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THE DONORS at last bloodmobile visit • On Iasi day of work, Leon Keisler (right) was honored with a gifi check from fellow employees and presented by H. T. Ald ridge, twisting (synthetics) department manager. In background: portrait of Harvey S. Firestone, company founder. RETiREr*'^''' You’ll Find Him Busy Besides water sports, Keisler keeps life interesting through raising azaleas and other shrubs Before the middle of October rolls around, Leon M. Keisler will be enjoying one of his favorite pastimes — saltwater fishing along the Carolinas coast. He may venture as far north as Nags Head on the Outer Banks, where he’s fished before. For him, other pier and deep- sea-fishing locations are along Little River and at Sneeds Ferry near Wilmington. CLOSER home to Gastonia, Mr. Keisler “goes in” for crappie and bass fishing up and down the Catawba River. His cabin on the Catawba affords leisure- recreation and a headquarters for his boating and fishing. and flowers, and grooming the lawn at his Suburban Heights house. Keisler, who retired here in late summer, dates his work record with Firestone to May of 1935, scarcely a month after the plant started production under Firestone ownership. His last job was as a section supervisor in twisting (synthet ics). Mrs. Keisler (Mae Belle) is a reclaimer in twisting (synthet ics). Their daughter, Betty Queen, is a beam knotter in the same department. Georgia Tire Plant STs The plant which Firestone is building at Albany, Ga., will be one of the world’s largest and most modern tire manufacturing facilities. The most modern equipment and improved techniques will be incorporated into the rnulti- million-dollar facility, being located on a 343-acre site a mile east of Albany on U.S. Highway 82. Construction began soon after Georgia,” he added. “They make the new plant was announced in early September. First pro duction is planned for early 1968. The Albany plant. Firestone’s 12th tire factory in the United States, is designed to produce 20,000 tires per day. That pro duction will increase demand for tire fabric such as is pro duced in the Firestone Textiles plants at Gastonia, Bennetts- ville, S. C., and the one soon to be in production at Bowling Green, Ky. The complete passenger-tire production layout also will have laboratory and testing facilities, a large warehouse and offices. Exterior of the one-story fac tory will be of pre-stressed con crete. “We studied many sites be fore choosing the one at Al bany,"’ said company chairman Raymond C. Firestone. “Many reasons led to our choosing the Doughtery County area, par ticularly the availability of skilled and semi-skilled poten tial employees and the excep tionally fine transportation fa cilities available. “We also were impressed with the attitude of the people of the Albany area and the state of us feel as if we’re wanted.” This is Firestone’s first manu facturing plant in Georgia. At lanta has long been the com pany’s product distribution center for the Southeast. Also, the company has had several home and auto service centers and hundreds of dealers throughout the state for many years. The Albany plant is the sec ond of the company’s tire-build ing facilities in the South. The other is at Memphis. Albany is Georgia’s sixth largest city with a population near 67,000. It is located 175 miles south of Atlanta and 200 miles northwest of Jacksonville, Fla. Tires made at Albany will go to plants producing new wheel ed vehicles, and to the replace ment market in the Southeast. Andrew McKay Jr. of twisting (synthetics) “made a gift of life” and at the same time, won a $25 U.S. Savings Bond. His name was drawn from names of all donors at the recent visit of the Red Cross Gaston Chapter Bloodmobile. The stop at the Recreation Center was the second of two established Firestone visits each year. Altogether, there were 130 people at Firestone, members of employee families and others of the community who each offer ed a pint of blood. In addition to Mr. McKay, the list: Otis Ballew, J. A. Barker, Charles Barnes, J. C. Barnes, Lee Beckham, Clifford Bell, Annie Bradshaw, Coy Brad shaw, Fred Brandon Jr., John Brasch Jr., W. T. Brice, Luther Brown, J. B. Brown, John Bryant, Larry Bryson, James Burr, Lucille Burr, John E. Butts, Ida Byers. Frank Capps, Melvin Carpen ter, Cornelia Carringer, E. J. Carson, John Carson Jr., Eliza beth Champion, Calvin Chas tain, J. Paul Chastain, Virgil Collette, T. L. Cordell, Dorothy Couick, Eva Nell Crawford, Samuel Crawford. Tride Man Of The Month’ A2C Charles V. Heffner was selected “Pride Man of the Month” for August at 19th Trans p"o rTa’t I'd if Squadron* Homestead Air Force Base, Fla. He is the son of Gastonia city police detective Charles L. Heff ner and Mrs. Heffner (Helen who works in preparation