OCTOBER 20, 1952 Ttr«$ton« NEWS PAGE THREE IH BRIEF SPOOLING I earl Welch, spooler tender, was to Canton, N. C. because of illness of her mother. Junior Hart, creeler, left for the iwy October 17. The employees the Spooling Department wish unior all the luck while in service. Mrs. Robert Graham, winder ten- and her family attended the lemson-Villanova football game September 27. They spent the end with their daughter, Mrs. fred Rhyne who now lives at '-lemson, S. C. ^^6 Spooling Department wel come Maggie Reed and Dot Bec- spooler tenders, to the second from the third shift. Serves Country A/3C FREDDY R. HONEY- t, grandson of Fred Q. Honey- > can hauler, and Mrs. • is stationed in Japan ^ e Air Force. Freddy took tiaining at Lackland Air Antonio, Texas. His dress is a/3C Freddy R. oneycutt, AF 14403860, 58th ^amt. Sqd. Detch. No. 1, Box No. A.P.O. 929, c/o Post- Francisco, Calif. Twisting Lee Payne of Wash- Sent the week of Alfnr^^^^ her brother, Mr spooler Stevenson, re- thg 1 ’ y^turned recently from Satic4> '^^^'^tal and is improving ^siactorily. “bounce Weig-h- ^ Timmy, ]V[j.g ^ pounds, born in Texas. Queen tone. Keisler, are both direst ^ former employee of Mrs parents, Mr. and ® Twisting Depart- Quee dock’s father, H. D. in the Carding De- spoole, Beddingfield, re- eti(j family spent the week Blaoi^ ^ctober 4 with relatives in ^^^cksvilie, S. C. and ®olynn, twister tender, and f^niily, and David Wooten spent the week end ^alt ^ Kure Beach, N. C. h' twister ten- t*aui p 3,nd Mr. and Mrs. of Greensville, S. C., ^ith j. ^ Week end of October 4 Mrs in McCall, S. C. Dixon, respooler, re- t ^^utiful wrist watch re- son, Pfc. Lester ® is stationed in Alaska. WEAVING Frank Spencer, cloth boy, and Mrs. Spencer announce the birth of a daughter, Janice Romonia on October 4, weighing 8 pounds and 13 ounces at the Garrison General Hospital. Tracy Whitner and Mrs. Whitner, splicer, spent the week end re cently in Bridgewater, N. C. Mrs. Ruby Spencer had as her guests recently her brother, Lee Dobbins, and his family, also her mother, Mrs. Frankie Dobbins of Avondale, N. C. Mrs. Essie Honeycutt, battery hand, her husband, George, fixer, and their family spent the week end recently at Lake James. They caught about twenty-two fish weighing around two and one-half pounds each. Mrs. Dorothy Wilson, battery hand, her husband, Gordon, cloth room, and Mrs. Lucy Wilson spent the week end recently in the moun tains. Mrs. Mattie Witt of Rio Vista, Calif, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Peeler, battery hand. Horace Phillips and Mrs. Phil lips, battery hand, visited her par ents recently in Caeser, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barnette of Nicholson, Ga., were the week-end guests of their daughter Mrs. K. C. McLeymore and her husband Clin ton, carpenter. Mrs. Sarah Davis, smash hand, had as week-end guests recently, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis of Miami, Fla. Floy Kelly, loom fixer, has as his guest, his brother, A. L. Kelly from New Mexico. Mrs. Pauline Moore, battery fil ler, who underwent an operation recently at the Gaston Memorial Hospital, has returned home and is showing much improvement. Jack Kennedy, loom fixer is a patient at the Gaston Memorial Hospital. R. G. Carpenter, loom fixer, and his family spent Sunday, Septem ber 29, with Bill Davis. The Second Shift Weaving De-- partment welcome Mrs. Bill Blay lock in their department as battery hand, and also Mrs. Risbeth Webb as battery hand. CLOTH ROOM Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waldrop announce the arrival of a daughter on October 1 at the Garrison Gen eral Hospital. Charles was an em ployee of Firestone prior to his en listment in the Navy. He is now on the USS Keaesarge in Korea. Margaret Davis, inspector, shows much improvement after an opera tion at the Gaston Memorial Hos pital recently. QUALITY CONTROL Mrs. Exie Quinn, inspector, and daughter Mrs. Jeannette Hart- grove spent the week end recently in Oak Ridge, Tenn. with Mrs. Quinn’s sister, Mrs. Hazel Swann who has been very ill. Mrs. Dealva Jacobs, inspector, and Miss Shirley Ammons spent the week end in Clemson, S. C., recently with Mr. and Mrs. Martin McCarter, Jr., the latter a daugh ter of Mrs. Jacobs. Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Morrow announce the birth of a daughter on Saturday, October 4. Mrs. Mor row is the daughter of Mrs. Betty Thomas, inspector. SHOP Roland Goins, elevator operator is out sick with the mumps. This department wishes for him a speedy recovery. This department welcomes Plant Engineer W. G. Henson back after several weeks of illness. Lathe Operator Cramer Little and Mrs. Little spent the week end recently on a fishing trip to' Cres ent Beach, S. C. Johnny Francum and Mrs. Rosie Francum, tool room clerk, have moved from West Second Avenue to 313 South Street. Rudolph Bulman, son of E. G. Bulman, lathe operator, has enter ed the Memorial Hospital in Char lotte, N. C., for treatment. Painter Robert Laughman and Mrs. Laugliman announce the birth of a son at Gaston Memorial Hos pital recently. Draftsman Roy Harwell, Jr., and Mrs. Harwell have moved recently from Ranlo to West Eighth Street. Mrs. Clyde Foy, wife of Clyde Foy, pipe fitter, is a patient at the Memorial Hospital in Charlotte, N. C. Swan Tino, mechanic for several years, was ordained as a Baptist minister on Sunday, September 27 at the Modena Street Baptist Church and is now serving as Pastor of the Gamble Hill Baptist Church on the Kings Mountain Highway. This church is newly organized and has several Firestone em ployees as charter members. They are also in the process of building a house of worship. Rev. Tino is well liked by the shop force and they are all wishing him much success as a Minister of the Gospel. Robert Huss, son of Roland Huss, elevator operator, who was wound ed recently in Korea, spent a leave of 72 hours with his parents. He is recovering satisfactorily from his wounds and will soon get a 25-day furlough. PERSONNEL The Personnel Department ex tends a hearty welcome to Mrs. Nell Pursley who recently joined the department as clerk and re ceptionist. Here’s hoping she will enjoy her work and her new associates. C. M. Ferguson, Plant Officer, and Virgil Stiles, front gate watch man, enjoyed a week’s vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains. The bears must have been forewarned that the hunters were on the way for they successfully hid them selves in their lairs; however, both men say they had a wonderful time especially enjoying the food while camping out. Bob Hood, editor of Firestone News, was chairman of the 1952 Greater Gastonia Teachers Party, held October 23 in the Masonic Temple. The project was sponsored jointly by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, The Merchants Asso ciation, and The Senior Chamber of Commerce. Super Transport Tire TOP Firestone officials report they are ready to supply the growing demands of truckers for the newest and safest tires avail able. The Super Transport tire (left), just announced, and the Transport tire, which was introduced during the summer months, assure truck operators of substantial cost reductions because they wear longer and provide greater safety traction, according to H. D. Tompkins (left), Vice-President in Charge of Sales of The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Firestone’s Tire Sales Manager, C. S. Gischel (right), reports that improved rubber compounds and stronger cord bodies in these tires give them toughness heretofore unknown in the tire manufacturing industry. Both tires are available through Firestone dealers and stores. Improved Rubber, Stronger Cord Body Add Traction, Wear To New Truck Tire A NEW TRUCK TIRE that has delivered up to 50 per cent more mileage in tests and actual fleet operations was announced recently by H. D. Tompkins, Vice-Presi dent in Charge of Sales, The Fire stone Tire & Rubber Company. “The new Firestone Super Transport truck tire,” according to Mr. Tompkins, “has an extra thick base tread which will assure truck operators of thousands of extra miles of service. It is available now in a complete range of sizes.” The tread design of five con tinuous ribs practically eliminates cupping and wiping, and the con tour of the tire is flatter and wider to provide maximum driving traction, better stopping and long er wear. Other advariced features incor porated in the new tire, according Millon St-reet Parking Area Opens November 1 A NEW PARKING LOT for use by second shift employees will be ready for use by November first, according to Plant Engineer W. G. Henson. The lot, which is in two sections on Millon street between Second and Franklin Avenues, will accommmodate 91 cars—51 in the South Section, 40 in the North. The lot will be surfaced with asphalt, fenced, and painted with white lines to indicate parking spaces. The present second shift parking area will be reserved for visitors and office employees after the new lot is opened. It is be lieved that this new lot will great ly help to relieve the parking shortage in the vicinity of the plant. to the announcement, include a re inforced, stepped-down shoulder treatment for greater strength and cooler running; a heavier, stronger, wider bead with extra chafers for greater stability on the rim, and a new body made of super gum- dipped, tension-dried cord that pre vents growth and cracking. “The new Firestone Super Trans port truck tire,” Mr. Tompkins says, “is the only all-wheel position tire with maximum skid depth on the market.” September Bride MRS. SHELDON SPENCER, formerly Margaret Howard, was married to Sheldon Whitesides Spencer Saturday, September 18, at the Alexis Baptist Church. Mis. Spencer is an employee in the Payroll Department.
