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Volume VII
HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, SEPTEMBER, 1956
No. 15
MESSAGE
FROM THE
PRESIDENT
TO MY FELLOW WORKERS:
One of our foremost writers
on United States industry once
commented:
' People who are working to
gether depend on each other,
are influenced by each other, and
are cooperative or non-cooper
ative depending on how well
they are adjusted to their as
sociates. A factoiy is not only
a source for making worthy
products and providing employ
ment for loyal people, it is a
school of experience. If these ex
periences are satifying to the in
dividual and contribute to his
growth and development, he be
comes a better person."
That quotation is especially
timely now because with this is
sue Sew It Seams observes its
tenth anniversary. And the piime
purpose of establishing our little
monthly publication was to create
a closer bond between us who are
"working together," and to help
bring further "growth and devel
opment" to all.
This anniversary also gives me
special opportunity to compli
ment those who have personally
contributed to making Sew It
Seams continuously interesting
and infoimative. Our editors
have done admirable work to
create a magazine of refreshing
appeal in every issue. Also let
me commend heartily the report
ers who have so capably supplied
news of their departments, and
our universal thanks to those
members of the organization who
have generously aided in making
possible the variety of pictures
which enliven Sew It Seams
pages. In all this industrial area
no similar publication surpasses
ours in appealing appearance
and extent of interesting edi
torial material.
Because our work and location
in seperated buildings prevent
the personal contact which would
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We’re Ten Years Old!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO “SEW IT SEAMS”—Five Sew It Seams reporters help
celebrate the company paper’s birthday by lighting 10 candles on a cake. After the
photographer snapped the picture, the cake quickly disappeared as all good birth
day cakes should. Left to right are Betty Biby of Pants, Ola McMillan of Sherrod,
Azzlea Frith of Shipping, Katie Hawks of Finishing at White and Clementine Har
rell of Hudson Office.
Ten Years Ago This Month Officials
Of Anvil Brand Began Company Paper
It was just 10 years ago this month, that officials of Anvil Brand decided there was a
need for some type of company paper as a means of communication between management
and employees. *
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Ernest McCall recalls that at said that after a while the job she moved out of town Mrs. Al-
first a mimeographed bulletin
served as the publication. Before
long, however, the volume of
“news” outgrew this type of pa
per and the company decided to
publish a regular company news
paper.
Mac said several types of pub
lications were considered, includ
ing a magazine, a paper printed
on regular newsprint and the
type paper now in use.
The first issues were four-page
papers and included various in
formation about the products the
company made and personal
items about the employees. Mac
was the paper’s first editor. He
was requiring almost full-time
effort of some employees and the
decision was made to employ a
full-time editor.
Mrs. Bess Thompson, a former
newspaperwoman, was the pa
per’s first full-time editor. When
metta Brooks, local newspaper
woman, held the job until other
work forced her to relinquish the
position. Mrs. Martha Clontz also
a former newspaperwoman, has
served as editor the last year and
a half.
Supervisors
A.t Meeting
Edmund H. Harding, well-
known humorist, spoke at a city-
wide meeting of supervisors re
cently when 32 persons from
Anvil Brand were in attendance.
Aline Carter was on the com-
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mittee in charge of arrangements
for the meeting.
Can’t say it’s all a man’s fault,
but he usually can tell you
everything about the rookie
pitcher the local ball team signed
and hardly knows who the
daughter’s going out with.