at Firestone). The airman, in service 13 months, has been stationed at Homestead AFB for one year. He was promoted from A3C to his present rank Sept. 1. On his August recognition, Charles’ transportation officer wrote; “You have been selected ‘Pride of the Month’ ... on the basis of your outstanding Won Refrigerator Henry Grady Church of the mechanical department was winner of a refrigerator in a Firestone Stores numbers draw ing in late summer. The prize was awarded through the draw ing from tickets deposited from customers and visitors at the downtown Gastonia Firestone Store. Store manager Chris Hope made the presentation. Life pays a bonus to those who learn that laughter is a vital part of living. It is one of God's richest gifts. —Edwin Davis Ralph Dalton, Fred J. Davis, Grady L. Davis, William Davis, Gus Demetriades, Alvin Dixon. Benjamin Eaves, Ray Eng land, Jack Faile, Devain Faulk ner, J. A. Ferguson, Earlene Fitzgerald, Clara Flynn, Robert Forster, Delores Fritton, Francis Galligan, Paul Gann, Jackie Gates, W. R. Glover, Ross Greg ory Jr., J. G. Guffey. R. F. Hagar, H. G. Hall, Charles Hamrick, Fred Hardee, Max Hartsoe, George High, David Hirsch, Ester Holden, Finley Holland, Doris Hollifield, James Hord, Jenny Howie, Theron Houser, Margaret Huff- stetler, Horace Hughes. Jesse Jones, Joe Kayler, Len- nell Keenum, A. C. Kessell, Mason King, Melvin Knox, Al vin Ledford, Maurice Leonard, John Lett Jr., Luther Linger- felt, A. D. McCarter, Beatrice McCarter, Juanita McDonald, performance since being assign ed to the VIP section of the Base Motor Pool. “Your military dress and manner are that of an exem plary airman and the outstand ing manner in which you con duct your duties sets an example for fellow airmen to follow. “I commend you on the status in which staff cars assigned to you are kept. . . “In addition to the outstand ing performance of your duties, you made a high score on your three-level SKT. These are most outstanding examples of ‘Pride’ at work. It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on a job well done.” Charles’ commanding officer added: ‘Pride Man of the Month’ is a title you have well earned. I consider you a great asset to this section and to the U.S. Air Force.” Earl McComb, Mack Quinn Jr., B. F. Massey, John Mercer, Jerry Mitchell, Raymond Mor gan. Annie Norwood, Gladys Ny- gard, Dillard Palmer, Charlie Parham, J. L. Parks Jr., Charlie Plyler, Bobby Ray Queen, James Reel, Ralph Reep, James Revels, Alvin Riley, Ann H. Robinson, Harold Robinson, Horace Robin son, Jack Robinson, Max Robin son, Bobby Rogers. Donald Sanders, E. M. F. Sar- tin, Wayne Setzer, Ann Sharpe, James Sills, Patsy Small, Carl E- Smith, A. A. Spencer, S. N. Stevenson, Elton Still, Pauline Stroup, Harold Sumner. Louise Tate, J. O'Dell Thomas, Ray D. Thomas, Thomas Turner, Raymond Wallace, Carl Ward, Tracy Whitener, Coy Willard, John Wilson, A. M. Wingfield, W. E. Woody, Thomas Yelton, Lenore York. Cub Scouting —From page 1 needs, characteristics and de sires of boys of Cub Scout age, their family and group interests; and reviewed and appraised current practices in Cub Scout ing. Findings were evaluated 1965-66. The proposed improved program was shared with lead ers in 68 meetings across the nation. Program changes seek to in^' prove the appeal of Cub Scout ing, attract more boys and hoid them for three years, and en courage them to enter Boy Scouting at age 11. Since Cub'Scoiifihg began 1930, membership has gained each year. Today, there some 2,125,394 Cub Scouts 56,436 Cub Scout packs. More than half of the induS' trial expenditures for research and development in the Unite® States since 1776 has been mad® since the end of the Koreai* War—less than 15 years ago. Tanks For Storage • Giant pillows on the beach? They're 10,000-gallon collapsible tanks for storing and dispensing fuel and oil for military vehicles in Vietnam. Tanks in this ture are on the beach in Vi® ^ nam. Made of rubber-coated Ion fabric, the tanks are ^ the many defense products ed out by Firestone's Fabrics division at Magn®^* Ark. Tire^tone MlWi Volume XVI October, 1967 Page 2 CASTONIA Plant Offices Warehouses Number 10 Claude C. Callaway, Editor ☆ ☆ REPORTERS ☆ Twisling (synthetics)—Elease CO- Katie Elkins. Catherine FletcJie* BradsbS'*"' 1®' Employee publication of Firestone Textiles, Gastonia, North Carolina, producing quality lire fabric since 1935. Member, South Atlantic Council of Industrial Editors. Carding—Payton Lewis Industrial Relations—Rita Maye Main Office—Bea McCarter Mechanical Dept.—Rosie Francum Quality Control—Sallie Crawford, Louella Queen, Leila Rape Warp Preparation—Elmina Nell Bolick Warehouse—Harold Robinson, Good, Rosevelt Rainey Weaving *(cotton)—Ruth Veitc*^ Weaving (synthetics)—Ann C o s Mayzelle Lewis
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