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PAGE TWO NEWS DECEMBER 10,1954 IN BRIEF QUALITY CONTROL Mrs. Louella Queen, inspector, and her husband, C. V. Queen, at tended a birthday dinner at New Sweetland’s Restaurant on Friday, November 12, in honor of Mrs. Charles Lee Black, their daughter. Among other guests present were Charles Black, Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Black. Miss Pattie Ledford, daughter of Mrs. Bonnie Ledford, inspector, celebrated her birthday on Decem ber 5. Thomas M. Jones, inspector, has returned to work after being a pa tient in the hospital. Mrs. Louella Queen, inspector, and her husband, C. V. Queen cele brated their 21st wedding anni versary on November 11. PLASTIC DIP Mrs. Annie Lay, winder tender, has returned to work after being out with her daughter, Betty Jane, who was accidentally shot in the eye with an air rifle. Mrs. Betty McCollum, winder tender, has returned to work after four weeks of illness. Fixer Harold Hovis, Mrs. Kath leen Hovis, winder tender, and their two sons spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Ashe ville, N. C. Mrs. Brown is the former’s sister. CLOTH ROOM Section Man Jack Moore was called to Franklin, N. C., due to the illness of his mother, recently. Charles Hall, son of William Hall, bailer, has returned to his home after a tonsillectomy. Mrs. Edna Champion, inspector, and friends spent a week end visiting relatives in South Carolina, recently. Mrs. Bonnie Moses, inspector, spent the week end in Asheville, N. C., with her family. SHOP William Henry Sparrow, student at State College, Raleigh, spent the Thanksgiving holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spar row. SPOOLING Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Tipton and family of Robbinsville, N. C., spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Tipton’s mother, Mrs. Mae Smith, spooler tender. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas and family of Kannapolis, N. C., spent Thanksgiving with his sister. Mrs. Ruth Rice, spooler tender. Mrs. Lula Pritchett of Lula, Ga., recently visited her daughter, Mrs. Louise Jones, spooler tender Mrs. Leila Wilson, reclaimer, and husband, Gomer Wilson of the Carding Department spent Thanks giving with their daughter, Mrs. Gordon Edwards in Greenville, S. C. Mrs. E. C. Deal of Athens, Ga., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Pau line Dailey, warper tender. Mrs. Gertrude Hampton, warper tender, and Mr. Hampton recently spent four days in Long Beach, Calif., with their son, Jerry Hamp ton of the U. S. Navy. Mr. and Mrs. Hampton visited several places of interest on the return trip. Mrs. Glenda Tolbert, creeler hand, had as guests for Thanksgiv ing dinner her mother, Mrs. S. R. Robinson of Asheville, N. C.; her sisters, Mrs. Ruth Dilling and family of Asheville, and Mrs. Ralph Bridges of Gastonia. Recent dinner guests of R. L. Player, Weaving Department, and Mrs. Player, winder tender, were: Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Nanney of Fort Jackson, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. Vegenore of Maxwell, Mont., Sibel White of Rutherfordton, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Nanney of Dallas, N. C., and Mrs. Carrie Stafford of Forest City, N. C. TWISTING Mrs. Mary Bridges of Tampa, Fla., visited her brother Odell Thomas, doffer, and Mrs. Thomas during the Thanksgiving holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hughes had as their guests for Thanksgiving Mrs. Frank Hurst and daughter Linda of Anderson, Ala. Mrs. Hurst is a sister to Mr. Hughes, doffer. Oliver Hardee, section man, at tended a district fellowship meet ing at Spindale, N. C., recently. Mrs. Ruth Hughes, respooler, has been called to Washington, D. C., on account of the illness of a daughter. Mrs. Annie Sinclair of Martins ville, Va., recently spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sut ton. Emory McDaniel, section man, and Mrs. McDaniel attended the Tanner family reunion at Cades, S. C., during the Thanksgiving holidays. Also attending this re union were Mr. and Mrs. William Cosey and grandson. John New of Plant City, Fla., FIRESTONE NEWS Volume III, No. 19, December 10, 1954 Published by The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company Firegtone Textiles Division Gastonia, North Carolina Department of