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PAGE FOUR finstom HBViS JSOVEMBEK 20, 1952 SPOOLiNG Mrs. Daisy Williams, reclaimer, had as visitors recently her brother, Edward Hyde of Augusta, Ga., and her sister, Mrs. Ollie Hamilton and son of Asheville, N. C. Mrs. J, S. White and family of Rutherfordton, N. C., were recent visitors in the home of her sister, Mrs. Frances Player, winder ten der. Mrs. Gertrude Hamilton, warper tender, and her family enjoyed a wonderful trip the week end of November 8 to Atlanta, Ga., going especially to visit some relatives. The Spooling Department wishes to welcome the following em ployees to this department: Mrs. Grace Ballew; Mrs. Darrell JJridges; Mrs. Mamie Moore, wind er tender; Mrs. Dorothy Walker, winder tender; George Taylor; Kermit Taylor; Thomas Walker; and Hud C. Jordon. Mrs. Ella Mae Faulkner, spooler tender, had as guest recently her uncle, R. G. Ghent of Lancaster, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Chapman of Anderson, S. C. visited the form er’s sister, Mrs. Domer Wilson, re claimer, the week end of November 8. Albert Winkler of Cleveland, Ga. was the guest of his sister, Mr?. Mae Smith, spooler tender, re cently. Mrs. Pearl Adams, warper creel- er, reports a wonderful trip to Asheville the week end of Novem ber 8. Little Mi&s Fiaiiciiie Ileiiibiee, small daughter of Mrs. Madge Hembree, warper creeler, is getting along very nicely after having an appendectomy. Mrs. Lottie Robinson, winder tender, and Miss Virginia Brewer, spooler tender, have been out sick for several weeks. The employees of the Spooling Department wish for them a speedy recovery. Mrs. Glenda Tolbert, warper creeler, left Monday, November 10 for Bryson City, N. C. to help her sister get settled in new quarters after her home and all her furnish ings were destroyed by fire. Mrs. Pauline B^xrrett, winder tender, and family spent Sunday, November 9 sight-seeing at Blow ing Rock and Linville Caverns. Mrs. Hazel Hice, creeler, was called to her home in Murphy re cently because of the illness of her mother. Mrs. Robert Graham, winder ten der, spent the week end of October 25 with her sister in Atlanta, Ga. James Thompson, yarn man, spent the week end of October 31 with his family in Copper Efill, Tenn. Mrs. Maggie Reed, spooler ten der, gave her son, Johnny, a birth day dinner on Sunday, November 2. Johnny was celebrating his 11th birthday. Osborne Sherrill, creeler, and Mrs. Sherrill spent Sunday, No vember 2 at Chimney Rock, N. C. TWISTING Mrs. Gertrude Bradley, reclaim er, and her husband, Wilson Brad ley, along with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lay and Gordon Oakley went deep sea fish ing the week end of October 25 at South Fort, N. C. Tom Snipes, twister tender, and his wife, Lula, spinner, spent the week end with relatives in Laurin- burg, N. C. Collins Snipes, brother of Tom Snipes and a former em ployee of Firestone Textiles, lost his home hy fire on October 23. Mr. Snipes was living in Laurinburg, N. C. at the time. Walter L. Hughes, twister ten der, and family along with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Andrews and family en joyed a wonderful trip the week end of October 25 touring the Western North Carolina Moun tains. Mrs. Elease Cole, reclaimer, and her husband, Lloyd, spent the week end of November 1 with the latter’s parents in Murphy, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. James W. Keenum. Jerry Keisler is able to be back at work having been out for a few weeks due to a tonsillectomy. Mrs. Bertha Dodgen, tie-in-hand, and family had as overnight guests recently, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tylor and family of McCall, S. C. Marvin Benton, card grinder, and Myrtle Benton, reclaimer, and their son, Ray, spent the week end of November 1 at Myrtle Beach, S. C. fishing and hunting. