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NEWS
Firestone’s Plant 2 In Akron
Sets World Record In Safety
AKRON', OHIO—Thf Kiiostoiiv imiiviilual cmnUiyw whu-h inaJ.'
Tiro & Ruhtier Ci>nii>aiiy lui.* svl a this n'mai viHtvnl
new worlti saffly rcintrd for the ^-^aft'ty rtroMj of Finsl<«iii.*
rulilHT manufiU'turiiiK imlHslry, ,.|ii|)ioycc.-i in :ill plants thfoiijrlwii
afconiinK to J. K. 'rraini'i', \ iff- ^v„ilil is the lifst in the ^
Pre.-idonl in «f I'rniliiotion, ,justry anil lias carni'il fur t!i?
Ci'nipany llif Award «f Honor «f •'
liu' National Siifoty (VihskU
sivfh of thv last »'i«ht yoars.
I)<nior VolmiUvrs
<(’otUiiUK*<i Kr«m Pajit* 1)
; f
an<J Ned I)eaHM»in, l*rfs*nit*nt
the National Saft'ty Couiu'il.
Tht* new roconi 4s-l‘t7,*I75 ai’ci-
ilent-free hours, set l»y Firestoiu**s
Plant 2 in Akron, snrpass<‘s the
previous record for rul«ber manu-
faeturinji platils set in I'.’IT l>y
the Dominion Kul>l»er i't^mpany,
Ltd., St. Jerome Kaetory, Montreal, Sam Ware, .Mrs. I.. I*. Holdin?
('afiada. The Canadian fartDry’.' Krnesl Sutton, K. K. Posry, V, 'f-1
jocord was hours. Hroeknian, H. Ktdiinstin, A. A. S
Accordin*r to a e«»nuratulatory ('a>key, T. J. Neestuith, U. I>.
tele^rram from the Natiojjal Safety Thomas, Wiley Hardin, <*. K.
CouneiK Firestone now is the <l<*n, W. H. Stiles, K. S. Harris,
holder of the offieial world safely Mrs. IVarlie Tate,
rccord.
As of noon, .June S. I'ireston--
IMant 2 enipl<*yees had \vork<‘d
without an accident since .luni* 24
1952.
In a mes.-a>re to I'lant Mana^rer
W, R. Clarke, department hea<ls
and all other employees al I’laiit ^ .Mit, li, ll. H. K. (’arsim.
2, Mr. Trainer commended th .. i. i.i • .. ■
A. (i. Kmc. (i. .M. I-ullliriKh'.. I..
Itrown, .Miss l.aura J. Sliirk-v.
•Mrs. Hazel M. Hice, F. K.
Mrs. Nell M. I’ursley, K. K. Austin.
Davi.l Smith. I). I,. ije.ldint% W. M.
Moore, K. .M. Chastain, Mrs. Kalh-
eiine Davis, Klizalx'th K. Morris.
Mrs. I’atsy (.'. .Met alf. Mrs. Mar
jorie 1‘atterson, (ilendu V. Tall«Tt,
I.. Itradley.
Mrs. K. S. MH’reiirht, JanH~<
Saylor, Mrs. It. U. Iliurer, J. T.
•lones. I.. .\. Hart. 1.. Crain,
V. 1>. Fowler. \V. O. Hart, J. H.
(Jivens, C. .M. I'lyler. T. .A. <!ranl.
F. H. Callitran, K. \V. Coleman, II.
•V. 1*1 \V. K. .7tiliii>oii, I'.iit «*.
Henson, i>. It. Itulnian.
H. .1. Callahan. T. K. Williar.1,
Mrs. I.uc ille Uak< r, M. I.. Hiitrhins.
iSE 25.
"important part played liy eat h
Know Your Reporter
IMIV SCtll T l‘K(l.ll%( rs Five of the ])rojects plaeed in eonipelilion for the Il.'irve ■ S. Fiic-: r
■Ir., .Vward are shown in the layont atiovi’, as follows: Top left, a l>;iteh ovi’M Imilt liy this year's .Auj
winner, William <’rai>:; top lijrlit. a lean-to built hy Itordeii Hallowes; lower left, a hriilj:<’ liuiit
.Mfre«l Friday; and lower ri^rht, a tent lujilt h.V Kus-ell l!ie.'. Tlii' inset, eenter, shows a hird hath I-
liy )lill.v Sayers.
