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Ho. 258 - 1948 December 30 (All changes Indicated are effective January 1, 1949.) CARROLL NEV MANAGER OF METAL DEPARTMENT Valter P. Carroll, Chicago Branch manager and a Company director, has been appointed manager of the Company's metal department. He succeeds Charles A. Geatty, who retires on December 31. MC NAIR APPOINTED MANAGER OF LINSEED OIL SALES J. G. C. McNair, formerly Atlantic Branch manager, has been appointed manager of linseed oil Bales for the Company. HURLEX HEADS ATLANTIC BRANCH PIGMENT DIVISION William F. Hurley, formerly assistant manager of the Atlantic Branch, has been appointed manager of the Atlantic Branch Pigment Division. CHANGES MADE IN PACIFIC COAST BRANCH Daniel D. Roberts, manager of the Portland Division of the Pacific Coast Branch, has been named manager of the Pacific Coast Branch, succeeding James ' L. Caruth, who died on December 23. Charles H. Sondhaus, industrial relations director, becomes assistant branch manager. Kenneth C. Specht, assistant manager of the Southern Division, has been appointed manager of that division, succeeding Harry S. Irwin, who retires on December 31. COALE BECOMES CHIEF ENGINEER George B. Coale, assistant chief engineer of the Company, has been appointed chief engineer, in succession to Andrew Mayer, who retires Decem ber 31. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES The white lead sales committee of the Company has been replaced by the mixed paint and white lead sales committee, comprised of the following members: F. K. McCarthy, Chairman E. E. Busse J. V. Gardiner, Jr. J. G. C. McNair K. Vettewinkel C,, H. Ellis V. F. Hurley D. D,, Roberts F. J. Williams Karl Fischer V. H. Lessmann C. J. Surman T. F. Owens, Secretary Norman Chiwis has been appointed to the manufacturing committee of the Company, replacing Andrew Mayer, chief engineer, who retires on December 31. Joseph J. Morsman, Jr., assistant comptroller and assistant treasurer, has been appointed secretary of the mining committee, succeeding R. L. Hsllettr chief chemist, who retires on December 31. H Henry A. Getz, Baltimore Branch manager, has been appointed to the metal sales committee. (over) 0000-NLI-000024861 PERTH AMBOT APPOIHTMEHTS D. J. Blythe, who has been in charge of the .Perth Amboy plant metal division operations, has been named general superintendent of that plant, succeeding E. P. Loud, who retires on December 31. William S. Loud has been made superintendent of the white lead and oxide department, succeeding Arthur Ketelsen, who retires at the end of the year. He had been assistant superintendent. Patrick J. Burke, white lead general foreman, becomes assistant super intendent of the department. WATTS SUCCEEDS VAGENBAUR J. H. Watts, on the Baltimore Branch sales force, has been appointed sales manager of the Baltimore Branch, succeeding F. F. Vagenbaur, who retires December 31 ELEVEN WATCH AWARDS MADE Eleven employees received watch awards in November and December in recognition of 25 years of service with the Company. They are; November 19&8 John'C. Kemraann' - Atlantic (Atlantic Plant) H. Earl Whitehead - Cleveland (Pittsburgh) Matt J. Hollingsworth - John T. Lewis Amy B. Bull Ernest J. Dambrosio M&lachi Cunningham Matthew Williams Henry F. Xnop Henry S. Rosenblad Robert V. E. Martin Oscar A. Lohse December 19AS Atlantic Chicago John T. Lewis John T. Lewis St. Louis (Magnus) Pacific Coast (San Francisco) St. Lo u Ib (Lead & Oil Works) St. Louis (Titanium) n, ________ 0000-NLI-000024862