Into
16th
Year
Ralph King (1), general factory manager of Firestone
Textiles Company, in January presented a 15-year service
pin to Thomas L. Yelton, manager of the division’s Bowling
Gk«en, Ky., plant. Before going to Bowling Green, Yelton
had managerial assignments at Gastonia; was manager of
Firestone’s Buenos Aires, Argentina and, Sao Paulo, Brazil
textile operations.
(iastoilia — 6 Retired
A husband and wife with almost 58 years of com
bined service are among the 6 persons to retire on
January 1 at the Gastonia plant. Harlan E. Butlei
has 33 years and 10 months work credit, while Mrs.
Butler (Esther G.) has 24 years and 1 month. Botli
had worked in TC Twisting.
Of the group retiring last month, Loma T. Lyles of
Preparation was on the job the longest: 34 years, fi
months; followed by William Charlie Smith of Quali
ty Control, with 34 years, 2 months.
C. A. Faulkner of TC Twisting retired with 32
years service; Catherine Huffstetler, also TC Twist
ing, with 24 years and 6 months.
Almanac
• • AQUARIUS 20 January
through February 19.
All signs of the zodiac are re
presented as masculine or fem
inine. Aquarius is a masculine
sign. It is an air sign represent
ing intelligence, and a fixed sign
representing extreme stubbor-
ness.
There are no known myths
concerning the origin of the sign
Aquarius. In Babylonian times
it was associated with the god
dess of childbirth and healing.
For those born under Aquari
us • Your positive traits are of
excellent value—friendly, will
ing, humanitarian with a pro
gressive if not unusual outlook
on life and your surroundings.
Your willingness to help others
at a moment’s notice does you
credit, but you do find it hard to
have a close relationship with
individual persons.
Your negative traits cause you
trouble. Your being unpredic
table, somewhat eccentric, tact
less and of rebellious nature
In Alabama
Edwin Broadway is pastor of-
a Baptist church near Ozark,
Ala. He was ordained to the
Christian ministry at Lake Hill
Baptist Church in Florida, Dec.
22.
Edwin’s brother, Ira Neil
Broadway is a 30-year employee
in TC Twisting at Firestone,
Gastonia.
Edwin was a member of Lake
Hill Church while stationed in
the Air Force at McCoy AFB.
He decided on the ministry in
1969 before going to England,
where he worked at establishing
Sunday schools and missions.
After returning from England,
he was interim pastor of a
church in Valdosta, Ga.
Upon his retirement from the
Air Force, he attended Baptist
Bible Institute in Graceville,
Fla. Edwin and his wife Carolyn
have 3 children.
PINE • PALMETTO
AND PAWPAW
causes others to shy away from
you.
Your positive traits far out
weigh the negative traits and
most people find your company
most welcome. Your ability to
do many things in an unusual
manner puts you in demand and
makes you the life of any party.
• Bob Daniels
Accounting, Gastonia Plant
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A young Roman named Val
entinus sent the first valentine
greeting in the third century.
While giving aid to Christian
martyrs he was imprisoned by
Emperor Claudius II and sent
enced to death.
Legend says that while await
ing his execution Valentinus de
fended the blind daughter of the
jailor and restored her sight. On
the night before he was exe
cuted Valentinus wrote a fare
well message to the jailor’s
daughter and signed it “from
your Valentinus.”
He was executed Feb. 14 and
buried in what is today the
Church of Praedes, Rome Tradi
tion adds that near the grave a
pink almond tree—symbol of
abiding love — thrived and
bloomed for many a year.
Safety Sunday
The 10th annual National
Highway Safety Sunday will be
observed February 23, when re
ligious leaders share a message
urging their congregations to
drive soberly and courteously.
This emphasis every year is
promoted by the National Foun
dation for Highway Safety.
Safety Sunday was begun a
decade ago, upon the suggestion
in a statement by the late Bish
op A. Frank Smith of Texas:
"Until the religious leaders
challenge their congregations to
drive courteously and soberly,
we will never have any marked
decline of the tragedies on our
highways."
The Darwins
Took A Trip
Waikiki Beach and its balmy
clim^. sights of Honolulu and
the mountain scenery of Oahu
Island. Scenes of San Francis
co and its environs; a picnic in
the snow beside a frozen water
fall near Denver; the historic
French Quarter and other sec
tions of New Orleans.
All this and much more were
included on a 15-day trip by air
to Hawaii for Mr. and Mrs. John
V. Darwin. He is administrative
assistant to President James B.
Call of Firestone Textiles Com
pany.
The Darwins returned to Gas
tonia in mid-January, having
covered nearly 15,000 miles on
their vacation journey.
