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John H. Baker

John H. Baker, vice-president in charge of sales and a director of

Todd Shipyards Corporation, died suddenly at his summer home in

Southampton, Long Island, N.Y. on September 1. He was 60 years old and resided at 135 East 83rd

Street, New York City.

Mr. Baker began his long and varied career with Todd in Janu- ary 1929 as an apprentice salesman.

During the early years of World

War II he was Todd's Washing- ton representative. In 1943 he was appointed secretary of the New

England Shipbuilding Co., South

Portland, Maine, a Todd affiliate.

He returned to Todd headquarters in New York in 1945. For a short period during 1948 and 1949 he was manager of Todd's sales office in

London. In 1953 he was named as- sistant to the president of the cor- poration, and in 1960 was elected a director. In 1962 he was elected vice-president in charge of sales.

Mr. Baker was a member of The

Society of Naval Architects and

Marine Engineers, Maritime As- sociation Port of New York, Navy

League, American Society of Na- val Engineers, and the Propeller

Club. He was also a member of the

River Club of New York, Shinne- cock Hills Golf Club, Southampton

Club, Meadow Club, Bathing Corp. of Southampton, Whitehall Club, and the Downtown Athletic Club.

He was an honorary member of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club of London.

Matson Navigation

Names Richardson VP

Robert M. Richardson

Robert M. Richardson, vice- president of The Matson Company in Tokyo since 1968, has been named vice-president for industrial relations of Matson Navigation

Company, Malcolm H. Blaisdell,

Matson president, announced

Mr. Richardson started his Mat- son Navigation Company service as an ordinary seaman in 1933. He was vice-president and general manager of Matson Terminals,

Inc., from 1954 to 1960, when he transferred to Matson's Hawaii freight service.

He served in various capacities in the Hawaii freight division, in- cluding vice-president. He was transferred to Tokyo in 1968 as vice-president of The Matson Com- pany.

Mr. Richardson was born in Hilo,

Hawaii, and graduated from the

University of Washington's Col- lege of Business Administration, where he majored in transporta- tion.

Jakobson Shipyard

Apparent Low Bidder

For Steel Stern Trawler

Jakobson Shipyard, Inc., Oyster

Bay, L.I., New York, was the appar- ent low bidder, with a price of $836,366 and a delivery time of 360 calendar days, for the construction of a steel stern trawler.

The 118-foot six-inch vessel is to be built for Trawler Fordham, Inc.,

Boston, Mass., with the aid of a sub- sidy under the terms of the Fishing

Fleet Improvement Act.

Richard R. Taubler, Inc.

Announces Acquisition

Of Lightner's Boat Yard

Richard R. Taubler, president of

Richard R. Taubler, Inc., naval ar- chitects and marine engineers of

Brooklyn, N.Y., announces that his

S.rm has acquired Lightner's Boat

V'ard, Inc., West Sayville, N.Y.

At present the yard is engaged in hauling, repairs, slip rental and dry storage as well as boat and equipment sales. In addition, the construction of small commercial vesse's will be undertaken.

Lightner's Boat Yard, Inc., is lo- cated at 125 Clyde Avenue off At- lantic Avenue in West Sayville,

N.Y. The telephone number is (516) LT 9-0415.

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