may 5, 1952
NEWS
PAGE FIVE
carding
Pfc. Jack Sellers, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. £), Sellers of this depart-
nient, was home for 19 days in
April from his station at Roswell,
New Mexico.
We’re glad to see Payton Lewis,
section man, back on the job fol
lowing his recovery from severe
illness which required hospitali
zation. He must be feeling good.
• • • He’s fishing again. . . catching
whoppers!
Mrs. Betty Lewis White, form
erly of the carding department, has
announced the birth of a son. Perry
Latham White, Jr. Betty was Miss
Firestone of 1950 for the Gastonia
plant.
Pfc. Herman Westmoreland is
home on 15 day leave from his base
in Texas. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Westmoreland.
Hertha Massey, who is recover-
from injuries sustained in an
automobile accident, was visited
at her home by her Sunday School
ass recently. They found her in
Sood spirits despite the painful in
juries she’s gradually overcoming.
Members of the carding depart-
•^ent’s fishing club include: Jesse
’ ^oyle Groom, Kurt Sanders,
jJrifford Helms, Kenneth Keisler,
ee Owens, Roscoe Jones, and
’ ®ss Houston. These men have
Wade one trip as a group to near-
y fishing areas and plan more
'^I’ing the summer months ahead.
Bud Harris, son of Mr. and
N. L. Harris, has returned
ome for 48 days leave from Ger-
l^any. He and his wife, a native of
ermany, will report to New York
further assignment after his
^ ay in Gastonia.
S**INNING
Howard Groves and Joe Howell,
loving hoisters, and Florence Gil-
are welcomed as new
oyees in the spinning depart
ment. Florence is returning after
6veral years break in service and
she’s surprised and pleased
HH equipment that was
^ c to the department during
absence.
Several members of this depart-
perfect attendance on
jne job in 1951. They are: David
o ms, Mary Herrin, Louise Tate,
and Lark Stroupe.
ewis Compton, doffer, appreci-
^ es the flowers sent his son,
ames, who is recovering from a
decent operation. The boy has re-
urned from the hospital but will
® confined to a wheel chair for
several weeks.
Congratulations to Stella Cau-
spinner, who has returned to
extended illness.
^ '*• and Mrs. Grady McAbee
1 ^oved into their new home at
501 West Tenth Street.
Myrtle Millwood and Betty
^ whose mother works
to among the first
^ ^Ptized at the new Loray
Mrs
How A Hammond’s son,
^orea ' ^ soldier on duty in
from I appreciate hearing
address^.^ J^iends in Gastonia. His
1444 Qnof'" Howard Railey, RA
t>ivi^ ’ PM, 25th Inf.
Cisco Regiment, San Fran-
California.
of hear of the death
®^plo Bishop, former
ment spinning depart-
® Was killed recently in an
IN BRIEF
airplane crash at Mobile, Ala. His
sister, Mrs. H. N. Freeland, is a
third shift employee in spinning.
Joseph Roscoe, oiler and tape
man, seems to have a head start
on his fishermen friends. His
catch of a ^.V^. pound bass at
“Seven Oaks” on the Catawba
River is the first catch of the
season worth bragging about.
CpL Dickie Wallace was recently
home on furlough from Frances
Warren Air Base, Cheyenne,
Wyoming. He returned to Camp
Kilmer, New Jersey for assign
ment to overseas duty. Until en
listing in the ai-my, Dick was em
ployed at Firestone Textiles,
SPOOLING
Mr. and Mrs. Odess S. Killian
announce the arrival of a daughter,
Linda Dianne. Odess is a beam man
on the first shift in the spooling
department.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ware and
son, Denny, spent a pleasant
Easter week-end at Chimney Rock,
North Carolina.
Mrs. Annabell Stowe, winder
tender, is glad to welcome home her
son, S/Sgt. J. D. Stowe, just re
turned from Korea. Sergeant
Stowe spent 16 months in Korea
with the United States Marines
seeing considerable action while
there. He’s all set now for a re
turn to civilian life inasmuch as
his hitch is completed in the Ma
rines.
Mrs. Eva Price has returned to
work following an illness of 15
weeks. The department is happy to
have her back.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus C. Bradshaw
enjoyed a visit from their daugh
ter, Jettie Rea, for the Easter
Holidays. Jettie attends Meredith
College in Raleigh.
Mrs. Lela Ward, spooler tender,
is undergoing treatment in a local
hospital. We trust she may soon
recover and return to her job.
Others on the sick list include:
Mrs. Rachel Head, Mrs. Billie New
ton, and Norman Price.
Fred Costner, yarn man, and
Paul Cloninger, sweeper, are new
comers to our department on the
third shift.
Cecil Jones has been called for
an army examination and expects
to report for military service soon.
