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Tfc - GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS Administration Building Tower Geographical Alumni Directory to be Continued in the Next Issue SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1944 VOL. XXIII - No. 1 Academic procession shown entering the Georgia Tech Auditorium on July 7 for the exercises at which Colonel Blake R. Van Leer fright front) was inaugurated President of Georgia Tech. Colonel Van Leer is being escorted by Vice Chairman Sandy Beaver, of the Board of Regents. They are followed by Governor Ellis Arnall fright; and Regent Chairman Marion Smith. Governor Arnall and Regent Smith spoke at the ceremonies. Atlanta Journal Photo

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Page 1: Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Vol. 23, No. 01 1944

Tfc- GEORGIA TECH

ALUMNUS

Administration Building Tower

Geographical

Alumni

Directory

to be

Continued

in the

Next Issue

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER

• 1944 •

VOL. XXIII - No. 1

Academic procession shown entering the Georgia Tech Auditorium on July 7 for the exercises at which Colonel Blake R. Van Leer fright front) was inaugurated President of Georgia Tech. Colonel Van Leer is being escorted by Vice Chairman Sandy Beaver, of the Board of Regents. They are followed by Governor Ellis Arnall fr ight; and Regent Chairman Marion Smith. Governor Arnall and Regent Smith spoke at the ceremonies. —Atlanta Journal Photo

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THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS September-October, 19kh 4

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September-October, 19 UU T H E GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS

THE

GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS Published every other month during the college year by the

National Alumni Association of the Georgia School of Technology.

R. J. THIESEN, Editor

H. F. TIGHE, Bus. Mgr.

W . L. JERNIGAN, Asst. Editor J. B. SOTOMAYOR, Staff Asst.

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION Go. Tech Y. M. C. A. Building

GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ATLANTA, GA.

ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER MARCH 22, 1923 at the Post Office at Atlanta, Ga., under the Act of March 8, 18T9

Vol . XXIII September-October, 1944 No. 1

NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

C. L. EMERSON, '08-F. A. HOOPER, Jr., '16 J. E. DAVENPORT, '08 BAXTER MADDOX, '22.. R. J. THIESEN, '10

O. A. Barge, '12 M. A. Ferst, '11 J. C. Harris, '08

...President ...Vice-President ...Vice-President

Treasurer ...Exec. Secretary

A. D. Kennedy, '03 R. H. White, Jr., '14 Lawrence Willet, *18

GEORGIA TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION, Inc. OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

FRANK H. NEELY, '04 CHARLES A. SWEET, '08..

...President

GEORGE T. MARCHMONT, '07... F. E. Callaway, Jr., '26 Thos. Fuller, '06 W. H. Hightower, '09 W. A. Parker, '19 F. M. Spratlin, '06 J. F. Towers, '01 J. E. Davenport, '08 Y. F. Freeman, '10 S. W. Mays, '06

- Vice-President ...Secretary-Treasurer

R. W. Schwab, '07 Chas. F. Stone, '03 R. B. Wilby, '08 C. L. Emerson, '08 Robt. Gregg, '05 Geo. W. McCarty, '08 Jno. A. Simmons, '15 G. M. Stout, '07 G. W. Woodruff, '17

GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ALUMNI MEMBERS

W. A. PARKER, '19 ROBT. T. JONES, JR., '22 ROBT. B. WILBY, '08

ALUMNI STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL By Districts

1. E. Geo. Butler, Savannah 6. W. E. Dunwoody, Jr., Macon 2. R. A. Puckett, Tifton 7. R. A. Morgan. Rome 3. W. C. Pease, Columbus 8. I. M. Aiken, Brunswick 4. W. H. Hightower, Thomaston 9. W. H. Slack, Gainesville 5. Forrest Adair, Jr., Atlanta 10. Wm. D. Eve, Augusta

THIS ISSUE

National Alumni Officers Elected Colonel Blake R. Van Leer Inaugurated

President of Georgia Tech W. H. Hightower and Dr. Brittain Honored

Tech Cited for Ordnance Research Alumni Foundation Announces Plans

Missing in Action "Gold Star" Alumni Service Citations Sports

National Alumni Officers Elected ' Following their commendable precedent of return­

ing Georgia Tech National Alumni Association offi­cers for a second year of service, the alumni have unanimously re-elected the highly worthy, capable, efficient and progressive incumbents for the 1944-'45 term of their respective offices, beginning as of Sep­tember first, 1944. These officials and the newly appointed Board Members are:

President: C. L. Emerson, '08. Vice-President: F. A. Hooper, Jr., '16. Vice-President, At Large: James E. Davenport,

'08. Treasurer: Baxter Maddox, '22. Executive Board Members, in addition to the fore­

going, officers: Otis A. Barge, '12; M. A. Ferst, '11; Joel C. Har­

ris, '08; A. D. Kennedy, '03; R. J. Thiesen, Exec. Secy., '10; R. H. White, Jr., '14; Lawrence Wil­let, '18.

Again, as is customary, brief biographical sketches of the officers and the business positions of the respective board members are repeated, as follows:

C. L. Emerson, M.E. '08, E.E. '09. Fellow of A.I.E.E., A.S.M.E., Vice-President and Chief Engr. Robert and Co., Inc., Atlanta, former Vice-President of Georgia Tech. Region Chmn. Boy Scouts of America; Dist. Chmn. Committee on Economic De­velopment. Varsity football, also a previous presi­dent of the Ga. Tech Alumni Ass'n. Contributes liberally in every way to Georgia Tech affafrs. Prom­inent locally and nationally.

Frank A. Hooper, Jr., 1916, B.S., LL.M., Judge, Fulton County Superior Court. Georgia State Leg­islator, 1925-28; former Judge Georgia Court of Appeals. Outstanding in state and local undertak­ings. An active alumnus, experienced and most help­ful to Georgia Tech and the Alumni Association.

James E. Davenport, M.E. '08, E.E. '09; Vice-President, Engineering Research and Development, American Locomotive Co., New York, N. Y. Prom­inent in state and national affairs. Outstanding in athletics and campus activities; active alumnus and former President Georgia Tech Club of New York:

Baxter Maddox, 1922, Gen. Engr., Ga. Tech and Cornell. Vice-President, Trust Department, First Na­tional Bank, Atlanta; Vice-President, Atlanta Ki-wanis Club. Exceptional business and civic leader, with state and national prominence. Active alumnus in everything pertaining to Ga. Tech. Board Members:

Otis A. Barge, Electrical, '12. Partner Barge-Thompson Company, Contractors, Atlanta.

M. A. Ferst, Mechanical, '11. President, M. A. Ferst, Ltd., Atlanta.

Joel C. Harris, Mechanical, '08. Manager, Kelly-Smith Company, Newspaper Representatives, At­lanta.

A. D. Kennedy, Electrical, '03. President, David­son-Kennedy Company, Atlanta.

R. J. Thiesen, Electrical '10. Exec. Secy., Ga. Tech National Alumni Ass'n., Atlanta.

R. H. White, Jr., Mechanical, '14. President, Southern Wood Preserving Company, Atlanta.

Lawrence Willet, Civil, '18. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Atlanta.

(Continued on Page 7)

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THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS September-October, 19UU

Colonel Blake Ragsdale Van Leer Inaugurated

Colonel Blake Ragsdale Van Leer (left) shown dur ing the inaugural ceremonies at the Georgia Tech Audi tor ium on July 7 when he was inducted as the fifth president of the Georgia School of Technology by Chancellor S. V. Sanford, of the University System. —At l an ta Journal Photo

A day of brilliant and impressive ceremonies marked the inauguration of Colonel Blake Ragsdale Van Leer as the new president of the Georgia School of Technology, on July 7, 1944. He succeeds Dr. M. L. Brittain, beloved veteran educator, who has as­sumed other duties of the college in the role of its first president emeritus.

The historical day for Georgia Tech began in the morning with the registration of the many presi­dents and other representatives of the universities and colleges, who came to Atlanta for the auspicious event. A lunch for the visitors followed at noon; then came the impressive academic procession and the memorable induction exercises, during the late afternoon, as held in Georgia Tech's new auditori­um where a large audience of faculty members, stu­dents, alumni and other friends joined in the cere­monies.

The program concluded with a highly enjoyable, capacity-attended dinner at the Atlanta Athletic Club, given by the Board of Regents of the Univer­sity System of Georgia and the Georgia Tech Na­tional Alumni Association in honor of Colonel Van Leer and Dr. Brittain.

Inaugural Speakers President Edward C. Elliot, Purdue University,

was the speaker at the induction exercises; his sub­ject was "The Right to Rights", and he held the in­tense attention of all with his force, wit, logic and

highly interesting topic. During the banquet, too, his observations and witticisms were a feature of the gathering; and Georgia Tech was fortunate, in­deed, that he accepted the Chancellor's invitation to take part in the ceremonies. This was also very fit­ting, since Colonel Van Leer received his B.S. and E.E. degrees from Purdue in 1915 and the Doctor of Engineering degree from the same university, this year. Colonel Van Leer is likewise a Doctor of Sci­ence ; a highly merited honor conferred upon him in 1943 by Washington and Jefferson College.