SHimmini; I*im>I Allrarts. . . .
ridv^roiiiid Oprns To C.onininnUy C////f/n/|
Wll.U.
Th»nias, Moses I’layer, M. I_
. ^ liamsey, .1. C. IJariies, II. C. Morri-
'*■ T.
* i Kanna, ^). I*. I.iles, Mrs. Ami»‘
/VjVi **»adshaw, f{. K. Conrad. \\\ tt.
M1 Cani|M', .Mrs. Kmile (foldc, M. !•«
MKS. ANNIE C'OSEY is a re- •’parson,
porter for the 1st shift Twisting ! C. U. Moss, \V. C. Smith, K.
Department. She and her hus-
liand, William Cosey of the
I'ardinjr Department, have lived
iti the c-ommunity 28 years. Her
hobbies are cookini; and driv-
iiifT. .She is an active member and
leader in the affairs of the West
Knd Meth<i<list Church. Mr. and
Mrs. Cosey live at [i'M South
Kitij; Street.
Keenum, H. K. Stacey, K. C. Kifi'
caid. I,. It. Clark, .1. W. H.-lp-,
Hidiart .Mann, .Ir., J. <1. Dixon, Jr..
.Mrs. D. S. .laetdts, Dorothy
jC^'ouiek, It. H. Vandailore, Mr.-^.
Mayy.elle l.ewis. Viola .M. Mct'urry,
-Mrs. Vina Itobinson, Mrs. Stella
Cothern, Mrs. .Sheldon ,Spenc«-r,
William Dunovant, <'. W. WimhI,
■Mrs. .Mail;;e Henibn'e.
Tlllv FlltK.STONK riay^^round ;
opened its jratt's to tlu' children of
West Ca>tonia on .Itiiie I.'). The
p;irk f:u*ilities are opeiated by the '
It<'creati«n Department of the city
of Ca::i;ini.-. fc.r the l.,'ni fit <.f
childr<'n in I hi' area regardless of
thi’ir parent's work affilj;ilions.
'V'ly
•Miss Sadie ('ar.-^nn, .vrluiol
t«*a«*her at Wray .Itniinr Ujj^h
School, is ill charjre i‘f tl»e )»hiy-
Kround thiv stmumi. Slie is lu-in^
assi>.t>Mi hy Miss Cariie M. Kcrjru-
son, daughter of IMant Offic
M. Ferjruson.
The playground, according to
Miss Carson, is ojun <laiiy, except
Sun<lay, from *.♦ a. m. until r> p. m.
Chihlr«*n who visit the playjrronnd
may swim, play stifti.all, pitth
horsesh<K*s, use the swings, or
learn such craft
or leather work.
lay modeling
FIRESTONE NEWS
Volume II, .Nil. 12. .lune 2.">, IM-'iH
I’ublishc'd at (iastunia. North <'ar»lina
H>' Firejilone Teitiles
A DiviKion of
The Firestone Tire & HuWmt Company
Department of Industrial Itelations
|{. H. MOOD, IMitor
Department IteporlerH
CardinK—Guinn Britt's. (Jertrude Sanders, Jessie Westmorelanil.
Spinning—I.ois Holding, Kvie Thomas, Janet Hart«rove, Mary
Turner, I'aiinic Hruce.
.Spooling—Nell Bolick, Helen Reel, IIosal"e Hurprer.
Twisting—.N'evie Dalton, .Mable Hanna, Harel Clark, La.ssie
Crawford, Corrie John.son, Dean Haun, KPeasc
Austin.
Wearing—Mary Johnson, I.ucille Davis, Inez Rhyne, Irene
Burroui;hs, Vivian Bumeardner, Nina .Milton.
Cloth Room—Maruie Waldrop.
Quality Cortrol —Dealva Jacobs, liene Iturrouirhs, I.eila Rape,
Catheriiii- I hum.
Winding -Dorcas Atkiii-on, .May/.elle I.i-wis, Kathleen llovi-.
