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PAGE EIGHT THE ECHO AUGUST, 1943 Ecusta Has Modem, Complete Electric Shop Here’s A Group Of Men Who Keep 3000 Motors Humming^ v..- .vv» V V, There are approximately 32 men in ihe Hilei;trie Department and ilie men shown above were on duty when this picture was made. Seated in front is Edwin L. Happ, chief electrician. The others are, reading from left to right, first row: Tom Hargis, Clyde Holden, Newton Pickelsimer, Robert Sherrill, E. M. Collins, Lesley Jones and Reid Bishop; second row: H. D. Meece, Hall Gray, Luke Harrison, Gus Bostic, Sal Lewis, Dewey Gordon, John DeBord, Nat Townsend and W. W. Sizemore. Others in the department who were working on another shift are B. W. Chapman, R. A. Hogan, B. L. Lancaster, J. E. Mitchell, J. L. Huskey, K. M. Trefzer, C. A. Lawing, S. R. Harrington, W. E. McLean, E. E. McCall, W. E. Conn, M. L. Nicholson, C. J. Vance, H. W. Drake and E. A. Lancaster. “Big Chief’’ Of Our Electrical Department >S. V i Seated at his desk, above, is Edwin L. Happ, cnief electrician who directs the activities of the important electric department. Mr. Happ has been with us since March 1, 1939. He is an efficient, hard-working man, and really knows his electricity! JOB IS TO KEEP 3000 MOTORS IN HNEJONDITION Department Is Divided Into Three Divisions. Duties Are Given Feusta has one of the most modern and complete electric shops of any industrial plant in the South. Here electricians are prepared to overhaul and recon dition motors no larger than your fist up to 250 horsepower ones which are so large and heavy it is necessary to use the 4000 pound mono-rail electric crane to handle them in the shop. Keep Motors Running It is the specific job of the department to keep some 3000 motors in condition and running at all times. At regular intervals, each motor is brought into the electric shop for inspection, clean ing and reconditioning. Worn or damaged parts are replaced and the motor leaves the shop as good as new. Records Are Kept A record of the maintenance of every motor and its control equip ment is kept in the electric shop office and also a complete descrip tion of each motor is recorded on a card showing the type of mo tor, horsepower, speed, auxiliary equipment, etc., and its location in the plant. A record of the motors’ place of purchase, and the cata logue number of each part is kept to facilitate the ordering of any needed part. Has Three Divisions The Electric Department is com posed of three divisions; General Maintenance, Armature and Motor Winding, and Construction. Under the General Maintenance division comes the regular routine work of the shift electricians who inspect all ^ the electrical equip ment and motors at least once on their shift each day. They lubricate and megger the motors every 90 days and attend to all trouble calls. The Armature and Motor Wind ing division makes the coils and winds the motors, no matter how small or how large. The horse power of the motors range from 1/100 to 250 HP. The Construction division takes care of all new installations and revisions. When a job memo comes to the department to do a new piece of work, the Electrical De partment makes the design, esti mates the cost of labor and ma terial and when the work order is approved, makes the installation. Without the power from electric motors there would be no cigarette paper and so this is a vital cog in the production. Edwin L. Happ is chief electrician. MISSING IN ACTION S-Sgt. Troy McCrary, a former Ecusta employee who worked in the -Bleach Dept., is reported miss ing. According to the telegram re ceived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McCrary, on Aug. 19, he is reported “missing in action in the middle eastern area since August 1.” S-Sgt. McCrary, who left here February 2, 1942, was an aerial gunner with the Eight Bombing Sqd. Ma Made Up His Mind Nell—“Yes, I’m married now, to a man in the.fire department.” Belief—“A volunteer?” Nell — “Well, not exactly — Ma insisted.” Band Picnic Will Be Held Sept. 4th “Chief” surprised us the other night by bringing out some brand new marches. They’re good, but plenty hard—he says, though, that we are to use them when we play for the band rally in September, so it looks like we’ll have to get down to hard work and learn them. The band is planning a picnic on Saturday, September 4th. Every one is looking forward to a large afternoon and evening. We remem ber the swell time that we had at the band party last year. All the regular band members and their husbands or wives are invited. The committee has announced that an ample supply of refreshments have been arranged for — so a good time should be had by all. We hear that another concert is being planned for us this fall. It seems like it will be a good idea if all band members make it a point not to miss any rehearsals for a while. Judging from the size of the crowd that attended our last Bre vard concert, it looks like a lot of people enjoy hearing the band and for this reason, we should work hard so we can give the best concert possible. I NOTICE TO ALL j I DEPT. REPORTERS \ I Deadline For | I Sept. Issue Is [ j Tues., Sept. 14th ! i Please get copy in | I early, if possible. | -■ " - — * Ecusta ‘‘All-Stars” Lost To DeMolays The local DeMolay softball club spurred ahead of the Ecusta “All- Stars” in a recent game to the score of thirty-two to five. The All-Stars just couldn’t get started under the DeMolay’s steady hit ting streak. Although the field was slightly wet and the ball slippery, both teams made very few errors. Although Ecusta finally got started in the fourth inning to collect three of their five runs, the DeMolay’s hitting streak was constant to the tune of thirty hits and thirty-two runs during the progress of the game. The All- Stars used three pitchers during the game, which seemed more like a “track meet” than anything else. Highlight of the game was in the fifth inning when with two out the DeMolays racked up four teen runs before the side was re tired. DEMOLAY Player—Position AB R tf B. Thomason—SS 6 4 4 J. Vassey—C 4 2 2 B, Brannon—SB 6 5 4 L. C. Poore—P 6 4 3 A. Kizer—SF 6 4 4 J, Patton—RF 6 2 3 J, Newbury—2B 6 2 2 H, McDonald—IB 5 4 4 E. McMahan—LF 6 2 3 H. McCormick—CF 5 3 1 ECUSTA Player—Position AB R 0 T, Schepkowski—LF 4 1 2 H. Newbury—2B 4 1 2 R, Wilber—IB 4 1 2 W, Wood—C 4 0 0 R, L. Jennings—3B 3 1 1 P, Eberle—SS 3 0 1 W, Jeffries—RF 3 0 1 L. Harris—CF 3 0 0 J, Curwen—SF 3 0 0 F. Merrell—P 3 1 2 CREED To every life there comes a tim® supreme; One day, one night, one morning or one noon. One freighted hour, one morning opportune, One rift through which sublim® fulfilments gleam. —Mary Ashley Townsend
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