Dr. M. L. Brittain presented Dr. Elliot at the ceremonies; and greetings were extended by Gover­nor Ellis Arnall of Georgia, who was introduced in glowing terms and eminently deserved recognition, by Honorable Marion Smith, Chairman of the Board of Regents.

Then followed the impressive induction and intro­duction of the President of the Georgia School of Technology—Colonel Blake Ragsdale Van Leer, by Chancellor Sanford of the University System.

President Van Leer responded with his inaugural address which was highly effective, progressive and stimulating.

The Right Reverend John Moore Walker, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, gave the invo­cation and pronounced the benediction for the in­augural program.

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September-October, 19%i T H E GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS

Fifth President of the Georgia School of Technology Honor Dinner

C. L. Emerson, President of the Georgia Tech National Alumni, presided at the dinner in honor of Colonel Van Leer and Dr. Brittain at the Atlanta Athletic Club on the night of July 7.

Dr. Ryland Knight of the Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, Atlanta, rendered the invocation and asked the assemblage to stand a few minutes in silent prayer in memory of the departed Georgia Tech alumni and all other gallant men and women who have given their lives for the nation.

An elaborate dinner followed, enlivened by the Georgia Tech Singers and adorned with hundreds of attractive souvenir programs of the occasion.

Chancellor Sanford was then called on to intro­duce the university and college presidents, in at­tendance; he was followed by Judge F. A. Hooper, Jr., of the Ga. Tech Alumni Board, who presented Dr. M. L. Brittain with beautifully and fittingly inscribed resolutions of respect and affection, to­gether with a set of engraved silver service dishes, from the alumni of the college. Dr. Brittain re­sponded in his usual graceful and delightful manner.

Interesting, co-operative, significant and profuse welcomes to Colonel Van Leer then came in order from Governor Arnall, Mayor Hartsfield, Chairman Marion Smith of the Regents; Dean Skiles of Geor­gia Tech, Dr. Rufus Harris for the Out-of-State University and College Presidents; and Frank Neely, President, Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation.

Colonel Van Leer was very much impressed by the hearty welcomes and by the assurances of all in their very sincere offers to co-operate with him to the limit of their respective, individual and offi­cial capacities. He was grateful and proficient in his response; and briefly outlined the vast expan­sion program of Georgia Tech in which, of course, he will be such a prominent factor. Appreciative, long, and well-wishing applause was tendered Colonel Van Leer both at the beginning and conclusion of his talk.

College Officials Among the university and college presidents and

deans who attended both the inaugural exercises and honor dinner, were: Chancellor Butts, Missis­sippi; Dr. 0. C. Carmichael, Vanderbilt; Dr. Philip Weltner, Oglethorpe; Dr. Paul M. Cousins, Shorter; Dr. Spright Dowell, Mercer; Dr. Hubert Quillian, LaGrange College; Dr. J. Mac Richards, Columbia Theological Seminary; Dr. Goodrich C. White, Emory; Dr. J. R. McCain, Agnes Scott; Dr. G. D. Humphrey, Mississippi State; Dr. L. N. Duncan, Alabama Polytechnic Institute; Dr. Harmon W. Caldwell, Georgia; Dr. W. C. Elliot, Purdue; Dean W. Vernon Skiles, Georgia Tech; Dr. Rufus Harris, Tulane; Colonel E. S. LeTellier, Citadel; Dr. John J. Tigert, Florida; Dr. Raymond Paty, Alabama; Dr. Robert F. Poole, Clemson; Dr. Leo H. Browning, Middle Georgia College; Dr. I. S. Ingram, West Geor­gia College; Dr. Peyton Jacob, Georgia Southwest­ern College; Dean G. Lombard Kelly, University of Georgia School of Medicine; Director George H. King, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College; Dr. Marvin S. Pittman, Georgia Teachers' College; Dr. Frank R. Reade, Georgia State Woman's College;

(Next Column)

Mrs. Van Leer, the new first lady of the College, shown with Colonel Van Leer — or doctor, if you prefer — Georgia Tech's

recently inaugurated fifth president.

Dr. J. C. Rogers, North Georgia College; Director George M. Sparks, University System Center; Di­rector H. P. Stuckey, Georgia Experiment Station; Dr. J. M. Thrash, South Georgia College; Director J. C. Wardlaw, Division of General Extension; Dr. Guy H. Wells, Georgia State College for Women; Dean Leo J. LaSalle, Louisiana State; Dean Wm. H. Hall, Duke University, and Dean Robert L. Sum-wait, of South Carolina.

Alumni Officers — (Cont'd, from page 5)

Class Secretaries: Messrs. J. B. McCrary, '91, and A. R. Colcord, '92,

for the Pioneer Classes; Ferd Kaufman, '94; C. E. Buchanan, '96; Strother Fleming, '01; E. W. Klein, '02; P. M. Peteet, '03; F. Davenport, '04; Robt. Gregg, '05; G. Winship, '06; G. M. Stout, '07; Dan I. Maclntyre, '08; W. H. Hightower, '09; Frank Legg, '10; M. S. Hill, '11; W. A. Alexander, '12; Robt. L. Hughes, '13; A. F. Montague, '14; Edgar Montague, '15; Chas. S. Gardner, '16; John M. Sla-ton, '17; Jas. S. Budd, '18; Morgan McNeill, '19; L. F. Kent, '20; Jas. H. Johnston, '21; A. R. Flow­ers, '22; C. M. Kennedy, '23; Jos. Daniel, Jr., '24; H. Hutton, '25; G. H. Traylor, '26; Gilbert Boggs, '27; Jack Holman, '28; Ben Largen, '29; Chas. N. Wit-mer, '30; Hudson Edwards, '31; Randy Whitfield, '32; Ivan Allen, Jr., '33; Dudley King, '34; Jere Perkerson, '35; James A. Rankin, '36; Lawrence C. Hayes, '37; Jack Nixon, '38; Thos. J. Hughes, '39; Chas. P. Richards, '40; J. F. Stovall, '41; C. L. Peacock, '42; and Alex L. Lofton, '43-'44.

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THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS September-October, 1944-

Alumni Foundation Announces Plans Tech Acquires Land for Expansion

Objectives of the Georgia Tech Alumni Founda­tion, Inc., have been announced in a very handsome and well arranged brochure which was recently dis­tributed to alumni, faculty heads, and other friends vitally interested in the expansion program of the college.

The beautifully illustrated brochure points out that the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation has ex­isted since 1932 and that it has received small vol­untary gifts from industry and individuals. This money has been invested in bonds until the end of the war permits its application to scientific use.

The purpose of the foundation is "the expansion of facilities for the development of invention, sci­ence and engineering—and their use in industrial fields. All funds are administered by a board of trustees, composed of 21 Georgia Tech alumni, all outstanding business men. The funds will be used by this group for development in the field of your specific industry."

Objectives The foundation's objectives are, in a word, to meet

tomorrow's industrial demands of education by mak­ing scientific and economic research, by developing materiel tests, by training scientific and engineering leaders and by fostering co-ordination of effort be­tween the educational facilities of universities and the productive facilities of industry.

Frank H. Neely, president of the Foundation, ex­plained that the trustees "can receive donations now and will see that they are spent for the development of Tech, when materials and labor are available, along the most constructive lines, and will not be influenced by any political or other interests except the well-rounded development of this important institution."

Foundation Trustees On the board of trustees are Mr. Neeley, who is

chairman of the board of the Sixth District Federal Reserve Bank and executive vice-president of Rich's, Inc.; Charles A. Sweet, vice-president of the Foun­dation and president of Wellington-Sears Company, New York; George T. Marchmont, secretary-treas­urer of the Foundation and district manager of the Graybar Electric Company, Atlanta; J. E. Daven­port, vice-president of the engineering research and development division of the American Locomotive Company, New York; Cherry L. Emerson, vice-presi­dent of Georgia Tech, president of the Tech Alumni Association and vice-president of Robert & Compa­ny, Atlanta; Y. Frank Freeman, executive vice-pres­ident of Paramount Film Studios, Hollywood, Cal.; Robert Gregg, president Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, Birmingham.

George W. McCarty, president, Ashcraft-Wilkin-son Company, Atlanta; Robert W. Schwab, president Southern Spring Bed Company, Atlanta; Frank M. Spratlin, president Spratlin, Harrington & Thomas, Atlanta, and member Board of Regents, University System of Georgia; George M. Stout, president, Sharp-Boylston Company, Atlanta; James F. Tow­ers, president, Ford, Bacon & Davis, Inc., New York; Robert B. Wilby, president Wilby-Kincey Service

In preparation for the extensive postwar expan­sion of Georgia Tech, the Board of Regents of the University System has authorized the purchase of two blocks adjacent to the campus at a price of $100,000.

