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RECREATION TRAVEL NOTES
Popside Sticks
And Brush Strokes
Thousands of sticks and
dabs of paint are transform
ed into things of beauty and
usefulness when Wade Led-
well goes to work in his
basement “studio” at 249
Winget circle.
The empl jyee in the Shop
(electrical) took to building
novelty lamps and painting
pictures rvhen he had time
on his hands during long
evenings two winters ago. He
has constructed more than a
dozen of the unusual lamps—
all of stacked popsicle sticks
glued together and spray-
decorated. His largest lamp
contains 2500 sticks. Wade
buys the sticks in lots of 1,-
000 at a local ice-cream plant.
His lamp creations are built
free-hand, without any plans
or designs. Some of the
lamps he has sold, and more
are ready for the market.
His paintings are of the kit
type, with numbers to fol
low. He has done around 50.
of these on various subjects.
Many of them he has framed
to decorate the house. He has
passed along several to rela
tives and neighbors.
Town & Country
Will Wear Longer
A new synthetic rubber in
Firestone’s Town & Country
winter tires promises an in
crease of tread wear of at least
30 per cent. “Diene,” a synthetic
which closely resembles natural
rubber, actually is superior to
natural in some respects. The
company has been producing
Diene in a new plant at Orange,
Texas, since last spring.
Diene is being used as half of
the rubber in the Town & Coun
try treads. Firestone has used
Diene quite successfully in
bodies of large truck tires,
mostly to reduce heat buildup;
and in treads of some smaller
truck tires to improve wear. It
also has been used as a sealant
in premium-quality tires for
several years.
When blended with natural
rubber, Diene contributes such
qualities as resilience, abrasion
resistance and low heat build
up. Town & Country winter
tires containing Diene outwore
regular production-line winter
tires in tests at the company’s
Fort Stockton, Texas track; on
commercial fleets, and on pas
senger cars.
Seventeen persons suggested
their way to cash awards
through ideas adopted here in
July and early August. Sugges
tions concerned methods of
operation, and health-and-safety
measures.
Ihose receiving the awards,
their department, and a descrip
tion of each suggested change,
addition, or improvement:
Warren H. Chastain, Weaving
(synthetics), compression-type
spring hinges for smoker doors.
Lucille M. Foy, Quality Con
trol, relocating spliced yarn in
loom creels.
George Jackson, Warehouse,
guard shields on interiors of el
evators in warehouses.
Maude J. Jenkins, Twisting
(synthetics), improvement on
running yarn on respooler in
ply-twisting.
Charles V. Cates, Weaving,
(synthetics), covers for all trash
receptacles in plant.
Shirley P. Bolding, Industrial
Relations, placing “No U-Turn”
sign in shop yard area.
Ethelene Nichols, Cloth
Room, number identification for
cloth-inspection tables.
September: Goodby To Summer
. . Prelude To Autumn Splendor
From seacoast to highlands of the Carolinas
and all up and down the Mid-South, the crisp
ness and color of September means Autumn—
and a choice time in which to delight in the lure
of the open road. Take time to enjoy it, when off
the job.
Travel information service of plant recreation
casts the September “Specials” in this catch-all
reminder: Beaches continue warm for swimming
and sun bathing, and the fishing is good. The
first splashes of autumn come to the higher peaks
of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains.
Varied accommodations and a full roster of
scenic attractions and recreational facilities will
lend zest to the Firestone traveler’s experience
this month.
Time For Extra Fishing
The Wildlife Resources Commission has an
nounced that the trout season in North Carolina
has been extended to Sept. 30 in certain desig
nated waters. Complete lists of these fishing
waters may be had from the Commission’s
Raleigh office, and local protectors can supply
information in their districts. There is no closed
season on warm-water fishing in the state.
The lowly mule—enjoying somewhat of a
comeback even in this nuclear age—kicks up one
of the state’s most colorful festivals this month
at Benson. This will be the 12th annual Mule
Day Celebration, replete with an agricultural
festival and grand champion mule competition.
There will be street dancing, a parade, queen
contest, music, speech-making—and “no telling
what all.” The dates: Sept. 22, 23.
Let's Go To The Fair
A lengthy schedule of county and regional
fairs during the month affords a color preview of
autumn in North Carolina. Listed here are dates
and towns in which fairs will be held:
Sept. 11-16: Reidsville, Pittsboro (Negro fair),
Salisbury, Statesville, Concord, Hamlet, Ruther-
fordton. Sept. 12-16: Burgaw; 13-16: Kings Moun
tain.
Sept. 18-26: Roanoke Rapids, Burlington, Gas
tonia, High Point, Durham, Lexington, Yancey-
ville, Zebulon, Madison, Hickory, Goldsboro.
Sept. 25-30: Warrenton, Sanford, Enfield,
Beaufort, Wilson, Mount Airy, Albemarle, Le
noir, Rocky Mount, Murphy. Sept. 26-Oct. 1:
Greensboro; Sept. 28-30: Columbus.
A Day For Rockhounds
Like to prospect for rubies and other semi
precious stones? A good place to do it is around
Franklin, N. C., in “the land of scenic grandeur.”
You can join the fun at the fourth annual Ruby
Fly-In there Sept. 13-16.
