Erskine J Best Named Assistant Division Manager at SWEPCO
Erskine J Best, a 24 year SWEPCO veteran and Louisiana Division Distribution Superintendent, was named Assistant Division Manager of the East Texas Division. The new role, announced by W. J. Ledberry, places Best in Longview with initial duties split to Marshall, as SWEPCO expands East Texas operations amid rapid growth.
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Southwestern Electric Power Company
Erskine J. Best
East Texas
Swepco
W. J. Ledberry
Best
Shreveport
Louisiana
Longview
Marshall
Sedberry
Melton Jr. Completes UH Speech Institute and Forest Shortcourse
K Melton Jr returns to Jefferson after a three week summer speech institute at the University of Houston. He then represented Victory F F A at the Texas Forest Resource Shortcourse held at Wilkes Lodge August 11 15 sponsored by the First State Bank of Avinger.
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K. Melton, Jr
University of Houston
Jefferson
Victory F.F. A
Wilkes Lodge
First State Bank of Avinger
Electrical Board appointee, engineer and veteran, SWEPCO serve
Best, a graduate of International Correspondence Schools in Electrical Engineering, completed the Michigan Public Utility Executive Course and holds multiple professional registrations. Appointed in 1961 to Shreveport Electrical Board by Mayor Clyde Fant, he served eight years. A retired Reserve Lt Col in the Infantry, he served 1939 1964 in the Louisiana National Guard and WWII theaters. SWEPCO East Texas Division employs 296, serves 10 counties and 171000 residents with about 59000 customers.
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International Correspondence Schools
University of Michigan
International Association of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Internation Association of Electrical Inspectors
Louisiana
Shreveport
Clyde E. Fant
Electrical Board
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Best
Infantry
Louisiana National Guard
East Texas
Swepco
Fish Fry At Mims Saturday Night
A fish fry will be held at the Mims Community Center Saturday evening August 23. All you can eat fish will be served for 1.50 beginning at 6 o'clock. The public is invited to attend and enjoy good food. Mrs. Tatum King Mrs. Maude Brooks and Mrs. Alice Dee Haralson spent several days last week in Dallas.
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Mims Community Center
Dallas
Tatum King
Maude Brooks
Alice Dee Haralson
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