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OCTOBER, 1956 siswi PAGE 7 Year-Round Care Keeps Grounds Pretty There was a time when the blades of grass and the trees and shrubs around the plant didn’t come in for much attention. But that was many years ago when dust and mud were familiar sights around factories. When the Company purchased the plant here in 1935, landscaping and grass-grooming became a part of the property maintenance program ad ministered by the Shop. In the old days it took a lot of huffing and puffing to keep eight push mowers humming. That was during the tenure of Thomss Little, overseer of a crew of workmen who did some of the first landscaping here and kept the lawns groomed at the plant and around the then Com pany-owned village homes. After Mr. Little’s retirement, George Foy, now a Shop carpenter, operated the power mower which replaced the hand models. TODAY, the job of grass cutting requires the work of two men, and in the lush season a third one is added. Present lawn barbers are Frank Sparrow and Frank Brown. Joe Finger helps out during the summer rush. Frank Sparrow has been on this job around 12 of his almost 20 years at the mill. He recalls that the present mower—acquired new early this summer—is the third such machine that has been used here. The machine is a five-horsepower, gasoline-driven model with a reel blade out front. It has a sickle attachment which is sometimes used to slay large weeds that thrive in out-of-way corners. Sparrow and the other grass groomers follow a fixed pattern of work during the cutting sea son. Ordinarily, the grounds get a trimming on the average of once every 10 days; in rainy sea sons, about once a week. Where to cut depends largely on the length of the grass. ALTHOUGH the job has gone the way of auto mation, there is still some hand work to be done, such as spading, and operating one push mower in crowded places. The grass-grooming, landscaping, tree and shrubbery care is a year-round task. Some grass cutting goes on in winter months, although the job is mainly shifted to sowing fertilizers, seed ing, grooming trees and shrubs. Tree surgery is one of the latest arts added to the job of making attractive the grounds around the plant. ☆ ☆ ☆ Frank Sparrow: Some of the huff and puff is gone. Wootens Live In Gastonia and Mrs. Gene Austin Wonten are at home on Clark street, Gastonia, after their mar riage in Covenant Methodist Church parsonage, a month ago. Before marriage, Mrs. Wooten ^as Joyce Elizabeth Bumgard- daughter of B. J. Bumgard- fixer in Cable Twisting, and Bumgardner. She is a form er employee here. Mr. Wooten is the son of Mrs. Jessie Wooten and the late Mr. Wooten of Gas tonia. ^ > Mr. and Mrs. James D. Faulk ner are now at home in South Gastonia, after their marriage in York, S. C., in late summer. Mrs. Faulkner, the former Betty Faye Hanna, is the daughter of Belon Hanna, Twisting, and Mrs. Hanna, Spinning. IN MEMORIAM Funeral for Shala Robertson, step-brother of Frontus Lyles, Carding, was held September 3 in Lancaster, S. C. Mr. Robert son, who lived in Lancaster, is survived by Mrs. Robertson, two sons and two daughters; a sister, two brothers, one step-brother and four step-sisters. 4 > > J. R. Dugan, father of A. C. Dugan, slubber tender, died September 6 at his home near Bessemer City, N. C. Stick-on Patrice Decores are applied. J^roducts f^eature ^elon Chair features comfort of old- Shoes go modern with Fire time rocker. stone Velon. Vel to^^ Elastics Company, Potts- j. Pa., is featured in three ^ ^ntly-introduced products available in department chair has been de- with the comfort fea- Pra +• I’ocker while retaining qualities of modern by furniture. Manufactured Wat—Inc., Clear- a product of the Fire- aluminum tubing with webbing of Firestone Velon. It is light weight, is not damaged by rain or sun, and is easily cleaned. It can be stacked for storage. Two strong springs between the back and seat provide the rocker action. For illustration purposes, the springs are ex posed, but are actually enclosed in aluminum tubing. When one sits in the chair, the springs provide a rocker effect which corresponds to the motions of the body, permitting relaxation. The “Rocker-Action” chair comes in 11 solid colors of Vel on webbing and two tones of Velon tweed. It is priced around $16 at leading department stores. B Jerry Dean Robinson Carroll W. Veitch Employees’ Sons In