driller, drilled the well for our soft
water supply at Plant #4. He died in
1942.
Her son, John Edd Cummings, is
employed in the finishing room of Plant
#4. He lives with his mother at 301
South Main Street inKerner sville. Mrs.
Cummings has two daughters, Mrs. R. J.
Foster of Winston-Salem and Mrs. R. E.
Wootten of Greenville, S. C.
"I didn't want to retire until I reach
ed retirement age, but my doctor said
I should. It was no easy decision. I
liked my work there at the plant; every
body has been so good tome. I certainly
think it is a fine place to work, " said
Mrs. Cummings. "I'm glad John Edd
is working there; he enjoys it, too. "
SUE BINKLEY
Mrs. Sue Binkley, inspector. Plant
^4, is retiring May 11 on the basis of
Mrs. Binkley has been an inspector
at our Kernersville plant since 1925.
She was born and reared in the
Bunker Hill section and came to Kern-
^I'sville about the time she started to
for Adams-Millis. Her husband
died several years ago, leaving her with
a young son.
"I guess I have done very well at
■A-dams-Millis. I have bought and paid
my home working here and at the
aame time had to rear my son. Now I
plan to visit a few weeks with friends in
Virginia and then come back home to get
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a little rest and pleasure out of life. Of
course, you know I will be back up to the
plant to visit quite often.*'
Mrs. Binkley's son, Rex, was form
erly employed in our Kernersville plant.
He and hisfamily live with his mother.
Commenting on her decision to re
tire, Mrs. Binkley says it isn't easy to
make up your mind about retiring, but
"I have decided I have worked long e-
nough to stay at home for a while."
Mrs. Binkley admits that she played
"hookey" one day last year. Of course,
she was absent due to illness and busi
ness at other times, but stated that dur
ing her 30 years and 5 months with
Adams-Millis she missed only one day
simply because she wanted to stay at
home.
I.M.C. CONFERENCE
Sam Dale, Plant #1, will attend the
annual conference of the National Coun
cil of Industrial Management Clubs in
Fort Wayne, Indiana, the first week in
May. Sam is one of eight delegates at
tending from the High Point Industrial
Management Club.
A charter member of the local
I. M. C., Dale is key man for Plant #1.
The purpose of the I.M.C. is to
sponsor the education and development
of supervisors in industry. The club
meets once each month with outstand
ing speakers and conducts workshops
on topics selected by the membership.
These topics are designed to offer
supervisors the opportunity to exchange
ideas and expediences.
Forrest Edwards, Plant#?, repre
sented Adams-Millis at the National
Council in Reading, Pennsylvania, last
year.
David Williams, son of H. O.
Williams, Main Office, recently proved
himself champion speller of Junior High
School. Just wondering if he has en
rolled his father for a night course
yet