Page 2
A Chat
With The
Chairman
/
Maintaining good health is extremely important. Without
good health we just don’t have very much.
We can’t be productive. We can’t enjoy life.
It has been shown that maintaining good health is much
easip than restoring one’s health after it has declined. It’s the
old ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” theory But
it s true.
mind, we encourage everyone in the Adams-
Millis r amily to get involved in whatever is necessary to keep
you healthy - both physically and mentally. I can tell you this
IS not always easy.
I’m sure we all have some habits that aren’t good for us. I do
One m particular is smoking.
As some of you know I gave it up about 18 months ago I just
threw my cigarettes away. It was easy because I was mentally
prepared to do that.
But some time later, I resumed that awful habit. Now I’m
trying to quit again. It is not as easy this time.
I share this with you because I’m sure some of you have gone
through this situation or may experience it in the future For
those who have quit, I applaud you. For those who have tried
but have not yet succeeded, I commend you and wish you well
It is not an easy thing to do. weu.
Tf those who smoke and plan to quit, I encourage you
Whin Twain made it soS'
by bis doctor that he should stop smoking
replied resolutely and without hesitation, “I will ”
•hltt coSldVeakSbU*
timls^°'^ ^ answered. “I’ve done it a thousand
hphd be healthier when I break the
habit. That s one way I can contribute to the campaign for
wellness” in Adams-MiUis. I’m sure each of us c?n make a
similar contribution to our own good health ^
munity. I also hope you wUl Tegto so'meTc pro
rwuSrif —1
we1ltSfgffr’'y?o"L^atSelif™“ - ™-tal
haShe^aTjob'""^* Braking the old
The President
Corner
Every where we look there is competition — in s
business, academics, even among individuals Con
truly surround us.
It brings out the best in us.
have seen in athletic competition ho
faced with tremendous odds, an athletes reaches be
normal boundnes to achieve what seems to be impossibi
acroSi;i1“ment®“''“‘’““" «‘“''a‘ion follow
Competition in business is much the same as it is in ^
aS"? 1 Th sometimes are faced with tremend;
Stra effort "^^^t reach
^bat super strength, that determination a
cation to purpose to perform at our very best.
constantly faced with stroi
petition new products, lower priced products
serv.ce capabilities, from both forego a„d"7omeS
In order to overcome these challenges we must rec
worlfs^^ individual tasks. The Adams-Millis
dops^h.c ^ sports, if each member of tl
modurt K ‘be best way possible then
product IS the best it can be.
nark^aTn^ ‘b® concept of new products, design, proc
fhe^ns^tnm '‘“w control, sales and service and deli
the customer. We are all a part of that effort
itself Jif r ‘be Adams-Millis Family can d
firefn example followed t
As we n ^ct records in adverse conditions.
everv^L w.H increased competition. I’m su
ASr^iiwi himself to that challeni
induSry^ ^ continue to be the leader of the 1
( /J Xy
^Auxi
AmcoNews
Introduces
Walk For Fitness
First Aid Classes
About 25 persons from the
Administrative Offices in
High Point participated in a
”^i?”‘u walking program
which began May 19.
The program, co
sponsored by Adams-Millis
and the High Point YWCA
was conducted to generate
interest in personal fitness
among employees.
exercise
their own
programs.”
A walking club is being
considered in the future as
well as incentives to be
OffpTAH 1 .. ^
Thurman Millikan
Assistant to Sr. Vice President
Manufacturing
AMCONEWS
July 1987
• Vol.43,No.2
AMCO NEWS is edited
and produced quarterly
by Adams-Millis Cor
poration, 225 North Elm
Street, High Point, North
Carolina. Contributions,
comments and
suggestions are always
welcomed by your staff.
Jackie Barnard, Editor
Cathy Edwards, YWCA
Fitness Director, led the
program and provided in
formation to participants on
the correct methods for
walking, proper footwear
and warm up and cool down
exercises.
completing loo
200 and 300 miles of walking ’
Persons interested in par-
tmipating should contact
their personnel department.
Several employees at
lants 3, 4 and 10 recently
completed first aid classes
taught by Bill Dameron,
fu with
the N.C. Industrial Comm
ission.
o participating from Plants 3
and 10 were David Atkins,
Faye Lawson, Billie Stack
Coy Bohck, Louise Hester,’
Gail Robertson, Alesia
Smith and Peggy J
Plant 4 partici
eluded Ha Tudo
Medlin, Charles
Jonathan LarrinK
Hedgecock, Mary J
llie Wilson and Kath
Photo Coi
Credit Union
^WP if frv .
“This program was ex
tremely successful in that it
generated a lot of enthusi
asm in walking and other ex
ercise to promote fitness ”
said Ellen Scott, Adams-
Milhs Health and Safety Di
rector. “We hope the
enthusiasm is catching and
that more people will begin
You owe it to yourself to
of^Mt^^^h ‘b® features
sLU f Union.
Start getting the most from
your money.
tree life insurance” eaual
to up to $2,000 of your ?om
bined checking and savings
balance? Who else gives you
up to $10,000 in FREE credit
h‘ *9^®“i’unce on the com-
bi^d balance of most loans?
ISA credit card you come
out way ahead. Unlike most
financial institutions, Mem
bers Credit Union charges
no annual fee and keeps in-
^rest payments as low as
possible.
When you put your money
to work at Members Credit
Union, you benefit as a
member and as an owner in a
thrmng (i„a„,ia, insti-
Why not sign up today’
Contact your plant represen
tative for an application.
Share your vaca
the Adams-Millis f
could earn a prize foi
Send us your
photo which you s'
ing your vacation tnn
Prizes to be awa
the best photos su
. , ^ Tr c Cavin
include a U.S. Savin
certificate to any
Minis Outlet Store
Adams-Millis T-slu
Winning photos
published in tn®
puDlisnea u* --
issue of the AmcoM
Entry deadline
Chilli ^ ^
15. Include your nan
and a brief desenpU
aiiu a uiici V*—
photo. Send to; ^
Contest, P.O. Box 2^