The Regents voted to exercise the option which it has held on the property for some time and deeds are now being drawn up for completion of the trans­action. The purchase price of the property will be taken from the earnings of Tech's radio station, WGST, representing accumulations over a period of years.

Regent Frank Spratlin, Ga. Tech 1906, is chair­man of the WGST committee; and he has done an excellent job for the Board and Georgia Tech by his tireless and efficient work with the station.

The new property is situated west of the Tech campus and includes the two blocks bordered by Kontz and Cherry streets and Third and Fourth streets with the exception of one house at the cor­ner of Third and Plum street. There are 21 other residences on the property, all of them rented.

Under the present plan, the new owners of the property will continue the rentals until after the war when the houses will be razed to make way for new Tech buildings.

Options on the property were obtained from the Peters Land Company and several individual own­ers.

Georgia Tech has been acquiring property near its campus steadily during the past few years. Among the more recent acquisitions were several lots between Techwood and Williams street, and Third and Fourth streets, as given to the college by L. W. (Chip) Robert, C.E. and E.E., 1908.

Foundation Trustees—(Cont'd.)

Corporation, Atlanta; George W. Woodruff, chair­man of board, Continental Gin Company, Birming­ham; S. Warren Mays, general purchasing agent, American Cyanamid Company, New York; Charles F. Stone, president, Atlantic Steel Company, At­lanta; W. A. Parker, president Beck & Gregg Hard­ware Company, Atlanta; Fuller E. Callaway, Jr., president Callaway Mills, LaGrange, Ga.; John A. Simmons, vice-president and general manager Lan-nett Bleachery and Dye Works, West Point, Ga.; Thomas Fuller, district manager, Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, and W. Harrison High tower, president Thomaston Cot­ton Mills, Thomaston, Georgia.

The book points out that contributions to Tech may be deducted in full from state and federal in­come taxes.

Several pages, bountifully illustrated, are devoted to the type of scientific training given Tech students and to the postwar need for men trained for indus­trial leadership.

Two pages were given over to the new president of Tech, Colonel Blake R. Van Leer, who left the Army on July 1 to head the institution. A photo­graph of Colonel Van Leer fills one page.

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W. H. Hightower and Dr. M. L Brittain Honored at Commencement

Dr. M. L. Brittain, president emeritus of Georgia Tech, and William Harrison Hightower, B.S. in T.E., 1909, of Thomas-ton, Georgia, were both highly lauded and honored at the fifty-seventh annual com­mencement of the college on the evening of Monday, June 26.

The exercises marked the closing of twenty-two years of active service for Dr. Brittain, as president of the institution; however, he retains a very important part in the affairs of the college, although full administrative duties were turned over to Dr. Blake R. Van Leer when the latter was inducted as president of the Georgia School of Technology on July 7, 1944.

Mr. Hightower received the distin­guished service award of the college. Each year the school honors one of its alumni who "has achieved honor for himself and for his Alma Mater in his chosen field."

Judge S. Price Gilbert, of the Board of Regents, delivered the commencement ad­dress and eulogized both Dr. Brittain's services to Georgia Tech and his personal life.

"Georgia School of Technology is great­er than it has ever been. Dr. Brittain has been the guiding hand," he said.

In addition, General Sandy Beaver, vice-chairman of the Board of Regents, pre­sented Dr. Brittain with an engraved testi­monial from the members, praising his outstanding service to the institution and to education in Georgia.

Mr. Hightower, president of the Thom-aston Cotton Mills, is president of the American Cotton Manufacturers' Associa­tion, member of the executive committee and board of directors of the Cotton-Tex­tile Institute of New York and the textile advisory committee of the War Produc­tion Board, and a trustee of the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation; and he holds other important offices, in addition.

In 1943 and '44, the alumni citation stated, Mr. Hightower was the main factor of a committee to raise a cash fund of half a million dollars for the advancement of textile education and research in Georgia and its adjacent area.

The commencement was the fourth of the year for Georgia Tech. Eighty-nine seniors and two gradu­ates had their respective degrees conferred upon them by Dr. Brittain, during the exercises.

Of Colonel Van Leer, Tech's new president, Judge Gilbert said: "Under his guidance, the Georgia School of Technology will continue to produce young engineers who will make her name and the State of Georgia famous."

He predicted a bright future for the college, say­ing: "It is the foremost technological school in the Southern States, and it will become the equal of any in America."

Among other tributes to Dr. Brittain, after the commencement, were the beautifully expressed, hand wrought resolutions and handsome silver award as presented to him at a memorable faculty dinner;

Photo Courtesy Atlanta Journal

William Harrison Hightower (left), B. S. in T. E„ '09; Judge S. Price Gilbert (center), commencement speaker, and Dr. M. L. Brittain, shown during the June sixth commencement exercises of the college when Dr. Brittain pre­sented Mr. Hightower with Georgia Tech's Distinguished Service Award:

"To honor one who through good deeds has served his Alma Mater." The citation applied most fittingly both to the donor and to the recipient.

and, likewise, the glowing resolutions and elegant silver serving dishes as given to him at the alumni banquet on July seventh.

Tech Cited for Ordnance Research On August 15, War Department officials an­

nounced that Georgia Tech had been awarded a spe­cial Army citation for meritorious work in ordnance research and development. The award will be for­mally presented to the college at a military cere­mony on October 19.

The "certificate of merit, granted only in rare cases," was signed by Maj. Gen. L. H. Campbell, chief of Army Ordnance, and other high-ranking Army officers.

The nature of the activities for which the award was made cannot be revealed because of their mili­tary character, officials said, adding that for the present they can only be described as "ordnance research and development."

It was further announced by the Washington au­thorities that the high quality of work done by Georgia Tech graduates and the college led to this unusual recognition; and it was also reported that, to date, no other such award has been granted.

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Weddings and Engagement! ADAMS-BLACKSTONE

Widespread interest centers in the announcement made on August 20 by Mr. and Mrs. William Nor­man Adams of the betrothal of their daughter, Miss Ann Tabor Adams, to Ensign William H. Blackstone, U. S. N. R.

The date and plans for the marriage of the young couple will be announced later. Ensign Blackstone attended Ga. Tech.

ANGEL-CHOTAS Mr. and Mrs. Harry Angel announce the engage­

ment of their daughter, Georgia, to Nicholas E. Chotas, of Washington, D. C, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Eli Chotas, of Atlanta. The marriage date will be announced later.

Mr. Chotas graduated from Boys' High school and received his bachelor of science degree in archi­tecture at Georgia Tech in 1932. He did post-grad­uate work at the University of Athens in Athens, Greece.

BAKER-EARNEST Enlisting widespread interest is the announcement

made by Captain and Mrs. Walter Edwin Baker of the marriasre of their daughter, Patricia Elaine, to Lieut. William Mark Earnest, U. S. Army Air Forces, on Sept. 12, at Sacred Heart Church, Atlan­ta. Lieut. Earnest attended Ga. Tech.

BARTELL-SOBELSON Announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar

Bartell of the engagement of their daughter, Helen, to Private Lester Sobelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sobelson of Newark, N. J. The date of the marriage will be announced later.

Private Sobelson is a graduate of the Georgia School of Technology.

CAMPBELL-SEALE Of cordial interest is the announcement of the

wedding of Miss Josephine Campbell, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin R. Campbell, to Lieutenant William Bradley Seale, United States Army, in Bris­bane, Australia, on Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock, July 14. The wedding was solemnized in St. Steph­en's Cathedral.

Lieut. Seale took Public Health Engineering in the 1942 class.

COLLINS-CAMPBELL Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Collins announce the

marriage of their daughter, Catherine Elizabeth, to Lieut. James Samuel Campbell, on May 15, in the Tattnall Square Presbyterian Church, in Macon, Ga.

Lieut. Campbell. B.S. in M.E., Ga. Tech, 1934, served with the Ordnance Dept. of the Army in Iceland for fourteen months and is now stationed at Camp Maxey, Texas.

DENT-DAVENPORT Mrs. George McCormick Dent, of Eufaula, Ala.,

announces the marriage of her daughter, Sarah, of Eufaula and Atlanta, to Lieutenant (jg.) Merritt Beall Davenport, U. S. N. R., of Atlanta, at All Saints Church, in Atlanta on July 22.

Lieut. Davenport attended Ga. Tech in the class of 1940 and is assigned to a U. S. Naval Base in Florida.

DAVIDSON-STILWELL Mrs. William T. Comer announces the marriage

of her daughter, Miss Jeanne Holcombe Davidson, to Ensign Howard Logan Stillwell, Jr., U. S. N. R.,

of Charlotte, N. C, formerly of Atlanta, on June . 3rd in Atlanta.

Ensign Stillwell attended the Ga. School of Tech­nology, class of 1945.

DOBBS-WITHORN The wedding in July of Miss Jane Dobbs of Atlan­

ta to Candidate Thomas J. Withorn, also of Atlanta, now stationed at Officers' Candidate School, Fort Belvoir, Va., enlists wide interest. The announce­ment was made by the bride-elect's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Royce Dobbs.