TWISTING
Virginia Bradley, reclaimer, and
her husband, Pete Bradley, have
moved into their new home at 604
Emerson Street.
Hobart Aldridge, overseer twist
ing, is beaming these days. The
occasion. ... a new grandson.
Reclaimer Clara Mitchell s
daughter, Barbann, has been sick
with measles.
Robert Coble, doffer, leaves in
May to serve in the United States
Army.
Corrie Johnson, splicer, enter
tained her son, Frankie, on his
8th birthday, April 7. Attending
the party were 16 guests who came
laden with gifts for young Frankie.
Dillard Palmer, doffer, made a
fishing trip to Murphy, North
Carolina, in April, which netted
him only one fish.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Taylor have
moved into their new home at 1508
West Rankin Avenue.
Kenneth Lovingood, son of
Second Hand Vernon Lovingood,
enjoyed a recent 15 day furlough
with his parents.
Thomas Gainey, son of Jiles
Gainey, tape man, is taking his
basic training at the Naval Train
ing Center at San Diego, Calif. He
will complete his basic training
this month.
H. E. (twister tender) and Mrs.
Tramel are the proud parents of a
baby girl, born April 7.
Congratulations to Wilburn
Summey, doffer, on the occasion of
his marriage to the former Mar
garet Heath of Kings Mountain.
The young couple are at home with
a sister of the bride in Love
Heights.
A number of employees of this
department are interested in the
Gaston County Singing Convention
to be held on the thii’d Sunday in
May at the First Freewill Baptist
Church, corner South Willow and
Fifth Avenue. There will be all day
singing with dinner served on the
grounds. The public is invited to
attend and bring a “basket”.
Homer Lee, twister tender, has
sold his home and is building a new
one on Essex Street.
M/Sgt. Robert L. Garrett,
brother of Eva Terry, I’espooler,
visited with her during the month
of April. This marked Bob’s re
turn from a four-year tour of
duty in Germany. He was accom
panied by his wife, Cleo, and
daughters, Gloria and Barbara.
Albert Taylor, can hauler, and
his family have moved into their
new home at 1308 West Franklin
Avenue.
WEAVING
Mrs. Rachel Dugan, tie-in-hand,
and family attended the birthday
dinner for Henry Chastain, speed
er tender, given by Mrs, Chastain
at Rankin Lake on Sunday, April
20.
Mrs. Norma S. Beaver, tie-in-
hand, entertained at a lovely show
er at her home on April 11, honor
ing Mrs. Clyde Beaver of Balti
more, Maryland. Games and con
tests were enjoyed after which a
daintily appointed salad plate was
served. Approximately 30 guests
called and Mrs. Beaver received a
lovely array of gifts.
Giles Emmett, cable respooler,
and wife and children spent the
Easter Holidays in Banks County,
Georgia, visiting relatives.
Cottage prayer services were
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Davis, Monday evening in the
interest of the revival at Bradley
Memorial Methodist Church, which
started on Sunday, April 20th.
Mrs. Blanch Hovis, splicer, 101
N. Dalton St., had cottage prayer
meeting at her home on Tuesday
night, April 15, preceeding the re
vival at Loray Baptist Church
which began on Monday, April 21.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse O. Crane,
have a new son, Eric Sloan Crane.
He was born March 19 and weighed
7 lbs. 14 ozs.
Mr. W, A. Henson, Henderson
ville, N. C., father of Mrs. J. A.
Long, has died at the age of 85. He
leaves his wife, 4 daughters, and 2
sons. The funeral was held at
Glenville Baptist Church, Glen-
ville, N. C.
Mrs. Earlene Gordon, weaver, at
tended the wedding of her daugh-
ter, Sylvia Ann Hamrick to James
O, Blanton on April 12 in Gaffney,
S. C. Members of the two families
and a few close friends were pres
ent at the wedding. After a trip to
Western North Carolina, Mr.
Blanton will return to Naval Sta
tion, Pensacola, Fla. Mrs. Blanton
will be at home with her mother on
Crescent Lane.
Darious Nixon, cleaner, spent
Easter in Baltimore, Maryland,
with friends. ‘
CLOTH ROOM
Friends of Earl and tva Stock
ton will be interested td hear that
Earl is much better. He, suffered a
heart attack on December 11 and
hasn’t been well since that time.
Eva asks for the prayers of all
their friends.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs.
Jack Mori-is of 209 S. Weldon St.
isn’t feeling well. Hope she’ll soon
be up and feeling better.
When we are well, we seem to
forget our friends who are ill. Mr.
Jim Smith of 504 S. Weldon St.,
the father of Mrs. Genever John
son, now has Arthritis and hasn’t
been able to work for a year. Your
cards, letters, or a friendly visit
will help to bring him cheer.
