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Bethlehem Appoints Steele Chief Engineer In New Products Div. The appointment of James E. Steele as chief engineer in the new products and product design and development division of the engi-neering department has been an-nounced by Richard M. Hurd, vice-president, Bethlehem Steel Corpor-ation, in charge of engineering. Mr. Steele, presently assistant to the chief engineer in the division, is succeeding F. Edward Fahy, whose retirement has been an-nounced. A native of Bellmore, N.Y., Mr. Steele was graduated from Webb Institute in 1941 with a bachelor of science degree in naval architec-ture and marine engineering. He has also taken post-graduate work in philosophy, psychology and the sciences. He was first employed by Con-solidated Steel Corporation in vari-ous engineering capacities from 1941 to 1946. and then joined Penn-sylvania Shipyards in its Beau-mont, Texas yard. Continuing with the Beaumont yard when it became part of Bethlehem Steel the follow-ing year, he was subsequently ap-pointed chief of design. In 1958 he was transferred to the central technical division at Beth-lehem's former Ouincy, Mass., ship-yard. where he served consecutive-ly as assistant project manager and chief engineer in the nuclear power division and assistant naval archi-tect in the ship design division. In 1964 he was transferred to the home office, first as special engi-neer in fabricated steel construc-tion, then as design engineer in the product engineering section of the research department. In 1967 he was named consulting engineer in the newlv formed engineering de-partment. He was appointed last year to the position of assistant to the chief engineer in the new prod-ucts and product design and de-velopment division of the engineer-ing department. Mr. Steele is a member of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American So-ciety of Civil Engineers, American Iron and Steel Institute. American Welding Society and Marine Tech-nology Society. He holds five U.S. patents in marine equipment. He is also the author of several technical papers on shipbuilding and off-shore drilling platforms. Kings Point Fund Elects Yocum President f * I I James H. Yocum James H. Yocum, vice-chairman of the board of trustees of the Penn Square Mutual Fund of Reading, l'a., has been elected as president of the Kings Point Fund, Inc.. it was announced by the United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association of Kings Point, N.Y. Mr. Yocum, who was a graduate of the academy in 1947. succeeds Theodore L. Kingsley of Continen-tal Oil Co. Mr. Yocum is also vice-president. secretary, and a director of Yocum Brothers. Inc. of Read-ing. and a director of Kent Indus-tries. Inc. of Kent. Ohio. As president of the fund. Mr. Yocum, along with the board of trustees, will be responsible for raising and administering monies to assist the academy in areas not provided for by congressional mari-time training appropriations. Hull Inspection Firm Formed In Houma, La. The firm of G. and W. Divers Inc.. a company specializing in ma-rine salvage and hull inspection work, has begun operations at 810^ Magnolia Street. Houma. La. John L. Gray is serving as presi-dent and Phillip Watson is secre-tary-treasurer of the diving firm. Matson's container ship, the S.S. Pacific Trader Spend Money and Labor To Clean Fuel Oil Screens? Forget It! positive continuous With a Vokes Filter on the job you get automatic filtration to 25 microns. Matson does it on the S.S. Pacific Trader and on the S.S. Pacific Banker . . . their newest express ships on the Far East Trade ... on hot fuel oil ... a proven cost savings over time. Vokes Filters are completely automatic . . . and self-cleaning. 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