17 50 1043 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/091640f6d7663e0d94bd92b85679789a.JPG 775a8f037f0dce7d8eb144f89b45b362 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Places Subject The topic of the resource Places, Buildings, and Sites in and around Johnsonville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dedication for New Hemingway Motel c. 1965 Description An account of the resource Dedication of the new Hemingway Motel, aka The Coachman Inn. L to R: J. P. Askins, Jr., Merrett E. Morris, L. Durwood Lewis, Aubrey Lewis, Senator Strom Thurmond. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Williamsburg County South Carolina: A Pictorial History https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/689835938e5d25028ec0fa2886bbf131.JPG 0336ae859a517a0d47315f0f32e7ef70 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reverend James Ruet Gilland Description An account of the resource James Ruet Gilland (1810-1877) was a minister of Indiantown Church from 1858-1867. He was born on a farm near Greencastle, PA. He graduated from Jefferson College in 1836 but his failing health led him south, where he taught high school at Statesburg until entering the Theological Seminary at Columbia, graduating in 1840. He had one daughter, Mary Jane, by his first wife Mary Rebecca Hutchinson. After her death in 1843, Gilland married Mary Caroline Gibbes. He was assigned to several locations in SC before his assignment began in Indiantown in 1858. In 1867, feeling the church had been so broken up by the war so as to be unable to support him, he headed West to work in AR, MO, and MS. He returned to Indiantown in the fall of 1877, spending his remaining months with his daughter, Mary Jane Gilland McCutchen. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photo from Williamsburg Pictorial History Life info from Memorial Volume of the Semi-centennial of the Theological Seminary at Columbia, South Carolina https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/99ab6c2b06c92970b803c055aaf74e04.pdf 580e7da81ed36deeec5130d46c3e0ecb PDF Text Text I • • • 's l1a1·d to tell just what visions went through the mind of Debbie C. Hanna, ente1·, of Johnsonville during the final drum roll before the dra ing for the 1·igl1t shiny new green Ford LTD II at the Tupperware Adult Christmas Party a e 1"ly1·tle Beach Convention Center Saturday night, but suffice it to say she was 1·etty excited when her name was drawn at tlie winner. Debbie was one of ~4 uppe1·ware Plant, and to the left is her husband Jimmy Hanna. Debbie holds the eys to the car in ·the holiday wreath and as an unexpected bonus, has been given � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Very Merry Johnsonville Christmas 12-22-1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12-22-1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/14c22fe2c5af4cb5f726258ec1e7af60.pdf c8a2d8dcf35e9707d42a7766648a0e8a PDF Text Text • c p musical revue entitled ''Magic c to Do'' whi.ch features Charles v Balof from Magic City 1 California and a cast of local c talent. t Jenny and Pepper are the < stars of the Dolphin Revue. J They are two female Atlantic i Nose dolphins weighing approximately 300 pounds each. · Also in the Dolphin Revue is a sea lioq named Tuna. All in the show are from Marine · al Productions in Biloxi Mississippi and are trained by Roy Riffe and David Fair. • · Different from previous years, Lakewood's Magic Harbor is · utilizing free admission at the front gate. Each · ride and show is individually priced. Ronald · Jones, President, said that it is his plan to have a place that families can Qome to and enjoy the entire day-a place where they will find good clean fun with a theme park atmosphere. but not have to pay theme park prices. • Operating hours are from 2 until 11 p.m. seven days a week through Labor . Day. Lakewood's Magi~ Harbor is located 2 miles south of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base on Highway 17. ' • • ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Magic Harbor Sets Operating Schedule, 7-28-1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7-28-1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f2ea60fdcddb092d1d93e39f35fcebb5.pdf a8c4dcd1528dbaa01de6b91967077682 PDF Text Text ... • ., " . ., , ,...-.. r~ , ·"'~ Stone Home ' I Ii was to this home on Mill Branch near Johnsonville, the birthplace of the late Hilburn Stone, that he returned In mid-December 1917 to cut a cedar for bis last Christmas tree. The wooden blocks uQder the house have been replaced with cement blocks, the barn and stables have disappeared. as has the picket fenc~ bat much about the old Austin Stone house remains unchanged and it Is one of only a few that has survived the elements of time and nature. . Going Home • ns as • • ra itton There is much said at the }loliday season about "going }lame." It will never be known if it was coincedence which took the late Hilburn Stone back to the place of his birth ... back home .•.to cut the tree for the last Christmas he was to enjoy with his family, or if he had a foreboding that, indeed, this would be his last Christmas, and if perhaps, he just wanted to ... go home. Be that as it may, he went home to Mill Branch on a late Saturday afternoon just before Christmas, 1977, and cut the Christmas tree which would adorn the den of his home that ast Christmas. J. Hilburn Stone was born on of that Christmas with us, how they, with a disabled father, or those who had lost their father, had a joyful Christmas Day because of the santa without a beard or reindeer who paid them an unexpected visit. When Hilburn and his wife were blessed with their first c hild, Charles Willis, his father, still with the love for Christmas and it's true meaning , Hilburn wanted his son to have a Christmas tree with lights. This seemed impossible since there was no electricity in the rural area where he then lived back at Mill Branch. But Hilburn put his mind to working art'li came up with an idea for the lighted Christmas April 12, 1912 to the late Roline and Meddie Dennis Stone in the home of his paternal grandparents, Aaron Austin and Sally Marsh Stone. The home is located on S.C. Road 21-1331, approximately one-half mile south of Johnsonville, known then as the Mill Branch area. The home at that time was a sturdy frame house, built very high off the ground amid large oak and hickory trees which provided shade for the large yard of almost snow white sand. The yard was enclosed with a white picket fence and not a weed or blade of grass was allowed to grow on it. "Grandmother Salley", as Mrs. Stone was affectionately known, kept the yard (and even wider the house) swept clean as if it had been the floors of the house. In the left corner of the yard near the steps to the porch grew a huge gardenia bush that spread it 's fragrance all around the place. Close to the back gate was a tall lilac tree which added to the uniqueness of the yard. Also in the back yard was a very deep well which provided water for the tone family and their vestock, as it still provides - water for the tenant who occupies the house today. Outside the huge white yard were the barn and stables where the mules and horses were kept, along with the corn and hay produced on the farm for their food. There was also a place for the cows, chickens and guineas which provided milk, butter and eggs for the family as well as meat. Adjacent to the yard on the east side was a large garden where vegetables were grown for the family's use. tree. He purchased tail light bulbs for an A-Model Ford and soldered them to wire used for automobiles. He then attached the wire to an automobile battery, and to make the lights colored, he cut off the ends of small assorted colored balloons and put one over each light. Charles, being a mischevious little one-yearold, the tree was placed on the porch just outside the window. That way Charles could stand inside and look at his tree with the pretty lights and not be exposed to a shock from the battery. _ _ -years went on and Christmases came a nd 'Nent, but al ways the tree was a n important part of the preparations for the Christmas holidays. A little later the family was blest with a little girl, Lou Ann. Her passing at three years of age left a tremendous scar in the heart of her parents. But Christ still lives and it was because of Him that \Ve have Christmas, so the Stones continued the celebration annually in His name. They were again blessed with an addition to the family, a son, Kenneth Hilburn, his father 's namesake, came to the family and then they had an infant son and a nine-year-old to enjoy Christmas with. Before long the boys were old enough to help cut and bring in the Christmas tree. They enjoyed helping to decorate the tree until they got old enough to feel that was for mama and daddy if he wanted to help, but it was a little too much for their masculinity. Wrapping gifts was absolutely out of the question for them. When Hilburn was a small boy his parents built a home 09}y a few hundred yards to the east of his grandparents' and be lived there until he became a Yowig man and was married to the former Blondell Dennis. They moved to town in a house on Pine Street just across from the site of his last home. Hilburn was a very thoughtful person and seemed ~ always put others before himself, and Christmas time was one of the seasons when he Ahowed his concern for P~lclren and the elderly most. Time passed swiftly, the boys married and now have their own homes anf families. The grandchildren, as they came along, added to the joy of the Christmas season. In early December, 1977, a large artificial Christmas tree was erected in the living room of the Stone home. With a tree trimming set for a special night, to make it a special occasion for the five grandchildren, Hilburn bought paper cups, plates and napkins with a Christmas decor . Hot chocolate and sandwiches were served the grandchildren as they labored hard to trim the One Christmas prior to his ~rriage he played Santa B Us to the children on Mill l"ancb. Some young people in our area could share the story tree. That would have been sufficient for any family except that this family spent most of their time in the den and could not see the tree in the living room As the middle of December approached, Hilburn decided he would get a live tree for the den. He wanted a cedar, but where could he get one? Then he thought of the cedars near HOME, although he had been away from his birthplace for many years and it no\v had another owner. It was getting late on Saturday afternoon and he wanted the tree with lights shining before Sunday. What could he do·? He called the home of the owner of the fann where he- was born, but no answer. He could find her nowhere. He decided to leave a note in the door telling her he was going to get one of her trees and would pay her soon. On the way he met her, and after sharing a good laugh at the difficulty he had in finding her, he was on his way with Mrs. Stone beside him. Once at Mill Branch, he hurriedly went into the mass of trees where he cut one down. His wife, knowing of his illness, took the tree and carried it to the pickup, much against his will. It was taken home, trimmed and enjoyed until Hilburn was hospitaliz.ed on December 22. He was away Christmas, but whe Hilburn arrived home on Tuesday night he was greeted by the entire family and around that tree . .. his tree ... gifts were exchanged and it was as if it was Christmas and homecoming all wrapped up into one big happy occasion. Isn't it wonderful that the precious Babe of Bethlehem whom Hilburn had honored all those years, had made it impossible for him and his family to know that he had gone " back home" for his last Christmas tree? His death came suddenly on December 31, 1977. May be yours tbrou~ holiday season MOORE & � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hilburn Stone Returns to His Old Home on Mill Branch Road Near Johnsonville, 12-20-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12-20-1979 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/50cf75cbca70d6165b37143e624f38a8.pdf 3bbbd83222fb825fae8dec26f5b84c0c PDF Text Text /' ~· • • •• ~ <-. ' l ......., :.-.. I~>.. ·• ..:- ~ ~·· •.-. ·~:m • $ •. '\. . ~- ~·. • • • z ..• • ~ • ew icer Joseph E. Schneider, the newest member of the Johnsonville Police Department is sworn in by City Recorder T. Wilson Dennis, Sc eider, a Mt. Pleasant native, comes to the Johnsonville force with seven years of experience. He has work with AAA Securi Services in Charleston as a duty sergeant and with Cook Security of arleston. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Harmon and Company Hemingway Welding Shop Williamsburg Building Supply Cox Garage Mechanical Blackwell's Mill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nancy Huggins Staton https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b12d4ec2d8057aa47cd4b39e3fbdb3ca.jpg 508ac76566afa24df0fe4d9daacacaf7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Evelyn Willis and Caroline Lovett Description An account of the resource Back of photo reads "This is a snap shot of Caroline (the other twin) and me - it was made about 4 years ago, but still looks just like us." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mrs. Evelyn Willis's letters to Mrs. Anne Richardson. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Johnsonville Public Library https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/4fb1b2d521e8a2e8b953af4b56356d4f.pdf 4a3599b512facff4d08d01ebbf0dae98 PDF Text Text �1981 Gold And Black People Activities Middle School Elementary School Ads Index Page 7 Page 41 Page Ill Page 115 Page 143 Page 170 �We watched the moments Pass by ... Carrying with them Memories of a year Of a lifetime. �We saw faces Depicting feelings That formed A common bond With others. �The laughing crowd . .. The serious ones Joining together to form A united body. �We heard cheering voices Supporting a united team On to victory , Championship, and Personal achievement. �We felt the dedication And determination Of a group To gain education And understanding To change the world. �People We sought a bond With another. Alone, we were Nothing. Together, we created. Thus we reached out With moods And thoughts To find meaning For ourselves and To give meaning To others. �Seniors In 1981 each member of the senior class reached a long desired goal: graduation. At the same time he encountered new choices and more difficult challenges. Each found himself faced with questions that demanded answers. Did he want to continue his education? What field would he study? How could he finance his future? What job did he want? Eventually. from the emotional and intellectual interrogation of "Who am 17", originated another clearly defined goal, one he would meet head on and ' conquer. Thus, each senior learned first hand the meaning of the old adage, "Never ending, always beginning. " Mark Altman Karen Avant 8 Jacqueline Alston Lisa Altman Wanda Barr Scotty Baxley Allen Bellflowers Jimmy Bennett �Teresa Bishop Sandra Booker Sheila Brown Shirlene Brown Darry Cantey Renee Capps Ernie Carter Amy Carraway Dan Carraway Donna Coker 9 �Jimmy Coker Sharon Coker Terry Creel Betty Davis Gina Davis Harry Davis Paul Davis Silas Davis Roland Deas Jimmy Dennis 10 �Donald Douglas Ronald Douglas Iola Eaddy Earl Eaddy Steve Eaddy Roger Edwards JoAnn Filyaw Thomas Gaster James Generette Willie James Graham 11 �Pamela Green Rosanne Greenwood Randy Cox Edwin Hanna Jerry Hanna David Hartfield Greg Haseldon Raymond Haseldon - ·: ·r i · . ~. '... ·..._' . ..; ' r l . '> ~ ~ ..."-...:.- Pattie Hicks 12 ~: Kirk Jones �Todd Jones Marvin Larrimore Cindy Lewis Jannette Lewis John Lewis Kenny Lyerly Joey McDaniel Leon McNeil Roger McWhite Tony Matthews 13 �Jonna Mims Timmy Morris Sandra Nettles Eddie Poston Robbie Poston Susan Parsons Julie Poston Teresa Powell Donald Powell 14 Vanessa Powell �James Powers Troy Reese Joseph Prosser Mel Rosers Sandra Sprinss Wayne Richardson Adrian Smith Jane Ann Stewart Marshall Stone 15 Ansela Tanner �Pattie Taylor Joseph Tanner Greg Todd Cindy Thompson ~ -··~ ~ ·· ...-~.. ' ,• .......',;::· -.' ~t' -~·· ~ . . .... :;. . ... , ... _. . J ·~ . .. d·~ ( -. ~\ Sandy Thompson James Willis Robert White Janet Woodberry Ellerbe Woodberry 16 Cecelia Wright �17 �Get ready ... set ... selll ... Knowing there was only one chance to raise money for the Junior-Senior, the Junior Class set out to do their best as magazine subscription sellers. After they finished their selling project, they began the process of planning the prom. Excitement began to fill the air and secrets were harder and harder to keep. The highlight of the year was receiving class rings which gave more realization that their last year at JHS was approaching. Dianne Allison Bob Altman Jeana Altman Johnny Ard Marie Barnhill Vernette Bartell Philip Bartlett Don Baxley Jimmy Baxley Lewis Bell Lori Brock Elaine Brock Aaron Brooks Virg inia Brown Rickey Burgess Timmy Carter Robin Cribb Carolyn Collins Denise Collins Vince Cox �i\ngela Davis \1i randa Davis :hirlene Davis Teresa Davis sa Dennis Will Dennis David Driggers Cheri Eaddy Tammy Evans Troy Fennell Karen Floyd Bryce Fraiser Wanda Foxworth Diane Gaster Celia Graham Paula Green Glenda Greenwood Willie Bert Hanna 19 Jody Hardee Eric Haselden �Jeannie Haselden Donna Haynes Robbie Hicks Jeff Holder Henry Humphries Lisa Lewis Carol Lindley Robin lynch Terry McDonald Rosa McFadden Stanley Mc White Joie Owens 20 Mike Palumbo Donna Poston Teddy Poston Harry Powell Brian Powers Bruce Powers Stella Reaves Frankie Sedgwick �~ ane Smith ie Stephan :·e en -laselden Stewart Darwin Stone Sherry Tanner Belle Taylor Chris Thornhill Michelle Thompson Robert Thompson Sharon Thompson Kevin Timmons Michael Todd 21 Billy Turner Nathaniel Weston Russell Willis Randy Wise Lenny Woodberry Angelia Wright �This year's sophomores entered their second school year with a feeling of great anticipation. They were not freshmen anymore and now they faced new opportunities and challenges. They experienced a feeling of importance and had more influence on school activities. Ivan Altman Vera Ard Tommy Avant Wanda Avant Lamar Barr Leroy Barr Vernon Barr Theron Bartell Glen Bazen James Bell Sharon Browder Sylvia Brown Johnny Burgess Leon Burgess Kristen Cantey Lynn Cameron Scott Cook Ronnie Cribb Archie Davis Shelia Davis Gregory Dicks David Eaddy Gregory Eaddy �ames Eaddy Elmore .':oonie Evans Feagin • urici a Fennell Alvin Flemning Marie Footman Judy Generette Rose Mary Generette Carla Godwin John Graham Joseph Green Barry Hanna Philip Hartfield Teresa Hartfield Connie Hayes Chris Herron A.my Humphries Candice Joye Wanda Lyerly 23 Rhonda Lee Benjie McCall Philip McCracken Ed McDonald Bertha Mack Anita McKissick Wanda Marlow Marie Mayo Bill Miles William Miles �Leighton Morris Pam Morris Janice Nettles MaeVon Parker Walt Parker Freddie Pearson Mark Powell Mike Powell Debra Prosser Ricky Prosser Norma Reece Marla Schleuger Billy Joe Sefton Esau Singletary Hattie Singletary Sheri Skinner Renee Smith Donna Springs Stephanie Swintz Cindy Tanner 24 Loraine Taylor Wanda Thompson LuAnn Todd Jeffery Turner Melinda Turner Robbie Turner Maxine Weaver Keith White Tammy White Sadie Weston �The Freshman Class was offered many challenges and responsibilities with unlimited results. One had to select college prep or business courses and decide whether or not to run for an office in a Club. No longer was he that eighth grader who was looked upon, but a freshman who found himself at the bottom looking up. It took them only a short time to settle into the new routine of high school life and take advantage of it both athletically and academically. Freshmen David Anderson Sam Altman David Ard Gerald Atkinson Jod y Avant Sheila Bach Lori Barefoot Marvin Barkers Dean Bartell Brian Barr Donella Barr James Barr Wayne Bellflowers Janet Bell Karen Bell Donnie Brewer Joyce Brown Ray Brown 2S Linda Burgess Sherrie Calcutt Abbie Carraway Judy Collins �Freshmen Valerie Collins Diane Cooper Gary Cooper Cliff Cribb Pam Cribb Steve Crouch Ralph Curry Betty Davis Earl Davis Rodney Davis Steve Davis Georgia Daniels 26 Shannon Daniel Darryl Deas Mary Deas Al Dennis Ramell Doctor Gary Dunn Christine Eaddy Claudia Eaddy Donald Eaddy Elaine Eaddy �Freshmen ..nd y Evans bbie Evans & eg Fennell a rie Fennell >1c ie Fennell Angie Foxworth Ronnie Gavin Ann Gasque David Graham Carolyn Green Lisa Hamelton Ann Marie Hanna David Hanna Heidi Hanna Tony Hanna Tonya Hardee Carolyn Haselden Wally Haselden 27 Marty Hayes Rebecca Herron Kim Henry Darlene Holden Allen Howell Jimmy Jackson �Freshmen Craig Johnson Denise Johnson Monique Jones Angie Jowers Rose Marie Joye Janet Lambert Jake Lewis Rickey Lyerly Connie McCall Cindy McDaniel Tammy McDonald Richard McWethy Lin Marsh Penny Marsh Jerry Matthews Ricky Matthews Sarah Matthews Chad Melton Donetta Morris Warren Morris Ashley Nesmith Chryleen Nesmith Gregory Nesmith Tamra Nettles Renee Parker Roger Parrott Chris Pearson Darrin Pearson Patricia Presley Rhonda Player �freshmen _uzanne Player S lvia Player iane Prosser ett Prosser us sell Prosser Deloris Poston Jane Powell Jerry Powell Leeann Powell Lee Powell Sharon Powell Wanda Powell Pat Rhames Ricky Ehames Kathy Short Darlene Singletary Chris Springs Wayne Springs Mark Stone Melinda Stone 29 David Taylor Johnia Thea Brad Thompson Dean Thompson Darren Timmons Michael Tisdale Dana Todd Melinda Todd Natalie Weaver James Wright �Class Officers Class officers were an important part of the student body. They were elected by their respective classes to take the responsibility of planning and carrying out class activities.As leaders of their class and fellow students, these students also served on the student council. Freshman class officers had to adjust to the routine and activities of the council. Although they were new, they played an important role in the functions of leadership. The sophomores felt more secure in their contributions for the student council. Many ideas were suggested and a lot of work went into not only doing but learning about leadership and responsibility. With more experience, the junior and senior officers took on the responsibility and obligations that faced the student body. They led the way for revising the student council's constitution, improved school functions and implemented new school policies. 1 3 4 Officers are listed from left to right . I. Freshmen officers are: Na1alie Weaver. secretary , Rhonda Player , treasurer, Valerie Collins. vice presidenti Abbe Carraway, president. J. Sophomore officers are: l ynn Cameron, secretary 1 Marla Schleuger, vice president 1 Debra Prosser, treasurer 1 Kay Elmore. presi· den I. 3. Junior officers are: Wanda Foxworlh, secretary , Lori Brock, vice pres identi Marie Barnhill. treasureri Glenda Greenwood, presi - dent. 4. Senior officers are: Julie Poston, presidenti Todd Jones . vice president 1 Marshall Stone , treasurer 1 Gina Davis. secretary. 30 �Class Favorites Who wouldn't feel pretty good about being chosen as their class favorite 7 Each class, Freshman through Senior, chose their favorite guy and girl to represent their class. Their choice was based on an outgoing personality. a subtle wit, and a great desire to get along with others. 1 2 3 4 I. Freshman class favorites are Darryl Deas and Rhonda Player. l . Sophomores elected Archie Davis and Marla Schleuger. 3. lewis Bell and Sharon Thompson are Junior favorites . 4. Senior class favorites are Donnie Powell and Gina Davis. 31 �Trustees The Board of Trustees was the ma jor governing body of the school system. They made many important decis ions that effect teachers. administrators, and students as well. Many new ideas were introduced to provide better educational programs for all three schools. These capable admin istrators keep the Johnsonville District schools operating efficiently. The 1980-81 Trustees are , Mr. Stanley Hanna, chairman1 Mr. Jim Carraway1 Mr. William McDaniel1 Mr. Wilmer Davis1 Mr. James Edward Nesmith, and Mr. Mike Powell. 32 �Superintendent The responsibility of directing the expenditures of the three schools of Johnsonville fell upon the shoulders of district personnel. Superintendent Mr. Chester Floyd, together with the Board of Trustees, established a bond of understanding and cooperation between the schools and communities. He also maintained the budget which the board set up, interviewed applicants for faculty positions and supervised the administration of the elementary, middle, and high schools. Federal Project Coordinator The procurement and allocation of federal funds was one of the duties of Mr. Jerry Powell, federal coordinator for District Five. There is a great deal of planning, paper work, and requirements to be met in order to receive federal money for special programs. These programs, however, add to the quality educat ion that the district provides for the students. 33 �District Office Personnel Serving the district, along with the board members and the superintendent, were several other personnel who helped in the administering of the district programs. Secretarial duties, maintenance, bookkeeping, and health services were some of the areas in which these personnel participated. Working together they helped in producing effective district service to all. 1 2 I. Secretaries for the district office are Miss Joye flowers and Mrs. Wanda Moore. 2. Mr. Bobby Haselden is in charge of district maintenance. 3. In the business area . Mrs . Velma Haselden is the district's bookkeeper. 4. Maintaining health records on all students, providing first aid. and health counseling are all aspects of Mrs. Mary Dean Huggin's job as district nurse. 34 �High School Principal The Administrative Staff at Johnsonville High School was always ready to improve the academic skills of the student body. Not only did they teach us but they also helped coordinate student body activities. Discipline and guidance also fall into the functions which they performed. The services offered by the administration were necessary to the everyday life of the students. Mr. Graham, principal of J.H.S. handles any disciplinary problems that the faculty members refer to him or that he encounters as he checks the buildings and grounds throughout the day. He also is available for parent, teacher or student conferences if needed or requested. D 35 �Assistant Principal Working with the faculty and the students, the administration sought to provide excellent educational opportunities for all. Assisting Mr. Graham at the high school was Mr. Mendel ·Poston. Along with his duties as assistant principal, Mr. Poston also taught one Physics class and was in charge of supervising the bus drivers. Secretaries The high school and guidance offices were perhaps the two busiest areas in the entire school. Assisting students and faculty members were Mrs. Amenda Humphries (left), secretary to the principal, and Mrs. Bobbie Batchelor (right), secretary to the guidance counselor. 36 �JHS Faculty The Johnsonville High School faculty worked hard to provide the best education and guidance possible. They not only taught the students, but also tried to become their friends. 1 2 3 I. (from left to right ) Mr. Don liebrum. head of the Science Department , teaches General and Physical Science. and Chemistry. He Is the Beta Club Sponsor and the Annual staff photographer. Mrs. Deloris Brock, teaches Biology I and II, and Health. She coaches girls tennis and H · sists in other girls sports programs. Mr. Mendel Poston is the Bus Superintendent and Assistant Principal. He teaches a Physics class. J. (from left to right ) Mr. Charles Jowers is a Junior Class Sponsor. He teaches Pre·Algebra, Algebra II . Project Succeed Math I. and General Math I. Mrs. Barbara Bryan is in charge of all Typing Classes. Sponsor of the FBLA. Junior Class Sponsor, Office Procedures, Businen English and Shorthand I and II. Mrs. Albertha Dicks teaches in the Math Department. She teaches Project Succeed Malh I, Math II. and Algebra I. Mrs. Marsha Carter teaches Pre-Calculus, Geometry. Pre-Algebra. and Math For living. She is also a Senior Class Sponsor. Mr. Willie Cooper teaches Typing I and II and Business Math. He is a Senior Class Sponsor. 3. (from left to right ) Mr. Wade Jordan teaches Drivers Education and handles the Geography Department with ease. Mrs. Jeannie Hudson teaches French I and 11. and three Civics Classes each day. Mr. Dick Lesley teaches U.S. Histor y and Ps yc hology and is the Varsity Basketball coach and Junior Varsity Football Coach. �1 4 2 5 3 I. Mr. Bill Donahoe is the Carpentary teacher in the Vocational Department . .2. Mrs. Deannie Bazen assists Mr. Carter in the Physical Education Department. 3. Mr. Benny Carter is head football coach and instructs the P.E. classes. 4. (from left to right ) Mr. William Thayer is the band director. He teaches Music Appreciation and the Middle School band classes. This year he also taught on class of U.S. History. Mrs. Jackie Graham is in charge of supervising the study halls. Mr. Robert Poston teaches vocational courses. Mrs. Peggy Parker teaches College Prep English Ill and Ill. Vocabulary/ Composition, and Practical English. She is also a Senior Class Sponsor. Mrs. Genevive Weaver teaches all home economics courses. She is a Junior Class sponsor and chairman of the Junior/ Senior Prom committee. Mrs. Harriett Hyman is the high school librarian. She is sponsor for the annual staff and organizes its MISS GOLD AND BLACK beauly pageant . Mrs. Lillian Wilson is the guidance counsek>r and also sponsors the student council. Mrs. Gwen Salley teaches Economics and Government. She is the varsity girls' basketball coach. 5. (from left lo right ) Mrs. Lyvonne Skinner is the aid for the reading program. Mrs. Fonda Ruth is the reading teacher and also the chorus director. Mrs. Louise Eaddy teaches practical English Ill and IV. College Prepretory English IV and Advanced English. She is also a Senior class sponsor. Mrs. Katherine Lewis teaches reading and College Prepara· tory English I. She is one of the Junior class sponsors. Mrs. Ester Cooper teaches all Project Succeed English classes. Miss Ella Mae Barr is the Special Education teacher. 38 �39 �Faculty Recognition This year, for the first time in JHS history, there was not one, but three outstanding teachers to whom we graciously wish to dedicate our 1981 annual. These three women have not only contributed many years of their lives toward the education of the students at JHS but have also helped many students by giving them the personal attention and inspiration they needed along the way. To these teachers we all would like to give our highest admiration , appreciation, and thanks. 1 2 3 I. Mrs. Louise Eaddy teaches Practical Ens· lish Ill and IV, Collese Prep. Ens Ii sh IV, and Advanced Enslish. She is the Senior Class Sponsor. 2. Miss Ella Mae Barr is the Special Educat ion teacher. She has helped with Pep Club Activities and was sponsor of the Drama Club. 3. Mrs. Pessy Parker teaches Collese Prep Enslish II and Ill and Vocabulary-Composition. She is a Senior Class Sponsor. �' Activities We searched for recognition, Involvement, action, fun. One taught another And in so doing became One that counted and could be Counted on. 41 �..' .. 'II , . , I t .. ... . .. """. , ·. I 42 ~ • • •· . ' I. I ,. ~. ). ~ - .... ~···· "/ ....i..... rr;: : . ':~~ ···~ . ; :-..., '"° ·-. • _, �Softball This was a year of valuable experience for the Lady Flashes. Their daily routine consisted of running bases, practicing hitting, and simply readying themselves for their opponents. The highlight of the season was making a surprise come back against Aynor thanks to the excellent defense. The team also received the honor of conference runner-up. Mrs. Brock did a tremendous job with her first team. Members of the softball team are. (kneeling ) Betty Davis, manaser. Janette Lewis, Sherri Skinner. Vicki Key. Marla Brock. Cindy Thompson. Jackie Alston. (standing) Paula Green. Janet Woodberry. Penny Stone. Amy Humphr ies, Sharon Thompson, Sandra Springs. Stephanie McWhite. Mrs. Brock. (coach). a , ~=~t·-4 v 43 �Track The 1980 JHS Track Team, under the coach ins of Benny Carter. emersed second in the conference after losins by only one point to Terrell's Bay in the conference track meet. Several members of the track team qualified for the Lower State Track Meet. Interest has srown in the track team over the past years. not only by the boys at JHS. but a few sirls have shown interest also. It is hoped that this interest will continue to srow and produce fine athletes both mentally and physically. Members of the track team are, (seated) Will Dennis, Johnny Strickland. Timmy Carter, Robin Cribb, Diane Smith, Russell Prosser. (kneeling ) Jim Power, Russell Willis. Phillip McCracken, Phillip Bartell, Terr y Creel, Nat Weston, Jody Hardee. (standing) James Willis, Joey Tanner. Paul Davis, Bill Miles, David Graham, Robert Thompson. 44 ���Baseball i . _.. . . ' . ..... The Johnsonville Flashes' 1980 baseball team, losing two conference games to Hemingway and one to Olanta, had a very slow start. The Flashes went into the conference title best of 3 game series against Hemingway. the season champions. Although the Flashes were not able to beat the Tigers during the season, the Flashes won the first two games in the best of three series. The Flashes moved one step further and played Bowman in the Lower Class Conference in a best of three game series. The Flashes once again were victorious and held the title of Lower State Champions. \. ~...~ ' ·--. Members of the baseball team were, Bruce Powers, Jimmy Bennet, Wyman Gaster, Archie Davis, Ivan Altman, Rickie Prosser, Joey McDaniel, mgr. Rolan Deas, Marvin Larrimore, Ronnie Stephen. Robbie Coward. Joey Owens, Scotty Cook, Thoman Gaster , mgr. Joseph Green, Ricky Powell, Kevin Timmons, Timmy Moris, Brian Powers, Arron Brooks, John Lewis, Louie Tyler, and Coach Shay Rollins. 47 �Flashes Were State A Champions The Flashes, now in the State Finals met Lockhart who had won the baseball state title several years straight. After a close last inning surge. the Flashes won the first game of the 3 game series. The Flashes then went to Lockhart and demolished them with a I~ to win the State Title in the Class A Conference. 48 �49 �so �Tennis To many of the members on the tennis team, tennis was a new but exciting challenge! Coach Deloris Brock worked hour after hour with her young team to improve their self-confidence along with coordination. Overall, it was an exciting and challenging season and offered valuable experience that should insure them success in the years to come. Members of the team (center) are: Lori Brock . Abbe Carraway. Valerie Collins. Carolyn Haselden, Teresa Bishop and Sherri Skinner. The senior member of the team was Teresa Bishop (bottom). 51 �Football As head coach for the second year at JHS, Benny Carter led the Flashes to a somewhat successful season. Losing some valuable players from last year, the Flashes, surviving many injuries, had a competant team who won thrid place in the conference behind Hemingway and Lake View. Starting the season with a loss and a tie, the Flashes tried to get out of their slump but never completely succeeded. For the first time in several years. the Flashes did not get into the state playoffs and did not win the Homecoming game. Wrapping up their season with a loss to Lake View and Hemingway. the 1980 Flashes football team ended their season. Members of the team (opposite page. center ) are, (kneeling ) Thomas Gaster. Robert While, John Graham . Chris Pearson. Archie Davis. Tro y Reese. Lenny Woodberry. Russell Willis. Mel Rogers. Ronnie Stephan. Adrian Smith and Manager Roland Deas. (slanding) Manager Robert Thompson, Kevin Timmons . Phil- ip Barletl , Bryce Frasier. Paul Davis, Aaron Brooks , Bryan Powell. Timmy Morris , Darry Can1ey. Johnny Strickland. Donald Powell. Russell Willis. Joey McDaniel, Randy Wise. and Bill Miles. 52 ��54 �~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - - ~ t-4 2 I Co· caprains Joey McDaniel coin.and Paul Davis ~ait o:tt~~e spirit " up for the for the toss.. 8 2 Cheerleaders Flashes. d the play and ma d e the block. 3.