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PAGE TWO THrtttone NEWS FEBRUARY 5,1953 Firestone People Active in Piedmont Council, Boy Scouts BORDEN RHEA HALLO WES, top picture, receives Eagle Rank— highest award available to Boy Scouts—from his scoutmaster, George W. Anderson, second from right, as his parents General Manager and Mrs. Harold Mercer look on approvingly. The award was made at the January 13th Boy Scout Court of Honor at the Gaston County Courthouse. Borden, who accumulated more than the required 20 merit badges for Eagle Rank, is a member of Troop 2 at St. Marks Episcopal Church. In the bottom picture are four Firestone community scouts who received merit badges at Court of Honor mentioned above. They, along with two of their leaders from Firestone are, left to right, Purchasing Agent R. L. Tompkins, Ben Taylor, Gary Forrester, Larry McElveeii (the latter three, members of Troop 10), Steve Smith (member of Troop 9), and Foreman Alvin Riley. Next Issue To Contain Address To Stockholders For the February 20 issue of the Voice of Firestone February 9—Cesare Siepi Marching Along Together Steininger Orchestra & Chorus Without a Song Youmans Siepi You are the Song in My Idabelle Firestone Orchestra & Chorus Heart La Calunnia E Un Venticello Rossini Siepi from “Barber of Seville” Deep River Spiritual Siepi Waltz of the Flowers from Tschaikowsky Orchestra “Nutcracker Suite” Marines’ Hymn Phillips Siepi & Chorus February 16—Dorothy Warenskjold Espana Cani Marquino Orchestra & Chorus If You Feel Like Singing, Warren Warenskjold Sing Orchestra Song Without Words Tschaikowsky Warenskjold Bird Song, from “Pagliacci” Leoncavallo Warenskjold, Chorus 0 God Our Help in Ages Croft & Audience Past Rimsky-Korsakov Orchestra Capriccio Espagnole Warenskjold Italian Street Song Herbert & Chorus from “Naughty Marietta” Firestone News, there will be a special issue containing Mr. Har vey S. Firestone, Jr.’s annual ad dress to stockholders. We are sub stituting this annual I'eport for the regular Fii’estone News edition. This annual address edition will be published in Akron, but will be mailed to employees from Gas tonia. The special issue containing Mr. Firestone’s annual report should be out on or about February 15. SCOUTING has for years been a major interest and concern of Firestone, here in Gastonia and elsewhere. However, there prob ably never was a time when so many Firestone Textiles’ people were directly associated with Boy Scouts as now. The present asso ciation isn’t limited to the four troops in the Firestone Communi ty either, but extends to district and council activities of the organ ization. This fact was clearly indicated recently at a local Boy Scout Court of Honor at which one Firestone boy, Borden Rhea Hallowes, son of General Manager and Mrs. Mercer, was awarded Eagle Rank in Scout ing, Present for that ceremony in addition to the Mercers were Pur chasing Agent R. L. Tompkins, In dustrial Relations Director T. B. Ipock, and Quality Control Fore man Alvin Riley. All were there in official capacities with the Pied mont Council, Boy Scouts of America. General Manager Harold Mercer is currently serving as Chairman of the Gastonia District, Piedmont Council. Working with him in po sitions of leadership are numerous other Firestone employees as men tioned. These are: Superintendent Francis Galligan, assistant district commissioner; Foreman Alvin Riley, neighbor hood commissioner; Industrial Re lations Director T. B. Ipock, cub- master and chairman of committee on health and safety for Gastonia District; and Second Hand Willie Ward, neighborhood commissioner. In addition to these leaders in the Gastonia District, there are a number of employees serving with the four troops in the Firestone Community as troop committee men. These are: Otto Chambers, Troop 20, West Avenue Presbyter ian Church; Grady Davis and R. L. Tompkins, Troop 10, West End Methodist Church; Leroy Posey, John Fender, Oscar Jacobs, and W. B. Ward, Troop 29, Wesleyan Methodist Church; and John Smith and Ernest Givins, Troop 9, Loray Baptist Church. The four Firestone Troops sent several scouts to the January Court of Honor, held at the Gaston Coun ty Court House on January 13. All were candidates for one or more merit badges. Troop 29 of the Wesleyan Methodist Church braved the January cold following the Court of Honor for an overnite hike to Crowders Mountain. Scoutmasters for the four Fire stone Community Troops are W. A. Gaddis, Troop 