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NEWS
JUNE 5, 1952
BOWLING ’em over in the Ladies Pioneer League during the
season just ended were (L to R): Nell Bolick, spooler tender; Ann
Turner, spinner; Dorcas Atkinson, winder; Jane Rice, pickout hand;
and Sue Van Dyke, secretary in the superintendent’s office. Not
present for picture were bowlers Nora Crouch, spinner; 'Martha
Kendrick, Main Offi(!e; and Betty Queen, spinner.
RESULTS
Second Shift Departmental
Softball
It H E
Spinning (lU)02100x 13 7 2
Carding 0100100 2 4 5
Green and Haney; Freeland and
Broadway
Twisting 2100004 7 10 4
Spinning 1010201 5 4 4
Lancaster and Crawford; Free
land and Broadway
Twisting 0032101 7 7 4
Spiiming 0120311 8 10 3
Lancaster and Owensby; Freeland
and Crisp
First Shift Departmental Softball
Spinning 3052014 15 15 2
Weaving Shop 0203100 6 14 3
Atkinson and Brown; Cary and
Clark
General 4000002 13 18 2
Carding 017221x 6 13 5
Honeycutt and Comely; Keisler
and Hargett
Twisting 4212010 10 11 2
Spinning 0000000 0 4 3
Thompson and Haney; Brown and
Atkinson
General 3135101 14 19 2
Weaving Shop 2020202 8 10 4
Honeycutt and Wren; Benton and
Clark
Industrial Softball League
R H E
Firestone 0130002 6 8 2
Smyre 0000100 1 4 3
Lynn and Atkinson; Beal and Sams
Little Bigger League Baseball
Firestone 4221000 9 7 2
Optimist 1402000 7 6 2
Wheeler and Nixs; Perkins and
Price
Temple 0000120 3 4 4
Firestone 402005x 10 10 3
Fox and Dees; Galloway and Nixs
Little League Baseball
St. Michaels 110003 5 6 2
Firestone 00006x 6 4 2
H. Thomas, J. Thomas (4) and
Walsh; Haynes and Smith
Firestone 210601 10 7 2
G. C. Y. 011001 3 4 2
Johnson, Tate (4) and Smith;
Scott and Cloninger
STANDINGS
Industrial Softball League
Team W L Pet.
Firestone 8 0 1.000
Cramer ton 6 2 .750
Smyre 4 4 .500
Bernsides 3 6 .333
Groves 2 5 .286
American Thread 1 7 .125
(Games thru May 21)
Little Bigger League
Firestone 2 0 1.000
Myrtle
2 0
1.000
Red Shield
1 1
.500
High Shoals
1 1
.500
Temple
0 2
.000
Optimist
0 2
.000
Second
Shift Softball
Twisting
4 1
.800
Spinning
3 2
.600
Carding
0 4
.000
Little League Baseball
Firestone
3 1
.750
G. C. Y.
3 1
.750
Optimist
2 2
.500
St. Michaels
0 4
.000
(Games
thru May 21)
First Shift Softball
Twisting
3 0
1.000
Spinning
3 1
.750
General
1 2
.333
Carding
1 2
.333
Weaving
0 3
.000
(Games thru May 21)
TEAM BATTING
Second
Shift Softball
AB R H
Pet.
Twisting
93 29 28
.301
Carding
83 16 22
.265
Spinning
115 34 29
.252
First Shift Softball
General
93 24 41
.441
Carding
83 17 31
.373
Twisting
96 33 33
.344
Spinning
111 35 35
.315
Weaving Shop
88 16 27
.307
Sports Notes
Firestone Playground will open
June 5th. Mrs. Frances Starnes
will be in charge of the playground
assisted by Miss Elizabeth Collette.
It will open at 9:00 a. m. and close
at 6:00 p. m. Monday through Sat
urday.
Supervisors are furnished by the
City Recreation Department.
FISHING CONTEST
Listed below are the biggest
catches that have been turned in
up to now:
. First and Third Shifts
H. L. Jenkins, cable respooler
tender, Carp—10% lbs.
M. F. Goins, weaver, Crappie—
1 lb. 10 oz.
Second Shift
W. N. Laws, carding fixer,
Crappie—14 oz.
Andrew Whitt ,twister tender.
Carp-—4 lbs.
(NOTE: All fishing club mem
bers are requested to turn in en
try blanks as soon as possible.)
