NOW, Volume 6, Number 18, September 19, 1941 Page: 4
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Plant airport tendered Stevens Co., Ga. for U. S. & is aid corsafety (A. B Roush). Machine
Army aifil to protect area's huge water supply sys- hpsuet ogtpatcltann nWorf
tem; subject to stipulation LeTourneau planes can mache shop on alternate nites
continue using.B
cnifuG uin. Born: Harold Wm. Jr. 6 lbs. 9 oz. 9/11 @ St.
If Ga. Pub. Service Com. & ICC okeh contract Francis, son of Harold Jeter, machine sho #2
made with Contract Hauler Glenn D. Sieen,8 lb. 3 oz. 9/11 @ Proctor
Tourneadau. of Bob Demmin, nite scraper welder; Jonnle
Atlanta, to which all inbound LCL, LTL, rail & air 8 lb. 9/15 @ Methodist, dau. of Leonard Grief
express shipments will be consigned. Frt. from 76oz 9/15
truck lines, 8 rrds, 11 principal Atlanta suppliers &welde
other sources will be consolidated there for daily oz. @ Pekin Hosp. 9/3 dau
trucking to Toccoa; saving from a day to a wk. of Welton Morrison, hardfacer; Annette 8 lb. 13 oz
Private offices wood-glass-partitioned off main of- @ Bloomington 9/12, dau. of Bert Slupianeck, hard
fice for Genf Mgr. Jack Salvador, Ind. Relations Mgr. facer; Donald Lee 9/15 @ St. Francis Macomb son
Guy Arthur & chief federal shell inspectors. of Mack Olson, Tournapull machinist.
Safety Engr. Virgil Cochran reports for yr ended& To Wed: Frank Cannaday, Plant 2 inspec-
6/30 accident frequency rate of 72.8 per million & Eileen Iven 8/30 here; Gerald Poplett PCU
man-hours & severity rate of 3.46 per 1,000 manHatfield 9/20 here
hours.Fredrick Haenni, nite stock room 103, & Lucille
1250 workers. Lab., heat treat & inspection, as a Monke of Litchfield in Nov; Melvin Hill yard fore-
group,man & Adron Mitchell of Virden in Nov
Died: Harrison Hughland Pitts, 2, son of Jud Hosp: Norman Hailey, PCU case drills, to Proc-
Pitts, railroad, 9/10 @ Toccoa. tor 9/14; Raymon C. Adkins, mach. shop #2 to
Wed: W. C. Cawthon, small parts, & Jonell An-9/8 for appendectomy
ewsJohn Martin, Plant 2 inspector, thanking friends
Fo Rollers,C & velyn Pruitt of Lavonia. frfoessn o uea fmte,Ms age
ToMart, @ Carthage 9/13; ill many years, she died
arity 9/11. Mrs. Clara Sumner, 22 years a Peoria school-
Twins:teacher, mother of Winston Sumner, asst oice m
Scott,died 9/11; funeral held 9/13. Daton Thompson
orPlant 2 inspector, called to Paducah, Ky. by death of
Oconee Hosp. of Robt. Claud 6 lbs. & Joseph King aunt.
6Promotions & Transfers: Acts. Receivable Super-
First Ga. firm to participate in defense training visor Bob Hawk leaves 9/21 f Washi
program to rehabilitate WPA workers, LeTourneawill handle exort & traffic mt,
o. has already placed 10 men & is placing 10 morefre
straining for 2-wk trial period to determine fitnessovn
or permanent employment. Personnel has analyzed oward White fron billing o Bill's vacant an;
about Odr 50 FP W eptune, office boy to billmg. Jake Gieser, asst. F&A
Productionsupervisor to supervisor all Plant 1 transportation,
heeps Foot Rollers.inldnFlteTorariesbtPlnsI&2
Standards Standing wk 9/6: Hi man Thomas Al- Wcrrdo labed tourntrailerst. Patm & 2;
ander, scraper side sheets & bottoms, 1050 prem.r o
nits; hi dept. day clean & paint (Foreman Pierce Christ, mail boy nite chine shop tg B
ort) ; most, improved day Tournamatics group 1vice pres. & plant
(Foreman Fred Cole).mg.acpe Mo bydrcosRa,pann t
Briefs: Margaret Dickson, tabulator, left for com- mgr. ocept Mon byuirectrsnRa, ponnnget
station job with Army Air Corps, Langley Field,& eft Tues. by auto
a.th family. Supervisors, foremen gave him desk set
reman; Hardy Addington, new day torch foreman; Mn
eo. Daniels relieves Day Press Foreman Fred Mc-vacated last
la- for standards training; Acct. Addison Ayersto
s Toccoa to install Peoria's standard cost systemextended
/28;Lo #2; tree @ e. end of octagonal whse which Jim
affctaney climbed as a boy to see ball games free, cut
stdown Mon & found to be at least 110 years old; nite
WRLC has applied to FCC to boost power fromJack
0 to 1,000 watts & move from local 1450 to re-placed
nalfor 1,003,000 blade bolts, 800 sets hydraulic brakes
Lakeor Tournapull Carryalls & equipment for 2 heat
treat, 2 forge & 2 pot furnaces to be plant-built.
undation Export Mgr. J. F. Johannsen expects to sail 10/15
Asrom Los Angeles for Australia to help get new plant
rck & 24' Fruehauf stainless steel semi-trailer hot.en.
kearged to carry equipment for 200 extensions, 12 out-
&.side trunks; Geo. Koth, PCU stock clerk, to Army
nmore.9/22
New foundry facilities: 4 igloo-type annealingengrg, Chevy; Willard
naces for casting; large jib crane for steel pouring;nite PCU stock room, Chevy.
New -on mechanical press with power adjust-104,-
Sof head in operation; furnace to heat pins foranother
ge press being built; shell cleaning & blastingstranders, or-
leudered last wk, & 2 25-wire 14" bobbin stranders, to
ebe shop-built, go into operation in about 6 months
Construction started 9/11 on Activities Assn rec-mo.
ionBill Uphold, Jr., x-LeTourneauite, pastor of Tyng
ournapull, Ga. service station across road fromnite.
t opens this wk with Curtis Prickett as mgr.champ
playoff postponed to 2 pm Sat 9/20 @ Woodrufd.
PEORIA Basketball players sign on at Personnel. Golf trophies
reduction Orders: 15 WE4, 5WEK7Bohm elected girl
9 Bulldozers, 15 C7 Angledoers.ers secretary.
Days gStandards Standing wk 9/6: Chas S. Smith, cut-
Pr n~~ng, r with a1155 prem. units. Most improved dept.
acer John Hyler), first aid & factory safety Bevency).
arl Welsh) & arc welding to be offered for fall31
e.of defense classes @ plant 10/1.12/23. Nite b102
FourRolers,& EelynPrutt o Laonia fo fiowrst asdnt facory fuetyl (A. mot.r rs). Marhine
ssho stuent toy get wrilla trinn in WodrffHd&uffsased
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R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. NOW, Volume 6, Number 18, September 19, 1941, periodical, September 19, 1941; Peoria, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1532627/m1/4/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting LeTourneau University Margaret Estes Library.