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BoydM. Coleman, yarn serv ice man for the winding depart- iiient of Adams-Millis Hosiery plant in Mt. Airy has retired 3-fter having completed 25 years of continuous employment. A native of Mitchell's jRiver, Coleman had lived in Mt. Airy for 54 years. Prior to his em ployment with Granite Hosiery Millj which later became a part of Adams-Millis, Coleman had lioen employed with Granite Trailer Company, He and Mrs. Coleman are members of the ancy Gap Baptist Church. • Looking back on his work, Boyd stated he oved his work and hated to leave, but his health Would not permit his continuing his work, "Adams - illis IS the best company I have worked with, enjoyed working with all the people there, " ho said. Coleman Ho LORA REEVER Lora D. Keever, folder in Adams-Millis osiery Company's J. E. Millis Plant in Kerners- ^ e, has retired after completing twenty-five continuous service with the company. pOr first employment was in 1930 in the High ^ Cunt plant when she worked for three years as ^ der girl, and later as a folder. She left the j, ^P3-ny in 1948 to take care of her family, but ,-1 ^^^od in 1949 and has been continuously em ployed since that time. stn Lora Danford in Bolivia, N. C. , a p all town near the coast, she came to High 1927 to take a business course, but b epted employment before she completed her 600^”^^^^ training. In 1932, she was married to ^^omer Keever, who also plans to retire soon, ^^erearetwo daughters, Mrs. Ruby Nelson and Hieh* Yeager, both of whom live in the s oint area, and one grandchild. Str her husband reside at 408 Carey ct in High Point and attend Hayworth Wes- for ^ She says she has no special plans tier retirement. Gertha Simmons, seamer in Adams -Millis Hosiery Gompany's Mt. Airy plant, has retired on the basis of age. She had been continuously employed with Gran ite Hosiery Company and Adams- Millis Hosiery Company since 1952, and has worked in several different departments of the Mt. Airy plant as a pairer, seamer and inspector. Gertha makes her home on Route 3 in Mt. Airy. She is of the Baptist faith and serves as Grace Baptist Ghurch, There are two children and five grandchildren. Gertha's retirement plans include traveling, sewing and working with her flowers. Simmons treasurer of Beulah Fishel, employee of Adams-Millis Hosiery Company, has retired after thirty-seven years of service in the Kerners- ville knitting plant. She has work ed on many different jobs, first as a seamer of ladies' circular- knit hosiery, and later as an in spector in the knitting depart ment and in hosiery sales in the plant. Her last work was mend ing in the greige goods depart ment. Beulah has spent her entire life in Winston- Salem, where she now makes her home with her mother. She is a member of Marvin United Methodist Church, She has no special plans for retirement other than to garden and keep house. 5 - Violet Craven, employee of the finishing department of Adams-Millis Hosiery Company in Kernersville, retired on June ^1 on the basis of age. She was first employed in the English Road plant in September of 1947 and learned to transfer and put on riders; however, most of her work has been on riders. She was born Violet Menden hall in High Point and attended the local schools. Violet married Craven Colon Craven who worked in the furniture in dustry prior to his death in August of 1947, Violet is an active member of the Springhill United Methodist Church, and resides at 1713 Chestnut Drive in High Point. She plans a quiet retirement doing some gardening, working with her flowers and visiting her friends. ®
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