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CONVAIRIETY
December 17, 1952
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THE OLD AND THE NEW—At left above is former method of continuity checks on electrical
harness, demonstrated by Inspectors Sam James, left, and James Watts. At right Watts demonstrates
new method involving panel he designed which offers less possibility of error.
New Testing Panel Speeds Task
of Checking Electric Harness
Service Pins
20-YEAR MAN—A. E. Wit-
kowski of Dept. 91 at Convair
Fort Worth, veteran Convair
man, who recently received his
20-year pin.
FORT WORTH
The following employees are eligible
for Convair service pins:
Ten-year pins: Dept. 4, H. H. Nick-
elson, A. Roberts. Dept. 6, B. I. Eich-
holtz, C. R. Fanning, D. Z. Gable, R. B.
Goulette, W. H. Jordan, L. G. O’Hara,
L. W. Plummer, F. L. Rogers, B. H.
Brown, O. H. Tuttle, A. L. Williams,
V. J. Wilson.
Dept. 14, F. E. Ellington. Dept. 15,
O. C. Robison, H. G. Starr. Dept. 22,
E. M. Blakely, J. E. Gillespie, D. E.
Rowden, R. L. Smith, C. F. Smother-
man Jr., E. E. Worthington. Dept. 24,
C. Allen Jr., M. P. Flynn, F. Gee, B. F.
Knutson.
Dept. 25, L. O. Gabbert, S. Roberts,
E. Steed. Dept. 27, C. D. Luther. Dept.
29, A. L. Mosley. Dept. 30, G. Reedy.
Dept. 31, W. A. Ballard, J. C. Huddle
ston, T. P. Lowry, H. L. Murphree,
R. T. Shelton, W. A. Shotwell.
Dept. 43, G. W. A. Steel Jr. Dept. 44,
F. W. Bishop, G. G. Brown, R. R. Led-
better. Dept. 45, J. T. Corley. Dept. 46,
R. C. Kinzer, J. W. Wilson. Dept. 48,
J. L. Coplen, J. R. Smith, J. T. Yancey.
Dept. 50, J. E. Allen. Dept. 60, H. L.
Garrett, T. C. Mayfield, A. Rogers,
E. L. Smith, C. Steen, T. B. Wells,
F. Wylie. Dept. 61, A. B. Chowning,
W. H. Wiles, W. W. Williamson, C. H.
Young.
Dept. 62, E. A. Patterson. Dept. 64,
J. I. Smith, R. C. Withers. Dept. 65,
F. R. Cowart, R. L. Looper, T. B. Scott.
Dept. 73, M. Razo. Dept. 74, J. P.
Evans, D. B? Jones. Dept. 81, M. S.
Arnold, O. G. Scott, H. E. Spencer.
Dept. 82, V. J. Dubose, W. C. Hender-
son, R. P. Mahaffey.
Five-year pins: Dept. 4, E. E. John-
son. Dept. 6, H. T. Stucker. Dept. 9,
M. L. Young, R. E. Southerlan, M. M.
Coursey. Dept. 14, W. E. Fetter. Dept.
20, B. D. Walters.
Dept. 25, A. P. Johnson, W. M. Old-
ham. Dept. 27, D. W. Loughran, R. C.
McFadden. Dept. 30, I. L. Hendrix.
Dept. 31, E. B. Ayers, T. F. Stanley,
C. L. York. Dept. 46, M. T. Graves,
J. D. Lott.
Dept. 47, D. D. Dunning. Dept. 48,
H. A. Bryant. Dept. 50, D. D. Woolard,
A. R. Long, F. L. Strickland. Dept. 52,
T. R. McDougle. Dept. 63, R. W. Hill.
Dept. 64, L. E. Holbein, R. R. Chaffin.
Dept. 73, V. L. Teague, D. B. Plumlee.
Dept. 75, A. Hart. Dept. 81, M. A.
Layne. Dept. 91, J. D. Oliver.
DAINGERFIELD
Five-year pin: Dept. 1, D. L. Merz-
bacher.
Promotions
FORT WORTH
Newly-announced promotions to and
within supervision, professional and ad-
ministrative positions include:
Dept. 6, Engineering: To design en-
gineer, A. Totally P. H. Stevens, H. R.
