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Now What’s A Dumifutchet? To the weaver and the inspector of fabrics, pick means one filling yarn in a piece of cloth or other loomed material. But to the man and woman who work here and whose back ground is in the Southern Appalachian Country, “pick” means choice or preference. YOU JUST AX ABODY FROM YANST SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN “I’ve been layin’ off a long time to go up to Maggie Valley,” announced a doffer to his fellow worker the other day. To the initiated in the ways of the Southern Highlands where speech still retains a flavor that goes farther back than Shake speare, to “lay off” means to plan or contemplate something. The word picture originally was that of a farmer laying off a furrow to plant seed. Hence, making ready to do it. And did you know that a dumifutchet is a gadget? That if you’re in a swivet, you're in a hurry? Or that a coon’s age is a long time? WHEN a doffer went on va cation last summer, he took his clothes and other belongings in a go poke. Others would call it a traveling bag or a piece of luggage. These are but samples of what you may chance to hear routine ly in and around the plant, if you listen carefully to people on the job here—those with a coun try beginning where language has been spiced with talk right out of the King James Bible. “He holp me start the ma chine,” said one millwright. His fellow worker knew that “holp” is an old form of “helped.” To extend the examples, here is short dictionary of words and phrases with a Southern High land taste: Ax; ask Beyanst (and yon); beyond Ary; any; Nary; none Chanch; chance All-overs; nervousness Cooter around; to travel aim lessly; piddle Feisty; impertinent Edzact; to reason out Grabbin’ fer distance; running hard Had a fashion; had a habit Git shut of to finish, pay off dispose of; be done with Give him down the road; se verely reprimanded him Got all over him (or jumped all over him); strongly criticized or reprimanded Play like; pretend Play-purties; toys On the go-down; sickly; fail ing in vigor Pack; to carry Tetchious; fretful; sensitive to criticism Ruction; a fight Tell me the straight of it; be truthful and accurate. Abody; an individual person. Plime blank; exact, likeness or image—as “It’s the plime- blank gospel,” or “He’s plime- blank like his daddy.” Shamp; to cut or “shingle” one’s hair. Brownie; a penny, copper one- cent piece. Like; Lack or short of—as “I like 20 cents having enough money to buy the dress.” Pair; power He can’t be ketched wrong; very adaptable, ready Far; fire; Flair: flower Purty peart: fairly well, healthy Well-turned: of amiable disposi tion Solid ready; versatile and cap able Flannel-mouthed; soft-spoken, speaking “soft and gladsome words” Spizzurenctum; vigor, energy. And some more— Strict: Elegant, finest quality and workmanship — as “That watch sure is strict”. Won’t tarry ye none: Won’t delay, or prevent you. It flew all over him; Greatly irritated him. In all my borned days; Within my lifetime. Clever: generous, inclined to share with others. Right smart: goodly portion; generous measure; several. Lickety-split; running head long, in a great hurry. Cut: to tolerate—as “I cut turnip greens for breakfast. FIRESTONE Pints Addcd To Bloodbank Jo Ann Case was among the students who made the Dean’s List at Gaston College for the first semester, recently ended. A graduate of Frank Ashley High School and a first-year student at Gaston College, Jo Ann is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Case. Her father is in the mechanical department at Firestone. Dean’s List At Gaston College Six More On Service Roster To the 564 people who had earned 20-year service records at the Gastonia plant as of January, add 6 more who passed the same work milestone in