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Seven contributors owned lucky numbers
drawn from the total 951 fair-share tickets, for
UF incentive prizes which the company purchas
ed from the local Firestone Stores. Winners,
from left: A. C. Floyd Jr., carding, set of Fire
stone Deluxe Champion tires; Alvin Riley, in-
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dustrial relations, vacuum cleaner; Ellie Hugh
Easter, warehouse, AM-FM transistor radio;
Eddie Ray Hardee, twisting (syn), toaster; Bobby
Joe Smith, twisting (syn), hair dryer; Edith Mc
Ginnis, respooling, hi-fi record player; Rudolph
Calhoun, shop, color TV.
“Our people’s response this
year carries on a proud tradi
tion,” they said. “The money
will go to provide services to
people which otherwise would
not be possible.’’
CHAIRMEN W i 11 i a m s and
Tino' noted that Firestone peo
ple have proudly set the pace
once again for the unselfish giv
ing of others in the Gastonia UF
campaign. “To all of our people
who gave and to those who vol
unteered to serve in the pro
gram in the plant, the whole
community, and in UF drives in
other communities, we grateful
ly acknowledge your contribu
tion.
Mr. Galligan was in charge of
pilot campaigns among firms
which received employee dona
tions in advance of the regular
solicitations during the Oct. 5-
Nov. 5 campaign.
Working in key jobs of the
community UF program were
Alvin Riley, manager of indus
trial relations, Ralph Johnson,
manager of employee relations,
and Mrs. Harold Mercer, wife of
the general manager. Still a
number of others volunteered in
the overall campaign. For the
in-plant solicitation, more than
two dozen persons representing
all departments volunteered to
contact fellow employees and
collect pledges on the payroll-
deduction plan.
What The Money Will Do •
UF money will be at work dur
ing the coming year, providing
help for people through 28
agencies all of which reach to
the local level. The agencies:
American National Red Cross
Gaston Chapter, Boy Scouts of
America Piedmont Council, Ce
rebral Palsy Foundation, Family
Services, Gaston Boys Club,
Gaston Skills, Gaston Life-Sav-
ing Crew, Gaston Big Brothers,
Gaston Mental Health Clinic,
Gaston County YMCA; Gaston
Association for Retarded Chil
dren, Girl Scouts of America
Pioneer Council, Junior Opti
mist Boys Club, The Salvation
Army, Salvation Army Boys
Club.
And Children’s Home Society
of N. C., Florence Crittenton
Home, N. C. Mental Health As
sociation, National Council on
Crime and Delinquency, United
Medical Research Foundation,
American Society^ United Serv
ice Organizations, International
Social Service, National Travel
ers Aid, National Recreation As
sociation, American Social
Health Association, National
Social Welfare Assembly and
Carolinas United Community
Service.
The Firestone company started with its Founder’s de
termination to build a genuinely better product and provide
good customer services. It has grown to a worldwide,
diversified operation on that same principle. This was part
of a tribute from the Gaston County Industrial Manage
ment Club as it honored the company and Firestone Textiles
locally as “October Company of the Month”.
As a part of its October ac- the future are great.”
Firestone’s business s'jccess
has been great, from small be
ginnings to worldwide opera
tions, said the article—“a trib
ute to the steady building of fi
nancial strength, sound distribu
tion systems, solid research and
loyal service of employees.”
The IMC noted especially that
in areas of research and de
velopment, Firestone is “con
tinually seeking new and im
proved ways to serve the wel
fare and progress of mankind.
This has led to hundreds oi
“Firestone Firsts” in quality
products and services—“and the
search continues. .
Six Firestone Textiles men
are members of the local In
dustrial Management Club: Al
vin Riley, James Burr, Leroy
Posey, Ralph Johnson, Cramer
Little and Carl Rape.
The IM Club, sponsored by
YMCA, aims at “developing
leadership through greater pa^'
ticipation”.
tivities, the IMC in a unit tour
ed the plant here.
The IMC publication “Shop
Talk'’ featured an aerial photo
of the plant and a historical
sketch of the Firestone com
pany.
NOTING Firestone’s 65th an
niversary of founding in August,
the article said: “Attaining such
a milestone as 65 years is a real
achievement in business because
—while one of the major objec
tives of most businesses is con
tinuity—many organizations are
short-lived.
“In a free and competitive so
ciety, the fact that a business
like Firestone is in its 66th year
means that it has provided
goods and services the public
has wanted over many decades,
and during that time, has given
satisfaction.
“One can only conclude that
with such a record there has
been good management in the
company and that prospects for
Company Ready
For Big Sales
Of Winter Tires
Americans are driving on
more winter tires this year than
ever before. The tire industry
in October expected to ship up
wards of 20 million new and
retread units. Possibly three
million of new and retread
winter tires sold will be stud
ded.
