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PAGE I WO POINI’-CRESr SEPl’EMBER, 1946 Published monthly by and for the employees of Hi^h Point Weaving and Hillcrest Throwing Plants of Burlington Mills Corporation. Bob Burns, Editor Member of the American Association of Industrial Editors “POINT-CREST” lli|:fa Point Lois Mabe Mary Morris Vernon Webb Kate Hunt Carlton Elliott Mary Cline Carl Peterson Inez Melton Julia Hedgecock Faye Burrows Hillcrest Mary Coltrane Kat Church Beulah Kidd Mary Hendrix Vicky Carter Jane Stewart “Shorty” Fogleman Avis Gibson Virginia Dody Joe Ward REPORTERS Weaving Louise Kidd Frances Evans Clayton Clark Mary Ring Marcella Thornton Eleanor Cox Winfred Clinard Ola Nappier Faye Wliite EDITORIAL C.O.D. Most agreements are made between two jjarties. In order to buy there must be someone willing to sell. Jobs are no exception. An employer is a buyer of services; the employee is the seller. Wages are what the employer offers in return for work or services received. People, with few exceptions, are ambitious; they w'ant to “get ahead.” It is doubtful whether any of us would accept a job if the employer said, “We will fire you at a minute’s notice without reason; you v\ill never get a raise; you can never hoi>c to hold a better job.” 'ITie reasons why we wo\ild not accept under these con ditions are as essential to the Ameri can w'ay of life as f(x>d is to living. A sense of security, recognition of initia tive, hard work and the ability to raise one’s standards of living are the pil lars that maintain “our system.” We have come to regard these things as b^||||. even God-given rights. Many, howe\i.i, have failed to appre ciate the fact that there are two sides to the agreement. If these demands tan be made, certainly the other party to the contract has similar privileges. It is a constitutional right that we can speak freely, and the majority take full advantage of that right. We don’t hesitate to say what we think about our jobs, but how many have given a thought to what the enijjloycr thinks of the job we do? The security we ask, the reward for hard work and initiative and the in creased income are not automatically controlled. 'I'hese things are offered under the American way of doing business but not sold outright; they become available only to those who work and jjay for them. Basic prin ciples are not given away like plates at a double feature. They come C. O. D. — From Calco Diamond. ter’s daughter, Lucile, has recovered from a reccnt illness. Lucy must be a good nurse. Mountam breezes and peaceful at mosphere made uj) Minnie Conrad’s recent vacation. Minnie and her mother visited an uncle in the Blue Ridge Mountains. People must be making cross-coun- tr\- trips again with a renewed travel lust. I'omniy Davis has his sister, Kbeling. visiting from California, while Eunice Garner recently had guests from Illinois. It's the Pacific for V'era Hedrick’s son, Harold. Harold is a niembei of the Army ,\ir Corps and has recently been ordered to the Philippines. “Going home” was the Labor Day motto for Grace Honeycutt, Ruth Cooper, and Jane Stewart. Ruth and Grace went to Albemarle, while Janie hails from down Lincolnton way. Ernest Lee was recently on our sick list, but is back on the job. Yes, Irene White is back with us after 3 vears with Uncle Sam’s WAC Corjjs. Now there's a girl that can tell voir about Florida climate or jeeps — if you are interested. It seems she spent a great deal of time in the Transportation Corps. Ray Lamarr has a wheel. All he needs now is for Cla>1:on Meredith to weld a car to go with it. Mythene E^ncan took good ad vantage of the last summer holiday. She visited Manteo, N. C., and saw the famous plav', “The Lost Colony”. “Ma” Burris was thrilled beyond words when she saw her brother from I’e.xas for the first time in 16 years. Thev had a nice time eating ham and chiclcen in Tennessee. To many of us, it looks familiar to see I’obe Ingram around cleaning win dows, etc. Tobe has just returned to Hillcrest after two years .'