KEEP YOUR HANDS IN THE CLEAR
(By C. A. DAVIS, Foreman, Blanket Weave Room)
Pvt. Oscar Overby. Jr.
Visits Bedspread Mill
Injuries to the hands generally amount
to Well over half of all injuries that
Occur in the mills. It is true that most
Of these are of a minor nature and re
quire only first aid treatment. However,
flashed fingers, skinned knuckles, bruis
es, and splinter injuries can be very
Painful and interfere with our every
day activities.
Most of these injuries can be avoided
we develop safe working habits. Strict
attention to the job at hand and close
observance of common-sense rules of
Safety will in most cases prevent hand
injuries.
deep Hands
in Clear "
Below are some suggestions to help
you keep your hands in the clear:
1. Wear gloves when handling rough
1. or sharp materials.
2. Get a good grip on the object to be
handled.
3. Watch out for pinch points where
fingers might be caught.
4. Never take hold of a moving belt.
5. When pushing a truck, keep hands
at the end, between the sides, to
avoid catching the fingers between
the truck and posts, walls, machines,
etc.
6. Keep hands away from nip points
on moving machinery.
7. Eliminate puncture wounds by fast
ening small objects in a vise when
using a screwdriver or wrench.
8. Use pocket knives carefully—never
put an open knife in your pocket.
9. Don’t use make-shift hand tools—
get proper tools.
10. Watch out for splinters—report any
unsafe surface to your supervisor.
Monday, july 23, 1951
Young Paratrooper
Pfc. John C. Dillon, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Dillon of Leaksville, in ser
vice for three years, received his Air
borne training at Fort Benning, Ga.,
was stationed for
about a year at Fort
Campbell, Ken
tucky. He was sent
overseas in Decem
ber, 1950, and sta
tioned in Japan
until December 26.
Then he was sent
to Korea where he
served with the
18 7th R. C.T. on
sev eral combat
Pfc Dillon missions. He was
wounded in the leg
and is now back in Japan. He thinks
perhaps he will be coming back to the
States by fall.
His father, John Ed Dillon, works in
the Bedspread Warping Department.
★
Wife: “Well, what excuse have you
got for coming home at this hour of the
night?”
Husband: “Well, my dear, I was play
ing golf with some friends’ and . . .”
Wife: “What! At 2 a. m.?”
Husband: “Sure. We were using night
clubs.”
Pvt. Oscar F. Overby, Jr., Battery C,
151st Field Artillery Battalion, 47th
Infantry Division, Camp Rucker, Ala
bama, was a visitor at the Leaksville
Personnel Office and the Bedspread Mill
Monday, June 25. He was at home on
a 12-day furlough. He says that he likes
the Army life, but is looking forward to;
the day when he can return to his job
in the Bedspread Weave Room. He
would enjoy getting cards and letters
from his friends.
Buy . . . Sell . . . Swap
FOR SALE: Set of engagement rings,
good as new. Will sell at reasonable:
price. May be seen at 283 Decatur
Street, Flint Hill, or see John Atkins,
Bedspread Winding Department.
FOR SALE: Motor Scooter. Good con
dition. Jimmie Bingham. Tel. 947-R.
FOR SALE: Jersey Bull, 9 months old.
See Tom Barker, Bleachery.
FOR SALE: 1 Electric Brooder. 1 Elec
tric Incubator. 1 Power Mower. Also
will sell some bantam chickens. See
Jesse V. Wilson after 5 p. m., 122
Ridge Ave., Draper, Ph. 855-M.
FOR SALE: Meat Case, meat slicer,
block and store fixtures. Call 1049-R
after 4 p. m.
Spray Personnel Group Honors Velma Newnam
A surprise party arranged by fellow
workers honored Velma Newnam,
supervisor in the Spray Personnel Of
fice who completed 15 years of con
tinuous service recently. Mrs. New
nam received a letter of congratula
tions from the management along with
the good wishes of her co-workers. R.
T.,. Wilkes, Spray Personnel Manager, is
shown as he presented the letter to
Mrs. Newnam. Others in the picture,
left to right, are Julia Ann Miles, Mil
dred Martin, Joy Wilson, Catherine
Mangan, Peggy Sapp (behind Miss
Mangan), Elizabeth Storm, Jane Reyn
olds, Lucille Cherry, Kathleen MiUs,
and Doris Brown.