 college teachers, in the country to receive a $2,000 research extension grant from the National Science Foundation. He is an assistant professor of physics al Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.

Charles T. Robbs. IE, was married lo Kristina Bosworth on August 21, 1971 in Atlanta. The couple resides at 500 Northside Circle, N.W., Apartment L I 1, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.

John Byers Rogan. ME, was married in January, 1970. He is a service engineer with Babcock & Wilcox. The Rogans reside at 1412 Foxhall Lane, No. 15. Atlanta, Georgia 30316.

Homer H. Schwartz, II, AE, received an M.S. degree in Systems Engineering from UCLA in June, 197 1. He was on a fellowship from the Hughes Aircraft Co. and presently works for Hughes in Canoga Park, California.

Charles L. Walls. AE, has been promoted to Applications Programming Manager in the Control Systems Division of Industrial Nucleonics Corp. in Columbus, Ohio.

' ^7 f \ Larry E. Bowen. AE, was married / W on November 2(1, 1971. He is an

Engineer-Associate in Dynamics and Controls for Northrop Services, Inc. The couple resides at 3907 Harwood Avenue, S.W. Apartment F-10, Huntsville, Alabama 35805.

Leslie W. Cook. IM, is working toward an M.B.A. degree in finance at Georgia State University. He is an environmental analyst with Georgia Power Co. in Atlanta.

Arthur R. Cuff, CE, is completing his M.B.A. degree at Georgia State University.

2Lt. Ronald E. Dickerson (USAF), IM, graduated with Distinction from Officers' Training School for the U.S. Air Force. He is now a navigator student at Mather AFB, California.

Ben J. Dyer. IE, has been appointed a director and executive vice president of Resource Management Corp. of Atlanta.

He is currently working toward an M.B.A. degree at Georgia State University.

Maj. Henry John Eiden (DSAF), IS, is engaged to Anne Rutledge Tufts. Maj. Eiden attends Tech where lie is a doctoral candidate in information and computer science. A winter wedding is planned.

Gary Lee HoIIis, EE, was married to Barbara Diem on September 11, 1971 in Sarasota, Florida. Mr. HoIIis is a member of the Technical Staff in the Tactical Communications Division of the Mitre Corp. The couple resides at 708 Chelmsford Street, Apartment 303, Lowell, Massachusetts 0 185 1.

David S. McDougall, CE. was married to Rose Elaine Barbera of Suffern, New York on July 31, 1971. Mr. McDougall is an engineer in training with Ostertag & McDougall in New York, the couple resides at 134 Washington Avenue, Suffern, New York.

Lt. 8- Mrs. Bruce F. Mclnlire (USAF), EE, are proud parents of a son, Philip James, born September 14, 1971. Lt. Melntire is stationed at Hill AFB. Utah where he is assigned to I ho 4754th Radar Evaluation Squadron. The Melntire family resides at 297 S. Larkin banc, Kaysville, Utah 84307.

Walter Thomas Power IE. is engaged to Elizabeth Beverley Kerfoot of Newport News, Virginia. Mr. Power is employed by Western Electric Co in Greensboro, North Carolina. A January wedding is planned.

J. Antonio Samra, Jr.. Biol, is engaged to a former Tech coed, Mary Elizabeth Burson, of Camilla, Georgia. Mr. Samra is stationed in Monterey, (Inlifomia with the U.S. Air Force. The wedding is planned for December 21st.

Julianne G. Spector, IM. was married to Jerry B. Tullis, Jr., IM (ill. on July 17, 1971. The couple resides al Route 4, Box 167, Apartment 7-A, Meridian, Mississippi 39301.

2LL Joseph R. Webb (USAF), AE, has been awarded his silver wings at Webb AFB, Texas upon graduation with honors from U.S. Air Force pilot training. He is being assigned to MacDill AFB, Florida where he will fly the F I E Phantom fighter bomber with a anil of the

Tactical Air Command. Jack L. Wynn, Jr., IM. is engaged to

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Kentucky. Mr. Wynn is working towards an M.B.A. degree at Georgia State University and is managing the family business. The wedding is planned for December 18th.

William W. Woolf. IM. was married to a former Tech coed. Donna Spencer, on June 12, 1971. Mr. Woolf entered the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in January, 1971 where he is studying toward a M.Div. degree.

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ss Edwin Barnhi/1, III. EE, is jngaged to Bonnie Jeane Encke of

Franklin. Tennessee. Mr. Barnhill is employed by the Georgia Tech Engineering Experiment Station where he is also doing graduate work in electrical engineering. The wedding is planned for December 11th.

Ens. Francis K. Butler. Jr.. (USN), IM, is engaged to Deborah Lynn Kidd. Ens. Butler is stationed at the Naval Amphibious Base in Coronado. California, where he is in Underwater Demolition-Seal Training. The wedding is planned for December 19th.

