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A man should never be asham ed to own he has been in Ihe wrong, which is but saying that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. —Alexander Pope Tir«$ton« GASTONIA Heredity is an omnibus in which all our ancestors ride, and every now and then one puts his head out and embarrasses us. —Oliver Wendell Holmes VOLUME VI GASTONIA, N. C., NOVEMBER. 1957 No. 11 V'' . TT,r , ,v>- * m Autumn Hath All The Summers Fruitful Treasures Summer has come and gone, but there are yet days of warm sun to soften the great lengthening shadows across the browning fields, and to im part an added splendor to November days of russet and gold in the Piedmont Carolinas. In her gift of the seasons, the Good Earth en dows autumn with a special majesty and rich ness. By this time of year, fields are cut and re seeded, granaries are filling up, bins and shelves are laden with the summer's treasures, and once more seed-pods proclaim the mystery and miracle of enduring life. November has come again, bringing with it a million familiar sights and sounds of harvest. This scene on the Vandenburg road farm of Howard Rhyne suggests something of the bounty that has once again visited the land. It is a re minder that the plenty for which the Pilgrim Fathers rejoiced on the First Thanksgiving seems sparse indeed to us, whose daily lives abound with blessings scarce or unknown in some corners of the earth. In the photograph: Arthur and Roxie Marie Newton, twin son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Newton, 1702 Trexler street, Gastonia. Mrs. Newton is third shift First Aid nurse at Firestone. Winners In ‘Variety’ Listed Sixteen members of Firestone families won honors for their entries in the first standard flower show to be held at the plant. “Variety in Autumn”, staged in early October, was Sponsored by the Firestone gar den club. The show featured displays of horticulture pieces, arrange- ttients and compositions, com- ttiercial exhibits, special layouts, and table and anniversary themes. Exhibits were entered and Judged according to standards of the North Carolina Garden Club, Inc., with which the plant garden organization is affiliated. A team of 12 judges from various sections of the State ap praised the entries. Just before the opening of the show, visiting judges were en tertained at a luncheon at the Gaston Country Club. Hostess was Mrs. Harold Mercer, wife of the General Manager at Fire stone. Of employee family winners, Mrs. W. E. Pope was awarded the Jackson & Perkins trophy for the best rose. Of all entrants, Mrs. Henry Chastain won the greatest number of points. IN THE special awards class, Mrs. Frank Sparrow’s vegetable display was selected as a win ner. Outstanding among special exhibits was that of the African violets, arranged by members of the plant garden club. Those from Firestone winning prize ribbons included: Miss Teresa Chastain, Mes- dames Henry Chastain, George Robinson, R. G. Henderson, Al vin Riley, W. R. Turner, Sr., W. E. Pope, E. J. Mechem, Carl Stowe, Sr., Carl Rape, W. M. —Turn to Page 7 A T FIRESTONE IN DECEMBER U. s. Plants To Observe Off-Job Safety Month The following message by Ex ecutive Vice President James E. Trainer announces the month of December as Off-the-Job Safety ^onth at Firestone plants in the United States. Great strides have been made in the past 35 years in the field of industrial accident preven tion. As a result of this progress preventing occupational acci dents, the safety records of men ^nd women in our plants have become outstanding ones. Now, an important challenge ^aces all of us in reducing the ^arge number of off-the-job ac cidents. In order to promote safety in the home and on the highway, Firestone plants in the United States will observe an “off-the- job safety month” during December. During this period employees will be reminded of off-the-job safety rules through personal contact by supervisors, plant papers, posters and other means of communication. By making safety a vital day- to-day living activity, our em ployees have become safety con scious on the job. It is our hope that as every employee leaves the plant he will take that safety consciousness with him. If a man is injured driving to or from work or by carelessness CARE ENOUGH-SHARE ENOUGH United Fund Drive Ends November 10 The Employees’ United Fund appeal, coinciding with the Greater Gastonia United Fund drive, will close on Novem ber 10. A report from General Superintendent Nelson Kessell, who is chairman of the campaign here, indicated a generous response from Firestone people up to the time the plant newspaper was being prepared for publication in late October. Mr. Kessell and UF Co-Chair man Francis Galligan, Superin tendent of the Cotton Division, were encouraged by the early response to the money-raising effort which seeks to help Gas tonia meet its United Fund goal of $115,000 this year, for the support of 15 participating com munity and charity agencies. RESULTS of this year’s UF campaign here will be recorded in the December issue of the plint newspaper. General Manager Harold Mer cer, a p?st president of the Gas tonia United Fun 5, commented on this year’s money-raising drive at the plant; “^he generous response of our people year after year is proof that tho united way of giving is wall accepted by our employees, as a means of doing a good job for the worthwhile community agencies made possible through the United Fund.” Suggestion Program Offers Cash, Gifts For Ideas Each usable idea you turn over to the Suggestion Sys tem from now through next March 31 will earn for you an attractive prize, in addition to the usual cash award. And if you have turned in suggestions since October 1, they, too, will be eligible under the new program. The Industrial Relations de- mitted will be determined by the date they are actually re ceived in the Suggestion de partment. Each eligible suggestion adopt ed entitles the suggestor to his choice of any one of the five premiums offered. It is not necessary that suggestions be adopted wittiin the six-month period in order to be eligible for premiums. There is no limit as to the number of premiums any em ployee may receive. Premiums will be in addition to the regular award in cash which the individual receives for his suggestion. After the suggestor receives the regular award for his idea, he may pick up the premium of his choice at the Industrial Re lations office. partment has announced that for every adopted suggestion submitted during the six-month period from October 1, 1957 through March 31, 1958, the per son submitting it will receive an item of his choice from among five gifts specially pro vided for the program. Gifts are; Desk pen, man’s wallet, pen and pencil set, cigarette lighter, and a small pocket case containing a nail clipper, nail file, bottle opener and small knife. Here are the rules for the six- month program: IDEAS eligible for premiums must be submitted during the six-month period from October 1, 1957 through March 31, 1958. Dates suggestions are sub- at home, his whole family suf fers. And the troubles that fol low any injury are hard on the entire family. It is our desire to keep every man, woman and child free from the pain and suffering that ac companies any accident. During 1955 and 1956, 40 Fire stone employees were killed in off-the-job accidents in the United States. Many more were seriously injured in such acci dents. Firestone employees have proved that they can be safe on the job. Now, let’s meet the challenge of being just as safe off-the-job. PREMIUMS, TOO—Chief Accountant F. B. Harrison (left), chairman of the plant Suggestion Board, discusses the prizes-for- suggestions with Roy Ward of SYC Weaving. Mr. Ward is a frequent contributor to the suggestion program.
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