Mr. Withorn is an honor graduate of Boys' High School and was at Georgia Tech before entering the service.

deEVERTZ-MALLO Senora Isabel Mercedes de Soto Vda. de Evertz

and Senor Manuel Mallo and Senora Antonia La-santa de Mallo announce the marriage of Guiller-mina de Evertz and Manuel Mallo on Thursday, Au­gust twenty-fifth, at the Church of San Juan de Letran in Habana, Cuba.

Manuel Mallo received his B.S. in E.E., at Georgia Tech in June, 1935.

EDWARDS-SHOAFF Interesting is the announcement by Mr. and Mrs.

Perry Jackson Edwards of the wedding of their daughter, Katheryn Elizabeth, to Ensign William Joseph Shoaff, Jr., U. S. N. R., on June 10, in the Winship Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta. \

Mr. Shoaf was graduated in 1943 from Georgia Tech.

ELLERBEE-PARHAM Miss Mildred Ophelia Ellerbee, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. H. G. Ellerbee, of Lanett, Ala., became the bride of Sergeant Render T. Parham, Army Air Forces, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Parham of Ho-gansville, in an evening ceremony on April 25 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hawkins, of West Point.

Sergeant Parham attended Young Harris College and Georgia Tech before enlisting in the Air Corps. He is stationed in Pratt, Kan.

ELLISON-LEWIS Enlisting wide interest in the south is the an­

nouncement made by Mrs. Leon B. Ellison of the marriage of her daughter, Miss Anne Elizabeth El­lison, to Lt. James Malcolm Lewis, of the United States Army Air Forces. The marriage of this prom­inent young couple was solemnized on Thursday evening, August 24, at the Druid Hills Baptist Church.

Lieut. Lewis attended Ga. Tech before his enlist­ment in the Army Air Corps.

FOGEL-PENDERGRAST Enlisting widespread social interest is the an­

nouncement made by Mr. and Mrs. Milton Dennison Fogel, of Rosemont, Pa., of the wedding of their daughter, Helen Sinclair, to Lieutenant Ambrose Hodnett Pendergrast, U. S. N. R., son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Pendergrast, of Atlanta. Their mar­riage was solemnized June 10 at St. David's Epis­copal Church in Devon, Pa.

The bridegroom-elect graduated from Georgia Tech in chemical engineering, later receiving his master's degree in chemistry from Emory Univer­sity.

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Births LE ROUX

Louisa Robert is the name given the infant daugh­ter of Captain and Mrs. Grant Le Roux, born Au­gust first in Atlanta. The baby bears the name of her mother, the former Miss Louisa Robert, and of her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ayres Robert. Cap­tain Le Roux is a B.S. in M.E., 1935.

PHILLIPS Mr. and Mrs. Weller A. Phillips announce the

birth of a son, Weller Abner III, May 15, 1944, in Akron, Ohio. Mr. Phillips, B.S. Ch.E., Ga. Tech, '41, is with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in the Research Dept.

THOMPSON Mr. and Mrs. William A. Thompson announce the

arrival of a son on July 2, 1944. Mr. Thompson, B.S. in E.E., 1942, is an assistant engineer in the U. S. Merchant Marine. He and his family reside at 1611 Chesapeake Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.

Death! GOODYEAR

Charles Porter Goodyear, B.S. in Chem. Eng., 1938, died at his home in Tampa, Fla., on January 13, 1944. He entered Georgia Tech from Brunswick, Ga. His wife kindly notified the Georgia Tech Alum­ni office on May 18, 1944, of his passing.

MOODIE Thomas Edward Moodie, 44, of Boston, Mass.,

formerly professor of aeronautical engineering at Georgia Tech, died Friday, July 22, at his residence in Boston.

Professor Moodie, a native of Texas, took his B.S. degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technol­ogy and his master's degree at Georgia Tech. He taught at Tech from 1927 until 1936. He was found­er of the first glider club in the South, and was in­ventor of the "road plane," which was much publi­cized several years ago.

He was a member of the National Association of Aeronautical Engineers. At the time of his death he was executive vice-president of Aviation Engi­neers, Inc.

He is survived by his wife and a daughter; also his mother, a brother, and an aunt, all of Atlanta. Burial services were held in Atlanta.

NEWELL Charles E. Newell, 1907 C.E. class, died on Au­

gust 19 at his residence on Pangborn Road, Route 2, Decatur, Georgia.

A native of Marietta, he attended Georgia Tech and formerly did construction for Robert and Com­pany and for the Government. He designed the rail­road trackage for the Atlanta Ordnance Depot and the Bell Aircraft plant. He was a Mason and a member of the Marietta Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include his wife, and a cousin, Mrs. J. Porter Clark, Spencerport, N. Y.

THWEATT W. F. (Bill) Thweatt, 42, Ga. Tech, 1919, pitcher

for the Memphis Chicks in the early 1920's, and a star football lineman for Georgia Tech before enter­ing professional baseball, died in a hospital in Mem-

"Uncle Bill/' Van Houten Dies William Van Houten, Sr., 71 years of age, of 17,0

Fifth Street, N. W., Atlanta, Ga., foundry instruc­tor at Georgia Tech since the founding of the college, died at a private hospital in Atlanta on Tuesday, August 29. He was affectionately known as "Uncle Billy" to all students and alumni of Georgia Tech.

Although over threescore years and ten, "Uncle Billy's" appearance and activities were those of a man in his early sixties; however, from point of years in service, he was the patriarch of the col­lege. He was signally honored, a few years ago, by the students and alumni, in keeping with their es­teem and affection for him; and a very valuable and fittingly engraved watch was presented to him at the time.

He attended all graduation exercises from the very first one to the date of his death.

Born in Paterson, N. J., "Uncle Billy" spent the past 65 years in Atlanta. In addition to his work as head of the foundries at Georgia Tech, he was di­rector of the Standard Federal Savings and Loan Association, and a trustee of the Grady Hospital board. At the time of his death he was secretary-treasurer of the Atlanta Labor Temple Association and financial secretary of the Atlanta Federation of Trades.

After graduation from the Atlanta High school more than half a century ago, he entered business with his father, Peter S. Van Houten, at the old Novelty Iron Works. At the age of 17 he was em­ployed at the Georgia Tech foundry, where his du­ties were partly teaching and partly commercial, for at that time the new school did a large amount of industrial work.

When the general assembly banned industrial work at the school in 1898, William Van Houten was made foreman of the Tech foundry. He held this position until his death.

He is survived by his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Lyman Collins, Mason, Ohio; Misses Clare, Madge and Isabelle Van Houten, all of Atlanta; four sons, Bourke and William Van Houten, Jr., both of At­lanta; Major Louie Van Houten, Rome; Major Rob­ert Van Houten, Fort McClellan, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. James E. Farrell and Mrs. William Cole, both of Atlanta.

Scores of alumni, students, labor representatives, city officials and other friends attended the funeral services.

An honorary escort representing the Georgia Tech faculty included Colonel Blake R. Van Leer, president; Dr. M. L. Brittain, Professors R. S. King, Floyd Field, J. E. McDaniel and R. S. Howell, Major A. A. Case, W. F. Griffin, F. K. Houston and Dean W. V. Skiles and Dr. W. G. Perry.

Deaths-(Cont'd.)

phis, Tenn., on June 30, after an illness of two weeks.

A plant foreman at the Wolf Creek ordnance plant, Mr. Thweatt resided in Union City, Tenn., where funeral services were conducted. Survivors include his widow, a daughter, and his mother.

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GARDINER-BRIGMAN

The Camp Kohler Chapel was the setting on Au­gust 6 for the ceremony making Miss Bevilie Edith Gardiner the bride of Captain James Andrew Brig-man, who is stationed at the post following 18 months of service overseas.

Captain Brigman graduated from Ga. Tech., B.S. in M.E., with the class of 1934.

HOGG-RICHARDSON

Enlisting sincere interest is the announcement of the wedding of Miss Mary Elizabeth Hogg to Cap­tain Edward Richardson, Jr., which was an event in August.

Captain Richardson is a graduate of the Georgia School of Technology, class of 1935.

JAUDON-BRYAN

Interest centers in the announcement of the en­gagement of Miss Jacquelyn Marie Jaudon to Lieu­tenant Emmett Wren Bryan, Jr., of the Army Sig­nal Corps. The couple's marriage is planned for early fall.

Lieutenant Bryan was graduated from Atlanta Boys' High School and attended the Georgia School of Technology, enlisting in the Enlisted Reserve Corps in 1942.

JOHNSON-JOHNSON

Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Johnson, of Atlanta, an­nounce the marriage of their daughter, Sara Cobb Johnson, to Ensign Thomas L. Johnson III, U. S. N. R., on May 31, in the University chapel at Bos­ton, Mass.

