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Volume VI
HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, JANUARY, 1952
No. 2
MESSAGE
EROM TNE
PRESIDENT
(In accordance with the practice
established several months ago of
inviting other members of our or
ganization to contribute their
thoughts as guest columnists, I
have asked Mrs. Aline Carter to
bring you a message this month.
In view of her key position as per
sonnel director and her general
popularity, I am sure you will en
joy her views. R.C.K.)
Appreciating the fact that I am
i , member of the Anvil ISrand fam
ily given the privilege of express
ing my thoughts at the beginning
of this New Year, there comes to
my mind this particular thought
which I would like to stress . . .
THE IMPORTANCE ANl) NE
CESSITY OF MAINTAINING A
IIAIM’Y ASSOCIATION WITHIN
OUR ORGANIZATION, BUILT
ON OUR REGARD FOR EACH
OTHER.
A real basis for this pleasant
relationship is practicing the Gold
en Rule. “Do unto others” cannot
but help each of us always to feel
a real concern for the other fellow,
and in so doing build that happy
association so essential to us as
individuals and as a family group,
spending a goodly portion of our
time together at Anvil Brand.
This thought might also be ex
pressed as just plain everyday
neighborly courtesy — the cour
tesy that is made up of little kind
ly acts that bring happiness to
others, and make us happy too. A
courtesy that comes from the heart
with none of the insincerity found
■/ in charm that can be turned on or
off at will, but a neighborly w'ill
to do good in small things. It
makes itself evident in everyday
thoughtfulness toward other peo
ple and a regard for their feelings.
In possessing this brand of
courtesy there would be a feeling
that there is still time to exchange
a friendly greeting, to extend an
offer of help in large things as
well as small and that wearing a
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Spring Line Is "Best Value For The
Money" Since End Of World Wor II;
Variety Of New Line Outstanding
Slacks Offered In
Tom Long Line
For First Time
Anvil Brand’s Spring line is out
standing in two respects. Firat, it
offers the best value for the
money, in the opinion of company
officials, of any line we have of
fered since the end of World War
II. This is due largely to the low
price of cotton when the mater
ials for the Spring line were pur
chased. But improved workman
ship and patterns which the com
pany has instituted also play a
part in making this line the best
value for the money.
Variety is the second outstand
ing feature of the Spring line. The
Tom Long Sportswear shirts range
from brightly colored plaids and
bold designs to solid colors and
softer hues in designs small
enough to suit the most conserva
tive taste.
In the new Tom Long Sports
wear line, Anvil Brand also is of
fering for the first time this year
slacks for both men and boys.
There are nine slacks numbers, six
for men and three for boys. All
are made with pleated fronts and
zipper flys. Most of the men’s
slacks are made of various kinds
of cords, although there is one
number in rayon gabardine, while
the boys slacks are made of Rocket
twills in spruce green, brown and
blue.
There are two new Anvil Brand
pants numbers, made of a slub
material for warm weather wear.
These come in gray and tan and
may be combined either with two
Tom Long Sportswear shirts or
two regular style Anvil Brand
work shirts to make matched suits.
Incidentally, these pants, like all
other Anvil Brand pants are being
made over a new and improved
pattern, and have drill waistbands
and fly lining.
Women’s shorts, which proved
very popular last year, again will
be offered in white, faded blue and
navy blue with the addition this
PROMOTED—At left Is Cecil Smith whose appointment as super
visor of the pressing room in (he White Division has been announced
by Jack Rives, (^ecil first came to work for Anvil Brand in l!»l;i as
a presser in the pants department. He later served in the shipping
department as an order picker, and returned to the pants department
as an instructor in pre.ssing. He is married, the father of a five-
year-old child, and makes his home at 121 West Willis Street. At
right is James Richard Hayes, better known as Dickie, who came
to work here last Spring after graduating from High Point High
School in January. He served as office l>oy and mail clerk before
being promoted to his present job in the tabulating department of
the sales division. Dickie recently married the former Miss Jackie
Laws, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Laws of Barbee Street.
year of two numbers in fireman’s
rod and jet black.
The kiddies line includes boxer
shorts in five different materials—
denim, jeans, Petworth twills. Bo
lero and Elton suitings, while one
number of longies is offered in
Bolero suiting. Shirts for the
smaller fry also are available in
six gay colors and patterns.
Men’s and boys’ shirts, which
are the most eye-catching items
on account of their many color
combinations, include nine T o m
Long sportswear numbers for men
with 27 different pattern and color
combinations. There are seven
Tom Long numbers for boys with
36 color and pattern combinations.
There are also two sportswear
numbers for youths (older boys
and young men) which offer nine
different color and pattern combi
nations. Two additional numbers
in heavy duty jeans cloth carry
the Anvil Brand label but are
made with sport shirt collars.
These numbers come in dark gray
and khaki.
■Materials for the shorts ratige
from the heavy duty jeans to the
light weight skip-dent which
proved so popular last year. There
are broadcloths, ginghams, and
I)lisses (popularly known as seer
suckers).
15 Complete
College Classes
All 15 of the Anvil Brand work
ers who signed uj) for classes of
fered here last Fall by the N C.
State College of Engineering, com
pleted their courses and were
awarded certificates.
Five employees have signed up
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