· Flashes rea . dy l 4. The defense ts rea �JV Football The Junior Varsity Football team was coached by Charles Hyman (middle school) and Dick Lesley (high school). The team consisted of players from the middle school and high school. Eight games were played during the season and the Junior Flashes ended with a record of three wins, four losses and one tie. Members of the team from the high school (righl ) are, (kneeling ) Randy Anderson. Johnny Burgess, Greg Nesmilh, Joe Green. James Wrighl . David Eaddy. (slanding) John Lewis. James Eaddy. Warren Morris. Greg Eaddy. Ray Brown. Gary Dunn. Phillip McCrackin. Chad Mellon. and Rickey Prosser. Wi1h Coach Lesley (opposile page leh ) are (kneeling ) Gary Cooper and James Barr. (Slanding) Keilh While and Coach Lesley. ���Boys Basketball The 1980-81 boys' varsity basketball team had a new coach this year. Mr. Dick Lesley, losing two valuable seniors, tried to make a winning team for this season. Losing a close game to Williamsburg, the Flashes had to overcome many difficulties to keep a winning record. Losing to Hannah-Pamplico and Williamsburg, the boys also had a tough time winning the away games. The team participated in the Hemingway Christmas Tournament, and they came in third place after losing to Battery Park. The senior players, Ellerbe Woodberry, Paul Davis and John Lewis, along with veteran, Stanley McWhite, will try and win not only the conference but also the state basketball title. Members of the team (center) are. (kneel· ing) Chris Pearson. Stanley McWhlte. Earl Alston. and Willie Graham. (standing) Paul Davis. Nelson Borden, Ellerbe Woodberry. Bryce Frasier, and John Lewis. Keeping statistics for the team (bottom) are Adrian Smith, Karen Floyd. Mark Altman, Sherri Skinner and Wanda Barr. 59 �1980-81 Varsity Basketball Opponent Hannah-Pamplico East Clarendon Hannah-Pamplico East Clarendon Pleasant Hill Terrell's Bay Lake View Battery Park Loris Hemingway Britton's Neck Pleasant Hill Terrell's Bay Lake View Battery Park Loris Hemingway Britton's Neck JHS 60 ��62 �- - - - -----~--- - ------------------ Girls Basketball The girls' varsity basketball had to handle the transition to a new coach this year. Although losing three valuable seniors from last year , the team seemed to be headed for a successful season under the leadership of Mrs. Gwen Salley. At the beginning of the season. the Flashes defeated Williamsburg, Hannah-Pamplico, and East Clarendon, and they lost to West Florence. Under the fine shooting of Shirlene Davis, ball handling of Jackie Alston, and rebounding of Kathy Short, The Flashes began the season with a great 5-1 record (as the yearbook goes to press). Team members (center ) are: (kneeling ) Ja· nette Lewis, Angela Tanner, Jackie Alston , (standing) Sherri Skinner, manager 1 Terry McDonald . Kay Elmore, Kim Henr y. Kath y Short, Shirleene Davis, Melinda Turner , Man· ager Wanda Barr and Coach Saltey. �1980-81 Varsity Basketball Opponent Hannah-Pamplico East Clarendon Hannah-Pamplico East Clarendon Pleasant Hill Terrell's Bay lake View Battery Park lods Hemingway Britton's Neck Pleasant Hill Terrell's Bay lake View Battery Park loris Hemingway Britton's Neck JHS ��JV Boys Basketball Intense drills of the fundamentals, laps. long hours, spirit, and teamwork were valuable in conditioning the Junior Flashes for the fast act ion sport Basketball. Coached by Mr. Bubba Coker. the boys faced Hemingway. Terrell's Bay, Pleasant Hill, and Hanna-Pamplico during the short season. Beginning after Christmas holidays, the boys practiced long throughout hard hours to organize and prepare for their season. 66 ��Middle School Basketball Starting in November, Coach Charles Hyman began practicing the basic skills of basketball-passing, dribbling , rebounding , and shooting-to both the girls and boys' JMS teams. He molded the teams into both offensive and defensive successes. Both teams responded in having successful seasons and in excelling in sportsmanship and teamwork. Cheerleaders Cheerleaders for the middle school teams were (standing ) Mandy Marsh, Judy Coker, Beverly Poston, (kneeling) Stephanie Palumbo, Robin Rogers, and Pattie Ruth. �School Days School Days. Ah the Life! Our 8 to 3-five day week really kept us busy. The variety of classes of many subjects. the clubs and school act ivities, and the excitement of the sportsworld were only part of our emotionally compacted weeks. Without the unique JHS student body and faculty . these unique school days would not have been possible. As captured on film . the following twelve pages portray several special days and activit ies. ���Field Day You could say field day was a day of fun , games, and laughter. Even though it was a cold day for the spring, the student body participated tremendously. The most popular of all the activities were the egg toss and the coke-chug. The cokechug was a game to see which team could down their cokes the fastest. Overall, field day was one of the best things to happen at JHS this year. 73 �Pep Rallies Several pep rallies were held throughout the school year. Cheerleaders and students help get the team members up for their games. �Veterans' Day If a person was to ask you on what day do we pay tribute to some of the most honored Americans, would you know the answer? Many Americans do not know that November II is Veterans' Day. a day set aside to honor the bra.ve men who have served in the U.S. Nilitary. The Johnsonville High School FBLA helped to make Veterans' Day very special and unforgetable. With the close supervision of the FBLA's sponsor Mrs. Barbara Bryan and with the emotional speech by the guest speaker Mrs. Lillian C. Myers, the program proved to be a very patriotic event. 75 ��looking Good Days The 1980-81 season was marked by an air of independence and individuality in the world of fashion . Extremes of tastes-simplicity and glamour-mingled , however. between the two degrees was a medium. Plaid skits, orgyle socks, and pennyloafers crowded the halls. Calvin Kleins, sweaters, and tweed blazers blanketed the campus. Numerous innovative ideas in add-abeads and jewelry reflected the individual tastes. Just as all other aspects of fashion , the hairstyles at JHS depended solely upon the ind ividual's personal choice. Ol(erall the world of fashion in 1980-81 was earthy. dazzling , natural, and crative. but always appealing , fle xible, and most of all uninhibited. 77 �Christmas Parade The Annual Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Johnsonville Women's Club, was a success again in 1980. The parade's eighty-six entries portrayed noticeable hardwork , time, and imagination. The citizens loved the floats, bands, and beauty contestants. Many thanks were received by all who helped organize the parade and by all who rode in it. 78 �Blood Day Blood Day at Johnsonville High School has come to be an annual event. The Student Council sponsored it and worked diligently to get as many donors as possible for the Pee Dee Area Blood Mobile. Teachers and other adults not affiliated with JHS were also urged to donate their blood. The Red Cross was pleased that citizens were willing to help save somebody's life. The blood mobile served free cookies and drinks afterwards. Everyone felt good for donating his blood. 79 �Hobo Day In conjunction with Halloween. the student council sponsored a Hobo Day. The student body enjoyed dressing as hobos while others enjoyed seeing the different ways students dressed. Several fac ulty members also participated which gave the students a big laugh. I. Contestants for Mr. Hobo are Randy Wise. Marshall Stone. Allen Belflowers and Ernie Carter. ) . Contestants for Miss Hobo are Sandra Booker, Angela Tanner , Janette Lewis. 3. Lisa Altman , Lori Brock, Gina Davis, Donna Coler and Cecelia Wright also competed. 4. Cecilia Wright was selected Miss Hobo and Allen Belflowers was selected Mr. Hobo. 5. Who·s this hobo at JHS? 6. Mrs. Salley represented the typical teach· er of the past. 7. Mrs. Hyman and Mrs. Bryan participated and dressed as hobos. 80 ��Honors The following ten pages recognize a number of students who have received honors at JHS. The honors include academic achievements, beauty, character, popularity. and personality. Class Beauties _1_Lg_ 3f4 Each class selected one girl to represent their class as class beauty. I. Janet Bell, freshman 2. Mae Von Parker. Sophomore 3. Donna Haynes, Junior 4. Sheila Brown, Senior 82 �Homecoming Queen Continuing an already established tradition, the senior football players chose sponsors to represent them during the half-time activities at the Johnsonville-vs-Pleasant Hill Homecoming football game. The ten girls were then eligible to compete for Homecoming Queen. a title bestowed by the student body balloting. Janet Woodberry received her crown and flowers from 1979-80 Queen Mary Ann Matthews who was escorted on the field by JHS Principal Charles Graham. 83 �illi ~ I. Homecoming Queen Janet Woodberry was escorted by James Generette. Betty Davis was runner-up. 2. Betty was escorted by Leon McNeil. 3. Contestants Sponsors Teresa Bishop Darry Cantey Betty Davis Paul Davis Glenda Greenwood Timmy Morris Julie Poston Mel Rogers Michelle Thompson Robert White Escorts were Rhett Prosser, Leon McNeil, Marshall Stone, Joseph Tanner, Jimmy Dennis 4. Remaining contestants are: JanetWoodberry Troy Reese Diane Smith James Willis Cindy lewis Donnie Powell Karen Floyd Joey McDaniel Amy Carraway Thomas Gaster Their escorts were James Generette, Timmy Carter, Todd Jones , Stephen Eaddy, Don Baxley. ��Miss Gold And Black As a fund raising project, the Annual Staff presented the 1980-81 Miss Gold and Black Pageant to the theme of Over The Rainbow. To welcome the audience and get rid of any unwanted butterflies, the girls presented a song and dance presentation which they had worked on diligently. Then opening the competition, the 30 girls, dressed in fash ionable sportswear, paraded on stage to give the judges their first opportunity to select ten semi-finalists. The next phase of competition was the judging of all the girls in their evening gowns. As the evening reached its climax , Lori Brock was crowned 198081 Miss Gold and Black by reigning Queen Angie Jones. 1~ 215 r-TI. Miss Gold and Black, Lori Brock 2. The new queen and runners-up. 3. Theresa Bishop, first runner-up. 4. Angela Tanner, second runnerup. 5. Donna Coker, third runner-up. 6. Sandra Booker, Miss Congenality. 7. Faye Rogers, Miss Florence, entertains. 86 �87 �Hall Of Fame Each year the faculty at JHS selects ten students to be recognized for their participation in athletics, extracurricular activities as well as academics. The students who make up the Hall of Fame were chosen on the basis of school involvement, dependability, creativeness, character, leadership qualities and excellence in academic areas. The student receiving the most number of votes holds the title of Best All Around. This year there was a tie between Ernie Carter and Mark Altman. * 4 6 I. Mark Altman 2. Ernie Carter 3. Lisa Altman 4. Sandra Booker 5. Shelia Brown 6. Amy Carraway 88 �* 4 6 I. Gina Davis 2. Paul Davis 3. Todd Jones 4. Jim Power 5. Adrian Smith 6. Angela Tanner 89 �PC Junior Fellows Presbyterian College Junior Fellowship awards went to Gina Davis, Ernie Carter, Lisa Altman, and Mark Altman. Boys' State Representatives to Boy's State were Mark Altman, Joey McDaniel, Mel Rogers, Donnie Powell, Ernie Carter, and Marvin Larrimore. Who's Who Students selected as Who's Who Among High School Students included (standing) Janette Lewis, Angela Tanner, Wanda Barr, Mark Altman, Jack ie Alston , Eddie Poston, Adrian Smith, Jim Power, Todd Jones, Sandra Booker, Dan Carraway, Amy Carraway , Lisa Altman , Ernie Carter. (seated ) Joey McDaniel, Julie Poston, Renee Capps, Gina Davis, Cindy Thompson, Pattie Hicks, Janet Woodberry and Shelia Brown. 90 �Miss Flame Donna Coker Furman Scholars I Dare You Award Mark Altman and Gina Davis were selected as Furman Scholars. They were also selected to receive the "I Dare You" award. This award is given by the American Youth Foundation to recognize character and leadership qualities ahd to encourage and challenge young people to lead creative, purposeful lives. 91 �Organizations School organizations include clubs and groups who contribute their services to the student body. The following nineteen pages recognize these groups. VICA Club The VICA Club consisted of students who were interested in vocational trades. These students attended the Hemingway Vocational Center studying courses such as Electricity, Carpentry. Auto mechanics, and Industrial sewing. The club tries to create more interest for these students in these areas. There were local, district , state and national rallies in which the club participated. In April the club used its fund raising profits to attend the national rally in Atlanta. �Beta Club The National Beta Club is an organization for students who maintain a 90 or above overall grade average. Mr. Don Liebrum, who sponsors the club, takes the members to the annual Beta Club Convention in Colum· bia each year. The club raises money to finance the trip by selling candy bars. 1 2 3 I. Officers for the club are: treasurer Eddie Poston. vice-president Adrian Smith. secretary Gina Davis , president Mark Ahman and sponsor Don Liebrum. l . Senior members are: (seated ) Jim Power. Todd Jones. Eddie Poston, Mark Altman. Adrian Smith, (standing) Ernie Carter. Gina Davis, Lisa Altman, Janet Woodberry . .3. The remaining members are: (seated ) Sharon Thompson. Sherri Skinner. Karen Floyd. Lori Brock , Glenda Greenwood, Diane Smith, (standing) Ronnie Stehpan. Timmy Carter, Darwin Stone. Russell Willis , Eric Ha- selden. Chris Thornhill. and Shelia Davis. 93 �Annual Staff Work, Work.Work, . . . Deadlines ... copies ... selling ads . .. New pictures . . . Mrs. Hyman . . . Mrs. Skinner .. . Ernie ... Result ... 1981 Gold ~ Blackll A lot of work goes into preparing our annual and this year the annual staff worked especially hard to make it more enjoyable. "Remember, You are the annual, we just produce itl" 1~ 214 I. Editor for the 1980-81 Gold and Black is Ernie Carter. 2. Second period members worked on drawing layouts, helping with the Miss Gold and Black . as well as selling ads. 3. Senior members of the staff are: Amy Carraway, Sheila Brown. James Genereue , Mark Altman, Wanda Barr. Angela Tanner. and Sandra Booker. 4. The remaining members are Marie Barnhill. Marla Schleuger, Mary Feagin, Sheri Skinner. Sheila Davis . Karen Floyd. Wanda Foxworth, Robin Cribb, Billy Turner and Chris Thornhill. �95 �96 �Band Football . . . Christmas parades . .. pep rallies . . . and concerts all had one thing in common . . . the JHS Band. The band strives to increase interest in music and to teach its value 1 to build character, citizenship, leadership. and school spirit, to develop musical skills and ability , to think clearly and to participate harmoniously in a group. Mr. William Thayer was the band director. 97 �Chorus In her second year as chorus director, Mrs. Fonda Ruth tried to make voices blend in creating a good chorus. Singing a vareity of songs, the chorus was kept very busy by providing entertainment and singing soul-stirring songs during the Miss Gold and Black pageant, the Veteran's Day ceremonies, and Open House. The chorus also entered a float in the Johnsonville Christmas parade. During the second semester, the chorus planned to sing at Carowinds, compete at Lake City High School, and present a concert near the end of the school year. ~ -t-i 6 I. Senior members of the chorus are: Shirleen Brown, Sandra Booker. Wanda Barr. Norma Reese , Cecelia Wright . Shelia Brown. Mark Allman , Ernie Carter, John Lewis and Roger Mc Wh ite. 2. Junior members are: Angela Davis. Sharon Thompson. Carolyn Collins and Karen Floyd. 3. Rema ining members are: Candice Joye. Re- nee Smith. Mae Von Parker, Maxine Weaver , Angie Jowers. Hattie Singletary. Berth Mack. Judy Generette, Shelia Davis. Monique Jones, Steve Crouch. James Eaddy, David Eaddy. 4. Officers for the chorus are: Shelia Brown. presidenti Sandra Booker. vice-presidenti Wanda Barr , secretary- treasurer1 Karen Floyd. accompanist . 5. Mrs . Ruth discusses a new song wilh Rog er. 6. The chorus performs at Miss Gold and Black. 98 ��Student Council The student council served as communication channel between the faculty and students. It kept the students informed with certain activities and school problems. The club acted as an instrument that allowed the student body to have a hand in the operation of their school. The student council sponsored Homecoming, Teacher Appreciation Day, Awards Day, Field Day and many other extracurricular activities. It was a great opportunity to help solve school problems and coordinate the activities program for JHS. i 4 6 I. Officers for the student council are: Mary Feagin. secretary, Diane Gaster. vice-presiden1 1 Amy Carraway, president 1 Renee Capps. treasurer (not pictured). l . Senior members are: Teresa Bishop. Gina Davis, Ernie Carter. Kirk Jones, Adrian Smith, Janet Woodberry. Julie Poston, Todd Jones, Timmy Morris , Marshall Stone. 3. Junior Members are: Teresa Davis. Diane Smith. Elaine Brock. lewis Bell. Marie Barnhill. Wanda Foxworth. Glenda Greenwood , Lori Brock . Ronnie Stephan, Russell Willis . 4. Sophomore members are: Kay Elmore, Anita Mckissick , Debra Prosser. Lynn Ca- meron. Marla Schleuger, Candice Joye . Sherri Skinner. Amy Humphries, Shelia Davis, Archie Davis. 5. Freshman members are: Rhonda Player. f'.ilatalie Weaver. Valerie Collins. Sara Mat- thews. Sherry Calcutt, Connie McCall . Abbe Carraway. Deloris Poston. 6. The student council prepares for its meet ing. ��FBLA Mrs. Barbra Bryan tried to make the 1980-81 FBLA one of the best ever at JHS. Selling doughnuts as a fund raiser, the FBLA started the popular "spirit chain week," and conducted the Veteran's Day ceremonies. Holding meetings once a month, the FBLA elected the "Outstanding Business Student of the Monti)" and plans were made to attend the district meetings and competitions. 1 2 3 I. Officers of the FBLA are< JoAnne Filyaw. secre1ary1 Lisa Altman, vice-presidenti Gina Davis , presidenti Mark Altman. parlimen1arian1 Cindy Thompson. historian1 Sharon Coker , reporter , Lisa Dennis, treasurer 1 An- gela Tanner, parlimentarian1 Mrs. Br yan. sponsor. ) . Members of the FBLA include, Jonna Mims. Sharon Coker. Teresa Bishop. Cindy Thompson. Lisa Dennis, Roger McWhite. Jackie Al- ston. JoAnne Filyaw, Janet Woodberry. Timmy Baxley . Jannette lewis , Donna Haynes. Lisa Altman, Mark Altman, Gina Davis . Donna Poston, Angela Tanner , Sharon Thompson. 3. Remaining members are: Marie Footman. Janice Ne1tles, Denise Collins. Teresa Hart- field . Candice Joye. Wanda Marlow . Claudia Eaddy. Johnny Burgess, Pam Morris. Esau Singletary , Barry Hanna. 102 �French Club 1 2 3 I. Senior members of the French Club are, (kneeling ) Jim Power, Adrian Smith. Ernie Carter, Gregg Todd, Shelia Brown, Todd Jones, (standing ) Roseanne Greenwood , Arrgela Tanner, Amy Carraway, Lisa Altman, Renee Capps, Mark Altman. Wanda Barr, Sandra Booker. 2. Remaining members are, (kneeling) Timmy Carter. Karen Floyd, Wanda Foxworth, Billy Turner, (second row) Eric Haselden, Diane Smith, Kay Elmore, Robin Cribb, Sherri Skinner, Esau Singletary, Eddie Poston, (third row ) Melinda Turner, Vince Cox, Donna Haynes, Debra Prosser, Denise Collins, Lori Brock, Stephanie Swentz, (fourth row ) Walt Parker, Russell Willis, Amy Humphries. Glenda Greenwood , Chris Thornhill. 3. Officers are, Mrs. Hudson , sponsor, Karen Floyd , secretary, Diane Smith, treasurer, Russell Willis, president, Eddie Poston, vice-president, Mark Altman. reporter. �ti �French Dinner En mai , le club fram;ais , L'Amour des Fran~ais, a eu un grand repas avec de bonnes choses francaises a manger. Pour le diner , on ~ eu les hors-d'oeuvres, les escargots, le coq au vin, les points d'asperges servis dans la sauce vinaigrette la creme, le pain (fram;ais d'accord), et pour le dessert. la mousse a !'orange. Pour la boisson. ii y a une boisson tres mysterieuse .. C'etait possible qu' elle etait le vin 7 Mme Skinner et Mme Hudson ont prepare le diner et Mme Weaver, qui a cree une atmosphere francaise dans sa salle de class au lyce~. et Mlle Player leur ont aide de servir le diner. pour le club. a 105 �Cheerleaders I. Marie Barnhill J. Wanda Foxworth 3. Miranda Davis 4. Diane Gaster 5. Janet Woodberry 6. Glenda Greenwood, Captain 7. Shelia Brown 8. Gina Davis 106 �107 �Spirit, Spirit! In preparation for the upcoming school year , Varsity cheerleaders attended the National Cheerleading Association at Columbia College in August. At camp, they learned more spirit raising ideas for cheering the team on to victory. After camp. they practiced strenously to prepare for the first game. Their motivation added spirit and enthusiasm to the crowd. The cheerleading squad consisted of, Glenda Greenwood-Captain, Sheila Brown-CoCaptain, Diane Gastor, Miranda Davis, Janet Woodberry. Wanda Foxworth , Gina Davis, Marie Barnhill. �Bus Drivers Students who are bus drivers take on a great responsibility of transporting students to and from school. Monthly time reports, mileage reports, keeping buses clean and reporting problems were all part of the job for these students. The club was under the supervision of Mr. Mendel Poston. After all fines are collected at the end of the year, the bus drivers have an annual steak dinner at Santee. 1 2/3 4 I. Bus drivers are ( in lhe bus ), Don Baxley. Ronnie Stephan. Henry Humphries. Jodie Hardee . Joseph Tanner , Sandra Springs , Gregg Todd. Kirk Jones. Julie Pouon, Phillip Bar1le11. Amy Carraway. Randy Cox , Carolyn Collins. Willie Berl Hanna. JoAnne Filyaw. (standing ) Mr . Poslon . Harr y Joe Davis. Leon McNeil. Ellerbe Woodberry. Jeffrey Turner. Jimmy Dennis, Donald Douglas. Sandy Thompson. Ronald Douglas. Jimmy Bennett , Jane Ann Stewart . Lisa Altman. David Hart field . ) . Gregg Todd poses for 1he pholographer. 3. Kindergarten bus drivers are Pattie Taylor . S1ephen Eaddy. and Todd Jones. 4. Senior drivers cover the bus. 109 �Library Assistants The Library Assistants worked diligently Hyman keep the library running efficiently. Along with the task of shelving books, the assistants had to check books in and out, write overdue notices. and help students locate special references. 1 2 3 I. Lynn Cameron. Tammy White , Mae Von Parker. 2. (seated) Elaine Brock, Paula Green, Rosa Mcfadden. (standing) Michelle Thompson. kellh White . Rand y Wise. Virginia Brown. Teresa Davis , Bryce Frasier. 3. Jackie Alston, Roger McWhite and Bell y Davis. 110 ��Principal's Office Mr. Ray McAlister, with his untiring efforts and abilities. steered all academic functions towards providing each student with the proper educational background. Discipline and guidance were also areas in which he worked to help students learn responsibility and plan for their future . Mrs. Diane Cribb assisted Mr. McAlister by performing secretarial duties. 112 �Cafeteria Workers The cafeteria workers carry on the everyday routine of preparing a well-balanced meal for the faculty and students. Without their help , the school could not fun ct ion property. The staff consists of, Renell Thompson , supervisor , Italy Stuckey 1 Primilee Bazen, Alene Hanna 1 and Mirilee Parrot. 11 3 �Faculty The middle school consists of grades five through eight. Each teacher was responsible for providing the best academic foundation possible. The fifth grade teachers tried to help their students feel at ease in their new school as well as teaching them basic fundamentals of the subject matter. In the sixth and seventh grades, the teachers helped to develop a sense of self-confidence in each student. They did this by encouraging individuals to cultivate independent thinking abilities. Eighth grade teachers worked to prepare students for the coming challenges of high school. Responsibility and respect for human relationships were encouraged along with the teaching of basic skills. TH! I ' - f I TtH llTUI! Faculty members are listed left to right . I. The middle school faculty consists of: Mrs. Emma Jean Lyerly . aide 1 Mrs. Carole Haselden . Math lab teacher 1 Miss Brenda Young , guidance counselor . 2. Mrs. Fairlyn Bullock. fifth grade 1 Mrs. Patricia Lambert . seventh grade, Miss Marva Gail Johnson. special education 1 Mrs. Reid Neules. fifth grade, Mrs. Sara Eaddy. fifth grade. 3. Mr. Bennent Baxley, eighth grade. 4. Bulletin boards such as this make students aware of the need for educ at ion. S. Mrs. Eleanor Brown, librarian, Mrs. Virgin - ia Pos1on. eighth grade 1 Mrs. Tracy Hagan, sixth grade1 Mrs. Everleen Lane, seventh grade, Mrs. Ann ie Haselden. aide. 6. Mrs. Donnell Mace , speci al educat ion 1 Mrs . Judy Grier. sixth grade, Mrs. Nella Ray Stone, seventh grade. 7. Mr. Charles Hyman, eighth grade, Mrs. Blo ssom Generette. aide, Mrs. Elenor Weaver , reading lab 1eacher1Mrs. Ann Floyd. aide1 Mr. Bubba Coker , PE instrucror. 114 �115 �Special Education Marie Bell Michell Curry Johnnie Mae Davis Robert Davis Chris Eaddy Joyce Ann Eaddy Shelia Graham Robert Lee Joye Lisa McDaniel Debbie Payne Ronald Powers Angie Singletary Ro.y Singletary Brian Skinner Evelyn Skinner Mackey Stuckey Christine Taylor Gregory Thompkins Loretta White Eighth Grade Shirley Allison Steve Altman Ruby Avant Rudolph Barr Annette Baxley Wendy Cameron Will Cameron Clay Carter Judy Carter Sheila Coker Teresa Cone Hope Cook Melisa Cooper Lisa Cox Angela Crouch Robert Crouch Tammy Daniel Jerry Davis Johnny Davis 116 �Veronica Davis Glenda Eaddy Sharon Fennell Chris Gaster Linda Gilyard William Green Edward Hanna Mark Haselden Amy Hatchell Terry Herring Carl Howell Kim Highes Daphne Jones Leslie Lewis Stephen McDaniel Paul McKissick Gregory McNeil Vernon McWhite Mandy Marsh Odell Matthews Nancy Owens Stephanie Palumbo Andy Parker Jim Parker Valerie Pringle Shane Prosser Beverly Poston David Poston David Mack Poston Tammy Rharnes Teresa Rhames Mary Singletary Mary Skinner Julian Smith Craig Stone Michelle Stone Wade Stone Patricia Stuckey David Tanner Sherise Tanner Ronnie Timmons Wesley Watts Anthony Webb Willie Weston Melanie Williams Timothy Wise Sonya Woodberry 11 7 �Seventh Grade Wayne Altman Julie Ara Kim Avant Melissa Avant Sharon Bach Steve Baggett Eddie Barefoot Bridget Barr Bunny Barr Linda Barr Michael Barr Chris Baxley Wade Baxley Jeff Bazen Murray Brown Percy Cantey Jeffery Carter Bernie Collins John Cone Gretchen Cooper Crystal Cox Dale Cox Timmy Cox Donna Creel Chris Cribb Donna Cribb Mary Lois Cribb Rickey Daniel Kathy Davis Lamont Davis Victoria Deas Jonathan Doctor Mike Duckworth Larry Eaddy Lynn Eaddy Mary Evans Sheila Evans Willie Felder Candy Filyaw Jimmy Footman Diane Gaunt Joey Gause Brian Generette Lura Dean Godwin Lloyd Graham Coretta Gregory Delwynn Hanna John Hanna Sonya Hardee 11 8 �Jody Hartfield Shirley Hartfield Jessie Haselden Mark Haselden Randall Haselden Sean Haselden Michael Haynes Paul Humphr ies Connie Johnson Leslie Jones Veles Jones Elbert Joye Patricia Kelly Paul Mack Billy Marlow Ray Marshall Darryl Morris Loretta Morris Randy Newell Darren Owens Paula Poston Susie Poston Carroll Powell Karen Powell Mary Cathy Powell Cindy Prosser Lisa Rhames Robin Rogers Patt i Ruth Ellen Stone Faye Stone Greg Stephen Debbie Stuckey Shannon Tanner Stacey Taylor Ray Thompkins Robyn Turner Charlene Washington Anthony Webb Alicia Wilder Karen Wise Wade Wise Norman Woodberry Bernice Wright 119 �Sixth Grade Irene Allison Wendy Altman Sharon Anderson Charles Ard Tammy Avant Joyce Barr Debra Bellflowers Candise Birchmore Chad Brock Marla Brock James Burgess Lucille Burgess Al Calcutt Robert Capps Grady Caudill Evon Coker Ron Coker Wendy Collins Jamie Cooper Greta Cribb Teresa Cribb Virginia Deas Franceona Edwards Josephine Edwards Vivian Edwards Wally Fennell Kim Fink Craig Floyd Chawn Fortson Ebb Freeman Cortney Gaskins Onita Gilyard Clayton Generette Kevin Greenwood Stephen Greenwood Gerry Hanna Johnny Hanna Andrea Henry Tanya Hucks Michael Highes Sherri Higgins Renee Humphries Tammy Humphries Jessa Jacobs Jamie Johnson Veles Jones 120 �Dishon lewis Belinda licoln Ron Lyerly Butch McCall Charlene McDaniel Tina McDonald Mike Mckenzie Tammy Matthews Vernon Matthews Jamie Medlin Joey Miller Juan Moore Allen Nesmith Tracy Nesmith Alan Owens Amy Parker Juliet Parker Bobbie Payne Sherry Poston Tanya Poston Elfred Powell Mickie Powell Teresa Powell Denise Redmond Teresa Sessions Curtis Shepherd Frank Singletary Sheila Singletary Marie Skinner Jamie Springs Carlos Stone Kyle Stone Randy Stone Vernessa Stone Anisson Swintz James Tanner Joby Tanner John Tanner Tracy Tisdale Leslie Waterman Maethonia Weaver Jimmy lee White Pamela White Albeq Woodberry Elvin Woodberry Patr ick Woodberry 121 �Fifth Grade Jamie Altman Barbara Barr Connie Baxley Bradley Barefoot Cheryl Barkers Melissa Barnhill Angela Baxley Beverly Bell Kendall Birchmore Timothy Brigham Yvonne Brown Jose~h Burgess Jacqueline Calder Eric Campbell Todd Cannon Darla Carter Darlene Caudill Bryan Chandler Rhonda Coker Marty Coward Shelly Cribb Frederick Daniel Johnny Davis Joretta Davis Craton Dicks Michael Doctor Mishanda Eaddy Walter Eaddy Carla Evans Peggy Fennell Amy Fleming Sharon Fleming Aimee Floyd Frankie Foxworth Richard Gavin Sheena Generette Tammy Godwin Peggy Green Dishon Gregory Chuck Grier Lee Grier Dale Haselden Sammy Haselden Terry Hatchell Jamie Herrin Eric Hopkins Greg Highes 122 �Robert Humphries Ronald Humphries Booker T. Jones Chan Jones Paulette Jowers Marisa Joye Rosanne Kelly Brad Langley Jason Marsh Jamie McCall Freddie McPhatter Shelli Mackey Brad McKissick Kevin Martin Vince Matthews Greg Melton Richard Mcinnis Scarlett Miller Stephanie Mims John Parker Rebecca Parrot Pricillia Pearson Pam Player Jodie Player Mickie Perry Angie Poston Greg Poston Kip Powell Dorinda Powers Scott Powers Lisa Powell Laura Stone Maria Stone Jeffery Tanner Ken Tanner Ronald Tanner Ret Taylor Darren Thornhill Pam Turbeville Keith Tyler Alethea Waterman Wanda Weaver Kurt Williamson Gregory Woodberry �Junior Miss Gold And Black The 1981 Junior Miss Gold and Black was held prior to the Miss Gold and Black on October 28. Excitement filled the air as blond haired , blue eyed Melanie Williams stole the judges' eyes. Twenty-one girls competed in evening gowns and from these, ten semi-finalists were chosen and from the ten. the runners-up and winner were chosen. 1 2 I. Finalists for the 1980-81 Junior Miss Gold and Black were Tammy Rhames . th ird runWilliams. Winner1 Leslie Jones. first runner-up 1 and Nancy Owens, ner-up1 Melanie second runner-up. l . Melanie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melton Williams . She is in the eighth grade at JMS. 124 �Elementary School The present Wu a time Of many firsts. We reached into Seemins darkness And. sraspins. Discovered thins• We never knew Existed. �Principal's Office As principal of the elementary school, Mr. Weaver handled everything from student fights to teacher's requests. As principal, it was his duty to see that the elementary school activities ran smoothly for one hundred and eighty days. Mr. Weaver's jobs seemed endless, yet with the hardships of the job, Mr. Weaver enjoyed his work as guardian of all the elementary school children . As secretary for the elementary school, Mrs. Barbara Miles handled many secretarial duties every day in her office. Mrs. Miles also handled everything from greeting visitors to typing absentee reports . Mrs. Miles worked not only for Mr. Weaver but also for all the teachers from kindergarten to fourth grade. Mrs. Miles is a competent secretary who works under sometimes hectic conditions. 126 �Staff The lunchroom staff at the Elementary School had the job of providing well-balanced meals for not only the elementary children but also the high school students. For one hundred and e ighty days . the staff cooked meals for hundreds of stude nts. The lunchroom staff consis 1s of: Essie Davis. Super visor, Eleanor Stone1 Reat ha Cornell: Velva Jean Willis; Hanna Stu ckey , Lorraine Br own1 and Au dr y W ise. Custodial services were a ma jor asset in keeping the school and grounds at Johnsonville in a neat and presentable order. Da ily routines included much needed tasks such as keeping rooms swept, emptying trash cans , and replacing general supplies. Mr. Proven Jones and Ms . Mellamae Davis. 127 �Elementary Faculty The elementary school, consisting of kindergarten through fourth grade. offered each child unlimited opportunities to develop physically. mentally, and socially. In the classroom each teacher strived to provide their students with the basic skills and facts necessary for a strong, solid foundation upon which to build in future years. ~3 214 Facuh y members are listed left to right front row , then back row : I. The elementary faculty members are: Mr. James Weaver, Principal. Mrs. Doris Parker, gifted and talented 2·61 Mrs. Barbara Miles , secretary 1 Mrs. Shirley Humphries, Sp. Ed. aide1Mrs. Eve Herrington, fourth grade, Mrs. Merrinell Taylor, fourth grade, Mrs. Rebecca lewis, Math lab teacher. Mrs. Mary Catherine Daniels. L.D. teacher. 2. Faculty members gather to prepare for a skit that was presented at open house. 3. Other faculty members are: Mrs. Grace Altman. second grade, Mrs. Shirley Cribb, first grade, Mr. George Rollins, first grade1 Mrs. Lunette Williams. aide, Mrs. Beth Stone, first grade, Mrs. Patricia Tucker. music1Miss Shirley Lyerly. first grade 1 Mrs. Marie How· ard. first grade and Mrs. Mary King. third grade. 4. The remaining facuhy members include: Mrs. Lizzie Thomas. fourth grade1 Mrs. Mar· retta Gregory. third grade, Mrs. Lois Davis, aide1 Mrs. Rosalee Davis. aide, Mrs. Naomi Dicks. second grade1. Mrs. Louise Mackey. third grade 1 Mrs. Jill Chandler. librarian 1 Mrs. Mollie Robertson. second grade1 Mrs. Carol Jordan. third grade1 and Mrs. Virginia Pos· ton. kinderganen. 128 �129 �Fourth Grade Sheila Allison Suzette Altman Tracy Altman Kevin Ammons Theodore Anderson Georgette Avant Timothy Bach Billy Ball Greg Baxley Miranda Baxley Wesley Bazen Timothy Brennen Tammy Brookens Lucinda Brown Hope Calcutt Kevin Capps Tyson Chastain Sonya Coker Tonya Coker Teresa Cox Allana Cribb Debbie Cribb Kari Daniel Brad Davis Jason Davis Jerome Davis Moressa Davis Rose Mary Davis Scott Davis Melanie Dennis John Driggers Thomas Eaddy Trip Elvis Joey Evans 130 �Gina Feagin Janet Ferland Reggie Floyd Kevin Frieson Lance Fuller Diane Gaskin Wendy Glover Cathy Green Gloria Gordon Lisa Greenwood Kelvin Hanna Melinda Hanna Van Hanna Chad Hatchell Robin Hartfield Chad Haselden Phillip Haselden Shirley Hewitt Tyron Generette David Lawrence Shawn Lentz Earl Marlow Rebecca Marlow Barry Matthews Michael McCrae Dorris McClure Sue Ann McDaniel Timothy McWhite Tammy Miller Brian Morris Pat Nettles Pricilla Nettles Amanda Nesmith Debbie Nesmith 131 �Greg Olson Danny Owens Yolanda Pendergrass John Pollard Danald Poston Elizabeth Powell Greg Powell Timmy Powell Randy Powers Ash!ey Prosser Benji Prosser Pattie Prosser Susan Ray Sherry Richardson Betty Roberts Sonya Shepherd Bryan Skinner Denise Skinner Jeffery Stuckey Kendra Taylor Michelle Tanner Michael Tanner Lorna Thompkins Denise Turner Ron Watford Rollet Washington Cassonya Weaver Melanie Whitfield Gwendonly Williams Fonda Wise Calvin Wright James Woodberry Tabitha Woodberry Teresa Woodberry 132 �Third Grade Michael Aiken Corey Alston Bill Altman Franklin Altman Jamie Altman Wilbur Anderson Dawn Avant Hope Avant Shawn Barefoot Casandra Barr Janice Barr Keith Baxley Tonya Bazen Tonya Bolyn Ashley Brewer Lavern Brown Daniel Cannon Deanna Carnell Chrystal Collins Stacy Lynn Collins Julie Cook Regina Cook Michelien Cooper Wendy Coward Sharon Cox Kevin Cribb Michelle Crouch Meshelia Davis Tina Davis Tyrone Davis Melanie Dennis Shannon Dennis Wendy Dicks Rebecca Fennell 133 �Julian Footman Kenneth Frierson Melissa Frierson Donnie Gaskins Scarlotte Gaskins Cassandra Graham Ken Graham Joseph Green Vera Green Lynn Grier Nastasha Guzman Davy Hanna Ken Hanna Lee Hanna Will Hanna Crystal Harrell Jessica Harrington Martina Hartfield Steven Hayes Rosa Lee Hewitt Regina Herring Jonathan Howell Janice Hucks Andria Huggins Erika Jenkins Gary Johnson Clancy Jones Shanda Jones Scott Jordan Wade Jordan William Joye Harriet Kelly Anthony Langley • 134 �Donna Lentz Jerold Lewis Davis Marlow Lisa Marlow Jason Martin Sheila Matthews Wendy Medlin Cynthia Melvin Prudence Miller Stanley Nesmith Wade Nettles Vernon Owens Johnny Parsons Matthew Power Amy Ray Gloria Reese Brian Stone Dan Stone Daniel Stone Eric Stone Scott Stone Jamie Strickland Jane Taylor Candace Thompson Julis Thompson Jason Tyler Taffron Vereen Lois Ann Waterman Christopher Woodberry Jonathan Woodberry Tammy Wise Eric Woodberry Jasper Wright �Second Grade Chad Altman Jamie Altman Wade Ard Timmy Atkinson Kim Bartlett Annie Baxley Andrew Brigham Tara Brookens Ann Brown Sean Brown Will Bullock Patr.ick Burgess Benjy Byers Kristie Calhoun Paul Carter John Paul Caudill Gerald Chandler Brent Chastain Brandon Chastain Steve Coker Amanda Cox Carla Cox Lonnie Cribb Dana Davis Margaret Deas Jared Decomp Janice Doctor Neil Dunahoe Petra Dunn Barbara Eaddy Derrick Eaddy Doretta Eaddy John Eaddy Leslie Eaddy Renee Eaddy Russell Evans Sharon Evans Marvi n Felder Brett Fennell �Buffie Fennell Naomie Fennell Melinda Filyaw George Flemming Patricia Gaskins Ronnie Gaster Kenny Generette Randall Glover Earlene Godwin Natasha Gordon Tara Groves Kristi Hanna Vicki Hanna Perry Hanna Amy Hartfield Paul Hsrtfield Jackie Haselden Scott Hatchell Samantha Howell Colleen Humphries Kevin Humphries Yvonne Humphries Adrian Jacobs Yvette Jones Teresa Joye Samuel Kelly Mark Langley Jacqueline Luker Brandy Marlowe Shawn Marsh Hugh McCall Charlotte McDaniel James Glenn McDaniel Stacy McWhite Jennifer Morris Phillip Nesmith Clent Nettles Darlene Nettles 137 �Chad Parrot DeAngela Parrot Michael Player Brian Poston Jason Powers Louise Prosser Samatha Reese Tyrone Singletary Stephany Smith Candy Springs Stanley Springs Adrel Stone Angela Stone Austin Stone Patrick Stone Ricky Stuckey Jennifer Tanner Kevin Tanner Chris Taylor Jay Taylor Jason Thompson Terrance Timmons Candice Turbeville Tommy Turner Chrystal Tyler Robert Washington Craig Watford Angie Wilder Shawn Williamson Candice Woodberry Christy Woodberry Cynthia Woodberry Felicie Woodberry Mary Woodberry Ronnie Woodberry Tiffany Woodberry Tiffany Woodberry Tyrone Woodberry 138 �First Grade Jimmy Aiken Amy Altman Carroll Altman Nicole Altman Shrine Altman Tara Altman Jason Ammons Barbara Anderson Ashley Badger Kim Baxley Tammie Baxley Jennifer Belflowers Lauri Brown Robert Burgess Benjamin Carnell Lekisa Coleman Erick Coker Robin Coker Renee Collins Shanda Collins Corey Cook Chad Cooper Kimberly Cooper Loretta Cooper Marguette Cooper Kelly Cox Allisa Cribb Pam Curtain Sonya Doctor Chiquita Davis Jerry Durant Stacey Eaddy William Eaddy Johnny Elvis Chasity Evans Daryn Evans Gloria Evans Claudia Fennell Rufus Fleming Lamont Frierson Robert Generette 139 �James Gillard Greg Glisson Tanota Graham John Green Rodney Green Ronetta Graves Shelly Harwell Joelynn Haselden Racheal Hewitt Wade Humphries Dion Jones Rhonda Jones Thomas Jones Scott Jordan Benji Jowers Robyn Jowers Tyron Kelley Lorraine Kennedy Douglas Lynch Blake Marsh James Mathews Tina Melton Kim Miller Vickie Mitcheom Tanisha Moore Ryan Nettles James Parrot Nicole Parrot Wendy Payne Modestine Pendergrass Brent Powell Johnny Powell Stephanie Powell Gary Richardson David Singletary Ivory Singletary Sherry Singletary Amanda Smith Jason Springs Charnissa Stuckey Rusty Stone Cindy Tanner Liberty Tanner Ashly Taylor Ricky Thomas Sam Turner Ernie Washington Anita Weaver John Whiteside Derek Wise Elroy Woodberry Tarna Woodberry Tonya Young �Kindergarten Kevin Alford Kevin Allison Jeremy Altman Vanessa Barefoot Diana Browder Bernard Brown Betty Jo Burgess Ashley Byers Erich Camara Yvonne Carter lacinda Collins Annise Cooper Joe Cooper Jr. Lindsey Cox Shelli Cox Angel Cribb Andy Danils Ben Davis Gerald Davis Joyce Ann Davis Natasha Davis Agertha Eaddy Jason Eddy Sandra Ellison Scott Evans Shannon Filyaw Marsha Glisson Christi Green Michael Greenwood Amy Hanna April Hanna Ann Marie Howard Andy Hyman �Nathen Jacobs Elaine Jones Kristen Lawrence Phillip Matthews Bryce Myers Kevin McCrea Michael McCullough Allen McDaniel Roda Nesmith Chuck Owens Davey Poston Brandy Powers Marlena Prosser Krista Redmand Keith Richardson Eric Singletary Tony Singletary Janel Skinner Mary Skinner Brandi Smith Charlotte Smith Norman Stone Casey Taylor Tammy Washington Lucinda Weaver Special Education Vincent Brown Ronnie Eaddy Leroy Graham Terry Jones Dorothy Mack Stacey Nesmith Lula Mae Singletary Herbert Turner �One Last Word Just as director Victor Fleming felt when he completed the movie Gone with the Wind; just as dramatist Tennessee Williams felt when he completed the play A Streetcar Named Desire; and just as author John Steinneck felt when he completed the book The Grapes of Wrath, the editor of the 1981 Gold and Black yearbook felt joy for its final completion but fear for its final acceptance. The staff tried to produce a yearbook which contrasted with all others, which depicted life as JHS as it really was, and which discriminated against no one. Each night the yearbook 's deadlines haunted the dreams of Amy Carraway. Copy Supervisor, Angela Tanner, Chief Reporter , Shiela Brown. Index Statistician, Wanda Barr and Mark Altman, Associate Editors, Ernie Carter, Editor, Mrs. Lyvonne Skinner, Chief Typist, and Mrs. Harriet Hyman, Sponsor. The staff, however , managed to meet all the deadlines on schedule, and as a result , the 1981 Gold and Black was published before the middle of May. Edi tor ,] 161 �We stood amid the time Remembering the experiences -Good and bad- 162 �Knowing These moments would never Come again. 