PAGE TWO
POINT-CREST
FEBRUARY, 1947
Point-Qne^i
Published monthly by aod for the
employees of Hlfh Point Weavinf
and Hillerett Throwinf Plants of
Burlinrton Mills Corporation.
Member of the American Association
of Indastrial Editors
*‘POINT-CREST” REPORTERS
High Point Weaving
Mary Morris Marcella Thornton
Inez Melton Eleanor Cox
Albert Jones Lona Carroll
Lois Mabe Grace Britt
Louise Kidd Frances Tuttle
Frances Roach Glenn Morris
Anna Russell Carl Peterson
Clayton Clark Faye Burrows
Mary Ring Winfred Clinard
Vernon V^bb
Hillcrest
Mary Coltrane Kat Church ^
Beulah Kidd Mary Hendrix
Vicky Carter Jane Stewart
" ' Avis Gibson
Joe Ward
*‘Shor^'** Fogleman
Virginia Dooy
Anne Garrett — Bill Wells
Advisors
THE CUSTOMER
Who determines the amount of goods
sold by a company ... the amount of
pay a person gets . . . the number of
persons a plant can employ . . . the
quality of the goods produced?
Who? The customer! The customer
determines all of this.
And who is the customer?
The customer is you . . . and mil
lions of others like you. In fact, every
one who produces goods is some other
producer’s customer.
The people who buy the goods we
Eroduce are the same people who are
usy producing other goods and serv
ices that we must buy. The money we
pay for bread, for shelter, for coal . . .
Mys the wages of the farmer, the
lumberman, the miner. Likewise, the
money we receive for our work comes
only from the people who buy the
goods we procWce . . . the butcher, the
grocer, the doctor. These are our custo
mers.
What do our customers expect of the
goods we produce? Tliey expect qualify
at a reasonable cost. They expect their
money’s worth. If we can’t offer them
qualitj' goods at a reasonable cost, they
will shop els|||iLerc. And in shopping
elsewhere, the-customer cuts off the
source income for those who have
failed to provide satisfactory goods.
Today, we as customers are becom
ing more selective in bujing goods pro
duced by others. And the other pro
ducers — our customers — are also de
manding better quality goods at at
tractive prices.
Good pay can be sustained only
through high productivity and quality
workmanship. High production per em
ployee means more goods for sale. More
goods for sale means that income re
mains available to maintain high pay
rates.
As competition returns to the tex
tile field, it is well to remember that
in the final analysis the consumer sets
the price of the goods we sell, and the
only vray to have more is to produce
more and better goods customers will
buy.
Wtis Just Thinking ...
I was looking through the news
paper the other morning and came
across a story about a woman who
lived most of her life in a small one-
room apartment . . . eating skimpy
meals, wearing worn-out clothes. She
had worked hard year after vear often
complaining that she could not af
ford e%’en the necessities of life. Then
one day she died and it was found she
had left over $50,000 in her room
sewed up in a mattress . . . money she
had never touched.
The newspaper story said she died
in wealth. But I don’t know. I got to
thinking about what is wealth . . . and
I figure that maybe she died just as
poor as she lived — in poverty . .. de
spite that $50,000.
As I see it, wealth is food, clothing,
and shelter. It’s automobiles, fountain
pens, babv carriages, alarm clocks,
theater ticlcets, chocolate sodas. And
monej’ doesn’t mean much except that
it’s a handy means of swapping
wealth — or goods.
I know an old fellow who has a tool
shop in his garage where he makes cab
inets. Now, he could probably swap
one of his cabinets for 15 fountain
pens, or 20 alarm clocks or maybe a
couple of baby carriages . . . but he
doesn’t need that many fountain pens
or alarm clocks or baby carriages. He
sells his cabinets for money and
swaps a certain amount of this money
for the goods he needs that others
produce.
And that’s the w-ay it is with all of
us. When we are producing goods
that others will buy, we obtain money
to trade in for goods made possible
by the labor of others — the food we
eat, the clothes we wear, the homes
we live in. When we are not produc
ing we have nothing to trade.
Some of us thrifty folks save our
money. The old fellow who made cabi
nets was thrifty. He sa\ed his money
and bought new tools and made his
tool shop bigger and then turned out
more cabinets and increased his earn
ings. You might say he was storing
up part of his wort for future use.
