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MEET YOUR On April 9. 1939, a young man who had been working with Stehli Silk Mills (now R ainbow We ave r s) in High Point came to work with Adams-Millis Cor poration's Plant#1 as a hand clipper. Shortly afterward, Ben Hooks was moved up to the Knitting Depart ment as a knitter learner. He knit a little over two years before entering the Army in 1942. After serving in both the Atlan tic and Pacific Theaters in World War II with the Military Police and the Replacement Depot, Ben returned to his knitting job in January of 1946. Hooks was soon promoted to fix ing on the third shift, later moving to the second and then to the first shifts. In September of 1953, he was named supervisor of the third shift in the Knitting Department, from which he was then promoted to supervisor on the second shift. On January 1, 1959, Ben Hooks was promoted to assistant superin tendent of the Greige Good Department and in I960, he was named superin tendent of Plant #1, the position he now holds. He was born near Wadesboro and attended Deep Creek School in Anson County. While knitting on the first and second shifts, Ben noticed an attrac tive young lady going through the knit ting room to the looping room each day. After an inquiry or two, an introduc tion was arranged. The young ladywas Virginia Anderson, a native of Union Point, Georgia, and she became Ben's bride on December 23, 1947. She is now a knitter at Plant #1. Both Virginia and Ben are active members of Brentwood Presbyterian Church, where Virginia teaches a Sunday School Class in the Children's Department. Ben is a member of the High Point Industrial Management Club, in which he has been enrolled in several super visory courses and has served on several committees of the club. His chief hobby is fishing; also, he will be seen as a spectator at most sports events in and around High Point. Al though he has seen little action with the Adams-Millis softball team, he states that he is under contract with the team and can move from spectator to participator "in case they have to have the ninth man. " A son, David Keith Warrell, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Warrell in May. Mrs. Warrell (Margie) is employed in the Finishing Department of Plant #1. A daughter, Laurie Ann, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gray C. Man ning on May 12, 1961. Mrs. Manning (Wilma) is employed in the office of Plant #4. A daughter was born on May 17, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jordan. Mrs. Jordan (Jane) is employed in the Looping Department of Plant #6. A son, Billy Don, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shoaf on May 15, 1961. Paul is stylist for Adams-Millis. A daughter, Melanie Carol, was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Todd, on May 18, 1961. John is a shipper at Plant #7. SUPERVISOR BEN HOOKS -3
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