163 �Alston. Jacqueline, Softball 3. 4, Varsity basketball I. 1, 3, 4. captain 4, FBLA 1. 3, 4, Homecoming court 31 Who's who 41 Hig h school library assistant 41 Drama club Ii Pep club J, 3. Allman, Lisa: Varsity basketball scorekeeper 4, Bus driver 3, 4, Beta club 1. 3, 4, FBLA club. Miss FBLA. vice-president 4, French club 3, 41 Who's Who 3, P.C. Junior Fellow 3, Marshall 3 1 Hall or Fame 41 High school library assis tant I. 3, Pep club I. Altman. Mark , Softball bookkeeper 3, Baseball bookkeeper 31 Varsity basketball s1atis1ician 3, 4 1 Annual staff 2. 3. 4. assistant edilor 4 1 Beta club 1. 3, 4, president 4, Chorus 4, FBLA parlimentarian 41 French club 3. 4. reporter 41 Boy's Stale 3. Who 's Who 4, Furman sc holar 3, P.C. Junior Fellow 3, Marshall 3, Hall of Fame 41 High school library assistant I. 21 Governor school/SST Program student 31Mr. FBLA 4, Algebra I award I, World Histor y award 11 French II award 3. Avant, Karen , Beta club 1, Who's Who 4, Science club, FHA. Senior Directory !=Freshman year 2=Sophomore year 3=Junior year 4 =Senior year Bardon. Nelson: Varsity basketball 41 before transferring to JHS-annual staff 31 Band 11 High school library assistant ) , Elemenlary library assistant 3. Barr. Wanda: Varsity basketball statistician 3, 41 Annual staff 3. 4. assistant editor 41 Chorus 3. 4. secretary-treasurer 41 Student council I. l. 3. treasurer 31 FBLA l. 3, treasur er 31 French Club 4, Class treasurer 11 Who 's Who 4, Pep club 1. 3, Drama club 1, Teacher's aide 3. Baxley . Scottie, Track I. J, 3. 4, Varsity foor ball 41 J.V. football captain 31 Bus driver 3. 41 Boy's State 31 Hemingway Area Vocational Center Advisory Council 3, 4, VICA club president 4. Belflowers. Allen , J.V. football 1, FBLA 1. 3, French club J. Bennett. Jimmy: Baseball l . 3, 41 Bus driver 3. 4. Bishop. Teresa: Tennis I. l . 3. 41 Varsity basketball I, J. V. basketball I. 1. scorekeeper 4, 164 Studenl council 3, 4, FBLA 1. 4, Band I, Miss Gold and Black finalist 4, Homecoming courl 4, Who 's Who 3. Booker . Sandra Gaye, Softball 3, 4, Varsit y basketball I. 1. 3, 4, Annual staff 3, 4, Chorus 3. 4. secretary 3. vice-president 41 Student council 1. 3, FBLA 1. 3. president 3. projecr chairman l 1 French club 3. 4, Class president 1, Miss Gold and Black finalisr 4, congenality award 4 1 Homecoming court Ii Who's Who 41 Hall of Fame 4, Drama club I, Pep club 1. 3. Brown. Shelia: Annual slaff, chief indexer 41 Beta club 1. 3, Chorus 1. 3, 4. vice-presidenr 3. president 4, FBLA l , 3, parl iamentarian 31 French club 41 Cheerleader 3. 4. co-c aptain 41 Class beauty 4, Who's Who 4, Marshall 3. Hall of Fame 4 1 Pep club l. 31 Drama club secretar y I. Miss Drama Ii Elementary library assistanl 3. Brown, Shirlene: Chorus 3. 4, librarian 4. Canley . Darry, Track I, ) , 4, Varsity football I. l . 41 Student council h French club 4. Capps . Renee, Chorus 3, Student Council 3, 4. secrelary 4 1 FBLA l . 3. reporter l . hisrorian 31 French club 41 Band 1. l . 3, 4. section leader 3. 4. flag girl 1. 3. 4, captain 3. 4, Who's Who 4, High school library assistant 41 elementary library assistant 4; Pep club l 1Advisor y counci l 4. Carraway. Amy: Tennis l . 31Annual staff I. 2. 3. 4. copy supervisor 41 Bus driver 3, 41 S1udent council J, 3. 4. president 4. vice-president 31 French club 2. 3. 41 Class president l 1 Miss Gold and Black finalist 41 Homecomi ng court 4, Class beauty 3, Who 's Who 4, Hall of Fame 4 1 Advisory council 3, 41 Elementar y teacher's aide h FT A I, Pep club 1. 3. Carraway. Dan, Track J. 4, Varsity foorball 3, Band I. 2. 3, 4. section leader 3. band capta in 4, Who's Who 4. Carter. Ernie: Annual staff I. l. 3, 4, editor 4: Beta club I, l . 3, 41 Chorus 41Student council 4 1 French club l. 3. 4. program committee chairman 31Boy's State 31 Who' s Who 31P.C. Junior Fellow 31 Marshall 31 Hall of Fame 4. Best all Around 4, High school library assis- �tant 21 FTA Ii Governor school alternate 41 Southwestern College scholar 41 P.C. Scholar 4: Oualllebaum scholarship semi-finalisl 4; James F. Byrnes Scholar 41 Honor awards I, ) , 3. 4, Perfecl allendence I, 2, Pep club 2, FMC malh tourney 3. 41 Physical science-8 award 11 Geometry award ); Economics award .l1 French I award .l1Chemisrry award 31 French II award 31 Algebra II award 3. Coker. Donnai Miss Gold and Black finalist 41 Homecoming court 11 Class beauty 2; Miss Flame 1979-SO. High school library assislanl 3. Coker. Jimmy. Track I. 2, Varsi1y Foo1ball I. J, J.V. Baske1ball I. Coker, Sharon, FBLA 2. 3, 4, reporler 4. J.V. baske1ball 2, S1uden1 council 4. court 3. 4, first runner up 31Class beaury .J. Generette. James , Annual staff 41 FBLA 2. 31 Elementary library assistant 3. 41 Pep club l . Lewis. Jannelle, Sohball 3, Varsity baske1ball I. l . 3, 41 Student council treasurer 31 FBLA .l, 3. 4. secretary 31 Class treasurer 31 Who 's Who 4, Orama club I. Pep club I. 2. Graham, Willie James. Track 2, J.V. baskel ball 2, varsi1y baske1ball 2, Band I. Greenwood. Rosanne: Student council I• .l, French club 3. 4, Miss Gold and Black finalis1 I. 4, Library club I. Hanna, Edwin: Varsity basketball slatislician 3. Har1field. David, Track 1, Varsily foolball 4, Bus driver 3, 41 Band I. 2. 3. 4. Seclion leader 4. Creel, Terry. Track 2. 3, 4, Band I. 2. 3, 4. sect ion leader 4. Haselden, Greg, Track I. 2, Band I. 2. 3. 4. Section leader 4. Davis. Belly Lane. Sohball 3, J.V. baske1ball I. 2 1 FBLA 2. 3, Homecoming court 2. 4, First runnerup 41 High school library assislant 4. Haselden. Raymond A.. Bus driver 3. 4, French club 2. Davis. Harry Joe: Track 21 J.V. foo1ball l1 Bus driver I, 2. 3. 4. Davis Paul, Track 2. 3. 4, Varsily Foolball 2. 3. 4. caplain 41 J.V. football I. captain I: Varsity baske1ball 2. 3. 4. cap1ain 4, J.V. bskelball I, caplain h Hall of Fame 4, Pep club 2- 3. 4, FFA 4: Pee Dee Area Defensive player. all-conference foolball learn 1979-80. Lyerly. Kenne1h , J.V. foo1ball 2. Ma11hews, Tony. Track 3, J.V. foo1ball 2, J.V. baske1ball 2. Hanna, Jeri Jr: Cox . Randy , Bus driver 3, 4. Davis , Gina: Bela club 2. 3. 4. secrelary 41 Chorus 3, S1udenl council 4, FBLA 2. 3. 4. vice-president 2, presidenl 41 Flag girl 3; Cheerleader 41Class secretary 41Who's Who 41 Furman scholar 41 P.C. Junior Fellow 4, Marshall 3, Hall of Fame 4, High school library assistant 21 Class favorile 41 FBLA Dis1ric1 vice-president 4. Lewis. John. Baseball I. 2. 3. 4, J.V. foolball I, Varsi1y baske1ball 2. 3. 4, J.V. baske1ball I. Chorus 4, All conference baseball learn 197980. Hicks. Pa11ie, Tennis 2. 3, J.V. baske1ball I. 2, Studenl council 2. 31 Band I, 2, section leader 21 Class 1reasurer 21 Who's Who 3: High school library assistanl I, 2. Jones , Kirk: Bus driver 2. 3. 41Student council 4, Band I. 2. 3. Jones. Todd: Bus driver 41 Beta club 2, 3, 41 Student council 3. 41French club 2. 3. 41Class president 3, class vice-president 41 Who 's Who 4, Hall of Fame 4, Elemenlary library assis1ant 2. 3. Larrimore, Marvin: Track I. 2. 41 Baseball 3. 41 Boy's S1a1e 3. Lewis , Cindy: Baseball scorekeeper 21 Stu· dent council 11French club Ii Cheerleader .2, 31 Miss Gold and Black finalist Ii Homecoming Deas, Roland: baseball manager 2. 31 Varsity foo1ball manager 4, J.V. foo1ball manager 3, Varsi1y baskelball manager 2. 3, 4. Douglas. Donald Ray . Bus driver 2. 3. 4. Douglas. Ronald , Bus driver 2. 3. 4. Eaddy. Earl, Eaddy. Iola, FBLA 2, Band I. Eaddy. Sieve. Track I. 2. 4, J.V. foolball I. 2, J.V. baskelball 1. 2, Bus driver 2. 3, 4, S1udent council I. 2. Edwards. Roger . Filyaw , Jo Ann• Bus driver 2, 3. 4, FBLA secretary 41 Elementary library assistant I, 2. 3. Gasler. Thomas. Baseball 2. 3. 4, caplain 4, Varsily foo1ball 3. 4. cap1ain 4, J.V. foolball 1; 165 McDaniel, Joey. Baseball I. 2. 3. 4, cap1ain 3, 4, Varsi1y foolball 3. 4, cap1ain 4, J.V. foolball I, 2, J.V. baskelball 2, Band I. 2, 3, 4. seclion leader 4, Boys' S1a1e 3, Who's Who 4. McNeil. Leon: Track 3, 41 Bus driver 3, 41 Chorus 3. 4, VICA club secrelary 4. McWhile. Roger, Track 2, 3, 4, J.V. foo1ball I. 3, Chorus 3. 4; FBLA 4, French club 2, High school library assis1an1 2. 3. 4, Pep club I. Mims, Jonna , S1udenl council I. 2, FBLA 4, French club 3, Usher 3. Morris. Timmy. Baseball I. 2. 3. 4, cap1ain 2. 3, 4, Varsi1y foolball 2. 3. 4. cap1ain 41 J.V. foo1ball, J.V. baskelball caplain 2, S1uden1 council 4, Band I, 2. 3. Ne11les. Sandra, FBLA 2. 3, Elemenlary library assistant I. Parsons, Susan: Secrelary of the annual s1aff h Pep club 2. Poston. Julie: Bus driver J, 3, 4 1 Student council I, 2. 3. 4, FBLA 2, French Club I. 2, Class vice -president Ii Class president 2. Class �president 41 Homecoming court 41 Who 's award for lyping II 31 Sohball award MVP 3. Who 4. Poston. Robbie. Band I. 2. 3. 4. co-cap1ain 4. Poston. Samuel Eddie: Track l , 31 Varsity foolball manager 2. 31 Bela club 2. 3. 4, 1reasurer 41 French club 3, 4. vice-president 41 Who 's Who 3. 4, Marshall 3. Thompson. Sandy. Bus driver 3, 41VICA chaplin 4. Todd, Greg, Bus driver 3. 41 FBLA 41 French club 2, 3. 41 Class presidenl 3. While. Rober1 , Track 2. 3. 4, Varsi1y Foo1ball 3, 41 J.V. Foolball I. 21 High school library Powell, Donnie, Track I. 2, Varsily foo1ball I. assis1ant I. 2, J.V. foo1ball I. 2, Bus driver I. 21Boys' S1a1e Willis, James. Track I. 2. 3, 4 1 Varsily foo1ball I, 2. 3. 4. 3. Powell. Teresa L., Track 3, Bela club 2, 3, FBLA 2. 3, French club 3. 4, 2. Woodberry. Ellerbe, Baseball manager 2. 31 J.V. foolball manager 31 Var sily baske1ball I, 2, 3, 4, cap1ain 3, 4, Bus driver 3. 41FBLA 2. 3. Powell. Vanessa : Pep club I, 2. Power , Jim, Track 2. 3, 4, Varsi1y baskelball I, Beta club 41French club 41Band 3, 4, seer ion leader 4, Who's Who 3, Marshall 3, Hall of Fame 4 1 National Merit semifinilisti Baptist College Presidenl's Scholar. Prosser, Joseph: Reese, Troy. Track 2. 3, 4, Varsily foo1ball 41 J.V. foo1ball caplain 3, Drama club I, Pep club 2, All conference foolball 198().81. Senior Directory Richardson , Wayne. FBLA 2, 3, Pep club 2. Rogers. Mel, Baseball I, 2. 3, Varsily foolball 3, 41J.V. foo1ball I. 2, J.V. baskelball 1. 2, Band I. 2, 3, Boys' S1a1e 3. Smith Adrian: Track I, l . scorekeeper 11Vars i1y foolball 4, lrainer 2, 3, Varsi1y baske1ball s1atistician 3, 41 Beta club l. 3. 4. vice-president 41Student council 41 Who's Who 31Mar- shall 31 Hall of Fame 4. Springs, Sandra, Sohball 3. 41 Bus driver 2. 3, 4. Stewart, Jane Ann: Tennis 11 Bus driver 3. 41 Student council I. l 1 Class treasurer I. 21 Who's Who 41High school library assistanl 3. Srone, Marshall A.: Student council vicepresidenl 3, treasurer 41Class vice-president 2. Tanner. Angela Maria, Varsi1y baske1ball I. 2. 3. 41Annual s1aff 3, 4, chief repor1er 41 FBLA .2, 3. 4. reporter 3, parlimentarian 41Miss gold and Black finalisl 41 Class beau1y 11 Who's Who 41 Hall of Fame 41 Pep club I. 21 Drama club I. Tanner. Joseph. Track I, 2, 31 Varsi1y foo1ball 2. 31J.V. foolball I, Bus driver 3, 41Band I. 2. 3, 4, section leader 4. Taylor. Paltie. Bus driver 3. 4, Miss Gold and Black finalisl 41 Pep club 2. Thompson, Cindy. Sohball 31 FBLA his1orian 41 Class treasurer I. 31 Who's Who 41 Typing 166 Woodberry. Janel• Sohball 31 Varsily baske1ba·l 31J.V. baske1ball I. 21Bela Club 2. 3. 41 S1udenl council 3. 41 FBLA 2, 3, 41 Cheerleader 41 Class secretary 31 Drama club J, Homecoming queen 41 Who's Who 41 High school library assistant 41Pep club 21Usher 3. Wrighl Cecelia, Chorus 3, 41 FBLA 2. 3; High school library assistanl .J. �Allison, Diane, 18, ) , Allison. Mack, Alston, Earl, S9. Alston, Jacqueline. 8 , 4), 63, 64, 71, 90, IO), llO. Altman, Bob, 18 Altman, Ivan, 3, )), 47 , 48, 66. Altman, Jeanna, 18, 76. Altman, Lisa, 8, 73, 88, 90, 93, IO), I03 , 109. Altman, Sam, JS Anderson, David, JS Anderson. Willie James: 25 Ard , David, JS Ard. Johnny. 18 Ard , Vera, )) Atkinson, Gerold, JS Avant , Jody. JS Avant , Karen: 8 Avant, Tommy. )) Avant , Wanda, )) Bach, Shiela, JS. Barefoot. Lori. JS. Barker. Marvin: 25. Barnhill, Marie, 18, 30, S4, 9S, IOO, ia;, IOS. Barr, Donella, JS. Barr , James. JS, 66. Sarr , Lamar: 22. Barr, Leroy, )). Barr, O 'Brien, JS. Barr. Vernon: ll. Barr, Wanda J., 8, S9, 63, 71, 7S. 76, 78, 90, 94, 9S, 99. Bartell. Vernette: 4. 18. Bartlett , Phillip, 18, S3. Baxley, Don, 18, 70, 8S, I09. Baxley, Scottie, 8, SJ. Baxley, Timmy. 18. 10). Bazen, Glenn. )). Belflowers. Allen, 8, 80, 81. Belflowers , Wayne, JS. Bell, James, )). Bell, Janet . JS , 82. Bell , Karen. JS. Bell. lewis, 31. IOO. Bell, Susan. Bennett, Jimmy. 8, 47 , 48, I09. Bishop. Teresa, 9, SI, 8S, 71. 86, 87, B. IOO, IO). Booker, Sandra, 4, 9, 4), S9, 71, 6S, 80, 87 , 88, 90. Borden, Mary Borden, Nelson, S9, 71. Brewer, Donny. JS. Brock, Elaine, 18, IOO, llO. Brock, Lori, 18, 4), 30, SI, 73. 86, IOO, IOS, I03. Browder, Sharon, )). Brown, Johnny. )) Brown, Joyce, JS Brown , Ray . JS Brown, Sheila, 3, 9, I), S4, 88, 90, 9S, 99, I07. I03, 98, 71. 77, 76. Brown, Shirlene. S, 9, 99, 98. n. Brown, Virginia : IS. 110. Burgess . Johnny. )), S6, IO). Burgess, Leon. )). Burgess, Linda, JS. Burgess, Ricky. 18. Calcutt, Sherrie, JS , 4, IOI. Cameron, Lynn. 8), )), IOI. Cantey. David, 9, S3. Cantey, Kristen, )). Carraway, Abbe, 30, JS, SI, IOI. Carraway, Amy. 9, 8, SI, 8S, 88, 90. 94, 9S. IOO, I03, I09, 73. 79. Carter, Ernie, 41, 9, 6S, 88, 90, 94, IOO, 99, I03, I04, 161. Carter, Timmy. 44. 18, 8S. I03, I04. Carraway, Dan, 4, 9, 90. Coker, Donna, 9, 86, 91. Coker , Sharon, IO. IO). Coker. Jimmy1 Kl Cooper, Diane, 26. Cooper, Gary. 26, S6. Cook , Scott , 47, 48, )), 66. Cox, Randy , 12. I09, n. Cox , Vince. 18. Collins, Carolyn. 18, 99, 1()9, 98. Collins , Denise, 18, I03, IOJ. Collins , Judy, JS. Collins, Valerie D.. 30, 26, ), SI , IOI. Creel, Terry. 44, IO. Cribb, Ronnie, )). Cribb, Rob in, 44, 18, 9S, I03. Cribb, Lori, Cribb, Cliff, 26. Cribb, Pam, 26. Crouch, Steve, 26, 99, 98. Curry, Ralph , 26. Davis, Shirlene, 19, 6), 64, 63, 77, 76. Davis, Archie, 47, 48, 31, )), S3, IOI. Davis, Angela, 19. 99, 98. Davis, Betty. 42, 26, IO, 84. Davis, Betty. 8S, llO, 73. Davis, Earl, 26. Davis, Gina. 41. 30, 31. IO, S3 , S4, 89, 90, 91, 93, IOO, I07, IOS, IOJ. Daniels, Georgia Ann : 26. Davis, Harry Joe , S, IO, I09. Davis, Miranda, 19, S4, ia;, IOS. Davis, Paul, 44, 16. SI, S3, S8, S4, S9, 60, 61. 89. Davis , Rodney : 26. Daniel, Shannon, )6, 3. Davis , Silas, IO. 71. Davis. Sheila, )), S3, 93, 9S. IOI. 99, 98. Davis, Steve. 26, 66. Davis, Theresa, 19, 100, llO. Deas, Amos : Deas, Darryl, 31, 26. Deas, Mary. 26. Deas, Roland • 47, 48, IO, S3. Dennis, Al , 26. Dennis , Jimmy. IO, 4S, I09. Dennis, Lisa, 19, IO). Dennis. Randy : Dennis, Will, 44, 19. Dicks , Gregory. )). Doctor, Remell, 26. Douglas, Donald, IO, I09. Douglas, Ronald, IO, I09. Driggers , David, 19. Driggers. Karen: Dunn. Gary, 26, S6. Eaddy, Cheri, ) , 19, 77. Eaddy, Stephen, II, SJ, 71, 77 , 8S, I09. Eaddy , Christine, 26, 8. Eaddy, Claudia, 26, IO). Eaddy. David. U Eaddy, Donald. 26. Eaddy , Earl, IO. Eaddy. Elaine. 26. Eaddy, Gregory, )), 56. Eaddy, Iola, S, II. Eaddy, James, )3, S6, 98, 99. Edwards, Roger. II. Elmore. Kay . )3, 30, 63. IOI, I03, 163. Evans, Andy. )6. 167 Index �Evans, Connie: )3. Haselden, Jeannie: 20. Evans. Robbie , 16. Evans , Tammy, 19. Haselden, Raymond, 12. 71. Haselden, Steven, 21. Haselden. Wally, 3, 27. Hayes. Connie, 23. Hayes , Marty, 27. Haynes. Donna, 2. 4, 82. I02, 013. Henry. Kimberly, 27. 63. Feagin, Mary, 23 . 67 , 94. 95, 100. Fennel. Greg, 26. Fennel, Laurie: 16. Fennell , Patricia, 23. Fennell. Vickie, 16. Fennell, Troy, 19. Filyaw, JoAnn, II. I02. Fleming , Alvin, 23. Floyd. Karen , 4, 19, 59. 85. 94, 95. 98. 99. I03. Footman, Marie, 23. I02. Foxwor1h. Angie: Foxworth. Wanda. 19. 30. 54. 74. 95. IOO. I03. I06. !al. Frasier, Bryce, 19, 53, 59, 60, 61. llO. Frieson, Levon: 5. Herron. Rebecca, 23 . 27. Hicks, Patty. 12, 71. 90. Hicks, Robbie, 2. .20. Holden. Darlene, 27. Holder, Jeff, .20. 70. Howell. Allen, 27. Humphries, Amy, 23. 42. IOI, I03. Humphries, Johnis Thea: Humphries , Henry, .20, 92. I09. Jackson . Jimmy: Gaster, Jamie: Gaster. Thomas, II. 47. 48. 53. Gavin. Ronald , 16. Gasque, Ann, 16. Generette, Judy, 23 . 98, 99. Generette, James, 83. 84, 85. 95, 76. Generette, Rose Mary: )3. Godwin. Carla, 23. Graham. Celia, 5, 19. Graham, David, 16. 44. 79. Graham. Thurman: Graham, John L 23 , 53. Graham. Teresa: Index Herron, Chris: Graham, Willie James, 5. II. 59. 61, 72. Green, Carolyn, 16. Green. Joseph, 23 , 47, 48, 56, 66. Green, Pamela: D. Green, Paula, 19. 42. 67. 118. Greenwood, Glenda, 12, 19. 30, 54. 73, 74. 85. IOO, I03. I05, I07. !al. Greenwood . Rosanne: 8, t03. Hamihon, Lisa: 16. Hanna . Ann Marie: )7. Hanna , Barry, 23 . I02. Hanna . David: 17. Hanna. Edwin, 12. Hanna, Heid i. 27. Hanna , Jerry, 12. Hanna. Terry: Hanna, Tony, 27. Hanna. Willie Bert , 19, I09. Hardee, Jody, 19. 27. I09. Hartfield, David, 12, 52, 71, 99. I09. Hartfield. Phillip, 23. Hartfield, Teresa, 23. I02. Haselden, Carolyn, 27, 51. Haselden . Eric, 19, I03. Haselden, Greg, 12. 168 Johnson . Craig, 27. Johnson. Denise: ) 7. Jones, kirk , 12. 100, I09. Jones , Monique, 27. 58 , 99. Jones . Todd, 13. 30, 85. 89, 90, IOO, 103 . I09. Joye. Candice, 23. 98, 99, IOI, I02. 162. Joye. Patsy, Joye. Rose Marie, 27. Jowers, Angie, 27 . 98, 99. Lambert , Janet , 27. 8. Langley. Phillip, Larrimore. Marvin, 47. 48. 13. 90, 71. Lee, Rhonda 23. Lewis , Cindy, 13. 85, 71. Lewis. John, 41, 47. 18. 13, 56, 58, 59. 60, 99. Lewis. Jake, 66. Lewis. Janette, 13. 62. 63, 65. 80, 90, I02. 73. lewis . Lisa: 20. Lyerly. James Ricky , 27. Lyerly, Kenny , 13. Lyerly , Wanda, 23. Lindley. Carol, .20. Lynch. Robin, .20. �McCall. Connie. J 7. IOI. McCall. Benjie, J3. McCracken. Phillip, 44. J3. S6. McDaniel. Cindy, J 7. McDaniel, Joey, 47. 4S. 13 , S3. S4. 90. McDonald, Ed, J3. McDonald . Melvin: McDonald. Tammy. J7. McDonald. Terry• .lO. 63. 9J. Mcfadden. Rosa. .lO. 110. McKissick . Anita. J3, IOI. McNeil, leon, 13. S4, SS. I09. 71. Mc Wethy. Richard, J 7. McWhite , Roser. 13. 99. 110. IOJ. 9S. McWhite, Stanley, .lO. S9. H . Mack. Bertha, J3. 99. 9S. Mack. Betty Jean, Mack , Ronnie: Marlow . Tony : Marlow, Wanda. J3, IOJ. Marsh . Dana: Marsh. Un, J 7. Marsh. Penny, J 7. Matthews. Jerr y, J 7. Matthews, Ricky, J 7. Matthews. Sarah, J 7, IOI. Matthews, Tony , 13. 70. Mayo. Marie. J3, 79. Melton. Chad, J 7. Miles. Bill, J3, S3. H. Miles. William, 44, J3, 3. Mims. Jonna. 14. IOJ. Morris. Donetta, 27. Morris, Leigh1on: l4. Morris, Mark : Morris, Pam, J4, IOJ, 76. Morr is. Timmy. 47. 4S. 14. IOO. S3. H. Morr is . Warren: 27. Murrow. Dianne: Nesmith. Ashley, J 7. Nesmith. Chryleen, J 7. Nesmith. Gregory• J 7, S6. 66. Nettles. Janice. J4. IOJ. Nettles. Sandra, 14. Nettles. Tamra, J 7. Owens. Joie. 47. 4S . .lO. Parker , Amanda : Parker. Mae Von, J4, 3. S. SJ, 99, 110. 9S. Palumbo. Mike. Parker. Wair , J4. I03. Parker. Renea. J 7. Powell. Sharen, Powell, Teresa, 41. 14. Powell, Vanessa : Powell, Wanda, 29. Power. Jim, 41. 44 , IS. S9, 90. I03. Powers. Bryce. 47, 4S, IS. S. Powers. Bryan, 47, 4S, IS, S3. Pressley , Patricia 1 l8. Pressley. Wanda, 4. Prosser. Dianne: Prosser. Debra, J4, 29. IOI , I03. Prosser. Joseph, IS. Prosser. Rhett , 29. S4. Prosser. Ricky , 47. 4S. J4. S6. Prosser. Russell : 44. 29. Reaves . Stella: lO, 8. Reese . Norma: 14. 99. Reese , Troy . IS. S3 , 71. Thames , Par , 29. Rhames , Ricky , 29. Richardson. Wayne. IS. Rogers, Mel, IS. S3. 90. Sauls, Rhonda , Sedgwick , Frankie. .lO. Schleuger. Marla , 31. 30. J4, 94. 9S, IOI. Shelton, Billy Joe. J4. Short . Kathy , 29 , J, 63, 64. 99. Singletary. Darlene. 29. Singeltary. Esaw, J4, I03, IOJ. Singeltary. Hatt ie. J3 , 99. 9S, 67. Single1ary. Steve: Skinner. Sheri, 4J, J4, SI. 63. 9S, IOI . I03. Smith. Dianne. 41. 44. JI. SS. IOO. I03. Smith, Adrian, 41 , IS, SJ, S3, S9. S9, 90. 93, IOO. I03. 79. Smith. Renee. J4. Springs. Chris. 29. Springs. Donna, 14, 6S. Springs. Sandra, 4J, IS. I09. Springs. Wa yne. 29. Stehpan. Ronnie. 47, 4S. JI, S3, 93. IOO. I09, 79. Stewart , Jane Ann, IS , I09. 7J . Stewarl . Jason: 21. Stone, Darwin, J I. Stone, Mark , 29. Stone, Marshall, 30. IS. SS. 80. IOO, 7J . H . 79. Stone, Malinda. 29. S1one , Ton y: Strickland. Johnn y. 44. JI, S3. Swintz. Stephanie: 24. Parron , Roger: 27. Pearson, Christopher. J 7, S3. S9. Pearson, Freddie: l4. Pearson. Darris: J. 7. Player. Rhonda , 31. 30. J 7, JS, IOI, 67. Player , Suzanne: 29. Player. Sylvia. 29. Poston. Deloris 29. IOI. Poston. Donna. .lO. IOJ. Poston. Julie. 30. 14, SS , 90. IOO, I09. H . Poston, Robb ie. 14. Poston, Samuel Eddie. 41. 14. 90, 93. I03. Poston. Teddy, .lO. Powell. Donald, 31. 14, SJ. S3 . 90. Powell. Jane. 29. Powell, Jerry. 29. 3. Powell. lee. 29. Powell. lee Ann, 29. Powell. Mark , J4. Powell. Mike. J4. Powell. Harry, .lO. 169 Tanner. Angela, IS. 6J, 64, 63. 6S , 80, S6, S7. S9. 9S, I03. IOJ. 71. 77. Tanner. Cind y, J4, 77. Tanner. Joseph, 44. 16, SS , I09, H. Tanner. Sherry, JI. Taylor. Patt ie. 16. I09. Taylor. Belle. JI. Taylor. Da vid, 29. Taylor. Lorainne: 24. Thea, Jhon ias, 29. Thompson, Brad, 29. Thompson, Cind y, 4J, 16, 90, IOJ, H. Thompson. Dean, 29. Thompson. Michelle. Ji. SS. 110. Thompson, Robert lee. JI. S, S3. Thompson , Sandy, 16, 7J. Thompson. Sharon, 4J, JI. 31. 99, I09, IOJ, 9S. Thompson. Wanda. 29. Thornhill. Chr is, JI. 9S. I03 , I04. Timmons. Darren: 29. Timmons , Kevin, 47, 4S. JI, S. S3. Tisdale. Melinda. Tisdale, Mic hael, 29. Todd. Dana, Todd, Greg, 16. I03 , I09. Todd. lu Ann, 29. Todd. Melinda. Todd, Mic hael. JI. Turner. Billy, JI, 9S, I03 , I04. Turner. Jellrey, 29. I09. Turner. Melinda, 29 , 6J, 63. Turner , Robbie: .29. Weaver . Ma xine: 29 , 99. 98. Weaver. Natalie. 30, 29 , 3. IOI. Weston, Sadie. 29. 6,7. Weston, Nathaniel, 44, JI. H . White, Keith , 29, S7, llO. White. Robert , 16. SJ, S3. Whtie, Tammy, 29 , llO. Williams . Patsy: Will is. James, 44, 16, S3. Willis, Russell, 44, Ji. S3. IOO. IOS, I03. 104. Wise. Randy , JI, S3 , 80, llO. Woodberr y. Elerbe. 16, S9. 60. 61 . I09. 71. 7J. Woodberry. Janet , 4J. 16, S4. SS. S3 , S4. S3. 90, 93. IOO. I07. IOS, IOJ, 71. 74. Woodberry . Lenny, JI, S3 , S9, 60. Wr ight. Angelia, JI. 4. 9J, 99. Wright. Cecelia, 16. SI, 99, 9S. Wright , James, 29. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gold and Black Subject The topic of the resource Yearbooks Description An account of the resource Yearbooks tell stories not only about people, but the places, culture, and fashion of the time. The first edition of the Gold and Black was produced in 1939. Several classes did not produce yearbooks, including 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1951, 1952, 1953, and 1954. Browse all available digital copies below. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned books Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/7784dfbdeb6535f2732b468e5d0e9feb.jpg cfadad45f93d5dd6f921b33a7d987502 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/e8196903db5b00aaa5ac5e0d053ae684.jpg 657fdbcb4242ef716d238dd2577d8738 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/3a2fb7f7c4a9d167d388cf4dd1dda131.jpg 20b7b077c127aa62337e1b9ebedaecd2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Places Subject The topic of the resource Places, Buildings, and Sites in and around Johnsonville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ebenezer Methodist Church 1920 Description An account of the resource Ebenezer Methodist Church (AKA Muddy Creek Methodist Church), 1920. Includes identification of most of the members pictured Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Houses of Hughes and Dunahoe and Their Many Descendants https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b058834d7364291f17b6072e6c08bae7.jpg dc6fbb5192e5e9afbc694402bdd81d7d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Places Subject The topic of the resource Places, Buildings, and Sites in and around Johnsonville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Hope Free Will Baptist Church, circa 1950s Description An account of the resource Image shows the old sanctuary for <a href="https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/exhibits/show/churches/new-hope-free-will-baptist-chu">New Hope Free Will Baptist Church of the Pentecostal Faith</a>, located on New Hope Road in Possum Fork. This sanctuary was replaced by a new building in the 1960s.<br /><a href="https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/exhibits/show/churches/new-hope-free-will-baptist-chu">New Hope Free Will Baptist Church</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Allen Ard https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/81bb0873fc61cb2106b5e9e99f1cbe52.jpg ca0e68669d595da3d8ca41f15dbf1cfc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Members of New Hope FWB Church Description An account of the resource Members of New Hope Free Will Baptist Church in Possum Fork. Pictured are Nellie Ruth Miles, Katie Hughes, Alfred E. Miles (pastor), Archie Powell, Blondell Stone, Earline Powell, and Elsie Powell Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jackie Stasney https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/52b3346a5ec9f2231a745038baf12d0f.jpg 0a7c1aaf19ca212a1c7324020bac788d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reverend James Powell Description An account of the resource Reverend James Napoleon Powell (1888-1969) served as the first pastor for New Home Free Will Baptist Church in Possum Fork Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Renee Powell https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/caebf9276f37c4314570cf0cf690d678.jpg 28729095df4519c143f62b3dfb4b526d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Places Subject The topic of the resource Places, Buildings, and Sites in and around Johnsonville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Little Star Free Will Baptist Church, Prospect Description An account of the resource Photo shows the original sanctuary of Little Star Free Will Baptist Church in the Prospect Community. This building was moved to make room for the new sanctuary and is now restored as a vacation home on Black River. https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/148d4e7b62f3aefab2c60680b254f1cf.jpg 1e06e65832326432464cb09d0c88a4e5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Olin and Eulalie Stone with children Description An account of the resource Standing, L to R: Alston Willie Stone, Lamar Etrick Stone, Marvin Donald Stone, Gracie Stone, Effie Mae Stone, Annie Lou Stone, Fannie Stone, James Nathaniel (Son) and Marion (Tink) Seated: Olin Bascom Stone, Eulalie Susan Altman Stone, Evelyn Pauline Stone Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950s https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/022ba5b5029a88af4afaa8b66265c10e.jpg 3b851cb0dcf83e3492a8a3d5555e21c0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Olin and Eulalie Stone in front of their home on Eaddy Ford Road Description An account of the resource Olin and Eulalie Stone lived on Eaddy Ford Road near the Vox Highway. Their daughter Evelyn Pauline Stone Emery lived here until she passed away in 2015 at the age of 99. The home was built circa 1880 by E. F. Prosser. Olin Stone purchased the home from E. F. Prosser when the Prossers moved to Johnsonville in 1911. The old home burned in the years after her death. https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b182847c939a7087080cc092fc147faa.jpg ba6aaf28bb436d88a819dca19e3ca33d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bob Eaddy and John James Altman Description An account of the resource Image shows Bob Eaddy and John James Altman, first Postmaster of Vox, with horses. https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/9b41cdd2c6cde3f4a57a0f628c011054.jpg 786bb1ab195ef71bfb671cff5f7b9d9a https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/82412305b183ab477d212732ce8f3da1.jpg 664f27623ec0fe3c2a336c74cc09dd69 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Marion Todd and Fleety Altman Todd Description An account of the resource Marion Cornelius Todd (1910-1982) and Fleety Altman Todd (1911-1999). Fleety was the daughter of Charles Haskel "Charlie" Altman (1884–1939), and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Matthews (1889–1979). Marion was the son of Marion Sylvester Todd (1882–1964) and Mary Bell Phipps Todd (1885–1918) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ann Ward https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/2a7514b7485b8c4b2c362e26d7d33203.pdf 68b3a2a494a5e53217f59ca9552b753f PDF Text Text ' ! ..I LE VIL N hi^so Jr oThriving ommunity pportunity * and Advaiicement of 0 G A (By Walter Pc>ston, Mayor.) When speaking of Johnsonville we welcome to competition, doing at the' ter as a cotton, cotton seed, and market has developed into one do not refer simply to a longitude same time all in our power against t of most thriving anywhere in our the and latitude provided by nature as a opposition. is now turning her State and to seen never We have good develop necessary spot or community only to marketing stock, grain and hold our portion of mother earth to- from division of interest, but there is other cerials, which augur for the geiner as a section 01 ner run, uui. power for all and to spare when best interest of our section since the nAmnotino- fnr it. would remember that while some f seems destined to strike boll weevil natural sections of country appears We are strong when rightly united, thus us, prepared for the being the as only upon surface, yet and here is to that wide awake to make it prove and resolved pest has for many years enjoyed who would joiu our alliance, not a in disguise. blessing so depth and breadth, wisely defiance. by her ancestry in Our school here leads the way from Our transportation is good having that Providence has now bid her mountain to seaboard, many years: four regular passenger trains two of which take express. It would God speed. ago being the first to request privi-. failed any skeptic to hear the hum of while a for more us of vote to long state the Many lege from on to see the refining process going school tax upon us that the law then gins, buzz of mill saws with an frequency, of the ringing bells when we were as one people allowed, and we expect to maintain in a distant land thirty miles this prestige by collosal donations and sounding whistles of through besides local freights. commercial next to good roads, as well as from everywhere, When you feel like coming to see attraction seemed to concentrate churches, and not only enjoy the other sections of country, yet, of churches roads and school, ius remember, while we do not give and receptions, we offer you something perseverance through patience but last and not lease, enjoy the we are now more thankful that so fact that we are living part- better, viz: A hearty welcome, and pass the account to Christian many of her prosterity have not only | ly for others. V] whose coffers are never empty I discovered the dawn of this new day, We have set our hearts on doing but are now baskine in her sunlight, our part to make Johnsonville the :for the reason that we have a healthy, ^ and living amidst the bloom of her happiest and most thrifty place on strong, gigantic and blended band of roses, which permiates our very at-j earth; destined to become the logical 1united forces in both churches at this mo6phere with their timely developed metropolis of the blest Seaboard sec- place which makes you feel at home, |g> especially so when you worship with fragrance upon both spiritual and tion of our State. ( us though your denomination may be commercial world. We record seventy-seven feet elevaother on earth. I say world because we are no in less than one mile and have no any tion in the back ground for lack of undrainable section under our noses. We have service every Sunday, transportation and something to we -e_j il.i il. :. .i:.»a j. i live Sunday schools, regular prayer IIUU Ulttb U1C liuiucuiaic uauc transport as well. three meetings on Wednesday evenings Come with me and for yourself see here has already taken care ofone other appointments. of tobacco warehouses, our happy small and large farmers, large We know that "spirit" created how they make fine tobacco, cotton, which is brick and covers more floor Johnsonville and trust in it to CaroSouth in other corn, potatoes, peas, beans, sorghum space than any us, and by it we are willing to used in the for stock and sugar cane for both lina except one, and is cotton. be judged worthy of acceptation as a Two season for storing sugar and syrup and many other fall place for any domestic logical stores two drug prosperous banks, crops, thus living at home and business development. for other twelve and furnished, neatly at the same place. this great natural build to all brick structures except four, Cheap lands are a thing of the past stores school brick a commodious here except cheap in value. Of course, besides Our forest abound in resources of all values depend for their stated worth building of modern style well and soft timbers together with hard ^ upon conditions which are conducive good grasses for summer pastures We have two modern churches, to first health and happiness, and we the breath of the sheep to awaiting handboth and Methodist, the Baptist think while nature has provided make the sheep grass grow. health, for which we thank her from somely equipped with parsonage for has been incorporated for Our town beautiful of our heart*, we also remember again each, besides a number Remember the six about and construction under years. homes now to thank our anfcestry for that degree to all good citizens to ^ of happiress which comes to us by others being built continuously. and cast their lot with us. ' having tx'en taught to give hearty We are justly proud that our cen tobacco attention realKt* person I Johnsonville appropriated communitylife, ^while dreaded the Condition ot lerchants Bank | [Farmers &IV S. C. 1 Johnso : nville, surprise At the Close of Bijsiness, Nov. 17,1919 i alarming Examiner.) (Condensed locomotives wandering influence upon from report to the State Bank Hf concientious Liabilities Resources benovolence Liberty $163 703 (16 Loans and Discounts and Victory Bonds 4 Banking House Etc Real Estate 900 ( Due From Banks ||| Cash on longer 8 950 ( 422 ( ) 9 401 00 1 Profits 6 323 04 Is [j Deposits 199 433 04 || $227 587 08 g Hand 4 260 A Total >8 $227 587 C . besides maintain investment requsite I location. I boarding equipped. l E. L. CHAPMAN er. Asst. Cashier. . "The Bank of Service" - " 1$ I I ToKnsonville. || I |I ' even so a ii sun - S. C i '' M if If you want money, we have it |§ ' |||11 ^ (Jgj1|?g| H? ||i ||j || || today,|| II i .1- - Our preachers are true to the post! x*en s in invitation to the people of the community to visit his of duty. The prepared minister can fed store and inspect his complete stock of command a much greater salary in secular business, the world offers him more money, more comforts, and more DRY GO*DD'S, SHOES, HATS, LA DIE'S AND MEN'S WEAR conveniences; but in his heart he an-; 3$ JtND ACCESSORIES, NOTIONS, FANCY AND swers, "none of these things move! me." He is reaping something greatSTAPLE GROCERIES. er than money and his reward is more voinahta tVian filthv lucre: "he is la-1 §33 Best grade of tobacco fertilizer for crops grown in Williamsboring for a city not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." Truly it burg ^ A large stock of guaranteed roofing suitable for covershall be said of the preachers of inS build i ngs of any kind, whether it be an outhouse^a barn or a as of those of the olden times, residence, Agency for the celebrated Blount Plows.none better. "these are they that have come up tribulations." much through e a( v ls'e that our farmer friends look over tltese plows and conOur churches have faithful men sider thei r reliability and long established record for service beand women, who have heard and answered the call to duty. Were it not fore jnveJsting in farm implements. y"> for these pillars of Zion, these Saints We vtrill be glad to have you call on us during the holidays. S&8 of Isreal, the church would have to Is m call a halt, it is through their faithdrop in v 'hen you are in town. fulness that so much is being accom.I am local representative for the First National Auc; pUshed. tion Co., of Florence, and would be glad to confer with any landthe last three years the membership of this church has been 0WTier wbio wishes to dispose of his holdings to the best advantage. and the g doubled, payments practically to the church has been quadrupled; a (Continued on Next Page) ± ti 1 loderately Priced. see are 1 >wain |9 is same %£ i LIf you have money, we Morrhanfiicp 1T1V1VIAUX1U1UV the church today has heard ^ ES: ward"; the great command, and obey- d&g the We beginning to ing. ¥ 1 I "Jesus old business of the fulfilment prophesy, ig does his ||| i/Oillnsonville, shall reign where e'r the successive journeys run." |||£ r\ on Savings Accounts i 4°to Paid * J POSTON j&| Jsj| ||| ®|||| has there lines of business 3g|< luliokla J|l IVIIUI/lt been mighty progress with the church j|| of God."Like mighty army moves || the true j|$ I the Curch of God." Just the brink of the Red Sea §|| church |i heard the marching orders, "go for-1 gsjj on We Solicit Your Bankir South Johnsonville Methodist Church as 1 < || "Absol utely Safe" |b Carolina 1 (W. P. Way.) W W The church folks are alive and are M thecounof doing things in this part Ww that a© think to seem Some people try. Y w the churches have become stagnant and dormant, but it is not so, and we do not have to make a deep research |g; to find it out either. As there has w £ been a great advancement along all IJ $25,'000 - |1 >lerchants Bank 1 1 Farmers $ II £± Johnsonville, S. C. | Capit&l, - .jg it will be a pieasure to serve you. mr* CT 1 t r> | - + 3 II1C UdJ i - - £4* I Tl D-,nk of Johirisonville III 1 1 $41,162.10 J November 17.11917, $116,976.70 I $128,881.70 November 17,19 18, $199,433.04 1 November 17,1919 5 1W. POSTON, J. W. WILLIAMS, DR R. L. COCKFIELD, V-President Cashi President. I INov. 17,1916, * J welcome investigate We invite you to Bank with Us and assure you that anSMp 8 4 DEP OSITS Nov. 17, V)15, $32,076.78 I J g H) 40 oov t Total J $13 430 00 Capital Stock Surplus | || §g|| :|||| 1 ' NoteDuring |g f&g || |f j® || If i f It»t»T«TJT»T»TJKTJT»TJTM ESSRfififiTSTXXXXTKrCTBXXEECXmrCZnX! ! * j . