What’s your hobby? Whatever
•t is it should be entered in the
15^52 Pall Festival and Hobby
^how. See any Recreation Council
member for application blanks.
NEWS
GASTONIA
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top in North Carolina in Payroll
Savings Plan Participation by con
tinuing to BUY BONDS!
VOLUME I
GASTONIA, N. C., SEPTEMBER 20, 1952
NO. 9
Fall Festival And Hobby Show To Op en October 6
R. Jackson
Honored On 40th
Year With Co.
Tho I’j'esideiiL of
Pativ & Rubber Com-
J'eclfii' by fellow di-
40th <>thei' employees on his
panv with the Com-
September 8
0? 1
offi„„ • J'^^kson called at his
sa£>'p« congratulatory nies-
^ages dunng the day.
the n occasion was
bv u-^/'®^®"<'^tion to Mr. Jackson
.^“■‘^«tone, Jr., Chair-
with' tv, • plate engraved
metnha ®j8’^atures of his fellow
He al« Board of Directors.
^nd S20n ^ diamond-set pin
nd ?200 eheck. traditi.„.ally given
40 v/ , to employees of
service.
with Pi^te was inscribed
Jacksn ;^^®ssage: “To Lee R.
«stcem*^ affection and
fortieth^ the directors upon his
stone.” with Fire-
Ohin^ A Akron,
28, 1891.
8'1‘aduation from
'">w known af t?“n ‘®
^kron University of
'«ajor’st„H ^,‘"^'^™stry as his
^'on’s out f
»iembei fathletes, being a
team for varsity football
the i9in . and captain of
which has always
team Up Akron’s greatest
major rpo?tr''""''" "
Page 2—
THE TROPICAL FISH AQUARIUM pictured above was selected by last year’s Hobby Show Judges
as the best exhibit in the 1951 shov/. Mrs. W. II. Turner of 102 South Firestone plans to re-enter this prize
winner in the 1952 Hobby Show, opening October 6 at Firestone Dining Hall.
Winning 1951 Entry To Compete Again In Hobby Show
MRS. W. R. TURNER, wife of
Second Hand W. R. Turner, could
stage a duel in her living room
that would mean sure death to the
loser. The duelists would be any
two of her Fighting Vettas (tropi
cal fish). It wouldn’t take much
space either for such a fight, as
the Vettas—like most species of
tropical fish—are small, in most
cases under two inches in length.
Mrs. Turner, who started her
hobby of tropical fish raising two
years ago, has about 250 fish in her
collection. Most conspicuous of the
lot are her Guppies of which she
has 200. Other species represented
are the fighting fish mentioned,
and the Black Molly, Cherry Moon,
Zebra, Catfish, Blind Cave Fish,
and Raspbora varieties.
According to Mrs. Turner, it
takes considerable skill to success
fully raise tropical fish. They’re
very sensitive to temperature
changes, and in some cases will
“freeze” if the water cools to below
65 degrees Fahrenheit. Most va
rieties will devour their own young
if possible; therefore, particluar
care must be given to the provision
of bidding places in the tank for
the helpless baby fish. Water
plants of various kinds serve this
purpose as well as manufacture
oxygen, which is as necessary for
fish as for humans.
All in all, however, it’s a fasci
nating hobby, and one that costs
little to enjoy. “These fish are
natural actors and will entertain as
long as there’re being watched”.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL Fall
Festival and Hobby Show starts
Monday, October G at the Firestone
Dining Room. The event under the
leadership of Chairman W. G. Hen
son will continue through Friday,
October 10. According to The Fire
stone Recreation Council, sponsor
ing group, this will be the best
planned show in the history of the
event.
There will be eight entry classi
fications foi' employee exhibits as
follows: Art, Flowers, Handicraft,
Needlecj'aft, Collections, Cookery,
Miscellaneous, and Booths. The
latter will consist of Boy Scout,
Girl Scout, and Church Booths
from the Firestone Community.
Cash awards and blue, red, or white
ribbons will go to the top three
exhibits in each class and sub
class.
* . * *
In addition to Mr. Henson, plant
engineer who will serve for the
fifth year as chairman, the Recrea
tion Council has announced the
following Hobby Show Committees:
Booths: Hasel Cauthen and R. L.
Tompkins
Entertainment: Alvin Riley, T.
B. Ipock, Miss Sue Van Dyke, and
Ralph Johnson
Judging: Fred Morrow and R. L.
Graham
Decorations: Mrs. Helen Bolick,
James Dobbins, Roland Conrad,
and Milton Nichols
Flowers, Cookery, and Needle-
craft: Mrs. Zula Eisenhower, Miss
Nell Bolick, and Mrs. Nellie Stowe
Collections: Payton Lewis
Handicraft: Roland Conrad
Booths: S. L. Owens and Alvin
Riley
Miscellaneous: C. M. Ferguson
-Continued on Page 2-
Labor Day Action At Firestone Ball Park
siting for opening whistle these girls are about to be off
the Labor Day bike races at the ball park. Winners in this
event -
Bobbie Barlow, Tommy Barton, and Barbara Jones
in
MRS. JANE RICE demonstra
tes a steady hand that helped
her v/in a prize in the apple con
test. Other winners were Mes-
dames Helen Guffey and Bertie
Conrad.
kM' ‘
THE LINE UP: The biggest single race of Labor Day was the
piggy back race. Jack and Billy Guffey (father and son) won the
race handily. Runners up were Wayne Lynch and Jerry Alford,
Colin Beaver and Tommy Gibson.