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NOVEMBER • 1975
Gastonia Bennettsville Kentucky
North Carolina South Carolina Bon’ling Green
HELPING
HAND THE
United Way
The $41,098.51 that Firestone (Gastonia) people
pledged to United Way of Gaston County will go to
ward operation of the 32 participating UW people-
services during 1976.
Through these pledges,
earmarked for payroll de
duction, Firestone people
will add a major portion to
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UNITED WAY...
In Action
12 Months A Year
BG: NSA Course
Jodie Fulkerson, secretary to
Bowling Green plant manager
Thomas Yelton; and Brenda
Hale, secretary to comptroller
T. J. Koen, peirticipated in the
Dartnell “Personality — The
Third Dimension” course in Oc
tober.
The all-day program involved
more than 350 women secretari
es, supervisors, office workers,
business teachers and students.
It was sponsored by the Bowl
ing Green chapter National Sec
retaries Association (Interna
tional).
This year’s program is a se
quel to “Personality in Busi
ness” and “Personality Plus!”
courses which the NSA has al
ready sponsored in the Bowling
Green area.
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‘A Man’s
Got To
Keep
Busy .. /
Waller Revels
(left) Sharing
with McClure
Veitch a bag of
peanuts from
among a variety
of remnant good
ies out of his late
garden. Both are
retired from
Firestone's Gas
tonia plant.
Walt, last a bench mechanic in the Shop, had
more than 23 years service when he retired in
1965. McClure, who last worked in old SYC
Weaving, retired four years ago after almost 36
years service. His wife Ruth, in Chafer Weaving,
has almost 36 years service.
Walt has been tilling a good-size garden for
several summers on his Gastonia Rt. 6 place. This
contributions countywide,
reaching toward the $742,000
goal of the 1975-76 funding
effort.
Firestone participation in giv
ing was 96 per cent of employ
ment. There were 763 Fair Share
contributors, or 63 per cent of
the employment. Averaged
pledged amount: $34.16 — up
slightly from the average in
last year’s campaign.
Firestone chairmen for the
October UW funding program
were Clyde Thomasson, TC
Weaving shift foreman; and
Thomas A. Grant, Industrial
Engineering manager. Many vol
unteer workers helped them.
“This year’s response to our
United Way appeal is especially
heartening, in view of the busi
ness slowdown and its effect on
our employment,” said Thom
asson. He and Grant joined in
saying:
“Thanks a lot to everyone
who gave and in any way help
ed make the campaign success
ful. Your gifts will do so
much. . .”
Mrs. Fulkerson, a charter
member of the NSA chapter, is
chairperson of the education and
CPS committee. Mrs. Hale is
the chapter corresponding sec
retary.
• • In the list of ancient names
of months of the year, Novem
ber is the "Month of the Harvest
Moon." (24 Oct.-22 Nov.)
Textile
• • People. Then materials to work with and
machines and tools and other equipment to get
the job done. Also working capital to pay for
it all—wages, cost of materials and other op
erating expenses (this through investments and
profits)—all are basic necessities in production.
Each is vital and neither can be done without.
Think of trying to produce tire fabric without
these essentials. And in the case of machines,
think where we would be without them!
Worldwide Program
Company Energy Savings
• Cut company energy consumption substantial
ly • Save the equivalent of 3 million barrels of oil a
year by 1980 measured against the 1972 energy-usage
level.
These are major aims of a
Firestone worldwide energy-
conservation program, de
tails of which were distribut
ed in October. Said Berndt
K. Lyckberg, manager of
corporate energy utilization.
“We’re in business to make
products economically, so it’s
good business sense to conserve
energy — growing increasingly
scarce and more costly all the
time. Our program also serves
the national interest because the
energy crisis facing the nation
will continue for some time. . .
"Goals set under the program
have been endorsed by company
top management, but we must
have the enthusiasm and sup
port of all employees behind this
effort to reach our goals."
He noted that Firestone has
made great headway since the
first formal energy-saving pro
gram began in 1971. On this
progress the new program is
continuing.
SEPARATE GOALS have
been set for each facility be
cause conservation potential
varies from plant to plant. The
overall average is 20 per cent
reduction worldwide by 1980.
The program is set up to re
duce energy consumption meas
ured in BTUs per pound product
yielded, with some exception.
Firestone Textiles Company will
measure in BTUs per yard of
fabric produced.
Interim steps are to reach 50
per cent of the goal, or a 10
per cent reduction, in fiscal
1976; 75 per cent of the goal in
1977; 90 per cent in 1978 and
100 E>er cent of goal by fiscal
1979.
Firestone Textiles Company
units at Gastonia, Bennettsville,
Bowling Green and Woodstock
have a goal of 13 per cent re
duction by 1980.
Each plant has an energy-
conservation leader. For Fire
stone Textiles Company, John
V. Darwin, administrative as
sistant to division president
James B. Call, is coordinator.
Heading plant programs: Wil
liam Lindquist, senior staff engi
neer, Gastonia; Lemont Wil
liams, maintenance foreman,
Bennettsville; Carl L. Henry,
staff engineer, Bowling Green;
G. Zaki, staff engineer. Wood-
stock.
Last Dates For SAT Tests
past growing season was an off year, but still
he harvested some nice fruits and vegetables. The
surplus, along with some pickles and preserves
he worked up himself, Walt sold from his pickup
truck.
Gardening's good for a retirement thing, con
tends Walt. "A man's got to keep busy at some
thing he likes to do. , ."
Dec. 6 is next date on
which the Scholastic Apti
tude Test will be administer
ed for high-school seniors
planning to enter college
next year. Those who take
the test on that date will
have registered for it at their
school either on Oct. 31 or
Nov. 14.
Last opportunity to take the
SAT in this series will be on
Jan. 24, 1976. Registration for
this date must be on Dec. 19
and no later than Jan. 2.
Nov. 1 was first of the three
dates for the SAT series.
Taking the SAT is of special
importance to high-school sen
iors who are sons/daughters of
Firestone employees and retirees
and who plan to apply for 1976
Firestone company college
scholarships.
Packets of application blanks
and all information on the com
pany college scholarship pro
gram should be ready for distri
bution by mid-November. Check
for them at the Industrial Rela
tions office of the Gastonia and
Bowling Green plants and fac
tory office at Bennettsville.