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource News Articles Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper and magazine articles. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville: A Thriving Community of Opportunity and Advancement Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 18 Dec 1919 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The County Record Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Myers Truluck https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f73e0c1543e472434dbf287b15b9eef4.pdf 1f9ca8a5a0ddf805294a961ac27d0630 PDF Text Text Engagement Announced . The engagement of Miss Donna Alice Wofford to Jerome P. Askins, III is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Wofford, of HartstVille. Miss Wofford is a 1970 graduate of Hartsville High School and is a senior l student at Columbia College. Askins is the son of Mr. and l Mrs. Jerome P. Askins, Jr. of Hemingway. He is a 1970 graduate of Hemingway High School and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1973. He is a presently attending U.S. C. Law School. The wedding is f (1 planned for May 25, First Presbyterian Church, 1£ Hartsville, S. C. a � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wofford-Askins Engagement Announced, 2-21-1974 Description An account of the resource Engagement of Jerome P Askins III and Donna Alice Wofford Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2-21-1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/54070bc82e7ab5f25ba56886f3e8d2b4.pdf 04a72d0893e6d6686f69c1cf8937f486 PDF Text Text _.,;❖• ./~., ' .; •. v ···.. ' ' '.%/#?;•~ttil i.y;> ~) :~ ·~ ~ Happiness Is Gardening Audry l\'I. Browder, retired barber of Johnsonville, displays his J>rize ton1atoes, the largest of which tipJ)ed the scales at just o\'er a pound. Browder, who has fanned for yt~ars and owns a farn1 where he and his wife 111ake their hon1e outside ,Johnson,·ille, left 111ost of the actual farn1ing to others \\'llile he devoted his ti1ne to lht• barbt•r busint•ss. lla\'ing retired about 18 111onths ago after 111ore than 52 years at tht• tradf•. ht• is t•njoying his backyard garden. and his close contact \\'ith the ~ood t•arth. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Retired Johnsonville Barber Audry M Browder Displays Prize Tomatoes, 3-7-1974 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3 July 1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/088958752991f8f4ef9e2ffc775c7b82.jpg 12ac95dca67b54fd1fa1d855c0e9774e https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/5ec1f2b68fe0f62bb256503c3fe3e3b2.jpg dbe59dc4059ef31658042dccb07bb96d https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/bf1f76c84285db01c02ab7b23f4474de.jpg 9babf889d8dfd61e8678465a8eac0b0b https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b7afab4faa2cbdef0c177b353b52be73.jpg 44e7fdd8bf0431b800cf113f4203fd67 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b22d9c44ecbbaa4e6b3662966bd44e30.jpg 25699a99b035f107023ab8ac84faa63f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Places Subject The topic of the resource Places, Buildings, and Sites in and around Johnsonville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bartell's Crossroads Description An account of the resource Bartell's Crossroads is located between Johnsonville and Indiantown. The two-story structure at the crossroads was built circa 1935. It was a country store operated by Vasker Calvineau Bartell and Elnora Cox Bartell. Elnora also worked at Wellman in the 1960s. Calvineau's father started operating a store at the crossroads around 1902 and a store operated there continuously through the 1970s. The original Bartell Brothers store at the crossroads burned in 1921 and was replaced by the 2-story building afterward. By the 1970s the second story porch had collapsed and the building was leaning about 10 degrees. Calvineau added a few telephone polls to brace the side of the building. "When the wind starts blowing, everybody starts leaving." one customer told the Florence Morning News in 1973. One patron remembers that there was a small electric fence around the bread. Calvineau and Elnora's granddaughter Cindy Allen Joye has memories of the store: "I have memories of going there with granddad he would always lift me up so I could get a coke and then he would cut me a huge chunk of cheese and bologna. I loved him dearly." The store closed after Calvineau passed away in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Store photos circa mid 1980s by Mona Burris Dukes Photo of Vasker Calvineau Bartell by Cindy Allen Joye In-use exterior photo and interior by Dee Sandifer Rushing https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/48b7d542387dedbcb18d2bf98ed6683e.pdf d93e34c3c35160b1b0ab59b38ef980c3 PDF Text Text , 'lbursday, September 29, 1977 Cadets Ballou And . . Dukes Named To Summerall Guards Seniors at the military Sanford ~y Ballou Jr. and Joseph Stevens Dukes of college, Ballou and Dukes are Johnsonville are among 51 enrolled in the Air Force ROTC cadets who have been nam·ed to program and are majoring in The Citadel's elite Summerall business administration. Ballou holds the rank of cadet Guards. In winning coveted positions captain within the Corps of on the precision drill platoon, Cadets and serves as comthese cadets have achieved the niand~r of his company. During his sophomore year he ultimate in military accomplishment. They were was named to the President's for simultaneously selected for the honor from List some 400 eligible juniors after demonstrating aca-demic strenuous and demanding achievement and superior competition which lasted · military performance, and last year he was one of 14 students to several weeks. - Maj. Clifford A. Crittsinger, gain coveted membership in the USA, assistant professor.· of Junior Sword Drill-a precision military science, is advisor to saber unit. Ballou is the son of Mr. and the team. The Guards, named for the Mrs. S.R. Ballou Sr. of John· late Gen. Charles P. Sum- sonville. merall, former president of The A second lieutenant in the Citadel, perform a drill that Corps, Dukes is his company's consists of intricate close order athletic officer. movements known as The For the last two years he has Citadel Series. A widely- been a member of the elite traveled marching unit, the Palmetto Company which Guards have participated in participated in the reenactment parades and events throughout of the firing on the Federal · the nation. They annually serve steamer STAR OF THE WEST. as honor escort for . King Rex Cadet Dukes is the son of Mr. during Mardi Gras festivities in and Mrs. J. P. Dukes, JolmNew Orleans. sonville. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cadets Ray Ballou and Steve Dukes Are Named to Citadel's Summerall Guards, 9-29-1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9-29-1977 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/46fb451dfec0364bae0cba2ca33e5cf5.pdf f20c3388cfce12334ca1fde94fe1fcce PDF Text Text Page 1- TIIE \\'EEKI.Y OBSEH\' EH . llemingwa~·. S . ( ' .. Thursda~·. .June ~o. l~t, 1 .. ..,., ... , ).f.A~:~·;..•<~.., .Y1•. -'~ Halfway House The Johnson\'ille-He111ingway Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse has leased this house as a con1bination counseling center and "crash 11ad" to be run b~· Ah·in Cribb. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Halfway House, 6-20-1974 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-20-1974 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Johnsonville-Hemingway Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse has leased this house as a combination counseling center and "crash pad" to be run by Alvin Cribb. https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/05015fb176b6103a59d858d9c72b90b4.jpg 02234badb2e42996fc2cc8a8c0f66609 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c5ce87fbeeeda8c9465db930fa72c359.jpg 9415f84c1a16da3d2ac708fe8c38f7d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mildred Browder Hughes Collection Description An account of the resource The photographs and documents in this collection were created or collected by Mrs. Mildred Browder Hughes. Mrs. Hughes was a fixture of Johnsonville journalism for decades, working extensively with The Weekly Observer from its inception in 1974. She continued to write through the 2010s and was the author of several books, including "Life In The Past Lane." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950s-2020s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mildred Browder Hughes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Councilor Pansy Stone and Mayor Connie DeCamps, 1977 Description An account of the resource New Johnsonville councilor Pansy Hanna Stone poses with Johnsonville mayor Connie DeCamps. Pansy Stone was elected to Council in 1977. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1977 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/03f8dd64365e75aebafe87d90c0518ec.jpg 1df6c1111ca21d8cb0d319b51afa352a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mildred Browder Hughes Collection Description An account of the resource The photographs and documents in this collection were created or collected by Mrs. Mildred Browder Hughes. Mrs. Hughes was a fixture of Johnsonville journalism for decades, working extensively with The Weekly Observer from its inception in 1974. She continued to write through the 2010s and was the author of several books, including "Life In The Past Lane." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950s-2020s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mildred Browder Hughes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Bicentennial Celebration, 1976 Description An account of the resource Photo shows festival goers and the old doctor's office on Broadway. The office was later replaced by a newer building to house the Johnsonville Pharmacy. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1976 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/46ca16726dc99a92bf83cd94c8990454.jpg be815ec8df2d4dd952b07896cf711a58 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/376b090767a002f48539760e2122f407.jpg ea091760ea2a69da5fe78f3d639fb935 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f0a9194fdcb340a83a0bad5a0017f15c.jpg f277068ee85b822e3146a04e7de99df5 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/97c2ba300167d02f9b437d987ec1b96c.jpg 7dcfba17b25f6c924266bf196373c583 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/e4605d2fa674e49bc6b42e0558d0f723.jpg e51c34860455fdab5f4c9eda5ba0c636 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Places Subject The topic of the resource Places, Buildings, and Sites in and around Johnsonville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hanna's Chapel, Vox, 1954 Description An account of the resource These photos show members of Hanna's Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church on Vox Highway in 1954. This sanctuary was in place before the current bricked sanctuary that still stands. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jarrod Austin https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/05282fd31f3e750b3e28dfe4614cde1e.jpg 55242b456ba13afb540fd6c318898f10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stonewall Jackson Hughes Family circa 1896 Description An account of the resource This photograph shows Stonewall Jackson Hughes (seated, black hat) with his wife, children, and parents. Stone Hughes and Sarah Martha Thompson were married on March 22, 1879. Front row seated, L to R: Wallie Jones Hughes, Sarah Martha Thompson Hughes, Jay Hughes, Stonewall Jackson Hughes holding Grace Hughes, Sidney Lenair Hughes, John Wesley Hughes, and Celia Cribb Hughes. Standing L to R: unknown, Virginia Cribb, Martin Altman, unknown A majority of this family is buried at Ebenezer Methodist Church cemetery in Muddy Creek, Williamsburg County. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jessie Hughes Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jessie Hughes via Johnsonville Public Library media services Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1896 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b6ded04a18f5f38af29d7e2610f1d8bd.jpg c84be3662e974edb0e75da50c05af4bd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Places Subject The topic of the resource Places, Buildings, and Sites in and around Johnsonville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ebenezer United Methodist Church Description An account of the resource Image shows the older sanctuary, destroyed by fire in 1969. https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/7c2ca009f02884fcbebb0de0f0488c68.jpg 7fe03af3acd5e0313169cf75d0d2836a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Places Subject The topic of the resource Places, Buildings, and Sites in and around Johnsonville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Saint Mark Colored School Description An account of the resource Saint Mark Colored School served black students in the Kingstree area during segregation. The school was located near the current location of <a href="https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/exhibits/show/churches/st--mark-ame-church">Saint Mark A.M.E. Church</a> at 1532 Kingsburg Highway. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Johnathin Rogers https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/6635e70d2b7f5ca1f484bb309e91e95f.jpg ab2f535873d5372469283791786b70e0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Places Subject The topic of the resource Places, Buildings, and Sites in and around Johnsonville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Saint Luke Colored School Description An account of the resource Saint Luke Colored School served black students near Kingsburg during segregation. The school was closely associated with and located near Saint Luke A.M.E. Church at 539 Chinaberry Road, Johnsonville. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Johnathin Rogers https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/14814cea598dfd541535f63658297bb0.jpg 3f179a83f1bf9fb4a12ed52095086e08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Places Subject The topic of the resource Places, Buildings, and Sites in and around Johnsonville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Corey Booker Visits Saint Mark A.M.E. Church, 2019 Description An account of the resource During his 2019 bid to win the democratic nomination, Senator Corey Booker visited Saint Mark A.M.E. Church in Johnsonville. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/82593736d96853385a97e174c15a17d3.png 638e2c04e865ed07c4aacef927966af2 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/5f3404e383d6dfb74ad2be0220f44b7c.jpg 1c6cb8a0d175ca2d220be15621a06d88 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nan Perry Helbig Collection Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nancy Helbig Hirst Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grace Perry, 1950s Description An account of the resource Edna Grace Perry (1872-1971) was a daughter of Llewellyn Francisco "Zeke" Perry (1868–1957) and Elizabeth Hortensia Baxley (1870-1942). She was a well-known school teacher. Her obituary from 1971 speaks of her life and career: FLORENCE MORNING NEWS, MAY 22, 1971 Miss Grace Perry, 78, retired school teacher, landowner, farmer, and church benefactor died Friday after a long illness. She had taught school for 38 years prior to her retirement and actively managed more than 1000 acres of farmlands... Miss Perry was born near Hemingway, a daughter of the late Llewellyn Francisco and Elizabeth Hortensia Baxley Perry. She was a graduate of Winthrop College and begun her teaching career in Ft. Myers, FL, where she taught elementary school for a year prior to returning to South Carolina. Her teaching career in South Carolina spanned 37 years, in schools from the Piedmont to the Pee Dee, but most of her teaching was in Florence County. She had taught in the Johnsonville school system for a number of years prior to her retirement in the late 1950s. Miss Perry was a member of the Old Johnsonville United Methodist Church and has been memorialized by the church as its benefactor. During the past several years, she personally contributed funds to the church which were used to renovate and refurbish the old, wood-frame structure into a modern brick church, replete with central heating and air conditioning, wall-to-wall carpeting, a Colonial-style frontage and edifice. She also contributed funds for the construction of an education building for the church and subsequently presented the church with an especially manufactured electrical pipe organ. A plaque memorializes her contributions as "gifts of love for her God, Christ, and fellow man." She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Philip R. Helbig of Johnsonville, and a few nieces and nephews. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nancy Hirst https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/8e9e05168038f7a15952490cf44db88f.jpg 2171881b49df6cef149689ad3836f11a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Places Subject The topic of the resource Places, Buildings, and Sites in and around Johnsonville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lake Chapel Church and Cemetery, 1946 Description An account of the resource This sample from a 1946 map of Johnsonville shows Lake Chapel Baptist Church (black square with cross) and Lake Chapel Cemetery (dotted square with cross). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/ab2c918f28ff2c7d115baff23581b36e.jpg daa2f3039f2da19204be424d81fd804a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Betty J. Brown Ross Senior Portrait 1970 Description An account of the resource 1970 JHS senior portrait of Betty J. Brown Ross. Betty attended the segregated Stuckey School before graduating from Johnsonville High in 1970. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/2eed660944a2c1193cd586139f7583ce.jpg 4934e44a52138a6e9011f853a2f41370 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Allen Avant, Senior Portrait, 1959 Description An account of the resource Gold and Black Yearbook, 1959 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/89168091e3afa6529886f0cbe2d073df.jpg c1e7e5fd5a6569e42d6074bbecfa50aa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carolyn Prater Ward, senior portrait 1950 Description An account of the resource JHS Gold and Black 1950 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/4bdcc86dd47853ea1f865bd27f65896a.jpg 62b9327653c403c62e0229b71efaba2d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Samuel Davis Hanna and Viola Victoria Altman family reunion 1983 Description An account of the resource Five children of Samuel Davis Hanna and Viola Victoria Altman at family reunion 1983. Sitting left to right: Ellen Hanna Chandler, Pearl Hanna Eaddy, Linwood Hanna. Standing left to right: Carrie Hanna Prater and Hessie Mae Hanna Altman. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Zilphy Hunsucker Durant-Granddaughter of Ellen Hanna Chandler https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/5929f265a80c5b4424c822111f44ee00.jpg ae8925fd7fb40cda5dee6a7a26c6e0d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Samuel Davis Hanna and Viola Victoria Altman family reunion 1983 Description An account of the resource Samuel Davis Hanna and Viola Victoria Altman Hanna Descendants reunion 1983. From left to right: Ann Marie Hanna, Myrtle Ree Hanna, John Linwood Hanna. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Zilphy Hunsucker Durant - Granddaughter of Ellen Hanna Chandler https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/70dd9bce2e38b21158afac9ee3d0e0fd.jpg cf5f1a88568bba8b1c9b036ff254f637 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Katie Eaddy Mims, 1952 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Debra Eaddy Herrmann https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/8f8941c9009f7fa36c340ca7ea64e861.pdf 968fe35579dfa499de785d13a4d79393 PDF Text Text �... a word about what is good about America MEMO FROM MANAGEMENT By JACK BELSHAW General Manager, Wellman Industries, Inc. T he speeches , publicity releases, and other efforts by the various candidates for public office from the local level to President of the United States seem to reflect on the ills of the country and what each of the candidates advocates to correct those ills. Although it is only natural to focus on the apparent ills in order to sell one's self to the public as a cure for those ills , in thi s bicentennial year it would also seem appropriate to reflect on the accomplishments of our economic syst em foun ded on the basis of free enterprise . Our free enterprise system , more than anything else , has produced greater wealth and distributed that wealth more w idely to a greater percentage of our people than any economic system in the history of the world. In America today , two-thirds of the pe(:)ple who live below the so-called poverty line live lives of lu xury compared to the better than average family in three-fourths of the nations of the globe. Since the late 1950's real purchasing power has jumped 40 %, 2 million new jobs have been created and we have cut the number of people below the poverty line in half. Medical Science has added ten years to 0IJr lives during the same period. Our economic wealth has made it possible to offer $110 billion in food and economic aid to less fortunate nations since the end of World War II. Although we must continue to strive for excellence , in reflecting on our country during this 200th anniversary year we need to remind ourselves that even with our current problems we have more energy per capita , more food per mouth, more clothing per body, more homes per family , more cars per driver, more freedom per individual and more opportunities per dream than any people who have ever lived. Publi shed qu arterl y b y and for the employees of Wellman Industries . Inc ., Johnsonville , South Carolina 29555. under the supervision of Doug Matthews , Personnel Director . Edited by Frances Owens . Member of The Carolina A ssoc iation of Business Communicators • Produced by Carolina Industrial Press . Printed b y Pattillo Printing Compan y, Inc ., Florence , South Carolina. �I ~Sl'OWGHTOi'I EMILY WILLIS SHE'S THE PRESIDENT Of The Florence Chapter Of The National Secretaries Association E mily Ann Willis, of Johnsonville, is proof a woman can have both a career and a family and be highly successful with both. Presently working as secretary to Vice-President and General Manager Jack W. Belshaw at Wellman Industries , she's the new president of the Greater Florence Chapter of the National Secretaries Association. Mrs. Willis is a charter member of the chapter which was organized in 1969. She earlier served as the chapter's vice-president and as corresponding secretary. Mrs. Willis marked her 20th anniversary at Wellman in April. Her two decades as a member of the Wellman family have included service in the Payroll Department, on the switchboard and, since 1968, as a secretary. She's married to Randolph Willis and they have three children. Randy, 21, is a senior at Francis Marion College; Renee, 19, is a rising sophomore at Clemson University; and Russell, 12, is a student at Johnsonville Middle School. Mrs. Willis finds time in her busy life to contribute to her community and church. She teaches Sunday Nursery School at the Johnsonville Methodist Church. She is membership chairman of the Johnsonville High School Booster Club and served as secretary of JUMP. She is active in the Johnsonville Carolina Registered Emergency Medical Technicians organization and a member of the Johnsonville Rescue Squad. ij i Other officers recently installed in the Florence Chapter of the National Secretaries Association include Mrs. Leo Wayne (Kay) Hanna, of Johnsonville, vice-president; Emma Smoot, of Darlington , recording secretary; Linda Hoyal, of Florence , treasurer; and Gena Cook, of Florence, corresponding secretary. Emily Willis Wellman Welcomes A boy , Bryan , to Roy (Scouring) and Melvina Stone on March 3. A boy , Wynn , to C. W. (F i ber Management) and Vickie Cox on April 5. A boy , Brent , to Thomas and Ginger (Fiber Lab) Franks on April 14 . A boy , Jermaine , to L. J. (Spinning) and Barbara Bartell on March 26 . A boy , Kevin , to Jimmy (Spinning) and Patsy Morris on April 11. A boy , Jody , to J. Carroll (Combing) and Cindy Eaddy on May 30. A girl , Angie , to Paul (Process Control) and Wanda (F iber Lab) Poston on April 5. �AWARDS PRESENTED FOR W inning extra cash for making suggestions on how to improve things around the plant has become a habit with some of the ladies at Wellman. Cheryl Morris, Mae Lee Eaddy and Ginger Franks, all in Fiber Lab , once again have been presented checks for suggesting ways to improve plant safety and efficiency. A fourth lady in Fiber Lab , Cheryl Williams , Ginger Franks Cheryl Morris SUGGESTIONS has joined them on the Suggestions Award list. Others receiving awards checks for their suggestions include Allen Hanna, Charles Ball, Mayo Poston, Jr., Rufus Graves, Jr. and Clyde Nesmith. There's more cash waiting for others who come up with acceptable suggestions to aid safety and efficiency . Charles Ball Mae Lee Cheryl Williams Allen Eaddy Rufus Graves Clyde Nesmith Mayo Hanna Poston, Jr. During War INDIANTOWN CHURCH BURNED - M ajor James Wemyss was probably the most-hated of al I British forces and loyalists to the crown during the Revolutionary War's Carolina battles. It was Wemyss who marched his 63rd Regiment from the High Hills of Santee to Kingstree and from there rode on a mission of sword and fire. His regiment burned a swath 15 miles wide from Kingstree along the seventy-mi le road to Cheraw. His men broke up every loom , burned every gristmill or blacksmith shop, and bayoneted every sheep . Wemyss regarded the old Indiantown Presbyterian Church as " a sedition shop" and had it burned to the ground . Major John James , one of General Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion's heroes lies buried in the church yard. l j I V ....__.... THREE ELECTED TO COUNCIL WELLMANITES IN THE NEWS Mace Whiteside Poston T hree Wellman employees have been elected to seats on the Johnsonville City Council. They include Jack Whiteside, Billy Mace and Henry Poston and they are following in the tradition of other members of the Wellman family who have helped build a better community. Other Wellmanites in the News are Rob Moore, Randy Glover, John E. Tanner and Plant Nurse Thurma Jean Poston. Moore is a new Supervisor in T.O. Scourino and Carding. He and his wife, of three months, Linda have moved to Pine Oaks . He's a graduate of Francis Marion College. Tanner has been named to the Board of Directors at Francis Marion Academy, at Hemingway . Nurse Poston has been elected to the Board of Directors of the S. C. State Association of Industrial Nursing. Glover, one of the southeast's finest golfers has taken over as Club Pro at the Wellman Co untry Club. He comes to Johnsonville from Kings Grant Country Club, at Summerville. Tanner Moore Nurse Poston Glover �Textile Effort Saving Energy A I I . Simon McNeil '' t; Charles Cox Wylie Coker Thomas J. Wilson Arthur Braveboy John D. Davis SERVICE PINS PRESENTED FIFTEEN YEAR VETERANS I n a couple of years, Wellman Industries will celebrate the company's 25th anniversary on the banks of Lynches River. A lot of changes have taken place in the company since the decision was made to build the first wool-combing plant in the south at Johnsonville in 1954. Good employees, especially those who have been members of the Wellman family for a long time, have made it possible for the company Elloree Bellflowers, Jack Wellman, Mack Sanders to diversify into other areas of the textile industry. South Carolina recently observed her 300th Birthday and the nation, on July 4th, will be 200 years young . Such anniversaries are important. That is why Board Chairman John G. Wellman makes a special effort to present service pins to employees reaching the 20-year mark. The company's Vice-President and General Manager Jack Belshaw presents pins to those with 15 Thomas Hicks years of service. Mr. Belshaw recently presented 15-year-service pins to Simon H . McNeil, Jessie J. Wearing, Thomas J. Hicks, John D. Davis, Jimmie Rogers, Jr., Thomas J. Wilson, Charles D. Cox, Jr., and Wylie J. Coker. Mr. Wellman presented 20-year pins to Elloree Bellflowers and Mack Sanders. Jessie Wearing Jimmie Rogers I . I --- united effort by men and women in the textile industry to substantially curb their companies' energy consumption is proving successful, according to a recent report released by the Department of Commerce. The report shows that the textile industry, which ranks 10th in annual energy consumption by U. S. industries , achieved a 6.6 percent improvement in energy efficiency during the final six months of 1975 over the same period in 1973. More specifically, at Wellman Industries, Inc., such energy conservation techniques as heat and air conditioning control, piping insulation, lighting conservation and processing equipment changes have been employed. According to Wellman's Operations Service Manager, Walter Robinson, these efficiencies have accounted for a 17.5 percent reduction in energy usage during the final six months of 1975 over the final six months of 1973. The energy conservation program at Wellman under the leadership of Bill Miles, Fibers Maintenance Manager, and with the cooperation of all management personnel, has specifically initiated programs such as: 1. Set office thermostats at 68° during the heating season and 78° during the summer. 2. Turn off office lights at night, when offices are empty at lunch time, and when an office is not in use for an extended period during the work day . 3. Where possible turn off office air conditioners at night and over weekends. 4. Maintain minimum lighting in work areas when department or section is not in operation . 5. Activate heat exchangers to recover heat from warm or hot discharge water. 6. Extensive program to insulate steam and hot water lines to prevent wasted heat. 7. Stepped up program to repair steam leaks. 8. Concentrate on closing doors throughout the Plant to prevent wasted heat or air conditioning. 9. Staggering start-up time to minimize peak demands for electricity. 10. Installation of individual gas meters on gas fired dryers and boilers to identify any inefficient units. 11. Extensive boiler overhaul program to increase boiler efficiency. 12. Modifications to process equipment to greatly reduce the hot water required . 13. Installing a computer for power management for anticipated savings of an additional 15 percent in electrical power. �SAFETY REPORT THEY'RE LEARNING T he training room during the past month has looked somewhat like disaster struck and left battered bodies in its wake. The bodies have all been in pretty good shape. The bandages and splints are part of a First Aid Course being taught employees from throughout the plant. W. M. Tisdale and his wife Mary are instructing the course as part of a continuing effort by Wellman Industries to provide safe working conditions for employees . The Tisdales placed emphasis on emergency care on and off the job. Students have been learning proper techniques for providing first aid to those who might need it. Students completing the ninehour course received certifi- cates. Employees picked for the course include : Fiber Maintenance Don Thompson , Darrell Coker, Jessie Hughes , Ronald Jones , John Parsons , Jimmy W. Morris , Basil Cribb, George Nichols John Filyaw , Ray Thornhill , John Edwards , Harry Tanner, Dannie Richardson and William E. Smith. Fiber Lab - Grady Morris , Sam Howell , Willis McDaniel and Jerry Cox. Fiber Finishing Wayne Humphries , John Collins, Rothy Allison , Ernest Richardson , Ronald Brock , Willie M. Hanna, Farrell Lindley , Winston Haselden and Charlton Thompson. Textile Operations Tom Tanner , Wylie Coker, Buddy Wise , A. J. Humprhies , Basial FIRST AID Lewis , Gerody Boatwright , Byron Annas , Lonnie Coker and Robert Moore. Plast ics - Lyn Gause , Liston Williams , O'Farrell Ard , Dexter Driggers and Frank Stewart. Plant Nurse - Thurma Jean Poston. R & D - Bob Cushman . Grease Plant - R. L. Port. Tow - Marvin Parrott , Jerry Taylor , Ronald Cox and Raleigh Haselden. Fiber Receiving Warren Rogers , Sweeney Altman , Hubert Richardson , Greg Mouzon, and Allen Marsh . Sorting & Preparat ion Charman T. Parker, Gale Hughes , David Brown, George Frazier, Carey Powell , Charles Cox , Jerry Posto n, Steve Coker and Morris Perry. Perry. Fiber Shipping - Max Perry, David Stone, Bill Thompson, Phil Ammons , and Larry Matthews . Fiber Spinning David Stone, Bill Thompson, Jimmy Morris , Muldrow Coker, John W . Evans , John G. McWhite, Buddy Dennis and Ray Bostian . TO Maintenance Herman Lowrimore, Wilbur Coker, Jim Crocker, Jack Capps, Simon McNeil and Albert Powell. Administration Emily Willis . TO Technical Charles Campbell. Spinning - Leon Grier, Stanley Hanna, Jim Lytle and Curtis Turner. TO Lab - Ray Hucks. John Collins, Ronald Jones, John Parsons, W. M. Tisdale William Coker (seated) , George Frazier ) Mary Tisdale, Samuel Howell, O'Farrell Ard, Ray Hucks Jimmy Morris, A. J. Humphries and Rothy Allison Jerry Taylor, Phil Ammons L John Collins , John Parsons, Buddy Wise, Jimmy Marsh, David Brown, Ronald Jones, Wilbur Coker, and George Frazier Basil Cribb Allen Marsh �A._ W SALUTING The Bicentennial SNOW'S ISLAND The Camp Site For The Legendary GENERAL FRANCIS "SWAMP) FOX'' MARION C olonel Banastre Tarleton and his British calvarymen rode head-on into the swamplands of old Britten's Neck northeast of what today is Johnsonville until the legs of their horses sank knee-deep into the muck. Tarleton and his horsemen had been chasing General Francis Marion and his brigade of American militia all the way from the Black Mingo. The British found themselves threshing helplessly in the thick swamplands somewhere between where Lynches River emptied into the Great Pee Dee River. Marion and his men had simply disappeared into the mists that rose and swirled from the sluggish waters covering the lower trunks of the towering cypress trees. The puzzled British didn't know that just beyond the thick growth and murky water of Lynches River was Snow's Island. They didn't know that Marion himself watched from the hidden high ground of Snow's Island while they prepared to withdraw to Camden. "Come on boys," shouted Tarleton. "Let's get out of here. The devil himself could not catch this swamp fox." The commander of Lord Cornwallis' calvary had given Marion the nickname that was to stick with him through the Revolutionary War and on into history. The nickname was a natural for Marion. Author Stewart H. Holbrook, in his book "The Swamp Fox of the Revolution", recalls that "no American leader had more need to play fox than General Marion. Denied the fighting strength of a full regiment simply because there were not enough patriots to go around, he had instead to use the speed and cunning of a fox against superior forces." Snow's Island was the perfect hideout for Marion's men. Surrounded by the waters of Lynches River, the Great Pee Dee, Muddy Creek and Sockes Creek, the camp site was impenetrable to all except those mid-Pee Dee farmers and hunters who knew the island. The island was Marion's chief hide-out, commissary and hospital. I j I From Snow's Island, Marion raided and otherwise harassed the British. He invented a new kind of fighting - a kind of fighting for which his whole life had unwittingly prepared him and whose influence upon the future has been without parallel: guerilla warfare. Tactical necessity made Marion and his outnumbered men masters of an unprecidented hit-and-run offensive technique. Armed with his inexhaustible knowledge of the swamps, he evaded wave after wave of professional troops, badly thinning their ranks, crucially contributing not only to Britain's failure in the South but also to its total defeat in the whole of the Revolutionary Colonies. There is no more inigmatic or extraordinary figure in all of American history than Francis Marion. A small wizened man who walked with a swaying limp, he was swarthy, eagle-nosed and talked little. He usually wore a battered old helment of the militia and his canteen never held anything else than vinegar mixed with water. Marion's successful operations at first astonished and then angered the British. They became determined to suppress the guerilla support that Marion mustered in the Pee Dee. Major James Wemyss and his 63rd British Regiment were dispatched to the area to wipe out Marion's men and their supporters. Wemyss, like others sent to get the Swamp Fox, failed. From Snow's Island, Marion's men rode to battles at Fort Motte, Fort Watson, Moncks Corner, Georgetown, the upper Pee Dee and into North Carolina, Nelson's Ferry, Tarcote Swamp, Parker's Ferry, Black Mingo and the British supply lines between Camden and Charleston. The legendary Swamp Fox and his men were not disbanded until after the British evacuation in December, 1782. He left the brigade and returned to his plantation. Marion and his men racing through Swamp Camp . ... .. .. ~\TToN'S E~~y ••-•~••ROADS AND FEP.RIES IN MPll<:ION'S r»,.'