9; Grier Bowen, Troop 10; Charles Ballew, Troop 29; and Bruce Sanborn, Troop 20. Bosses' Night Set For Feb. 28 RECREATION Director Ralph Johnson has announced a “Bosses Night” to be held Saturday, Feb ruary 28, at the Firestone Textiles Girls’ Club. Recreation Directors from the Industrial Division of the North Carolina Recreation Society, and their immediate boss es, have been invited to attend this meeting as guests of Firestone. Mr. Johnson, who is serving this year as President of the Industrial Division of the Society, expects 60 to 80 management and recreation officials at this event from all parts of the state. Following a buffet style dinner, an informal discussion will be led by Mr. John son on general problems in the field of Industrial Recreation. FORWARD ^. OH UBERTY^JEAM Millions To Observe Boy Scouf Week, Feb. 7-11 Boy Scout Week, February 7 to 13, marking the 43rd anniver sary of the Boy Scouts of America, will be observed throughout the na tion by more than 3,250,000 boys and adult leaders. Since 1910, more than 20,200,000 boys and men have been members. “Forward on Liberty’s Team” is the birthday theme and the emphasis is on “The Scout Family” of programs meeting the interest of boys in three age groups: Cub Scouting for boys 8, 9, and 10; Boy Scouting for those 11, 12, and 13 and Exploring for boys 14 and up. Scouting is one of the finest youth builders in America. It deserves the support of all citizens. Help our Scouts celebrate Na tional Boy Scout Week February 7-13. West Avenue Church Continued From Page 1 some of the original members still active in the affairs of the church, and in most instances these veteran church members have had close ties with Firestone Textiles- Such names as C. A. Spencer, E. L- Lewis, Mrs. W. F. Bradley, J- Lewis, and others would fit both catagories. All of these loyal pres- byterians have either heen em ployees or parents of employees Firestone. The Rev. W. C. Neel has served as pastor of West Avenue Presby' terian Church since 1940. Prior that he held a pastorate in Fay etteville, West Virginia. He was reared in Mecklinburg County, y®' ceiving schooling there, at David son College, and finally Union Theological Seminary in Richmond; Va. He succeeded the Rev. R> Hunter whose service at WeS*' Avenue dated from 1925. The newly remodeled sanctuary stands as a staunch tribute to the leadership given the congregation over the years since 1940 by pastor. The pastor knows too that the job isn’t completed yet. “NoW we’ve got to finish paying for he says with calm determination-- the kind of expression that will no doubt quietly inspire his worshipers to steadily reduce FIRESTONE NEWS Volume 11, No. 3, February 5, 1953 Published at Gastonia, North Carolina By Firestone Textiles A Division of The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company Department of Industrial Relations K. H. HOOD, Editor Department Reporters Carding—Guinn Briggs, Gertrude Sanders, Jessie Westmoreland. Spinning—Lois Bolding, Evie Thomas, Janet Hartgrove, Mary Turner, Ray Cloninger, Fannie Bruce. Spooling—Nell Bolick, Helen Reel, Rosalee Burger. Twisting—Nevie Dalton, Mable Hanna, Hazel Clark, Lassie Crawford, Corrie Johnson, Dean Haun, Ellease Austin, Weaving—Mary Johnson, Lucille Davis, Inez Rhyne, Irene Burroughs, Vivian Bumgardner, Nina Milton. Cloth Room—Margie Waldrop. Quality Cortrol—Dealva Jacobs, Irene Burroughs, Leila Rape, Catherine Isham. Winding—Dorcas Atkinson, Mayzelle Lewis, Kathleen Hovis. Shop—Cramer Little. Warehouse—Bobby Smith, George Harper, Albert Meeks. Main Office—Mozelle Brockman. Superintendent’s Office—Sue Van Dyke. Personnel Office—Flora Pence. Refreshment Department—Deuel Redding. debt until its debt-free. Employee Builds Home CANTEEN SUPERVISOR LUTHER FOY and his wife are the occupants of this new home in the Crowders Mountain section of Gaston County. The brick veneer house, built by Contractor J- Sears, was completed late last summer—in time for Mr. and Mrs- Foy to enjoy Crowders Mountain in autumn-time from their living room. The walls of the house are plastered in natural color, wit^ Celetex ceilings. The den is panelled in natural pine; kitchen cabinets likewise. Floors are hardwood, except for kitchen and batli which have rubber tile coverings. The house has three bedrooni^' living room and dining room combined, kitchen, den, and bath. The garage is connected to the house by a hreezeway.
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