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■aMi itmm Page 4 1904 11909 I 1918 I 1924 I K28 | 1941 | 1963 The first mill prospered and in 1909 .Viams and Millis built Piedmont Hosiers- .Mills. In 1918 the business expanded once again when the Kemerssille Knitting Compam* was built and Textile Mills Corporation, a sales organization, was bounded. 1928 brought consolida tk>n of all the early plants into the .Viams Millis Corporation The common stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange When the I'nited States was plunged into World War II. .Vlams-.Millis became a ma^ sup plier for the war effbn. producing 37.OO0AWO pairs of socks for the armed forces, .\ftcr Pearl Harbor, silk was no longer available; ra>-on and cotton were used to manufacture ladies hosiery until the invention of m lon The Adams-Millis story begins in 1904 when John Hampton Adams, James Henry Millis and several other in vestors started a small hosiery mill in their hometown. High Point, North Carolina. High Pbint Hosiery Mills, Inc. employed about 125 local residents who pro duced 300 dozen pairs of black socks daily. Adams .Millis expanded once more into the ifant's and small size segments of the hosiery industry b> acquiring Knit Sox Knitting Milb in Hickory. Jt Mda Pioneer Hosiery .Mills became a part of the growing business in 1924. Hiith Krmcmis HaM In that same year, another plant was add ed in High Point which began to penetrate the fuil-foshioned ladies Hosiery market, using silk to create ladies seamed stocking The early 60’s saw a major change in the ladies hosiery scene Seamed stockings were replaced Iw circular knit seamless hose Pantyhose became bshionable and tech nology advanced to pro duce for the expanding market. Pantyhose sales increased six fold. An expansion program Hcgan in the 60 s as the Company acquired Granite Hosiery Milb in Mt. Airy. This acquisi tion made Adams^Millis the largest producer of boy s socks in America. Fitness The J.E .Millis finisli plant in Kemersvilk was built providing i centralized dyeing a Packaging operation with warehouse spai for Urge seasonal in- vemones. This plant spread over 300JX)0 square feet and usinj over a mile of con veyors. was one of th Urgest and most led nologically advanced the world. From Page 1 with me. I replaced a bad habit with a good one.” He’s glad he made that de cision seven years ago. “I don’t have colds or flu any more,” he said. “I used to get headaches. Now I don’t. And I don’t have any problem sleeping. I feel better, can do more things and enjoy them more.” Ryan said physical fitness will not necessarily extend a person’s life. “It does allow people to enjoy a better quality of life in what they do,” he added. “One of the most significant things about physical fitness are the mental aspects. It provides a great emotional release for stress, de pression and anger. ” Ryan explained that not everybody can run but there s a variety of activities available such as swimming, bicycling, walking and aero bics. “Walking is a perfect ac tivity,” he said. “I mean walking at a brisk pace to el evate the heart rate for 30 minutes. If a person does that at least three times a week, it will provide maxi mum physical well-being. Anyone can find an hour and a half a week for physical ac tivity.” Ryan, who runs daily, said he did not miss a day of run ning during the winter des pite the several snows that occurred. He ran in the High Point Mall, which has opened early to accommo date physical fitness es- thusiasts before most stores opened. Running began as a rou tine physical fitness activity uL but it has since turned into much more. Several months after he began mnning, he entered a Greensboro and got hooked on the com- to ?n competes in 15 to 20 events each year in- 10,000 meters, 10 m.les, half marathons or 13.1 miles and twoor three marathons. His best time in a mara thon IS 3 hours and 18 minutes which came in Savannah, Ga. But he said his biggest thrill in mara- ^omng has been the New York City Marathon which attracts 20,000 runners “That’s one of the most spectacular sights anyone can imagine,” he said. . encouraged Adams-Millis employees to nh, -‘"i r- appropriate Phpical fitness program to enjoy the many benefits. By being physically fit a person spends less on medi- “Th explained. They will feel better, look better and enjoy life more ” Speaking from a company standpoint he s don’t want our en be sick because them. But it’s also from a producti point that they ar job every day. If thi they either can’t b cannot perform best.” Ryan said othei he has found inch able to eat anything without gaining wi the social aspect! friends and the pos making it a family “I have found advantage or short he said, showing a teristic smile as her cap off his head. “I| cause you to growhai Xew Employees ^ployees to tSe*W?iston.S?m''Forl Evelyn Andrews Admin. Office Executive Secretary Carl Franklin Admin. Office Sales Rep./Acct. Exec Way campaign has earned a^UnuKJ award. Displaying the award nrin achievement Eamhart and Bob Hoots “This Debbie award,” said Moff. “It was thrnLh fk employee tributionsthatit was earned. generous con- ReneeMusselwhite Plants Production Plan Supv. Earry Hopkins Personnel Manager Plants 2,11,33 Carolyn Beeson Admin. Office , Claims Adjustmentui Marvin Richmond Admin. Office Accounts SpeciaJJSi
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