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PAGE 6 'fir«$tone NOVEMBER, 1959 WARP AND FILLING Of The Passing Scene SHOPMANS R ULE OF LIFE ‘Busy Hands Grasp Happiness’ Deadline Near On Overseas Mailing Overseas servicemen, recently polled by the American Red Cross on what they would like most for Christmas this year, said “a taste of home” would be the most-appreciated gift. The survey, made at military units around the world, indicat ed that such home-prepared A Sideglance At History Once a white man and an In dian went hunting. They agreed to share the game equally. They took three crows and two tur keys. So the white man divided, giving his friend the first bird— a crow— then taking a turkey for himself, and a crow for the Indian, then a turkey for him self, and gave the Indian the last bird—the crow. The Indian objected, but his friend pointed out that the In dian had three birds to his two. To this the Indian replied; “We stop talk birds. Now we talk turkey.” Textile Industry Performs Well Yo” often read and hear about the dangers of inflation — that evil which reduces the value of your dollar. On this subject, peo ple in textiles can be proud of the record of the industry which in recent years has been a chief influence against inflation in the United States. The American Cotton Manu facturers Association points to recent government figures in dicating the rise in wholesale prices of other manufactured products, in contrast to the sta bility of prices of textile prod ucts. This means that an average textile item that cost $1 in 1947- 49, cost 91 cents in mid-1959. For the same period, an average other manufactured item that cost $1, cost $1.28 in mid-1959. Pointed out the ACMI; “This good performance of the textile industry has been achieved in the face of steadily-rising costs.” General Hampton And The Pigeons South Carolina people em ployed here, along with others from the Gastonia area who at tended the 90th State Fair in Columbia in October, will recog nize this landmark on the State- house lawn. In this photograph the Firestone News editor caught some pigeons on a routine "visit" with Confederate general Wade Hampton. The massive equestrian statue is a fitting memorial to the suc cessor of J. E. B. Stuart as cal vary corps commander in 1864. As governor of South Carolina, Hampton restored home rule and was dominant in state politics until 1890. goodies as fruit cake, cookies, candy and other foods topped the preference list. But those surveyed were most concerned that the packages be wrapped properly for mailing— and safe delivery. They asked that food be packaged in a cof fee tin or similar container, in a way that would prevent the contents from shifting around. They suggested that containers be well sealed and encased in heavy corrugated pasteboard boxes, that each cookie and piece of candy be wrapped separately. To this, the Post Office De partment would add: Mail Christmas parcels by No vember 20 for overseas surface mail delivery. For air delivery to foreign points, mail no later than December 10. An idle mind: the devil’s workshop. A threadbare adage now, but one which embodies an enduring truth, in the opinion of Kenneth Stines. To this time worn proverb he would add: “Idle hands, too, are an invita tion to Lucifer, but busy hands reach out for a hold on happi ness.” The Mechanical department humidifier attendant puts this belief into practice by filling his off-job hours with a bustling schedule of creative recreation, study, and activities devoted to the church and to the service of others. Kenneth is a member of Fire stone Wesleyan Methodist Church, where he is assistant teacher of a Sunday school class in the young people’s depart ment, and a member of the choir. He is a past president of a young people’s class. But it is in other church-re lated work that he finds most usefulness. As a church member. Former Employee Serves In Korea James Bradshaw Jr. is an air man second class assigned to the 6314 Air Base Wing in Korea. There, he is working in the unit’s finance department. He left the United States for his present duty in early October, after a month-long visit with his parents in Gastonia, James Bradshaw Sr., of Carding; and ]VIrs. Bradsl'isw of Tv>'isting (sales yarn). The airman worked in Carding here during the summer of 1957. He attended Kings Business Col lege for one year, and was grad uated from Ashley High School in 1957. That year, he was a member of the famous Rambling Rebels Drum and Bugle Corps. James went into the Air Force in October, 1958 and had five weeks of “basic” at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas. Then at Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, he had a 27-week course in fi nance and accounting. He worked at the base finance of fice there until his overseas as signment. ■ . James Bradshaw Jr. In East Asia NOVEMBER DATES November is anniversary month for many historical inci dents in American history. Per haps best known is November 15, 1777—adoption date for the Ar ticles of Confederation, fore runner of the Constitution. On November 2, 1631 the colonial postoffice was establish ed, and on November 1, 1864 the postoffice money order system was begun. Standard time was adopted November 18, 1883, and the first radio broadcast went out from KDKA, Pittsburgh, November 2, 1920. he wanted especially to make his life “count for something worth while.” It’s been several years now since he began to make his ambition a reality. THESE DAYS it is routine for him to spend several hours a week visiting among the sick and shut-ins, at homes and in hospitals. By bedside or wheel chair he offers a word of cheer and encouragement, often lifting up a prayer for those he visits. Sometimes he takes flowers to them. He keeps a list of names to whom he regularly sends greeting cards with a “get-well” sentiment. Kenneth’s concern for others did not come without a walk down one of life’s dark valleys. At age 16, a short-lived illness forced him to drop out of school. “The future was a shadow,” he remembers. “But when I began to dwell upon my own problems, I thought of others who might be less fortunate than I was. I began to pray and the answer Seventh Graders On Plant Tour Seventh grade teacher Frank Wilson of the elementary school at Yadkinville is on his way to establishing a tradition. This is the second year that he has load ed his class into a school bus and made the 100-mile trip to Gas tonia for a tour of the Firestone plant. Last year 33 youngsters got a look at the wheels of industry here. i:his year there were 40 students on tour in late October. Before stopping here, the stu dents visited the Kings Moun tain National Battleground Park. They were with their teacher, whose father and mother are employed at Firestone. Lester Wilson is in Spinning; Mrs. Wil son in Twisting (cotton). The Yadkinville teacher is a graduate of Gardner Webb Col lege and Appalachian State Teachers College. He is in his fourth year of teaching in the Yadkin County school system. Besides his school work, Mr. Wilson is pastor of South Oak- ridge Baptist Church near Yad kinville. Kenneth Stines; thing Worthwhile." 'For Some- came, although it took a while for me to recognize.” A Gastonia school teacher volunteered to instruct him in special night classes, so he might continue on the job here. At that time he was working in Spool ing. Since early last winter, he has been meeting with the in structor four nights a week, keeping up with his assignments in math, English, history and spelling. He will tackle other subjects later on. There is yet some time for cre ative recreation—beyond his job at the mill, school work and church activities. Kenneth’s favorite hobbies are “still” pho tography and amateur movie making. HISTORICAL GUIDE Latest edition of a guidebook to North Carolina history is available free on request to the Department of Conservation and Development, State Advertising Division, Raleigh. The illustrated booklet of 32 pages deals with points of in terest from the site of the earli est English colony on the coast to the Great Smoky Mountains, explored by DeSoto in 1540. Content is mainly concerned with places and things easily ac cessible today. Included are state and national historic sites, mu seums, restorations, and other significant structures ranging from log cabins to mansions, and public buildings. In an average year, the American textile industry produces cloth at a rate of more than ten miles a minute. This is figured on the basis of 24 hours a day for a 365- day year. Ten miles of cloth? That’s 17,600 yards—enough material to provide more than 5,000 dresses for the average-size American woman. FIRESTONE TEXTILES P. O. BOX 551 GASTONIA, N. C. THE LIBRARY OF UNC chapsl hill, N. C. POSTAL MANUAL SECTION 134.1 U. S. POSTAGE PAID GASTONIA, N. C. PERMIT NO. 29 Form 3547 Requested
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