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Page Two SEW IT SEAMS DECEMBER ISSUE SEW IT SEAMS Published Monthly by ANVIL BRAND INCORPORATED High Point, N. C. COOKIE BROOKS, Editor PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE — (Continued from Page One) ing days we can express our thanks by prolonging thee Spirit of Christmas in our actions and re lationships with family, friends and fellow-w'orkers. Then in some measure we may deserve the grace that became pos sible for all of us when our Lord w as born and which has been avail able to worthy people for more than nineteen centuries. Sincerely yours. THE STOCKINGS No one seems to knovi^ the origin of hanging up stockings on Christ mas Eve, for the receipt of pres ents ... In Scandinavia, families place all their shoes together be fore the fireplace—the legend be ing that this will cause them to live in harmony through the new year. Wonder if the stocking hang- I iiig originated from such a thought? MARRIED—Betty Lou Black, before her marriage on October 8 to Ralph Black, was Betty Lou Richard. She is cut-off-igirl in dungaree II and lives with her hus band in Thomasville. Ralph works at Globe Parlor Furniture Com pany. Withholding Tax Reduced To Pre- Korea War Level Uncle Sam will be withholding less from your paychecks after January 1 because the individual income tax rate at that time re turns to pre-Korean war levels. The automatic reduction was written into the tax law which raised income taxes in 1&51. It means a reduction of about 10 per cent for most taxpayers. Of course, those with large incomes will get a smaller percentage of reduction. Below are some sample reduc tions. A person making $80 every two weeks, with no exemptions, is now paying around $16.20 withholding tax for the two week pay period. The same salary next year will require the payment of $14.30. With the same salary and one exemption around $11 is now 'being withheld and next year it will be around $10; two exemptions now, $6, next year, $5.40; three exemp tions, 40 cents, tooth now and next year. A person m^uK ^2 every two weeks, with^M^^fejfitiSjBis '''ow paying aroun(^^^^^,^i^t year she j|uuld beJ^^^pTed to pay ar(jiPP$ 16.80. With one exemption the with holding now is around $13.40 and next year will be $12.20; two ex emptions now, $8.40, next year, $7.60; three exemptions, $3.20, next year, $2.80. If you are single, with no de pendents, then you have one exemp tion—^yourself. A working wife, whose husband claims an exemp tion for her against his own with holding rate, would have no exemp tions. A woman taking her own exemption and an exemption for one child has a total of two exemp tions, etc. THE MISTLETOE In ancient times, before the Christian era, mistletoe was gathered during the winter as a symbol of fu^-e hope and peace. Enemies, meWiig beneath a spray of it, would drop th^^^weapons and embrace, in a gesture of friendship . . . Thus today’s custom that a gal under the mistletoe may be kissed ? ? ? THE WREATH Most popular of Christmas dec orations is the evergreen wreath. It represents the crown of thorns which was pressed on the brow of Jesus as He hung on the cross. The red berries symbolize drops of the blood He shed for us. Sewing Up Sales by Hugh Webster i (Editor’s note. Hugh Webster has been out of town on business and ke Craun has written his column for this issue.) Within a few days sales activi ties for 1953 will be in the past. Sales figures throughout the year, while not setting records, held up exceptionally well considering un stable market conditions and the unseasonable weather experienced during the last couple of months. In 1953 we again stepped for ward with many improvements, added new lot numbers, and our complete line of Anvil Brand Work ’N’ Play clothes and “Tom Long” Sportswear has been made increas ingly more attractive to O'Ur old customers and the many new ones added to our customer ledger dur ing the year. Looking back, there were two major high lights in our 1953 sales activities. From all indications they will spark us to a good start in 1953 and insure increasing volume. First — In early spring our complete line of Napped Plaid Backs was introduced to the trade. What a reception was given, as indicated by the tre mendous amount of business h written for plaid back numbers. Mail orders continue to pour in and indications point to good plaid back sales through 1954. Secondly — 12-Star Utility Pants were introduced to our .sales force and merchant cus tomers in September—a truly revolutionary Sales developing PANT that has been given a tre mendous reception and approval by our salesmen and customers. Our salesmen tell us 12-Star Pants will pile up sales volume during the coming months. These two high lights, along with the popular additions in sihirts, pants and dungarees, promise to enable us to continue with ever ifT- .Jt creasing Anvil Brand sales. Our expanded 1954 Spring Line which we feel is our best ever is now in the hands of our salesmen. We can start 1954 with a feeling of mutual confidence . . . Confi dence in our operators that high quality workmanship will be main tained and improved . . . Confi dence in ourT^les force that they can dispose of^’oduction . . . And confidence that our''ff>mplete line of Anvil Brand Work ’N’'"Play. - clothes and “Tom Long” Sports wear is the best offered in our in dustry and will continue to roll up sales in our expanded effort to gain top recognition. To every member of our Anvil family, we in the sales department extend every good wish for the merriest of Christmases and hap piness throughout the new year. BRIDE—Mary Lou Pope on No vember 21 was married to Fred McMahan who works at the High- ,land Container Company. The iiouple is living at 2002 North Main Street. Mary Lou sews darts in ladies dungarees. Independence Is Rearranged The week end of December 5-6^ was “moving day” at the Inde pendence, Va., plant. Machines were moved by the plant personnel according to a lay out planned by Anvil Brand’s engi neering department to create a more even flow of production^ The machines were arranged in lines to follow the sequence of operations. The move has created more act ual working space and also has enabled the plant to have more table space.
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