Besides being well known for the stones of
Co wee Valley, Franklin is the center of five
mountain lakes and a host of other outdoor at
tractions in and around Nantahala National
Forest.
A sampling of other events in September and
early October: State Championship Horse Show,
Raleigh, 27-30; 81st Division “Wildcat” Veterans
Reunion, Waynesville, 29-Oct. 1; Fall Swap Shop,
Fontana, 30-0ct. 8.
THE
MASTER
WEAVER
100,000 Weeks Of Vacations
Vacation time for most of us
has come and gone this year.
The vacations of two, three or
four weeks slip by fast for most
of us. But if company employ
ees were able to take their vaca
tions “strung out” one after the
other and wanted to have all of
this year’s vacation time over
by the end of the year, they
would have had to start in the
year 61 A.D.
That’s not possible, of course,
but it is true that almost 40,000
company employees, represent
ing all Firestone plants, offices
and sales divisions in the United
States, will have had vacations
totaling more than 1,900 years,
or more than 100,000 weeks, by
October 31, the end of the fiscal
year.
These figures include vaca
tion time for employees who
qualify for varying numbers of
weeks depending on their
lengths of service with the com
pany.
What will all this cost Fire
stone? The company will pay
nearly $14,100,000 for employee
vacations in 1961.
Think of it this way: That’s
enough money to buy 700 hous
es valued at $20,000 or 5,600
automobiles. But for those per
sons who like to take their fam
ilies to some beach playground,
this year’s vacation pay would
purchase enough foot-long hot-
dogs to reach from Gastonia to
San Francisco and back.
Hope you had a happy vaca
tion. If you still have some time
left—you have fun, too!
Ideas Earned 17 Cash Awards
James G. Saylor, Weaving,
protection for stop-motion on
looms.
Lloyd Lewis, Industrial Re
lations, covers for protection of
yarn and twister frames against
sprinkler-system letoff.
John Morrow, Industrial Re
lations, covers for twister
frames and stocks, of yarn.
Charles K. Cauthen, Ware
house, repositioning of front-
bumper guards on fork - lift
trucks (for safety).
Edward L. Tart Jr., Weaving
(cotton), storage box for slasher
splines.
Payton R. Lewis, Carding,
flat-iron “scotches” for parking
boxes on floor in Carding.
Thurman Clark, Quality Con
trol, header rack for storing
weights in Weaving (synthet
ics).
Frank L. Jolly, Nylon Treat
ing, additional spotlights in this
department.
Larry W. Sanders, Cloth
Room, additional yardage on
rolls from Hermas Machine.
J. A. Waldrep, Cloth Room,
improvement on electric hoist
in this department.
CHEAT THE IRON LUNG
AND THE WHEEL CHAIR
IF YOU OR ANY KEMBER
OF YOUR FAMILY
are not protected by Salk polio
vaccine, delay can.be tragic.
This dread disease can strike a
person of any age. Salk polio
vaccine Is more than 92 per cent
effective.
SEE YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR LOCAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
...WITHOUT DELAY!
BRSC Members Heard Heaton, Emerson
A mid-summer meeting of the
Blue Ridge Safety Council at
Brackett’s Cedar Park in Spin-
dale featured a talk by Dr.
George D. Heaton, human-rela-
tions advisor to industry. Joe
Emerson, America’s “dean of
gospel singers”, presented a pro
gram of best-loved hymns.
The after-dinner meeting was
followed by a tour of the Pitts
burgh Plate Glass Company’s
fiberglass division near Shelby.
One of eight regional units
sponsored by the North Carolina
Industrial Commission, the Blue
Ridge Safety Council promotes
safety education in industry,
homes and public places. Em
phasis is on injury control in
industry.
Quarterly meetings are held
at places within the council’s
seven-county area which in
cludes Gaston, Cleveland, Ruth
erford, Burke, Lincoln, Mc
Dowell, and Polk.
Alvin Riley of Firestone’s in
dustrial relations department at
Gastonia, is a past president of
the council. He is now a mem
ber of the board of directors.
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Volume X Number 10
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Published by The Firestone
Tire & Rubber Company,
Firestone Textiles Division,
Gastonia, North Carolina.
Claude Callaway, Editor
Charles A. Clark, Photographer
PLANT REPORTERS
Carding—Payton Lewis, Jessie
Ammons
Cloth Room—Margie Waldrep
Industrial Relation s—Flora
Pence
Main Office—Bea McCarter
Quality Control—Sallie Craw
ford, Louella Queen, Leila
Rape
Spinning—L i 11 i e A. Brown,
Maude Peeler, Mary Turner
Spooling—Nell Bolick, Rosalie
Burger, Ophelia Wallace
Mechanical Department — Rosie
Francum
Twisting—Vera Carswell, Elease
Cole, Annie Cosey, Katie El
kins, Catherine Fletcher
Twisting (Sales)—Elmina Brad
shaw
Warehouse—N a n c y Cloninger,
George Harper, Albert Meeks,
Rosevelt Rainey
Weaving (cotton)—Ruth Veitch
Weaving (synthetics)^—Mary E.
Johnson, Irene Odell
Winding—Ruth Cloninger, May-
zelle Lewis