Kimble promotes three men

[Newspaper]

Publication: The Muncie Star

Muncie, IN, United States
vol. 76, no. 47, p. 3, col. 3-5


Kimble Glass Promotes Three Muncie Men

 

EARL HIATT, SR.
EARL HIATT, SR.

 

Three local men will be ad­vanced at the Muncie plant of the Kimble Glass Company, effective July 1, to fill vacancies created by the retirement of Plant Superin­tendent Charles H Alexander, on that date.

John E. Bauer, manager of the local subsidiary of Owens-Illinois Glass Company, announced the following promotions.

 

EUGENE MACKEN, SR.
EUGENE MACKEN, SR.

 

Earl Hiatt, Sr., R. R. 5. Muncie, will assume the duties vacated by Alexander's retirement.

Eugene Macken, Sr., succeeds Hiatt as forming department super­visor; and Lester Hahn, now head operator in the forming depart­ ment, has been promoted to line foreman in Macken’s place.

All three of the men being pro­moted have extensive experience in glass manufacture gained in long years of service with the local Kimble unit.

 

LESTER HAHN
LESTER HAHN

 

Both Hiatt and Hahn will be honored with 35-year service pins at the plant's annual service award dinner this fall.

Macken has 29 years of plant service.

Macken lives at 2010 S. Walnut street; Hahn at 3105 South Persh­ing drive.

The local plant manufactures Hemingray communications insula­tors, Insulux glass block, and mis­cellaneous pressed glassware.


Keywords:Hemingray : Owens-Illinois Glass Company : Kimble Glass Company
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Researcher:Bob Stahr
Date completed:February 1, 2023 by: Bob Stahr;