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Page 2 - AMCO NEWS • February, 1980
A Chat With
The Chairman
J.H. MiUis
Board Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer
The beginning of a new decade is an event we are privileged
to witness, even if we should live to be 100, only ten times in
our lifetime! Such spans on the calendar, of course, have httle
meaning to us in our younger years, but as we move into
adulthood, we reflect more on such delineations of time; not
only do we look back on a year’s work - we look at a ten-year
segment and try to benefit from our work and experiences
during those years.
As I look back on the decades of Adams-Millis, I am struck by
the truth that a corporation’s life, just as an individual’s, is in a
constant state of change. Growth can only occur as new ideas
and innovations are fed into a corporation, just as healthful
foods are necessary to our individual growth and well-being.
As we begin this new decade with hope and enthusiasm,
symbolized by the opening of our new plant in Mt. Airy, we also
draw strength from contributions made in the past, evidenced
by the recognition of employees at our service awards
ceremonies.
At the beginning, the ten years of a decade appear to stretch
endlessly into the future. But experience teaches us that time,
indeed, is fleeting and that the greatest gift of our life is the day
we are living today.
So, as we stand on the threshold of a new decade, it seems an
unusually appropriate time for a few resolutions. But a simple
pledge to ourselves to make fuU use of every day granted to us
in the future will do much to assure us rewarding lives in the
1980’s. This certainly is my wish for each of you as we begin
this new decade.
J.H. MiUis
Chairman of the Board
The President's
Corner
William B. Mewbome, Jr.
President and Chief
Operating Office
The opening of a new plant is an important event in the life of
a corporation. Most of the preliminary planning and months of
effort necessary to complete an undertaking, such as the
multi-million dollar Plant #11 now getting into full production at
Mt. Airy, is unknown to employees not directly involved in the
project.
But from the time of the initial proposal for building a new
plant, many months of planning and consultation are required
before final decisions are made. The actual construction
involves many different firms, from building contractors to
suppliers for interior equipment.
Also, the Ust of essential details such as the logistics of
setting up departments, assignments of employees to their
particular job areas, ordering and receiving supplies to coincide
with production schedules easily fills a daily notebook.
The fact that all this effort is meshed, through teamwork, to
accompUsh the opening of*a new plant deserves the tribute of
our entire corporation. The measure of a job weU done often is
apparent by the fact that the work is made to look easy. 'Those
directly involved know fuU well, however, that bringing a plant
such as Plant #11 to completion and into production is the result
of each individual involved doing his or her job well, and on
schedule.
Plant #11 adds to the strength of Adams-Millis Corporation,
and thus is important to each individual employee, whether his
or her job is in one of our plants in North Carolina or in
Oklahoma.
So, it’s with special pride that we aU salute Plant #11 and all
the employees there. Opening a new plant is a great way for a
corporation to start a new decade!
William B. Mewbome, Jr.
President
PJcmf No. 1 in High Point Wins Chcdrman's United Way Trophy
Adams-Millis employees’
participation in the recently
completed Greater High
Point United Way Cam
paign, was recognized by the
presentation of the Chair
man’s Trophy and Chair
man’s Cup.
These awards, presented
by J. H. MiUis, Chairman of
the Bo2urd and Chief Execu
tive Officer of Adams-MUUs
Corporation, recognize the
outstanding plant 2md also
the outstanding department
in each plant for their contri
butions to the United Way.
The trophy this year went
to Plant #1 on English Road,
with the Third Shift awarded
the cup for this plant. Other
departments receiving the
cup awards were: Seaming
at Plant #7 on English Road
and Second Shift at Plant
#20, TexElastic in Archdale.
AMCO NEWS
February 1980
Vol. 35, No. 1
AMCO NEWS is edited and
produced quarterly in the of
fices of Adams-Millis Cor
poration at 225 North Elm
Street, High Point, North
Carolina. Contributions, com
ments and suggestions are
always welcomed by your
production staff.
Martha Clontz, Editor
Jean Harrison, Assoc. Editor
Moore Attends
Seminar in S.C.
Max Moore, Dyemaster at
Plant #7, recently attended a
seminar on TextUe Waste-
Water Treatment and Air
PoUution Control at HUton
Head, South Carolina.
Approximately 100 per
sons from throughout the
United States attended the
meeting. Discussions cov
ered the guidelines which
have been included in the
legislation, more generaUy
known as the “clean water
and air act,’’ which is now
before the U.S. Congress.
Shown here is the Chaii-
man’s Trophy, awarded to
Plant #1 on EngUsh Road at
the completion of the suc’
cessful Greater High Poi®*
United Way Campaign. Also
shown are Bill MiUis, PI®®*
Manager of Plant #li
Hooks, Superintendent of
Knitting; James Michael
Supervisor of Seaming, an
CUfford ChappeU, Super
visor of Knitting, 2nd Shifti
and James Barnett, Super
visor of Knitting, 3rd Shi
More than 100 |
volunteered as donors I
last Red Cross Bloodmobiie
visit at Plant #3 in Kerner® j
viUe.