KIGHT-KURTZ

Enlisting widespread interest was the announce­ment made by the Rev. and Mrs. Davis L. Kight, of Macon, of the marriage of their sister, Miss Lenora Kight, to Sergeant Henry Harrison Kurtz, U. S. Army. The ceremony was quietly solemnized June 10, at the home of the bridegroom's parents, in At­lanta, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur G. Kurtz, with the Rev. Kight officiating at the double-ring ceremony.

Sergeant Kurtz attended Ga. Tech.

McFAYDEN-GAVIN

The interest of a host of Atlanta friends will cen­ter in the announcement made by Mrs. Mary Almeda McFayden of the marriage of her daughter, Ensign Alma McFayden, WAVES, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Atlanta, to Lieutenant Chester Gavin, Jr., USNR. The marriage of the popular young couple took place in the chapel of the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, at an afternoon ceremony at 5:30 p. m. on May 21.

Lieutenant Gavin attended Ga. Tech and was graduated in 1939, B.S. in I.M.

MOORE-KILCREASE

The marriage of Ensign Esther Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Loring Moore, of Old Green­wich, Conn., to Lieutenant Dana Lucien Kilcrease, U. S. N. R., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Kilcrease, of Waycross, was solemnized on Saturday afternoon. July 22, in the First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich, with the Rev. Vincent Daniels officiat­ing.

Lieut. Kilcrease graduated from the Ga. School of Technology, B.S. in E.E.

MUCKENFUSS-BARNES Lieutenant Tommy Barnes, Georgia state duration

golf champion, and Miss Rachael Muckenfuss, of St. George, S. C, were married in Miami, Florida, at the White Temple Methodist Church Saturday eve­ning, June 10.

Lieutenant Barnes is a graduate of Georgia Tech, where he was a member of the golf team for three years.

RAMSAY-BERG

Announcement was made on August 13, by Lt. and Mrs. Gibson G. Ramsay of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Jacquelin Lord Ramsay, to Officer Candidate Lawrence John Berg, Jr., senior E.E., 1944, of Jackson, Miss., now stationed at Ft. Benning, Ga., the marriage to take place in the autumn.

REED-BYNUM

Mrs. Nattie E. Reed announces the marriage of her daughter, Lurlene, to Captain Henry Williams Bynum, on Saturday, July 2nd, Post Chapel, Fort Knox, Ky.

Captain Bynum received his B.S. in I.M. degree from Ga. Tech in 1939.

WEBB-LEWIS

Announcement was made of the recent marriage of Miss Edith Inez Webb, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Webb, to Ensign Marion Thompson Lewis, B.S. in I.M., 1942, U. S. Naval Air Forces, son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. S. Lewis, of Greenwood, S. C. The ceremony was solemnized at the Second Ponce de Leon Baptist church in Atlanta.

SKERRIT-MURPHY

The chapel of the Naval Air Station at Alameda, Cal., was the setting for the recent marriage of Lieutenant Eunice Virginia Skerrit, WAVE, daugh­ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva E. Skerrit, of San Fran­cisco, Cal., to Lieutenant Frederick Michael Mur­phy, Jr., B.S. in M.E.. 1941, U. S. N. R., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Murphy, of Atlanta.

WILLINGHAM-HANAHAN

Paramount social interest centers in the an­nouncement by John Davis Willingham and Mrs. Catherine Beasley Willingham of the engagement of their daughter, Catherine Davis, to Private First Class Julius Barnwell Hanahan, U. S. Army. The date and plans for the wedding depend upon Mr. Hana-han's return to the States.

Mr. Hanahan attended the Ga. School of Tech­nology.

WAGNER-KEEVER

Of sincere interest is the announcement made by Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wagner of the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Hazel, to Lieutenant James T. Keever, of Decatur, their marriage to take place in the early fall.

Lieutenant Keever is the son of Mrs. Louise Kee­ver, of Decatur. He attended the Georgia School of Technology before entering the Army.

ZILLESSEN-CONDON A wedding of unusual interest was that of Ger-

aldine Mary Zillessen, Q. A. I. M. N. S.-R., to Major Jack G. Condon, B. S. in E. E., 1941, Signal Corps, A. U. S., at St. Alphonso's Church, Rome, Italy, on June 24, 1944.

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First Lieutenant Young Ben Barber, 28, B-24 pi­lot of East Point, was killed in an aircraft accident August 10 in Italy. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Barber, 314 Linwood Avenue, East Point, Ga., were recently advised accordingly by the War Depart­ment.

Lieutenant Barber was a graduate of Russell High and Georgia Military Academy, and attended Geor­gia Tech.

He received his cadet training at Arcadia, Fla., and Augusta, won his wings and commission at Moody Field, Ga., April, 1943, and had completed 47 air missions.

First Lieutenant R. S. Boroughs, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boroughs, formerly resided at 465 East Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, Ga., was killed in action on July 7 on the Normandy front, accord­ing to recent information received in Atlanta.

Lieutenant Boroughs attended R. L. Hope School, North Fulton High School and Georgia Tech, class of 1945.

Lieut. Colonel B. M. Bailey, Jr., of Atlanta, who left Ga. Tech in 1937 to attend the U. S. Military Academy where he graduated in 1939; a former member of the Tech track team and a varsity foot­ball end at West Point, lost his life in action on the French front, August 23, as reported to his family by the War Department on September 11.

The son of Colonel and Mrs. B. M. Bailey of Atlan­ta, Lieut. Col. Bailey was born in Atlanta October 19, 1916, less than a year before his father, Colonel Bailey, began a brilliant career with the American forces in the First World War in Europe. After his early education in the Atlanta public schools and Ga. Tech, Lt. Colonel Bailey received his appoint­ment to the West Point Military Academy, where he was graduated in 1939.

Inheriting his father's unusual gifts in the way of military talent, young Bailey's promotion was rapid, to first lieutenant, captain, major, and then, in 1944, to lieutenant colonel. He and Miss Virginia Callaway, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cason J. Calla­way, of Hamilton, Ga., were married in February, 1941, and have one son, B. M. Bailey III.

Lieut. Charles H. Chalmers, Jr., Ga. Tech 1944, was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. A flight bombardier, he was recently reported by the War Department as having lost his life in action over Italy.

Born in Atlanta, Lieutenant Chalmers attended the Atlanta public schools and Georgia Tech before entering cadet training in the Army Air Forces. He resided with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chal­mers, 839 Penn Avenue, N. E. He was a member of the 0. D. D. and the S. A. E. fraternities, and a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

Lieut. Colonel Robert S. Clinkscales, 27, of 2181 East Lake Road, Atlanta, was killed August 20 over Japan, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Clinkscales, Sr.. have been notified by the War Department.

The commander of a B-29 squadron, Colonel Clink­scales was an E.E. at Georgia Tech class of 1940. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi, social fraternity.

He entered the Air Corps immediately after his

graduation and was sent to Hawaii soon after he received his commission and wings at Kelly Field, Texas.

A squadron commander, Lt. Col. Clinkscales had flown many important missions in a number of the war areas. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his flight from Pearl Harbor to the Philip­pine area with Colin Kelly, and their squadron; he also held other citations for many brilliant and val­orous flights.

S/Sgt. Roy Wimberly Cook, 38, son of Mr. Kelly Cook, of Atlanta, was killed in action in New Guinea on June 21. Surviving are also three uncles and five aunts.

Sgt. Cook specialized in civil engineering and aero­nautics at Georgia Tech, in the class of 1933.

Flight Officer Edward C. Fambrough, 28, B.S, in I.M., 1938, glider pilot, was killed in action on June 7, during the invasions of France. His relatives were notified by the War Department during the sum­mer.

Eddie Fambrough, a former member of Tech's track team, was married last December 19 to Miss Annie Laurie Kurtz, daughter of Wilbur G. Kurtz, noted artist and historian, and Mrs. Kurtz, of 907 Penn Avenue, N. E., Atlanta.

Before entering the service he was in the insur­ance business in Chattanooga. He received his glider training at Lubbock, Texas, and Ardmore, Okla.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. E. C. Fambrough, of Haines City, Fla., for­merly of Columbus, Ga.; two brothers, also officers in the Armed Forces; a sister and other relatives in Atlanta, Ga., and Florida.

Private John W. Grist, 31. class of 1936, husband of Mrs. Mary Warren Neel Grist, of 69 Alden ave­nue, N. W., Atlanta, was killed April 20 when the transport on which he was a passenger was sunk by enemy action in the Mediterranean waters.

In addition to his wife, Private Grist is survived by his mother, Mrs. John W. Grist, Sr., of 247 The Prado, Atlanta, and several aunts and uncles.

A graduate of Tech High school, Grist attended Georgia Tech, and was associated with the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills before entering the Air Corps April 23, 1943. He received his training at Fort Logan, Denver, Col., and was stationed at Fairmont Army Air Field, Neb., before going overseas.

Private Grist was a member of the First Chris­tian Science church of Atlanta.

Captain James Norman Gentry, B.S. in Aero. Eng., 1934, Pan-American Airways, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Percy Gentry of Atlanta, Ga., was one of a crew of six men to lose his life in a take-off crash at a Pacific base, according to a Navy Department announcement released on August second.

