Curtin Retired From DuPont Chief Engineer Dispatches
Gerald F. Curtin Jr. retires after 42 years in DuPont Petrochemicals to be succeeded by Ernest F. Ruppe who becomes head of materials and logistics and takes on the Atomic Energy Division on June 1. Ruppe, a Columbia-educated engineer, rose through the Petrochemicals division to VP roles since 1983. Curtin, Yale-educated chemical engineer, began with DuPont in 1943 and led the Nylon Intermediates Division before becoming Petrochemicals VP in 1983.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald F. Curtin Jr
Petrochemicals
DuPont
Ernest F. Ruppe
Ruppe
Atomic Energy Division
Department of Energy
New York City
du Pont
Louisville, Ky
Columbia University
Curtin
Ossining
N.Y
Wilmington
Yale University
University of South Carolina
University
Aiken
Crosby's Barbecue Rebrands as TJs Under Nobles Family
The New Ellenton barbecue landmark on S C 19 changes ownership and name from Crosby's to TJs, with Truitt Nobles and Jessica Nobles running the restaurant. New offerings include Nobles sauce, fried corn, pork ribs, and all you can eat catfish on Tuesdays. TJ's operates Tuesday through Saturday 10 30 am to 9 pm and Sunday 11 am to 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula B. Daniel
New Ellenton
S.C. 19
Crosby
Nobles
Tj’s
Knoxville
Sumner
Kroger and
Krystal Co
S.C
Nuclear or Use Surges After Decline In 1984
Nuclear electricity outside the United States rose in 1984 with commitments up nearly eight percent to 423232 MWe and 562 commercial reactors operable or planned. France and Japan ordered all new reactors, South Africa joined, and 16 countries have 39 units slated for 1985 start ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethesda
United States
International Atomic Energy Agency
U.S
France
Japan
Community of Nations
Republic of South Africa
Koeberg
Global Nuclear Reactor Totals Rise in 1984 Survey
The Atomic Industrial Forum’s 1984 world survey shows operable reactors outside the United States increasing from 227 to 245 units, a 15 percent capacity rise to 139,909 MWe. Outside the U.S. new orders total nine, up from six, while the U.S. has had no new reactor orders since 1978. Planned reactors rose from 157 to 172, with a total planned capacity of 155,014 MWe, a 12 percent gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Atomic Industrial Forum
U.S
Howell Printing Expands Plant on Barnwell Avenue
Howell Printing Co of Aiken expands for the third time to meet rising demand. Over two years the firm adds three rooms each 25 by 50 feet and installs two new presses plus a 50 section collator to boost cookbook work. The business has operated at 345 Barnwell Ave since 1968 next to the Greyhound Bus Station.
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Howell Printing Co
Barnwell Avenue
Howell Printing of
Aiken
Bill Howell Jr
Howell
Howell Printing
Barnwell Ave
N.W
Greyhound
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Paula Daniel
Lewis
George S. Lewis
Augusta
Archaeological Society of South Carolina
South Carolina
Glen T. Hanson
S.C. Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology
Linyard
Samuel Linyard
Wilbur Smith
Gregory Shott
Karen Patterson
ECS
Starkel
O’hop
Savannah River
Shott
Ms. Patterson
Sandoz
Martin
U.S. National Guard and Reserve
Aiken County
FMC
FMC Corp
Robert H. Malott
Aiken Verenes
Florida Steel
Florida Steel Corp
Park Avenue
K-C
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Kimberly-Clark
Beech Island
Vppn
Strawberry Hill Farms
Holiday Inn
Hwy
Olen
Buddy’ Berry, Jr
Whiskey Road
Bill Jones
Richland Avenue
JB. Miller
Aiken, S.C
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Columbus Onio
Truitt
Jessica Nobles
U.S. 19
Ginny Southworth
Charles Crosby
Italy
Nuclear Electrictty
Carl Walske
AIF
Atomic Survey
Huckeba
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