Volume 32 f t m y m MMH, *sWjp||||JMk 1 .. v]'> v | R B: —' : %ljM Employees receiving twenty year awards at anniversary ban quet at Nu-Wray Inn given by GUN RAVEN CELEBRATES TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY WITH AWARDS DINNER Officers and employees of the Burnsville plant of Glen Haven * Silk Mills celebrated their twen tieth anniversary Tuesday night, May 6 with a dinner at Nu- Wray Inn. Coupled with the an niversary celebration was the giving of awards to f ve, ten, fifteen and twenty-year employ ees. Approximately sixty em ployees, officers, and guests at tended the dinner. . Don Burhoe, Vce President cf Glen Raven Mills, Inc., and general manager of the Bur nsville plant, gave a resume of the operation of the mill here during the 20 year period from May, 1948 to the present time. Mr. Burhoe sa d that the initial operation of Glen Raven Silk Mill here consisted of sufficient employees to operate twenty four looms; that in 1958 the growth of the weavng opera tion went to 318 looms; and now there are 610 looms, turning out fabric at the rate of 600,000 yards each week. The beginning years of opera tion of the mill here, Mr. Bur hoe referred to as a “per od of survival." He said lack of ex perience in the beginning re sulted in low product on and in ferior quality of cloth. How ever, as time went by, the pro duction and quality picture changed. The total personnel of the plant was more than commend ed for loyalty and servces ren dered beyond that which was required. It was pointed out by Mr. Burhoe that because of the wiiiingness of technical employ ees to give extra tme and ef fort, new machines were placed in operation on different occas ions before the machine manu facturers were able to offer the servces of their own technicians to set the machines THE YANCEY RECORD Glen Raven Mils. Left to right. Bill Silver, Ned Wilson, James Hoover, Brooks Bcone, and J. Mr. Burhoe went on to say that the attitude of employees, Expressed in their willingness to do more than called for In the I'ne of duty, is the prime reason the largest single addi tion to a Glen Raven plant is now underway here. Roger Gant, Jr., Vice Presi dent and Treas. of Glen Raven Mills, Inc., prased the Burns ville Mill and personnel for their safety program. He said that the plant here has not had an 'accident in fve years. He also pointed out that the Federal Government is talking about an industrial safety program. How ever, Mr. Ganf sad, the acci dent rate by federal employees is twelve per cent higher than industrial accidents in this country. Mr. Gant po'nted to “dark clouds" ahead in the economic and financial outlook fqr the na tion, with a, “tight money" sit uation and interest rates roar ing to the highest po nt in .fifty years. But, Mr. Gant said, Glen Raven Mills officials am takng a contradictory view for the Burnsville mill. He told Um group that the employees and plant here are the “Elite” of the Glen Raven operations, that the company was going ahead wi'h a good outlook in the future for the Glen Raven M 11s here. He also said that the management had more confi dence in their Burnsville opera tions and employees than at any other location of plants. Plant superintendent BU Sil ver read the names of them re ceiving awards. The department supervisors made the awards to the employees. Other out of town guests nt the anniversary dinner included Edmund Gant, Vce Pres, and Secretary of Glen Raven miif Inc., and Harry WJlis. Director of Personnel. Burnsville, N.C. C. Woody. Burlus Cannon, ano ther 20-year employee was not present. Bald Creek Homemakers To Meet Young Homemakers of the Bald Creek Community wll meet Monday, May 13 at 3:00 p. m. at the Bald Creek Methodist Church. Plans will be made for monthly programs in home ec onomics which are of special interest to the homemakers. A special project of this group will be to have planned group activities for the pre-school age children of mothers who w 11 be attending the meetings. Mrs. William Fender has ser ved as chairman for arrange ments and has urged all home makers to attend this f rst meeting. A program, “Standard* In Crafts” will be given by Mary Margaret Deyton, Home Econo mics Extension Agent. LEND A HAND TO MAKE OUR COUNTY MORE ATTRACTIVE. PICK V UP ¥ PAINT - UP PATCH - UP Thursday, May 9, 1968 CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR NOVEMBER ELECTION Aged Resident Lest In Colberts Creek Section The Newdale Fire Department and McDowell Rescue Squad was called to the South Toe scc ton Tuesday afternoon to aid in searching for an aged resi dent of Colberts Creek. Monroe Phillips, 91, who lives alone on Colberts Creek was seen Tuesday morning about 18 o’clock by a ne'ghbcr. When Mr. Phillips was not seen after that time, the neighbor became alarmed and called die Sheriffs Office here. The alarm was sent out and a search by neighbors and the Newdale and McDowell County groups got under way around 4 p. m. that afternoon. Jul an McGee of the Newdaie Fire Department found the 91- year-old man about half a mile from his hrme at the head of Colberts Creek. He evidently had gone for a walk and be came lost. His condition was re ported to be good when found. Coenty Working To Obtain Garbage Route Interested citizens represent ing com munity clubs, industry and civ c clubs met with the Yancey County Board of Com missioners in the Courthouse here Monday and discussed the pcssibil