DEATH TAKES
TOM SWANEY
E. C. TATUM SR.PLANT
FOUR BOARDER RETIRED
Tom Swaney, truck driver for Plant
Seven, died July 17. Tom had been in
declining health for several months and
critically ill for several weeks.
Tom had heentiriving trucks for #7
since December 26, 1931. Hetookgreat
pride in the care of his trucks and their
excellent mechanical condition was evi
dence of his attention to every little de
tail of their maintenance. He had driven
the present heavy duty truck over two
hundred thousand miles without having
any repair or overhauling. He has aver
aged three trips every two weeks to Try-
on since the Tryon plant started opera
tions in 1938.
A trip to and from Tryon with Tom
quickly gave one an amazing knowledge
of the close acquaintances Tom hadmade
along the highway.
Tom made friends quickly through
his warm personality and eagerness to
accommodate his fellow man. He could
always find something to do for someone
beyond the duty of his job.
He was loyal to his job and until his
last illness was rarely absent. Tom
needed very few instructions about haul
ing shipments and materials between the
plants. He anticipated what should be
done.
Tom is survived by Mrs. Swaney,
a son, Edward, and a daughter, Mrs.
Edith Williams.
E. C. TATUM SR. & E. C. TATUM JR.
When Edward C. Tatum, Sr. retired
last month, Edward C. Tatum, Jr. was
already trained to follow in his father's
job at plant four. Both are boarders in
Kernersville. Tatum, Sr. is eligible for
retirement on the basis of age. He has
been employed at plant four since 1942.
His son, E. C. Tatum, Jr. , has been at
plant four since 1944.
Mr. Tatum has been a participant
in the Profit Sharing Plan and will re
ceive approximately $950.00 retirement
benefit.
In addition to the son, Mr. Tatum
has two daughters, Alene Stevens and
Mozelle Taylor, employedat plant four.
Both are loopers. Their husbands also
work at the same plant. Harvey Stevens
is a knitter and Willis Taylor is a fixer.
Mrs. MarthaTatum spent her vaca
tion in Florida, and Mrs. Clara TiH^V
visited in Charlotte and Columbia. . . both
are employed in Kernersville.
We are happy to have Peggy Pierce
back after an extended illness. PeggV
is a Plant #7 pairer.