Trans Alaska
Telephone Firm
Has Hew Boss
One of Alaska’s largest privately
owned utilities announced this
week a change in top management
personnel. Trans Alaska Telephone
Company made public the resigna
tion of Thomas C. Harris as presi
dent of the utility. He will be suc
ceeded by Charles C. Stanton,
Granville, Illinois.
Mr. Stanton took over his duties
this week as president and general
manager. He comes to Alaska with
36 years of experience in the tele
phone and communication field.
Stanton began his career in 1927
as plant superintendent of 16 ex
changes with the Pike County Tel
ephone Company in Illinois. He
has been general manager of the
Granville Telephone Company un
til his new appointment with the
Alaska company.
TAT has been under the guid
ance of Thomas C. Harris since
1961. During that period the com
pany has grown from 983 subscrib
ers to 1987 subscribers to date this
year. Mr. Harris, a long time Alas
ka resident, will continue to head
another communications company
in Anchorage, Communications En
gineering, Inc. This company is
engaged in mobile communication
equipment and service and are
statewide distributors for General
Electric Mobile Units and Ray
theon Marine Units. Communica
tions Engineering was formerly a
subsidiary of Trans Alaska until
its purchase by Mr. Harris.
The new president of the tele
phone utility has promised con
tinued growth and improved serv
ice. TAT presently serves Kotze
bue, Big Delta, Talkeetna, Gird
wood, Portage, Kodiak, Dillingham,
Naknek and all of the Kenai Pe
ninsula.
Employment Office
Seeks Policemen
& Harbormaster
Job openings listed with the
local state employment office in
elude harbormaster, police desk of
fice, police officer and clerk-steno,
according to Manager Doris Simon.
Persons interested in these jobs
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William Gregory
Is Guest Speaker
Mr. William Gregory, president
of the Kodiak-Aleutian Islands
Historical Society, was guest speak
er at the recent luncheon of the
Chiniak Wives Club held at the
Montmartre.
Early Kodiak Island history was
presented as well as interesting
information concerning historical
sites that can be observed today
on and near Kodiak.
A short business meeting follow
ed wiith the election of Mrs. Sara
Whitlatch as new club chairman.
Attending as a new member was
Mrs. Bernice Erickson. Hostesses
this month were Mrs. Rose Smoth
erman, Mrs. Sara Whitlatch, Mrs.
Emily Zahia and Mrs. Phyllis Wil
liams.
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home that day. Councilman Worth
also said he had to do away with
them at his rentals because of care
lessness on the part of those using
them.
In answer to a question, the
audience was told the present gar
bage pickup contract expires Sept.
28. It will be up for bid, the City
Manager stated.
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