JANUARY. 1956
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“Firestone Textiles Represented In SQC”
E. B. Hull, Quality Control Manager here, rep
resented the Plant at a general conference on
statistical quality control, at the general offices
of the Company in Akron, last November 1, 2
and 3.
The SQC meeting brought together representa
tives from all Firestone plants in the United
States and Canada. The first day was spent at the
meeting of the American Society for Quality
Control in Cleveland and the next two days at
the home offices in Akron.
SQC MEN MEET — Around the conference
lable, from left, are; T. L. Baldwin, Akron; R. B.
Hull, Gastonia; P. F. Cook, Noblesville; Grant
Haney, Ravenna; J. G. Kowalski, Fall River;
R. J. Wendt, Los Angeles; G. M. Baker, Akron
Xylos; Donald Kallstrom, New Bedford; R. J.
Luebbers, Akron; W. E. Moore, Akron; G. W.
Becker of Akron, who directs the program; D. E.
Dean, Akron; J. A. Smith. Hamilton; H. S. New
man, Pottstown; Q. J. Trahan, Lake Charles;
A. D. Story, Wyandott; J. W. Goulden, Des
Moines; W. W. Heiskell, Memphis; and R. E.
Lange, Akron. Left to right standing and seated
behind the table are: H. D. Crotts, A. M. Mc-
Collister, A. M. Lancaster, Robert Pomper, H. H.
Deist. C. R. Wykoff and W. H. Corba, all of
Akron; W. O. Thompson, Akron Steel Products,
and K. W. Fairchild, Akron Xylos.
BOILER TENDER AND "MUSEUM'—Robert Passmore looks
at the original clock used to keep time for the plant. This is one of
more than a dozen items in a collection associated with the history
of Firestone Textiles.
History Of Plant Recalled
In Boiler Room ‘Museum’
While you were spending the
Thanksgiving and Christmas
holidays away from your regular
job at Firestone, Robert Pass-
J^ore was at the plant tending
the equipment in the boiler
^oom and doubling as watch
man.
But what’s more, he has been
spending his Thanksgiving and
Christmas holidays on the job
the past 20 years, and for
Sood measure, has spent 19
fourth of July holidays at his
forking post.
Passmore got his introduction
to the ways of steam boilers as a
^^Wmill man around his boyhood
^ome at Marble, near Murphy,
1^- C. After coming to Gastonia
1918 and becoming employed
the plant some five years be
fore Firestone acquired it in
^^35, he has worked as a mill
wright, cloth calenderer, ele
vator operator, then boiler tend-
DURING HIS YEARS in the
boiler room, Passmore has
brought together a collection of
mementos associated with the
history of Firestone in Gastonia.
Included in this display of his
torical pieces are: The first clock
used to keep time for the mill,
original steam gauge used on the
mill boiler, the first boiler
whistle and its cord, a lubricat
ing device for the first steam
engine. Others are; a wooden
handle used to turn on the power
when the first power house was
installed, a crank which operated
the original coal stoker, a 1902
machinist hammer from the
Shop, and a tool to regulate the
water in the mill’s first boiler.
Daughter Born
To Brimers
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brimer an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Beverly Jean, November 28 at
Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Brimer
is a spooler tender.
Jan Renee is the name of Mr,
and Mrs. William Russell Ford’s
daughter, born December 7 at
Gaston Memorial Hospital. The
mother is the former Janet Sue
McCarter, daughter of Howard
McCarter, Spinning; and Mrs.
McCarter, Payroll.
It was a boy for Mr. and Mrs.
Billie Gamble, with arrival on
November 18 at Gaston Me
morial Hospital. The father
works in the Shop.
William Ray Mathis of the
Carding Department, and Mrs.
Mathis became parents of a son,
November 25, at Garrison Gen
eral Hospital. The child has been
named William Ray Mathis, Jr.
A son was bom to Mr. and
Mrs. Bobby Rogers, November
19. Mr. Rogers is, in Rayon Weav
ing.
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Robinson Gomez Herndon ar
rived last November 14. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Hern
don. The father is employed in
the Warehouse Opening Room.
Among items of personal senti
ment are framed operating rec
ords of the antique boilers and
a photograph of the great steam
engine which furnished the
Mill’s power before conversion
to electricity. A 1935 Christmas
card with a dollar bill—gift of
Harvey S. Firestone, Company
Founder—is the most prized item
of his “museum” collection.
INQUIRING REPORTER
Peace, Good Will And Brotherhood
Chief Hope For New Year Of 1956
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These six persons in the plant express themselves on
the question: “If you had the privilege of making a New
Year’s wish that could be realized on a world scale in 1956,
what would that wish be?
Arvel R. Laughter, Cord
Weaving—Prosperity among all
people, regardless of their posi
tion, would help to bring hap
piness. One of the chief causes of
war is hunger. If the under-
priviliged of the world could be
fed, that would help to bring
peace.
Evelyn Mayfield, Laboratory—
If all people everywhere would
know the principle of the Gold
en Rule and truly practice it, we
would live in the nearest thing
to heaven on earth, without fear
of war, strife, hate and all other
such evil things.
Katie Elkins, Ply Twisting—
The brotherhood of man, based
on Christianity. The principles
which are taught by Christ form
the only foundation for our as
surance of peace and happiness
within our own hearts and
among nations.
John Sills, Spinning — Good
will among men would bring
harmony between every man
and his neighbor. This would be
the Golden Rule in practice—of
doing unto others as we would
have others do unto us. People of
good will could change the
world.
EMORY BEAVER, Carding—
If people everywhere could be
converted to a genuine faith in
Christ, the great problems of life,
for the individual and for na
tions, would be solved. What a
wonderful place this world
would be if the spirit of Christ
reigned in our hearts!
Minnice Millwood, first floor
Splicing—EWorld peace in 1956
is my wish. First of all, we would
need peace in our own hearts, so
that we could treat each other as
neighbors, then countries made
up of good neighbors would
bring world peace in the year of
1956.