\riny service. D. C. Gordon has finally taken that “long dreamed of” vacation to Hampton Roads, \'a. He had an acute case of “angler’s fever,” so spent most of the time fishing—51 fish is quite a nice haul. “Slim” Newman has joined Fred Kerr’s Pipe Smoking Club. Like all pipes. Slim says his new purchase re quires some tobacco and a multitude of m itches. A bit of rest and a lot of golf is F’red Kerr’s suggestion for a good vaca tion — at least that is the way he spent his. Hillcrest employees extend their deepest svinpathy to Ruth Jackson and Bessie Moore in the recent deaths of their grandmothers, Mrs. C. T. Knight of Stoneville, N. C. and Mrs. W. A. Tysinger, respectively. It was distressing to hear that a fire during Labor Day week-end com- pletely destroyed the home of Marion Bodenheimer’s father in the W^allburg community. Although little was saved from tiie fire, no one was injured. Purely Personal... HILLCRESr First Shift I lave v ou heard the story of Lorraine Hayes and the wild stri])ed jjussy cat? Well, it may have been a pussy cat their car demolished on a recent moun tain trip, but we wonder how much extra money they had to “dish out" to get someone to change a flat tire they had later. B. H. Webb .attended the funeral of Preacher Edwards at Parks Cross Roads on .\ugust 24. Many of you will remember Preacher Edwards as he for- meriy worked at Hillcrest as a machine cleaner in the spinning room. Mary Coltrane and her familv have recently been concerned over the health of two of her brothers. Her brother, Carl, suffered a bad fall in | Indiana resulting in a broken leg and | other injuries. Another brother in High Point had a serious sinus opera tion. The softball season is still in full swing for John Gibson and his Thomas Mills girls. His girls have lived up to "High Point soft ball quality” in their ^ wins over Hanes of Winston-Salem, j We arc glad to hear that Lucy Hes-1 now MANY of you would smile at the thought of school? Well, Patsy Snider, former Hillcrest skein winder, can for she has been saving her pennies and with “Dad’s help ” plans to enter High Point College this fall. This young ladr has hig dreams of being a woman lawyer one of these days, with a business course to help her along. Patsy is a good example, we think, of many of the younger group who have worked at both High Point and Hillcrest during summer vacations before furthering their educations. Ho'Hum — Schools Begun . . . WITH SCHOOL in the future and baseball in the dreamy past, youngsters like Kent McGuire, son of Dal las McGuire, Hillcrest overseer, have started batting away at those school books again. Hard struggle, isn’t it, fel lows! (The mighty catcher in the dream is Eddie, son of Ted Wilkes, Hillcrest overseer.) We hear Mary Parker is the ring leader of a singing quartet from Den ton composed of NIary’s sister, W'illie, Kay Austin, and Jerry Snider. 'Fhey have recentlv- sung for several churches in town. Robert Mic!i|^'^ mother is still ill, but we hope s^^vvill soon be on the road to recovery. \\’e extend our svnipathy to John Bowen and family in the death of his wife’s mother, Mrs. Ila Bowers. Second Shift Have you heard about Sadie Pear son’s new grandson’ Many of you will reineinber the J^aby’s mother, Mae Pearson, wlio fAierly worked on 2nd shift. W A letter was recently received from Warren Cecil, former 2nd Shift soaker. He tells us Uncle Sam now has him stationed in Samal, Korea. Drop him a line at this address: ASN 44162363 Btrv- A-48 Fa Bn. APO No. 7 c/o Postmaster San I'Vancisco, Calif. Charlie Towery decided that his schooling comes first, so he has left us for the winter to be a proud "Junior” at High Point High School. Good to see Randall Woodell back ill the Soaking Department. Randall worked at Hillcrest before .serving in U. S. Navy. By the wav', he’s a proud father of a new son. Harold Metcalfe is the new service boy in redrawing. Harold, although still in school, is trying his hand at Hill- crest. Have you heard of the increase in Nellie Driggers’ family? Yep, a son-in- law has been added. Mr. and Mrs. Garner should have some swell drinking water since their Labor Day Holiday. Someone saw them digging out their spring and pouring cement walls around it. W'e are all glad to hear that Alton Jones’ wife is recovering from a rccent operation. Missed