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Thunday. Oc«ob«r 22. 19I1KIMGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Pag* 7A
Textile Week Proclaimed
PROCLAMATION
TEXTILE WEEK
WHEREAS, It is appropriate
that werecognize the substantial
economic and social contribu
tions of the textile industry in
our community;
WHEREAS, We recognize
that the North Carolina textile
industry provides directly over
230,000 jobs and some $2 billion
in annual payroll, and indirectly
generates thousands of other
jobs and millions of dollars in
payroll through related in
dustries, which depend heavily
upon textiles: and
WHEREAS, It is a fact that
textiles provide 833,080 jobs and
annual payroll of $78,413,321 in
Kings Mountain and Cleveland
County, and apparel manufac
turing adds additional jobs and
extensive payroll to the
Cleveland County Economy;
and
WHEREAS, It is in the best
interests of our community,
county, and state that we main
tain a healthy, dynamic textile
industry;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John
Henry Moss, Mayor of the City
of Kings Mountain, proclaim
this week of October 19-23,1981
** NORTH CAROLINA
TEXTILE WEEK
in Kings Mountain, and respect
fully request that we take advan
tage of this occasion to learn
more about the textile industry,
through the many activities that
will be offered during this period.
Witness my signature and the
Seal of Kings Mountain, this, the
19th day of October, 1981.
lohn Honry Mom
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Photo by Gory Stowort
TEXTILE WEEK - Mayor John Henry Mom of Tultex Yarns, Dan Grady of Burlington,
presents a proclamation to local industrial Alex McCallum of Spectrum, Mom. and LaYon
leaders declaring thU week "Textile Week in Strickland and Bernard Harvey of Parkdale
Kings Mountain." Left to right are Paul Dover Mills.
GETS AWARD—Pictured is William Stafford (right), employee
of Spectrum Fibers, Inc. in the Winding Maintenance Depart
ment, receiving his Five Year Service Award. Presenting the
award is Tom McAllister - Winding Maintenance Supervisor.
Announces
THE CO. STORE
Southside Of Mill — Elm Street
Tuesday-Friday — 11 A.M.-4 P.M.
Men's, 8o/’s, And Ladies Hosiery
TultexYarns
Ring and Open-end Spun Cotton,
Synthetics and Blench Yarns,
Single and Plied,
Combed and Carded.
Plants located at
Kings Mountan
Lowe*
Roxtxxo
LonghufSt
Rockingham
TiSe« Yam Groin 6 Piotcssooal Plaza Gaslona NC . 2800? 'a-(<6J-770i
ism
TOUCHING OUR\iVeS TOTALLY
Textile Week 1981
We Proudly Salute
Our Employees
And
The Textile Industry
OUR PEOPLE
MAKE
THE DIFFERENCE
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Kings Mountain, N.C.