AMCO NEWS
Vol. XXI1 No. 8 Adams-Millis Corporation December, 1964
MEET YOUR SUPERVISOR
Your super
visor this issue
is a man wellqviali-
fied to receive a
graduate degree
in his field of work,
if such were grant
ed, for most of his
36 years of work
in the hosiery busi
ness with Adams-
Millis Corporation
has been in the
same type of work-- T. Hayes
production control. His name is
William T. Hayes, of Plant #4 in
Kernersville.
"Babe, " as he is known to his
many friends, was born in Forsyth
County; but, due to the death of his
father, mother and brother before he
was six years of age, "Babe!' was
reared in Randolph County by his
grandparents. He worked on his grand
father's farm and at a nearby sawmill.
At the age of 18, he was ambitious and
seeking better opportunities, and,
with the help of his uncle, came to
Kernersville to try to find a job. He
was offered a job at Adams-Millis if
he would "promise to work and stay
with the job. " He accepted the offer,
commencing work on August 16, 1928,
and lived up to his promise. His first
job was in the dye house, where he
worked for about 2 years. His next
experience was a short stay in the
boarding room, before going to the
looping room as a lot boy. Later, he
was moved to the Greige Goods Depart
ment, with his next transfer to orders
and correspondence where he did
counting and follow-up for rush orders
for about 15 years, advancing to the
rank of supervisor. His present duties
of handling the many columns of figures
reflect the details of the many styles,
sizes, colors and dozens to be produc
ed according to the inventory of stock
and orders to be filled.
"Babe" and his wife, Ruth (the
former Miss Ruth McQuaige of
Greensboro), have two sons. William
T. Hayes, Jr. is employed by the
Reynolds Tobacco Company, and the
other son, Lawrence D. Hayes, is a
geologist with the St. Joseph Mining
Company in the Andes Mountains in
South America. They have 7 grand
children.
In addition to his work with Adams-
Millis, where he has an almost perfect
attendance record, "Babe" has time
for a hobby or two, such as training
beagle hounds--having won ribbons
in bench shows as well as in field
trials--hunting, fishing and camping.
He has a furnished cabin near his old
home in Randolph County.
"Babe" readily admits that much
of his success in life can be attributed
to his wife, Ruth, who is a clerical
employee at Plant #4, with a record of
29 years of continuous service.
"Babe" and Ruth are members of
the First Baptist Church and reside at
129 Dobson Street in Kernersville.