Show J. J W. W Cordon Corbin Retirement Announced hy by Midland J J. J W. W Corbin president of the Midland Telephone Company Company Company Com Com- pany has officially retired as general manager of the communications communications com- com company and his hisson son J. J Wallace Corbin named as IlS his successor In his new position as vice president and General Manager Manager Man Man- ager J J. J Wallace Corbin will willbe willbe be in charge of ot the over-all over operations of or the business The changes were made at atthe atthe atthe the annual stockholders meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing of the Midland Telephone Company held at Grand Junction Colorado on Friday Friday Fri Fri- day day- ay January The new general manager of the company is iff a native of Moab and with his wife and four children resides in the city He Is a graduate of Grand County High School and Since completing high school In 1949 has been directly connected with the tel telephone phone company His brother Elbert p P. P Corbin Corbin Cor- Cor bin vice president and Dis District Dis District Manager of the S. S E E. E Di Dl- Division vision is Js In charge of the company company com company com com- pany activities in Monticello landing Hat Ha utah Utah an and Dove Creek Colorado ar ar- ea He has held this position since he returned from servIce service service ser ser- vice at the close of World War II H During his years In tn service he attended two years college In electronic engineerIng engineer- engineer Ing and has been In charge of the Midland Telephone Company Com Corn Company pany engineering for forthe the past 20 years The senior Mr Corbin will retain his position as presIdent president president pres pres- ident of the company retiring retiring retiring ing from actual operation of the business as of January He will serve In an ad ad- c He He h has s' s b been en president bf of f the company since the death of his father J J. J N N. Corbin In 1923 The late Mr Corbin was founder of the company company- then known as the La Sal Mountain Telephone Telephone Tel Tel- ephone company In 1903 the company was later Incorporated ed under the name of Midland of-Midland Telephone Company In 1915 Other directors and officers off oUI cots cars elected at the meeting were r r- r 0 O. O M M. M Eddy Grand Grand' Junction Junction Junc Junc- tion as secret secretary ry and J. J P P. P McGuIre director also vice president of Continental Independent Independent In Ins dependent Telephone Company Compa Compa- ny of Oil Dale California Mr McGuire Is In in charge of the thc Western Division of the Continental Con Con- Independent the parent parent par par- ent eat company of the Midland Tel Telephone hone Company I |