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PAGE FOUR Tire$tone NEWS JUNE 5, 1952 CARDING Mrs. Tillman Wiley, can hauler, visited Chimney Rock on Mothers Day, May 11th. Carl Rape, second hand, and Mrs. Rape, speeder tender, attended the annual Mothers Day Parade at Carlisle Military Academy, which their son, Bobby, is a student. Our sympathy goes to Hasker Love, sweeper, in the sudden death of his brother. Berry Love of Philadelphia, Pa. We have two new comers to Carding Dept., Tony Wilson, can hauler, and Milius Lyles, can haul er. Tom Webb and William Laws set a good record for the 2nd shift Fishing Club on May 3, by catch ing 39. Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Thompson ;from Baldwin, Ga., spent two weeks with their daughter, Lurlene King, drawing tender. Mildred Deese Davis and child ren have returned to their home in Dallas, Texas, after a visit with her parents. Will Deese, intermedi ate tender, and Mrs. Deese. I')aul Reaves, speeder tender, spent a weeks vacation in Miami. Fla. attending the Southern Bap tist Convention being held there. Mrs. Edna Harris, speeder ten der, and family are spending a weeks vacation at Carolina Beach, N. C. Johnnie Wilkes, speeder tender, and wife announce the birth of a son on May 5th. Pfc. Louis R. Brown of the U .S. Marine Corps spent the week-end v/ith his parents, Ruben Brown, speeder fixer, and wife. We are glad to have Rhodus Henson, speeder tender, back on her job after five weeks illness. Pfc. Jack McCraw of the U. S. Air Force and a former employee (card stripper) is spending a 30 day furlough with his vdfe and children before going to Alaska. Seaman 3rd Class James Barker of the U. S. Navy received a tempo rary discharge, but will report back to duty in October. His wife, Mae Barker, is a speeder tender. SPINNING David C. Kelly, U.S.N., who worked in Spinning before enlisting in the Navy, is now in the hospital in California. He would like to hear from all his friends. His address is: David C. Kelly, U.S.N., U. S. Naval Hospital, Ward 362, San Diego, Calif. Edna Ledford, roller picker, has returned to work after being out for eight weeks. Ola Collins, roller picker, has re turned to work after being out for several weeks. Mrs. Sadie Carver, spinner, left Monday, May 19th to be with her husband, Tom, of Soco Valley, who suffered a heart attack. Raymond Deal, utility man, left May 20 for the Army. He will be stationed at Fort Jackson. T. L. Quinn, creeler, and Mrs. Quinn spent last week-end in Murphy, N. C., with their parents. Harold Freeland, section man, and Mrs. Freeland, spinner, visited in Greer, S. C. over the week-end. Doyle Faile, doffer, and Mrs. Faile announce the birth of a son, Donald Keith, on May 3. Lassie Green ,spinner, visited in Knoxville, Tenn., during her vaca tion. Neil Broadway, doffer, and Sue Broadway, spinner, spent the week end in Bright Water. W. A. Johnson, overhauler, has added to the beauty of Firestone Village by remodeling his home on South Liberty St. We are delighted to learn that Nealy Jo Ramsey is home again after several weeks in the hos pital being fitted with braces and crutches. Nealy Jo was in a car accident almost a year ago. She is the daughter of Willie Ramsey, oiler, and Lucille Ramsey, spinner. Bertie Shead, spinner, is back at work after being out on sick leave. She appreciated the flowers and cards that the Spinning Depart ment sent to her. Lydia Davis, spinner, and her husband, John, section man, their son, and Mrs. Davis’ sister enjoyed a wonderful trip to Danville, Va., over the week-end. Tressie Webb, spinner, attended Memorial Day exercises with her parents. Rev. P. L. Coxey, and Mrs. Coxey on Sunday, May 18th at Old Fort, near Rutherford, N. C. Pearl Chastain, spinner, and her husband, Marvin, machinist, en joyed a very pleasant visit with relatives and friends near Salem, S. C., on Mothers’ Day. SPOOLING Steve Barrett, U.S.N.T.C., of San Diego, Calif., son of Austin Barrett, and Mrs. Barrett, winder tender, is home for a twenty day leave. Helen Dellinger, spooler tender, and other members of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the Pearl Baptist Church, visited the Sana torium at Black Mountain. N. C. Lucille Graham, winder tender, and Gladys Chandler, spooler ten der, have returned to work after being out on sick leave. Dorothy Beckham, spooler ten der, her daughter, Maude, and friends visited relatives in Florida. Mrs. Getty Davis, reclaimer, and Mrs. Lucille Graham, winder ten der, received $44.00 in trade cer tificates for answering a quiz on a radio program. Minnie Carpenter, spinner, has returned to work after being out sick for several weeks. Sarah Nichols, warper