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OCTOBER 10, 1953 TirctlOM NiWS PAGE THREE IN BRIEF CARDING The Third Shift Carding De partment send best wishes for a speedy recovery to Snow Sims, oiler, who is a patient at Garrison General Hospital. Roscoe Westmoreland, card ten- recently had as week-end guests, Rev. T. W. Parson, his family, Mrs. Tom Parson, and Mrs. W. C. Mize of Lula, Ga. Bin Vanderford, card tender, has Returned to work after an illness of tht-ee weeks. SPINNING Mrs. Hattie Stacy, spinner, and Mr. and Mrs. Mason Strickland Visited for a few days recently at Camp Firestone. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Small, both of the Spinning Department, vaca tioned with Mr. Small’s parents Coffeeville, Ala. While there, ^^ey attended a family reunion. Mrs. Eunice .James and Mrs. ^lice Snider have visited their rnother, Mrs, Emma Cook, and brother, Norman Cook of Salis- bury, Mrs. Lillian Morrison, spinner, family vacationed at Myrtle "each, S. C., and other points of interest along the coast. Mrs. Alice Conrad, spinner, and family visited her mother, Mrs. aura Owensby in Blairsville, Ga. rom there she went on to Ken- ^sour, Ga., to see a brother, afford Owensby, whom she hasn’t ®6eji in 13 years. It was a very ^Ppy reunion for the family. Mervin Huffman, doffer, and ^ttiily motored to Burlington for ^ few days to see Mrs. Huffman’s Mother, L. C. Varsemn. Mrs. Margaret Truesdale, spin- and her husband saw the re- 500-mile stock car race at ^tlington, S. C. Mrs. Roxie Shultz, spinner, and four lovely daughters vaca- 'oned in Knoxville and Newport, ■Archie Deal, spinner, and family ^^otored to Concord, N. C., going a^^^'^^ally to visit his parents, Mr. ’“O Mrs. J. I. Deal. Guffey, utility man, liiF |.j ® Helen, and son, Billy, vaca- at Myrtle Beach, S. C., along atid Atkinson ?^<^aughter. Tanka. Deji Morgan, spinner, two j^^^ddaughters, and Mary Ellen spj'^^omery of Winnsboro, S. C., Bea!.! ^beir vacation at Myrtle tri ®^ch, P. C. They report a nice Spi back to the third shift Department were Mrs. Truesdale, spinner, and • Ward, doffer, her Lee Sanders is back on of ^ ’ spinning, after a few days ‘ckness. Mrs n N. Q M. Piercy of Henrietta, SccqJI ^®cently visited her son, S\v oiler, is a patient ans. j^^^*^oah Hospital for Veter- ^®Ported he may undergo ^rs. as ®rtha Ballew, spinner, had Mr. and Mrs. Fratis Carolina, Tennessee, and points of interest in Georgia. Mrs. Hattie James, spinner, and family visited her mother, Mrs. Mary Sneed of Murphy, N. C, Spinners Hattie and Eunice James had as their guests recently Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Montgomery of Murphy, N. C. Little Miss Polly Snider, daugh ter of Mrs. Alice Snider, spinner* is recovering nicely from a serious illness. Al/C Wilbur Beckham and Mrs. Beckham and small daughter of Big Spring, Texas, were guests ot Mr. Beckham’s mother, Mrs. Pearl Beckham, spinner. James Brown of McKinney, Texas, came with Mr. and Mrs. Beckham. Mrs. Mary Pruitt, spinner, visit ed her mother, Mrs. Annie Chap man of Greenville, S, C., recently. Mrs. Chapman has been in poor health for four months. SPOOLING Evelyn Eaker, spooler tender, and family spent a week at Caro lina Beach recently. Nedra Allen, spooler tender, spent a week end visiting in Georgia. Brice Spencer, Jr., son of Mrs. Lillie Spencer, spooler tender, has returned from Korea. He spent 14 months overseas. Mrs. Robert Graham, winder tender, had as recent guest, her nephew, who is in the Army at Fort Jackson, S. C. Mrs. Sarah Bently, spooler ten der, attended a family reunion held in Lancaster, S. C., recently. TWISTING Overseer H. T. Aldridge and Mrs. Pearl Aldridge, inspector, has as guests Sunday, September 20, the latter’s neice. Miss Mary Lee Hanna and Miss Tratter from Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S. C. Miss Evelyn Chambers, daugh ter of Section Man Otha Chambers and Mrs. Leola Chambers, respool er, has returned to Queens College in Charlotte after spending the summer with her parents. Mrs. J. E. (Skeet) Fletcher, tie- in-hand, and Mrs, Paul Walker entertained recently at their cabin on the river, honoring Mrs, Nova Tathum, who is leaving soon to make her home in Atlanta, Ga, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fletcher from Washington, D, C,, visited the former’s brother, J. E. Fletcher and his wife, Skeet, tie-in-hand, recently. H, T, Aldridge, Jr,, of Macon, Ga., spent the week end of Sep tember 12, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T- Aldridge at their home on the Dallas-Stanley High way. He came especially for the wedding of his sister, Miss Louise Aldridge, who was married recent ly. Mr. and Mrs. Aldridge return ed to Georgia with their son for a few days. They also visited Mr. Aldridge’s sister, Mrs. Carrie Haunn of Tellico Plains, Tenn. Winston-Salem, N, C. her Sanders,, spinner, Mo