(. �KID'S KORNER DEATHS C Earl Matthews , Father o f Larry Matthews (Fiber Manag em ent) on March 11 . Italy Pittman (T. 0. Shipping ) on April 4 . Mrs. Cu I ia Parker, Mother of Mack Parker (Fiber Maintenance) on May 22. Charlotta George Douglas , Fath er of G. Ballard Douglas (Sp inning ) on May 29 . On The Cover Our cover calls attention to the nation's Bicentennial. Wellman Industries joins In saluting America on her 200th Birthday. WE WELCOME OUR WELLAMID - Jesse G . Cantey , Jr. , Harry J. Pressley , J . Floyd Powell , Roma L. Kelly , Belton Jones , Jr. , Richard T. Cox, Will ie Cunningham , Jr., Lee Daniel Moore , Ralph Washingt o n, Alon zo Wash ington , Thomas L. W i ll iams , Glenn J . McLean , LaViciharria M. Lloyd , Ronald G . Watford , John G. Coker , Danny R. Sisk and Abraham L. Cyrus . SPINNING - Henry L. Barr, Joel C. Flowers , Freddie L. Pearson and Edward Davis . CARDING Floyd M. Linnen , Calv in Wa lke r, Willie J . Williams , Jeffery Li nnen , Edward J. Hughes , Carl Brown , Roscoe Priest , Edward Davis and Israel Dav is. T. 0. FINISHING George Woodberry , Jr., Gerald Bost ick , Ralph Ful more, Barbara A. Wise , Ernest W . Kinder, Don Verner and Eric McG i ll . Ji mmy harlotta Jones , according to her grandmother Josephine Mccown , is about the finest baby in these parts . She's shown here with a basket of flowers. Another Bicentennial Baby being boasted about by proud parents is J i mmy Bryan Stone. He's the son of Roy and Melvina Stone. Wellman Topics is interested in printing pictures of your children and grand chi ldren. Just drop them by Personnel. NEW EMPLOYEES GRADING - Wash Singletary , Edd ie Lewis , Jr. , Jackie E. Col l ins , Luther Lewis , Ju li ous Z. Gibson , Melvin Weaver, Lorenza C. Taylor, Robert Taylor, Jr. , Thurman C. Taylor , John R. Eaddy and Larry L. Richardson . WOOL RECEIVING George S. Jones , Ira L. Powell and Jefferson Williams . T. 0. PREPARING Roy L . McCray , Gregory Wi lliams , Moddie L. Brown and Ni ckey Lyerly . COMBING - Robert L. Bradley , Theodore R. Speights , Nathaniel Washington , Allen D. Dicks , Alphonza Gamble, Richard D. Coker, Kathy B. Powell and J. Carrol I Eaddy . OFFICE Beverly L . Elliott and Tracy D. Eaddy . DATA PROCESSING Jessie A . Geathers. SCOURING Bu rgess. Ulysees SORTING - Zeb Ford , Jr. , Dillon Cockfield , David Dorsey , Calvin C. Davis , Henry E. Lance , Horace L. Linnen , Ervin Wright , Douglas E. Graham , Hardy Lewis , Larry Johnson , Alfred Murphy , Ronald Johnson , Alvin McElveen , Calvin Pressley , Floyd T . Pressley , Donald Edwards , Donald L. Brown , Lester Davis , Herbert L. Brown , Elbert B. Porchea, Helbert Woodberry , Fredd ie J. Watkins , Steven W right , Arthur L. Armstrong , Kenneth Dorsey , Henry J. Davis , W i llie E. Lewis , Richard Salters , James A . Davis , James Will iams , Edward L. Spears and Daniel Wilson . FIBER PREPARATION - Simon Linen , Ronnie L. McNeil , Marvin Armst rong , Nathaniel Cooper, Henry Thompson and Levern Pressley. CONVERTING wood R. Dav is . - Lyn- FIBER FINISHING James L. Eaddy , Jr., Leon E. Barr, Alfred McKnight , Allen Nesmith , Tereyl D. Prosser and Jeffrey Booker. MANAGEMENT - Ro~ ert H . Moore , Jr. and Randall M . Glover. CARDING & DRAFTING - Kelly Wilson and David L. Posto n. FIBER RECEIVING David L. Davis , Ray B. Eaddy , Will iam McElveen and Garland Green . PRE-BLENDING der L. Gibson. Fel- T. 0. MAINTENANCE Eimpson McKnight , Timothy J. Harrelson , Randy Willis , Kenneth E. Barn hill , Gilbert C. Wall , Hal Lewis and Gene Joye. THREE MAKING HIGH MARKS IN THE ACADEMIC W ORLD D r. Paul C. Gillette, 32, Assistant Professor of Cell Biophysis and Pediatrics (Cardiology) is one of three children of Wellman employees making high marks in the academic world. He is the recipient of the Young Investigator's Award given by the Section on Cardiology of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The Rev. Stephen Rowntree , Phd, has received his Master's Degree from the School of Divinity at Harvard University. He's the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rowntree , in Management. Rev. Stephen Rowntree Jo Ann Bradley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs . Henry Bradley, Fiber Preparation , has won an award for her work as a mathematics tutor for freshmen in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Claflin College. A senior math major, she has also been consistently on the honor roll. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Dr. Gillette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford P. Gillette, Management , worked at Wellman during his school years at Johnsonville High, the University of North Carolina and Clemson University and during summer vacation periods. He attended the Medical University of South Carolina and has been associated with Baylor University Medical Center as an Intern , Resident, Fellow and Assistant Professor. The award he won, which includes $500 stipend , is given each year for a research study that is judged most original. The title of his study is "Effects of Electrive lschemic Cardia Arrest on Myocardian Performance in Isolated Subcellular Fractions". The work is of particular significance to card ia surgeons. Dr. Gillette and his colleagues studied one method of stopping the heart in preparation for surgery and starting it again. Dr. Gillette is a Diplomat of the Board of American Academy of Pediatrics , a Diplomat of t he Board of the American Acad emy of Pediatric Cardiovascular Section , A Fellow of the A merican College of Cardiolgist s (Pediatrics) and has been elected a member of the Society of Pediatric Research. He is presently located at St. Luke's Episcopal Hos pital and the Texas Childrens Hospital in the Texas Med ical Center at Houston. Jo Ann Brad ley �Hal Huggins Terilyn McClary Jeff Ramage Paula Ammons GRADUATES TO THE NEW GRADS C Janis Cribb Bever1y Lindley Linda Prosser Jeannie Howard TOP Congratulations Brenda Holder Patty Bennett Zella Mae Gause Tony Cribb ongratulations are in order for a new crop of high school and college graduates including the sons and daughters of Wellman employees . The company is happy to salute the grads and wish them well in the years to come . Among this year's graduates are : Jeff Ramage , son of Bob Ramage (Management) , at Johnsonville High ; Paula Ammons, daughter of Theola Ammons (R & D), Johnsonville High ; and Zella Mae Gause, Brittons Neck High , daughter of W. George Gause (Fiber Preparation) . Also : Brenda Holder, daughter of Alex Holder (Management) Johnsonville High ; and Beverly Lindley , daughter of Farrell Lindley (Fiber Management), Johnsonville High . Also : Linda Prosser, daughter of Lyndon L. Prosser (T .O. Finishing), Hanna-Pamplico High ; Janis Cribb, daughter of Perline Cribb (Fiber Lab) Pleasant Hill High ; and Tony Cribb, son of J. Lamar Cribb (Spinning) Hemingway High. HONORED BY WELLMAN E ight of the area's top students have been singled out as academic leaders of their schools by Wellman Industries. The top academic girl and boy students from Hemingway High, Battery Park High, Pleasant Hill High and Johnsonville High have been presented plaques by the company for their "Outstanding Academic Achievements". Patty Bennett and Hal Huggins Janice Stone were tops at Hemingway High . Battery Park honors went to Terilyn McClary and Keith Nesmith. At Johnsonville High , the plaques were presented to Janice Stone and Curtis Woodberry. Pleasant Hill honors went to Jay Williams and Jeannie Howard . Miss Howard is the daughter of General Howard , in Fiber Maintenance. Jay Williams Curtis Woodberry Keith Nesmith �' ., I#"" . , ..• ··, . _-_- .. . ' .. GOOD EATING t· t WELLMAN WORKERS How About TELL HOW THEY Some ARE OBSERVING THE NATION'S Roy Stone COCONUT Elwood Gooawin BICENTENNIAL T Ceasar McGill Annie Mae Porchea Albert Powell Vera Poston his July 4th, the nation's 200th birthday , is going to be extra special for South Carolinians. Many of the battles of the American Revolution were fought on Carolina soil - some led by such Pee Dee patriots as Peter Horry , Thomas Sumter, John James and General Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion . Independence Day week has always been a time for folks in these parts to spend a little time at the beach or just taking it easy. Roy Stone, Scouring , is one of those planning a trip to the Grand Strand . He is expecting to spend some quiet time with the family . For Elwood Goodwin , Plastics , this Independence Day will be a time to think about what the country has meant to him and his family. He said he hopes the year ahead will be a bright one , especially for people who have been out of work. Caesar McGill , Supply , is a bit concerned over what he feels has been " over-commercialization of the Bicentennial ". "Celebrating the Bicentennial is a good idea and I am for it. !think it should be observed with respect. Celebrating our freedom should be sacred. That's the way I feel about it, " McGill said . Annie Mae Porchea, T.O . Finishing, said she's proud to be an American and feels the Bicentennial is worth celebrating . She said her family is planning nothing special on July 4th . Vera Poston , Fiber Finishing , is looking forward to her daughter Billy Jean coming down for a few days. Billy Jean is coming with her husband and grandchildren Bobbie Jo and Johnnie Jo. They'll all go to North Myrtle Beach for a little vacation. Albert Powell, T.O ., began celebrating the nation's 200th birthday by buying a piece of it. He bought 96 acres of farmland and is going to build a home on it. PIE? R eddick Williams , T.O. Receiving, enjoys coconut pie , and figures he is lucky because his wife Sarah makes them just the way he likes them . Mrs. Williams , Sorting , has been a member of the Wellman family for about ten years . Her husband began working here five years before she came aboard. " Actually , he likes to eat. He'll eat about anything I cook. He is not hard to please, but he especially likes coconut pie ," Mrs . Williams smiled . They have two children , Linda and Naru . The family lives in Hemingway and, as usual this time of the year , is spending a lot of time in the garden . "We've planted a big garden this year . We have been digging potatoes from it. The beans , corn and peanuts are looking good. Home-grown vegetables always taste better," Mrs . Williams said . Sarah Williams COCONUT PE 3 Unbaked 9" Pie Shel Is 1 St ick Butter 2¼ cups Sugar 6 Eggs 3 cups Milk 1 ½ lbs. Cocon ut Cream butte r and sugar. Add eggs ; stir in mil k. Fold Coconut into mixture. Pour into pie shell s. Bake in a 325" oven for approx imately 40 minutes . Fishing Contest Leaders Named T he annual Wellman Fishing contest is over and it is only a matter of a few days before the winners will be known . The contest , which opened in early spring , ended June 30th with final entries being posted to see who'll wind up with this year's award checks . The judges were st ill looking for prize-winners in the trout , perch and crappie divisions during the final days of the contest but there were plenty of entries for the other categories . Winnifred Avant was leading in the Bass division with an 11-pound , four-ounce entry . Ronnell Tanner led for a while with a ten-pound , four-ounce bass. Pete Jacobs and Franklin M. Hayes each had one pounders in the Bream category while S. 8. Chandler was tops in Rock Fish with a 19-pound , 15-ounce beauty. Pete Jacobs had a one-pounder in the Warmouth category and Winnifred Avant was tops in Catfish with a seven-pounder. Elise P. Wright was out front with a two-pound Red Breast , Jay I Powell had the biggest Mud Fish with a 14-pound , four-ounce catch. Sweeney Altman led in Jack Fish with a four-pound , three-ounce entry. �PERFECT ATTENDANCE Central Tompkins, Henry Poston, Wallace Stone and Phillip Port FIBER LAB - 3 months: Eulene Scott, Geneve Nettles, Louise W . Cooper, Cheryl Williams and Virginia Richardson; 6 months: Bobbie Dennis , Betty Poston , Linda Thompson , Gail Prosser, Betty Stuckey and Marilyn Haselden; 9 months: Esther Cribb; 15 months: Cheryl Morris; 24 months: Shirley W. Cameron; 27 months: Pearline Cribb; 30 months : Linda Haselden. Doris Coker GREASE RECOVERY - 30 months : Nathan Howell. TECHNICAL - 6 months: Wynell A. Howell; 12 months: B. Louise WELLMANITES TURN OUT FOR THE BLOODMOBILE 0 nee again, Wellmanites have answered the call for blood. This time, volunteers produced 89 pints of blood for the American Red Cross. Local volunteers pitched in and helped the Red Cross Bloodmobile from Charleston collect the valuable contributions. Several men and women at Wellman are closing in on the magic mark of giving a gallon of blood to the Red Cross. Many Wellmanites provide year-long protection for their families by being regular contributors to the blood program. Hollin Pringle Colee Powell Shirley Eaddy Goude and Blond Dell months: Baker Parker. Cohen; FIBER RECEIVING - 3 months: 30 Issac L. Julious, Barney Hayward, Larry J . Lewis, William Hart , Sam Julious and Lacie Graves; 6 months: Hollin Pringle, Willie J. Cooper, Richard Hannah, William Pressley and David Napier; 9 months: Earnest Dorsey and David L. Williams; 12 months : Abraham Richardson; 15 months: Earl Richardson; 21 months : John Wal lace ; 30 months : Prince Daniels , Zone Hemingway , Jimmy Rogers and Wesley McNeil. FIBER FINISHING - 3 months: Ruby Douglas , Marvin McKnight , Willie M. Hanna, Hubert Carmichael , Zeb Prosser. Eva D. Rhames , Solomon Brunson , Aaron L. Johnson . John Henry Prosser. Walter McFadden , Italy Baker, Ton y W. White. Roger Bluefort , Rufus Graves , Arthur Taylor. Mary Ann Chandler , Willie Blow , Michael Butler and J. Christopher Eaddy ; 6 months: Rudolph Pittman , William M. Moore, Walter Eaddy, Gracie Matthews , Sam J. Singletary , Alma Lee and Willie Rogers ; 9 months: Freddie Barr . Levi Jenkins, Levant Campbell , Mose Wilson , Archie Davis , Gilbert L. Richardson , Willie D. Hanna, Marvin Brown and Elwood B. Holden ; 12 months : James B. Haselden , Emmit Eaddy , Vera Poston and Lenwood Hughes : 15 months: W . Carroll Hanna, Jessie J. Cameron and Johnny Johnson ; 18 months: Elbert Haselden ; 21 months : Curline Dorsey; 24 months : James J . Thigpen; 30 months : Rothy Allison , Elise P. Wright , Ruby J. Rogers , Stephen Wright , Frances C. Miller, John Burgess , Burel Dozier and Manning Ray . TOW 3 months: Thomas J . Hicks , Janie Tyler, Rena Mae Cox , James Wilson, Earline Foxworth , Kenneth Dean and D. Gene Powell ; 6 months: Edith Ard , Cynatha Rabon , Larry Powell, Joseph Johnson , Jr., Millie Nettles, Everlena Brunson , Dennison Davis and Jay I. Powell; 9 months: Inez Nettles; 12 months: Marvin Parrott; 15 months: Opal R. Oliver; 18 months : M. Letha Hucks ; 21 months: Raleigh Haselden ; 30 months: Phillip H. Woodberry. - HONOR ROLL FIBER SPINNING & WELLSTRAND 3 months: Hester Hanna, Robert L. Woodberry, Earnest Burgess , Jr. , Jimmy L. Lewis, Queen Washington , Jimmy J. Footman, B. Eugene James, Nathaniel Flegler, Richard Sumpter, L. A. Hemingway, Billy R. Stone, Roosevelt McCrea, Frankie Gordon , Jr. , Nathaniel J. Salters, Eli Williams , Dennis McFadden, Willie E. Salters, Nathaniel Davis, Leo Miller, Willie Joe Wilson , Blanche Capps, Eugene Dorsey , Myers Nesmith, Malachia Verner, Samuel J . Barefoot , Elmore Bell , Jr., Fred Ellison, Timothy Graves, James Owens, John Bishop , Randolph Singletary , Larry J. Davis, Ronnie McGill , James E. Davis , Kenneth Nesmith , Winnifred Hanna, Bruster Cooper, Sam Hugee, George McFadden and Harry Lee Williams; 6 months: Merease Miller, Leroy Capps , Jacob Daniels , Mary D. Wise, Bobby Montgomery, Sam Cooper, Jr., Katherine Alston , Nathaniel Moore, Jerome Woodberry, Bernard L. Davis, Eat her M. Booker, Carolyn McDaniel , Joseph Polite, Jr., and J. David Barr; 9 months: William D. Barr, Leon G. Richardson, Uldine H. Poston , Joe L. Peterson, Ilene Prosser, Lenoir Barr and Thomas Wilson; 12 months: Thomas J. Wilson, Jimmy M. Williams , Oscar K. Avant , Carolyn Cribb , Mary Singletary , Esau Brown , Lula Mae Wilson and Willie J. Davis ; 15 months: William H. Johnson , Ella K. Poston and Willie J . Lewis ; 18 months: Milton Gause, Charles W. Ball and Eugene Jones; 30 months : M. Deedy McGee, John W. Young , Alfonza Jones , Leon Prosser, Joe Rogers , Ballard Douglas, Frank Taylor and Willie G. Parker. FIBER SHIPPING - 12 months: Jacob Belin ; 21 months : John J. McAlister; 24 months: James M. Hayward ; 27 months: John H. Campbell ; 30 months: James S. Brown . T. 0. SHIPPING 3 months: Deltus Cooper, McKinley Hicks, Jr., Albert B. Cribb , Gregory E. Huggins and Robert C. Cantey , Ill; 18 months : Samuel Walker; 30 months: George E. Mccloud . FIBER PREPARATION - 3 months : Isiah Wright , Joe Singletary , James Burgess , Woodrow Cooper, Myers Sco tt , Ernest Simon , Al Jones, John H. Dorsey and Lester Winns ; 6 month9: Willie James Davis , Edgar Gause, Jr., Theodore Wilson , Kelly Thomas, Carol Alston, Alonza Cooper, Wesley Peguese and Pearl ie Graves ; 9 months : Robert Winns , George Gause, Samuel Linen and Cecil Taylor; 12 months: David Dorsey; 15 months: Willie Woodberry and Joseph McFadden ; 18 months: Randolph Johnson ; 21 months : Bu ster Eaddy ; 27 months: Willie James Hanna; 30 months: Robert Taylor, Prophet Peterson, Charles Bull s, Jr. , John Gary , Willie Wright and Henry Bradley . WOOL - 3 months: Chester A. Davis , James A. Lewis and Isiah Davis ; 6 months: Harry Isaac Wilson , H. Harry Eaddy and Vernon McWhite; 9 months: Thomas L. Cooper; 12 months: Irene Evans ; 18 months: Jessie J . Wearing and George Shelton ; 30 months : Lloyd Pasely , Sinclair Sessions , Marion Pasley , Ozzie Dorsey, Jr., Robert C. Cantey , Jr. and Myrtis D. Powell. SUPPLY - 6 months: Loree L. Stone; 30 months: Harry Barfield , St. Clair E. Huggins and David M. Poston . TRAFFIC - 3 months: Thomas Gray , Jr. ; 6 months: Junior Mention; 9 months: Albert Lee Johnson and Freddie Lee Graham. PIN SHOP - 24 months: J . D. Greenwood , Jr.; 30 months: William H. Hicks. FIBER months: MAINTENANCE 3 Tony W. Eaddy , Mack R. Cook , John McGill, Ira A. Cameron , Orum McNeil, John Graham, Danny H. Richardson , David Matthews , Jimmy C. Pope, Milton A. Coward, Jessie W. Hughes, Hezekiah Graves, Mack C. Parker, Randall Evans , James Haselden, Cecil Parrott , G. Wildon Eaddy, Marion Howell, Robert Generette, Jr., and Harry L. Clemons ; 6 months: Benjamin Fulmore, Eugene Hyman, Moses Dickerson , Charlie Eaddy , Eugene Woodberry, Alfred L. Thompkins, Edgar Smith and Ralph Coker; 9 months : A. Wayne Stone , William E. Smith and Prince Nesmith ; 12 months : Hardee Godwin and Lacie Richardson; 15 months: Billy C. Avant, M. Derrell Coker, Terry B. Richardson and Derrick Avant ; 21 months: John L. Edwards, J. Lorie McDaniel ; 27 months: Paul Stone , Olin D. Richardson and Ronald Coker; 30 months : Cleveland Pressley , John D. Davis , Henry Poston , Benchon Moore, John A. Parsons , Watis Pressley , Carroll Barnhill , Billy V. Bazen, Wallace Stone and D. Ray Thornhill. SORTING - 3 months : John D. Singletary , Ellis Singletary, James Graves, Peter James Nesmith, Julious Armstrong, Dock Wilson, John Smith , William Barr, Jefferson Brown, Joe Burgess, Gerald Johnson, Carol Bradley, Samuel Alston , . Rufus Burgess and Th elder Gamble, Jr.; 6 months: Ola Mae McFadden , Laurence Fulmore , Jr. , Leon Barr, Elder H. Bacchus , Ruby Johnson and Fannie Mae Gamble; 9 months : Nathaniel Robinson, Odessa Davis, Evelyn Harrell and Elizabeth Morris; 12 months: David Woodberry , Eall ie Woodberry and Buddy Lewis; 15 months : Nellie McCullough; 18 months: Ouency Fulmore ; 21 months: Jeffrey Bacchus ; 24 months : Henry Deas and Daniel Pendergrass ; 30 months: George McCutcheon , George McKnight , Sular Graham , Laura Davis , Gladys R. Davis and John W. Singletary. PROJECT CONSTRUCTION 3 months: Malcolm Haselden, Nelson Moore ano Freddie Lee Woodberry; 27 months: Doris Coker; 30 months: Colee Powell. WELLAMID - 3 months: J. Ronald Powers, Eugene Burgess , Charlie King, Larry Moore, Leroy Scott , Delmus Burns , Randel Lewis, Samuel Graham, Otis Brown, Freddie McFadden and Elroy Fleming ; 6 months: Eddie Wilson, Letha Gaskins and Michael Prosser; 9 months: John Henry Allison and Thomas Bell; 12 months: Therian T. Stacks; 15 months: Daisy L. Powell ; 24 months: S. B. Chandler and James Gilliard . T. 0 . MAINTENANCE - 3 months: Daniel P. Hicks, Virgil Prosser, James S. Richardson and Clarence W. Rogers ; 6 months: Ned Hughes, Gerald Joye, James Crocker and Willie Joe Tanner; 9 months: Jim W. Eaddy, John S. Richardson and Thomas J . Hanna; 12 months: Lloyd Green; 15 months: Arthur Marlowe, Wi Ibur D. Pollard and Drexell Turner; 18 months: Meada Owens , Ben Stuckey; 21 months: David 0 . Rogers and Willie B. Haselden; 24 months: Albert Powell , Herman P. Lowrimore ; 27 months: John Wesley Altman , Jr., Rudolph Thompson; 30 months: Winston Douglas , Willie E. Cox, David Alford , Jack R. Capps and Wallace Woodberrv. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT - 3 months: Willie M. Larrimore; 15 months: Grace Cannon. TEXTILE PROCESSING 3 months: L. Junior Bacchus , Keith Miller, Thomas Cooper, Jr., Dick Parnell , Harold R. Nesmith , Jr., Jimmy Singletary , Clyde Richardson , Silas Nesmith , Marek R. Verner, Jr., Allen Gause, Doris Lyerly , Ashmeade Cooper, Thomas Coles, Edward Kirton , Gussie Palmer, Tom Cooper, James R. Bass , Jimmie Ceasar, Rudy A. Blaine , Foster Moore, Gerald Cooper, Frankl in Hayes , Ricky Jones, Quentin Keith, Raymon Cokely, Lazarus Timmons , Allen Hanna, Donnie Hughes, Essie Graham , Mattie Ann Burgess, Alice Bartlett and George Lewis , Jr.; 6 months: Phillip Cockfield, Harry Scott, Roosevelt Nesmith, James Wilson , Mclendon Prosser, Frankie F. Graves , Bobby Joe Cobb , Jimmy Hanna, Jim Lewis , Alvin S. Pope, Jr. , David Barr, Daniel Marlowe, Kenneth B. Epps , Florence P. Gause, Tiny Matthews, Eddie McGill , Ron nie Brown , Charlie Willis and Gerald Belin ; 9 months : Benny Richardson , Billy M. Hanna and Gene Bradley ; 12 months : Joe Johnson , Odean Parrott and J. Leroy Wilson ; 15 months: Walter Willis , Joe Moore and R. L . Holden; 21 months : Lyndon L . Prosser; 24 months : David Cribb; 30 months : Ervin Parrott , Dewey K. Baxley , Clyde Nesmith , Knox Richardson and Leroy Barcu s. �T wo hundred years ago , our founding fathers stood at a crucial turning point in this great country's history . Beset then by grave doubts , they ultimately resolved to stake everything on a handful of ideas and ideals. They forged those ideas and ideals into founding principles and then fought to uphold them . The American Revolution brought forth a new system of government based on freedom , justice and individual rights . W e, at Wellman , believe our nation has reached a point in history when a second American Revolution is called for, a revolution not of violence, but of fulfillment, of fresh purpose and of new directions. The Bicentennial Era is a time when we must once again assert the primacy of individual initiative in moving our country forward . We, who believe in free enterprise, believe that the mightest force ever unleased on the face of th is earth was the force that was released in 1776 when a free people were told : " You may enjoy and keep the rewards of your initiative and ability and your ambit ion and your work" . America is great not because of what government did for people but because of what government permitted people to do for themselves. The Bicentennial is a time to recall the ideals and ideas that has made this country great. It is time for a profound sense of renewal and rededication to freedom and to free enterprise. SSl6l 6 i1wJad ') "S ·a11111uosu4or a6eisod yn Gl~d VN l70H V :::> H.Lnos ' 3 7711\ NOSNH O[ ":>.NI &arH.X.S!l.a.NI NVK'"I'I::r.M. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics July 1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4 July 1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wellman Inc Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheryl Williams https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/99cb4bd600c6aee669e8ba5d764486c4.pdf 76dc4549bb52c58822e1d7d038f96ff1 PDF Text Text ---•-- Cheryl Williams .....,..~_--. 2335 Schoolhouse Dr Hemingway, SC 29554 INFLUENCE ON TOMORROW PUBLISHED BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF WELLMAN INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURERS OF WOOL TOP, LANOLIN. SYNTHETIC FIBERS, BONDED FIBERS, PLASTICS AND DOUBLE KNITS Volume 6, Number 7 Spring, 1973 Johnsonville, S.C. 29555 Proiect Is Aimed At The Heart Thomas L. Cooper And Nurse Thurman Jean Poston AROUND THE PLANT Coordinators Busy Improving Safety Four new coordinators are busy trying to improve safety for a ll employees at Wellman . Industries. Safety Director Bob Ramage said the four men have been asked to help form safety policy for various divisions around the plant. " Our aim is to make Wellman as safe as possible for all employees . Each of the coor - dinators will work toward that goal ," Mr. Ramage emphas ized . The four include Lamar Poston, Fibers; Bob Harrison, Bonded Fibers; Farrell Lindley, Knitting ; and Ed Tanner, Wool . Mr . Ramage said the four will meet regularly to map safety policy. Any employee with a suggestion on how safety m ight be improved is asked to pass it an to his div ision cordinator . Wellman Industries during coming weeks will cooperate in a special program aimed at finding out why the Pee Dee has one of the highest heart attack raies in the world and just what can be done about the problem. Wellman w i ll cooperate with the South Carolina Heart Association in zeroing in on the disease by assisting in the operation of an automatic blood pressure testing machine and an electrocardiograph analyzer . Free examinations are going to be given to each Wellman employee wanting to take part in the program . Department supervisors are checking to see which employees want to participate in the volunteer program . Plant Nurse Mrs . Thurma Jean Poston and local volunteers wi II operate the testing equipment and analyzer. Employees taking part in the program will be scheduled during their regular work time to go to the First Aid Room to be checked . It's a simple routine that takes only five minutes. The individual first gives needed information about himself. Then, he is hooked up to the machines and the blood pressure and heartbeat is recorded in less than a.minute. The computerized electrocardiograph analyzer measures the strength and quality of the heart's electrica,I activity . All the reading taken during any day of testing are sent to one of several local doctors (cardiologists) for examination. The doctors evaluate the find ings and send the results to the people tested . Whenever the doctor finds something of importance, he tel Is the person tested to see his personal physician. The visit to the doctor is strictly voluntary. This service is being provided Wellman employees who want it . Results of the examinations will be kept secret. Only you, the South Carol ina Heart Association, and your per sonal doctor will know the results of your examination . No one at Wellman Industries will know the results. The Heart Association is helping the Pee Dee by providing this program to combat heart disease. Wei Iman Industries hopes that you will take part. You can get more information by contacting your supervisor, the plant nurse, or the personnel department. The death rate by heart failure in the Pee Dee is the worst in South Carolina, the nation and the world . Let's all do something about it by taking part in this program . Bob Harrison, Farrell Lindley, Lamar Poston And Ed Tanner I Floyd To Be Honored Here All Johnsonville will join in honoring Hector McKinnon Floyd, who will soon retire after serving for 37 years as Superintendent of Johnsonville schools. " H.M . Floyd Day" is scheduled for Sunday , May 20 at Johnsonville High School. Special ceremonies have been planned to recall the outstanding role Mr . Floyd has played in publ ic education for two generations of Johnsonville school children . Many of the students taught by Mr. Floyd and his wife now have children attending Johnsonville schools. Wellman Industries is happy to join in this salute to Mr. Floyd . �M e m o From Management By Jack Belshaw Plant Manager I would like to take the opportunity presented by this issue of the Wellman Topics to commend all the employees whose actions on Monday nite, April 2 were directed to containing the fire in Building 14 and minimizing the damage to buildings, equipment, raw material, and finished goods. Although the fire and the resultant damage is extensive, the actions of employees and the excellent performance of the Johnsonville, Hemingway, Pamplico, Lake City, Howe Springs, and Windy Hill volunteer fire departments as well as the Johnsonville Rescue Squad limited what could have been a larger disaster. Without the help of all, the fire could have caused much more property damage, personal injury, and jeopardized the em- · ·ployment of the over 1,000 of us dependent on Well man Industries, Inc., for our livelihood. With the unfortunate circumstance of the fire fresh in our minds, particularly the minds of those who witnessed the flames high above the buildings and the smoke filled warehouses and operating areas, the reasons for fire prevention instructions and safety rules and regulations become obvious. Smoking rules are not established to cause inconvenience to employees; fire extinguishers are not provided and periodically inspected just for show; safety and fire inspections are not conducted just to comply with federal, state, and local regulations, As we enter a phase of concentrated attention and activity to fire prevention and safety, the need visibly demonstrated by the recent fire should help us remember these activities are designed to prevent a recurrence. By following safety rules and practicing fire prevention, we are protecting both our jobs and our personal safety. Safety and fire prevention is everyone's job--thinking about the April 2 fire should make it easy to understand why. Hannah Chapel, A Pentacostal Holiness Church Where We Worship Hanna Chape l Looking Forward To More Members •:•, •.•. :❖ .... .... •... .... :::: .... .... :::: :::: ,... :::: ,... And A Word From Person ne t By Doug Matthews Personnel Director I've been a member of the fine Wellman family of employees for a year now and the time has come to recall some of the things that have made these few months mostly pleasant ones. One of the unpleasant times was the downturn in the wool business. It has r,ever been pleasant job to check seniority lists for laying off people . As time progressed, however, we were able to place most of those laid off in jobs in other plants. I particuarly enjoyed ',1/akhing the children of Wellman people take part in our Easter Egg hunts. It was also nice meeting many of the families on Family Day and joining in eating barbecue sandwiches. Giving out awards for the f:>iggest fish caught during the first Fishing Contest was also pleasant . I'm looking forward to seeing the new records posted in this year's fishing contest which soon ends. Of course, our first Christmas season in Johnsonville is among the pleasant memories of my first year at Wellman. We enjoyed giving out the Christmas presents . I appreciate the way the community has welcomed me and my family to Wellman Industries and to Johnsonville. Our community may be "small," but it has "big" people with warm smiles and helping hands. For your warm response to us, my family and I are grateful. ... , ❖! '•'• :~ ::::,•.•. I~ :11~ :=:~ ;:::: :ii II I ~:~==·: I I. I I ...• .... .•.. :-:•... ..•. .... .. From the beginning, Hanna Chapel has been a community church. Its members have come mostly from the Vox section. Now led by the Rev. Ossie Gause, the church was started in 1939 on the same site it now occupies about si x m il es west of Johnsonville. Rev . Gause, who works - wi--th S-a-ntee- Electri·c Cooperative, at Kingstree, and others in the church are currently working to attract new members. Hanna Chapel is in the Pentacostal Holiness Church Conference of South Carolina. Its Sunday School Superintendent is Arthur "Pet e" M arlowe, Jr., of Well m an Industries. Mr. Marlowe is also on the Board of Deacons with Richard Atkinson and W. -Oot Altman. They, and other Hannah Chapel leaders, are looking forward to redoing the inside of the church. The ' attractice sanctuary recently was renovated on the outside and inclosed with brick. "We're old fashioned when it comes to supporting the church. We try not to go into debt. Hanna Chapel raised much of its money with barbecues and other projects," Mr. Marlowe pointed out. "Some of the best cooks in these parts attend Hanna Chapel. Homemade cakes, chicken bogs and barbecue cooked up by them are great for fund-raising days," Mr. Mar Iowe reasoned. The Rev . Gause, in his first year as pastor at f..lann-a , Chapel, and members of the church expect to hire very little of the work done when the interior of the church is renovated. "We'll hire -what we can't do ourselves but the members will do as much of the work as possible," The Rev. Gause said. Rev. Gause Athletes To Have Big Night Th~ Johnsonville Booster Club will award trophies to outstanding athletes on this year's teams during a banquet in the school cafeteria on May 9th. Guest Speaker for the seventh annual Awards Banquet will be Paul Deitzel, head football coach and athletic director at the University of South Carolina. E::: 1::::·.=.=:_l.~::j : ~; :::, J..=..__,_,,,,;;:,~:.;,:::,:,,~:,::,;,~;~.,,,,,,,,:,:,:,:,:;,:,:;,,,::::::❖::::::::o•:<<SSS':<O: .;-:, •.•· E::: *::::: '•!• & Published By Wellman Industries, lnc.