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I ; 1 ! /X/K Ililains'Millis Amco News ccrr./ /\2J 4i- Voliinie 42, No. 4 December 1986 Plant 8 Celebrates Million Safe Hours FRANKLINTON — N.C. Labor Commissioner John Brooks cited employees at Adams-Millis’ manu facturing plant here Oct. 24 for achieving one million safe working hours. “I want to commend the employees and management ■^oflthis plant for achieving this fine safety record by working from June 1, 1980 to i|September 22, 1986 without recording any disabling in juries,” Brooks said during ceremonies at the plant. “That’s an admirable safety record which shows that both management and employees are highly mo tivated about creating a safe working environment,” he said. “What you have done makes my job easier.” ^dams-Millis President Robert M. Bundy Jr. also praised the employees. '“What you have achieved has taken a total comm itment by everyone who works here and at times spe cial efforts to assure that safety remains a foremost concern as we complete our tasks,” he said. “This has been a challenge, but one which you have met successfully,” Bu ndy continued. “Another challenge lies ahead of you now. That’s to achieve two million safe working hours.” In addition to the award presented to the plant by the N.C. Department of Labor, the plant also received the Adams-Millis Safety Award. The Department of Labor presents special safety awards to companies which compile a million or more hours with no disabling in juries in a program which began in 1946. The Franklintown plant is the third Adams-Millis fa cility to achieve one million safe working hours. Plants 1 and 3 reached the milestone earlier. Plant Manager Wade Johnson expressed pride in the plant’s employees. “I know that everyone here today is especially proud of what you have done,” he said. “I’m proud of you too. It is not only important that we have received these awards for this achievement but more importantly, we have all been spared the pain, hardship, inconvenience and costs which injuries in volve. With that in mind, let’s keep our safety record clean until we all retire.” Accepting the awards were Bundy, Johnson and El len Scott, Adams-Millis safety director. Also on hand for the cer emonies were Jerry Piper, President of Maro Hosiery, a division of Adams-Mills Corporation, and William Stephenson of the N.C. In dustrial Commission, who said that in his 38 years with the commis.sicn he did not ever remember a facility of 100 employees or less achieving the million safe working hours milestone. Happy Holidays! Plant 8 employees were treated to a special luncheon at the plant to celebrate their safety achievement. Plant 8 employees cele brate their one million safe working hours with Adams-Millis President Robert M. Bundy Jr., left, and other cere mony participants fol lowing a victory luncheon and cer emonies recognizing the achievement. A-M Stock Splits; Dividend Jumps Adams-Millis Corporation Board of Directors declared a 2-for-l stock split Nov ember 4. The Board also in creased the quarterly cash dividend by 20 percent to 12 cents per share from 10 cents per share on a pre-split basis. The stock split will be pay able Dec. 16, 1986, to share holders of record Nov. 18, 1986. The increased cash dividend will be payable Dec. 16, 1986, to share holders of record on Nov. 14, 1986. A-M Family Helps UW Drives Succeed lAdams-Millis employees contributed almost 50.000 to United Way campaigns in 1986. With -suits tabulated from all plants except Plant 6 nd 8, employees had pledged $46,705.36. “To see Adams-Millis employees participate 0 generously in the United Way campaigns ertainly indicates their concern for others,” aid Chairman James H. Millis Sr. “It is gratify- >g to see the Adams-Mills family join together ] make the United Way a success as everyone id this year.” [iWillis served as chairman of the Loaned Ex- cutive Program for the High Point United Way ampaign this year. David Moff, who coordinated the Adams ‘‘Dis United Way effort, expressed feciation to all who participated. See related story, photos pages 5 & 7 ap- “We certainly appreciate the cooperation and assistance we received this year,” he said. “Many participated in the campaign by making a pledge. But there were others who did even more by giving of their time as well to assure the success of the campaigns. They deserve the thanks of everyone for their generous efforts.” “Fair Share” contributors at some plants were treated to “victory luncheons” which in cluded door prizes of cash, merchandise and even car washes by Adams-Millis supervisors. At Plant 3 in Kernersville, radio and tele vision personality Dave Plyler participated in the victory luncheon as master of ceremonies. Car washes were door prizes at Plants 3 and 4 in Kernersville and at Plant 2 in Mount Airy. Adams-Millis’ High Point operations was a pacesetter in the High Point United Way Cam paign posting pledges of $22,680.65, repre senting a 54 percent increase over the 1985 campaign. Other plants also recorded significant in creases over 1985. Plant 4 contributions were up 109 percent and Plant 3 was up 140 percent over the previous year. Contributions by each plant were: Plant 1, $5,433.42; Plant 2/33, $4,226; Plant 3/10, $11,122.43; Plant 4/14, $4,805.28; Plant 7, $6,365.37; Plant 11, $3,871; Plant 66, $204; Plant 70, $748.34; Plant 75, $516.52; and Admin istrative Offices, $9,413.
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