Money, J. Q. Keesee, G. W. Hills Jr.,
J. A. Henderson, J. F. Hood Jr., J. W.
Dickey, J. M. Bauseh, J. W. Adams,
R. H. Anderson. To structures engineer,
G. L. Dewey, R. G. Schwendler, J. A.
Smith, J. H. Welch. To test engineer
senior, B. B. Shuffler. To flight test
engineer, C. P. Bowling.
Dept. 7, Manufacturing & Tooling
Management: To development project
liaison man, D. P. Wood.
Dept. 8, Industrial Engineering: To
manufacturing engineer “B”, C. F. Lord
Jr., A. B. Williamson.
Dept. 15, Industrial Security: To man-
ager of industrial security, I. B. Hale
Dept. 24, Tooling: To tooling and
operations planning supervisor, L. A.
Swanson.
Dept. 82, Pattern Shop: To tooling
manufacturing assistant foreman, W. F.
Moore Jr., J. R. Stoval.
Births
FORT WORTH
DEAN—Daughter, Linda Sue, 7 lbs.
3 ozs., born Nov. 30 to Mr. and Mrs.
G. S. Dean, Dept. 25-3.
PITTMAN—Bon, Douglas Wayne, 6
lbs. 4 ozs., born Nov. 29 to Mr. and Mrs.
G. M. Pittman Jr., Dept. 27-5.
SCHAU—Daughter, Kathy Marie, 8
lbs., born November 27 to Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Schau, Dept. 64.
DAINGERFIELD
WALTON—Son, Melvin Richard, 6
lbs. 11 oz., born Nov. 17 to Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Walton, Dept. 7.
Awards
FORT WORTH
The following persons have received
Employee Suggestion Awards totaling
$566.05 for the period ending Nov. 30,
1952:
Dept. 4, Material: R. R. Rose.
Dept. 6, Engineering: B. W. Solley.
Dept. 14, Tool Service: C. W. Turman.
Dept. 22, Manufacturing Control : Z.
Albert, A. S. Howard.
Dept. 27, Inspection: H. R. Anderson,
J. Kuffner, L. G. Porter.
Dept. 31, Metal Forming: J. Ransel,
A. F. Stateson.
Dept. 60, Flight Preparation: D. E.
Lavender.
Dept. 74, Finishing: L. R. Kerns,
C. R. White, I. White.
Dept. 76, Armament: H. Crowell.
Personal
FORT WORTH
We want to thank evei’yone for being
so kind and considerate during the ill-
ness and death of our wife and mother,
Nell Brewer, formerly employed in Dept.
22. From the bottom of our hearts we
thank you very sincerely.
Pam Brewer and P. T. Brewer.
Mr. ftnd Mrs. H. E. Lynch wish to
thank all Convair employees who do-
nated blood for Mrs. Lynch during her
hospitalization. Particular thanks are of-
fered Dept. 31 employees, where Mrs.
Lynch’s father, J. J. Covington, is em-
ployed, and Dept. 22-2, where Mrs. J. C.
Doyle, a sister, works.
Lost & Found
FORT WORTH
LOST—A ball of gray wool yarn be-
tween the cafeteria and parking lot
seven was lost Dee. 1 by Mrs. G. P.
Hamilton. The finder is asked to con-
tact Mrs. Hamilton at ext. 4178.
LOST—Brown leather billfold Nov. 20
in vicinity of Dept. 48, by C. L. Keefer,
Dept. 45. Call Keefer at Dept. 45 or mail
papers to Rt. 4, Box 15DC, Fort Worth.
Appeal Aims
at 'Hoarders'
Blueprint boarders at Convair
FW were urged this month to
help Convair FW reduce the ex-
pense of replacing blueprints by
turning in all prints promptly.
Those prints which lie neglect-
ed in tool boxes, desks and work
benches are costing the company
more than $6,000 a month, ac-
cording to D. W. Rhodes, engi-
neering administrative supervisor.
“During the past week, several
prints with issue dates as far
back as December, 1951, have
been found,” Rhodes said.
“As you know, prints are sup-
posed to be returned to blueprint
booths at least every three weeks.
Thus, we know the print is still
in existence and can attach latest
changes to it.”
