UNSAFE CLOTHING CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS No matter how carefully machines are guarded or how well a plant is maintained, injuries can occur because individuals wear unsafe clothing. Wo men’s long hair may become entangied in machinery or men’s loose neckties or dangling shirt sleeves may get caught in moving parts. Shirts that blouse too much or which have torn pockets may be grabbed by a machine or a torn pants leg might get caught. Tripping might be caused by pants that are too long or which have torn cuffs. Foot injuries may result from the wrong type of shoes or footwear that has been mutilated or that is in poor repair. Of course, safety shoes furnish the best protection. Many falls occur because of high heel shoes. Shoes with wooden or leather heels slip easily, and may cause an individual to suffer a painful fall. On some jobs ordinary clothing does not provide sufficient protection and special types of clothing are needed. For example, in a dyehouse rubber aprons are needed for protection against excessive water and as a safeguard against acid splashes. Boot shoes are needed on the wet floors. Rubber gloves afford protection to the hands and arms. Face shields and goggles furnish pro tection for the face and eyes from splashing injurious chemicals. Wearing proper clothing is largely an obligation of the individual. Special conditions require extraordinary pro tective clothing, and these are available Where needed. It will be to your own advantage to wear safe and sensible clothing on the job and to make use of the special protective equipment pro vided in certain work areas. SAFE CLOTHING Here are a few simple suggestions which you may find helpful: 1. Women—Wear close-fitting, protec tive hair styles. 2. Do not wear dangling jewelry around machinery. 3. Avoid loose shirt sleeves and neck ties. 4. Wear close-fitting shirts and pants. 5. Avoid long pants legs or excessive cuffs. 6. Wear shoes made on a sensible last and keep them in good repair. Rub ber heels offer best protection against slipping. 7. Wear goggles, gloves and apron when handling acids or other injurious chemicals. SHEETING NEWS (Continued from Page Six) Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hundley spent Sunday with Mrs. Minnie Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Buckner visit ed the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Vaughn of Hilder- brand visited relatives and friends in Draper Sunday. Mrs. Dewey Gauldin visited her son, Ronnie, a student in State College, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Farmer and children visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Farmer, Sunday. O. C. Brookbank of Greensboro visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Ramsey Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Key visited Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jones over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Webster and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hatcher motored to Skyline drive Sunday. Mrs. Callie Oakley and daughter of Burlington spent the week-end with Monday, October is, 195o Mrs. Carrie Chaney. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hill spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jones. Pvt. Garvin Riescn spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rieson. Mrs. Mamie Willis, Mrs. Mary Lou Gregory, Mrs. Lois Motley and daughter spent Saturday in Danville shopping. We’re glad to have Jim Alcorn back after an absence of a couple weeks due to an operation on his eyes. Mrs. Mary Coggins was the guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Steph ens Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Gregory were guests for dinner Saturday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Greg ory. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hopkins of Burl ington visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wyatt Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin York announce the arrival of a son in the Leaksville Hospital October 4. Mrs. York is the for mer Frances Ann Hopkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hopkins of Draper. Beach Conducts (Continued from Page One) ly schedule. The principals of the schools will help select the films and supervise their presentation. The films will be shown at Spray Graded each Tuesday, Lakeside Wednesday, and at North Spray Thursday. A Church Music Festival is scheduled for 3:00 p. m. Sunday, October 29, in the Central Y. M. C. A. gymnasium. Choirs and special singing groups from Spray Baptist Church, Church of the Brethren, and the Pentecostal Holiness Church will participate in the initial program. It is planned to have the Church Music Festivals every two months with choirs from the various churches in Spray, quartets, duets, soloists and others participating. The festival will continue until all churches in Spray have taken part. Purpose of the Church Music Festival is to develop greater Christian fellow ship between the churche-, and to in crease interest in their respective choirs. Exchange Club Head 'IV ia Horace Penn of the Research and Quality Control Department was in stalled as president of the Leaksville- Spray Exchange Club Tuesday evening, October 10. Others taking office were Dr. Kenneth Miller, vice-president; Wade Younts (Bedspread Weave), sec retary; and Morris Turner (Karastan Finishing), treasurer. P. H. Shreve, Ed Smith, and S. T. Anderson (Bedspread) were elected to the board of control for the coming year. Many a man’s salary runs into four figures — a wife and three daughters.

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