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Page Four POINT-CREST AUGUST, 1945 Scenes From Colored Picnic Held On August 4th Siipt. L. C. Easter is pictured above presenting five year service pins and certifi cates to the following High Point Weaving employees: Claude Robbins, Henry Reid, George Lemons, and Milton Robbins. Part of the gathering of one hundred of our colored employees and thtir families. Shown serving and receiving food are Kmmett Field with his youngest child, James Robinson, Mattie Martin, and Pauline Doster. J I.aVerne IVson is shown here with a full ration. EXPANSION PLANS ANNOUNCED WITH V-J CELEBRATION * 111 contrast to Iicavy industries and strictly war constructed plants, Bur lington Mills, with V-J Day, set into motion a Four Year Plan for expan sion and modernization, including production quotas exceeding those of the war years. 'I'his four-year plan, according to President Spencer Love, calls for addi tional mainifacturing facilities in every di\ision of the Company, several new lines, and acti\ities and improved buildings and equipment. Carrying out this plan, several million dollars’ worth of equipment is already on or der, and a number of building addi tions are underway. lliere is not expected to be any great curtailment of employment, but rather as style revision progresses, ad ditional employees will be needed. Foundation for this estimated increase lies in the fact that many fancy styles requiring more service labor were dropped during the war, and stress was laid on standard instructions wliich re quired a minimum of individual at tention. However, there may be some cases of isolated lay-offs for installa tion of new machinery and style changes, but everything will be done to keep these at a minimum. I’hrough further fabric development, inclusion of new and varied styles, and expan sion of production capacity, the Com pany expects to take care of all its 4,000 returning service men and wom en, together with its present working force. With certain exceptions, the Com pany expects to continue to operate on a six-day schedule with time and one-half being paid for all hours over 40. It will be recalled that operations have been on such a basis since a number of years prior to the war, and with the pent-up need for textiles of all types, tlie Company believes a maximum working schedule will con tinue to be needed for an inc’cfinite period. Financially the Coinf^ *iy is in the best position of any time dur ing its history, being entirely free of debt in the form of notes, bonds or bank loans and has a substantial work ing capital reserve for future expan sion. FABRIC DEVELOPMENT NOW MOVES AHEAD “Out of our varied war experience, many new fabrics and designs will come about,” said W. B. Sellars, direc tor of research and chairman of the Research and De\elopment Commit tee in a recent interview at his Greensboro office. But he warned, “The public should not expect dras tic changes immediately. I'he first job we and all other textile manufacturers have is to relieve the acute consumer shortage in basic fabrics, particularly goods in the medium and low cost fields.” Continued yarn shortages will keep the textile market tight for some time, particularly in novelty lines. Gradually new fibers will be intro duced as sufficient experience in handling is acquired and as such yarns become available. Currently the Com pany’s Research Committee is concen trating on spun rayon and combina tion fibers, as this is one of the broad est fields for product expansion and improvement. Experiments are being made, using various combinations of cotton, wool, spun rayon, impro\ed types of filament rayon, aralac and nylon to produce new finishes, feels, and textures for many varied purposes. Changes in weaves and twists can also produce radical changes in the finished goods. Some sample runs have already been made on new spun combina tions. Out of this material, dresses, men’s suits and other apparel have been made and worn through the Greensboro Wear-'I'est Department with promising results. Handicapped by war, it is expected that sample runs will be increased, and results will be more clearly determined before such combinations are introduced as reg ular Burlington Mills’ lines. Another surety for the future is nylon. The war brought nylon out of the hosiery field into full status with other more established yarns like rayon and the natural fibers. Work on nylon fabrics of a burly-twill material for wearing apparel will be projected. Pro\en by wear, nylon fabrics will have major usefulness in the coated fabric line, primarily in raincoats. Probably raincoat manufacturers will buy much of the parachute material earmarked for the military to be waterproof coated. Nylon poncho styles arc a natural for rain wear con version. Undoubtedly, nylon will also be used for lingerie and dress fabrics. Nylon screening already on hand and designed for tropical use where metal screenings ordinarily corrode and deteriorate quickly will be used extensi\'cly in future house screening, particularly for beach houses because nylon is not affected by salt air. Although no major or startling de velopments should be expected with regard to high tenacity rayons, they arc here to stay and will result in longer wear and life in rayon fabrics. SUCCESSFUL SOFTBALL SEASON COMES TO CLOSE The Wea\er’s softball team won their first game in the State tourna ment in Greensboro by defeating Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base by the score of 1-0. Playing without the services of “Red” Samuels, who was made ineligible due to the fact that he had previously played w'ith Hill- crest in the same tournament, the Weavers behind the fine pitching of Clyde Cardin who allowed but three hits, took this game I-O. They scored their lone run in the sixth inning. Car din allowed but three hits and walked but two men while the opposing pitcher allowed nine bases on balls. On Thursday, the Weavers lost to Burtner of Greensboro, the defending civilian champions in State softball. Tliis was a rough and tumble affair which saw the Weavers take an early lead of three runs on hits by Hipps and Ballard along with several Burtner er rors. The final score was 6-3 in favor of Burtner. The Wea\ers have thus concluded a very successful season which put them in first place in the local league at the season’s close. In the final play offs at the close of regular season they lost out in a three game play off with Hillcrest. IN MEMORY OF DAD ☆ The following poem was composed by Lois E. Hutchens ii; '»eniory of her dad, Wesley II. llutclivf. who passed away June 7, 1944. Mr. Hutchens was employed at Hillcrest al*lhc time of his death. f remember the day, a rery sad day. The day our Dad was taken away, A day of sorrow — a day of fear, A very true lover and so dear. A daddy to us, a husband to Mother, In his place there will never be another. We love him so and always will Until our hearts are standing still. Then in heaven we hope and pray Hope we will meet him on that day, God needed a new star up there To light the way to the Golden Stair. So it was Dad that God called home No more in this world for him to roam; Shine on, dear Dad, on the Golden Stair, We are all hoping to meet you there. Mother is always sad and blue. And all us children are sad, too. But we all know it will be our day That God will have to call us away. It was on June 7 God took him away, But he is safe in heaven we pray. We all drew near his bed. But in our hearts we knew he was dead. Although we know he is better off than we, For his sins are answered and ours are to be; But any person as good as Dad Up in heaven should be very glad. He ivds always happy and never sad — That IS what we loved about Dad. We never quarreled, we never fussed. We loved him and he loved us. But now that he has gone to rest. We will have to do our very best; Sleep on, dear Dad, in Jesus’ care. If God’s willing, we’ll meet you there!
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