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GASTONIA • NORTH CAROLINA
VOLUME XI-NUMBER 13
DECEMBER, 1962
Rubber • Chemicals • Textiles
Synthetics • Metals • Plastics
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'’long wares in the ceramics workshop ■— an old, old siory io!d in an ancient art
IN BETHLEHEM'S
Lowly manger
Carols, the lighted tree,
^^sel and holly, gifts and
^^setings, and Yuletide bells
among the rich traditions
^ssociated with the observ-
of the birth of Christ,
he Nativity scene is one of
most meaningful and
niversal of symbols that
of the true, original
pgnificance of that First
^^ristmas.
Retired Firestone employee
Mrs. Marie Fogle works on a
figurine for an all-ceramic man
ger scene for use at the Recrea
tion Center. Watching the skill
ed hands of her grandmother is
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The manger scene came in
to use under the influence of
St. Francis of Assisi, who
used it at Christmas 1223
A.D. Living in a cave above
the town of Grecio, Italy, he
placed a life-size image of
the Christ Child in a manger.
Ruth Lee (Cissy) Fogle,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Fogle of 800 Springdale lane;
with Lee Carver, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. Carver. 607 North
Glenn street. Lee's grandfather,
W. L. Carver, is in Main Office.
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A wealthy nobleman pro
vided a donkey and an ox,
and neighbors scattered
straw on the floor. Illumi
nated by candles, it attracted
the worshiping crowds. This
simple act grew into a world
wide custom.
Company To Produce M-W Tires
^ five-year contract for
p ® manufacture of Mont-
^oinery Ward Riverside tires
i the mailorder company
p f^irestone’s list of major
^stomers.
b ^^^itgomery Ward president
^^obert E. Brooker said the ar-
^Sernent negotiated in Novem-
^ith Firestone “offers many
Qj^^itages in the manufacture
^3rd Riverside brand of tires.
Appointed
NSC Committee
safety supervisor Ray-
^ack is serving as a mem-
of the committee on en-
and health of the
ile section, National Safety
election to this committee
^‘ecently at the National
y Congress in Chicago.
We expect our customers to
benefit from continued improve
ment in tire quality, safety, re
liability and economy because
of the outstanding and extensive
research, development, testing
and modern manufacturing fa
cilities of Firestone.
“Geographical location of Fire
stone’s factories and service fa
cilities also will enable us to
assure our customers of prompt
and efficient service in all parts
of the country.”
“We are proud to add Mont
gomery Ward as a major cus
tomer,” said company president
Raymond C. Firestone.
Harold Mercer, Gastonia plant
general manager, noted that the
Firestone - Montgomery Ward
agreement covers a full line of
passenger, truck and farm tires
to be made to Ward’s specifica
tions in molds owned by that
company. First deliveries to
Montgomery Ward stores
throughout the United States
will be made early in 1963.
Mr. Mercer pointed out that
work apportionment by the com
pany's plants for the Ward
order is not yet known, but it
can be assumed that it will fol
low the general distribution pat
tern of Montgomery Ward. He
added, "The Gastonia plant like
ly will be called on to produce
some of the requirements for the
contract, thus benefiting produc
tion and employment here."
President Brooker of Mont
gomery Ward said that in mak
ing the decision to award the
contract, “strong consideration
was given to the fine reputa
tion for leadership and quality
that Firestone has built up over
the past 62 years in all phases
of tire development and manu
facturing.”
Off-the-Job Safety
December Emphasis
Safety—like charity—begins at home. There is no
better time to remember this truth than during the
month of December. Not that you shouldn’t remember
—and practice—this every month in the year, but this
is the time of year when the long holiday season means
a greater threat to safety, especially off the job.
FIVE-YEAR
CONTRACT
These are facts being stressed
as the Gastonia plant joins other
Firestone installations across the
country in observing December
as Off-the-Job Safety Month.
“What we’re trying to do is to
get people to remember to ‘take
safety home with them’ at the
end of the work shift,” says
plant safety supervisor Ray
mond Mack.
Each year the Firestone fac
tories of this country set aside
May and December for emphasis
on away-from-the-job injury
control. Within or near these two
months are five major holidays
—all of which take a heavy toll
of injury and death each year,
Children’s Yule
Parties Planned
Word received here from
Santa’s Northland headquarters
confirms his plans for a South
land stopover in Gastonia for
his 23rd annual pre-Christmas
visit with children of Firestone
Textiles households.
What’s more, the Firestone
Yule parties will go according to
traditional schedule—this year,
on Saturday, Dec. 15. Parties are
for children through 13 years of
age who are members of Fire
stone households.
As in past years, parties will
be staged in three “shifts.” At
the Webb Theatre downtown,
performances will begin at 9
and 11 a.m. The other one will
be at 10 a.m. in Highland Ele
mentary School auditorium.
At all three programs, Santa’s
appearance with gifts will come
after a session of entertainment
—movie cartoons, short-length
comedy and other features.
Do you know how to turn in
an alarm in event of fire?
FIRESTONE
FOR CHRISTMAS
Brenda Williams, secretary
in methods and time study,
has some merchandise from
the company stores at Frank
lin avenue and Marietta
street. It's all to remind you:
"Make It A Firestone Gift
For Christmas."
The company's network of
retail stores and dealer out
lets across the country are
featuring Christmas mer
chandise with Firestone's
famous promise of Quality,
Service, and Convenience.
and most of them occurring at
home, play, on the highways or
other places away from the job.
Mr. Mack points out that off-
job injuries among the working
population in the United States
total about 2V2 million each
year, and these injuries cause a
staggering 55 million days of
disability. Deaths among this
segment of the population re
sulting from off-job injuries
reach 40,000.
“We seldom stop to think who
bears the tremendous burden of
these injuries. Not only the per
son who is hurt or killed, but
their families, the industry and
society itself are all vitally af
fected,” the safety manager said.
“And just think of the in
juries to members of the family,”
he continued. “Of children alone,
some 350 of every 1,000 under 15
years of age are injured each
year. Mishaps in the home are
the major causes' of injury to
children, with most causes being
falls, cuts and burns, and care
less poisonings.”
For many years the Firestone
company has concentrated its ef
forts on control of injuries at
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