They traveled from Charlotte
to Los Angeles and after a brief
stopover, on to Honolulu. There
6 days, they visited Mrs. Dar
win’s son Dickie Baugh and his
family (he’s with the Navy
there), toured the city and all
around the island.
HOMEWARD to San Francis
co, they visited Mr. Darwin’s
brother Dan in nearby Saratoga,
went into the countryside to see
the redwood forests and other
things. On to Denver, they visit
ed Mrs. Darwin’s daughter Mary
Mitchell and her family, went
sightseeing in the city and into
the Rockies.
In New Orleans they visited
his son. Dr. Robert Darwin, with
the U.S. Public Health Service.
Their days there had them stop
ping in the Old French Quarter,
the parks, at the waterfront and
other points of interest.
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Any Christmas afterglow?
You can help save the church of
“O Little Town of Bethlehem ”
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
in Philadelphia, where in 1868
rector Phillips Brooks wrote the
words and church organist
Lewis Bedner composed the
music, is age-burdened.
Unless public gifts of money
come to the rescue, the old land
mark may have to go. Already,
some $80,000 has been spent on
restoration, but more is needed.
A city ordinance requires that
the work be completed soon.
Says the church’s present rec
tor: “We hope public responst
will be the church’s saving
grace.” The address: Holy Trin
ity Episcopal Church, Ritten
house Square at Walnut St..
Philadelphia, Pa. 19103.
$100 Incentive
... To employees who
buy a new car through
February 28. This from
Firestone, in addition to
any rebate or promotional
allowance by auto manu
facturer. Details at Indus
trial Relations office at
Firestone Textiles Com
pany plants.
February’s Special; Going’s Great
• February is usually the ‘most serious’ of
Winter’s days in the Mid-South, especially in the
Carolinas and Kentucky (“Firestone Textiles
Country”). Yet, the short second month has.
here and there, a suggestion of warmer weeks
ahead as we move toward Spring.
It has variety, so for travel, February’s a good
time to go—close home or on longer trips.
NO: Winter Sports, Exhibits & Shows • Though
February weather is unpredictable, it’s usually
the best of the season’s months for skiing in the
hillcountry of Western NC and winter resort
areas of neighboring states. NC’s leading winter-
sports developments have machine-made snow,
so, they’re in business as long as the temperature
stays low enough to hold it.
Of this month’s NC special events: Lumberton
has the Southeastern Farm and Home Trade
Show, 19-20; Southern Pines has a horse show.
16 and 23; Charlotte a custom-car show, 20-24.
At Chapel Hill “The Miracle Worker” plays 20-
23 also 27-March 2; Southern Living Show, Char
lotte, 22-March 2.
SC: Festivals, Gardens, Music & Dancing •
Three outstanding events of a ‘heritage’ nature
are in February. The 5th annual George Wash
ington Days at Myrtle Beach, 14-18: Founding
Father Festival at Charleston, 15; Founders Fes
tival—French Heritage, Charleston, 15-March 14.
The famed Cypress and Magnolia Gardens in
the Charleston area open for the season Feb. 15
and remain open to May 1. At Myrtle Beach the
SC Hall of Fame has its induction ceremony, 17:
Columbia offers “Red Stocldng Revue”, 20-22; al
so Columbia, the annual Carolinas Capers
For Fun & Adventure
Squaredance, 21-22; Ciro and his Ballet Espanol.
Sumter, 24.
Greenville has the Boat Travel Trailer and
Sports Show, 27. In SC, early March: Gems &•
Mineral Show, Aiken, 1-2; Ringling Bros. Barn-
um and Bailey Circus, Columbia, 7-9; tour of
homes and Gardens, Charleston, 14.
Ky.: Buffalo, Horses & Machinery • Lake
Cumberland State Resort Park at Jamestown has
its annual Buffalo Weekend, Feb. 21-22. From
thinning of the herd, there’ll be buffalo steaks,
talks and films on wildlife. A similar-type week
end at Gilbertsville is the Eagle Workshop, 21-
23. The nature-oriented program with emphasis
on the eagle will be at Ky. Dam Village Resort
Park.
A horse-racing schedule beginning this month
runs to early April. Harness racing at Louisville
Downs, 13-April 21: Thoroughbred racing a1
Florence, 3-April 3.
Square Dance Weekend for beginners, Feb. 14
16, is at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
Some suggested year-round attractions: Countrj-
music show Saturdays at Danville; daily tours ol
Shakertown at Pleasant Hill; Renfro Valley Barn
Dance Saturdays at Renfro Valley; exhibits ii;
Art League, Doctors Park at Lexington, week
days: Speed Art Museum, Louisville, daily
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• Gastonia, N. C. 28052
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tree and crescent.