If a print cannot be found at
the end of four weeks, a replace-
ment is ordered. It’s these re-
placements which contribute to
the tremendous expense of repro-
ducing prints.
During the past eight months,
about 502,000 square feet of blue-
prints—enough to cover 11 acres
—were reproduced to replace lost
or damaged prints.
The cost of making blueprints
is 10 cents per foot. Although
that may not seem like much, the
volume of replacements has run
this amount up to more than
$50,000 for eight months.
To help reduce this expense,
supervisors are asked to keep a
constant check on blueprints and
to make sure that they are han-
dled carefully. Rhodes also urges
ail supervisors and assistant fore-
men to impress these facts upon
new employees during indoctrina-
tion conferences.
“Blueprints are necessary tools
to build a quality product,”
Rhodes emphasized. “Let’s take
proper care of them.”
R. E. HURLEY DIES
Funeral services for R. E.
Hurley, former employee in Con-
vair FW’s metal forming depart-
ment, were scheduled for last
week at San Angelo, Tex. Hur-
ley, a native of Springfield, Mo.,
started to work for Convair FW
in 1942. Prior to this time he
worked a short while for Con-
vair SD.
When someone says, “you’ve
got your wires crossed,” the
statement usually provokes a
laugh. But crossed wires are
no laughing matter where B-36s
are concerned.
“This situation on the electrical
system of an airplane can dam-
age expensive equipment beyond
repair,” says George Rader, gen-
eral supervisor of sub-assembly
inspection, who is responsible for
seeing that all electrical har-
nesses function properly.
“Because of the miles of elec-
trical wiring that go on a B-36
and the hundi’eds of hookups, the
job of electrical ‘continuity’ in-
YB-60 to Start
New Air Tests
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engine thrust tests,” Grubaugh
explained.
Three members of the six-man
crew that will conduct Phase Two
tests have made flights aboard
the YB-60. Besides Col. Gru-
baugh, they arc M/Sgt. H. W.
Ridge, flight engineer, and F. N.
Stoliker, a civilian flight test en-
gineer.
Three additional AF crew mem-
bers are slated to arrive at Con-
vair FW shortly to begin Phase
Two testing.
No stranger at testing new air-
craft, Col. Grubaugh has been
flying test hops for the Air
Force for the past eight years.
During this time he has flown
more than 75 different types of
aircraft, ranging from fighters
to heavy bombers.
Col. Grubaugh flew B-29s in
the China - Burma - India theater
during World War II. He will
soon complete his 12th year of
service with the Air Force.
Col. Grubaugh attended the
British Test Pilot School for one
year and flew several test mis-
sions after graduating from that
unit in 1948.
Sgt. Ridge, a veteran of 11
years in the Air Force, flew in
the European theater during
World War II as a crew chief
and flight engineer.
Col. Grubaugh and Sgt. Ridge
have been flying test operations
together since 1949. Included in
their work together was Phase
Four flights on the Convair B-36
B and D models.
Stoliker, who is an Air Force
veteran, has been flying test mis-
sions for the past two and one-
half years.
All three members of the YB-
69 crew are assigned to the flight
test division of the Air Force
flight test center at Edwards
AFB.
Engineering for the special in-
struments required for Phase
Two testing is under direction of
F. E. Sutton and E. L. Schultz
of flight test engineering, with
W. Allen performing the assign-
ment.
Actual installation of instru-
ments is being accomplished by
Development department crews
working with Foi’emen S. P.
Jones and Guy Spinosa and As-
sistant Foremen L. G. Gilbreath
and E. R. Evans.
spection becomes a vital factor
in turning out quality airplanes,”
Rader continues.
This work formerly was slow
and tedious—and subject to a
great deal of human error. But
recently, one of Rader’s employ-
ees designed and built a test
panel which has greatly simpli-
fied the procedure and at the
same time resulted in greater
efficiency.
Under the old plan, the work
required two inspectors, each
working with “probes” hooked to
an electrical bell. If the wires
were soldered correctly into the
“pot” of plugs a bell rang as the
probe and wire came in contact.
Using the new test panel, one
inspector can perform the job
alone. The panel contains one of
each type of electrical plug used
on a B-36 and as the inspector
touches a probe to the plug, a
light flashes on at the top of the
panel indicating the wires are
soldered in place correctly.
