Andrew C Drown, Ji.. of Alex andria ha; oeen appointed man ager of the Virginia Electric and Power Company at Farmville, succeeding the late J. W. Shep herd. Jr., according to Walter J. Matthew:-, manager of Vcpco's Sotlithside district. A native of Portsmouth. Va.. Brow n . .1 graduate in electrical eniniieri mg and foi the past ti\l‘ yeai; has been supervisor of t. i iin.it ing foi the Potomac dis tin: of Vepco. He was employed b> tla company in 1938 in Har risonburg and shortly thereafter vu; transferred to Waynesboro a el<". trie serviceman. In 1940. he moved ! > Staunton and the fol low 1 it". year was transferred to V.iytuvioro as electric service man In 194o, he moved to Staun and tin following year was in.iish-red to Arlington as en .iit ■ . .a : ass/ tant. D own entered the Navy in 1943 and .'<'i'vi'd in the Aleutian Is ,.o:ds tor eighteen months, being ■ i.•■.charged in late 1945. He re joined 'vepco m Arlington follow ing his discharge and in 1947 was appointed supervisor of estimat ing in Alexandria. Brown is a membei of the Ar metoii Chambei ol Commerce and Wi,...urt". oi the Electrical Lein le of North! rn Virginia. Strict 1948 he has served as the emmet :ur: member of the Elec

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