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PAGE FOUR Timtone news JANUARY 20, 1953 ^ Firestone Scholarships Continued From Page 1 “It is the sincere desire of the management of the Firestone Com pany that this scholarship program will make it possible for the child ren of many of our employees, who ordinarily could not afford a col lege education, to benefit from ad vanced educational opportunities. “We hope that those students who obtain a college education be cause of the Firestone Scholarship Program will be able to make significant economic and social contributions to their families, their communities, and their coun try.” > * * * ; SCHOLARSHIPS will be allo cated to various sections of the country on the basis of proportion ate Firestone employment, there by assuring that children of all emj)loyees will have equal oppor tunity to win one of the college education scholarships regardless of where they may live. Only sons and daughters of those employees whose averages base pay does not exceed $625 per month will be considered for Firestone Scholar ship awards. Dr. H. E. Simmons, President emeritus of the University of Akron, assisted in the development of the Firestone Scholarship Pro gram. In May of last year, he was retained by the Firestone Com pany to make a study of educa tional assistance programs. The results of this study, and consultations with officials of rep resentative universities and edu cational foundations, were com bined to make the Firestone Scholarship Program one of the most helpful yet established. De tails of administration of the pro gram also were worked out during the eight-month study. Dr. Simmons will serve as Executive Director of the Firestone Scholarship Committee. Deadline for all applications has been established as April 1. Announcement of the names of the 15 winners of the 1953 Fire stone Scholarship awards is scheduled for early June. Complete information on the Firestone Scholarship Program, and application forms now are available at the Industrial Rela tions Office. Schedules Continued From Page 2. Tues., Jan. 27, Twisting vs General 7:00 P. M. FIRST SHIFT DUCK PIJJS Wed., Jan. 21, Twisting vs Spin ning Mon., Jan. 26, Twisting vs Carding Wed., Jan. 28, Spinning vs Weav- ing-Shop 6:00 P. M. Thurs., Jan. 22, Weaving vs Spin ning Tues., Jan. 27, Twisting vs Spin ning Thurs., Jan. 29, Weaving vs Card ing 10:30 A. M. Group Insurance Continued From Page 2 The insurance staff headed by Mrs. Minnie Kilby, with assistance by Mrs. Bobbie Baldwin and Mrs. Grace Reeves, visiting nurse, is available to give information and advice to employees during office hours each day. This office is in the new addition to Main Office and can be reached through the door at the rear of the Main Office building. ONE of the largest World War II manufacturers of antiaircraft guns again is tooled up to mass produce the more powerful electron ically controlled gun mounts needed hy the U. S. Navy. First three- inch, twin-fifty gun mount, weighing 17 tons, to be produced by The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company is pictured above as it is in spected by Harry S. Firestone, Jr., (left) Chairman of the Company. Equipped with automatic loading devices and intricate radar fire- control systems, the guns will hurl three-inch shells at low-or high flying aircraft. During World War II, Firestone manufactured more than 30,000 40-mm. gun mounts for both Navy and Army, as well as 90-mm. cannon. With Mr. Firestone on the huge gun are Raymond C. Firestone (right) and J. E. Trainer (center), Vice-Presidents of the Company. The value of the initial Navy contract with Firestone for these new gun mounts has been announced as $62,000,000. The center firing station is the captain’s seat; he is the fire control officer of the gun when it is operated independently from the ship’s central fire control station. Among The Bowlers THESE are members of the Main Office bowling team, left to right, Edith Lewis, Marguerite Styers, Margaret Spencer, Helen Spencer, Carolyn Sanders, Mozelle Brockman, and Bobbie Baldwin. These ladies have been leading competitors in bowling this season. PICTURED above at the bowling alleys in the Men’s Club are members of the First Shift Carding Team, left to right, Payton Lewis, Wayne Broadway, Freddie Kessell, and Sam Honeycutt. New Container Eliminates Waste THE problem of shipping carbon black, especially to foreign plants, has been solved by an improved container developed by The Fire stone Tire & Rubber Company and the Witco Chemical Company. The transfer of carbon black, packaged in paper hags, in and out of railroad cars or trucks, terminals and ships before arrival at the consumer’s plant has al ways presented a major problem. Even a small tear in the paper bag allowed the free-flowing, finely powdered black to create a hazard. Once in the open, a small wisp of air would circulate the black in all directions and contaminate everything which it contacted. Since carbon bldck is essential in the manufacture of tires and other rubber products. Firestone and Witco collaborated in the de velopment of a fiberboard carton which supports an inner bag of compressed carbon black weighing 50 pounds. The compressing of the black removes the air from the package and forms a briquette of black, which, because of its densi ty, helps to support the package. The rectangular shape of the fiber board outer container resists punctures and is easy to handle. If a puncture does occur, the com pressed black does not flow out of the rupture as it previously did when it was loosely packaged in bags alone. Employees Fund Drive Continued From Page 1 of contribution if employee desires (employee may have all of his con tribution deducted from his pay at the rate of one dollar a week or more), and (3) having recorded on one card a record of all contribu tions to organized charities—useful information if contributions are itemized on income tax returns. Those employees who wish to have their contribution deducted from their pay will have the first deduction made February 13, cov ering the week ended Februry 7. As mentioned, these deductions must be as much as a dollar a week and can be more if the em ployee so desires. The consolidated method of raising funds for worthy charities has been tried with success in other Firestone plants as well as other textile plants in Gastonia. It is believed that the consolidation of all drives into one, with its added feature of payroll deduc tions, will be mutually satisfactory to all parties concerned, and that the purpose of the drive will be fulfilled with less inconvenience on the part of employees than was true under the separate drives method used previously. Little League Bowling Place — Recreation Bowl each Saturday TEAMS — Firestone, Red Shield, Recreation Center, Optimist Club STANDINGS W L Pet- Firestone 29 4 .879 Red Sield 20 13 .606 Recreation Center 16 17 .458 Optimist Club 1 32 .030 Members of Firestone’s Team' Donald Honeycutt, Bohby Tate, Ronnie Ballard, Steve Smith, Buddy Johnson, Tommy Ipock, Roland Conrad, Jr., Robert Murray, Lenny Bumgardner and Donald Bum- gardner. SEASON AVERAGES Donald Honeycutt -75.4 Bobby Tate Ronnie Ballard 65.4 . Buddy Johnson Tommy Ipock ; Roland Conrad, Jr Robert Murray Lenny Bumgardner ^ Donald Bumgardner 45.0 Steve Smith 1 Title Holder m DENNY DOCKERY, pin boY at the Men’s Club, has establish' ed himself as a splendid conteH der in Golden Gloves Boxing- recently won the Open Feathei weight Division title of the tonia Golden Gloves, and voted the most popular fightei' the contest. After winning Gastonia he entered the Hickoiy Golden Gloves where, at thiS’ writing, he has progressed the finals and will meet Gilbert of Berryhill, N. C., deciding match. Gilbert, incide>^ tally, is the same opponent he feated in the finals of the tonia Competition. SEC. 34.66 P. L. & R- U. S. POSTAGE PAID GASTONIA, N. C. PERMIT NO. 29