-Johnsonville, Sou~h Caroli'!a 29555 Under The Supervision Of The Personnel Department - Edited By Mike Powell Produced By Ci)rolina Industrial Press, Box 225, Florence, S.C. 29501 �Better Hook The Big Ones Fast Time is running out for this year's big Wellman Fishing Contest. The whoppers that will take the prizes will have to be hooked by the end of June. The rules are simple. Just go out and catch the biggest fish you can and report your catch to your shift supervisor. The fish will have to be caught with a hooK and line. No trapped fish are allowed. Prize money wilt include $15.00 for the biggest catch in each of several categories. Second place fish will get $10.00 checks with $5.00 checks going to third prace catches. Fish categories include Bass, Perch, Bream, Rock Fish, Catfish, Warmouth (Mau-mouth), Mudfish, Jackfish, Red Breast and Crappie. The contest, which opened April 1, is scheduled to end June 30. The fish are biting. Get out and catch yourself a winner. Many End Course For Supervisors Personality Of The Month Pete Marlowe Always Takes Time For Bible Arthur "Pete" Marlowe is a pretty serious sort of a man when it comes to his family, his work and regularly reading the Bible. A Mechanic in Fibers, he has been a valued member of the Wellman family for 18 years. He worked in Scouring, the Boiler Room and in Sheetmetal before joining Fibers. He's Sunday School Superintendant and a deacon at Hannah's Chapel in the Vox Community where he lives with his wife Letha Mae. They have four children, Mrs. Donald Roy Atkinson, a nurse in Florence; Roger Dale, who works at Stavley Loans, Hemingway; Randy, a senior at Johnsonville High ; and Selwyn, a seventh grader at Johnsonville Middle School. "In my spare time, I like to hunt and fish a little. I really like going out to the Lynches and Pee Dee rivers when the fish are biting," Mr. Marlowe smiled . "I remember a big Red Breast I caught. I-wish I had it mounted instead of eating it. One thing is for sure, I' m going to try and catch me another whopper like that one. I'm also gonna keep hunting for deer until I shoot me a good one," he said. "I always take time to read the book of books -- the Bible. I believe the answers to all things are in the Bible. The world would be so much better if people lived by the Bible," Mr . Marlowe suggested. "A good time to read the Bible is just before breakfast at the beginning of the day. It can keep a man going and a family together," he said. Mr. Marlowe sees nothing wrong with most mem bers of the younger generation. He said most young people " are pretty good. They are better when the older people provide them with good examples on how to live and act," he concluded. Pete Marlowe Johnathan Hanna And An Easter Friend For Andy's Kid Wellman Double Knits Double Fashion Treat Double knits from Wellman are finding their way into some of the finest fashions in the country. They're also winding up in some pretty fancy outfits made by home seamstresses. Wellman double knits are second to none and good quality will keep them competitive in the market place. Young Johnathan Hanna, the 11-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hanna, is probably the bestdiapered baby in these parts. The photo above shows Johnathan all decked out in a fancy diaper made from Wellman fabrics. Samples of other Wellman double knits are seen in the background. Father Andy is an extruder operator in Fiber Spinning. A special "Effective Supervision" course completed through cooperation with the Florence-Darlington Technical Education Center (TEC) has produced 95 graduates at Wellman Industries. The course, designed to improve the skills of supervisors and potential supervisor~, is part of a sustained effort to provide educational opportunities for all members of the Wellman family . Graduates from the course include: Ernest L. Richardson, Grady C. Morris, Charles F. Campbell, Fred E. Newell, Lyman C. Simmons, Carey L. Powell, Lorey -G. Marsh, 0. Wendell Richardson, T. David Jackson, Jerry L. Chastain, Harry P. Richardson, M. Melton Williams, G. Edsel Davis and W. Brice Gaster . Also: Clyde B. Rowntree, W. Thomas Franks, C. Bradley Tanner, Paul W. Poston, J. Joseph Eaddy, Jr., Morris M. Perry, John G. McWhite, Billy J . Baxley, David N. Taylor, Curtis Barefoot, John S. Evans, Samuel D. Howell, F. David Brown, Steven M. Knight and ,Buddy G. Wise . Also: Hubert B. Richardson, Jerry L. Cox, Norman K. Edgeworth, Willis A. McDaniel, James D. Koelstra, Bishop D. Meridith, Robert Harrison, Walter H. Robinson, Jr., Davis F. Ard, Harry K. Gaskins, W.V. Cooper, Max Perry, Gerald D. Stone, W. Wayne Taylor, LarrJ J. Matthews, R. Gale Hughes, . Lyn Gasue and Frank Stewart, Jr. . Also : Robert H. McDougal, · John C. Davis, H. Winston Haselden, Dexter I. Driggers, Thomas S. Williams, Sweeney L. Altman, Edward M. Tanner, Michael L. Powell, Ronell L. Tanner, Victor A. Papitto, James L . Carraway, Aubrey J. Humphries, Barry D. Crocker, Keith L. Baker, Hammie L. Chaplin, Jr., Arlen R. Prosser, John E. Bray, Randy H. Tanner, R. George Dastow, John E. Tanner, C. Frederick Campbell, Jr. Charles D. Cox, .Jr. , Muldrow D. Coker, Charlton S. Thompson, Linwood R. Perry, George Frazier, M. Ronald Brock, W. Kimble Johnson, Jr., Charles W. Stone, Marvin L. Ard, Jr., Earl G. Avant, John B. Dukes, Jimmy 0. Morris and Robert L. Port. Also: Ladson L. Hucks, Larry L. Alford, Curtis R. Turner, Wilson C. Hardee, Ronnie A. Haselden, John T. Collins, Robert M. Cushman, John Thomas Powell, Damon N. Owens, C. Tom Parker, Grady L. Owens, Harry J . Altman, Jimmy L. Stone, Robert T. Haselden, Jerry D. Poston, W. O'Farrell Ard and Liston T. Williams, Jr. A Word About The New Grads Graduation time is just around the corner and once again Wellman Topics is planning on printing the pictures of all the grads whose families are associated with the company. Start rounding up those photos now and turn them in to the Personnel Office . They should be In the o;fice by June l . Graduates from high schools, colleges, business schools the technical education centers and other schools will be included. �Bobby Filyaw and Harry Tanner Jimmy Morris and Marvin Ard THE FIBERS DIVISION Fiber Spinning Works Marvin Ard, Superintendent of Fiber Spinning, is convinced there's a greatfuture for Wellman Industries in the complex business of producing and marketing nylon and polyester fibers. "We're going to do just fine for the people in Fiber Spinning are dedicated to giving the industry top quality at highly-Competitive prices. We're shooting for the best product possible. Our goal is to give the customer exactly what he wants," Mr. Ard emphasized. Wellman has been in man-made fibers for a relative short time but the company's Wellene polyester and Wei Ion nylon have gained a respected place in the market place. From a standing start in 1964, Wellman has grown into an increasingly important name in the world of man-made fibers. Fiber Spinning is one of the important stops along the unique production line that produces Wellene and Wellon. Charles Bell, Earl Capps, Jimmy Williams and James Owens "We're part of the team and we will do our best to kt:ep the team a winning one," Mr. Ard stressed. Fiber Spinning is located in one of the newer parts of the more than million square feet of floor space making up the Wellman ' Industries complex at Johnsonville. The raw material is fed from Fiber Preparation into the extrusion process where it becomes a molten polymer. This molten polymer is pumped through the spinning system and finally through the spinnerettes. From the very small orifices in the spinnerettes, individual fibers filamer.1ts are formed, quenched with conditioned air and passed down the quench stack to the take up machines on the first floor of the spin tower. The two package on the take up machine is then forwarded to the Fiber Finishing Department tor conversion into its final form ready for shipment to our customers. James E. Davis and Frank Rhames �David Camerson, Jeffry McFadden and Jimmy W. Marsh Curtis Scott and James Carnell For Quality ~ram start to finish, Fiber Spinning keys on quality control. The standards are high and the department is constantly shooting to surpass them . Four shifts are required to keep Fiber Spinning operating around the clock. Shift supervisors include Tommy Franks and Randy Tanner (A); Muldrow Coker and Billy Baxley ( B); John W. Evans and George Frazier (C); and Stanley Hanna and Jimmy Morris (D) . Many of the folks in Fiber Spinning have been members of the Wellman family for a long time. They include lead mechanic Harry Tanner, Langston Goss, Leon Prosser, Lamar Crib, Malachia Verner, Jr., Leroy Capps, Jimmy Williams, Alvin White, James W. Carnell, Olin Richardson, William Johnson, Frank Taylor and Jessie W. Carnell. "We have good people in Fiber Spinning . We're going to do our best to make Wellman ll)an-made fibers the very best the industry has of offer," Mr. Ard concluded. Arnold Avant and Van Cliff Wilson Charles Ball, Joe Rogers and Mike Prosser John S. Williams �Deloris Tanner D.W. Stone Marvin Brown Lonnie Porchea Sam Hayward Sammie Walker Ha"rry Tanner Nellie Miller Hazel Burns Clydia Holt You Said It Big Snow Storm Kept Folks At Home It will be a long time before folks in these parts foraet the big snow that fell in on the Pee Dee in early 1972. It was the kina of slorm grancfparenfs tell their grandchildren about. A lot of Wellman folks have it tucked away in their bciol< of memortes. Here's how some c,r-fffe"m got through the storm : Deloris Tanner, production control, and her twoyear-old son Michael, moved across the snow atop a s!ed made by father Benjie. For Lonnie Porchea, bonded fibers, it was a time for helping pull stranded motorists back on to the road with a tractor. He and William Johnson, Tower, got 20 carloads of people out of the 18-inch deep snowfall. D.W. Stone, Jr., Knitting Finishing, managed to get to work in spite of the snow. He got help from a friend Hubert Abrams who learned how to navigate deep snow in Ohio. Marvin W. Brown, Fiber Finishing, said he spent "most of the time digging out." He put his car out by the road when the snow started getting deep and dug a path to it. He saia he go a asfe ofsnow while serving in the Army whi le stationed in Eu r ope . He and his boy made snow cream . Harry Tanner, Fiber Maintenance, said his family couldn't do much .. "just sit around the house." He said he and his little boy Craig didn't like being kept from getting out from their home in the Muddy Creek section. Hazel Burns, By Sorting, said she and her husband Delmus "had a few snow fights because there was nothing else to do." Clydia Holt, French Combing, reported she stayed at home with her three sons and that the four of them "had a ball sled-riding." She noted the snow was "the worst I've ever seen." Samuel Walker , Wool Shipping, managed to get to work all but one day during the storm . The power was out for three days in his neighborhood. " We had to borrow water from a ne ighbor because the pump wasn't working and had to use kerosene lamps and candles," he recalled . Sam Hayward, Tow, got trapped at his home over in Georgetown County . His kids, Dan, 3, and Thurmond, 2, made snow men . Nellie M. Miller, Two, spent the time entertaining her grandchildren. Remember these scenes in July when the weather will be scorching! Ray Stone Johnsonville Fireman Of The Year Ray Stone is Johnsonville's "Fireman Of The Year." Mr. Stone, an electrician at Wellman, was picked for the honor for his service as a volunteer with the excel lent fire fighting organization. Mr. Stone and his wife Beth have a small son. She is a teacher at Batter Park School. The Johnsonville Fire Department has come a long ways since the days its equipment was parked under a big oak tree, thanks to volunteers like Ray Stone. Still a volunteer operation, the department has blossomed into one of the finest fire fighting teams in South Carolina . The department is now housed in modern facill°ties the firemen built themselves with financial assist from the community . Chief Irby Stone proudly boasts about the depart. ment's four fully-equipped fire trucks including a shiny new fire engine. The department currently has 28 volunteer officers and men and two junior firemen. Organized in 1947, the department serves both Johnsonville and nearby rural areas. The department's value and close association with other fire departments in the areas was proven during the recent fire at Wellman Industries. Wellman officials have highly praised the firemen for bringing the fire under control. Special training programs are used to keep the firemen informed of the latest in fire-fighting equipment and practices. In addition to Chief Stone, Department officers include Assistunt Chief Fred Weaver, Captains Harvey Stone and Murdock . Stone; and Lieutenants Gerald Joye and Kerry Tanner . ·-eo· •~, } MIi ,._,;:,.,¥~• . '-"' • .,., . Qi ,. . ,. .. Ray Stone, Top Fireman �" . i+P' ~ - -, ~ . 1• ; ' ., 15 11 , . f '""' f . Centenary's Winning Team Hemingway Boys Basketball State Champs CENTENARY ALSO A WINNER Hemingway Takes State Title Hemingway High's Tigers are now playing baseball but that isn't keeping basketball from regularly popping into the conversation. • And for good reason. The Tigers wrapped up the '73 basketball season with an impressive record of 17 victories and three losses. They topped off the season by rol Ii ng to the state AA basketball championship. Coach Dub Lawrimore's Tigers rallied in the final quarter to take the championship by beating McCormick High 73-66 in the state tournament in Columbia. The win added another feather to Lawrimore's cap. He's never had a losing season in all the 11 years he has Jeanette Bazen Emily Willis - been in the business of coaching high school basketball. His overall record is 73 wins and 21 losses. "This year's team was one of the very best. This was fine bunch of youngmen. They worked hard and they played the game well," Coach Lawrimore emphasized . Highlights of the season included the Lower 7AA Conference championship and the Lower State title. Thomas Wright and Gregg Askins turned in sparkling scoring performances to spark the team during the tournaments but they got plenty of help from their teammates. Others on the team included Jay Chandler, Phi II i p Rodgers, David Betty Hanna Brenda Stone Gladden, Dock Pasley, Carol Brown, Glen Gordon, Gerald Patterson, Freddie Williams, Robert Morris, Stafford Brown and Harry Cantey. Hemingway High wasn't the only area team boosted by Wellman to win top honors during the cage warns. Rains Centenary H i gh's Lady Bulldogs, coached by Taft Watson, tolled to a perfect 21-o record before winning the, Upper Conference 7AA Championship. They went on to take the Lower State crown but lost a heart-breaker in Columbia to place second for the state championship. Overall, the Bulldogs won 27 games before being edged for the state title. Jo Reta Wall, Frances Owens and Sondra Powell AT WELLMAN INDUSTRIES - Secretaries Are Keeping Active Secretaries at Wei Iman are keeping busy botti in and out of their offices. In addition to participating in the first annual workshop of the Florence Area Chapter of the National Secretaries Association, they've been spending time in the classroom . Several of them were present for the workshop, sponsored jointly by the association and the FlorenceDarlington Technical Educational Center (TEC), in Florence where speakers covered subjects aimed at improving their secretarial skills . Wellman secretaries taking part in the English and Speedwriting Course included Gloria Chastain , Brenda Stone, Betty Hanna, Sylvia Joye, Frances Owens, Sondra Powell , Helen Powell, Emily Willis, Donnie Coker and Marilyn Ard . Taking the course in English are Patsy Tanner, Jeanette Bazen , Shirley Eaddy, Deloris Tanner and Dean Jones . Sylvia Joye, Mary Lou Wicker, Ann Garris and Karen Young �Who's New From The Stork Club Easter Egg Hunt Is Held The Easter Bunny has come and gone but lots of youngsters in these parts are still talking about his visit to Wellman. The happy bunny left hundreds of candy eggs and dozens of prizes for the children of Wellman employees to find during a big easter egg hunt at Middle School . It was the second straight year Wellman has held an Easter Egg Hunt for the younger set. Big crowds were - - ----- -presen or7roflrthe rnognrng- and afternoon searches f or the b rightly colored goodies. A boy, Randall, to Mr. and Mrs . Jimmy C. Pope (Plastics) on 12-14-72. A girl, Charlene, to Mr. and Mrs. John F . Young (Sorting) on 11 -27-72. A girl, Jeanie, to Mr. and Mrs . V . Deleon Turner (Sp inning) on 12-31-72. A boy, Roderick , to Mr. and Mrs . Gerald Johnson (Sor t ing) on 10-3-72. A girl, Angel , to Mr . and Mrs . Mosley ( Irene) Ard (Personnel) on 12-2-72 A girl, Vicky, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burgess (Sorting) on 12-30-72 A girl, Shirley , to Mr . and Mrs. James E . Deas (Sorting) on 1-2 1-73. A boy , Steve, to Mr. and Mrs . Steve L. (Nora) Coker ( Bonded Fibers and Fiber Lab) on 1-18-73 . A girl , Melissa, to Mr . and Mrs . Francis E. Tanner (Knitting) on 1-22-73. A son, Larry , to Mr. and Mrs . D. Larry Green ( R & D) on 2-3-73. A girl , Jennifer, to Mr. and Mrs . Jimmy 0 . Morris (Spinning) on 2-7-73. A boy , Harry, to Mr. and Mrs . H. Truman Gaskins (Preparing) on 2-6-73 . A boy, Keith, to Mr. and Mrs. Willie J . Johnson ( French Combing) on 2-19-73. Deaths And Funerals We express our sympathy to the families upon the deaths of their loved ones listed below : Andy Poston ' s mother Myrtle, on December 31 . Wilson Hardee's father Luther, on January 5. William Hart's wife Jeanette, on January 4. Willie J . Grayson ' s son Emanuel, on December 16. Bobby Montgomery's mother Josephine, on February 2. Ronald B . Cox ' s father Bertie, on February 23. Jimmy Footman's father Johnny, on February 27. George Shefton's mother Alice, on February 27. John D. Cooper on December 16. Mr . Cooper worked in Grading . Walter Williams on December 18. Mr . Williams worked in Fiber Finishing. Jacob M. Young on January 6. Mr. Young worked in French Combing prior to his permanent disability in December, 1965. - ...---- 6 ·oN J!WJild ·:,-5 'illl!AUOSU40f OIVd 3~V.1S0d ·s·n 3.lV~ >nna SSS6l YNX,OVY:> H.LnOS ·:rnIANOSNHOr ":>NX s:ua.:r.s1UDU ~ 9 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Spring 1973 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wellman Inc Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheryl Williams https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/9aea281b0a451c836038aeaa59156c01.pdf ffba28000c34c0ff922ae0b648832194 PDF Text Text ..... ,1 -....~ 111t11 Cheryl Williams na...-,,,,,;., , / • ) 2335 Schoolhouse Dr Hemingway, SC 29554 �:\, i ''l.{r' . .... ··.. ' .i f:?!~~~~ :;:r'/4;::1 MEMO FROM ..-:• . :,::::::-:-- :~, ,r1" .-:-· ' .\1'::\!i!!j' BY JOHN G. WELLMAN BOARD CHAIRMAN, WELLMAN INDUSTRIES, INC . n the last issue of the Topics I urged each one of you to get out and vote for 'the candidates of your choice. By exercising your right to vote, you would be voicing your opinion on what direction our country should take. This right to vote was something that was fought for you many years ago. The reenactment of the battle at Black Mingo and the victory by Francis Marion as brought out In this issue of the Topics again reminds us of the great struggle that our forefathers went through nearly two hundred years ago. I'm sure many of you had this in mind when you cast your vote on November 4. As shown by the results of the election, both on the state and national level, you voiced opinions that I am proud to share with you. We must curb inflation, limit government spending, have a strong military force, stop government's un• necessary regulations in too many areas of our lives, and create an atmosphere in which the free enterprise system can become the leader and moving force in our economy that it deserves. As we celebrate Christmas and look forward to better years to come, keep in mind that we all have to work and take part in helping to realize our future goals and expectations. We can not just sit back and expect others to take care of us for the rest of our lives. Best Wishes to you and your loved ones during this Holiday Season. Published quarterly by and for the employHs of Wellman lnduatrlH, Inc., Johnsonville, South Carolina 29555, under the supervision of Doug Matthews, Vice President of Personnel. Edited by Frances Owens, EmployH Com• munlcatlona Manager. Produced by Carolina lnduatrlal Preaa. Printed by Pattillo Printing Company, Inc., Florence, South Carolina. ME M 8 ER ij·. Carolinas DaODBG~ O Association of I nternat1onal Assoc1at1on of Business Communicators ~--' BUslnesscommunlcatorS A sk what Santa Claus travels in around Wellman Industries and you just might hear that it's a big tractor trailer rig. That's how the hundreds of gifts he annually brings to Wellmanites were transported to Johnsonville from one of his North Pole field warehouses. It would take a very big sleigh to handle the wide variety of Christmas presents on the list Santa received from Wellman employees. The most requested gifts this year included stainless steel cookware, a 40-piece wrench-socket set and multi-speed food mixers. There were a lot of toys also on the list. Many of those are expected to show up around family yule time trees on Christmas morning. page 3 �Walter Robinson And Bill Miles Break Ground For Energy Plant WELLMAN'S SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED TO E A REAL 1 ENERGY SAVER W ellman Industries, Inc. has · become the first industrial firm in South Carolina to break ground for a plant to convert municipal and industrial solid waste into steam energy. The 8,000 square-foot "Solid Waste Disposal and Energy Production System" plant is being constructed on a five-acre site just south of the sprawling Wellman facilities at Johnsonville. Designed to be a real energy saver, the system will consist of modular combustion units fitted with an energy recovery boiler to recover heat in the form of steam. The facility was designed to process 50 tons of refuse per day. The twostage, controlled air process will pAge4 produce a relatively clean emission into the atmosphere. The company has received an Incinerator Construction Permit from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Wellman has been notified that the permit application was reviewed by the DHEC engineering staff and that with proper operation and maintenance, the proposed unit will comply with South Carolina Air Quality Control Regulations and Standards. The permit issued by the Bureau of Air Quality Control states that tests indicating compliance with applicable standards will be required prior to issuance of a permit to operate. "The energy plant will replace the consumption of approximately 700,000 gallons of fuel oil of 100 million cubic feet of natural gas annually. " - John G. Wellman, Sr. Wellman Operations Service Manager Walter Robinson said the construction of the energy plant should take about a year. The facility will create jobs for 11 additional employees. Board Chairman John G. Wellman said the energy-producing facility is in support of the national effort to reduce the consumption of energy and at the same time reduce the energy costs of Wellman Industries. "The energy plant will replace consumption of approximately 700,000 gallons of fuel oil or 100 million cubic feet of natural gas annually," Wellman pointed out. The company presently uses fuel oil and natural gas in the production of steam used in its various manufacturing processes. Wellman said that during the past two years, the cost of fuel oil had doubled, the cost of natural gas had increased by about 70 percent and that in the past six years, the contract cost for handling the company's solid waste had doubled . "The reduction of the energy costs to Wellman Industries witl favorably affect the continued competitiveness of our operating costs and thusly should assure our employees of more job security," Wellman emphasized. The steam generation facility will use Wellman's own industrial refuse in addition to municipal and county trash. This use of processed waste at Wellman is expected to allevi_ ate the ever increasing problem of the availability and cost of acceptable landfill space. Wellman has entered into a 15-year contract with the county of Georgetown reserving for the company a maximum of 15,000 tons per year of its processed municipal solid waste. It has been estimated that the savings to the taxpayers of Georgetown County for every ton that it does not bury is approximately three to four dollars plus an increase in the useful life of the present land field acreage. The company is currently negotiating with Williamsburg County officials whereby that county may also offer its citizens the benefits which may come from a similar arrangement in disposing of county waste. No agreement has been reached at the time Wellman Topics went to press, Wellman said. The City of Johnsonville has also expressed the desire to utilize the Wellman facility for disposal of its municipal waste. Johnsonville Mayor Connie S. Decamps has stated that an arrangement with Wellman Industries would create economic benefits to the town and to its citizens. Disposal of city trash at the Wellman facility would eliminate the 56 round-trip miles to the Florence County Landfill by city vehicles and the need to purchase a new packer-type vehicle could possibly be eliminated. Wellman stated that the company's investment is the result of successful negotiations and cooperative arrangement between private industry and city and county governments and that no federal or state funds are being used . "This is a milestone in energy conservation," Wellman concluded. �F or most Wellmanites, Christmas is not only the time to honor the birth of Christ, but a time for families and friends to get together. It's a time for feasting and a special time for children. Samuel Walker, who drives one of those big Wellman tractor-trailer rigs, has had "the Christmas spirit since about Thanksgiving. Christmas means a lot to me. It's the birthday of Jesus. I've already told Santa Claus what the kids want. My little boy wants a big, tractor-trailer like the one I drive." Jo Ann Webb, Spinning, is looking forward to "good things to eat and exchanging gifts on Christmas. Of course, we shouldn't forget what Christmas really is and we should honor Jesus. Christmas means a lot of fun for the children, a time for everyone to enjoy one another." Midge DuRant, Personnel, agrees that Christmas is "that time of the year when people seem to be more considerate of others. It is a time for families being together, to perhaps be a little care free while forgetting world problems." Alene Nettles, Production Control smiled that this Christmas "will be a time to show the boy friend off to the family . I'm not saying what I'm giving him for Christmas but I'm expecting something nice from him." Dennis Daniels, Fiber Finishing, said he has "a whole lot to be thankful for ... glad to be around for another Christmas. We'll be visiting my mother and family up in North Carolina. We'll also have dinner with my wife's folks in Hemingway." Kenneth Hucks, Superwash, said Christmas is his "favorite time of the year. The whole family will be home to eat Mama's cooking. Nobody cooks like Mama. She makes a great nut cake." Eisenhower Legette, Sorting, has enjoyed shopping "especially for a hobby horse for my little girl Tris. She'll get other things, too, like a tricycle. Christmas is a special time when the happiness of children rubs off on the grownups." Siner Woodbury, T. 0. Preparing, will spend Christmas "with the kids and remembering that this is when we celebrate the birth of Christ. Wouldn't it be nice if the whole world followed in his peaceful footsteps." Wi 11 iam Marlow, Combing, noted that "Christmas is a happy time. I like to see the day celebrated in simple ways for it is the Lord's birthday. Gifts are nice but Christ's birth is the greatest gift of all." Cynthia Parks, Administration, sees Christmas as "a time for family and friends getting together to honor the birth of Christ. Every Christmas is special." Frances Lewis, Sorting , is loo king forward to her nine-months old baby Dennis having his first Christmas . It will also be nice for my little girl Elaine. Having that time with the family is very nice." Midge DuRant Alene Nettles a. Cynthia Parks Eisenhower Legette Frances Lewis �Cheryl Scott Leon Richardson Gregory E. Huggins Harry K. Gaskins Allen Lee McDaniel Elizabeth Miller Carolyn Cribb Dena Jones Thurma Jean Poston Isaiah Woodberry Marie Richardson Uldine Poston Carol Bradley Before You Start Any Job, Large Or Small Think Safety First Of All. Carol Bradley Saf ety ' S L"k I e A Fl ower, It Has TO G row. Spinning Cheryl Scott Fiber Laboratory Don't Let Accidents Teach You -Your Safety Rules. Safety Coincides With Safe Work Habits Leon Richardson Gregory E. Huggins Wellstrand T. 0. Shipping Fall Into Winter With Safety. Thurma Jean Poston Personnel • The Proper Way To Run A Machine Means Learning All Safety Features And Keeping It Clean. This Christmas, Let Safety Be The Gift You Give Yourself. Elizabeth Miller Spinning Plastics Uldine Poston Spinning Turning "Blind Eyes" On Safety Mig ht Become Rea1ity. Dena Jones T. 0 . Administration Use Safety Every Day For Your Savings Bond For The Present And The Future. Plastics Isaiah Woodberry Well strand Safety Is More Than A Fairy Tal e. Carolyn Cribb page 8 Safety Doesn't Just Happen, It Takes All Of Us To Make It Work. Harry K. Gaskins Allen Lee McDaniel • Safe Husband, Safe Wife, Safe Children, Happy Life. Spinning Safety Is For You To Choose, If You Win Or If You Lose. Marie Richardson General Admin istration �Hemingway Cub Scouts honored the colors The star of the show Wellman Industries entered a colorful float JOHNSONVILLE HEMINGWAY PARADES SURE SIGN SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN Waiting for Santa Yeah, team! T Christmas carols were sung by the kids All tucked in their bed page 10 housands of persons turned out to view this year's Christmas parades in Hemingway and Johnsonville. Sponsored by the Business and Professional Association in Hemingway and the Pee Dee Junior Woman's Club in Johnsonville, the parades were easily among the best to announce that Santa Claus will soon be coming to town. Santa was the star of both parades but he had to share the billing with beautiful girls, politicians and colorful floats adorned with hundreds of young people. While many themes were included, the most impressive ones were floats reminding the crowds about what Christmas is all about - the celebrating of the birthday of Christ. High-stepping majorettes and area high school marching bands provided the tempo for the parades as they moved through Hemingway and Johnsonville. One of the Johnsonville floats reminded the crowd that Americans are still being held hostage in Iran for the second straight Christmas. Area beauty queens participated Ride 'em cowboys Bright faces extended greetings of the season A truck load of happy carolers �A salute to the colors A Revolutionary War cannon was demonstrated by the Swamp Fox Battalion of the S. C. National Guard QtlJristmas Was Different In The Days Of Francis Marion · Jltstnrtc iiattlt ®f Witt iilack :!ltngn f&ttnartth The Baron Prepares For His Christmas Feast At Williamsburg n the days when Francis "Swamp Fox" / Marion roamed the Pee Dee countryside, Christmas was a time to honor the birth of Christ, to do a little hunting and to sit down to a big feast at plantation houses. The banquet, reminiscent of holiday dining in old England, was lavish at some plantations. The Baron's Feast, presided over by "the Baron " himself at historic Williamsburg, Va., recalls those colonial day banquets. The delicacies included both fowl and pork from the farm and game from nearby forests. Some early settlers, however, discouraged feasting and observing Christmas other than to honor Jesus in worship services. Frivolous celebrations were not regarded by them as the proper thing to do in observance of the birth of Christ. It was in the south, largely, that the ancient customs of caroling, mummering, feasting, page 12 hunting and lighting firecrackers became an American Christmas tradition. Christmas was celebrated in South Carolina even during the bitter Civil War. This Christmas season in Williamsburg is being celebrated with the gracious hospitality and time-honored traditions handed down from the days of Francis Marion. Homemade decorations, beautifully decorated homes and the warm glow of candlelight from hundreds of windows diminishes winter's chill. It's Christmas without the garish glitter of multi-colored lighting displays and the artificiality of plastic wreaths and snow made of foam. It's Christmas with the enticing aroma of mince-meat tarts and the burning of oak logs in an open fireplace. There is roping of the greens, mistletoe and holly. An old fashioned Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all Wellmanites everywhere. T he year 1780 was a most critical time for South Carolina's Whigs, seeking their independence from Great Britain. Savannah and Augusta were in British hands; Charleston and Georgetown had fallen. In mid-August, the Americans suf• fered one of their worst defeats of the Revolutionary War when General Horation Gates, hero of Saratoga, was routed at Camden . It was against this grim background that a spark of hope was ignited by partisan leaders in the Pee Dee such as Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion. Marion and his Williamsburg Militia demonstrated that guerrilla warfare with a few dedicated men could turn the tide. That happened near Black Mingo Creek on September 28, 1780 - a date recalled 200 years later by a reenactment of historic battle by Georgetown and Williamsburg counties. Hundreds of men and women who work at Wellman Industries live in "Swamp Fox Country" - named for the hero of Black Mingo and other battles of America's bat• tleground of freedom. It is a proud heritage suitably recalled at a time when America needs to return to old-time patriotism . A number of events were commemorated during the recent Low Country History Festival but none was more colorful nor more soul-stirring than the reenactment of the Battle of Black Mingo. One of the best descriptions of the battle is included in the book "Swamp Fox" by historian Dr. Robert D. Bass who now lives in Marion County. Marion and his troopers were up, cooking, eating and tending their horses before dawn on the day of the battle. From their hideaway in the swampy woodlands not far from present-day Johnsonville, they rode to meet tne enemy . Marion could not swim and there was no ferry to cross the Little Pee Dee River. He feared water but he did not fear death. He clinged to the pommel of his saddle and held on as his horse swam the river. His men followed. From there, they moved on past Hickory Hill, Port's Ferry, Witherspoon's Ferry and crossed Lynches River. They had heard Colonel John C. Ball and his British troops were encamped around Dollard's Tavern. James Fowler, a rich merchant in Charleston and a rice planter on Black Mingo Creek, established a trading post called Willtown in the early 1700's. A jolly Irishman named Patrick Dollard had an inn at Willtown. Also called a tavern, it was known as the Red House. it was from the Red House that the British went to meet Francis Marion when they heard his horses crossing an old wooden bridge. The Battle of Black Mingo lasted only 15 minutes, but for the scant hundred men involved it was bloody. Of his 46 men, Ball left three dead and 13 wounded or captured. Several others died of their wounds. Marion left two dead and two of his fighters so riddled by buckshot that they never again saw action. He left his six wounded at Dollard's Inn. Marion captured the enemy's guns, ammunition and baggage. Their triumph, however, was the capture of the blooded horses of the Tories. One of them was a spirited gelding that had been Colonel Ball's charger. Marion claimed the horse, bridle and saddle of his defeated rival. With puckish humor, he renamed the steed Ball. Marion's Black Mingo triumph over the Tories and blow for American independence, as reenacted, is shown by the photographs on these four pages. It is a proud heritage for the land Wellman Industries is proud to claim as home. �Battle flags were paraded An empty saddle for a fallen warrior Women shared the hardships of the war Battle scenes were depicted by men dressed in authentic American, Hessian and British uniforms A wounded soldier is removed to safety The victors passed in review Long rifles were typical of Revolutionary War weapons Retreat at Black Mingo Heroes of the historic battle stand by for inspection The honor guard moved out front �N ews01akers Wellmanites Busy With Community Activities W Battle colors were sheathed and presented to the presiding officer Camp fires were used to prepare food for the troops State Senator Bill Doar welcomed the crowd The British made Collard's Tavern their headquarters Beth Little and Dr. Johnstone Parr wear costumes of tHe period. These ladies were properly attired for the day ellman ites are continuing to make news with activities in the communities in which they live. Among the newsmakers are Jack Wellman , Jr., Elaine Tanner, Frances Owens and R. L. Port. Vice President Jack Wellman, Jr. has been elected chairman of the Florence-Darlington Technical College Education Foundation. He succeeds James Scott of Fibers Industries. Wellman holds a bachelor's degree from Davidson College and a master of business administration degree from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration . He is also a graduate of the Leadership South Carolina program . The foundation, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, was established in 1979 to support the educational purposes of FlorenceDarlington TEC. The foundation promotes funds to meet both the financial needs of students and to update equipment and other needs. Elaine Tanner, R.N., has received the South Carolina Nurses' Association 's "Excellence in Practice Award" for 1980. The wife of John E. Tanner, in Data Processing, she was presented the award at the South Carolina Nurses' Association convention in Columbia. "This award is the highest honor a nurse can receive from the association," said SCNA President Cora Marie Nelson, R.N., of Newberry. "Our 'Excellence in Practice Award' is presented each year to a nurse engaged in clinical practice who has been instrumental in influencing superior patient care. Mrs. Tanner works with the Waccamaw Health District. Frances Owens, Personnel, has been named the Vice Chairperson of the Pee Dee Area Personnel Club Officers of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. The organization includes corporate members from 104 area businesses and industries. R. L. Port, Lanolin Recovery, has drawn a salute from South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation President Harry Bell. Port is the president of the Georgetown County Farm Bureau. Bell said it is the state winner in percentage gain in farmer membership during 1980. The Georgetown chapter is in the top ten of membership gain statewide and placed second for best coverage of a Farm Bureau event, the staging of the Georgetown County Farm Bureau Day. Jack Wellman, Jr. Elaine Tanner Frances Owens R. L. Port, left, is congratulated for a job well done by State Farm Bureau President Harry Bell. page 17 �Harry Gaskins Elwood Goodwin and James Walker look at Plastics Achievement Award Erv Lewis, left, looks at one of St. Clair Huggins' Christmas gifts. Plastics Gets Delco Remy Award T he Wellman Plastics Division has received a "Quality Achievement Award " from Delco Remy for producing high-quality material used in the company's manufacturing process. L. J. Salzman, director of Reliability and Quality Control at Delco Remy, a division of General Motors, said products received from Wellman and other American companies prove that there is still high quality work being done in this country. " Quality is as American as apple pie and Wellman Plastics is a good example of a quality manufacturer. The products produced by your employees and shipped to Delco Remy during 1980 were of excellent quality," Salzman said . "Your organization and personnel are to be congratulated for a "quality job - well done." We look forward to your continued quality performance in the future," Salzman said. He said Delco Remy has noticed a steady improvement in the quality of American made goods during recent years. · i 1 Their Ideas Got Christmas Cash St. Clair Huggins Ready For Santa S t . Clai r Huggins has had a lot