Service Jerry Dean Robinson recently spent a 15-day leave with his parents, G. K. Robinson, Spin ning; and Mrs. Robinson, Spool ing. Jerry is now stationed at Key West, Fla., where he is tak ing special training. A/1C George L. Mantooth has returned to his place of duty, at the Air Force Base, Amarillo, Texas, after a 20-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Seattle Mantooth, winder tender. Loyd Hollifield, son of Mrs. Floy Hollifield, respooler of Spooling, has re-entered the Army and is stationed at Fort Jackson, S. C. FN Carroll W. Veitch recently spent 10 days of leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. McClure Veitch, 304 South Vance street. Mr. and Mrs. Veitch are both employed in SYC Weaving. Car roll is based at Norfolk, Va., with an assignment as fireman on the destroyer USS Barton. PFC Houston H. Allen, son of Hiram Allen, Quality Control Laboratory, and Mrs. Allen, is stationed in Korea with a com munications outfit. He requests friends to write him. The ad dress; PFC Houston H. Allen, RA14560480, 24th Signal Com pany (Mess); APO 24, San Fran cisco, Calif. Upon his recent return from service in Japan, Billy Owens spent a furlough with his par ents, S. L. Owens, overseer in Carding; and Mrs. Owens. E. G. Bagwell Golf Champ Ernest G. Bagwell, overseer in SYC Weaving, is plant golf champion for 1956. B. J. Bum gardner of Cable Twisting was runner-up in the Individual Golf Tournament which scheduled 22 matches from August 17 through September 7 at the Municipal Golf Course. I. S. Bull, staff engineer, was top golfer last year. Besides Bagwell, Bumgardner and Bull, those participating in the tournament this year were: T. B. Ipock, Jr., James Cooper, James Moss, Fred T. Morrow, Fred T. Morrow, Jr., Ralph Johnson, Bob Purkey, A. C. Kessell, Sam Guffey. Fla., the chair is of UNUSUAL decorative effects can be achieved with Patrice Decores, made of washable Vel on. No water, paste, or tools are needed to apply the decorative cutouts. The paper backing is peeled off to an adhesive sur face and the die-cut Decores are placed in position. They adhere to any smooth surface, yet may be removed and replaced in or der to change arrangement to suit decoration needs. Decores are made by Patrice, Inc., of New York. Twelve de sign groupings are priced at about 39 cents a set. A SPECIAL press-polished formulation of Firestone Velon vinyl sheeting is used to produce the basic material for a new style of women’s pumps. The Child Safety —From page 1 bike and after he takes a pledge to ride safely, he will be award ed a membership card in the Bicycle Safety League. He must pledge to obey the 10 rules for safe bicycling which are printed on the card. The card also will contain information about the bicycle which may be given to the police when and if the bike is ever stolen. TPA members will be at Todd Field and Lineberger Park from 8:30 a.m., throughout the day on Oc tober 20. The TPA has long been active in safety prevention work. It is the founder of the National Child Accident Prevention pro gram and originated the slogan, “Watch That Child.” In past years the local post has staged safety programs in the city. Many Descendants Mrs. L. M. Hardy, mother of Ray Hardy, Weaving, recently marked her 69th birthday. Her son, Ray, and his wife, Thelma, tie end hand here, and their daughter, Mary Frances, visited Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hardy on her birth anniversary, September 3. At the family gathering, Mary Frances celebrated a birthday also—her 17th. The elder Mrs. Hardy has 11 children, 42 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Employee’s Photo Used In Magazine A recent issue of The Lookout, an internationally - circulated magazine of religious education, published a photograph of Mrs. material is highly resistant to scuffing and scratching, and keeps its clear beauty for the life of the shoe. The footwear, made by Mannequin Shoes, Inc., New York, may be cleaned by wiping with a damp cloth. Robert Pence, Firestone News Typist. The magazine, published in Cincinnati, Ohio, used Mrs. Fence’s photograph to illustrate an article, “The Bible School, Key Organization,” by Orval M. Morgan, dean of Midwest Chris tian College, Oklahoma City, Okla. The photo was made by Claude Callaway, Firestone News editor, and a former as sistant editor of The Lookout.
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