First Nine Games Won By Softhallers;
Team Points To Mid- Western Tourney
UNDEFEATED in league com
petition, the 1952 softball team
continues the winning tradition of
athletic teamfe produced at Fire
stone Textiles. Competing in the
Industrial League, composed of 6
teams from as many textile plants
in this area, our boys have put
down every other team in the
league in nine consecutive wins
tallied to date.
The team is managed by Tommy
Gibson, twister tender, a veteran
player recently turned manager as
well. He began by playing junior
baseball in 1937 under the coaching
of Plant Officer Charlie Ferguson.
After joining Firestone as an em
ployee in 1938, his attention cen
tered on departmental softball
with the result that for several
years now, he has been considered
one of the best outfielders in the
game industry-wise.
Another veteran team man.
Jack Lynn, is beginning his sixth
year as starting pitcher. Jack has a
^record of 72 wins against 18 losses
with the team.
Pointing to the North Carolina
Mid-western Softball tourney in
Shelby, scheduled for August, the
team will be trying for its fourth
tournament title. For three con
secutive years, 1948-1950, Fire
stone has won this playoff of
teams from seven North Carolina
Counties.
Bloodmobile Unit
To Be Here June 11
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
Bloodmobile will be at the Girl's
Club, June 11, from 11:00 a. m.
until 5:00 p. m. No donors will be
scheduled to appear after 5:45 p. m.
Firestone employees and communi
ty people as well are being asked
to donate blood for America’s
fighting forces in Korea.
SECOND SHIFT HORSESHOE
Team W L Pet.
Carding 29 7 .806
Twisting 24 12 .667
Weaving 1 35 .027
All girls wishing to play softball
this summer are requested to con
tact the recreation director at once.
Our girls team will participate in
the Gaston County Softball League
with five other industrial teams.
In order to continue the “winning
ways” established by past teams,
the recreation director says the
present team needs additional help.
You need not be experienced in
the game to become a team mem
ber.
UNDEFEATED Firestone Softballers pose at Todd Field while
in the process of adding Bernside to their list of wins. Kneeling
left to right: Wayne Broadway, Kenny Keisler, Reggie Dean, J. A-
Haney, and Bud Atkinson, Back row from left: Jack Lynn, Marlin
Thompson, B. T. Hanna, Jerry Keisler, Ralph Killian, Bill Deal)
Charles Lunsford, and Manager Tommy Gibson.
FIRESTONE MOVIE SCHEDULES
Friday, June 6 “Bank Dick” with W. C. Fields
“Wild Bill Hickok” Chapter 1 with Bill Elliott
Friday, June 13 “Francis” (The Talking Mule) with
Donald O’Connor
“Wild Bill Hickok” Chapter 2
Friday, June 20 “Christopher Columbus with Fredrick March
“Wild Bill Hickok” Chapter 3
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR VACATION DAYS
BOATING AND CANOEING
1. Step into or out of a boat with care, always using the middle.
2. Don’t stand up on a boat or canoe.
3. Don’t change seats or move about unnecessarily unless you are in
shallow water.*' "
4. Never overload or get into an overloaded boat.
5. Keep the weight evenly distributed.
6. A boat or canoe is no place for horseplay. Anyone who thinks it
is funny to rock the boat should be taken ashore at once.
7. Do not go out in rough water or stormy weather. If a storifl
threatens while boating, go ashore.
SWIMMING
1. Know how to swim before venturing into deep water.
2. Don’t swim alone—have a good swimmer with you.
3. Wait two hours after eating before you go into water.
4. Be sure that you can make it out and back when swimming ii*
deep water.
5. Be sure water is deep enough and free of obstructions befoi'*^
diving.
6. Don’t swim to the point of exhaustion.
FISHING
1. Wear proper clothes for protection from wind, sunburn and
insect stings.
2. Don’t drink from lakes or streams unless the water has beei*
boiled. Carry a flask of drinking water.
3. Water deep enough for fishing is deep enough to drown you. In
wading test the footing before each step. Be alert for submerge^I
obstructions.
4. When bait casting from a boat, throw overhead, so you won’^
endanger your companions.
5. Be careful with hooks—they are the most dangerous piece oi
equipment found in fishing tackle.
6. Scratches and punctures from hooks and fish teeth often becon^®
infected, so sterlize such wounds immediately. (Always keep ^
first aid kit handy.) ^
SEC. 34.66 P. L. & R.
U. S. POSTAGE
PAID
GASTONIA, N. C.
PERMIT NO. 29