October, mr fAPER INDUSTRY MEN MAKE VISIT HERE OCTOBER 10 S?®''*?tendents And TAPPI ®niDers Tour Plant Dur- Fall Meeting joint attending the annual “fth meeting in Asheville icai ® alkaline pulping and chem- V, V°'^ucts committees of the Association of the Pulp South Industry and the sio^ Southeastern Divi- Paop, American Pulp and ‘iatinn Superintendents Asso- Octobp ''^®*ted the plant Friday, Suej, and that evening were in o “I Ecusta at a picnic dinner *‘lie Auditorium in Ashe- f meeting was jointly piojj by Ecusta and Cham- Sevi ^ — [lie _ connected with is„7.®^*^^ng. Raymond F. Bennett president of the super- association and in this -'iicce ^ *^^'ch to do with the V-^ convention. Lee *‘311 elected first vice-chair s' the Southeastern Division lion”® Superintendent’s Associa- and was recently advanced to men from our companies Daif " iccemiy aavancea to upon the death of the *as Ward Harrison iieiit, of the arrange- *H(1 'committee for the meeting W ®‘Urally this job entailed ^augj. and responsibility. Mr. Mr. Bennett were also committee. John D. Eversman was in charge of the entertainment for the Fri day night session and spoke to the superintendent’s association the following morning on “The Value of a Recreation Program in Indus trial Relations.” At the closing session Saturday night, Mr. Harry H. Straus intro duced Mr. Reuben B. Robertson, president of Champion, who was the speaker of the evening. Mr. Robertson, who is president of the American Paper and Pulp Asso ciation and one of the most prom inent men in his industry, made an impressive address. Mr. Homer Latimer of Champion was toast master for the occasion. The delegates who visited here came in chartered buses and were escorted through the plant in groups of ten. Previously that day a similar tour had been made through the Champion plan t at Canton. The following from our com panics were registered at the meeting: Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bauer, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Ben nett, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brennan, Dr. and Mrs. E. O. Bryant, George Cooper, Dr. and Mrs. Ward D. Harrison, J. E. Hunter, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Clyde G. Jones, Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Levy, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Matthews, T. E. Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. A1 Ream, and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bullock. Several oth ers attended various sessions of the convention. Mrs. Lee Bauer and Mrs. Har old Hansen of Canton had charge of the ladies convention program which included a number of par ties and luncheons as well as trips to the Biltmore Estate and Biltmore Industries. Mr. Harry H. Straus Honored By Chamber Of Commerce Group Mr. Harry H. Straus has been made an honorary member of the chamber of commerce of the South, it has been announced by Hubert F. Lee, president of the organization. In the announcement, Mr. Lee said Mr. Straus was selected for membership for his “inventive genius that made possible the pro duction of cigarette paper from flax, and his notable achievements as an engineer, builder, philan thropist, panel member of the war labor board, director of public foundations, Chevalier of France, and the founding of Ecusta Paper Corporation.” GRADUATES PICK VARIED CAREERS Nine of 20 May Ofaduates Employed Here; Others Married, In College Newbury, Alexander Speakers At Clubs Hank Newbury, safety director, and Jack Alexander, Athletic di rector, spoke recently to civic clubs in this section. Newbury addressed the Lions club of Hendersonville on Friday, October 24, discussing various as pects of safety. His talk was well- received by the members of the club. On Tuesday evening, October 28, Alexander conducted an informal discussion on football for the Bre vard Junior Chamber of Com merce. His talk touched scouting, training, well-known formations, and many other interesting phases of the gridiron sport. What course do graduates fol low after they’ve said goodbye to high school? In a survey of the 20 cap and gown winners who ap peared in these pages last May, The Echo found that nine of them have become one of us here while the others have gone to college, married, working locally, or in the arm,y. Those employed here now are Billy Charles, Machine Room; Grace Kilstrom Williams and Faye Gossett, Finishing; Fred McCall and Arnold Carter, cleaner crew; A. V. Matheson, Jr., Pulp Mill; and Mabel Galloway and Helen Moss, Endless Belt. Choosing college were Nancy Jane Loftis, Wake Forest; Herman Seiber, University of North Caro lina; Alfred Neumann, Davidson; and Charles Fuller, Brevard. Bill’ Ponder is taking a post-graduate course at Hendersonville high and Verne Galloway chose the army. Jaunita Albertson is employed in a local retail store and Carolyn Sentelle is at home. Betty J. Reynolds Gaither and Jean Vassey Patton were married shortly before graduation and Grace Kilstrom Williams married this past summer. The former Miss Audrey Auvil is now Mrs. Guis Siniard. As TAPPI Members And Superintendents Visited Here October 10