“This enables an inspector to
work quickly and more accurate-
ly,” Rader explained. “For ex-
ample, one task which formerly
required two hours now can be
completed in 20 minutes.”
The man responsible for de-
signing and building the time-
saving test panels is James
Watts, Dept. 27-3. Using salvage
plugs and other materials, he
built them for an estimated $250
apiece. So far he has completed
four continuity check panels and
two others which are used to
check current leakage and insula-
tion breakdowns.
Watts has had eight years’ ex-
perience in electrical work and
has been at the FW Division for
the past three years. Earlier, he
studied electrical engineering at
Leland Stanford University,
Calif., and has since completed
100 hours of electrical training
at Convair.
Thanks to members of the Con-
vair FW Con-Trib-Club for their
work in fighting cancer through
club contributions was received
this week from Edwin T. Phillips
Jr., chairman of the executive
committee of the Tarrant County
Unit of the American Cancer
Society.
Phillips wrote in a letter to the
Convair Employees Con-Trib-Club
Committee:
“I would appreciate very much
your advising Con-Trib-Club
members of the heartfelt thanks
of the American Cancer Society, j
Ask them also all to be assured
that their contributions to the
society will be well and wisely
spent in our unending fight
against this disease.
“Each year we try to improve
as much as possible on our pre-
vious efforts, which could not
even be made at all but for the
moral and financial support which
your gift represents.”
American Cancer Society is
Naish, Zevely
in New Posts
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tracts. Zevely formerly was man-
ager of contracts for the San
Diego Division.
In his new post, Naish reports
directly to Convair President
Joseph T. McNarney as senior
administrative officer for the
company. MeNarney’s comment
on the election was:
“During Mr. Naish’s tenure as
director of sales and contracts,
our backlog of unfilled orders has
increased approximately three-
quarters of a billion dollars. We
have sold 175 Convair-Liner 340s
. . . and this airplane has achieved
a sales record greater than that
of any other post-War II air-
liner. ...”
A native of New York City,
Naish was graduated from Ford-
ham in 1929, entered the securi-
ties business irr New York and
headed his own investment coun-
seling company in Los Angeles
when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
The following day, Dec. 8, 1941,
he entered the aircraft busrnees
with Northrop Aircraft, Inc.,
where he rose ultimately to fac-
tory manager. He joined Convair
in March, 1950,
and the follow-
ing June was
named vice-
president-con-
tracts.
Zevely came
to Convair in
July, 1949.
Earlier he had
been an assis-
tant vice-presi-
J. G. Zevely dent of Ameri-
can Airlines, a member of a large
New York law firm, counsel for
the RFC and for 12 years con-
ducted a law practice in Morgan-
town, West Virginia. He is a
University of West Virginia
graduate, receiving his law de-
gree in 1930.
one of the organizations sup-
ported by Con-Trib-Club contri-
butions.
Ice Show Extended
For One Extra Night
(Continued from page 1)
Coliseum’s massive ice arena.
A gigantic Christmas tree, bril-
liantly lighted and decorated, was
on view for CRA families as they
entered the front of the Coliseum.
Santa’s helpers were scheduled to
greet all youngsters 10 and un-
der with special gifts from CRA.
Old St. Nick himself was ready
to talk with the youngsters and
hear their wishes for Christmas.
Inside the Coliseum, the CRA
orchestra, under the baton of
Producer-Director Lee Martinec,
was prepared to serenade the au-
dience with Christmas numbers.
The band was to play for all acts.
The show runs for the remain-
der of this week. Don’t you miss
it!
Founded Sept. 1, 1948. Published in two editions (Fort Worth and San Diego)
every other Wednesday by Industrial Relations Department and distributed without
charge for the information of Convair employees everywhere. Approximately current
total circulation, over 50,000. News items and letters to the editor are solicited but
no advertising can be accepted.
SD Editorial Offices: FW Editorial Offices:
North End of Bldg. 32, ext. 1071 Industrial Relations Dept., ext. 5290
1072. Logan Jenkins, editor Bob Vollmer, editor, ext. 5269
Con-Trib-Club Members Thanked
at Fort Worth For Cancer Help
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