tender, Hubert Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nichols went to Little River and Myrtle Beach on a fish ing trip. Daisy Williams, tailing hand, visited her husband, George, who is a patient at Black Mountain, N. C. Mrs, Mildred Smith, warper ten der, is at home now after being in the hospital. We welcome our new employees into our department: Bobby Wolfe, yarn man, Leona Rayfield, warper tender, and Louise Jones. TWISTING Bobbie Tucker, a former em ployee of Firestone, is now sta tioned in California. His address is Robert H. Tucker, Co. 52-0344 U.S.N.T.C., Dan Diego ,Calif. Vernon Lovingood, second hand, spent Mothers Day with his mother in Murphy. Elton Still, fixer, is remodeling his home on Fourth Avenue. Rosie Parson, reclaimer, and Pinkney Mitchell, twister hand, have both been in the hospital the past two weeks. Naomi Hodge, reclaimer, has been transferred to the second shift from the third. R. F. Whitworth, doffer, has been out with measles. C. W. Wood, tape man, spent May 18th, in Hollywood, Ga., with his father, J. S. Wood, who celebrated his 83rd birthday with a surprise birthday dinner. Trenton Ginn, second hand, and Mrs. Ginn, visited their mothers on Mothers Day in Toccoa, Ga., and Royston, Ga, Belle Keisler, reclaimer, is back at work after a weeks vacation. Myrtle Benton, reclaimer, and Marvin Benton spent the week end at Wateree on a fishing trip. Barline Branan, daughter of Lester Branan, yarn boy, was ad mitted to the Garrison General Hospital with pneumonia. Mrs, Susie Cobb, mother of Bradey Whitesides, doffer, had a stroke of paralysis. Her condition is still about the same, Mr, and Mrs. Riley Dean, and son, of Durham, N. C. were the guests of William Cosey, speeder tender, and Annie Cosey, winder tender, on Mothers Day. W. T, Bennett, and wife, Dal- phna, of Fort Moore, S, C., spent this week with the latter’s parents, William Cosey, speeder tender, and Mrs. Cosey, winder tender. The family of John Gilreath, utility man, celebrated his 47th birthday on May 7th with a sur prise dinner. James Keenum of Suit, N, C., visited his daughter, Eloise Cole, reclaimer, the past week. James E. Moore, son of Britt Moore, twister tender, would like to hear from all his friends. His address is as follows: James E, Moore, 884-60-21, 0360, U.S.N,T.C., San Diego 33, Calif. Mary Reece, respooler, returned after a weeks stay with her mother, Mrs. J. V. Hall, of Tenn, Virginia Lunsford, daughter of Annie Lunsford, spindle oiler, is home from the hospital after an operation on her leg. Boyd Bolynn, twister tender, and his friends spent the week-end at Carolina Beach on a fishing trip, Mr, and Mrs. Bill Moore of Greensboro, N. C., were week-end guests of Vama Deal, reclaimer. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hale of Win- ston-Salem, N. C., were week-end guests of Bertha Dodgen, tie-in- hand, and Harold Dodgen, doffer. Ruby Wiggins, recalimer, and husband were dinner guests Sun day, May 11th, of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Blackmon of Darlington, S. C. Taff Hughes, fixer, and wife, Ruth, respooler, have sold their home on South Highland St, to George Jacobs, and have bought them a new brick home on Twin Ave. James Piercy, fixer ,and wife, Gatha, respooler, were on vacation last week. While out, they moved into their new brick home on Union Road, Virginia Thomas, reclaimer, her miother, Mrs. Broadway, Mr. and Mrs. James Nixon, were in Ra leigh, N. C, Saturday, visiting Blanch Broadway, who is in the hospital there. Lizzie Morrow, reclaimer, visited her mother, Mrs, Laura Lamb in the hospital at Athens, Ga. last week. Mrs. Melle C. Elliott of Marri- ville, Tenn. was the week-end guest of Ruth Waldrop, reclaimer, Charlie Lovelace, tape man, had the misfortune of spraining his ankle last we^Jc when stepping off a truck, Ellie Fowler, reclaimer, and hus band, Thomas, fixer in Ply Twist ing, have bought a new tractor to do some farming this year in their spare time, Nevie Dalton, winder hand, had as week-end guests, her mother, Mrs. W. A, Terry of Covington, Ga, Mrs, Azaleen Loudermilk, re spooler, and children wish to thank everyone for their kindness and sympathy during the death of their husband and father, W, C, Louder milk, John Stevens, fixer, and Mamie Stevens, respooler, spent the week end in Georgia, Cordie Hardin, respooler, and her husband spent Sunday at Lake James, Margaret Robinson, respooler, and her husband, G. K., of spinning dept., and their family went to Mt. Mitchell, Sunday, May 18, on a picnic. Marie Tart, respooler, is recov ering from an operation and will be back at work in about a month. WEAVING Margaret Gilreath, splicer, spent the week-end in the mountains with her grandparents, Ethel