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Volume VII
HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER, 1954
No. 25
MESSAGE
EROM THE
PRESIDENT
TO MY FELLOW WORKERS:
More songs and music have
been written about Christmas than
about any other event in history.
And well might that be, because it
was the Nativity of 1954 years
ago which changed the whole
course of civilization.
I’ossibly our own Christmas
Spirit is kindled the more brightly
^ because in household, church and
over air waves the melodies of the
season prevail. Of them all, ac
cording to commentators, “Silent
Night” enjoys widest popularity.
Certainly no song had a more curi
ous origin. And this is an appropri
ate time to summarize the story,
in the thought that the expressive
tenderness of “Silent Night” may
mean all the more to you when you
know its inspired history.
On Christmas Eve of 1818 there
came an urgent rapping at the
door of Joseph Mohr, rector of the
church in the little Bavarian vil
lage of Obendorf. As he opened the
door one of the women villagers
stumbled in gasping, “Come, a
child is born up the mountain side.
The young father and mother need
you to bless their home.” She was
too exhausted to say more and the
rector hastily started on his mis
sion.
It was a slow, wearisome jour
ney, up a rough and winding path
to a tiny cabin high on the moun
tain. But as the young clergyman
entered the door he was startled
•'•‘e what resembled the Nativity
of eighteen centuries before. The
young mother rested on a couch
of evergreens, while her new born
son occupied a crudely fashioned
cradle made by the mountaineer
father. A flickering light and deep
shadows in the scantily furnished
room gave the scene all the at
mosphere of a similar setting long
ago in Bethlehem.
Deeply affected by such a re
semblance the young rector pro
nounced his blessing and began
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T
HELEN HINSON AND BETTY SALTZ
Promotions Go
To Earomirski,
Hinson, Saltz
Three promotions have been an
nounced in the production depart
ments of Anvil Brand. Mary
Earomirski, formerly training sup
ervisor in ladies’ dungaree, has
been made supervisor in the over
all and boxer departments. Helen
Hinson is to be training supei'visor
in the dungaree department and
Betty Saltz has been made train
ing supervisor in ladies’ dungaree.
Mary replaces Azzlea Frith who
has resigned to join her husband
in Toul, France where he is serv
ing with the U. S. Army Engineers
Corps. Mary worked with Thomas-
ville Hosiery before joining the
Anvil Brand family in 1948. Her
first job here was hemming bot
toms in the dungaree department.
In 1950 she was made a training
supervisor in her department and
about a year later was transferred
to the ladies’ dungaree department.
Mary is married to Stanley Ear
omirski who works at Marietta
Paint and Color Company. They
own their own home at 1329 High
land Rd. and have one daughter,
Margaret, who is 10 years of age
and in the fifth grade at Oak Hill
School.
Helen has been with Anvil
Brand for three years, serging in
the overall and boxer department.
She is married to Esau Hinson who
works at Art Chair Company. The
couple own their own home at 511
Homestead Avenue and have two
hoys, Stan, six years of age, and
MARY EAROMIRSKI
Steve, who is three.
Betty has been with the com
pany for five years. She started
sewing in pockets in the dungaree
department and was later trans
ferred to the pants department
where she has been setting in front
pockets. She is single and lives
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. R. Saltz, at 1801! King Street.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Company Closes
For Christmas
And Inventory
As Sew It Seams was going to
press this month notices were be
ing prepai’ed declaring the Christ
mas holidays in the various An
vil Brand plants and departments.
Except for clean-up operations
and inventory the sewing rooms
will stop work either December 15
or December 17 at 3:45 p. m. and
resume operations on Monday, Jan.
3 at 7 a. m. Company gifts will
be distributed at closing time on
Wednesday, December 15, in all
departments and many of the de
partments are planning parties to
be held at the noon hour on that
date. Othei’s are planning parties
to be held away from the plant in
the evenings.
Regular checks and vacation
checks are to be distributed in
the various departments between
11 a. m. and 1 p. m. on Wednesday,
Decemlber 22. After 1 p. m. they
will be in the personnel office but
workers were urged to call for
their checks during the morning
hours if possible.
In making the announcements
concerning the holidays, manage
ment extended to each and every
employee best wishes for a very,
very Merry Christmas.
Inventory will be taken during
the time that the plants are closed
and persons who will be asked to
assist with the inventory will be
contacted individually.
Vacation pay for the week of
December 27 through January 1
will g'o to all employees who have
completed five or more years of
continuous service. There will be
company gifts for everyone, from
the oldest to the youngest em
ployee in length of service. And a
most wonderful gift it is, this
year—a very special cooking set
that can be used in five different
ways, even as a pop-corn popper.
Claims for unemployment bene
fits for the week of December 20
through December 25 will be dis
tributed on January 4 and 5.
The employees’ sales room will
close on Friday, December 17 at
4:30 p. m. and will not reopen
until January 3 at 12 noon.