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fletchei’, and Mrs. Skett Fletcher, tie-in-hand, had as overnight guests on No vember 7, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ross of Burlington, N. C. Kenneth Bradshaw, son of Dil lard Bradshaw, weaver, and Mrs. Bradshaw, tie-in-hand, enlisted in the Navy. Raymond Varnadore, creeler, and Louise Smith were married Sunday, November 2 at Ranlo Baptist Church at four o’clock. Pete Clark, creeler, is leaving for the Army November 18. Paul Powers, weaver, and Mrs. Powers, battery hand, visited their son, Pfc. and Mrs. Kenneth Powers at the Marine Corps Base at Camp Lejeune, N. C. the week end of November 8. Cpl. J. D. Mathis, son of Mrs. Audrey Mathis, smash hand, and Tom Mathis, carding, received a badly burned leg while out on Maneuvers. He is stationed in the Philippines. He would like to hear from his friends at home. His ad dress is as follows: A/2C John D. Mathis, A. F. 14-224-279, 6200th Supply Sq., APO 74, c/o PM, Box 123, San Francisco, Calif. Mrs. Udine Dilling, battery hand, and son, Billy, visited her husband. Bill, a former employee of Main Office, at the Wesleyan Methodist College in Central, S. C. the week end of November 8. Bill Morris, loom fixer, and his mother had as guests the week end of November 1, Mr. and Mrs, Hoyt Barrett and daughter, Peggy, of Greenville, S. C. Barbara Mills, nine year old daughter of Mrs. Eula Mills, weav er, came by plane from Jackson ville, Fla. recently to spend a few days with her mother. She has re turned to Florida but plans to make her home with Mrs. Mills in the near future. Miss Ann Keenum and Pfc. Jimmy Dobbins were united in marriage Sunday, November 9 at West Franklin Baptist Church. They are spending their honey moon in the mountains. Jimmy is the son of James Dobbins, loom fixer, and Mrs. Dobbins, weaver, and he is also a former Firestone employee. CLOTH ROOM The Cloth Room employees are very happy to see Mrs. Margaret Davis, cloth burler, back at work after having been out for several weeks due to illness. Mrs. Jack Morris has returned home from the hospital having had a serious operation. Mrs. Mor ris is recuperating very nicely. Gordon Wilson has had as his guest recently his mother from Commerce, Ga. Mrs. Nell Robinson, cloth burler, was called to Landrum, S. C,, Fri day, November 7 due to the death of her niece’s son, Lynn Green wood, age 7, who was killed when hit by a car on Thursday, Novem ber 6. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Lan drum on Saturday morning. At tending the funeral from Gastonia were: Horace Robinson, Electric Shop, his wife, Ethel, battery hand, their daughter, Joy, Mr, and Mrs. George Robinson, their two daugh ters, Mrs, Ann Wiley and Mrs, Blair Walker, and Mrs. Leuell Keenum, SHOP Sgt, and Mrs. W. G, Henson, Jr., the former a son of W. G. Henson, Plant Engineer, spent a furlough with their parents recently. They also attended the homecoming game at Appalachian State Teach ers College in Boone, N. C. William Panther, carpenter, con tinues to improve at his home on Second Avenue, Mr, Panther is able to attend church services once again, John E. Fletcher, lathe operator, and Mrs. Fletcher spent the week end recently visiting the latter’s father, N. G, Graves in McCall, S- C. Miss Phoebe Pearson, Shop Of fice, attended the Ice Show in Ra leigh, N, C, the week end of Octo ber 25, Bill Gamble, former bench man, is now working for Cocker Machine Company in the drafting depart ment, Mrs. Carolyn Sanders, daughter of H. A. Cauthen, Assistant Plant Engineer, entertained at a birth day party for her daughter, Kath erine, on November 8 at the Fire stone Club