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Long careers and retired Clyde D. Phillips, super visor in TC Weaving at Gas tonia, recorded 41 years and 2 months service by the time his retirement began No vember 1. His first job title in 1939 was creeler, and across the years became a weaver, then a loomfixer, later shift foreman. He had been a department super visor since June 1975. Leonard Woody Burleson, section supervisor in TC Twisting, completed his long work career at Firestone- Gastonia October 31. His ser vice time added up to 35 years, 8 months and 25 days. James M. Price, leader painter. Shop, ‘marked up’ 33 years, 7 months and 23 days at his ‘going out’ October 31. Also on the same date, Effie H. Boyd retired with 26 years, 1 month and 24 days at work. She was a Quality Control inspector (re- roll table operator in TC Weav ing.) Clyde D. Phillips George F. Hill Effie H. Boyd L. W. Burleson Margaret Huffstetler James M. Price Another whose first day of re tirement was November 1: Mar garet L. Huffstetler, splicer re claimer in TC Twisting. She finished with 24 years and 6 months service. Two others who began retire- SIR: Now buy two vehicles The company’s Supplier Invoice Reduction (SIR) auto-purchase program now applies to two vehicles per employee (for personal use), and the rebate amounts have been increased. New information packets with rebate forms are available at plant personnel offices. Re tired persons are not eligible for these rebates. The program has been ex tended through the 1981-model year, after having been so well received the past two years. The plan originally allowed for re bates to Firestone fulltime hourly-salaried employees on the purchase of a new AMC or Jeep vehicle, ‘one per customer.’ Keep your address updated Moving? It's to your advantage, to be sure, to keep your mailing address updated. Gastonia Payroll supervisor Hel en Foy makes the reminder, and says, "most people know to do it, but still quite a few forget." When an employee fails to file a change of address with Payroll, it causes plant mail to be delayed, not delivered at all—even lost or sent to the 'dead letter' office. Current addresses are especially important when it comes to such mail as W-2 Income Tax Statements and U.S. Savings Bonds. Wagoneer $350 Cherokee $325 Jeep Truck $275 Eagle $250 CJ (Jeep) $250 Concord $225 Eagle (kammback) (SX/4) $200 Renault 18i $150 Spirit $125 Le Car $ 75 ☆ ☆ ☆ Outstanding • The lawn and plantings of Mr. and Mrs. Ran som F. Piercy Sr. at 329 S. Vance Street, was designated a “Yard of the Week” this fall. The Gastonia Council of Garden Clubs makes the selections. Mr. Piercy is a retired Firestone su pervisor, Gastonia plant. Stock Purchase & Savings enrollment packet Firestone’s Stock Purchase and Savings booklet explains major provisions of the em ployee plan and tells how eligible persons can invest in the company’s common stock. Enrollment Packet S5977, containing the booklet and application, is available at Personnel/Industrial Relations offices of the Gastonia, Bennettsville, and Bowling Green plants. The plan, in effect since 1968, is an oppor tunity to save in a convenient way and share in ownership of the company itself. Regular fulltime salaried and hourly rated employees in the U. S. with at least 6 months service are eligible. Part-time em ployees are eligible after they have com pleted 1,000 or more hours service within a one-year period. PEOPLE who buy the stock through this plan decide how much of earnings to invest. The amount is from $5 per month to 4 to 8 percent of eligible earnings based on service. The company puts in $1 for every $2 the em ployee invests in the plan. Then deductions and company contributions are invested in Fire stone common stock. The stock purchaser thus becomes part owner of the corporation and shares in its progress and future. Schools educational films Firestone Textiles at Gastonia and Bowling Green are in their 8th consecutive year supplying monthly educational films to junior-senior public and private high schools in the two plant areas during the regular school term. “The World in the Camera,” role in world affairs from World ment a few weeks earlier: George F. HUl, yarn checker in TC Twisting, with 25 years, 5 months and 9 days; and Clyde F. Jenkins, 22 years, 9 months and 12 days. He was a fabric changer in TC Weaving. is first in the series. It is a 25- minute color/sound documen tary paying tribute to the father of modern photography, George Eastman. Beginning as an art/entertain ment form, photographic pro cesses which Eastman pioneered now play important roles in the sciences, medical practice and research, and are involved in all levels and forms of training and education. Included in films for release during the current school year is a review of the rise and fall of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran and the tur bulent history of this stra tegically-located ‘third-world’ nation. “Art of Diplomacy” (part 3) further examines America’s War I through World War II. Other titles in the series: “I Have A Dream,” special biogra phical report on Dr. Martin Lu ther King Jr., and his influence on the civil rights movement; “Up, Up and Away,” the tri umphs and disasters of hot-air balloons, air-ships and dirigibles. Last of this year’s Screen News films are “Washington: Day One,” a special report on the inauguration of a Presi dent; and “Medical Focus,” ex amining significant new de velopments in medicine and health sciences. Films when not in use may be borrowed from the local school system for showing to com munity and other groups. Call the plant Personnel office for more information. The plan for 1981 applies to purchase of two new ’81 AMC, Jeep or eligible Renault ve hicles per model year (1980 models bought after September 25 are not eligible.) Prevailing rebate amounts: ‘Getting away’ North Carolina—Things Going On • Late November: Carolina Christmas Show, Winston- Salem, 17-22. Holiday Parade, Clinton, 22, and Durham, 23; Holiday Caravan, Spencer— Salisbury, 26; Thanksgiving Weekend, Fontana, 26-30; Craftsmen Christmas Classic, Greensboro, 28-30; CDC Crafts Fair, Raleigh (Fairgrounds), 28- 30; Christmas Arts-Crafts Show, Asheville, 28-30. Early December: Holiday Fes tival, Hamlet, 6; Christmas Art Show, Henderson, 6; Carolina Farm-Home Trade Show, Smith- field, 6-7; Christmas at Historic Halifax, 13-14; 78th Anniversary Celebration of first powered flight, Kill Devil Hills, 17. Urttedwasi|Un«aaiw,g|Urtfcea^ Seven winners • • Firestone Textiles peo ple gave $35,587 to United Way of Gaston County in the 1980-81 October plant campaign. In a "Fair Share" ticket-numbers drawing, seven contributors Volume XXVI November, 1980 Page 2 Number 11 • GASTONIA Claude C. Callaway, Editor Plant Offices Warehouses REPORTERS Monthly publication of Ihe Gaslonia, N. C., plant of Firestone Textiles Company, a division of The Fireslone Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio. Division Headquarters, Gastonia, N. C. 28052. Jan-es B. Call, president. Mem ber Carolinas Association of Business Communicators. Industrial Relations—Bobble Baldwin Main Office—Frelda Price Mechanical Dept.—Carol Payne Tire Cord Twisting—Elease Cole, Katie Peeler Warp Preparation— Nell Bolick Warehouse—Harold Robinson BENNETTSVILLE PLANT Frances Fletcher, Redona David, Margaret McCaskill, Jimmy McCaskiU BOWLING GREEN Sal Costanza won gifts the company provided through Firestone Stores. Winners and prizes (from left): J. M. Smith, comforter; Alice B. Ammons, toaster oven; Bobby Green, bicycle; Mason Shannon, clock radio; Benny L. Falls, color TV; A. N. McCarter, food/drinkcooler. Not in photo: Robert Spencer, weed trimmer, ☆ ☆ ☆ This (1980) is the 84th year of motor-vehicle production in the United States. The Auto mobile Manufacturers Associ ation notes that some 85 per cent of U. S.i families today have at least 1 car.
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