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• Nearing the end of their world trip by motor vehicle, A1 ^odell (left) and Hal Stephens checked one of their Firestone ^^per All-Traction Duplex Tires during a stop at Firestone in ^kron. Tires—worn but still good for more punishment—were ®]vitched systematically but never had to be removed from the for repairs. World Tour on one set of Firestone tires A 42,000-mile, around- ^orld trip by auto on one of tires. A fantastic ^^cord-setting journey prov ed again the superior quality 9nd performance of Fire stone tires. Explorer Harold Stephens and ^hoto - journalist A1 P o d e 11 I'eached New York City recent- y in their Firestone equipped ^oyota Land Cruiser, ending the ^rans-World Record Expedition, history’s longest, most gruelling ^^to journey. There had been ^ months traveling over some the worst roads ever encoun- ®fed by a vehicle. Of the many tales the ad venturers had to relate, one is he story of their tires. Equipped standard Firestone Super ^ll-Traction Duplex tires, the oyota went over every ex- ^erne road condition imagin able—never had a blowout nor during the whole trip. On a stop in Akron on the last stretch of the journey, Stephens and Podell were amaz ed at the tire performance. When they began the trip they took several extra tires, but in Australia at halfway point, they discarded all but one spare. After more than 20,000 miles over roads with potholes and jagged rock, they were con vinced the tires would serve well. In Akron. Firestone engineers said the tires were in such good condition that they probably could withstand another trip around the world. The expedition sailed on the Queen Elizabeth from New York to France with the Land Cruis er and equipment in early 1965. From France they drove across Europe, North Africa, the Mid dle East, India, Pakistan, South east Asia, Australia, Latin America and back to New York. On the way were some of the • More on Page 3 Plant ^I’estone Textiles Employees Your Families Nearing the end of another year brings us to a re- ^^Wed need for reverent observance of the Christmas ^^ason, with its many warm associations of home and ^iendship, cheer and good will. We have had another good year in our work at irestone in Gastonia. The whole company has pros- ^ered because we all have shared in making contribu- ^ons to it. Mindful of our success and of our rich per- ^onal blessings, we pause to Reflect and Appreciate. Let us remember and cherish the True Meaning Christmas—its eternal message and the uplifting ^^fluence it can work in the lives of people. My sincere wish for you and yours is that a full ^IJeasure of good will and holiday joy be yours during Season of Glad Tidings. And may they remain ^ bless you throughout the New Year. General Manager Firestone Textiles Company DECEiABER • 1966 GASTONIA NORTH CAROLINA Plant UF figure revised to 132,031.41 At a victory dinner last month, volunteer w^orkers put the finishing touches on this year’s United Fund financial drive. The big news: Total pledges received to that time in the annual effort was $317,874, well exceeding the original goal of $297,784. Reports of pledges were still coming at the time of the Nov. 7 dinner meeting. At the first official report, the per-contributor pledges here averaged $20.46. The final fig ure was $30.60. At final count, 1,203 made their gifts by the "fair share" formula. Ralph Johnson, manager of employee relations and a volun teer this year in the UF indus trial division, was among those honored for leading their units Firestone was among indus tries and organizations cited for outstanding achievement in the campaign. Employee pledges originally announced at the close of the in-plant drive reached $30,369. By early November, the figure has risen to $32,031.41 which was over 10 per cent of the total United Fund pledges for The Greater Gastonia effort. “If you want a good job done for the United Fund, take it to the people at Firestone,” said one volunteer official at the meeting. Firestone and its people were complimented as one of the 24 business firms and industries reporting an averaged $10 gift or more per employee. Scholarship Material Ready By early December, book lets and application forms for the 1967 Firestone Scholarship Program were available at the Gastonia in dustrial relations office. Em ployees with eligible sons and daughters who want to apply may get the applica tion material for completion and return to the Scholar ship Committee by the March 1, 1967 deadline. In a letter to all plant and field sales managers, Earl B. Hathaway, president, has written: “We ask your con tinued cooperation in mak ing every effort to see that every interested and quali fied son and daughter of an eligible Firestone employee is given an opportunity to apply.” • More on Page 2 Toly’ Plant In Brazil When production began a few months ago at the Recife, Bra zil polybutadiene rubbei’-manu- facturing plant, it was the first operation of its kind in Latin America. The Firestone company and The Lummus Company of New York worked under a joint con tract to construct the plant for Companhia Pernambucana de Borracha Sintetic (COPERBO). Firestone lent technical ‘know-how’ on the poly buta diene process; Lummus supplied engineering, procurement and construction services. Technical advice on the butadiene process came from Union Carbide Co. to 100 per cent or more success in reaching their goals. Alvin Riley, manager of in dustrial relations and this year’s UF publicity chairman, praised communications media for their work in helping to put the cam paign far beyond its goal. F. B. Galligan, Firestone Tex tiles Company operations man ager, has been this year’s Unit ed Fund president. Funds pledged this year will go toward operation of 29 Unit ed Fund services in the Greater Gastonia area, including the community of Lowell. Sing we now of Christmas A bough of pine and handful of lichen from Camp Firestone on Lake James, a weathered board, some church-window art and two figurines of choir boys — all combine to be come symbols of the Joy ous Holiday Season.
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