AMCO NEWS
Vol. XXII No. 3 Adams-Millis Corporation March, 1964
MEET YOUR SUPERVISOR
Die castings
require many sec
ondary and finish
ing operations
from the time they
leave the casting
machine until they
are packaged in
shipping cases.
They go through
trim presses, sand
ing belts, drilling
and tapping, de
greasing and other
processes. D. Gooch
Trim dies must be changed for
each different order. Those dies must
be properly fitted in the presses. A
new fixture is required for the next
order; another attachment has to be
put on the lathe. These are some of
the duties which require the constant
attention of Darris "Doc" Gooch,
supervisor of Southern Die Casting
Division.
"Doc" is probably the most travel
ed employee of Adams-Millis. He
lives in Reidsville and commutes to
his job each day. Traveling to and
from his job alone carries him over
32, 000 miles each year.
He was born in Union County,
Georgia, but has lived in Reidsville
since he was 5 years of age.
Gooch attended public schools in
Reidsville. His first job was as a
spinner with Burlington Mills in
Ossipee. He was with the Dixie
Die Casting Company in Reidsville for
two years before that plant closed.
In September of 19t>0, "Doc"
started with Southern Die Casting as
an inspector. Due to his previous
experience, he was later transferred
to the Secondary Department as super
visor.
Gooch married the former Miss
Wynell Loftis of Reidsville; they have
two children, a son, Henry, who is
sixteen, and a ten-year-old daughter,
Christine.
Heart Attack Fatal
To John K. Wimberly
JohnK. Wim
berly died Febru- ^
ary 28 after a ^
period of declining ^
health. Although rj'
he had worked as
late as last Novem
ber, John had been
suffering from
heart trouble for
some time.
He had been
employed in Plant
#4 since 1952 as
an order clerk. He lived in High Point
most of his life.
Although he was not able to work,
Wimberly had not been confined; he
suffered his fatal attack while driving
his car in High Point.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
A. M. Cook of Winston-Salem, N. C.