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A- F. L. Progress Throughout South Is Showing Up On Every Side; Textile, Bldg. Trades, Cigar, Makers WORKERS IN U. S. RUKIIR COMPANY PLANT ORGANIZED WINNSBORO, S. C., Sept. □lopes of the United States Rubber Company’s textile plant bare bays formed a local union and applied to tbe United Textile Workers of Amer ica for a charter. Gordon L. Chaa tain, president of the Southern Cotton Textile Federation, John W. Pollard, and other UTWofA, have assisted the employes of the plant in forming the new local union which promises to be come one of the strongest texthile locals in the state. A. F. OF L WINS ELECTIONS IY VOTE OF 290 TO SEVEN MOBILE, Ala. ,Sept. 9.—Employes the National Gypsum Company held an election here last week to select a bargaining agency. The election count showed a vote of. 230 for the A. F. of L. to 7 against this organisation. Walter F- Schaffer, A. F. of L. organ izer, and the organizing committee of tbe Mobile Central Labor Union, have assisted the workers in the Gypsum plant in conducting their campaign. 2,300 CIGAR MAKERS COME INTO JACKSONVILLE UNION JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 9.— A closed shop agreement was signed here last Thursday morning between the John H. Swisher & Son, Inc., and the Local Union of the Cigar Makers International, covering 2300 employes. The agreement provides for an in crease in wages, the closed shop, and a week’s vacation with pay for all em ployes covered by the agreement. The employes of the Swisher company went out on an unorganized strike, called upon the Cigar Makers Inter national Union for assistance, and President Van Horn requested J. L. Rhodes, A. F. of L. organier, to rep resent him in the matter. HEDGES URGING WORKERS TO KNOW SECURITY RATING ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 9.—Marion H. Hedges, popular official of the In ternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and serving as chief of the Labor Information Division of the So cial Security Board, has addressed letters to labor unions throughout the South, urging that all members in form themselves as to their social se curity ratings. Mr. Hedges’ letter says in part: “If you would like to know the F. G ROBERTS 0PT0Mrnu»r MMMMMMMWMMMMMMMSe NOTICE or BUI VICE OP SUMMONS IT PUBLICATION State of North Corolla*. County a# Maeklonburs. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Orotha Miliar, Plaintiff. Vs. Gordon Millar, Defendant. Tha aboro dafandaat will taka aotlaa that aa action has hoaa aommaaead acaiaat Ua hr tha ahora plaaWff for a dlroraa a boo lata aa tha grounds of two roar* soporatiaB. Tha dafondant will further taka aotlaa that ha IS roeairod to appear baforo tha aadoralsaod dark af this eourt aad aaawor or lit to tho eomplant filod thaaria within thirty dayo from tho last notion appoarlno la this paper, or tha aald plaintiff will apply to tho aoart for the relief demanded la the eaid >om plain t. This tha ltth day of August. ISM. 1. LESTER WOLFE. Clark of tho Superior Court. Aupuet 0, 1*40—It. NOTICB or ADMINISTRATION Ha vine qualified ns administratrix, 0. T. i. af tha aatata of Barak R. Howta, deeaaaed. lata of Mecklenburr Countj, North OaroHaa. this la to notify all pstn one kart nr claims ayalnst aaM aatata to praaant thaa, Mr ver 1 flad. to tha oadarslmad at 229 Piedmont Butldlnr. on or bafora tha ttrd Bay of i» mat .1941, or this notiea will bo pleaded hi bar of their recovery. All paraoaa indab tad to mU aatata will plaaaa aaaka im mad lata aattlaaaaat with tha nndarairaad. TMa tha 19th day of Aumet, 1949. MBS. MABOABBT BOWIE McCOBXLE. AdmlnktratrU. C. T. Am of tha aatata af Sarah A. Howta, Daraoaad. Auc. 12. 29. Sapt. S. 12. 19. 24. 8KBV1CS or SUMMONS ST PUBLICATION Stata of North Carolina. County af Macklaaburt. IN THB SUPEBIOB COURT Gladys Saraflald Ml trick. Plaintiff, an. Jack Z. MItrick. Dafandaat. Tha dafandant abora named will taka aoMaa that aa action an titled aa abora haa been eum menced in tha Superior Court of Maekleaharr County for aa absolute divorce. oa tha rrouada of abandonment and tana rears separation. And tha dafeadaat win farther take asMaa that ha la required to appear bafora tha Cleat of tha Saparior Court of Moaklaabars CoaaW. North Carolina, at the Coart Hanna. Charlotte. North Carolina, within thirty days from tha uay oa which carries by publication la thin cause b completed, or within thirty darn from the 29th day of September. 1949, and aanwer or demur to tha complaint filed in thb action, or the plaintiff will apply te tha Court far tha relief dsmaadad la aaM aamplaiat. This tha 29th day of Aasuat. 1949. 