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APRIL, 1959
WARP AND FILLING
Of The Passing Scene
Do You Remember When . . .
The nearest thing lo hi-fi
and stereo sound was a whole
table-load of radio with a goose
neck speaker? It took minutes
and lots of patience to tune out
the squeals, so the sweet, magi
cal music could drift in from the
very few stations then on the
airways?
—C. M. Ferguson, Personnel.
Race Vets ‘Sell’
Firestone Tires
Six prominent race drivers—
devoted Firestone tire custom
ers on the speedway and on the
highway — are participating in
the annual Spring Dealer Meet
ings being held April 7-25 in the
company’s 47 districts in six
sales divisions across the United
States.
Glen (Fireball) Roberts, win
ner of the 1958 Darlington, S. C.
Southern “500” for stock cars, is
attending meetings in the south
east division (Atlanta), service
area in which Gastonia is locat
ed.
Other drivers and the divi
sions in which they are appear
ing:
Jim Rathmann, winner of the
1958 Monza, Italy, International
“500”, eastern.
Johnny Thompson, popular In
dianapolis race driver, central.
Pat Flaherty, 1958 Indian
apolis “500” winner, western.
George Amick, rookie driver
Every in-style family owned a
stereoscope, with plenty of color
and black-and-white pictures lo
view at the parlor table?
Rosa Lane.
A nickel would buy a bottle
of soda pop and two small bags
of peanuts?
—Ralph Johnson, Recreation.
Grandma scoured her pots
and pans with brick dust and
river sand?
—Bertha Clark, Weaving (syn
thetic).
at Indianapolis who finished sec
ond in his first “500” race in
1958, southwest.
Sam Hanks, winner of the 1957
Indianapolis “500” and holder of
the track speed record, coast.
These racing figures are ac
companying division managers
to the various meetings schedul
ed on separate dates during the
three-week period. Theme of the
meetings is “Cash In on the Big
Difference in ’59,” emphasizing
the Firestone Safety Check In
spection Program and the com
pany’s 50th year of auto racing.
Specially-produced films are
being viewed at the meetings—
“The Forward Outlook,” featur
ing president Raymond C. Fire
stone; “Safety Check Program,”
with E. B. Hathaway, vice presi
dent in charge of sales; and “The
Circle of Confidence,” newest
film on major racing events won
on Firestone tires in 1958.
BASKETEER CHAMPIONS
This Firestone team won the Bantam division champion
ship in the NBC tournament held in Gastonia recently.
Teams from across North Carohna participated in the tour
nament. In picture, front row (from left): Charles Edwards,
Richard Griffin and Mike Wellman. Second row (from left):
Ray Jones, Junior Herring, Dob Phillips and Bud Leather-
wood.
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Marking 20 years of service in March were
Mattie Passmore (second from left), Lula Mor
rison (receiving watch from general manager
Harold Mercer), Mary Laughridge, Lula Garrison,
Annie Carson, and Edna Kinsey. Also in picture:
T. B. Ipock Jr., director of Industrial Relations,
and general superintendent Nelson Kessell. Ruth
Bolick and Virginia Bradley, both 20-year em
ployees as of March, were not present for the
picture.
Eight Added To List Of 20-Year Employees
Lula E. Garrison of Weav
ing (rayon) became the 318th
person to join the roster of
those who have completed 20
years of service here. She,
along with seven others, re
ceived an engraved watch
and a lapel pin, in recogni
tion of long terms of employ
ment. Others were: Mary
Laughridge, Spinning;
Virginia E. Bradley, Edna T.
Kinsey and Ruth H. Bolick,
Polio Protection
—From page 1
of concern on the part of the
American public produced
epidemics which could have
been prevented,”
WHILE POLIO strikes among
persons of all ages, the disease
is the greatest threat to adults
under 40 years, and to children.
In March this year there were 57
million persons in this group
without full protection of the
Salk vaccine.
Full protection means at least
three injections of vaccine, with
the first two spaced two to six
weeks apart, and the third given
seven to twelve months after
the second injection. Studies
have shown that two injections
provide 80 per cent protection.
The full series of three provides
90 per cent protection and long
er-lasting immunity.
Some physicians recommend
a fourth injection as additional
insurance for those vaccinated
when the Salk vaccine first be
came available and its potency
was variable. But the continuing
Twisting (rayon); Annie Car
son, Mattie B. Passmore and
Lula E. Morrison, Weaving
(rayon).
While these passed the 20-
year milestone in time spent
with the company, 19 others
were presented pins which rec
ognized 5, 10 and 15-year
periods of service. The list:
Fifteen Years
Lucy Allen, Spinning; Floy L.
Hollifield, Twisting (rayon);
William Dye, Twisting (cotton).
Ten Years
Dorcas E. Sutton, Jack R.
Sutton, Reda M. Hoffman, Dea-
ver Jolly, Kenneth C. Bell,
Twisting (rayon). Lura Mae
Daniel, Harry B. Groves, Weav
ing (rayon); John S. Mitchell
and George W. Philbeck, Shop.
Five Years
James Wise, Carding; George
M. Hager and Dezzie A. Court
ney, Twisting (rayon); James
E. Mews, Weaving (rayon);
Andrew W. Hinson, Weaving
(cotton); Brady Lee Robinson
and Marion F. Railey, Shop.
Former Employee
MP In Germany
Pvt. Jerry D. McMillan, a
former employee in Twisting
(cotton) at Firestone, is a mili
tary policeman serving with the
army in Germany. He had more
than seven years of service with
the plant when he went into
military service in late summer
of 1958.
His father, John A. McMillan,
works in Twisting (cotton).
Jerry would very much ap
preciate mail from his acquaint
ances back home. His address;
Pvt. Jerry D. McMillan, US
53397366; Co. B 120 D Battalion,
APO 189, New York, N. Y.
protection of three properly-
spaced inoculations has been
demonstrated for the country
as a whole and the vaccine’s
potency is now maintained at a
high level.
For your injections of Salk
vaccine, visit your family physi
cian or inquire of your local
health department. If members
of your household—especially
those up to 40 years of age—■
have not been vaccinated,
prompt action will build pro
tection before the summer polio
season begins.
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