Surviving Capt. Gentry, besides his parents, are his wife, the former Clare Gunn, of Miami, Fla., and their two sons, Donald Gunn Gentry, 4, and Warren Randolph Gentry, 6 months, now living at Los Altos, Cal.

Capt. Gentry was well known in Atlanta, where he was graduated from Georgia School of Technol­ogy in 1934. A member of Chi Phi fraternity and the

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Scabbard and Blade honorary society, he received the medal awarded the school's outstanding Naval R. 0. T. C. student.

He later was graduated from the United States Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. He then went with Pan-American Airways and had been serving on U. S. Government missions with his company, during the war.

First Lieutenant John B. (Brady) Kane, 25, 1943 class at Ga. Tech, with the Third Armored Division in France, died August 8 in England as a result of wounds received in action on August 2 in France, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Kane, of 2672 Peach-tree Road, N. E., Atlanta, Ga., have been notified by the War Department.

Entering the Army in June, 1941, Lieutenant Kane received his commission in August, 1942, at Fort Benning and had served overseas since Decem­ber, 1943. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

In addition to his parents, Lieutenant Kane is survived by three brothers, in the Armed Forces, and two sisters.

Lieut, (jg.) Farquhar McRae, Jr., U. S. N. R., Ga. Tech 1942, Naval Aviator, lost his life in a plane crash near Creeds Field, Va., on May 31, 1944, with four other Navy men. Lieutenant McRae was com­missioned ensign in September 1942, following flight training at the U. S. Naval Air Station in Jackson­ville, Florida.

Lt. McRae is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar McRae of Savannah, Ga., and his funeral services were held at the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah on May 31.

First Lieut. John E. O'Neal, Jr., Ga. Tech, 1944, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. O'Neal, 215 West Duffy street, Savannah, Ga., was killed in action over Ger­many on April 13, the War Department notified his parents, on June 24. Lieutenant O'Neal had pre­viously been reported missing by the War Depart­ment. His death was confirmed by the German gov­ernment through the International Red Cross.

Lieutenant O'Neal was awarded the Airman's Medal last February for "exceptional and meritori­ous achievement while participating in five separate bomber combat missions over enemy occupied con­tinental Europe," and was awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster in March.

While serving as flight navigator of the Flying Fortress "Flak Rat," over Germany on April 13, Lieutenant O'Neal and his crew of nine were hit by an anti-aircraft barrage. Some of them were able to parachute before the plane exploded.

Vice president of his graduating class at Savan­nah High School in 1939, Lieutenant O'Neal attend­ed Georgia School of Technology where he was vice-president of the freshman class in 1941-42. He was a past president of the Savannah sub-district of the Methodist Youth fellowship and a member of Wesley Monumental Methodist Church.

In addition to his parents, Lieutenant O'Neal is survived by three brothers, all in the armed forces.

Marine Lieutenant Byard Gordon (Bubber) Quigg, 24, B.S. in I.M., 1942, son of City School Superin­tendent and Mrs. B. F. Quigg, of 315 East Third Avenue, Rome, Ga., was killed in action in the Pa­cific, according to a telegram from the War De­partment received by his parents on July 8.

Lt. Quigg was born in Rome, April 28, 1920. He was graduated from Rome High School in 1938, and from the Georgia School of Technology in 1942. He was active in college activities and was a member of the Tech football team. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in December, 1942, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in July, 1943. He left the States for service in the Pacific in February.

In addition to his parents, Lt. Quigg is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Slaton Clemmons, and Misses Julia and Virginia Quigg, all of Rome, Ga.

Lieutenant Dennis T. Turner, Jr., class of 1943, son of Dr. and Mrs. Dennis T. Turner of Milledge-

, ville, Ga., was killed in action on July 12, during the battle of Normandy. Lieut. Turner carried plenty of war to the enemy for his country and in memory of his brother, Lieutenant Colonel William L. Turner, a West Point graduate who also lost his life, about, a month earlier, in Normandy.

Lieut. Turner is survived by his parents, also an­other officer brother in the armed forces, and his wife, the former Miss Ellen Nash of Milledgeville, Georgia.

Lieutenant Joe S. Wiles Jr., 19, class of 1945, was killed in action July 10, according to a telegram from the War Department received by his uncle, Jack D. Brown, 99 Peachtree Hills Avenue, N. E., Atlanta, Ga.

Lieutenant Wiles was graduated from Castle Heights Military Academy in Tennessee in May, 1942. Before entering Officers' Training School at Fort Benning in December, 1942, he was a fresh­man at Georgia Tech, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Fraternity.

Ensign Harry Eugene Wright, U. S. N. R., class of 1944, from Moultrie, Ga., who was commissioned February 28, 1944, in the United States Naval Re­serve at Georgia Tech, was listed by the Navy De­partment as killed in action in the European thea­ter of operations.

The Navy Department, on July 26, notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wright, Sr., of Moul­trie, that he was missing in action as the result of invasion action, but informed the family on Au­gust 19 that Ensign Wright officially is known lost. He was an officer aboard an LCT.

Ensign Wright, former star athlete at Moultrie High School, was an outstanding guard on the 1943-44 Georgia Tech basketball team. He went overseas in May.

Alumni Mention and Directory (To Be Continued Next Issue)

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Wounded, Citations and Prisoners of War Major Joseph Ellis Atkinson, U. S. M. C , Chemical

Engineer 1936, overseas since May, 1942, was a member of the First Marine Division, receiving the Presidential Citation for attack on Guadalcanal.

First Lieut. Tom R. Allen, 1938, a former end on the varsity, stationed somewhere in England as a navigator on a Liberator Bomber, has received the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, and was also recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Lieut. James F. Backus, Jr., U. S. Army flier, flew fifty-eight missions over Europe without a loss. He has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. Lieut. Backus attended Ga. Tech, class of 1939.

First Lieutenant C. W. Boroughs, Ga. Tech, class of 1939, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boroughs, for­merly of 465 East Pace's Ferry Road, was wound­ed on August 8 in France, his parents have been notified by the War Department.

Capt. John A. Easter, Jr., was wounded on the Normandy beachheads as he led a field artillery as­sault company in the initial invasion. Capt. Easter attended Ga. Tech. class of 1942.

Robert Ogden Glover, Ga. Tech 1914, former res­ident of Atlanta and known familiarly as "Chick," recently has been promoted to the rank of rear ad­miral in the Navy.

One of the youngest men in the service to attain his present rank, he has been assigned to an impor­tant war post at the Navy Department in Wash­ington.

The rear admiral, born in 1894, at Norfolk, Va., commanded one of the new battleships, the U. S. S. Massachusetts, prior to his present assignment. He received his promotion on June 23, 1944.

The admiral attended Georgia Tech in 1910 and was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1911 from the fifth district of Georgia and graduated in 1915. He took a post-graduate course in electrical engi­neering at Annapolis and attended Columbia Uni­versity, where he received a degree of master of science.

Rear Admiral Glover has been awarded the Vic­tory Medal, Atlantic Fleet Clasp, American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp, and the Atlantic, Asiatic and Pacific service ribbons.

His brother, Claiborne Glover, lives at 2549 Hab­ersham Rd., N. W., Atlanta, Ga.

Lieut. Colonel Lawrence Hays, Jr., Ga. Tech class of 1937, is with a combat unit in the South Pacific. He was decorated with the Silver Star for gallantry and with the Purple Heart for wounds in the Battle of Tarawa.

Larry Hays was the Georgia Tech halfback who closed out his career on Grant Field in 1935 by leading the Engineers to a 19-7 victory over Geor­gia.

First Lieut. Major Knight of Decatur, Ga., a grad­uate of Ga. Tech, whose unit, serving somewhere in North Africa, was presented a certificate of com­mendation by a general of the French Air Forces for its "constant devotion to duty in assisting a French fighter squadron in carrying out its mission."

Major B. L. Layton, Jr., B.S. in Chem. Engr., 1937, is a prisoner of war in the Japanese prison camp, Zentsuzi.

He was captured by the Japs during the Philip­

pine campaign in May of 1942. Lieut. Robert Littlefield of Atlanta, wears the

Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with twelve Oak Leaf clusters, the African Theater Rib­bon, with three battle stars, and the American Thea­ter ribbon, for submarine patrol over this country. He completed seventy missions over Pantelleria, Sicily, Corsica and Italy.

Lieut. Littlefield attended Georgia Tech. Lieut. Charles Allen Matthews, of Thomaston, Ga.,

pilot of the "Rambling Wreck," a Liberator plane of the Eighth Air Force, has returned from England after completion of 30 successful missions over the continent.

He is a pretty good golfer and as a pilot he ap­pears to have done very well, too; for he has the Purple Heart, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters.

Lieut. Matthews attended Ga. Tech with the class of 1945.