He was actually creating new wealth.
In this countrj- we see many exam
ples of stored-up work being used to
create new wealth. Look at almost any
industry . . . big or little. Its modern
equipment, its good working condi
tions, its ability’ to expand . . . has
been aided by thousands of thrifty folk
who have lumped together their sav
ings, and invested in a company. By
doing so, they have increased facili-
ti« for work . . . which steps up pro
duction of goods . . . which means
more wealth for the nation.
Something Good About You
Wouldn’t this old world be better
If the folks we meet would say
I know something good about you
And then treat us that way?
Wouldn’t it be fine and dandy
If each handclasp warm and true
Carried with it this assurance,
I know something good about you?
Wouldn’t life be lots tnore happy
If the good that’s in us all.
Were the only thing about us
That folks would bother to recall?
Wouldn’t life be more happy
If we praised the good we see —
For there is such a lot of goodness
In the worst of you and me?
Wouldn’t it be nice to practice
That fine way of thinking, too,
You know something good about me!
I know something good about you!
Purely Personal
HIGH POINT
THROWING DEPARTMENT
Carmen McDowell’s parents, Rev.
and Mrs. L. B. Murray, of Elkin, spent
the week-end with her recently.
James Peace and Irene Davis were
married January 25th at Glenola Par
sonage. They are making their home
in Randolph County and we wish them
much happiness.
We welcome Edna Brown. She has
returned to work after 2 years’s ab
sence.
Lester Walker was best man at his
brother’s wedding. Harold Walker mar
ried Vemell Robbins at Randleman,
N. C.
Edith Talley w’on an easy $18.00
one night recently over a local radio
program. Guess wc all better get the
answers to those questions. We may
be surprised with a phone call.
Christine BuUabough viill certainly
inspect her apron from now on since
she recently got someone else’s apron
and had to make an extra trip to the
mill.
When David Cooper lived two
blocks from W'ork, his car stayed in
good condition. As soon as he moved
to Asheboro, troubles began. Now he
has to pay $2.00 per day transporta
tion until he can get his car repaired.
Asheboro seems to be Robert White-
sell’s abiding place as his best girl
lives there.
We wonder if Lester Walker has
broken down and shaved that mustache
off. We hope so.
Sincerely hope that Ralph Ander
son’s wife soon recovers from her opera
tion.
\\'e welcome Ralph Smith and hope
he likes working here.
It’s rumored that Lindsay Peele has
been having a bit of trouble with that
automobile.
Dixie Roach, Geneva Bivens’ grand
daughter recently had an accident with
her bicycle. We hope she is much
better.
Irene RufHn r^^tly had her tonsils
removed and sha^^iost star\’ed until
her throat healedMJud Frye had the
same experience but we see they have
survived.
Daisy, Lester Queen’s wife has re
turned home from the hospital. We
undeistand he has been playing nurse
maid recently.
We certainly dg^like that little car
of Paul CarroU's|grhink you would
sell it real cheap, W ,'J?
Johnnie Hill b'-^ght a new motor
bike and kept putting off buying
license. The bike cost $200.00 and the
court cost was $23.50.
Grace and Charlie Kidd have found
a nicc apartment. Some people are cer
tainly lucky.
Congratulations to Lester Peterson
of the 5-B Department on his marriage
to Mozelle Morris, first shift shuttle
filler. Best of luck to you both.
We wish to welcome Eli Gray to
High Point Weaving, having been
transferred from Hillcrest.
We extend our deepest sympathy to
Charles Morgan on the death of his
grandfather, Columbus Giles.
The fellows of 5-B and U. S. '1’.
Depts., are trying to figure out where
Clarence Fields got the nickname of
“Brownie.”
W'e wish to welcome to the second
shift: Cora Lee Rider, Lexie Laster,
Nellie Laster, Thelma Petree.
Glad to hav'e David Osborne back
with us in the Atwood Department
after an absence of three years.
We sincerely hope George Rudd’s
wife is improving.
We are glad to see Ethel Cox back
on the job after being out for some
time.
Sorry to lose Cletus Mills but hope
he likes his farming job.
We hope Myrte Neese is much bet
ter now after being sick for some time.
Marie Combs has recovered from
her illness and we hope she feels much
better.
Geraldine Dalton has had a time
with her housekeeper. We hope she
holds on to this one.