February. Roland Hups of the shop was the first of the group to be employed 1945. Others are Clarence Free, carding; Boyd Lelon Bolynn» Virginia H. Eaker and John R. Fender, all twisting (syii' thetics); Wayne O’Dell, weaving (synthetics). While these people were re- Ten Years ceiving their service lapel pins and the traditional gift of a watch from the company, 20 others here were marking work records of from 5 to 15 years. Fifteen Years James C. Walker, Erwin W. Adams, General C. Smith, twist ing (synthetics); Edna Bates Champion, cloth room; Emery McDaniel, shop; Samuel E. Crawford, industrial relations; Charles P. McArver, main office. Fred Crawford, James Thomas Neal, Opal A. Bradley, twisting (synthetics); Warren Harding Chastain, E. M. Franklin Sa^' tin, Betty A. Phillips, weaving (synthetics). Five Years Dorsey Bobby Parson, Helen Massey Mauney, Ernest Milto^ Mason, Patience L. Bentley* twisting (synthetics); Charles E. Patterson, Darlene G. Clark> weaving (synthetics); Buddy Beaver, shop. The Piedmont Carolinas bloodmobile, operated by the Red Cross Gaston County Chapter, added 181 pints to its lifesaving supply here in February. Employees and Firestone-family members and neighbors in the plant community were donors on the first of the two regular collection stops at Firestone Recreation Center each year. Of the 181 donors, 4 of the number reached 4-gallon status; 6, the 2-gallon mark; and 8 made the 1-gallon roster. Those Who Gave David Adams, Dr. Simeon Adams, Oscar Baker, Bobbie Baldwin, J. C. Barnes, William Barnes, Jeanette Baucom, Glenn Bell, James Biddix, Carl Black, Opal Bradley, Coy Bradshaw, Coy Briggs, James Brindle, Luther Brown, Sam Bunton, Sammy Bunton, James Burr, Ida Byers, Betty Byrum. Frank Capps, Melvin Carpen ter, Cornelia Carringer, Gene Carson, John Carson, Jr., James Carter, Paul Chastain, Everett Clark, Doris Corella, William Cosey, Dorothy Couick, James Craig, Lloyd Crain, Eva Nell Crawford, Samuel Crawford, Joel Crawley, Kenneth Crouse, Earl Cunningham. Murray Dalrymple, Coy Davis, Variety Garden Club of Fire stone last month presented a $50 check to Schiele Museum of Natural History. It was the pro ceeds from a rummage sale, one of the many community-orien ted projects which the club sponsors each year. At the regular monthly meet ing in February, Variety Club members toured the Schiele Museum, after viewing a movie “Through the Seasons of The Great Smoky Mountains Na tional Park”. Director Schiele, who made the film himself. Fred Davis, Roy Davis, Bertha Dettmar, Allen Dills, James Dixon, Woodrow Dodgen, Clar ence Donaldson, George Dow, Darlin Duncan, Clyde Elmore, Jack Faile, Pansy Falls, John Fender, James Ferguson, Ex lice Fletcher, John Fletcher, Ralph Franklin, Delores Fritton, Grady Froneberger. F. B. Galligan, William Ginn, Joe Givens, Ralph Goebel, Thomas Grant, Joan Grindstaff, Hazel Groves, George Hall, Jerry Hall, John Hall, Charles Hamrick, Belon Hanna, Ben Hanna, F. B. Harrison, Lynn Hawkins, Keith Haygood, Lynda Helton, George High, George Hill, Doris Hollifield, Albert Hope, Lloyd Hope, James Hord, Grace Hudspeth, Ralph Huff- stetler, Horace Hughes, Robert Huss. Nelson Jackson, Clarence Jolly, Bobby Jones, Jesse Jones, Herschel Jordan, Lennel Keen- um, Larry Kennedy, Alfred Kessell, Mason King, Melvin Knox, Donald Lewis, Harold Lewis, James Lewis, Jesse Liles, Cramer Little, Raymond Long, Howard Love. Frances McArver, Beatrice McCarter, Douglas McCarter, Lila McClure, Andrew McKoy, Roxie McNabb, J. Q. McPher son, Charles McSwain, Neil presented a geographical history of the park, drawing upon his experience as a ranger at the national facility. Of club activities. Variety members are making tray favors and dining-room decorations for St. Patrick’s Day at Gaston Me morial Hospital. Mrs. W. R. Turner, Sr., wife of a