Major Hubert L. Nolan, of Rockmart, Ga., M.E. 1940, served as fighter and bomber plane Wing Ord­nance Officer in the China-Burma-India theater for two years. Wounded in action, he was awarded the Purple Heart.

Major George Phillips, U. S. M. C, B.S. in Chem., 1940, of Atlanta, holds the American Defense Med­al, and three battle stars to the Asiatic-Pacific The­ater Ribbon and the Navy Presidential Unit cita­tion for combat action on Guadalcanal.

Lieut. Howard V. Quinn, of Atlanta, has been awarded the Air Medal for his navigation of a B-17 during a raid over Europe.

He attended Ga. Tech with the class of 1945. Capt. Richard P. Slye, of Charlotte, N. C, was

wounded in action while flying forty missions in New Guinea. He was awarded the Soldier's Medal, the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Private First Class William C. Somers is recuper­ating at Lawson General Hospital from wounds re­ceived June 11 while participating in the invasion of France. He was first removed to a hospital in England, where he received the Purple Heart.

Pvt. Somers attended Ga. Tech. Captain Edward Stauverman, B.S. in Chem., 1940,

with the U. S. Air Forces in Italy, has been award­ed the Air Medal, as reported recently in Atlanta. He has completed 30 or more flying missions over Germany and other Axis countries.

Ensign Shelton Beverly Sutton, Jr., of Vidalia, Ga., C.E., 1941, was reported missing in action Nov. 13, 1942, when the cruiser Juneau was sunk in the battle of Guadalcanal.

A destroyer escort, recently launched at Tampa, was named for Ensign Sutton, brilliant Tech student and football player. His mother, now residing at Hinesville, Ga., christened the ship.

Colonel Louis H. Thompson, 48, of Calhoun, Ga., recently was awarded the Legion of Merit for ex­ceptionally meritorious conduct in the Southwest Pacific area from Sept. 11, 1942, to May 4, 1943.

Col. Thompson is a graduate of Georgia Tech. Lieutenant Paul White, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga., Tech,

class of 1940, was wounded July third at Cherbourg and has been awarded the Purple Heart.

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Morris M. Bryan, Jr., 1941, is now a major in the army.

Southworth F. Bryan, 1944, is an ensign, U. S. N. R. Both of the officers are sons of Morris M. Bryan, T.E., 1913, President and Treasurer of the Jefferson Mills, Jefferson, Ga.

Captain Earl P. Cook, Jr., commands a Pacific area division signal company in the distinctive AMERI-CAL Division which formed its name overseas by combining the first syllables of American and Cale­donia. He and his outfit have seen plenty of com­bat service in more than thirty months overseas, through June of this year.

Capt. James H. Franklin, Jr., U. S. Marine ord­nance officer of Atlanta, was recently at home on leave, after fourteen months in the Pacific, which included the Guadalcanal and Bougainville cam­paigns. Capt. Franklin graduated from Ga. Tech in 1932.

Lieut. J. W. Fryer, Jr., U. S. N. R., is now on duty in the Pacific area.

Lieut. W. Pat Fischer, U. S. N. R., B.S. Com. 1925, is now stationed in Miami, Fla.

Donald H. Furst, B.S. in E.E., 1943, now in the army at Camp Blanding, Fla., was married on July 2, 1944. The home of the newlyweds is at 211 Fort Washington Avenue, N. Y., N. Y.

Lieut. C. J. Grossi, U. S. N. R., B.S. in M.E., 1938, is serving with the Fleet in the area of France where he has seen plenty of action. His wife and children are living in Atlanta during his duty overseas.

Major W. S. Heath, B.S.. 1936, in the Army AAA, is now stationed at Camp Davis, N. C.

Colonel H. W. Hesterly, 1910 graduate, is doing his usual efficient and outstanding work with his gallant artillery command, in the Pacific area. He is the author of an effective and highly interesting Orientation Course on "New Guinea—What and Why."

Lieut. Colonel Robt. T. Jones, Jr., former grand-slam golfing champion, and former president of the Ga. Tech Natl. Alumni Assn., returned to Atlanta during the latter part of August after a year's serv­ice in England and several weeks in Normandy with the Army Air Forces, Intelligence Division. Subject to active call, he has been returned to civilian status in the meanwhile. In June, 1942, Colonel Jones gave up his law practice and the vice-presidency of A. G. Spalding Company to enter the army.

Lieut. Colonel Gerald Johnson, Jr., C.E., 1934, is with an Army Hq. Force somewhere in China.

Private George H. Kasper, Jr., of Atlanta, was listed among the injured at the Ringling Brothers Circus fire in Hartford.

Private Kasper received burns on the hands and arms while he remained at the scene of the fire to help souads carry out bodies and persons seriously injured.

Pvt. Kasper was attending Ga. Tech when he entered the Armed Forces.

Edgar F. Lindgren, Jr., I.M., 1941, is now a Lieut, (jg.), U. S. Navy Air Force.

D. I. Maclntyre III, I.M., 1940, has been pro­moted to senior lieutenant and is on duty on the Pacific coast.

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Missing in Action Second Lieutenant Dan J. B. Cosgrove, son of Mr.

and Mrs. P. F. Cosgrove, 2639 Parkside Drive, N. E., and a bombardier on a Flying Fortress, has been missing in action over Germany since May 28, and is a prisoner of war; his parents have been notified by the War Department.

Lieutenant Cosgrove was a junior at Georgia Tech, class of 1943, and left school to enlist in the Air Forces shortly after Pearl Harbor.

He had been in England since the middle of March, and served on a number of missions since then.

Lieutenant David C. Fussell, navigator attached to the Eighth Air Force, reported missing in action over Kiel, Germany, on June 13, 1943, is now pre­sumed to be dead, according to word which the War Department has sent to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fussell, of 978 Juniper street, N. E:, in Atlan­ta. At the time his ship went down, Lieutenant Fus­sell was engaged in a destructive American raid.

Lieutenant Fussell, 22, was navigator on the "Lightning Strikes," a Flying Fortress, based in England. He took part in raids over Bremen, Wil-helmshaven, the Netherlands, Coxhaven and Kiel, and for his work on those missions received the Army Air Medal and, in addition, a promotion to a first lieutenancy.

Born and reared in Atlanta, Lieutenant Fussell was graduated from Boys' High School and later attended Georgia Tech, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.

He volunteered for the Army Air Corps in Jan­uary, 1942, and was commissioned a navigator, with the rank of second lieutenant.

Sergeant Lewis Henson, 22, was reported missing in action in.France June 8, while making a para­chute jump with invasion forces, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Henson, of 460 Cooper Street, S. W.

Sergeant Henson, while at Tech High, founded the Smithy Booster's Club, and at graduation in 1940 he won the Tolbert Football Medal for his grid­iron performances. He entered Georgia Tech in 1941, and played on the freshman team.

Lieutenant John Randolph Ivey, 25, U. S. N. R., is missing in action, his mother, Mrs. H. D. Ivey, of 1376 North View Avenue, N. E., has been notified.

Lieutenant Ivey is a graduate of Boys' High School and Georgia Tech. At Tech he was a mem­ber of the Foil and Mask and Oil Can Clubs and was captain of the fencing team for four years.

He received his wings at Pensacola in 1941, and was stationed in Atlanta for a year as an instructor at the Naval Air Base. He went on foreign duty in February, 1944, in the Pacific area.

Captain Dick Longino, Jr., Army Air Corps opera­tions officer stationed in the Admiralty Islands and pilot of a Liberator, has been reported missing in action over Yap Island since July 19, Atlanta rela­tives have been notified. He has been stationed in the Pacific about three months.

Captain Longino's wife, the former Miss Maggie

Missing in Action—(Cont'd.)

Jo Maddox, is now living in California with rela­tives. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Longino, re­side at 1344 Lanier Boulevard, N. E.

Captain Longino attended Tech High School and Georgia Tech.

Lieutenant E. S. Parks, Jr., U. S. N. R., B.S. in I.M., at Georgia Tech in 1941, has been declared lost in the submarine service on the U. S. S. Triton.

Lieut. Parks is the son of Mrs. E. S. Parks, Sr,, 546 Morgan St., N. E., Atlanta, Ga.

Lieutenant Theodore R. Schmuck, son of Mrs. Clara Schmuck, 1122 Flynn Street, N. W., Atlanta, Ga., has been missing in action since a raid over Europe May 12, the War Department has notified his mother.

Pilot on a Flying Fortress, Lieutenant Schmuck has been in the service 25 months, and overseas two months. He is a graduate of Fulton High School, and attended Georgia Tech.

Major John G. Weibel, 26, pilot and deputy com­mander of a bombardment squadron, has been miss­ing in action over Germany since June 18, his par­ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Weibel, of 705 Belvedere Circle, N. E., Atlanta, Ga., have been informed.

Major Weibel attended the University of Cincin­nati and Georgia Tech before he entered the serv­ice four and a half years ago. He has been stationed in England since last April.