Estimates indicate 14,010,000
Sales On For BSA Handbook
The seventh edition of The
Boy Scout Handbook is on sale
for $1. The Handbook, notes
Scout Executive Gene Bowden
of the Piedmont Council SBA,
is undoubtedly the single book
with the largest circulation of
any volume produced for young
people anywhere in the world.
Initial print order for the new
edition was 750,000 copies—one
of the largest book orders in
printing history. With this new
edition the Boy Scout Handbook
attains a total printing since
1910 of 21,175,000 copies.
The Handbook has introduced
millions of boys to their first
knowledge of nature lore, first
aid, proper respect for the Flag,
and a wide range of know-how
supplementing school courses.
“The Boy Scout Handbook has
always kept in step with chang
ing times and new develop
ments,” writes Joseph A. Brun-
ton Jr. in the Handbook fore
word. The chief executive of
BSA, himself an Eagle Scout,
calls the Handbook “one design
ed for the American boy today”.
"READ IT well and often,” he
urges Scouts . . . “because upon
your shoulders and young fel
lows like you rests the hope of
the free world. Scouting can
help you be prepared for that
responsibility as you grow to
manhood.”
The Handbook is “spokes
man” for the Boy Scouts. It in
terprets Scouting which since
1910 has affected the lives of 40
million American boys and
leaders. The Handbook, based
on 55 years experience, contains
448 pages and is available at the
local Boy Scout office, 113 W.
Third Ave., Gastonia, and in 13
stores in the area licensed as
Boy Scout distributors.
FORMER
EMPLOYEE
LYLES
IN NAVY
Seaman Jesse Wayne Lyles
recently joined the Navy and
began recruit training at San
Diego, Calif. A 1965 graduate of
Hunter Huss High School, Gas
tonia, Jesse Wayne is the son of
George Lyles of twisting (syn
thetics).
Wayne worked a while here
in twisting (synthetics) between
high-school graduation and his
recent enlistment. His address:
Co. 489, USNTC, San Diego,
Calif., 9180877. Wayne’s brother,
Annel Glenn Lyles went into
the Air Force several months
ago.
Still Graduated
At NAT Center
Navy airman John E. Still
was graduated recently from the
Aviation Familiarization course
at the Naval Air Technical
Training Center, Memphis,
Tenn.
John’s parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Elton L. Still. The father
works here in weaving (syn
thetics).
new winter tires and 6,300,000
retreaded winter tires will be
shipped.
“This will be a new all-time
high in winter tire shipments,
says R. D. Thomas, vice presi
dent of Firestone trade sales.
“We can look forward to con
tinued gains in the sale of these
tires in coming years.”
Explaining that 1965 new
winter tire and retread ship
ments may reach 20,310,000, he
predicted the 1966 total may be
21,660,000.
“Eight years ago less than
nine million new and retreaded
winter tires were shipped. That s
an increase in those few seasons
of a fantastic 127 per cent,
Thomas continued.
He estimated 16 of every lO^
new passenger tires sold in the
next year will be winter tireS,
while 18 of every 100 retreads
will have the winter design.
Studded tires, greeted favor
ably by many motorists
winter, will account for
three million units.
J. E. Hynds, Firestone’s man
ager of treading and repair m^'
terial sales, predicts many ^
the studded tires sold will be
retreads. He reasons many
motorists will buy retreade
studded tires because of
nomic reasons.
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^On Our Toes ..
In the game of business, never underesti
mate your competition. The business
graveyards are crowded with companies
that figured they “had it made.” They un
derestimated their competitor, who is striv
ing to do the same thing we are—^^make the
best products, sell them at the best prices
and provide customers the best service.
People buy where they can get the iboS
for their money. Manufacturers who suppl^^
this through their products and services
able to stay on top and get their share o
the market. Competition keeps us on our
toes, giving us drive to make the best to
day still better tomorrow.
Tiiteslone iKlSWi
Volume XIV Number 12
November, 1965 Page 2
Claude C. Callaway, Editor
O South Atlantic Council of Indus
trial Editors
Published by The Firestone
Tire & Rubber Company,
Firestone Textiles Division,
Gastonia, North Carolina.
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PLANT REPORTERS
Carding—Payton Lewis
Main Office—Bea McCarter
Mechanical Department—Rosie Fran-
cum
Quality Control — Sallie Crawford,
Louella Queen, Leila Rape
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
One Firestone man was read
ing R. L. Duffus' recently-P^^
lished book NOSTALGIA USA-
A bystander was struck by
subtitle: If You Don't Like Tb®
1960s, Why Don't You Go
Where You Came From?