Huffstetler, splicer, spent the week-end in Chimney Rock. Russell Stroupe and Mrs. Stroup, splicer, visited in Hamlet, N, C. going especially to bring Mrs, Alice Stroupe home for Mothers Day. James Saylor, creeler, and Mrs, Saylor announce the birth of a son on Saturday, May 10th at tne Gaston Memorial Hospital, Mr, and Mrs, Henry Massey and children arrived Sunday from Atiah£ay Ga, ib'^s^fendVeveraf'days with Roy Davis, clerk, and Mrs. Davis, tie-in-hand, Mr, and Mrs. Dave Beam of Ellenboro, N. C. were week-end guests of Bill Calhoun, yarn man, and Mrs, Calhoun, Hattie Cannon, and Bertie Stiles, splicers, visited Murphy going especially for Memorial Day there, J, R, Corn and Mrs. Corn, splic er, were dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs, Kenneth Corn, Also present was Mrs, J. Will Bradley, an in valid for 13 years, Dan Webb, creeler, and Mrs, Webb are spending their vacation at Daytona Beach, Fla, Mrs, Joe Couick from Great Falls, S, C., is spending the week with her daughter-in-law, Dorothy Couick, splicer, T. L. Quinn, cloth bailer, and Mrs. Quinn spent the week-end in Murphy, Eva Henson, quiller tender, and her husband, W. G., master me- 'clianic, spent the week-end in Hartsville, S. C. attending the wedding of Don McElveen, Mr. Henson’s nephew. Vickie Spencer, battery hand, and her husband, Paul, attended the Grace Hospital School of Nursing Commencement exercises in Morganton, N. C., Sunday night, Sarah Ward, battery hand, had as guests her mother-in-law, Mrs, H. C, Ward and her daughter, Pat, of Caroleen, N. C. SHOP Marvin Chastain, mill wright, spent the v’fiek-end of the 11th of May visiting relatives in Walhalla, S. C. Howard Moore, mechanic, is the first man at Firestone plant to be called to work by radio. Howard is a member of C,A,P. Communica tions, and was talking with Charles Ferguson, Jr., son of Police Officer Charlie Ferguson of the plant, over the radio. Charles, Jr., was on his way home and since Howard doesn’t have a telephone he asked Charles, Jr., to call H. A. Cauthen, assistant plant engineer, and ask if his services were needed. They were, so Howard became the first man to report to work by way of radio. The Tunetwisters Quartette of the local Chapter of S.P.E.B.S- Q,S,A, sang recently for the Men’s Bible Class of West End Methodist Church. The Quartette is composed of Clyde Moss, Quality Control Supt,, tenor, Duell Redding, re freshment truck operator, lead, Cramer Little, lathe operator, bari tone, and Winston Crawford, bass. Cpl. Kenneth C, Cauthen of Ft- Leonard Wood, Mo., spent Sunday» May 10th with his parents, H. A- Cauthen, assistant plant engineer, and Mrs, Cauthen at their home on Millon St, The following employees receiv ed service pins during the month of May: 5 year pins, Forrest Price, painter; James M. Pricc, painter, Earl B. Moore, caipcnteJ'; Jonas Montgomery, scrubber; year pins, Duard C, Rabb, light cleaner; Howard Moore, mechanic! 15 year pin, Cramer Little, lathe operator. Rufus Hughes, plumber, Mi'S- Hughes, and children spent part oi their vacation at Bridgewater the week of May 17th. They had a® their guests on the week-end J. Tate, weaving, and his family. PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT Three members of the personnel staff, Christine Clark, secretary^ J. E. Spencer, Employment mana' gei', and'Ted Ramsey, Tinie Study> were honored at a birthday partly on Wednesday, May 21, at th^ Girls’ Club. Refreshments wei'® served ■ and gifts presented honorees. Mrs. Flora Pence has joined staff of the Personnel Dept, will do general personnel work act as typist for FIRESTON^^ NEWS, We all welcome her ini'® our department and hope she enjoy her work. QUALITY CONTROL Exie Quinn, inspector, husband. Lakes, bailer, and family attended home coming and decoi'^' tion services Sunday at the Frieii^^' ship Baptist Church in Suit, N. Those attending the Clark union in Albemarle from Gastoni^ were as follows: Earl Clark, twi^^' er doffer, his wife, Christine, sonnel Office, and children; man Clark, lab. clerk, his Rachel; Mrs. D. P. Clark, Mrs. _ Rollins, spinner, and childr^*’’ ,Ierry Paysour, inspector, her h>^^ band. Bill, and children, Phyllis Jane Honeycutt, ’ daught^ ^ of Sam Honeycutt, Quality Conti'® second hand. T. G. Stacy, inspector, and h'® wife spent last week in Washin^ ton, D. C, visiting their daugh^ei’ Mrs, Carrie Parrish, CLOTH ROOM Week-end guests of Moses, inspector, were two of friends of Asheville, N, C, ^ Gordon Wilson, second hand, wife, Dorthy, spent the week-®’^ in Georgia, Charles L. Waldrop, A,E,3, was a creeler at Firestone bef®^ ' I ^ entering the Navy, was home few days before leaving for
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