more time to do his Ch ri stmas shopp ing and yuletime visiting this year as a ret iree from Wellman Industries. " But I do miss my friends at Wellman . I made a lot of good friends there and hope to get by to see them every now and then ," Huggins said. At Wellman for 15 years , he spent most of his time in Su pp ly. He's living in Hemingway where, so far, since ret iring he has " mostly loafed, f ished a little and visited a lot ." " I don 't have any spec ial plans for Christmas . I'm t hankful t hat I am feel ing better and my health has improved . I have a pacemaker in me now and I feel better t han I have in a long ti me. I'm thankful for that ," he said . Huggins saw a lot of changes during his 15 years around the long bins and counters in Supply. " There are thousands of items in Supply and there is a need for every little bolt and nut there. They try to stock everything the company needs to keep the machines going," he said . He said "Supply operates kind of like a store where orders for everything from tiny bolts to giant pieces of equipment weighing hundreds of pounds are found. Requisition forms instead of money is the currency there." He said Supply has grown during the past few years to meet the needs of a growing Wellman Industries. Supply had only a few hundred items 15 years ago. The inventory now includes thousands ot items. T. J . Hanna, T. 0 . Maintenance, and Jessie W. Hug hes, Fi ber Mai ntenance, have a little ext ra Christmas cash they picked up by participating in the Wellman Suggestions Awards program . Hanna's winning suggestion was to take the brush drive belt off Cards and replace them with a positi ve chain drive to eliminate problems of constant belt breaking. Hughes suggested the Spin Pump drive shafts on Line #5 be replaced by stronger ones. Made by him, they are stronger and require less maintenance and up-keep than the ones they replace. Sandra Booker Wellman Beauties Honored L ori Brock, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs . James P. Brock, Jr., Superwash , has been crowned Miss Gold and Black at Johnsonville High School. Sh e' s a junior at Johnsonville High . Sandra Booker, daughter of Eather Mae Booker, was selected " Miss Congeniality" at t he pageant. Her mother works in Fiber Spinning . Congratulations to the winners and to the other girls who participated in the annual pageant at Johnsonville High. Jessie W. Hughes page 18 Lo ri Brock T. J. Hanna page 19 �Josh Greene makes a point. They were in Greene's class. Jeffro Belin , Clyde Richardson , Wallace Woodberry, and Sam Hayward completed mechanical training course. Employees Go Back To School M odern techniques, efficiency and safety are being emphasized in continuing job education programs for the men and women at Wellman Industries. Mixed with a little common sense, they add up to better ways to keep the production lines humming and employees more satisfied in the importance of their jobs. Rudolph Pressley, Robert Taylor, Early Walker, and Bruce Allison were in the "lift truck" course. Josh Greene returned for more classroom sessions for members of the Wellman Management team . Greene, once again , touched on motivation, what makes a good supervisor, communications, labor turnover and absenteeism in sessions at Bluff House. Participating in Greene 's classes were Lenoir Barr, James Pasley, Teresa Collins, Bob Jobe, Troy Collins, Jimmy Brock, Rhett Salley, John Henry Cuttino, James Brown, Thaddeus Pressley, Rogers Epps, Bob Blacklock, Selwyn Marlow, Bob Roose, Willie Wilson, Woodrow Wilson, Bill Hicks, Bill Thompson, Joe Frank and Emily Wi llis. Other recent classroom activities included a course for lift truck operators, electrical and mechanical training courses , and seminars especially for workers approaching retirement age and on how to use Loctite products. Completing the lift truck classes were Roger Haselden, Jerome Parker, Eugene Woodberry, Kelly Pressley, Joseph Jackson , Charlie Eaddy, John Graham, Jimmy Pope, David Matthews, Larry Powell , Abraham Frazier, Early Walker, Redderick Williams, Charles L. Williams , Charles L. Willis, John F. Young, Willie George Hanna, Prince Wilson, Rudolph Pressley, Leslie N. Shaw, Robert Taylor, James E. Graham , Samuel Self, Charles Cooper, Dennis McFadden , John McAlister, Allen Cleveland Filyaw, Wayne Stone, and Nelson Moore completed electrical training course. Eugene Burgess, John Henry Allison, Robert Jordan , Instructor Ch ip Moore, Winston Douglas, and Gene Joye talk "glue". Hanna, Eddi e McGil l, Bruce Allison, Junior Bacchus and Raymond Cokely. Taking part in the Mechanical Training program were Jeffro Belin, Clyde Richardson, Wallace Woodberry and Sam Hayward. In the Electrical Training program were Cleveland Filyaw, Nelson Moore, and Wayne Stone. The training instructor was Bob Roose. The Loctite seminar included Ronald Jones, Stanley Hanna, Bealer Caudill, John Filyaw, Simon McNeil, Don Thompson, Joe Eaddy, John Edwards, Jim Nazelrod, Danny Richardson, Thomas Hanna, John Graham, Herman Larrimore, Cecil Parrott, Doris Coker, Jessie Hughes, Mayo Poston, Jr., John H. Allison, Wallace D. Stone, Thomas Hanna, Wilbur Coker, Basil Cribb, Virgil Prosser, Winston Douglas, Eugene Burgess, Gene Joye, Sam Eaddy, Jerry Chastain, Harry Jones, Wilbur Pollard and Doolittle Stone. Jean Owens of the Social Security Office discusses retirement with Ilene Prosser. Taking advantage of the pre-retirement seminar were George Shefton, Mose Dickerson, Mclendon Prosser, Hester Hanna, Theola Ammons, Clyde Rowntree, Albert Cribb, John Henry Prosser, Ilene Prosser, Hezekiah Graves, Lacie Richardson, Orum McNeil, John Gary, William Barr, Joe Johnson, Henry Bradley, Marvin Brown and Wil liam A. Hanna. page 20 page 21 �Service Anniversaries Fifteen Years Harry Allen, Ill R&D Cheryl H. Williams Fiber Lab C. Jerome Parker Fiber Maintenance Twenty -Five Years Leon Melvin Fiber Spinning Grady L. Owens Plastics Olln D. Richardson Fiber Maintenance Latis Hughes Fiber Finishing Bill Hicks T. 0. Carding & Scouring Lonnie D. Coker T. 0 . Combing Wesley Altman , Jr. T. 0 . Maintenance Virgil Prosser T. 0. Maintenance Drexell Turner T. 0 . Maintenance Ronald Cox Tow Bill Hanna Boiler Operations Frances Owens Personnel Keith L. Baker Fiber General Administration Jacob Belin Traffic Twenty Years Thomas J. WIison Fiber Spinning page 22 Chapman Eaddy, Jr. Fiber Shipping Thomas Lee Cooper Pre-Blending Liston T. Williams Plastics Ted V. Avant T. 0. Combing Leroy Barcus T. 0. Finishing Mack Parker Garage page 23 �Welcome Aboard T. 0. CONVERTING - Edward D. Pressley. CARDING - Alphonza Thomas, Larry Jordan , Joe A. Faison, Jeremiah Weaver and John E. King . CASHMERE - Jacob D. Belin . COMBING - Carey Singletary, Larry W. Smith , Thomas C. Wilson, William L. Marlow, Clarence K. Jones, Wilbur Collins, Jr., Kenneth Marlow, Raymond Weston, Richard Lewis, Calvin Altman, Mitchell Perritt, Chuck Fulmore, Virgil Dorsey, Buster Hanna, Silas Davis. T. 0. PREPARING - Woodrow N. Graham, Terry Cooper, Roosevelt Kearson , James E. Benton, Jack Hanna, DuRant Parrott, Siner Woodbury and Steven Skinner. T. 0. SCOURING - Henry B. Wells, Thomas Dorsey, Jr., Jefferson Singletary, Steve Bass, Buddy Grant, Reginald Williamson, Bruce W. Moore, Wilford P. Mention, Willie E. Nesmith, Alphonza McCrea, Jacob E. Eaddy and Blondell Lowrimore. T. 0. FINISHING - Thomas E. Askins, Dennis G. Cribb, Dean McAlister and Kenneth Marsh, Jr. SUPERWASH - Donald J. Haselden, J. Lester Thompson, John R. Earl, Kenneth L. Hucks and Sandra F. Ray, TOW - D. Gene Powell and Randall T. Cox. SORTING - Thomas Washington, Jr., Ronnie Epps, Steven McWhite, Jerry Armstrong, Jack Lynch, John W. Reed, Jr., Nathaniel Morris, Terry A. Coker, Calvin Pressley, Ronnie Smith, Berlin Belin, and Dearlyn Belin. FIBER PREPARATION Ceaser L. Hemingway, Norman L. Barr, Windel L. McDaniel, Joseph L. Nesmith and Willie E. Bell. FIBER LAB - Angela Thompson, Teresa L. Poston, Tammy G. Collins and Debra D. Tanner. FIBER FINISHING - Kenneth Generette and John L. Whitnauer, Jr. FIBER BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS - Larry J. Palmer and Eisenhower J. Legette. SUPPLY Jeanette H. Marlowe, Willie F. Wilson and Alfred J. Ford, Jr. BOTTLE RECOVERY - Carl L. Davis, Alphonso Graham and Wendell Reed. PLASTICS - Allen Hanna and Russell Cribb. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Lerlita Mack. Promoted New In Management T roy Collins has returned to Wellman Industries as a Shift Supervisor in Fiber Preparation. He worked with BE&K Construction Company. He and his wife have two children . They live in the Prospect Community. Another new face in the Wellman management picture is that of Ghazi "Gus" Khattab, a native of Saccasunna, N. J. He has joined the Wellman team as a Polymer Chemist in Troy Collins Ghazi "Gus" Khattab Research and Development. A veteran of 15 years in Plastics Engineering, he received his PhD from Poly Technical Institute of Brooklyn, N. Y. Presently living in Johnsonville, he and his wife Stasia have a son, Alex, 17. He previously worked with Allied Chemical, GAF and Bio-Medical Sciences. The promotions list includes the names of Lenoir Barr and John L. Edwards. Deaths and Funerals Mr. Harvey I. Creel, Sr., Father of Betty J. Poston (Fiber Laboratory) on October 5, 1980. Mrs. Rockie W. Hucks, Wife of Jink L. Hucks (Fiber Maintenance) and Mother of Ray Hucks (Technical Services) on October 28, 1980. Mrs. Alda Dastou, Wife of George Dastou (Technical) on October 31, 1980. Mrs. Florrie Ray, Mother of Manning Ray (Fiber Finishing) deceased November 27, 1980. Lenoir Barr John Edwards Barr, a second hand in Spinning, has moved up to Supervisor. He and his wife Jamie have a daughter Teresa, 9. At Wellman for more than eight years, he has worked mostly in Spinning. His family lives near Kingstree. Edwards, a 24-year veteran at Wellman, is Maintenance Supervisor in Fiber Maintenance. He was a lead mechanic there. He and his wife Bobbie Jean and their three children live on Route 2, Gresham. Births A girl, English, to R. L. (T. 0 . Converting) and Jenny (T. 0 . Maintenance) Holden on August 31, 1980. A boy, Kevin, to Willie James (Plastics) and Charlene Barr on September 27, 1980. A boy, Benson, to Devern (PreBlending) and Donetha Dorsey on August 27, 1980. A girl , Brandy, to Johnny (Bottle Recovery) and Berneta Belin on September 21, 1980. A boy, Wayne, to Dennis (Fiber Shipping) and Bernice McFadden on October 20, 1980. A girl, Cynthia, to Jerry (Preparation) and Glenda Poston on October 20, 1980. A boy, Rue, to Rudy (T. 0. Maintenance) and Everlene Blaine on October 24, 1980. A boy, Tedric, and girl, Taneisha, to Theodore (Personnel) and Orger Allison on October 24, 1980. A boy, Lucas, to Roger (Fiber Maintenance) and Delorese Haselden on October 30, 1980. A boy, Shelley, and girl, Sherry, to Alphonso (Bottle Recovery) and Tiny Graham on October 30, 1980. W ellman Topics needs your help. We want to make your magazine more interesting and to include more people in its coverage. You can help by calling Personnel with any suggestion you might have for a news story or feature story. Tell us about Wellmanites and members of their families who should be covered by Topics. Call Personnel with yours news tips. �HONOR ROLL Employees With Per/ect Attendance • 7 YEARS • 63 MONTHS • 3 YEARS • 21 MONTHS • 1 YEAR Dewey K. Baxley John W. Burgess Robert C. Cantey, Jr. Gladys A. Davis Winston Douglas Sular Graham William H. Hicks George E. McCloud Baker Parker John A. Parsons Lloyd Pasley Marion Pasley Colee Powell Cleveland Pressley Knox Richardson Sinclair Sessions Marvin W. Brown Thomas J. Wilson • 5 YEARS Henry Bardley Thomas Hanna Wynnell A. Howell Jerome Jones Wallace Woodberry Ralph Coker Gerald Joye • 33 MONTHS Fairy Lee Bartell Moses G. Cooper Letha Gaskins Willie Gause Harry Graham Ruby Johnson Charlie Richardson Leon G. Richardson Robert Taylor Jacob Beli n Jacob Brown John D. Chandler Ashmeade Cooper J. Lamar Cribb Christopher Davis Wildon Eaddy George Frazier Quency Fulmore Rufus Giles B. Keith Haselden Kilbourn Haselden James Jenkins Bernice Marlow Oliver Porchea Roosevelt Prosser Jane G. Robinson Sam Singletary Douglas L. Stuckey, Jr. Mack Roy Verner, Jr. Donald 0 . Williams Richard Williams Mary Wilson • 57 MONTHS Deltus Cooper Robert Woodberry Thomas Gray, Jr. Aaron L. Johnson William H. Johnson Willie M. Larrimore Tiny E. Matthews J. Bernice Parker Eugene Woodberry • 54 MONTHS • 81 MONTHS Wesley Altman, Jr. Doris Coker James M. Hayward Paul Stone Phillip H. Woodberry Simon McNeil John M. Nesmith Therian Stacks • 4 YEARS J. D. Greenwood, Jr. Laura E. Davis Burial Dozier Nathan Howell Ruby J. Rogers Stephen J. Wright • 75 MONTHS • 45 MONTHS Jeffery Bacchus John J. McAlister Leroy Barcus Leon Prosser Willie Woodberry • 78 MONTHS • 30 MONTHS Charles Bulls, Jr. Jacob Ellison James Gilliard Willie James Hanna Joe Johnson Eugene Jones Nellie McCullough Manning Ray Frank Taylor • 18 MONTHS Theola Ammons Eddie Lee Bluefort Solomon Brunson Roger Epps Nathaniel Franklin Hosea Graham John Lee Graves Luther Hyman Johnny 0. Johnson Glen McLean Frances C. Miller Elizabeth Morris Rudolph Pittman Cheryl Scott Eulene Scott Jesse James Spates John Washington • 27 MONTHS • 6 YEARS • 42 MONTHS Meada Owens Benjamin Stuckey Leon E. Barr Thomas Lee Cooper Chapman Eaddy Jimmy J. Footman David Matthews Kelly Pressley Ilene Prosser Roy E. Stone Caroline Newell Olin Richardson • 2 YEARS • 69 MONTHS • 39 MONTHS Wilbur D. Pollard • 66 MONTHS Emmit Eaddy Odean Parrott Odessa J. Davis Ventes Nesmith Thomas Wilson Carroll Barnhill David Edward W. George Gause Edward L. Melvin • 15 MONTHS Alfred Barkers, Jr. John D. Davis Cleveland Filyaw Elwood Goodwin William A. Hanna Pete Jacobs William Joye Ella K. Poston Myrtis Powell Bruce Rich Earl Richardson Larry E. Williams David Woodberry John D. Singletary Sarah E. Thompson Cheryl Williams Henry L. Williams • 6 MONTHS • 9 MONTHS Joe Burgess Esther Cribb David Dorsey, Jr. John L. Edwards Curtis L. Fulmore Lee Arthur Goss McKinley Graves Myrtle Haselden Latis S. Hughes Joseph Jackson, Jr. Robert Julious Harold McCrea Jimmie C. McGill John McGill Ricky Martin Benchon Moore Ceasar Myers Harry L. Nesmith Peter James Nesmith Ervin Parrott Michael Prosser Thurman D. Robinson Clarence W. Rogers Leroy Scott I Elder H. Bacchus Ju nior L. Bacchus Lenoir Barr J. C. Bartelle Jef fro Belin Rudy Blaine Arthur Braveboy Dempsey Braveboy James S. Brown Johnny L. Brown Ronnie Brown Everlena V. Brunson David W. Butler Shirley W. Cameron Hubert A. Carmichael Wi llie E. Cox Perline Cribb Edd Cunningham John Henry Cuttino Levi Dollard Jim W. Eaddy Waiter Eaddy Abraham Frazier Lawrence J. Fulmore Daniel J. Gause Guster B. Gibson Willie G. Hanna James B. Haselden Herbert Hemingway Rufus L. Holden Abram Holmes A. Allen Howard Cleo Jackson B. Eugene James Levi Jenkins Levi Jenkins, Jr. Issac L. Julious Charlie King , Ill Samuel Linen Will iam McElveen Joseph McFadden Walter McFadden, Jr. Eddie McG ill Alphonso McWhite Melease Miller Joe Moore Silas Nesmith Mack C. Parker Joel E. Pollard Dessie Pressley L. J. Pressley Eva Mae Richardson Thelma Rogers Harry Scott Ellis Singletary Alphonso B. Smallwood Lucille Snowden Donald Taylor Tommy Turner Johnny L. Verner Samuel Walker Clyde Washington , Jr. Hillie Weaver Redderick Williams, Jr. Lula Mae Wilson Willie J. Wilson Alen Woodberry Nathan Worrell Elise P. Wright Ervin Wright Steven Wright • 3 MONTHS Johnny Adams Bruce Allison Mary Alston Derrick Avant Italy Baker Larry Barcus Albert Barr Elijah Barr John Barr, Jr. Nathn iel Barr Robert Barr, Jr. Willie L. Barr Thomas Bell Eather M. Booker Ben Brockington lshmel Brunson Timothy Bryant Richard Bull , Jr. Jeffrey A. Burgess Ulysses Burgess Jimmie J. Ceaser Eva Christion Harry Clemons Waymon Cobb WIibur C. Coker Gloria Cooper Ivory Cooper Ronald L. Cooper Jimmy Cox Rena Mae Cox Amos Cyrus Henry L. Cyrus Collins D. Daniel Jacob Daniels Buster Davis Chester A. Davis Delious A. Davis, Jr. Israel Davis Jaronia Davis Loyd Davis , Jr. Zelma Deas Carlton Dennis Kenneth M. Dennis Willard Dennis Moses Dickerson Curline Dorsey James Dorsey Ruby H. Douglas Willie Dozier Adrain Dunmore Bobbie J. Eaddy Mae Lee Eaddy Tony Eaddy Sam J. Edwards Johnnie L. Ellison Earline Foxworth Thomas Foxworth Betty Frazier Ora Bell Frazier Garrison Fulmore Rollie Fulmore Florence Gause David Gibbs Julious Z. Gibson Levern Gibson W. Lee Glasscho Roy Goss Charles Graham Harry E. Graham, Jr. Christopher Grate Hezekiah Graves James A. Graves Johnny L. Graves Joseph Green Rose Wall Griff in Donald Hall Allen B. Hanna Elbert Haselden Roger Haselden Curtis Lee Hayward H. George Hemingway Mary Sue Howell Sam R. Hugee Jessie W. Hughes M. Elizabeth Hyman Lillian Johnson Deborah Joye William B. Julious Willie C. Larrimore Alma L. Lee Frances Lewis Larry Lewis Melvin Lewis Doris Lyerly Jimmie McAlister Joshway McCray J. L. McDaniel Lory McKnight Orum McNeil Willie McWhite Arthur Marlow, Jr. Katie C. Marsh Gracie Matthews Bobby A. Montgomery Robert Lee Moore Roy A. Moore William M. Moore Jimmy A. Mullins Alfred Murphy Chester Nesmith Frankie Nesmith Annette Nettles Olie Owens Jerome C. Parker Betty C. Poston Frances Poston Mayo Poston Barbara A. Powell Daisy Powell Reg inald Pressley Lyndon L. Prosser Eva Rhames J. Michael Rich Arsenia W. Richardson Virginia Richardson Mike T. Roose Will ie E. Salters Edward Scott Julious Scott Marlon J. Scott James Shaw David Singletary Jessie Singletary Rufus S. Singletary Sarah Singletary Samuel D. Smith A. Wayne Stone Betty Stuckey Wheeler 0. Stuckey George Swinton Montecella Taylor Kelly J. Thomas Alfred Thompkins Julia Mae Verner Queen E. Washington Willie J. Williamson Eddie Wilson Danny Woodberry Jerome Woodberry �& WELLMAN I.ND"USTJUEII zxc. J OHNSONVILLE , SOUTH CAROLINA 29S55 . • ,, PAID Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Johnsonville, S.C. Permit 9 � https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/26e464f55910d2a68d901b98aff62fcd.pdf ffba28000c34c0ff922ae0b648832194 PDF Text Text ..... ,1 -....~ 111t11 Cheryl Williams na...-,,,,,;., , / • ) 2335 Schoolhouse Dr Hemingway, SC 29554 �:\, i ''l.{r' . .... ··.. ' .i f:?!~~~~ :;:r'/4;::1 MEMO FROM ..-:• . :,::::::-:-- :~, ,r1" .-:-· ' .\1'::\!i!!j' BY JOHN G. WELLMAN BOARD CHAIRMAN, WELLMAN INDUSTRIES, INC . n the last issue of the Topics I urged each one of you to get out and vote for 'the candidates of your choice. By exercising your right to vote, you would be voicing your opinion on what direction our country should take. This right to vote was something that was fought for you many years ago. The reenactment of the battle at Black Mingo and the victory by Francis Marion as brought out In this issue of the Topics again reminds us of the great struggle that our forefathers went through nearly two hundred years ago. I'm sure many of you had this in mind when you cast your vote on November 4. As shown by the results of the election, both on the state and national level, you voiced opinions that I am proud to share with you. We must curb inflation, limit government spending, have a strong military force, stop government's un• necessary regulations in too many areas of our lives, and create an atmosphere in which the free enterprise system can become the leader and moving force in our economy that it deserves. As we celebrate Christmas and look forward to better years to come, keep in mind that we all have to work and take part in helping to realize our future goals and expectations. We can not just sit back and expect others to take care of us for the rest of our lives. Best Wishes to you and your loved ones during this Holiday Season. Published quarterly by and for the employHs of Wellman lnduatrlH, Inc., Johnsonville, South Carolina 29555, under the supervision of Doug Matthews, Vice President of Personnel. Edited by Frances Owens, EmployH Com• munlcatlona Manager. Produced by Carolina lnduatrlal Preaa. Printed by Pattillo Printing Company, Inc., Florence, South Carolina. ME M 8 ER ij·. Carolinas DaODBG~ O Association of I nternat1onal Assoc1at1on of Business Communicators ~--' BUslnesscommunlcatorS A sk what Santa Claus travels in around Wellman Industries and you just might hear that it's a big tractor trailer rig. That's how the hundreds of gifts he annually brings to Wellmanites were transported to Johnsonville from one of his North Pole field warehouses. It would take a very big sleigh to handle the wide variety of Christmas presents on the list Santa received from Wellman employees. The most requested gifts this year included stainless steel cookware, a 40-piece wrench-socket set and multi-speed food mixers. There were a lot of toys also on the list. Many of those are expected to show up around family yule time trees on Christmas morning. page 3 �Walter Robinson And Bill Miles Break Ground For Energy Plant WELLMAN'S SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED TO E A REAL 1 ENERGY SAVER W ellman Industries, Inc. has · become the first industrial firm in South Carolina to break ground for a plant to convert municipal and industrial solid waste into steam energy. The 8,000 square-foot "Solid Waste Disposal and Energy Production System" plant is being constructed on a five-acre site just south of the sprawling Wellman facilities at Johnsonville. Designed to be a real energy saver, the system will consist of modular combustion units fitted with an energy recovery boiler to recover heat in the form of steam. The facility was designed to process 50 tons of refuse per day. The twostage, controlled air process will pAge4 produce a relatively clean emission into the atmosphere. The company has received an Incinerator Construction Permit from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Wellman has been notified that the permit application was reviewed by the DHEC engineering staff and that with proper operation and maintenance, the proposed unit will comply with South Carolina Air Quality Control Regulations and Standards. The permit issued by the Bureau of Air Quality Control states that tests indicating compliance with applicable standards will be required prior to issuance of a permit to operate. "The energy plant will replace the consumption of approximately 700,000 gallons of fuel oil of 100 million cubic feet of natural gas annually. " - John G. Wellman, Sr. Wellman Operations Service Manager Walter Robinson said the construction of the energy plant should take about a year. The facility will create jobs for 11 additional employees. Board Chairman John G. Wellman said the energy-producing facility is in support of the national effort to reduce the consumption of energy and at the same time reduce the energy costs of Wellman Industries. "The energy plant will replace consumption of approximately 700,000 gallons of fuel oil or 100 million cubic feet of natural gas annually," Wellman pointed out. The company presently uses fuel oil and natural gas in the production of steam used in its various manufacturing processes. Wellman said that during the past two years, the cost of fuel oil had doubled, the cost of natural gas had increased by about 70 percent and that in the past six years, the contract cost for handling the company's solid waste had doubled . "The reduction of the energy costs to Wellman Industries witl favorably affect the continued competitiveness of our operating costs and thusly should assure our employees of more job security," Wellman emphasized. The steam generation facility will use Wellman's own industrial refuse in addition to municipal and county trash. This use of processed waste at Wellman is expected to allevi_ ate the ever increasing problem of the availability and cost of acceptable landfill space. Wellman has entered into a 15-year contract with the county of Georgetown reserving for the company a maximum of 15,000 tons per year of its processed municipal solid waste. It has been estimated that the savings to the taxpayers of Georgetown County for every ton that it does not bury is approximately three to four dollars plus an increase in the useful life of the present land field acreage. The company is currently negotiating with Williamsburg County officials whereby that county may also offer its citizens the benefits which may come from a similar arrangement in disposing of county waste. No agreement has been reached at the time Wellman Topics went to press, Wellman said. The City of Johnsonville has also expressed the desire to utilize the Wellman facility for disposal of its municipal waste. Johnsonville Mayor Connie S. Decamps has stated that an arrangement with Wellman Industries would create economic benefits to the town and to its citizens. Disposal of city trash at the Wellman facility would eliminate the 56 round-trip miles to the Florence County Landfill by city vehicles and the need to purchase a new packer-type vehicle could possibly be eliminated. Wellman stated that the company's investment is the result of successful negotiations and cooperative arrangement between private industry and city and county governments and that no federal or state funds are being used . "This is a milestone in energy conservation," Wellman concluded. �F or most Wellmanites, Christmas is not only the time to honor the birth of Christ, but a time for families and friends to get together. It's a time for feasting and a special time for children. Samuel Walker, who drives one of those big Wellman tractor-trailer rigs, has had "the Christmas spirit since about Thanksgiving. Christmas means a lot to me. It's the birthday of Jesus. I've already told Santa Claus what the kids want. My little boy wants a big, tractor-trailer like the one I drive." Jo Ann Webb, Spinning, is looking forward to "good things to eat and exchanging gifts on Christmas. Of course, we shouldn't forget what Christmas really is and we should honor Jesus. Christmas means a lot of fun for the children, a time for everyone to enjoy one another." Midge DuRant, Personnel, agrees that Christmas is "that time of the year when people seem to be more considerate of others. It is a time for families being together, to perhaps be a little care free while forgetting world problems." Alene Nettles, Production Control smiled that this Christmas "will be a time to show the boy friend off to the family . I'm not saying what I'm giving him for Christmas but I'm expecting something nice from him." Dennis Daniels, Fiber Finishing, said he has "a whole lot to be thankful for ... glad to be around for another Christmas. We'll be visiting my mother and family up in North Carolina. We'll also have dinner with my wife's folks in Hemingway." Kenneth Hucks, Superwash, said Christmas is his "favorite time of the year. The whole family will be home to eat Mama's cooking. Nobody cooks like Mama. She makes a great nut cake." Eisenhower Legette, Sorting, has enjoyed shopping "especially for a hobby horse for my little girl Tris. She'll get other things, too, like a tricycle. Christmas is a special time when the happiness of children rubs off on the grownups." Siner Woodbury, T. 0. Preparing, will spend Christmas "with the kids and remembering that this is when we celebrate the birth of Christ. Wouldn't it be nice if the whole world followed in his peaceful footsteps." Wi 11 iam Marlow, Combing, noted that "Christmas is a happy time. I like to see the day celebrated in simple ways for it is the Lord's birthday. Gifts are nice but Christ's birth is the greatest gift of all." Cynthia Parks, Administration, sees Christmas as "a time for family and friends getting together to honor the birth of Christ. Every Christmas is special." Frances Lewis, Sorting , is loo king forward to her nine-months old baby Dennis having his first Christmas . It will also be nice for my little girl Elaine. Having that time with the family is very nice." Midge DuRant Alene Nettles a. Cynthia Parks Eisenhower Legette Frances Lewis �Cheryl Scott Leon Richardson Gregory E. Huggins Harry K. Gaskins Allen Lee McDaniel Elizabeth Miller Carolyn Cribb Dena Jones Thurma Jean Poston Isaiah Woodberry Marie Richardson Uldine Poston Carol Bradley Before You Start Any Job, Large Or Small Think Safety First Of All. Carol Bradley Saf ety ' S L"k I e A Fl ower, It Has TO G row. Spinning Cheryl Scott Fiber Laboratory Don't Let Accidents Teach You -Your Safety Rules. Safety Coincides With Safe Work Habits Leon Richardson Gregory E. Huggins Wellstrand T. 0. Shipping Fall Into Winter With Safety. Thurma Jean Poston Personnel • The Proper Way To Run A Machine Means Learning All Safety Features And Keeping It Clean. This Christmas, Let Safety Be The Gift You Give Yourself. Elizabeth Miller Spinning Plastics Uldine Poston Spinning Turning "Blind Eyes" On Safety Mig ht Become Rea1ity. Dena Jones T. 0 . Administration Use Safety Every Day For Your Savings Bond For The Present And The Future. Plastics Isaiah Woodberry Well strand Safety Is More Than A Fairy Tal e. Carolyn Cribb page 8 Safety Doesn't Just Happen, It Takes All Of Us To Make It Work. Harry K. Gaskins Allen Lee McDaniel • Safe Husband, Safe Wife, Safe Children, Happy Life. Spinning Safety Is For You To Choose, If You Win Or If You Lose. Marie Richardson General Admin istration �Hemingway Cub Scouts honored the colors The star of the show Wellman Industries entered a colorful float JOHNSONVILLE HEMINGWAY PARADES SURE SIGN SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN Waiting for Santa Yeah, team! T Christmas carols were sung by the kids All tucked in their bed page 10 housands of persons turned out to view this year's Christmas parades in Hemingway and Johnsonville. Sponsored by the Business and Professional Association in Hemingway and the Pee Dee Junior Woman's Club in Johnsonville, the parades were easily among the best to announce that Santa Claus will soon be coming to town. Santa was the star of both parades but he had to share the billing with beautiful girls, politicians and colorful floats adorned with hundreds of young people. While many themes were included, the most impressive ones were floats reminding the crowds about what Christmas is all about - the celebrating of the birthday of Christ. High-stepping majorettes and area high school marching bands provided the tempo for the parades as they moved through Hemingway and Johnsonville. One of the Johnsonville floats reminded the crowd that Americans are still being held hostage in Iran for the second straight Christmas. Area beauty queens participated Ride 'em cowboys Bright faces extended greetings of the season A truck load of happy carolers �A salute to the colors A Revolutionary War cannon was demonstrated by the Swamp Fox Battalion of the S. C. National Guard QtlJristmas Was Different In The Days Of Francis Marion · Jltstnrtc iiattlt ®f Witt iilack :!ltngn f&ttnartth The Baron Prepares For His Christmas Feast At Williamsburg n the days when Francis "Swamp Fox" / Marion roamed the Pee Dee countryside, Christmas was a time to honor the birth of Christ, to do a little hunting and to sit down to a big feast at plantation houses. The banquet, reminiscent of holiday dining in old England, was lavish at some plantations. The Baron's Feast, presided over by "the Baron " himself at historic Williamsburg, Va., recalls those colonial day banquets. The delicacies included both fowl and pork from the farm and game from nearby forests. Some early settlers, however, discouraged feasting and observing Christmas other than to honor Jesus in worship services. Frivolous celebrations were not regarded by them as the proper thing to do in observance of the birth of Christ. It was in the south, largely, that the ancient customs of caroling, mummering, feasting, page 12 hunting and lighting firecrackers became an American Christmas tradition. Christmas was celebrated in South Carolina even during the bitter Civil War. This Christmas season in Williamsburg is being celebrated with the gracious hospitality and time-honored traditions handed down from the days of Francis Marion. Homemade decorations, beautifully decorated homes and the warm glow of candlelight from hundreds of windows diminishes winter's chill. It's Christmas without the garish glitter of multi-colored lighting displays and the artificiality of plastic wreaths and snow made of foam. It's Christmas with the enticing aroma of mince-meat tarts and the burning of oak logs in an open fireplace. There is roping of the greens, mistletoe and holly. An old fashioned Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all Wellmanites everywhere. T he year 1780 was a most critical time for South Carolina's Whigs, seeking their independence from Great Britain. Savannah and Augusta were in British hands; Charleston and Georgetown had fallen. In mid-August, the Americans suf• fered one of their worst defeats of the Revolutionary War when General Horation Gates, hero of Saratoga, was routed at Camden . It was against this grim background that a spark of hope was ignited by partisan leaders in the Pee Dee such as Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion. Marion and his Williamsburg Militia demonstrated that guerrilla warfare with a few dedicated men could turn the tide. That happened near Black Mingo Creek on September 28, 1780 - a date recalled 200 years later by a reenactment of historic battle by Georgetown and Williamsburg counties. Hundreds of men and women who work at Wellman Industries live in "Swamp Fox Country" - named for the hero of Black Mingo and other battles of America's bat• tleground of freedom. It is a proud heritage suitably recalled at a time when America needs to return to old-time patriotism . A number of events were commemorated during the recent Low Country History Festival but none was more colorful nor more soul-stirring than the reenactment of the Battle of Black Mingo. One of the best descriptions of the battle is included in the book "Swamp Fox" by historian Dr. Robert D. Bass who now lives in Marion County. Marion and his troopers were up, cooking, eating and tending their horses before dawn on the day of the battle. From their hideaway in the swampy woodlands not far from present-day Johnsonville, they rode to meet tne enemy . Marion could not swim and there was no ferry to cross the Little Pee Dee River. He feared water but he did not fear death. He clinged to the pommel of his saddle and held on as his horse swam the river. His men followed. From there, they moved on past Hickory Hill, Port's Ferry, Witherspoon's Ferry and crossed Lynches River. They had heard Colonel John C. Ball and his British troops were encamped around Dollard's Tavern. James Fowler, a rich merchant in Charleston and a rice planter on Black Mingo Creek, established a trading post called Willtown in the early 1700's. A jolly Irishman named Patrick Dollard had an inn at Willtown. Also called a tavern, it was known as the Red House. it was from the Red House that the British went to meet Francis Marion when they heard his horses crossing an old wooden bridge. The Battle of Black Mingo lasted only 15 minutes, but for the scant hundred men involved it was bloody. Of his 46 men, Ball left three dead and 13 wounded or captured. Several others died of their wounds. Marion left two dead and two of his fighters so riddled by buckshot that they never again saw action. He left his six wounded at Dollard's Inn. Marion captured the enemy's guns, ammunition and baggage. Their triumph, however, was the capture of the blooded horses of the Tories. One of them was a spirited gelding that had been Colonel Ball's charger. Marion claimed the horse, bridle and saddle of his defeated rival. With puckish humor, he renamed the steed Ball. Marion's Black Mingo triumph over the Tories and blow for American independence, as reenacted, is shown by the photographs on these four pages. It is a proud heritage for the land Wellman Industries is proud to claim as home. �Battle flags were paraded An empty saddle for a fallen warrior Women shared the hardships of the war Battle scenes were depicted by men dressed in authentic American, Hessian and British uniforms A wounded soldier is removed to safety The victors passed in review Long rifles were typical of Revolutionary War weapons Retreat at Black Mingo Heroes of the historic battle stand by for inspection The honor guard moved out front �N ews01akers Wellmanites Busy With Community Activities W Battle colors were sheathed and presented to the presiding officer Camp fires were used to prepare food for the troops State Senator Bill Doar welcomed the crowd The British made Collard's Tavern their headquarters Beth Little and Dr. Johnstone Parr wear costumes of tHe period. These ladies were properly attired for the day ellman ites are continuing to make news with activities in the communities in which they live. Among the newsmakers are Jack Wellman , Jr., Elaine Tanner, Frances Owens and R. L. Port. Vice President Jack Wellman, Jr. has been elected chairman of the Florence-Darlington Technical College Education Foundation. He succeeds James Scott of Fibers Industries. Wellman holds a bachelor's degree from Davidson College and a master of business administration degree from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration . He is also a graduate of the Leadership South Carolina program . The foundation, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, was established in 1979 to support the educational purposes of FlorenceDarlington TEC. The foundation promotes funds to meet both the financial needs of students and to update equipment and other needs. Elaine Tanner, R.N., has received the South Carolina Nurses' Association 's "Excellence in Practice Award" for 1980. The wife of John E. Tanner, in Data Processing, she was presented the award at the South Carolina Nurses' Association convention in Columbia. "This award is the highest honor a nurse can receive from the association," said SCNA President Cora Marie Nelson, R.N., of Newberry. "Our 'Excellence in Practice Award' is presented each year to a nurse engaged in clinical practice who has been instrumental in influencing