James Dale Eppler

Background

Eppler, James Dale was born on November 5, 1926 in Carnegie, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Alex and Alma Gertrude (Bethel) Eppler.

Education

Student, University Washington, 1945; Bachelor of Science in Business, Oklahoma CityU., 1949; Master of Science in Retailing, New York University, 1950.

Career

Associate director Bureau Business Research, Oklahoma City U., 1948-1949; section manager, B. Altman & Company. New York City, 1949-1950; assistant general merchandise manager, Goldwaters Inc., Phoenix, 1950; senior merchandiser, Montgomery Ward & Company, Mail Order House, Ft Worth, Texas, 1952-1954; general merchandise manager, Fort Bliss Army & Air Force Exchange Svc., El Paso, Texas, 1954-1958; division merchandise manager, The White House Department Store, El Paso, Texas, 1958-1962; general merchandise manager, Hemphill-Wells Company Department Store, Lubbock and San Angelo, Texas, 1962-1986; corporation director, economist, Hemphill-Wells Corporation, Lubbock and San Angelo, Texas, 1980-1985; president, owner, Eppler's Ladies Specialty Store, Lubbock, since 1986. Chairman business and industry liaison Dirs.

Advisory Committee, Wayland Baptist U., Lubbock, 1989-1991, adjunct faculty in retailing, since 1989.

Politics

The state should not attempt to control the church, nor should the church seek to dominate the state. The separation of church and state should not be misconstrued as the abolition of all religious expression from public life.

Views

The strong feature of Methodism is that prayers are not only led by an ordained minister, but often by a local preacher - a lay person who has been trained and authorized to lead worship and preach.

Membership

President Singing Plainsmen Barber Shoppers, Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in American, Lubbock, El Paso, 1962-1965. President, trustee Texas Tech University Dads Association, 1980. Chairman complete count committee United States Census Bureau, Lubbock, 1990.

1st lieutenant United States Army, 1945-1947, 50-52. Member National Association Business Economists (chapter coordinator 1967-1986), Lubbock Economics Council (president 1976-1977), S. Plains Better Business Bur (director, president 1973-1976), Lubbock Sales Executives Association, Lubbock Chamber of Commerce (chairman retail merchants committee 1989-1990), Round Table Investments Club (vice president 1967-1985), Lions (Chairman's award 1980).

Interests

• Avocations: barbershop harmony, gardening, stockmarket.

Connections

Married Robena Lee Dalgety, June 27, 1948. Children: James Alan, David Dale, Kimberly Ann, Thomas Edward.

Father:

James Alex Eppler

Mother:

Alma Gertrude (Bethel) Eppler

Spouse:

Robena Lee Dalgety

child:

Kimberly Ann Eppler

child:

David Dale Eppler

child:

Thomas Edward Eppler

child:

James Alan Eppler