Race For Jobs Begins
The biggest job hunting ex
pedition in the history of
Cooleemee began early last Tue*
day afternoon when wortf began
spreading that Burlington In
dustries was going to dose the
greige mill
The Journal, in an effort to
pinpoint where Job vacancies exist,
ran a poor second to aggressive
Burlington workers. Almost
everywhere we called last week,
we found that "half of Cooleemee
has already been here."
Fiber Industries was the first
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Job Interviews Will Be Held
Here At Recreation Center
The North Carolina Employ
ment Security Corrantsston will
' have representatives «t the
GOOIMMO Recreation Centtfr
day Friday, March 21, to
interview snniojfwi effected
by the announced doing of
the plant's Greig Mffl, Ha nt
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% today. The office, wffl open at
9 a JEU
In addftiofk, Mr. Cooiey said
he and his management are
working with area Industries in
effort* *e place employees and » |
" welcome representatives of
these companies who want to
interview emplo/ees at the
Cookemee plant. *
i jtunber of
place that most people turned. But
even Filter couldn't handle the
tremendous influx of applicants.
There's no tailing how many
people have found new Jobs, bat
we'd guess at least W of the tOO
to 800 displaced workers already
have lined up something for the
future.
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NEW JOBS
This list is far from complete,
but the following persohs have
been employed, according to in-
surrounding counties have
already contacted the
Cooleemee plant about
possible job openings for the
• employees. Fames of these
firms are being posted and
, arrangements ire b«ing made
for interview facilities at the
plant. Abo, contacts haw been
made with the Sahsbury-
Rowan Chamber of Commerce *
for possible *—'f* a,w ?a.
The response has been
.■ encouraging and we feel that, i
moat of the employees wffl be
able to find jobs. As Job
l. ■ ill J bu.
mrormanon is oeveiopca wv
are making it known to
employees through personal
contact and bulletin aboard 'mk
notices**, he mid.
formation furnished the journal.
Ray Overcash, Frank Wlffiams,
Marvin Williams and Bill
McDaniels were among the first
hired by Cone Mills in Salisbury.
Cone, at, last report, still needed
a warper tender and several peo
ple wno have experience as bat
tery fillers.
Linuel Hursey reportedly got
the only vacancy at Milling Road
Furniture.
Ray Mcßride and C. W.
Whitley got on with Daniel Con-
Mr. Cooky reiterated the
company's announcement last
Tuesday tjhat "everything
potable wfll be done to help
employees find Job**. He said
the Grcjgi Mitt phase-out is
fDiag as scheduled and will
continue ewer the next four to
Mr. Cooley said, "we are
Jrateful for the understanding
aad aafctance that our fellow
townspeople have given in this
trying situation. We solicit
their continued support".
He added, "as stated last
Tuesday, the Dyeing and
Finishing Pint, which employs
400 persons, wffl remain in
operation".
•traction Company at the Fiber
plant. J
Among those now working at
logersoll-Randare Woody
Uvengood, Willie Livengood and
Robert Pdllian.
Several people are commuting
to the Erlanger plant at Lexington.
Among them: Paul Angel, Clyde
(P. Rooney) Mcßride, John Snider
and Lomas Gullett.
Tom Shoaf has a job but our
informant didn't recall whether
he's at Cannon or Cone Mills in
Salisbury.
We have no word at present
chi the people who have applied
or been accepted at Fiber In
dustries. Chances are that it will
take some time, perhaps months,
. for all the applications to be pro
cessed and firm job offers made.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Cannon Mills is taking ap
plications at three personnel of
fices: the Swink Plant on Highway
29 south for Salisbury plants. Plant
No. 1 in Kannapolis and Plant No.
6 in Concord. Personnel Director
J. H. Cannon said the Cannon
. employment office is open at these
three plants from 8 a.m. until noon
and from 1 to 5 p.m. daily. Plant
No. 1 in Kannapolis also is open
Saturdays from 9 a.m. until noon
except for Easter Saturday.
W. S. Tyler on Highway 29
South is in need of loom fixers
and perhaps other men. The plant
manufactures wire mesh.
Miller Equipment Company in *«j
Salisbury is putting on an extra
shift at its steel fabrication plant
on Long Street in Salisbury. * 4 \ J|
Cone Mills in Greensboro is in
particular need of loom fixers and
weavers, as well as other types
of workers. Its Greensboro
employment office is located at
4th and Maple streets.
Bud Foster and others reported
ly have jobs at a textile plant
in Winston-Salem.
Other mills in the area include
Rowan Mills on Highway 29 South,
Cartex Mills at North Main and
Iltli Street, Macanal Mills at 605
North Shaver, all in Salisbury.
MEN FIRST
Generally speaking, it seems
that the men, as heads of
households, have been the first to
go job hunting. Especially those
with children, they cannot afford
to postpone the inevitable.
Meanwhile, sewing plants in
Salisbury are beginning to begin
their season. Jobs are not plentiful
now since they are beginning the
season but opportunities should be
available soon for women at
Laisure Lads, Norman's Custom
Draperies, Sy Hart Sportswear
and other sewing plants in the
Salisbury ana.
The Journal will be happy to
l»t job openings wfaich residents
hear about. We would also like
to report the people who have
found new jobs and where they
have found them.