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Domestic News August 3, 1948

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina

What is this article about?

D. W. Debnam resigned as production manager at the Herald Printing Company on Monday, succeeded by E. O. Elmore as job department manager, announced today by assistant publisher Guy M. Leedy. A shop foreman will be hired soon for the composing room.

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Debnam Resigns; Elmore New Job Plant Manager
E. O. Elmore, an employe of the Herald Printing Company for the past eight years was named manager of the job department of the Herald, today, succeeding D. W. Debnam, who resigned Monday as production manager of the Herald, Guy M. Leedy, assistant publisher of the Herald announced.

Elmore has worked in various departments of the Herald starting as a job printing salesman and has been a linotype operator, for the past several years he has been pressman and makeup man in the job department.

Debnam, who had been connected with the Herald for more than four years, held the position of production manager and was in charge of the job plant and the composing room.

Leedy said that a shop foreman would be employed in a few days to take over the production in the composing room.

Debnam did not announce any future plans.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Staff Resignation Job Manager Appointment Herald Printing Company Production Manager Composing Room

What entities or persons were involved?

E. O. Elmore D. W. Debnam Guy M. Leedy

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Today And Monday

Key Persons

E. O. Elmore D. W. Debnam Guy M. Leedy

Outcome

elmore named manager of job department; debnam resigned as production manager; shop foreman to be employed soon

Event Details

E. O. Elmore, long-time employee, named manager of the job department succeeding D. W. Debnam who resigned as production manager. Elmore's background in various roles at Herald. Debnam oversaw job plant and composing room. Future shop foreman to handle composing room production. Debnam's future plans not announced.

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