visited her mother, the Aragon, Ga, ^ were accompanied of th Joyce Wilson, on a iwountains of North WEAVING Mrs. Rose Dodgin, battery hand, has returned to work after five weeks of illness. Mrs. Betty Cloninger, battery hand, and Donald Kelly, weaver, have been out from work due to illness. Know Your Reporter MISS NINA MILTON, tie-in- hand, is a reporter in the Weav ing Department. She has been employed at Firestone 11 years, and is very proud of her 10-year pin received in 1952, Miss Milton raises potted plants as a hobby and says she manages to keep something blooming in her Fire stone Dormitory room almost all the time. Mrs. Helen Heffner entertained the ladies Missionary Circle of her church on Thursday, September 23. There were 12 guests present, CLOTH ROOM Hobert Rogers, hermas machine operator, has returned to work after several weeks of illness. Garland West and family of Win- ston-Salem, were week-end guests of Mrs. George Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dean of Ashe ville spent the week end with the fatter’s par(ents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Moses, both Cloth Room employees. Mrs. Ted Townsend, who has been in the Gaston Memorial Hos pital, has returned to her home, WAREHOUSE A welcome is extended to the following newcomers to the Ware house: Leepolin Homes, Cotton; Charles Ashe, Cotton; William A. Cloninger and Arthur Gordon, both of shipping sales yarn, George Jackson and George Harper, Jr., both of the Shipping Department, with their families spent their vacation at Myrtle Beach, S, C, Jack Wellmon, Shipping Depart ment, and family spent their vaca tion in Atlantic City, N, J., and New York City. SHOP Electrician J. G. Tino, .Jr., vaca tioned in New York recently. While there he saw the Yankees and the Red Sox play and also attended the Rocky Marciano-Roland La- Starza heavy weight fight, . . Bill Gamble has accepted the job of draftsman in the Shop, Bill is the son of George W, Gamble, well known local barber, MAIN OFFICE Members of the Main Office per sonnel join in extending a hearty welcome to three new members, namely, Frank B. Harrison of 103 Eastover Drive; Lughton P. Brown of Route No. 4, Charlotte; and Delores Turner of Firestone Blvd., daughter of Second Hand W. R. Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Don Ford left Monday, September 21, for their home in Plymouth, Ohio, after a week end visit with Mr. and Mrs. Brady Spencer, Miss Helen Spen cer and Mrs. Margaret Spencer. sa CLi, Doffer and Mrs. Lee D. Ward, announce the birth of a son, Lee D. Ward, Jr., at Gaston Memoi’ial Hospital, August 6. Mr, Ward is employed in the Spinning Depart ment, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin L. Worthy announce the birth of a son, Ervin Lester Worthy, Jr., on September 12, at Gaston Negro Hospital, Mr, Worthy is employed in the Ship ping Department. I 9n ifflemortam | MR. T. L. FOX Mr, T, L. Fox, father of Garland Fox, drawing tender, passed away in August. The employees express their deepest sympathy to the Fox family. MRS. WORTH HONEYCUTT Mrs. Worth Honeycutt, wife of Worth Honeycutt, Weaving De partment, died on Friday, Septem ber 25, after several weeks of ill ness. The employees extend their deepest sympathy to the family. MRS. A. J. WYATT Mrs. A. J. Wyatt of High Point, N. C., mother-in-law of E. G. Bulman, lathe operator, died Sep tember 18. The Shop employees ex tend their deepest sympathy to the family. MR. VERNON LYLES Mr. Vernon Lyles, former em ployee of Firestone Textiles and father of Mrs. Ruth Medlin, died recently. Deepest sympathy is ex tended to the Lyles family. HARRIS-GRIMSLEY Miss Patsy Grimsley, daughter of Mrs. Mollie Grimsley, warper tender, was united in marriage to Melvin Harris, son of Mr, and Mrs, Roy Harris of Belmont, on August 9, The wedding took place in York, S, C. Miss Alma Louise Aldridge, daughter of Overseer H. T. Al dridge, was married to Morris Lee Gamble, Saturday, Septem ber 12 at 6:00 p. m. in the West End Methodist Church. The Rev. Robert M. Hardee, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. Mrs. Cramer Little was at the console of the organ and Clyde Moss, assistant plant superin tendent, offered vocal selections including “Because” by d’Harde- lot, “The Sweetest Story Ever Told” by Stults, and “Through the Years” by Youmans. The bride, gowned in a Miriam origi nal of nylon tulle, was given in marriage by her father. Another Use For Velon THE NEW SHERWOOD pattern in Firestone Velon has been selected by Avon Curtain Corp., New York, for their newest plastic drapery. Four color combinations, with gray, green, wine, or brown predominating, are available, in 27” panels with matching valance. The draperies are priced to retail at approximately $1.98 and are sold throughout the country in leading chain stores.
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