■Shop Cramer Little.
Warehouse Hobbj' Sinith. (Ienrfj:e H.'irper, 'Iln’it .Meek.-..
Main Olfice .Mir/elle liro' kmaii.
Superintendent's Office -,Sui‘ Van i)yke.
IVrsonnvl Ufficr I’l.ira 1‘ence.
It .-fresluneiit Ji.‘i‘artnu'nt !*euel Ueddinj^.
The sninimliiu' (lool, liy fai the
greatest atlt.*u'tioM al tlu* park, is
supervise.1 closidy while children
are in it. The water is e!.;;mred
dail,\' and is treated with chlorine in
accordance with state and local
.•■pecificalions.
Atti'ndanee al the pai k for the
fir.vl Week was jjood. Mis.; (':ir>on
leports, iii>piti' of seveial iloiidy
• la.vs. I he park can acconttnotlafe
I'lil childieii viilhoiil ovii laxiiijr
the f.icilities.
•StToiul I'hill (I ('oiilcsl
fit Kncl (In .lime
“e<-OInl lUMi
1^- C.mte-I I 111
■ I<t, All (111)''
■'(inr jiivtiii*
il in;.
.■;.cl> ■
movies have
• to five hun-
their families
Join the fun
by attending
NO. 13
iggestion
J. Alger
3n system” might
!0 by a recognized
uggestion systems
a director in the
:aking before this
'ointed to the “dor-
)lants—Vi^hich need
through the plant
cts.
i channel of ex
employees to top
nd help the super-
1 to encourage the
free-flow of prof-
d thus aid in en-
^alue to the Com-
emselves.
as a most import-
the employee rela-
JCING the speaker,
;er Harold Mercer
, that though this
enviable record in
ion, bond buying,
gged behind other
/ompany in the use
suggestion system.
a;nize/’ said he, “the
textile industry is
e rubber industry
'fers relatively less
r new ideas, I am
WndeiTtrMrr'Alger; Mr. Mercer; Robert Hull, quality cont.ol
relations director: Mr. Alger is director of the suggestion system for the Fuestone i.ie & Bu
'company.
First Nylon Cord Tubeless Tire -- The
Firestone 500 -- Developed By Company
The first tubeless tire to be developed with high-strength
cord thus combining the safety features of tubeless tire con
struction with the extra strength of the nylon cord was announce
25th by Lee R. Jackson, President of The Firestone Tire &
iCubber ^
Company.
Rubber compounds and new^uous »
construction features which this
year proved themselves capable of
withstanding the hottest and one
of the fastest 500-mile races ever
run a+
. races ever
at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway have been incorporated
in this tire which has been approp
riately named the “Firestone 500.”
**The new ‘Firestone 500’ is def
initely the safest tire ever de
veloped with nylon cord,” said Mr.
Jackson. “And it is the first tire
specifically designed for contin-
and greater safety.
This is the third of the tubeless
passenger car tire lines which
Firestone has introduced. The
“Firestone 500” will be offered at
a price slightly above that of the
lowest - priced rayon DeLuxe
Champion tubeless tire which Fire
stone has been producing for the
last year.
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Service Awards
FIFTEEN YEAR PINS
Spooling
Mildred W. Redding.
TEN YEAR PINS
Spooling
Bessie E. Wells
Twisting
William U. Allen
Orbie D. Chastain
Bonnie L. Marsh
C. Weaving
Anthony Holdtin
William C. Smith
Annis Myers
Plastic Dip
Reese Berryman
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FIRESTONE TEXTILES EXHIBIT—In cooperation with the
Gastonia Chamber of Commerce and the merchants of this city,
the industries of Gastonia were invited to place displays of their
products and other items of interest in designated store windows for
one week during June. Firestone Textiles had a window in Maxwell
Brothers Morris furniture store, as partially shown above. The
exhibit was designed to feature the Firestone Supreme Tire and the
fabrics from which it—and other Firestone tires—is built. Fabrics
exhibited included nylon tire fabric, rayon tire fabric, and cotton
enameline duck. Yarns from the Sales Yarn Department on display
included samples of knitting, warp, and plied yarns on dytex tube,
cone, and Franklin spring put-ups.