FOUR A-M EMPLOYEES RECIEVE WATCHES
This year, four Adams-Millis
employees were the happy recipients
of watches honoring their length of
service with the company. President
James H. Millis made the presenta
tions to, left to right, Marion S. Hut
ton, of the Main Office; Charles M.
Powers and Walter H. Gray, of the
full fashioned plant; and L. W. Dean,
of Plant #4, who has been with the
company since 1924. Hutton, Powers
and Gray have been with the company
since 1936.
RETIRED
Having reached retirement age,
Herman M. Kirkpatrick, porter of
the Main Office, retired January 2.
He did not reach his 65th birthday
■until January 26, but decided to start
his retirement the first of the year.
"Kirk" was born in Chester
County, South Carolina, in 1897; he
came to High Point and Adams-Millis
Corporation in 1917. He has been
with the company continuously for 45
years except for the time spent in the
Army during World War I. He as
sisted in tying the first lot of half-hose
that resembled silk manufactured by
Adams - Millis.
Prior to his job in the Main Of
fice, Kirk had fired the boiler, board
ed stockings at Plant #3 and worked
in the Dye House at Plant #1.
A veteran of World War I, he is
a charter member of the John McLean
Post No. 196 of the American Legion
and has served as commander of the
Post. He has also served as district
commander of the American Legion.
A member of the First Baptist
Church, Kirk has been a trustee and
choir member. He is past president
of the Carl Chavis Memorial Branch
of the Y.M. C. A. and has been active
in Boy Scout work.