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Volume VII
HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER, 1955
No. 36
MESSAGE
EROM THE
PRESIDENT
TO MY FELLOW WORKERS:
Should a visitor from a dis
tant planet investigate this na
tion he probably would report
that our strength, high purposes
and God-fearing character are
proved by the fact that after
three and one-half centuries we
still observe Thanksgiving. For
history shows that in the scheme
of Providence a thankless people
ultimately lose the benefits they
fail to appreciate. Those who
work and strive to deserve their
blessings enjoy continued re
wards.
The first Thanksgiving was
observed by official order. "Ye
shall gather with one accord and
hold in the month of November
thankhgiving unto the Lord/'
was Governor Bradford's pro
nouncement.
But as the years have passed
what was originally an order to
give thanks has become a privi
lege to which all of us subscribe
"with one accord." And in 1955,
as in so many years that have
elapsed, we see the fitness of
Tendering thanks continually,
and not merely as an annual
obligation.
The blessings for which we
offer thanks this month are
primarily material blessings be
cause we are most conscious of
them as tangible things through
daily contact. But the season is
a proper reminder of the intangi
bles, the spiritual advantages we
enjoy in rights of human rela
tions and religious freedom.
If we are not accustomed to
giving thanks daily for our well
being and advantages, let us
especially at this Thanksgiving
season express gratitude to Prov
idence for the abundance with
which we have been blessed.
Sincerely youw.
25-YEAR EMPLOYEES HONORED—Six Anvil Brand employees
who this year complete 25 years' service with the company, are
shown as they received gold watches from President R. C. Kir-
chofer, honoring them for their service. The watches were pre
sented last Friday in the conference room at Sheirod. Left to
right are^i Maude Bizzell, Mabel Slate, Vallie Boyles, Olive
Overby, Dorothy Misenhimer and Esther Hughes. At the right is a
photograph of the pin which is to be awarded each year to the
employees who complete 15 and 20 years service with the
company. The 15-year pin is cetered with a ruby and the 20-year
with a diamond. ^
Six Receive 25-Year Watches
Six Anvil Brand Employees
who this year complete 25 years’
service with the company were
honored at a ceremony last Fri
day when President R. C. Kirch-
ofer presented them gold watches.
The presentation was made in
the conference room at Sherrod.
Receiving the watches were
Misses Dorothy Misenheimer and
Maude Bizzell and Mesdames
Olive Overby, Vallie Boyles,
Esther Hughes and Mabel Slate.
An Anvil Brand emblem is
engraved on the back of the
watches. They are of white gold.
Last week 20 and 15-year pins
were mailed to employees who
had completed that many years
with the company, with a letter
from President Kirchofer.
This was the first year the 20
and 15-year employees had been
so honored and included em
ployees who have completed 24
years, who received the 20-year
pins and the employees who have
completed 19 years, who received
the 15-year pins.
These pins are gold with red
enamel border and the 20-year
pin is centered with a diamond
and the 15-year pin with a ruby.
20-YEAR AWARDS
The following employees re
ceived 20 year service awards:
Employed in 1931; Mrs. Hattie
Bray, 2104 Baltimore Ave. and
Wiley Clary, 522 Worth Ave.
Employed in 1932: Hal Se-
chrest, 603 Melrose St., and Mrs.
Mary Etta McLendon, 1408 Wel-
born Street.
Employed in 1933: Miss Al
berta Hines, 1605 Franklin St.;
Mrs. Ollie Snow, 812 Montlieu
Ave.; Miss Moselle Boyles, 1113
Madison Ave.; Miss Louise
Welch, 1600 Johnson St.
Employed in 1934: Thurman
Huff, Rt. 1, Penny Road; Mrs.
Ollie Beck, Rt. 1, Jamestown;
Mrs. Janie Shelton, 611 Grayson
St.; P. K. Frye, 1112 Madison
Ave.; Mrs. Helen Hughes, P. O.
Box 62, Jamestown; Mrs. Alma
Paul, Rt. 4, Box 86, Thomasville;
Mrs. Treva Mock, 313 Oakview
Road; E. H. McCall, 1026 Rock
ford Road; Norton B. Gilmer, 303
W. Hickman St., Winchester, Ky.
15-YEAR AWARDS
The following employees re-
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