The employee (Ward Smith) who sent along this photo of factory #29 employees lists the people shown as: I will name them from left to right with their job.
Seated:
Clyde Porter Time keeper
W. Richardson General Foreman
Fred Payne Lathe Supervisor
Ted Decourval Night Supt.
Ernie Martin Supt.
Darrell Diem Asst Supt.
Tom Bowers General Foreman days
Bill Pemberton Asst. Supt
Harvey Theodore Process Engineer
Standing
Ralph Hicks Process Engineer no necktie
Bill Lloyd Grinding Supervisor He also was founder and owner of Lloyd Tool Co on Saginaw St.
Chester Glowski Supervisor Heat treat nights
John Hrinevich Heat treat days
Bill McCormick supervisor Chrome Plating
Fred Wise Supervisor Night
Francis Rogers Supervisor assembly
Harry Selley Supervisor assembly night
Ronald Schoeppach Supervisor Boring mills days
Al Hilliker Supervisor Milling dept days
Ford Lavene Supervisor shaper dept days
Ronald Hutchinson Supervisor boring mills night
Bob England Time keeper no necktie
Vern Smith Assembly area
Duane Johnson Mill dept nights
Brahm Ward Buick"s Band director (no necktie) hourly mill dept
Auburn Lewis Supervisor surface grind supervisor nights.
The only one still living that I know for sure is Theodore. There could be more. Fred Wise died in late 08 as did Hutchinson.
These men ran the business with iron hands. Any one who ever worked in this plant will agree to that.
Cleanliness was utmost. All the walls and machines were painted two shades of green. The idea of an earlier Supt who believed it was conducive to productivity.
Braham Ward was a very colorful, talented musician. He directed a large brass band performing at Buick functions and elsewhere. He had the freedom to roam all over Buick
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