Max W. Robinson, a former em
ployee of Firestone, is now in the
U.S.N. in Korea helping to supply
the fleet. He would like to hear
from his friends. His address is
Max W. Robinson ISFN, E. Di
vision, USS Mt. Boken AE, 4; c/o
FPO, San Francisco, Calif.
Our own Pansy Payne is lending
a helping hand at Memorial Hos
pital these days. Having completed
her nurses aid course, she is vol
unteering her service there. One
patient has described her as an
Angel of Mercy. We are really
proud of Pansy.
CABLE RESPOOLING
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ledford
spent Easter with their parents in
Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wallace spent
Easter with their parents in Mur
phy. Carl informs us that he was
in a terrible storm as he returned
home, with the rain beating down
so hard that there was practically
no visibility.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Thomas
spent the Easter Holidays in Spar
tanburg, South Carolina, visiting
their parents.
We are glad to report that Biid
Calhoun is making satisfactory
progress following an illness and
expects to be iback with us soon.
WINDING
Pat Withers, a student at Gard-
ner-Webb College, spent Easter
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Withers.
Lillian Smith spent Easter Sun
day in Blowing Rock.
Edith Whidden spent Easter
Sunday with Mrs. Charles Haw
kins.
Sandy King has a new 52 Chev
rolet. He has already made a trip
to Georgia and says that it came
up to his expectations.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Caldwell
visited relatives in Paintertown,
Georgia over the Easter Holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Atkinson en
joyed a family picnic on Sunday,
April 20, with their entire family
present, including their son. Dean,
of the U. S. Navy. He is stationed
at San Diego, California, and re
turned to his base on Monday,
April 21.
SHOP
Ray Millsaps underwent an
operation on Tuesday, April 8, at
Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Allen Harmon has accepted work
in Columbus, Ga. He has been suc
ceeded in the Shop Office by Roy
Harwell.
Horace Robinson spent several
days fishing on the N. C. coast. He
reports that the fish were not
biting as yet.
Bryant Elders and family spent
the week-end of April 12 with
relatives in Buffalo, S. C.
Johnny Mercer reports he is
studying bees. He already has one
hive and they are doing fine.
W. G. Henson, Jr., Airman 2nd
Class (former Shopman), visited
his parents for a short while on
April 10. He landed at Charlotte
Airport frorii Patrick Air Base in
Florida.
Gene Carson spent the week-end
recently fishing at Myrtle Beach.
On April 12th, Fred Rockett
visited his mother who is ill at her
home in Savannah, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jacobs and
family attended a concert in Char
lotte on Sunday, April 13, given by
the Central Choir from Wesleyan
College, Central, S. C. Their son,
Jimmie and his wife are members
of the choir. Jimmie is a former
Shop employee.
Troy Jones, Ray Pearson, Fur-
mhn Pearson, Joe Champion, Gene
Carson, and Wade Ledwell all re
port good catches of Crappie at the
South Fork River last week.
J. E. and Catherine (Skeet) Flet
cher recently spent the week-end
visiting relatives in McCall, S. C.
Pfc. Horace Chastain of Alex
andria, La., spent a brief visit with
his family recently. Horace is a
former employee of the Shop.
Darrel Walker spent a 13-day
furlough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Walker, prior to sailing
for France where he will be sta
tioned for the next 3 years. Darrel
just finished a stenographic course
at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. On Thurs
day night, April 17, a group of his
very close friends gave him a fare
well party at the Firestone Girls’
Club.
Betty Little, a Junior at
Woman’s College, Greensboro,
spent the past week-end with her
parents, Mr, and Mrs. Cramer
Little, lathe operator.
COTTON DEPARTMENT
Spring is in the air and to take
advantage of the situation Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Davis entertained at a
hot dog and hamburger feast at
their most attractive cottage at
the Catawba River. Those making
up the party from the Cotton Dept,
were Homer Hall, and his wife,
Laura, Anne King, and guest, J.
E. Carpenter, also Roosevelt Rain
ey, who was chief cook and bottle
washer. Mr. F. T. Mororw, ware
house foreman, had to attend with
out his wife, since Mrs, Morrow
was in Washington attending the
wedding of her neice. Later in
the evening square dancing was
enjoyed.
WAREHOUSE
Bob Purkey, shipping clerk in
warehouse, left for the U. S. Army
during March and we all extend
to him our very test wishes.
Wishes for a speedy recovery are
extended to Will Starnes, ware
house, 1st shift, Frazier McNair,
warehouse, 1st shift, and Allen
Jeter, warehouse, 2nd shift, who
have suffered recent illnesses,
QUALITY CONTROL
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Qqeen were
honored with visitors from Bre
vard, N. C. on Sunday, April 6.
They were Charnce Fowler, Harold
Cox, Raymond Grogen, and Horace
Banks.
We are glad to know that Miss
Bertha Massey is back at home.
She is recovering from serious in
juries received in an auto accident.