House. Mrs. Cauthen assisted Mrs. Sanders with the games and refreshments. Thirty- five children attended the party and they had a wonderful timg. WAREHOUSE George Pendergrass, laborer, and Mrs. Pendergrass announce the birth of a son, Jerry Louis, weigh ing 8 pounds 8 ounces, on Novem ber 7 at the Gaston County Negro Hospital. Allen Jeter, laborer, and Mrs. Jeter spent the week end of No vember 8 visiting in Columbia, S. C. MAIN OFFICE Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Horne of Pembroke, Ky. were visitors in Gastonia during the week of No vember 10. Mrs. Horne is the former Miss Frances Tanner, daughter of Arley C. Tanner, Twisting Department. While here, Mr. and Mrs. Horne visited with Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Eula B. Wilson, Main Office, and Miss Myrtle Bradley of Main Office. Mrs. Beatrice McCarter, Main Office, and daughter, Janet Sue McCarter, spent the week end of November 8 at Maiden, N. C,, visiting with Mr, and Mrs. Everette Campbell and family. PERSONNEL Mrs. Robert McAbee won the radio that was given away by Fire stone Textiles at the close of the Hobby Show. Mr. J. M. Cooper, senior time study and methods engineer, has just returned from a trip, to Fire stone’s Canadian Textile plant at Woodstock, Ontario. Woodstock produces, among other things chafer fabrics similar to those made in Gastonia. Mrs. Nellie Stowe, supervisor of women’s activities, returned on Friday, October 24 from a trip to Sauk Centre, Minn., home of the famous writer, Sinclair Lewis, Mrs. Stowe accompanied Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Rosdahl, the latter her daughter, and their two children for a visit with Mr. Rosdahl’s fami ly, The group left on Saturday, October 11 for the 3,000 mile round trip, stopping along the way at many interesting places including Rochester, Minn,, the city in which the Mayo Clinic is located. At the time of their visit, Mrs, Stowe reports that the weather was very cold accompanied by sleet and snow. Even the lakes were frozen over. Duck season was in full swing so everyone enjoyed plenty of roast duck. It was a won derful trip with many interesting experiences but everyone is thank ful for a safe, pleasant journey back home,' L. B. McAbee, Safety Director, underwent an operation on Friday, October 24 at Garrison General Hospital. (Continued From Page 2) Girls Bowling League Thurs., Nov. 20, Main Office vs Spinning-General Tues., Nov. 25, Weaving-Twisting vs Main Office Thurs., Nov. 27, Spinning-General vs Spooling Tues., Dec. 2, Main Office vs Spool ing Thurs., Dec, 4, Weaving-Twisting vs Spinning-General Second Shift Billiard Fri,, Nov. 21, Twisting-Spinning Mon,, Nov, 24, Weaving-Spinning Fri,i Nov. 28, Carding-Twisting Mon., Nov, 31, Carding-Spinning Fri., Dec, 5, Weaving-Twisting Second Shift Duck Pins Tues,, Nov, 25, Spinning-Carding Thurs., Nov. 27, Weaving-Twistin};' Tues., Dec. 2, Carding-Twisting Thurs., Dec. 4, Weaving-Spinning First Shift Billiard Mon., Nov. 24, Spinning vs General Tuesday, Nov. 25, Twisting vs Weaving-Shop Mon., Nov. 31, Twisting vs Spifi' ning Tues., Dec. 1, Weaving-Shop vs General First Shift Duck I^ins Mon., Nov. 24, Twisting vs Weav- ing-Shop Wed., Nov. 26, Spinning vs Card- | ing' Mon,, Nov. 31, Weaving Shop vs General ; Wed., Dec. 2, Twisting vs Spinning ON ARMISTICE DAY Mrs. Nellie Stowe, supervisor of the Girls Club, participated in the annual tribute to the dead of World War I- • Mrs. Stowe, who is a member of the American Legion Auxiliary- stands to the left of the Gaston County Marker for World War I dead. At right is Commander Roy Short of Gastonia’s Americ^J''^ , Legion Post, ^ SEC. 34.66 P. L. & K. U. S. POSTAGE PAID GASTONIA, N. C. PERMIT NO. 29
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