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i':- antes General Peeting Asbestos Textile institute October 8, 1065 The INN, Buck iiill Falls, Pa. In Attendance: AMERICAN ASBESTOS TEXT 1 LB COUP. J*L. Rainey jf'l. Chris tenbury D.F, Oucaly Win* j'aaskant IUI. Walter ASr.ESTOS CORPORATION LTD. G.F.A. brink E.L. Alexander (A.C.S. LTD.) BELL ASBESTOS ITNES LTD. G.W. Smith F.P. Smith Wm.J.VJ. Smith R. Dodds-llebron JOHNS.; iANVl LLE CORPORATION IV.S. Hough E.A. Schuman W.C. Atkinson I, Barnett C.L. Sheckler CADWALAD.BR , VXCNBRSJ !A. b TAFT P.Jay Flockcn (Legal Counsel) II.k. PORTER CO. TAWY, J.T. Griffis J.D. i cCluer D, .1 Childers INC. RAY BE iTOS-; iAi 'i IATTAN INC. J .A. nrown, Jr. J . A. Bettes, Jr. L.C. Williams J.P. VJronski J . V. Dawkins R.d. Smith TURNER b N.EWALL LTD. Bernard Lincoln TURNER 'ROS.ASBESTOS CO. LTD. W.i. . Deckman BRITISH BELTING & ASBESTOS LTD. i-' sitelie 11 UNITED STATES RUBBER COiTAiiY S.J. Peele, Jr. A.C. Link D.T. Austin, Jr. ASB1 iSTOS T!.PTII,H IrlST'Tin.'! -* 1 I * E. 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Smith, f in ket i ng ' y , , Gprc % r a i r<m*t i I O * , In add .it i i'h *o the al ": " ryi-st-*> Vr> v or l r > lad iec accompany their *'' -'Baud- ; t O <' 1 ! j- lo nclt Minutes - General Meeting - continued Page 2 ------------Dinutes of the Deeting------------ - 1* President Brown called the meeting to order at 9:30 A.H., and introduced the guests as listed above* The minutes of the last meeting were presented for reading* On motion by J.A. Bettes, Jr., seconded by 1. Barnett it was voted to omit the reading of same, 3* The Financial Report was presented by ErA,, Schuman, Treasurer, id". Schuman stated that the Instituted boohs for the year ending September 9th, 1965, had been examined by Or* WE. Eddy, General Auditor of the Johns-i :anviile Corporation, and found to be in order. On motion by S.J. Peele, Jr*, seconded by W,S, Hough, it was voted to accent the financial report, and it is made a part of these minutes* 4, President Brown introduced Dr. J.iM. Axelson, Research Chief Asbestos Fiber Applications, Johns-Danville Research Center, Manville i' J , Drc Axelson presented a most excellent technical paper entitled "Testing of Asbestos Fibers - Discrete and Bulk Properties". By courtesy of Dr. Axe Ison and his company the full text of this narer is included with these minutes. Any correspondence concerning same should be addressed to Dr. Axelson ?t the Joiins-i :anvi.lle Research Center, Danville, H.J. OP.835. President Brown expressed our sincere appreciation to Dr. Axelson for his fine naner, 5. The Fibre Producers Report was given by F. Parker Smith of the Bell Asbestos Dines Limited. Dr. Smith, as usual, had some most interesting remarks about the current situation in respect to the production and sales of asbestos fiber of all grades* He mentioned that, judging from sales to August 31st, the total year now looks as if it might be about 5% below the year 1964, however, last year was a record year. Textile fibers, to August 31st, were down more than 5%, The world market is fairly good at present, except tor India and Japan. Tiu^incnx Brown stated that the Hoard of Governors at their meet ing last June had voted to award a Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. George F. Jenkins, who retired as Senior Vice President of Asbestos Corporation Limited, Thetford .ines, Quebec, on Day 31st, 1965, to express our appreciation of his staunch support of the Institute over a period of many years, and his service as a member of our Fiber Testing Committee. As Dr. Jenkins was on a trip and could not attend this meeting, the plaque was entrusted, to the care of Dr. G.F.A. Brink, for delivery to i r, Jenkins. 8c The Chairmen of our several working committees reviewed the wo::1; of their committees for the past year, and their reports are v~ r. \ i i r* I'inutes - General Meeting - continued Page 3 to these minutes. All of these Chairmen are completing their terms, after serving two or more years, namely: L.C. Williams - Chairman: Air Hygiene & Hfg. Co ittee J.W. Christenbury - Chairman: Sales Promotion Committee Wm. Maaskant - Cuairman: Technical Committee I. Harnett - Chairman: Fiber Testing Committee - President Brown expressed to them the sincere appreciation of the Board of Governors for their highly valued contribution to the advancement of the Institute during their term of office* The new committee chairmen, who normally serve for a period of two years, are: Air Hygiene <T j fg- - W.C. Atkinson Technical - J.D. i-cCluer Sales Promotion - W.S* Hough Fiber Testing - J.P. Wronski 9. Jr. I. Harnett reported on the progress of the 2nd Edition of the "Hanual of Testing Procedures for Chrysoti If* Aslmstns Pibrp". He explained that the copy had been practically ready for the printed but that some additional tests are now to be included, and some re typing is necessary to take care of last minute changes. Further, that the original cost estimate was too low in view of the inclusion of additional tests, and expenses of Preparing the copy for the printer. He stated that the 2nd Edition, soon to be printed, would probably not be revised for at least five years, and asked that this be taken into consideration when final orders are placed with the Secretary of A.T.I. Those who have already placed orders on the basis of the original cost estimate, will be contacted by the Secre tary and given the opportunity to revise their order in view of the 5 year period between editions, and the higher cost* 10. fir. S.J. Peele, Jr., Chairman of the Nominating Committee, wbici consisted of I'essers W.S. Hough, L.C. Williams and himself, reported he had submitted a slate of officers to the Board of Governors at their meeting on October 7th, 1965, to serve the Institute for the coming year, and that the following had been duly elected: President - J.A* Brown, Jr. - Raybestos-I anhattan, Inc. Vice President - J.L. Rainey - American Asbestos Textile Corp. Treasurer - E.A. Schuman - Johns-i .anville Corporation Exec. Secretary - Il.E. Sunbury 11. President Brown announced that the next meeting would be held on February 10th and 11th, 1966, at the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel in New York City, 12. The meeting then adjourned for luncheon, to which the wives had been invited, and it proved to be a most enjoyable affair. Respectfully submitted, //A' cC*. /f 31 * E Swibu ry-------- X Exec* Secret .tv