Public Relations CLAUDE CALLAWAY, Editor Department Reporters CARDING—Edna Harris, Jim Ballew, Jessie Westmoreland. SPINNING—Ray Thomas, Mary Turner, Maude Johnson. SPOOLING—Nell Bolick, Helen Reel, Rosalee Burger. TWISTING—Pearl Aldridge, Dean Haun, Carrie Johnson, Lorene Owensby, Dorothy Baber, Kathleen Clark. SALES YARN TWISTING—Bonnie Dockery. SYC WEAVING—Vivian Bumgardner, Lucille Davis, Sara Davis, Nina Milton, Juanita McDonald. CORD WEAVING—Roy Davis, Irene Burroughs, Mary Johnson. QUALITY CONTROL—Dealva Jacobs, Leila Rape, Louella Queen. Winding—Mayzelle Lewis, Dorcas Atkinson, Ann Stevenson, Chris tine Stroupe. CLOTH ROOM—Margie Waldrop. SHOP—Rosa Francum. WAREHOUSE—George Harper, Albert Meeks. PLASTIC DIP—Frances Huffman MAIN OFFICE—Mozelle Brockman. SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE—Sue Van Dyke. PERSONNEL OFFICE—Barbara Abernathy. visited his sister, Mrs. Mary Wil kes, respooler, on Thanksgiving Day. Meek Cobb, yarn checker, visit ed a brother in Columbia, S. C., recently. While there he also visit ed a niece from Washington, D. C., and a sister. Mr. Cobb then spent Thanksgiving with the Reverend Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Coley of Catawba, N. C. Mrs. Coley is a daughter of Mr. Cobb. Mrs. Floy Green, respooler, en tertained 19 guests at dinner No vember 21. Among those present were her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arbery Carrigan of Charleston, S. C. WEAVING Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norwood and family visited relatives in Greenville and Greer, S. C., during a recent week end. Mrs. Frances Perry and son, daughter and grandson of Mrs. Vella Mae Martin, battery hand, left for Alaska on November 10, to join Mrs. Perry’s husband. Cpl. Wilma Martin visited her parents, J. A. Martin and Mrs. Martin, battery hand, during a re cent week end. Mrs. Gertrude Sanders, battery hand, has returned to work after several days of illness. Mrs. Aileen Weaver’s daughter has been critically ill in Gaston Memorial Hospital. Her condition is steadily improving. Mrs. Eula Dunlevy has been out due to the illness of her husband. WINDING Franklin Boyd, student at North Carolina State College, Raleigh, spent the Thanksgiving holidays with his mother, Mrs. Vernie Boyd, winder tender. Ralph Deal, sweeper, spent the November 27 week end visiting in Thomasville, Ga. Hattie Gibbons, winder tender, has returned to work after a period of illness. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Metcalf of Kings Mountain, N. C., visited Bertha Dettmar, warper, the week end of November 27. WAREHOUSE Mr. and Mrs. Albert Meeks spent Thanksgiving day visiting Mrs. Clara Humphrey of Charlotte, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Sanders visited his niece of Black Mountain, N. C., November 28. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Frazier L. McNair recently spent 14 days furlough with his parents. He is stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga. George Harper, conveyor opera- toi', and Mrs. Harper attended the Johnson C. Smith University home coming program, November 13, in Charlotte, N. C. Will Osbern and Sam Love spent Thanksgiving Day hunting near Sharon, N. C., and Lincolnton, N. C. Clothing Round-Up You can make somebody glad this Christmas by contributing to the collection of clothing to be dis tributed to needy families in the Gastonia area. The collection drive, begun December 4, will continue through December 22. Quick Cleaners and Laundry, 307 East Franklin Avenue, will be headquarters for collecting and distributing clothing-for-Christmas, and also will clean and press all gift garments free of charge. It was pointed out that those wishing to contribute, may bring clothing to Quick Cleaners, desi gnating a favorite charity if de sired, and the Gastonia Police De partment will do the rest. In The Firestone Community. Churches Plan Holiday Events Religious drama, musical pro grams, the exchang-e of gifts and a Christian movie are included in the schedule of special events in churches of the Firestone Com munity during the Christmas season. “A Gift for The Christ Child,” a play in three scenes, will be staged at Firestone Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1001 West Second Avenue, December 19, at 7 p. m.. The dra matic presentation will be support ed by the choir of the