If anyone has any suggestions on
how Ava Brown can get to and from
work other than walking, she W'ould
appreciate hearing from them. By the
way, she lives on the old Trinity Road.
Delores Lambeth and Ruth Robert
son had birthdays on January 14th and
the 24th. Ruth would like to have a
birthday e\’ery day if the gifts would
pour in like they did the 24th.
Robert Floyd can relax now. He has
finally found a fender for his car. It
sure looks good now, Hobert.
Glad to have Virginia Monis back
with us after spending a year in Cali
fornia. Which place is best, Virginia?
Hobert Floyd, Gene Robinson, and
Raeford Kirkman journeyed to Virginia
recently. It seems that on the way to
High Point they went in a round about
way. We don’t know whether that was
intentional or they were just sleepy and
missed the road.
Little late but not forgotten — wel
coming Gloria Smith and Grover
Craven in our 5-B Department. Hope
you enjoy working with us.
A new fellow added to our list in
the U. S. T. is Hamp Hill and already
he has learned one lesson — never buy
candy from Carl Misenheimer, second
shift Commissary clerk. Wonder why?
We wish to extend our sympathy to
Grace Underwood who has recently
been out sick.
We welcome several new members
to the “Hoot Owl” Club this month:
Maxie Royals, Doria Allen, Mary Gar
ner, Joyce Love, Cleveland Prevatte,
Roy Smith, George Green and Daskas
Nations.
We enjoyed having Edith Thomp
son of second shift working with us in
the 5-B Department for a week.
I’ve often heard the old excuse of
running into a door causing a black
eye but have you heard of tne “Hoot
Owler” who said she ran into a barber
shop pole?
Has anyone heard Tommy Welch
singing, “Open the Door Richard”? 1
hear it is his favorite these days.
WEAVE ROOM
Glad to see Maggie Elliott back at
work after being on the sick list for
a while.
Harvey Stroud recently spent the
week-end in Chesterfield, S. C. That
new car of his really takes him places.
Glad to have Lellum Tillotson on
the first shift with us. Hope he enjoys
working with us.
Carl Staley has taken up pipe smok-
ibby
made you sick yet has it, Carl?
ing as a hobby, lliat hobby hasn’t
Did anyone notice Fletcher Mead
ows and his big cigar the other day?
Henry Curren was recently passing
out cirars. Wc congratulate him as
he is the proud father of a baby boy.
AI Coppedge has been down in the
dumps lately. Could it be that income
tax problem?
We wish to congratulate Buford and
Ethel Owen on the birth of their son,
Wade Stephen, February 4th.
We welcome the following new em
ployees: Herbert Haynes, and Dolphus
Kennedy. Hope you enjoy working
with us.
We are glad to report that Olean,
wife of Gilbert Moser is improving at
her home following an operation at the
Boulevard Unit of High Point Memo
rial Hospital.
Basley Lee has gone to Florida for
about 2 months for his health. Best
wishes for better health, Basley.
Vernon Webb is still on the absen
tee list from the injury he received
here at the plant. Hope you will soon
be well, Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson have
our sympathy. Their home and entire
contents was destroyed by fire. Here’s
hoping everything will work out fine
for them.
Gene Rayle would like a game of
checkers with some of the boys who
are champions on first shift.
Samuel Stutts, Jr., has recently
moved in his new home. It certainly
is a nice home.
Thomas E. Hicks is our new cloth
dolfer. Hope you like your job,
Thomas.
James Winningham recently pur
chased a home. He wonders if he will
get to move in before summer.
Congratulation to Alvin Whitaker
on the birth of a IVi pound baby boy.
Mrs. L. W. McCauley, mother of
Quentin McCauley is improving from
her recent injury. Hope she will soon
be out of the hospital.
Beauty Contestants .
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IT SEEMS that Walter Dickey
(left) and Johnny Bivens (right)
High Point Preparatory employees,
have been quite a problem recently
following a big argument as to
which is the better looking of the
two.
If something isn’t done to settle
the argument we are afraid it will
end in a feud between Dickey and
Bivens.
Each have tried time and again to
prove themselves the better look
ing by their fellow workers, but up
until now they have not been able
to come to any conclusion.
Of course we will all agree that
they are unquestionably the two
best looking men in the plant —
but we thought it best to leave it
up to our readers to decide which
one should take the honor.