SPRING, 1968
A & E NEWS and VIEWS
21
N. C. He is now completing thirteen
weeks training in communications at
Ft. Gordon, Ga.
Lora White, who is a spinner on the
second shift at Maiden Plant, has a
grandson, Ronnie Helms, in the Army.
Ronnie has been in Vietnam for four
months.
Frances Gilbert, also a spinner on
the second shift, has a son who was
drafted into the Army. Ronnie Gilbert
was stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky., but
left Feb. 27, 1968 for a thirteen months
tour of duty in Korea.
Sergeant Billy Hewitt returned from
Vietnam Feb. 21, 1968. He is the son
of Roy Hewitt, a twister tender on the
first shift. Billy took his basic train
ing at Ft. Bragg and his communica
tions training at Ft. Gordon, Ga.
Aileene Propst, a roller picker on the
first shift has three sons in service.
Sergeant Larry Propst is in the Air
Force and is stationed at Lackland Air
Force Base in Texas. He previously
spent three years in France. Larry has
been in th Air Force since 1959 and
plans to make a career of the service.
Sergeant Johnny Propst is in the
Marines and is now stationed at Camp
Lejeune, N. C. He has already served
in Vietnam and is due to be discharged
in March.
David Propst is in the Marines also
and he took his basic training at Paris
Island, S. C. He left for Vietnam in
February, but he had to stop over in
Okinawa for an emergency appendect
omy. He is now in Dang Ho, South
Vietnam.
Myrtle Irene Cooke, who is a warp
tender on the first shift, has a son who
was drafted December 14. Steve Cooke
is now completing his basic training at
Ft. Bragg and expects to be sent to Ft.
Ord, California.
Tommy Bumgarner recently spent a
leave at home after returning from
Vietnam. He is the son of Macie Bum
garner, who is a yarn packer on the
first shift. Tommy took his basic train
ing at Ft. Jackson and training in com
munications at Ft. Gordon. He is now
stationed at Arlington Heights, Illinois,
where he will spend the remainder of
his time in the service.
We here at Maiden Plant, want to
wish all of these young men the very
best of luck, and to say that our prayers
are constantly with them and their
families.
One arm makes dangerous driving and
poor hugging.
MADORA PLANT NEWS
By Pat Rhyne
Adrian and
something new
yarn from
Pal Rhyne
Madora Plants have
We are now making
blend of Polyester and
Cotton. We think
think this is an
other step of prog
ress to keep up with
our ever changing
world.
The Research and
Development Dept,
in the back of our
plant looks as
though it will soon
be in operation. It
is a small manu-
^ xiiaiicc*
factoring dept for experimenting with
old and new fibers.
We have several young men on Mil
itary Leave. We want to wish them
the best of luck. They are: Dennis
Griggs, Harold Moore and Mike Bell.
Happy Birthday to: Myrtle Jordan,
Ralph Reid, Catherine Riding, Grady
Jordan, Elmer Dowdle, Jane Horton,
Shirley Frisbee, Ruth Huffstetler, Nel
son Smith, Nellie Welch also Margaret
Burroughs, Nella Manes, Annie Sue
Rick, Troy Sipe. Marcus Waters, Evelyn
Woods, James Musselwhite, Darby
Faris and Bonnie Austin.
Welcome to our new employees: Ken
neth Dryer, BiU Metcalf, Geneva
Earney, Boyce Rimmer, Larry Green
and Marvin Mathis.
We are glad to have Nellie Welch and
Fred Hughes back after being in the
hospital.
Vina Lee Smith has a new grandson.
Frances Lynch is very nervous await
ing the arrival of her first grandchild.
By the time this is printed it should be
here, and Frances can settle down.
Luther Grindstaff is in the hospital.
We wish him a speedy recovery.
Nellie Boyles has already been wear
ing her Easter bonnet.
Virginia Riley, Joe Ledbetter, and
Myrtle and Robert Jordan are all driv
ing new cars.
Jim Bass is a very good canteen
“boy.”
As cold as the weather is right now,
the only consolation I can think of, is,
that the next time I write the news.
Spring will be in full bloom.
So long till then.
"Do you like your new nurse? mother asked
Jimmy.
"No, I hate her," said Jimmy. "I'd like to
grab her and bite her neck like daddy does."
PLANT #17
SYNTHETIC THREAD DIVISION
By Carolyn Black
It’s what’s happening time again at
the Synthetic Plant, and we certainly
have had a population explosion
around here with
the opening of our
New Bobbin Dept.
I would like to wel
come each of the
new employees, and
especially
Mr. Henry Hoyrup,
came down
m from Conn, to help
us get everything
set up for these
ready made sewing
machine bobbins, such as the size, winds
etc. We hope he has enjoyed being
with us as much as we have enjoyed
having him.
With this edition, I would like to be
gin a new feature at the Syn. Thd. Div.
and tell you just a little about one of
our customers. Nylon and Polyester
Threads are used in many different in
dustries, such as making tents, shoes,
powder bags, ladies’ undergarments,
etc. But some of our biggest customers
IS the automobile industry. The Syn
thetic thread we make for the auto
trade goes into the making of seat-
covers, seatbelts, carpets, and uphol
stery. A sample of the material to be
used is sent to us to be sewed with the
thread, and then returned for the color
matching. Who knows, when you get
in your car, you may be riding on
A & E-Syn. Thd.
Since our last edition, we have lost
two of our employees. My old side-
kick, Jeanette Eller, who by now has
a new addition to her family, and
Geneva Ward who has taken a leave
of absence. Hope both will return real
soon, as we all miss them.
Sandra Owenby, one of the winders
in the Bobbin Dept, recently returned
from a glorious week in Hawaii with
her husband who was on the R & R
Relief Program from Viet Nam. She
says Hawaii is beautiful, and she had
a wonderful time.
Our first shift supervisor, Barry
Grice and his wife, Gail will soon be
hearing the patter of little feet around
their house. They are expecting their
first child, we all wish them well.
EXTRAS:
—BIRTHDAYS—
Diane Horton, Becky Byers, Claude
Wright, Kirby Davis.
—ANNIVERSARIES—
Cora Smith, Edythe Richards.
A very special birthday wish to our
Supt. Mr. Bourque, on March 1st. (He
was 39 again this year.)
—HUMOROUS CORNER—
Marshall Wilkinson is still getting
tangles up???????
Judy Black lost her broom the other
day, and she asked Jerry Garrison had