you, Alton, while out. Joe Steed has rejoined us at Hill crest — this time in the spinning room. Joe. brother of Charlie Steed, has re centlv- been discharged from the Armed Forces. F'aye Hodge and Wilda Deaton have been on the sick list recently. Madeline O’Ham entertained Miss Ann Knight from Chicago and her niece from Asheboro as her guests the week of Se])tember 1st. Marie Franklin has returned to work after being out for two months. Her mother’s health is much better. Quite a few' Spinning Room em ployees have been "promoted” to the Redrawing DeiJartment. Of these we are glad to welcome Faye Hodge. Ethel Phillips and Eveline Everall have joined the cake winders. It seems to be out gain and your loss, John. Edith Spivey was in Sanford the last week of August bec'ause of the death of her father’s brother, B. W. Spivey. Lilly Hanes has moved into a G. I. home out near Five Points. Sorry to lose Dot Haynes, but she thinks her home life more important for the time being. She and her family have moved into their recently pur chased home on Burton Street. Mary Johnson had her son home from the Army. Howard was home on his first furlough of nine days. Ila Hedrick entertained as her guests from Baltiinore, Grace and Liiwrence Lee. By the way, they used to work at High Point NVeaving. Welcome to Vallie Westmoreland, our new rcdrawer. Hope you like working with us, N'allie. I lappv Birthdav to Madeline O’Hani! Clada Cashett went to a birthday dinner given in honor of Mom and Dad out near Steeds Route the second Sunday of August. Lucy Melton took a trip to Pilot Mountain and Mt. Airv’ over the I Labor Day week-end to see friends; she hadn’t seen since she was a child. Georgia Cranford’s young son, Douglas, fell off the porch and cut a gash in his head. Nine stitches were taken, but he is recovering. Glad to have Mr. Mae’s wife visit us. She still remembers how to re draw. W’elcoine to Julia Brown! Julia, who is Maude Styles’ sister, was working in Asheville until recently. Ralph Simmons is back at work after heljjing his family with the tobacco crop. Raljjh worked in the Soaking Room. Glad to see you back. W'e’ve missed Maude Styles since she has been out. Her little girl has been seriously ill. Mrs. Mullis has been on the sick list, but we’re glad to have her back. ^\'e’ve missed Mae Laster since she has been out for an appendectomy. Hutchins (Continued from page 1) crest began on June 20, 1940 and he received his 5 year service jiin last year. To Mrs. Hutchens and her family — particularly Dennis and Wesley — employees of Hillcrest and High Point ^\'eaving extend their deepest sympa thy, for with the passing of their hus band and father, both plants have lost a devoted friend. W'elcomc to Coy Mathis, new serv ice boy to the redrawers. Also to Bobby Grubb to the cake winders. Sorry to see Darrell French redraw ing service boy, quit. He decided he couldn’t play football on the school team and work t^>^ W'e’re back of you, Darrell. Lexie and NelliyLaster were home recently and say their Mom, who has been seriously ill, is much better. ITiat’s the kind of news vve like to hear. Nellie spent two weeks at home helping with the farm work due to sickness in the family. WEAVERS fVIN (Continued from page 1) Ramm, superintendent of Greensboro W^caving, presented a vcrv fitting trophy to the winners whicli is pic tured elsewhere in this issue. In addi tion to the trophy, each player was awarded a silver softball as a token of their victory. 1234567RHE Plaid Mill 3 0 2 0 0 0 0—5 7 1 Hiith Point 0 0 3 0 4 0 0—7 10 1 HIGH POI(NT OFFICE Convention Headquarters for the office force on Labor Day week-end — Carolina Beach. It seems as though Evelyn Stafford’s dad’s car bore the load, as Carleen Sunimey; former of fice member, Nancy Smith and girl friends led the way. Weldon Cable and Bnice Hedrick jiicked up their fellow companion, Glenn “Sunshine” Morris, and joined later. Never did Carolina Beacli get so formally closed before. PICTURED ABOVE is the run- ner-up trophy received by the Hillcrest Girls’ Softball team in the recent State Tournament. Next year’s dreams are for a bigger and better trophy.
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