church, of fering selections appropriate to the season. Carols from near and far will be featured at West End Methodist Church, 805 West Franklin Avenue. The program set for 7 p. m., De cember 19, will be participated in by approximately 50 adults and young people. It will be preceded by a group of organ selections by Mrs. Cramer Little, church organ ist, and director of the special Christmas event. Planned as finale of the program is “The Hallelujah Chorus,” from Handel’s Messiah. A motion picture, “The Guiding Star,” will highlight the December 22 program at Loray Baptist Church, 1000 West Franklin Ave., at 7 p. m. Besides the picture there will be a Sunday School program of carol singing, devotionals, and the exchange of gifts around a Christmas tree. On December 19 at Loray Baptist a presentation of seasonal music by the choir will be under direc tion of B. H. Moss. . Scenes from the Christmas story, in tableau form, are to be present ed at West Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1015 West Franklin Ave., December 19, at 7:30 p. m. Also at West Avenue, the sharing of gifts will be observed at a party pri marily for Sunday school children, at 7:30 p. m., December 15. Yulefide Music On December 20 Simulcast Cesare Siepi will be guest artist on the Voice of Firestone simul cast Monday night, December 13. For the December 20 program, Eleanor Steber will be the visiting artist. Scheduled for the simulcast of December 13 are the following se lections: In A Hurry, from “Katinka”, will feature the Firestone Orches tra and Chorus; When Day is Done, Siepi; Waltz, from “Faust,” orchestra; Mephistophles’ Sere nade, from “Faust,” Siepi; Tres Palabras (Without You), Siepi and Chorus; Capriccio Italien, orches tra; Santa Lucia, Siepi and chorus. For December 20: Toyland, from “Babes in Toy- land”, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Steber, chorus and orches tra; The Sleigh, Steber and chorus; Jingle Bells Medley, orchestra and chorus; White Christmas; We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Steber; Deck the Halls; The First Noel, Steber and chorus; March of the Toys, orchestra; Silent Night, Steber and chorus. SU CLL Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Barton an nounce the birth of a son, James Thomas on November 9, at St. Joseph Hospital in Augusta, Ga. Mrs. Barton was a former em ployee of Syc Weaving Depart ment. Mr. and Mrs. Farney Lowe, Jr., announce the birth of a daughter, Elsie Claire, on October 13. Mrs. Lowe is the daughter of Mrs. Bon nie Ledford, inspector. Clarence Donald, six pounds, two ounces; and Cleve Ronald, five pounds, 14 ounces, were born No vember 17, at Gaston County Negro Hospital. The twins are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Alexander of Bessemer City, N. C. The father is a rayon employee at Firestone. AHend the church of your choice next Sun day. 9n iHemoriam Horace Melford Phillips, age 56, of 1105 West Fourth Street, Gas tonia, died October 28. He was employed ten years in the Weav ing Department at Firestone Tex tiles. In addition to Mrs. Phillips, he is survived by one brother Fay Phillips of Anderson, S. C., and a sister, Mrs. Mary Small of Gas tonia. Fred Q. Honeycutt, age 65, died November 28, at his home, 701 West Franklin Avenue, Gastonia, after an illness of three weeks. He had resided in Gastonia for 31 years and had been employed by Firestone Textiles for the past 19 years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cora Kincaid Honeycutt; three sons, Lewis K., of Newark, N. J-> James F., of Hamilton, Ohio, and Sam Honeycutt, a Firestone em ployee, of Gastonia; two daughters, Miss Mary Honeycutt of Kinston, and Mrs. Flora Pence, Firestone News typist; two brothers. Will Honeycutt of Dallas, N. C., and A. P. Honeycutt of Gastonia; and thirteen grandchildren. Graveside funeral rites for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gordon, were held November 22. The child is survived by one sister and one brother. Mr. Gordon is ^ rayon employee. Funeral services were held D®' cember 2, at Loray Baptist Church for Mrs. Ida Elizabeth Fletchei") 62, of 708 Bessemer City Gastonia, who died November 30. Mrs. Fletcher, born in Clevela^^ County, had lived here since 1902- Survivors include her husbaO^^' J. E. Fletcher, Sr., six son®' two daughters, a brother and ^ sister; and 14 grandchildren.