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Supervisor Of The Quarter
Styles, Colors Blend
Zona Carter. Plants
KERNERSVILLE—In
1949 Zona Carter joined the
Adams-Minis Eamily at
Plant 4. Later she moved
over to Plant 3 and she's
been there ever since.
When she came to
Adams-Millis her job was at
taching "riders" to socks.
She later moved to pairing
and in 1972 she became as
sistant supervisor of
pairing, a position she holds
today.
During her 38 years with
the company, the Kern-
ersville native says she has
seen many changes in ho-
sierv.
"There's more and more
styles and colors for cus
tomers today," she ex
plained. "They all sort of
blend together."
She's the second in her
family to be an Adams-Millis
supervisor. Her fatber.
DeWitt Winfree, was a
supervisor of knitting for
many years at Plant 7.
"I'm satisfied with my
time here." she said of her 38
years with Adams-Millis.
Away from work Carter
said she "loves to square
dance." It's an activity she
has enjoyed for a long time.
"It helps keep you youn
she said. ‘ *
In addition to dancing;
enjoys watching sports
football, basketball a
baseball, especially seeiil
one ot her five gran
children. Kevin Caudi
play American Lei
baseball.
Carter said she's a fan
Carolina, the Dallas Coi
boys and Atlanta Braves,
"I m a Braves fan evi
though they're not doing!
good this year," shesaid.
She is man-ied to Wills
Carter and they haveli
children.
Mom, Daughter Earn College Degrees
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Mother's Day 1987 was es
pecially gratifying for an
Adams-Millis employee and
her mother. It was not only
Mother's Day but also gradu
ation day at High Point Col
lege for the pair.
Gail Price. 22. a seamer at
Plant 7 in High Point, and
her mother Betty Price-
Burris, 44, completed a
grueling four years of work
and study to receive their
diplomas.
Gail received a bachelor's
degree in sociology and her
mother, a bachelor's degree
in business administration.
"We were so tired when it
was over." Gail said. "I laid
across the bed. I was so
pooped. I told Mom. ‘Does
this mean we're really
through?'"
Their graduation ended
years of full time work, study
and family responsibilities.
Ms. Price-Burris. who
works as a collections
analyst at a bank in Green
sboro. was unable to attend
college when she graduated
President Robert Bundy Presents Housekeeping Award to
Plant Manager Doug Streetman, Plant 10.
Housekeeping Award
Adams-Millis Plant 10 in
Kernersville captured the
President's Housekeeping
Award for the first six
months of 1987. according to
President Robert Bundy.
The prize was awarded on
the basis of unannounced in
spections during the first
half of the year.
■ On behalf of all the man-
agemient of Adams-Millis
Corporation. I extend my
congratulations to the man
agement, supervision and
employees of this fine plant
as the winner of this award,"
Bundy said.
Plant Manager Doug
Streetman accepted the
award for the employees.
Bundy noted that the
award is important in I’ecog-
nizing efforts made by
everyone in assuring that the
workplace is safe and as ef
ficient as possible.
Second place in the com
petition went to Plant 6 in
Hickory. Plants 1 and 7 in
High Point tied for third
place.
from high school 26 years
ago. although she earned a
scholarship.
When Gail graduated in
1982 from Southwest
Guilford High School and
enrolled in High Point Col
lege. her mother did too,
realizing the dream which
had earlier escaped her.
Their college years were
tough but resulted in the two
becoming closer friends,
studying and attending
classes together. Those
classes were sandwiched in
dui'ing lunch breaks and at
night.
In addition to college
.studies and working full
time, Ms. Price-Burris ser
ved as treasurei' for the
Friends of the High Point
1 heater and was active in
her church. United Mem
orial Methodist in High
Point.
Gail worked full time at
Biscuitville hefoi’e joining
Adams-Mills during her col
lege career.
My last year 1 was busy
day and night, going to two
colleges and working," Gail
said. "I didn't have time for
any extracui’ricular ac
tivities."
The duo took a few courses
at N.C. A&T State University
in Greensboro in addition to
their studies at High Point
College.
"I'd be sitting in class. The
professor would be talking
and I'd be half asleep, not
heal ing what he was saying,"
Gail recalled. "There were a
couple of times I got de-
(Photo by Howard Tillery, High PoiniE'
Gail Price (left), Betty F’rice-Biirris I)ispla\ Dipb'
pressed and said I was not
going back. Each time Mom
would sa.v. 1 m going to regis
tration.' and I 'd end up going,
loo. 1 couldn't let her leave
because everybody would
say. Oh. your mother fin
ished and you didn't,'"
At one point Gail's hectic
pace became too much for
her. She became fatigued
and was placed under a doc
tor's care for exhaustion.
Graduation [irovided a
feeling of exhiliration and
accomplishment that was
almost unbelievable.
"That Monday, I looked at
.Mom and said. *We don't
have any classes now.'" Gail
recalled. "We grabbed each
other and laughed."
We were so tired, but
Mrs. Price-:
I couldn't b
ha|)p,\
added
it."
Now that they ha'
degrees Ms. Price
])lans to use hers as
ping stone up the car
der at the hank ai
hopes to find an ope
business.
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