PAGE 6 S3SWI MAY, 1959 Mrs. Posey holds a miniature souvenir shoe of Ottawa, Can ada, one from more than 75 pairs in her collection. Daugh ter Ann exhibits a ceramic dog from Stone Mountain, Ga. Mr, Posey operates the jig saw which he assembled from pipe fittings and odd parts of other machines. The motor was salvaged from a discarded wash ing machine. Varied Interests Sparkle Life For This Family ’ h’ n ^ V • For a lesson in the manage ment of time and the develop ment of talents, look to the Leroy Posey family at 1023 West Sixth avenue. Apart from being active workers in their church, Mr. and Mrs. Posey and daughter Ann find time to turn the hours to pleasure and ad vantage, through a variety of hobbies. Mr. Posey is a loom mechanic in Weaving (synthetic). As long as he can remember, he has en joyed making things take shape under his hands. For years now, he has been a craftsman in wood. A garage workshop is partially outfitted with tools he himself rigged up. He turns out furniture and novel accessories, many of which find their way into the ownership of neighbors and Leaders Installed For OES Chapter Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hull were installed as Worthy Ma tron and Worthy Patron of Lor raine Chapter No. 169, Order of Eastern Star, in ceremonies held at Masonic Temple in April. Mr. Hull is manager of the Quality Control department here. Others of Firestone families who were named to positions of leadership in OES Lorraine Chapter 169 are; Martha—Lois Bolding, wife of Shirley Bold ing, plant protection; Ruth— Mary Helen Pearson of Main Of fice, and wife of Max Pearson, Quality Control; Marshal—Lou Mechem, wife of plant comp troller E. J. Mechem; and Sec retary—Zula Eisenhower, re tired from the Industrial Re lations department. Mildred Sanders, a fonner employee, was named Warder. Only free people can hold their purpose and their honor steady lo a common end, and prefer the interest of mankind to any narrow interest of their own. —Woodrow Wilson other acquaintances here and there. “Maybe one of these days he’ll make something else for us to keep,” jokes Mrs. Posey, who is quick to point to the built-in model kitchen her husband in stalled several months ago. BEYOND the backyard work shop, Leroy’s hobby interests range to a hi-fi and stereo sound setup in the living room, to a photo lab in the attic. He is a pace-setter for getting things done at Firestone Wes leyan Methodist Church. Among his numerous responsibilities are; Church treasurer, superin tendent of the Sunday school, a member of the pulpit commit tee, and of the board of stew ards. Mrs. Posey spices her house keeping duties with collecting miniature ceramic shoes, and keeping up her interest in play ing the piano and accordion. Her greatest love, though, is di recting the choir at Firestone Wesleyan. Her interest in the accordion developed a few years ago when her brother, a proffessional ac cordionist, left his instrument with her while he was in mili tary service. She became so fascinated with it, she bought a second-hand one of her own. And among her gifts last Christ mas was a concert model ac cordion. As souvenirs, her collection of miniature shoes represents towns and tourist attractions in most of the Eastern states from Florida to Canada. DAUGHTER ANN is treasur er of the young people’s society, a member of the choir, and is active in the youth organiza tions at Firestone Wesleyan. She is a junior at Ashley High School. When she was eight, Ann be gan collecting miniature ceramic dogs. Now there are more than 100 of them, reminders of places in many states and sever al foreign countries. Ann’s dogs and her mother’s shoe collec tion have almost outgrown the shelves of the Governor Win- throp secretary-desk. The two displays are enlarged every time the family takes a trip out of town or goes on a vacation tour. Several pieces have been added by the Poseys’ accquaint- ances who remember to bring back a souvenir of some of the interesting places they have visited. Anglers Aim For The Biggest Catches For the 23rd year in a row, fishermen at the plant may try for prizes for landing the biggest catch, and for fabricating the tallest tale in the form of a “hard-luck” yarn about their angling experiences. Competing from April through October are members of the two fishing clubs repre senting employees from all three shifts here. Prizes will be fishing equipment. In addition to prizes for the biggest fish in any single cate gory, an award will go to the member of each of the two clubs who brings ashore the heaviest largemouth bass. COMPLETED application blanks from the Recreation de partment are turned in at the Recreation Center as fish are caught. Entries will be filed and tabulated when the contest ends next fall. Any entry submitted after the closing date of October 31 will be placed in competition for the 1960 contest season. Top angler for 1958 was Pay ton Lewis of Carding, whose luck ran this way; Sea trout— 3 pounds, six ounces; flounder —2 pounds, eight ounces; white bass—2 pounds, eight ounces; spot—12 ounces. For the past three years there have been no “hard-luck” yarns submitted in the contest. Entries for this season may be submitted through October 31. WARP AND FILLING Of The Passing Scene Textile Spending Increase Expected Investment—or lack of invest ment—in new plants and equip ment often indicates manufac turers’ confidence in their industry and in the future busi ness conditions of the entire country. Department of Commerce fig ures show an increase in antici pated expenditures by the tex tile industry on new plants and equipment over the next few months. Such spending rose from an estimated $80 million in the last three months of 1958 to approxi mately $89 million in January- March of 1959. It is predicted that $109 million will be spent in the April-June period this year. From Store: Latest Sleep Equipment The newest in portable sleep ing equipment—the Karpak Sleeper and the Karpak Porch are available through the order department of the Gastonia Firestone Store at Franklin and Marietta, and at other stores and dealers throughout the country. The Sleeper can be installed on the roof of a car; the porch fits over the opened rear deck area of a station wagon. Both the Karpak Sleeper and Porch are ideal for traveling families and summer camping enthusiasts. They offer both privacy and protection but still give the feeling of outdoor liv ing. The Karpak Sleeper is a sturdy, water-repellent canvas tent supported by a collapsible metal frame. It is fastened to the roof of the car by eight suc tion cups and four safety straps. A five-foot, lightweight steel ladder makes it easy to climb in and out. THE SLEEPER platform is six and a half feet long and ac commodates a double-bed mat tress. A canvas cover protects the collapsed tent when travel ing. The Sleeper can also be used on the ground, and is suitable for children’s backyard camping. For station wagon owners, the Karpak Porch offers 30 per cent more usable sleeping area than the open space of the wagon it self. The water-resistant canvas porch fits over the opened rear doors of the wagon. Installed in two minutes, it allows use of the full back deck area for sleeping. Both the first and second seats remain in place for additional sleeping facilities. Word Picture In Evanston, 111., years ago, the town fathers were alarmed because the young men were spending most of their Sunday hours at soda fountains. An ordinance was enacted which forbade ice cream sodas to be sold on Sunday. Thereupon, fountains began serving “Sun day Sodas” which contained all the ingredients except the soda. The popularity of these concoc tions led customers to ask for them on weekdays, saying, “I’ll have a Sunday.” Because some residents objected to a refresh ment being named for Sunday, fountain operators met the situ ation by changing it to “sundae.” oici^ ciAJt' ^Ca/iv wM. mM moMl, id Boioiu U4- p dr Ud: OUA/
