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Power Pioneer Wall Retires as REMC Leader in North Carolina
Alton A. Wall, longtime Randolph Electric Membership Corp. executive, retires March 31 1977 after 29 years with REMC rising from line crew to manager. He advances to general manager and executive vice president roles at NCEMC and Tarheel EM A, while pushing plans for peat fuel and generation facilities to curb rising power costs. He balances farming at Rural Hall roots with public service in churches Rotary and Grange, and has a daughter Rebecca Nail.
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Farmer
Alton A. Wall
Randolph Electric Membership Corporation
Wall
REMC
North Carolina Electric Membership Corp
Tarheel Electric Membership Association
NCEMC
Carolina Country
TEMA
Federal Power Commission
Malcolm McCain
North Carolina
Rural Hall
Randolph
White Hall School
Randleman High
Wake Forest College
Wake Forest
N. C
State College
Army
North Africa
Corps of Engineers
Coop
Greystone Baptist Church
Asheboro
Farmer Grange
Pomona Grange
Randolph County
N.C. Grange Insurance Co
National Rural Electric Association, Power and Generation Group
Nelle Robbins