Firestone supervisor and newly-elected president of the club, will preside over a display of candles which she is prepar ing for the Southeastern Flower and Garden Show at the Char- Marlow, B. F. Massey, Ernest Mauney, John Mercer, George Miller, John Mitchell, Olive Moretz, David Mosier, Roxie Newton, Ethelen Nichols, Carl Nivens, John Nix. Dillard Palmer, Leroy Palmer, Charlie Parham, Mattie Pass- more, Charlie Plyler, Wilford Powell, Robert Ramsey, Erskine Ratchford, Frank Ratchford, Ralph Reep, Deuel Redding, Mildred Redding, Alvin Riley, Ruby Riley, Robert Rivenbark, Harold Robinson, Horace Rob inson, Jack Robinson, Max Rob inson, Bobby Rogers, Kenneth Rothrock. Osborne Sherrill, William Shull, James Sills, James Slech- ta, Bobby Smith, Dave Smith, James Smith, Jr., Norman Smith, Lorine Spearman, Alber- tus Spencer, Kenneth Stephen son, W. O. Stephenson, Leslie Stewart, Wade Stiles, Elton Still, Richard Stone, Thurman Summey. James Thomas, Luell Thomas, Ray Thomas, James Thompson, Clara Truesdale, James Turner, Ruth Turner, Thomas Turner, Richard Wallace, Johnnie Weav er, Ila Webster, Tracy Whitener, Brady Whitesides, P. R. Wil liams, Hansford Wilkes, Mary Wilkes, Coy Willard, W. M. Wil lis, Eula Wilson, W. L. Wright. lotte Merchandise Mart March 6-14. Mrs. Turner, a well-known flower judge, lecturer on art- flower arranging and home candle-making, is a member of Ikebana International, Japanese flower organization. Street Stage . . . Parked car off Van?e Street, its dusty body side «^bearing finger-lettered message: WASH ME. Lettered on door of West Gas tonia laundry center: OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY . . . LOAFING. *ar—— ■ . t>Mnt reporters ^ ; Carding—Payton Lewis Main Office—Bea McCarter Mechanical Department—Rosie Fran- cum Quality Control — Sallie Crawford, Louella Queen, Leila Rape ‘Super’ Tester Being Developed The world’s first supersonic testing machine for tires will be built by the man who has gone faster on land than anyone else in history. Art Arfons, the Akron, Ohio racer-inventor who set a world’s land speed record of 536.71 mph last October, is going to build a machine for Firestone that will test tires at speeds up to 800 mph. It will be constructed around a 1,450-horsepower Allison air craft engine, with a single-stage supercharging system producing 350 more horsepower, if needed. Arfons has invented a fluid- drive transmission that will al- Warp Preparation—Elmina Bradshaw, Vera Carswell, Elease Cole, Annie Cosey, Katie Elkins, Catherine Fletcher Warehouse—Harold Robinson, Israel Good, Rosevelt Rainey Weaving (cotton)—Ruth Veitch Weaving (synthetics)—Irene O'Dell, Mayzelle Lewis Winding—Nell Bolick, Ruth Cloninger low the machine to speed up 800 mph in 30 seconds. Firestone has begun an i^' tensive development program a supersonic tire for future land-speed runs at the Bonne' ville Salt Flats in Utah. These supersonic tires will run against an 800-pound wheel to be connected to the Allison engine. The fastest testing machine^ in operation now are confin®^ to the 600-plus mph range. Sp®® of sound at sea level is nea^ 750 mph. Arfons took the land spee record on Oct. 27 at Bonnevi^ in a 17,500-horsepower streamliner. He is expected soon release plans for a supe^’" sonic jet car, on which he currently working with Fir®' stone engineers. Think On This . • • If we had to pay for the of the sun, t^e cost of one hour day of sunshine for whole earth would be more 100 million times a million lars. Volume XIV March, 1965 Number 4 Page 2 Claude C. Callaway, Editor South Atlantic Council of Indus trial Editors PubHshed by The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company^ Firestone Textiles Division, 'Gastonia, North Carolina. ☆ ☆ ☆ Garden Club Gave $50 To Museum
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