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Tech Tennis Stars Win Titles Georgia Tech's blond net star, Frank Willet, from

Anniston, Alabama, won the Georgia State singles tennis title in Atlanta, on August 20, from a large array of tournament favorites. Not content with just the singles, he came back on the court with Howard McCall, Tech's second ace, to win the dou­bles crown and complete his domination of the tour­nament.

A measure of retaliation was taken care of by Willett in the semi-finals, when he rolled over Bill Lurie, who had defeated him in the city tournament, to the score of 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. One of the hardest matches offered Willett came from his doubles part­ner, McCall, who pressed hard before losing, 7-5, 6-4.

In the doubles play it was again a matter of too much Tech. The Willett-McCall duo crept off to a slow start but quickly picked up speed to finish in complete control over Teagle and Dick Collier. Mc­Call displayed an especially fine volley and over­head, and proved to be the "hot" man in the match.

Swimming Team Sets S.E.C Record Georgia Tech's relay team set a new Southeastern

A. A. U. record on September 2 at Emory Univer­sity by taking, the 240-meter free style event in 2 minutes 30.5 seconds in the Southeastern Service­men's swimming championships.

The Tech tank crew clipped 3.6 seconds off the old record to finish ahead of Robins Field and Em­ory. Members of the winning team were Lloyd Smoot, Billy Coons, George Hiles, and R. Rolfe.

Two more firsts were added for Tech when Smoot won the 60-meter back stroke in 41.9 seconds, and when Coons pushed ahead of his teammate, Rip Green, to win the 60-meter breast stroke in 44.7 seconds. Coons barely missed a double win when he finished behind C. Owens of Iowa Preflight in the 100-meter breast stroke.

In the free style events the Jackets splashed into trouble in the form of Lt. Barker of Warner Robins Field who set a new record in winning the 60-meter free style, and Lt. Bob Amundsen of Cochran Field who won the 100-meter free style. Both Barker and Amundsen were former national champions in these events.

Tech Games to be Broadcast Seven games on the 1944 football schedule of the

. Georgia Tech team will be broadcast this fall by The Atlantic Refining Company, in addition to the local and other hook-ups that will probably be ar­ranged.

This will enable thousands of the squad's follow­ers who are unable to attend these contests to hear a play-by-play description of them on the air. It is the ninth consecutive year Atlantic has presented a comprehensive football radio program on the air.

The Georgia Tech games to be broadcast and the stations over which they may be heard follow:

Sept. 30—Georgia Tech-Clemson, at Atlanta: WDBO, Orlando, Fla.; WMBR, Jacksonville, Fla.;

WMAZ, Macon, Ga.; WRDW, Augusta, Ga.; WSAV, Savannah, Ga.; WFOY, St. Augustine, Fla.

Oct. 7—Georgia Tech-North Carolina U., at At­lanta :

(Same as Sept. 30.) Oct. 14—Georgia Tech-Auburn, at Atlanta: (Same as Sept. 30.) Oct. 21—Georgia Tech-Navy, at Atlanta: On many important networks, over the nation.

Nov. 4—Georgia Tech-Duke, at Durham: WBT, Charlotte, N. C ; WDBO, Orlando, Fla.;

WDNC, Durham, N. C ; WMBR, Jacksonville, Fla.; WMAZ, Macon, Ga.; WPTF, Raleigh, N. C.; WRDW, Augusta, Ga.; WSAV, Savannah, Ga.; WFOY, St. Augustine, Fla.

Nov. 11—Georgia Tech-Tulane, at Atlanta: WDBO, Orlando, Fla.; WMBR, Jacksonville, Fla.;

WMAZ, Macon, Ga.; WRDW, Augusta, Ga.; WSAV, Savannah, Ga.; WFOY, St. Augustine, Fla.

Nov. 25—Georgia Tech-Notre Dame, at Atlanta: Throughout the nation, over many large stations.

Alumni Notice The Ga. Tech Athletic Association advises that

football season ticket requests have been filled. So if you want seats for the individual games, send your application at once to Prof. A. H. Armstrong, Bus. Mgr. Ga. Tech Athletic Assn.—See page 20.

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Service Mentions—(Cont'd.)

Lieut. Col. John W. McDonald is executive officer of the Quartermaster School at Camp Lee, Va.

Col. McDonald is a native of Decatur, Ga., and graduated from Ga. Tech in 1926.

Lieut. Frank McKenzie, U. S. N. R., Ga. Tech 1943, spent a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Couper, Jr., in Atlanta, en route to the Naval Air Station at Fort Pierce, Fla. Lieut. Mc­Kenzie returned recently from a tour of duty in Africa.

Lieut. Commander John U. Nixon, U. S. N. R., Ga. Tech, B.S. in G.E., 1938, is executive officer of his ship, somewhere in the Atlantic.

Captain Linton W. Pound, B.S. in C.E., 1937, was recently assigned to a base at Bay City, Texas.

Lieut, (jg.) James E. Reynolds, U. S. N. R., Com­merce, 1934, is now assigned as a gunnery officer, at sea.

Capt. John T. Roberts, B.S. Comm., 1934, Air Corps, A. U. S., is now at Maxwell Field, Alabama.

Major William E. Spaulding, 1936 graduate, of Charleston, S. C, is with the Signal Command, U. S. Air Forces, somewhere in Europe.

Lieut. Colonel Robert Wardle, Jr., B.S. in C.E., 1934, is in combat service somewhere in France.

Captain A. C. Watson, B.S., I.M., 1939, is with an A. A. A. Brigade in France.

Lieut. Commander William B. Wingo, U. S. N. R., B.S. in M.E., 1932, is now assistant to the Public Works Officer, Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode Island.

Scientists and Engineers Needed The Office of Scientific Personnel of the National

Research Council has been receiving a large number of requests for scientific and technical personnel. These requests are from industrial and governmen­tal laboratories interested in research personnel as well as from colleges interested in teachers and from industrial establishments interested in a wide va­riety of scientifically trained persons. The supply of able scientists has never seemed so small in rela­tion to the demand.

The Office of Scientific Personnel has been set up in the National Research Council to serve in the war emergency. One of its functions is to assist in the recruitment of scientists for positions in war-sup­porting activities. It is in touch with demands from all types of activities and is in a position to refer an able scientists to employers engaged in urgent work.

It is therefore suggested that any persons who are or who may be available for employment, who are experienced in research or applied science or who have substantial training in this field, write at once to:

Dr. M. H. Trytten, Director Office of Scientific Personnel National Research Council 2101 Constitution Avenue Washington 25, D. C.

Employers are most interested in candidates trained in physics, mathematics, geophysics, and all branches of engineering.

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:-•. ...•^••H-^.-.I Football Prospectus An interesting, official Georgia Tech "Football running attack.

Prospectus for 1944" was issued by the Georgia The outlook is promising for another colorful Tech Athletic Association in August, along with the team and with one of the best home schedules in regular football application blanks; and since the Tech history, including the Navy and Notre Dame prospectus summarizes the football outlook on the games, it should be a thrilling season for Tech campus, at this time, it was thought well worth fans." while to repeat the information in these columns, On the last page of the folder, it was stressed as follows: that season ticket orders would take up almost all

"The 1944 football season is just ahead, beckon- of the seats in the west stands; and that individual ing another war-time Tech team to an interesting tickets for the Navy game cannot be better than the season. Answering the call this year will be twelve 10-yard line in either stand, as the visiting team lettermen from the Sugar Bowl team of last sea- has requested 2,500 seats for their officers and son: Dorough, Daniel, Tinsley, Wilson, Chambers, families. Phillips, Furchgott, Hills, Logan, Carpenter, Ritter THE SCHEDULE and Broyles. Duke, Gaines and J. L. Bowen are up j ^ Q r a n t Field from the 1943 B squad. The others are making their rj ^ M o n x r QOnt0rv,w <u\ first appearance at Georgia Tech. Davis, Matthews ^ P T H f'A"T?OT TNA o S o S r 7 and Allen Bowen are civilian freshmen. All others AUBURN October 14 on the roster are Navy trainees except Phillips, who MA VY October 21 has a medical discharge from the Marines. NAVY PRE FTTCHTTni'ffhtS October 27

The end positions will be well fortified with four TTIT A M P ( g ' w « « 2 2 w 11 letter men, Tinsley, Dorough,. Daniel and Wilson. i o T R E D A M E November 25 Mitchell and Enders, two newcomers, will be good WUlKliUAMft Novembers replacements. Two letter men, Chambers and Phil- Games Away lips, return at tackle, but Phillips has been moved DUKE, Durham November 4 to a guard position alongside Furchgott. L. S. U., Baton Rouge (night) November 18

At center, O'Kelly, Holtsinger and Duke are all Georgia, Athens r December 2 new, but showed promise in spring drills. "WHAT A SCHEDULE!"

In the backfield, Logan, Broyles, Ritter and Car-penter form the nucleus around which will be devel- For information regarding tickets, kindly write oped another dazzling offense. Good passing and to A. H. Armstrong, Business Manager, Georgia punting are assured, and there is promise of a good Tech Athletic Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

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