Ens. Edward Bennett Carroll. Jr. (USN). IM, is engaged to Christine Joy Payne of Jackson. Alabama. Ens. Carroll is in flight training at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. The wedding is planned for November 13th.

John Michael Coleman. Biol, was married to Mary Margaret MacMillan on December 4. 1971. The couple will live in New Orleans where Mr. Coleman is an engineer with the American Sugar

Refining Corp. William M. Coleman. Phys, has been

awarded a J. Spencer Love Fellowship at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.

Rembert T. Cribb. Jr.. IE, has joined The Trane Co.'s Consumer Products Division sales office in Los Angeles. California.

John T. Croley. Jr.. AE, has joinerfThe Trane Co.'s Consumer Products Division sales office in Birmingham, Alabama.

William C. Cunningham. ME, has joined The Babcock & Wilcox Co. and is in the initial phase of a company-wide orientation program. He will be assigned to the power generation division.

Lawrence A. Dyer. ESM. has accepted a field engineering position with General Electric's Installation and

Service Engineering Department. Kenneth C. Etheridge. IM, was married

to the former Edna Jean Bell on June 20, 1971 in Augusta, Georgia.

Richard T. Gregory. Biol, is a first year medical student at the University of Virginia.

Paul F. Hambrick, Jr., EE, has accepted a field engineering position with General Electric's Installation Service Engineering Department.

J. Douglas Hughes. Jr.. ChE. has joined The Trane Co.'s Consumer Products Division sales office in Atlanta, Georgia.

David Erasure Hunter, IM, is engaged to Nancy Suhr. Mr. Hunter is employed by Georgia Power Co. The wedding is planned for December 11th.

Stephen M. Jordan, IM, has joined The Trane Co.'s Consumer Products Division sales office in Orlando, Florida.

J. Alcide LaCour, III, IE, has been Friends Fellowship at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia.

Ellen H. Lewit, AE, will be attending the University of Tennessee's Space Institute in Tullahoma, Tennessee, where she will be working toward a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering.

Lt. Neal W. McEwen (USA), IE, is engaged to a former Tech coed, Patricia Camilla Harwell, of Doraville, Georgia. Lt. McEwen is attending the chemical officer basic course at Ft. McClellan. Alabama. The wedding is planned for October 30th.

Roger W. McGarr. EE, has been promoted by Southern Bell Co. to assistant engineer. He is located with the company in Atlanta.

M. Dennis Metzer. EE. has accepted a field engineering position with General Electric's Installation and Service Engineering Department. He attended a two-week basic course in Schenectady. New York and is receiving further training in I&SE's Field Engineering Development Center and in the field.

2Lt. Terry W. Miller (USAF), EE, is attending Air Force Flight School at Laredo AFB, Texas.

J. Douglass Mullins, IE, has been awarded the Kesten Memorial Fellowship at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.

Derrell A. Parker. Texl, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force upon graduation from

Officer Training School a I Lackland AFB, Texas.

2Lt. Robert M. Paxton (USA), IM, recently completed a nine-week ranger course at the U.S. Army Infantry School, Ft. Benning, Georgia.

Leon Jefferson Russell, IM. is engaged to Paulette Suzanne Nagel of McDonough, Georgia. Mr. Russell will report to Newport, Rhode Island on January 3rd to attend Naval Officers' Candidate School. The wedding is planned for December 26th.

Steven Wayne Seaman. IM, is engaged to Virginia Jennings Christman. Mr. Seaman is employed by Atlanta Aviation, Inc. The wedding is planned for October 9th.

Edwin H. Smith, IE, was married to Mary Pauline Martin on November 28, 1971 in Carnesville, Georgia. The couple resides at 5726 Ridge Road. Apartment 26, Stevensville, Michigan 49127.

Oren Charles Smith, Arch, is engaged to Caroline Virginia Mitchell of Oxford, North Carolina. Mr. Smith is employed by Crawford and Associates of Birmingham, Alabama. The wedding is planned for December 29th.

James C. Sneyd, IM, has begun Officers' Training School for the U.S. Air Force. He will be stationed at Lackland AFB, Texas.

William P. Starling, AH. has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force upon graduation from Officers' Training School at Lackland AFB, Texas.

Norman L. Trotter, IM. has joined The Trane Co.'s Consumer Products Division sales office in Atlanta, Georgia.

Richard A. Yunkus, IM, has been named to the 1971 Converse Ail-American basketball team, the oldesl continuous selection in the history of basketball.

T T(~^\ tVT Oby T. Brewer, Sr.. Hon, J T T V ^ / 1 N of Atlanta. Georgia died November 16. 1971. He was Chairman of the Board of George Muse's Clothing Co. and was co-chairman ol the Scottish Rite freshman football classic between Tech and Georgia for 30 years. Included among his survivors is his brother. Thomas E. Brewer, '35.

FR Arthur I. Harris. Fr, of Atlanta, Georgia has died.

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