1. LESTEB WOLFS, Clark af tha Superior Court af Maahlaabmu County. M. C. L it U. amount of wages credited to your So cial Security Account, the Social Se curity Board will send you a state ment if you will ask for it. As your old-age insurance benefit*, and bene fits for your family also, depend up on the amount of wage credits, the Social Security Board provides op portunity for a check-up every year.” A F. L CERTIFIED BARGAINING AGENCY FOR COFFER BASIN COPPERHILL, Tenn., Sept. 9— Copies of the Labor Board’s decision end certification of the American Fed eration of Labor as sole bargaining agency for employes of the Tennessee Copper Company have been received hereby officials of the A. F. of L. Union. The election was held on July 26, and resulted in the A. F. of L. re ceiving 964 votes while only 174 votes were cast against the A. F. of L. On August 3 the CIO filed objections to the ballot and election report. The report of the Labor Board’s re gional director stated that objections filed by the CIO did not raise sub stantial and material issues with re spect to the conduct of the ballot ot election report, and the objections were dismissed STRIKE SETTLED AT HENRY GRADY HOTEL IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 9—An agreement has been signed between the Henry Grady Hotel, the Operat ing Engineers and the Atlanta Fed eration of Trades, which reduces hours of employment of engineers from 86 hours a week to 66 hours, and an increase in pay to $26.00 a month, wit ha week’s vacation with pay. Contained in the agreement is a clause which states that the man agement of the hotel has no objections to the organization of all other hotel employes into local unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. SOUTH PITTSBURGH WOOLEN MILL WORKERS FORM AFL UNIOI SOUTH PITTSBURGH, Tenn sept. 9.—A local union has been or ganized here by employes of the Sta Woolen Mills, and application for i charter has been made to the Unite Textile Workefs of America. Pan J. Aymon, associate director of oi ga mat ion in the South for the Amei lean Federation of Labor, and Alfre Jones, U. T. W. of A. Organizer, a« sisted the workers in the formation o the Local Union and in the election o temporary offers. Charter for th new local will be installed at an earl date. install charter for LOCAL IN HUNTSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Sept. 9.— Charter for Local Union No. 1978, United Textile Workers of America, was installed here just before Labor Day. Officers were elected and the membership was enthusiastic. Alfred Jones, organier for the United Tex tile Workers of America, assisted the workers in the organization of the Union, presented the charter and in stalled the officers. UNION LAtOft GETS STATE WORK ON JUNIOR COLLEGE MONROE. La.. Sept. 9.—Louisiana let a contract recently for repair work on Northeastern Junior College here. The contractor refused to em ploy union building tradesmen. X. H. Williams, president of the State Federation of Labor and representa tive of the A. F. of L., was called here for assistance in the matter. President Williams and local offi dal* contacted state officers, and were successful in gettingtheir aid in making the job union. The work is being done by union men. SLIGHT ERROR 1 hear you and the leading lady are on the outs. Electrician: Year, it was one of those quick change scenes with the stage all dark. She asked for her tights and I thought she said lights. 1%*^ CIGARETTE*’ PLAIN (HD ^fifudoA. bnk Tk« Labels in u tha OUTSIDE.... Tkin’t tip tiilitf INSIDE t MMMMMMMAM HAWTHORNE SALES & SERVICE W. I. HAWTHORNE, Owner 631 N. 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Mrs. L. A. Hearn, delegate, was accompanied bv her mother, Mrs. H. M. Sykes, to New Orleans for I. T. U. convention, held August 17-22. At the meeting Mrs. Hearn made a complete and interesting report. After the convention they visited points in Florida. The incoming Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. W. C. Davis, had just returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. H. H. Hobbs, Washington, D. C. .The new ways and means chairman, Mrs. C. T. Barger, is already on the job with samples of Christmas cards, for which she is taking orders. Committees for the year are: Label—Mrs. E. G. Cleaver, chair "““i M«- J- E. Kempe, Mrs. W. M. Witter, Mrs. A. B. Furr, Mrs. B. L. Green. Ways and Means—Mrs. C. T. Bar Ser, chairman; Mrs. R. F. White, lr*- Byron Luna, Mrs. W. M. Bos tick, Mrs. E. C. Frank. Entertainment—Mrs. G. S. Coble, Mrs. C. L. Granger, Mrs. W. R. Cash Dosh Mr8' U T' SaMard’ Mr*’ L- H Educational—Mrs. L. A. Hearn, chairman; Mrs. J. P. White, Mrs. Da vid Shaw, Mrs. Harry Boate, Mrs. C. u. Capps. 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