superior patient care. Mrs. Tanner works with the Waccamaw Health District. Frances Owens, Personnel, has been named the Vice Chairperson of the Pee Dee Area Personnel Club Officers of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. The organization includes corporate members from 104 area businesses and industries. R. L. Port, Lanolin Recovery, has drawn a salute from South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation President Harry Bell. Port is the president of the Georgetown County Farm Bureau. Bell said it is the state winner in percentage gain in farmer membership during 1980. The Georgetown chapter is in the top ten of membership gain statewide and placed second for best coverage of a Farm Bureau event, the staging of the Georgetown County Farm Bureau Day. Jack Wellman, Jr. Elaine Tanner Frances Owens R. L. Port, left, is congratulated for a job well done by State Farm Bureau President Harry Bell. page 17 �Harry Gaskins Elwood Goodwin and James Walker look at Plastics Achievement Award Erv Lewis, left, looks at one of St. Clair Huggins' Christmas gifts. Plastics Gets Delco Remy Award T he Wellman Plastics Division has received a "Quality Achievement Award " from Delco Remy for producing high-quality material used in the company's manufacturing process. L. J. Salzman, director of Reliability and Quality Control at Delco Remy, a division of General Motors, said products received from Wellman and other American companies prove that there is still high quality work being done in this country. " Quality is as American as apple pie and Wellman Plastics is a good example of a quality manufacturer. The products produced by your employees and shipped to Delco Remy during 1980 were of excellent quality," Salzman said . "Your organization and personnel are to be congratulated for a "quality job - well done." We look forward to your continued quality performance in the future," Salzman said. He said Delco Remy has noticed a steady improvement in the quality of American made goods during recent years. · i 1 Their Ideas Got Christmas Cash St. Clair Huggins Ready For Santa S t . Clai r Huggins has had a lot more time to do his Ch ri stmas shopp ing and yuletime visiting this year as a ret iree from Wellman Industries. " But I do miss my friends at Wellman . I made a lot of good friends there and hope to get by to see them every now and then ," Huggins said. At Wellman for 15 years , he spent most of his time in Su pp ly. He's living in Hemingway where, so far, since ret iring he has " mostly loafed, f ished a little and visited a lot ." " I don 't have any spec ial plans for Christmas . I'm t hankful t hat I am feel ing better and my health has improved . I have a pacemaker in me now and I feel better t han I have in a long ti me. I'm thankful for that ," he said . Huggins saw a lot of changes during his 15 years around the long bins and counters in Supply. " There are thousands of items in Supply and there is a need for every little bolt and nut there. They try to stock everything the company needs to keep the machines going," he said . He said "Supply operates kind of like a store where orders for everything from tiny bolts to giant pieces of equipment weighing hundreds of pounds are found. Requisition forms instead of money is the currency there." He said Supply has grown during the past few years to meet the needs of a growing Wellman Industries. Supply had only a few hundred items 15 years ago. The inventory now includes thousands ot items. T. J . Hanna, T. 0 . Maintenance, and Jessie W. Hug hes, Fi ber Mai ntenance, have a little ext ra Christmas cash they picked up by participating in the Wellman Suggestions Awards program . Hanna's winning suggestion was to take the brush drive belt off Cards and replace them with a positi ve chain drive to eliminate problems of constant belt breaking. Hughes suggested the Spin Pump drive shafts on Line #5 be replaced by stronger ones. Made by him, they are stronger and require less maintenance and up-keep than the ones they replace. Sandra Booker Wellman Beauties Honored L ori Brock, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs . James P. Brock, Jr., Superwash , has been crowned Miss Gold and Black at Johnsonville High School. Sh e' s a junior at Johnsonville High . Sandra Booker, daughter of Eather Mae Booker, was selected " Miss Congeniality" at t he pageant. Her mother works in Fiber Spinning . Congratulations to the winners and to the other girls who participated in the annual pageant at Johnsonville High. Jessie W. Hughes page 18 Lo ri Brock T. J. Hanna page 19 �Josh Greene makes a point. They were in Greene's class. Jeffro Belin , Clyde Richardson , Wallace Woodberry, and Sam Hayward completed mechanical training course. Employees Go Back To School M odern techniques, efficiency and safety are being emphasized in continuing job education programs for the men and women at Wellman Industries. Mixed with a little common sense, they add up to better ways to keep the production lines humming and employees more satisfied in the importance of their jobs. Rudolph Pressley, Robert Taylor, Early Walker, and Bruce Allison were in the "lift truck" course. Josh Greene returned for more classroom sessions for members of the Wellman Management team . Greene, once again , touched on motivation, what makes a good supervisor, communications, labor turnover and absenteeism in sessions at Bluff House. Participating in Greene 's classes were Lenoir Barr, James Pasley, Teresa Collins, Bob Jobe, Troy Collins, Jimmy Brock, Rhett Salley, John Henry Cuttino, James Brown, Thaddeus Pressley, Rogers Epps, Bob Blacklock, Selwyn Marlow, Bob Roose, Willie Wilson, Woodrow Wilson, Bill Hicks, Bill Thompson, Joe Frank and Emily Wi llis. Other recent classroom activities included a course for lift truck operators, electrical and mechanical training courses , and seminars especially for workers approaching retirement age and on how to use Loctite products. Completing the lift truck classes were Roger Haselden, Jerome Parker, Eugene Woodberry, Kelly Pressley, Joseph Jackson , Charlie Eaddy, John Graham, Jimmy Pope, David Matthews, Larry Powell , Abraham Frazier, Early Walker, Redderick Williams, Charles L. Williams , Charles L. Willis, John F. Young, Willie George Hanna, Prince Wilson, Rudolph Pressley, Leslie N. Shaw, Robert Taylor, James E. Graham , Samuel Self, Charles Cooper, Dennis McFadden , John McAlister, Allen Cleveland Filyaw, Wayne Stone, and Nelson Moore completed electrical training course. Eugene Burgess, John Henry Allison, Robert Jordan , Instructor Ch ip Moore, Winston Douglas, and Gene Joye talk "glue". Hanna, Eddi e McGil l, Bruce Allison, Junior Bacchus and Raymond Cokely. Taking part in the Mechanical Training program were Jeffro Belin, Clyde Richardson, Wallace Woodberry and Sam Hayward. In the Electrical Training program were Cleveland Filyaw, Nelson Moore, and Wayne Stone. The training instructor was Bob Roose. The Loctite seminar included Ronald Jones, Stanley Hanna, Bealer Caudill, John Filyaw, Simon McNeil, Don Thompson, Joe Eaddy, John Edwards, Jim Nazelrod, Danny Richardson, Thomas Hanna, John Graham, Herman Larrimore, Cecil Parrott, Doris Coker, Jessie Hughes, Mayo Poston, Jr., John H. Allison, Wallace D. Stone, Thomas Hanna, Wilbur Coker, Basil Cribb, Virgil Prosser, Winston Douglas, Eugene Burgess, Gene Joye, Sam Eaddy, Jerry Chastain, Harry Jones, Wilbur Pollard and Doolittle Stone. Jean Owens of the Social Security Office discusses retirement with Ilene Prosser. Taking advantage of the pre-retirement seminar were George Shefton, Mose Dickerson, Mclendon Prosser, Hester Hanna, Theola Ammons, Clyde Rowntree, Albert Cribb, John Henry Prosser, Ilene Prosser, Hezekiah Graves, Lacie Richardson, Orum McNeil, John Gary, William Barr, Joe Johnson, Henry Bradley, Marvin Brown and Wil liam A. Hanna. page 20 page 21 �Service Anniversaries Fifteen Years Harry Allen, Ill R&D Cheryl H. Williams Fiber Lab C. Jerome Parker Fiber Maintenance Twenty -Five Years Leon Melvin Fiber Spinning Grady L. Owens Plastics Olln D. Richardson Fiber Maintenance Latis Hughes Fiber Finishing Bill Hicks T. 0. Carding & Scouring Lonnie D. Coker T. 0 . Combing Wesley Altman , Jr. T. 0 . Maintenance Virgil Prosser T. 0. Maintenance Drexell Turner T. 0 . Maintenance Ronald Cox Tow Bill Hanna Boiler Operations Frances Owens Personnel Keith L. Baker Fiber General Administration Jacob Belin Traffic Twenty Years Thomas J. WIison Fiber Spinning page 22 Chapman Eaddy, Jr. Fiber Shipping Thomas Lee Cooper Pre-Blending Liston T. Williams Plastics Ted V. Avant T. 0. Combing Leroy Barcus T. 0. Finishing Mack Parker Garage page 23 �Welcome Aboard T. 0. CONVERTING - Edward D. Pressley. CARDING - Alphonza Thomas, Larry Jordan , Joe A. Faison, Jeremiah Weaver and John E. King . CASHMERE - Jacob D. Belin . COMBING - Carey Singletary, Larry W. Smith , Thomas C. Wilson, William L. Marlow, Clarence K. Jones, Wilbur Collins, Jr., Kenneth Marlow, Raymond Weston, Richard Lewis, Calvin Altman, Mitchell Perritt, Chuck Fulmore, Virgil Dorsey, Buster Hanna, Silas Davis. T. 0. PREPARING - Woodrow N. Graham, Terry Cooper, Roosevelt Kearson , James E. Benton, Jack Hanna, DuRant Parrott, Siner Woodbury and Steven Skinner. T. 0. SCOURING - Henry B. Wells, Thomas Dorsey, Jr., Jefferson Singletary, Steve Bass, Buddy Grant, Reginald Williamson, Bruce W. Moore, Wilford P. Mention, Willie E. Nesmith, Alphonza McCrea, Jacob E. Eaddy and Blondell Lowrimore. T. 0. FINISHING - Thomas E. Askins, Dennis G. Cribb, Dean McAlister and Kenneth Marsh, Jr. SUPERWASH - Donald J. Haselden, J. Lester Thompson, John R. Earl, Kenneth L. Hucks and Sandra F. Ray, TOW - D. Gene Powell and Randall T. Cox. SORTING - Thomas Washington, Jr., Ronnie Epps, Steven McWhite, Jerry Armstrong, Jack Lynch, John W. Reed, Jr., Nathaniel Morris, Terry A. Coker, Calvin Pressley, Ronnie Smith, Berlin Belin, and Dearlyn Belin. FIBER PREPARATION Ceaser L. Hemingway, Norman L. Barr, Windel L. McDaniel, Joseph L. Nesmith and Willie E. Bell. FIBER LAB - Angela Thompson, Teresa L. Poston, Tammy G. Collins and Debra D. Tanner. FIBER FINISHING - Kenneth Generette and John L. Whitnauer, Jr. FIBER BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS - Larry J. Palmer and Eisenhower J. Legette. SUPPLY Jeanette H. Marlowe, Willie F. Wilson and Alfred J. Ford, Jr. BOTTLE RECOVERY - Carl L. Davis, Alphonso Graham and Wendell Reed. PLASTICS - Allen Hanna and Russell Cribb. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Lerlita Mack. Promoted New In Management T roy Collins has returned to Wellman Industries as a Shift Supervisor in Fiber Preparation. He worked with BE&K Construction Company. He and his wife have two children . They live in the Prospect Community. Another new face in the Wellman management picture is that of Ghazi "Gus" Khattab, a native of Saccasunna, N. J. He has joined the Wellman team as a Polymer Chemist in Troy Collins Ghazi "Gus" Khattab Research and Development. A veteran of 15 years in Plastics Engineering, he received his PhD from Poly Technical Institute of Brooklyn, N. Y. Presently living in Johnsonville, he and his wife Stasia have a son, Alex, 17. He previously worked with Allied Chemical, GAF and Bio-Medical Sciences. The promotions list includes the names of Lenoir Barr and John L. Edwards. Deaths and Funerals Mr. Harvey I. Creel, Sr., Father of Betty J. Poston (Fiber Laboratory) on October 5, 1980. Mrs. Rockie W. Hucks, Wife of Jink L. Hucks (Fiber Maintenance) and Mother of Ray Hucks (Technical Services) on October 28, 1980. Mrs. Alda Dastou, Wife of George Dastou (Technical) on October 31, 1980. Mrs. Florrie Ray, Mother of Manning Ray (Fiber Finishing) deceased November 27, 1980. Lenoir Barr John Edwards Barr, a second hand in Spinning, has moved up to Supervisor. He and his wife Jamie have a daughter Teresa, 9. At Wellman for more than eight years, he has worked mostly in Spinning. His family lives near Kingstree. Edwards, a 24-year veteran at Wellman, is Maintenance Supervisor in Fiber Maintenance. He was a lead mechanic there. He and his wife Bobbie Jean and their three children live on Route 2, Gresham. Births A girl, English, to R. L. (T. 0 . Converting) and Jenny (T. 0 . Maintenance) Holden on August 31, 1980. A boy, Kevin, to Willie James (Plastics) and Charlene Barr on September 27, 1980. A boy, Benson, to Devern (PreBlending) and Donetha Dorsey on August 27, 1980. A girl , Brandy, to Johnny (Bottle Recovery) and Berneta Belin on September 21, 1980. A boy, Wayne, to Dennis (Fiber Shipping) and Bernice McFadden on October 20, 1980. A girl, Cynthia, to Jerry (Preparation) and Glenda Poston on October 20, 1980. A boy, Rue, to Rudy (T. 0. Maintenance) and Everlene Blaine on October 24, 1980. A boy, Tedric, and girl, Taneisha, to Theodore (Personnel) and Orger Allison on October 24, 1980. A boy, Lucas, to Roger (Fiber Maintenance) and Delorese Haselden on October 30, 1980. A boy, Shelley, and girl, Sherry, to Alphonso (Bottle Recovery) and Tiny Graham on October 30, 1980. W ellman Topics needs your help. We want to make your magazine more interesting and to include more people in its coverage. You can help by calling Personnel with any suggestion you might have for a news story or feature story. Tell us about Wellmanites and members of their families who should be covered by Topics. Call Personnel with yours news tips. �HONOR ROLL Employees With Per/ect Attendance • 7 YEARS • 63 MONTHS • 3 YEARS • 21 MONTHS • 1 YEAR Dewey K. Baxley John W. Burgess Robert C. Cantey, Jr. Gladys A. Davis Winston Douglas Sular Graham William H. Hicks George E. McCloud Baker Parker John A. Parsons Lloyd Pasley Marion Pasley Colee Powell Cleveland Pressley Knox Richardson Sinclair Sessions Marvin W. Brown Thomas J. Wilson • 5 YEARS Henry Bardley Thomas Hanna Wynnell A. Howell Jerome Jones Wallace Woodberry Ralph Coker Gerald Joye • 33 MONTHS Fairy Lee Bartell Moses G. Cooper Letha Gaskins Willie Gause Harry Graham Ruby Johnson Charlie Richardson Leon G. Richardson Robert Taylor Jacob Beli n Jacob Brown John D. Chandler Ashmeade Cooper J. Lamar Cribb Christopher Davis Wildon Eaddy George Frazier Quency Fulmore Rufus Giles B. Keith Haselden Kilbourn Haselden James Jenkins Bernice Marlow Oliver Porchea Roosevelt Prosser Jane G. Robinson Sam Singletary Douglas L. Stuckey, Jr. Mack Roy Verner, Jr. Donald 0 . Williams Richard Williams Mary Wilson • 57 MONTHS Deltus Cooper Robert Woodberry Thomas Gray, Jr. Aaron L. Johnson William H. Johnson Willie M. Larrimore Tiny E. Matthews J. Bernice Parker Eugene Woodberry • 54 MONTHS • 81 MONTHS Wesley Altman, Jr. Doris Coker James M. Hayward Paul Stone Phillip H. Woodberry Simon McNeil John M. Nesmith Therian Stacks • 4 YEARS J. D. Greenwood, Jr. Laura E. Davis Burial Dozier Nathan Howell Ruby J. Rogers Stephen J. Wright • 75 MONTHS • 45 MONTHS Jeffery Bacchus John J. McAlister Leroy Barcus Leon Prosser Willie Woodberry • 78 MONTHS • 30 MONTHS Charles Bulls, Jr. Jacob Ellison James Gilliard Willie James Hanna Joe Johnson Eugene Jones Nellie McCullough Manning Ray Frank Taylor • 18 MONTHS Theola Ammons Eddie Lee Bluefort Solomon Brunson Roger Epps Nathaniel Franklin Hosea Graham John Lee Graves Luther Hyman Johnny 0. Johnson Glen McLean Frances C. Miller Elizabeth Morris Rudolph Pittman Cheryl Scott Eulene Scott Jesse James Spates John Washington • 27 MONTHS • 6 YEARS • 42 MONTHS Meada Owens Benjamin Stuckey Leon E. Barr Thomas Lee Cooper Chapman Eaddy Jimmy J. Footman David Matthews Kelly Pressley Ilene Prosser Roy E. Stone Caroline Newell Olin Richardson • 2 YEARS • 69 MONTHS • 39 MONTHS Wilbur D. Pollard • 66 MONTHS Emmit Eaddy Odean Parrott Odessa J. Davis Ventes Nesmith Thomas Wilson Carroll Barnhill David Edward W. George Gause Edward L. Melvin • 15 MONTHS Alfred Barkers, Jr. John D. Davis Cleveland Filyaw Elwood Goodwin William A. Hanna Pete Jacobs William Joye Ella K. Poston Myrtis Powell Bruce Rich Earl Richardson Larry E. Williams David Woodberry John D. Singletary Sarah E. Thompson Cheryl Williams Henry L. Williams • 6 MONTHS • 9 MONTHS Joe Burgess Esther Cribb David Dorsey, Jr. John L. Edwards Curtis L. Fulmore Lee Arthur Goss McKinley Graves Myrtle Haselden Latis S. Hughes Joseph Jackson, Jr. Robert Julious Harold McCrea Jimmie C. McGill John McGill Ricky Martin Benchon Moore Ceasar Myers Harry L. Nesmith Peter James Nesmith Ervin Parrott Michael Prosser Thurman D. Robinson Clarence W. Rogers Leroy Scott I Elder H. Bacchus Ju nior L. Bacchus Lenoir Barr J. C. Bartelle Jef fro Belin Rudy Blaine Arthur Braveboy Dempsey Braveboy James S. Brown Johnny L. Brown Ronnie Brown Everlena V. Brunson David W. Butler Shirley W. Cameron Hubert A. Carmichael Wi llie E. Cox Perline Cribb Edd Cunningham John Henry Cuttino Levi Dollard Jim W. Eaddy Waiter Eaddy Abraham Frazier Lawrence J. Fulmore Daniel J. Gause Guster B. Gibson Willie G. Hanna James B. Haselden Herbert Hemingway Rufus L. Holden Abram Holmes A. Allen Howard Cleo Jackson B. Eugene James Levi Jenkins Levi Jenkins, Jr. Issac L. Julious Charlie King , Ill Samuel Linen Will iam McElveen Joseph McFadden Walter McFadden, Jr. Eddie McG ill Alphonso McWhite Melease Miller Joe Moore Silas Nesmith Mack C. Parker Joel E. Pollard Dessie Pressley L. J. Pressley Eva Mae Richardson Thelma Rogers Harry Scott Ellis Singletary Alphonso B. Smallwood Lucille Snowden Donald Taylor Tommy Turner Johnny L. Verner Samuel Walker Clyde Washington , Jr. Hillie Weaver Redderick Williams, Jr. Lula Mae Wilson Willie J. Wilson Alen Woodberry Nathan Worrell Elise P. Wright Ervin Wright Steven Wright • 3 MONTHS Johnny Adams Bruce Allison Mary Alston Derrick Avant Italy Baker Larry Barcus Albert Barr Elijah Barr John Barr, Jr. Nathn iel Barr Robert Barr, Jr. Willie L. Barr Thomas Bell Eather M. Booker Ben Brockington lshmel Brunson Timothy Bryant Richard Bull , Jr. Jeffrey A. Burgess Ulysses Burgess Jimmie J. Ceaser Eva Christion Harry Clemons Waymon Cobb WIibur C. Coker Gloria Cooper Ivory Cooper Ronald L. Cooper Jimmy Cox Rena Mae Cox Amos Cyrus Henry L. Cyrus Collins D. Daniel Jacob Daniels Buster Davis Chester A. Davis Delious A. Davis, Jr. Israel Davis Jaronia Davis Loyd Davis , Jr. Zelma Deas Carlton Dennis Kenneth M. Dennis Willard Dennis Moses Dickerson Curline Dorsey James Dorsey Ruby H. Douglas Willie Dozier Adrain Dunmore Bobbie J. Eaddy Mae Lee Eaddy Tony Eaddy Sam J. Edwards Johnnie L. Ellison Earline Foxworth Thomas Foxworth Betty Frazier Ora Bell Frazier Garrison Fulmore Rollie Fulmore Florence Gause David Gibbs Julious Z. Gibson Levern Gibson W. Lee Glasscho Roy Goss Charles Graham Harry E. Graham, Jr. Christopher Grate Hezekiah Graves James A. Graves Johnny L. Graves Joseph Green Rose Wall Griff in Donald Hall Allen B. Hanna Elbert Haselden Roger Haselden Curtis Lee Hayward H. George Hemingway Mary Sue Howell Sam R. Hugee Jessie W. Hughes M. Elizabeth Hyman Lillian Johnson Deborah Joye William B. Julious Willie C. Larrimore Alma L. Lee Frances Lewis Larry Lewis Melvin Lewis Doris Lyerly Jimmie McAlister Joshway McCray J. L. McDaniel Lory McKnight Orum McNeil Willie McWhite Arthur Marlow, Jr. Katie C. Marsh Gracie Matthews Bobby A. Montgomery Robert Lee Moore Roy A. Moore William M. Moore Jimmy A. Mullins Alfred Murphy Chester Nesmith Frankie Nesmith Annette Nettles Olie Owens Jerome C. Parker Betty C. Poston Frances Poston Mayo Poston Barbara A. Powell Daisy Powell Reg inald Pressley Lyndon L. Prosser Eva Rhames J. Michael Rich Arsenia W. Richardson Virginia Richardson Mike T. Roose Will ie E. Salters Edward Scott Julious Scott Marlon J. Scott James Shaw David Singletary Jessie Singletary Rufus S. Singletary Sarah Singletary Samuel D. Smith A. Wayne Stone Betty Stuckey Wheeler 0. Stuckey George Swinton Montecella Taylor Kelly J. Thomas Alfred Thompkins Julia Mae Verner Queen E. Washington Willie J. Williamson Eddie Wilson Danny Woodberry Jerome Woodberry �& WELLMAN I.ND"USTJUEII zxc. J OHNSONVILLE , SOUTH CAROLINA 29S55 . • ,, PAID Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Johnsonville, S.C. Permit 9 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Subject The topic of the resource Wellman Inc, Wellman Combing Company Description An account of the resource Over the years, Wellman Inc. created an employee magazine detailing goings on in Johnsonville and with the company. Various surviving copies of this magazine are digitized in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wellman, Inc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Winter 1980 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheryl Williams https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/018d707c7195cb1c6daf398d8be1cf4e.pdf 716472a3fbe53861d5a64fb2a539685a PDF Text Text 'I THE WEEKLY OBSERVER - Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1B Powells celebrate 72 years of marriage By MILDREDBROWDER-HUGHES on- Correspondent yAlbert and Lino Stone Powell ur of Johnsonville celebrated their 0. 72nd. Wedding Anniversary on n September 24. e Mr. and Mrs. Powell were is married in a simple civil cereit mony. His oldest sister made the d bride's dress, fitting it to the next xt younger sister. Their life togethol er has been a wonderful one and continues to be. She retired from Wentworth Manufacturing in Lake City and he retired from Wellman, Inc. Before and after they were employed with these industries they farmed. They have traveled widely and together they planed and escorted group tours for the senior citizens of their church and others who wished to accompa- nythem. They are blessed to be able to still maintain their home with very little assistance and are in reasonably good health. They still plant vegetables for their freezer and maintain a lovely yard at every season of the year. They have enjoyed sharing the bounty of their plantings with others. They have been known to empty their freezer and take the frozen food to others in order to make room for their new crop. Mr. Powell does not drive anymore, but Mrs. Powell drives them to church and other local functions. Members of the Johnsonv'me Pentecostal Holiness church, they were both dedicated young Christians at the time of their marriage. That Christian relationship has carried them through the good times and the bad. They both taught Sunday school for many, many years, he served as deacon and she was president of the Ladies Auxiliary for a long time. They have been, and continue to be, a blessing to all they come in contact with. It is a delight to know them. Mr. And Mrs. Powell have two children, Mrs. William (Judy) Batts of Oxford, N. C. and Roger (Mary) Powell of Johnsonville. They have five grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren. On their anniversary their son and daughter-in-law took them out to dinner. Their daughter and son-in-law spent the following weekend with them. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert and Lino Stone Powell of Johnsonville Celebrate 72 Years of Marriage, 10-27- 2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-27-2004 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheryl Williams https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/56cf01febc4fc17ab77f59a4b3451921.pdf c7d7957e9460b9a58b818f0c790250a8 PDF Text Text I NFLUENCE ON TOMOlllOW WELLMAN Published by We.llman Industries, Ifie. Johnson ville , S . r, _ 29~55 • Spring 1975 INDUSTRY AND THE ·coMMUNITY �MEMO FROM MANAGEMENT By JACK BELSHAW General Manager, Wellman Industries , Inc. heal th y l evel s d uring th e res t o f 1975" accord ing to Dave Keezer. W ellman Inc . Sales Represent at ive. I In my periodic walks th ro ugh our m anufac tu ri ng operations I am con tin ually asked by fe llow employees. " When is b usiness goi ng to ge t bett er?" Such a questi on is qui te natu ral in l ight of th e newspapers and televis io n Garrying almos t dai l y new s of high unemployment rates , and the tempo rary closing of lex tile p lan ts . The answer to th is is o f perso nal con cern to all of us, parti cularly our fello w empl oyees on lay-off s , th ose working less than full tir.,e, and those experienci ng salary cu ts . Yes - it is surely natural to ask " Wh en is it goi ng to get better?" Neit her I nor any member of the W ellman Organ ization have a ··crystal ball" into w hich we can look and see the future. yet I would li ke to take th is opport un ity to give each of you a general picture of the bu siness forecast for WellmaA Ind ustries , Inc . as it is seen by some of the key sales and marketing personnel of the Wel lman Organization . Looking at o ur major divi sions of Text ile Operations , Fibers. and Plastics, the general pi c ture is as follows : Textile Operations - W ool top prod uct ion is expected to increase in Apri l to appro xi mately three t imes the level o f the past few months. Th is production level i s forecasted to remain stable at least until earl y fall. Carding and Drafting and Convert ing is expected to con tinue to operate at less than w hat we consider a sa tis factory level for all of 1975. W it h the increase in wool to p produc tion , King Whitl oc k, Sales Representat ive For Tex tile Operations says , ··1 feel the outlook for the Textile Operations Division i s defin i tely an increase in production over w hat we have been experiencing the past four to six months.·· "The Tow production activity level is expected to increase beg inning in early May and c ontinue at WELLMAN TOPICS Fibers - Altho ugh our fiber produc tio n has been sig ni f icantly reduced s ince Oc tober o f las t year , we are experienc ing a gradual increase in sales . Well man Inc . Vi ce Presi dent - Marketi mg. Ernes t W right , co mments. " Even though our nylon market con tinu es to be adversely affec ted by the poor sales o f bo th auto mo tive and home carpetin g . th e pi c ture in po lyester i s brighten ing . I ex pec t th e fiber plant prod uc tion requi rements to co ntinue to inc rease duri ng th e co ming mo nth s with full p roclluc ti on bein g aohi eved in mid-summer ." Plastics - Our W ellamid operation was the lates t o f o ur unit s to teel th e " crun ch " with the produc t ion rate havin g beem reduced in January . According to Henry Wotit zky, Plas ti cs !Divi sion Manager , " Before nylon sal es can recover. consumers will have to markedly step up th eir purchases of automobiles, new houses, and m ajor appli ances . At be st we hope for a moderate recovery beginning by m i d-summer with tot al 1975 sal es being well bel0 w l'l'lOse of 1974. During I t.le c urrent period of ~educed trnsiness , ou r, efforts are directed 10 broadern ir:ig our product lines to be in an improved J!l0 Sition to take early advantage of any general illilJc>riovements im the eo0momy ." In summary , it woul <ll appear that in all of our operati0ns, we have beeri through th e worst : however, it will be some time before we are operating at f ru ll p r0<!luGtiorn levels of the J!)ast. Alth o ugh th e pi c ture is not as bright as we all wi sh it were, through the efforts of all the Wellman employees , we r-i ave been less severely affected duririg thi s recession than m any other com panies in the textile industry . We must apply continual effort to J!)rodwce quality produc ts at a cost whi,ch allows us to not only meet , but beat our competition , so that as the textile industry recovers, we will be among the leaders of !'hat reoo11ery. Published quar1erly by and tor the employees of Wellman Industries. Inc . . ~ohnsonvllle, South Carolina 29555, under the supervision of Doug Matthews, Personnel Director. Edited by Frsncea Owens. Member South Atlantic Council ol Industrial Editors • Produced by Carolina Industrial Prsu . �RETIRED Grandchildren Make Their Lives Happier Clyde Parron with granddaughter Peqgy ylvester Rogers is convinced there Is nothing like grandchi ldren to cheer up a retired fellow with a little time on h is hands. Clyde Parrott agrees b ut he only has two grandchildren w hile Mr. Rogers , who had 12 children of his own, has 16 grandchildren to keep him occupied . ··when I'm not spendin g time with the grandc h ildren, I mostly loaf. I'm taking pretty good care of mysel f." Mr. Rogers smiled . He worked in Wool before retiring . S H is wife Corene has also been a member of the Wellman family . Th e i r son s Jimmy and Warren work at Wellman now . Mr. Parrott worked at Wellman tor 16 years before he retired earlier in the year. He and his wife Am1ette l ive in the Prospect Community. " Now tha t warm weather Is back, I guess I'll piddle in the garden a little. Going to plant some vegetables . Nothing beats fresh vegetables from your own garden ," Mr. Parrott said . I'm spending part of my time spoiling my granddaughter Peggy . She's a real joy to me," he added. The Parrotts have th ree children who manage to get home for visits every now and then . It's nice to have them come . They still like sampling their mama's cooking ," he said . Both Mr. Parrott and Mr . Rogers are planni ng to catch up on their fishir,ig during the coming late Sll)ring and summer months. "I suppose you can say I'll be drowning more worms catch ing fish," Mr. Parrott concluded . Sylvester Rogers and ~is wile Corene =HeIp !=-=======;i Wellman Topics needs your help . Graduation time will soon be here and we want the photos of your family's new graduates to be printed In our summer edition . Turn them and other news In to Personnel. We're also interested In weddings, engagements and other photos that can be u sed in Topics. Page Three �Company Has Grown a Lot Since She Joined Family hen Ruby Rogers began work,ng at Wellman 20 years ago. she had no id ea the company would grow as rapidly as 11 has . She·s sp nt mo s l of tho se years working wi th wool and wool ,s by far her favo ril e fiber . W o rking at Wellman 1s but pa rt of her routine . though . She kee ps pretty busy at hom e and in c hurc h work at John so nvill e First B ap tist Church . She t eac h es a c l ass for young W Profile Ruby Rogers mam d couples at th e church "' N ow th a t spring ,s her . t·m go in g to ge t th e ground re dy for my garden I like g rowing my own vegetables for ca nn,nn nd for th e fr e ze r ... she mil ed. She has thr ee c hildren W ayne Ro gers. Kay Rogers and Il a Ruth Sarv is and lour grandchildren . She lik es noth ing better th an having th em vi s it h er . 15 Year Service Pin Recipients General Manager Jack Bel shaw , th ;r1J from left , and Vice President Bill Bullo ck, far l e ft , co ngratulate the lat est Wellmanit es to receive 15 year service pins . Taking part in th e ce rem onies from left to right are Bullock , Eln ora Bart ell , Belshaw . R. L . Holden , Olin Young, Tom Park er and Lifrage Porcher . Mr . Belshaw said the co mpany values its long-time employees and that he wa s looking forw ard to many more years with them . au Page Four F If II mm �Bas il Cribb ge1s his award from M r. Wellman Service Pins Are Presented By Wellman he presentation of service pins to latest members of the Wellman family to be with the company tor 20 years was accompanied by the expression of hope for at least another lwo decades together by Chairman Jack Wellman . "We've had our ups and we've had our downs . . . but mostly they've been ups. I'm confident things are going to be even better in the future," Mr. Wellman said during the presentation ceremonies. The latest members of the "Twenty Year Club'' are Basil Cribb, Arthur "Pete" Marlowe, CoJee Powell, Malcolm Haselden, Mayford Altman, Kilbourn Haselden, J. D. Greenwood, Jr., Jean McDaniel, Samuel Walker, Marlon Pasley and Wendell Richardson. T M. Haselden Richardson K . Haselden Greenwood �A Yout hfu l L ook A t Industry And Th e Community By Teresa Poston re11, Teresa Poston a 17 year old senior at Jonnsonv, tte High School , has some def,note deas on what ,ndustry means to the communi ty. Sr,· s i,.,e .,.,inner of an essay con1es1 on 1he subject ~ asscred by Weitman Industries Sae "'as presented a to tal of $65 for her firs t r .,c ntrf, $1 5 for won ning at Johnsonville Hrgh and iSC •or being overall winner. The daughter of Mr. ,; d •A rs Lamar Poston. she plans to atlend Francis 11 ~ ,en College Jun,ors and sen ,ors from Battery Park. Hemi ng,a, Jchnsonvllle and Pleasant Hr ll h igh schools and Fr;,nc,s Maroon /. cademy were allowed to enter the ccr.rest Each of the schools were awarded prizes, bt ✓J eflman of $15 for first place; S10 for second place and S5 for third place Tr.a three top winners from each of the five scnools were then judged to produce the best five essay s on 'What Industry Means to Our Ccmmun,I1 The best five essays were then judged ano prizes awarded of $50 for forst . S25 for second . 120 for third . S15 fo r fourth , and S10 for fih h. in ac~,t,on to the S15 awarded for the first place in each of tr,e frve schools P ~t v ne 11me when a student v,as gradua ted fr om ,u gh schook , ne could not find employment ,n tnr s com munrty He wen t north to frnd emplo1 m enI an d improved I1,rng c ond 1I 1o n s . Today , o ur populalion has stabilized. People are returnin g home to live because indu stry Is here Industry has brough t opponunIt y to ou r doorsteps" - Yvet re Cooper Ba11ery Park High School Second pface went to Yvette Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cooper. Jr. , Battery Park . Sh e received $25 in add ition to the $15 picked up for winning the school's top prize. A 16 year old jun ior, s he p l ans to allen d M orga n State college , at Baltimore , Md . Third place was won by Hal Hug gi ns, 16, a junior at Hemingway High. Th e so n of Mr. and Mrs . Harry Huggins, he plans to attend Clemson Un iversi ty or the Un iversity of Sout h Carolina. He was awarded prizes of $35 by Wellman Personnel Direc tor Do ug Maithews. Fourth place and checks totali ng $30 we re presented to Kitt y Lo u Eaddy , a 16 year o ld jun io r at Pleasant Hill Hig h. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs . Perry Eaddy , she plans to attend the University of South Carol ina. Fift h pface , and a $10 check on top of the $15 he got fo r wi nn ing at Francis Marion Academy , wen t to Donnie Fenters . 16. A junior, he also plans lo allend the Un iversity of South Carolina. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs . Don Fenters . of Hem ingway. The f irst place essay and paraphased excerp ts from the second. th ird , fourth and fifth place entries are pubtist>ed on these pages . " Industry provides a place of work fo r people of all ag es , races , and creeds . It gives them a chance to acquire success and prestige in thei r community. Indus try holds a comm un ity tog ether." - Hal Huggi ns Hemingway Hig h School Page Six two "Industry is very important to any commun ity because it is the backbone of the economy . Since this is a fairly small community , the industry here mean s everything lo our prosperity . The industry of our community Is the key lo success ." -Kitty Lou Eaddy Pleasant HIii High School John sonville High School ndustry to Webster is just another wore , but to th e people in and around our community It plays an important rol e. It has helped the area as a whole lo prosper and grow . Th ere are many good industries in our community. Th e main one is textiles and others include lerlil izer, grai n and poultry . These provide jobs for more than two-thirds of the people living in lhe John sonvil le-Hemingway area . When one really sits down and thinks about it, this place wouln be no more than a ghost town if It were nol for the industries . If they were to cl o se clown , a majoi it ¥ o f our people would def initely have to leave and find work elsewhere . People come into our community from all over the world bringing fresh ideas , 0ut1l00ks, ane experienee . Th ey become assets lo ou r faculties , civic clubs, and local governments . They also bring interests in music , fine arts , and other cultural fields in wh ich they share with local people who might othet'Wise never have the opportunity to become involved in such areas . Industry has a big 'impact on the educational systems. lihey pay taxes that helfil the schools in many ways . Some of the money is used to help build new schools , to make improvements on old ones, and lo provide athletic faei lities such as gyms , playing f'i elds , ane field houses for outdoor sports . Better libraries with better materials , labs , and televis ions for ETV are also a big part of the many ~hings that are furnishee. ©ne big step forward because o t industry is the development of technical educational centers, which came into being because of the iisin@ need of I " Agriculture and text i les are enabling us to enj0¥ continuous economic growth . An lndust~lal community is one of upward mobility and a genu ine concern fo i eve, ¥ individual. F. lnanelal lilelfil has been given to bulle country clubs , swimming pools, beautiful housing developments and to organize scou,t t1r001;>s and 9000 athletic programs - to men ti on a few.' ' -Donnie Fenters li'rancls Mailon Academy Page Seven industrial workers . Many of the peopl e i n ou r community attend these centers and become bett er prepared wmkers in a particular field , which , in turn , is a big help to all of our industries . Many of the young people In the communit y are able to get jobs . Some are able to work duri ng the summer vacation . They lea~n to be responsible and are given the opportunity to earn money on thei r own . Recreational faciliti es have been provided . One o f the best examples is Wellman Country Ctub , wh ich provides golf and tenn is for its man y m embers as well as for other ciliz.ens of th e commu ni t y. Another example would be the Johnsonville-H em i ngway Area Swimming Pool. It g ives enjoym ent to the young and old alike during the summer months . As our commun i ty' s population ex pands , new shops and stores begin to becom e a part o f t he scenery . Bigger grocery stores and bett er clothi ng stores are among these. Other m erch ant s have improved their businesses ane several new ones ha e begun ; therefore, more jobs are being p ro v,d tld no thus the economy continues to grow It Is impossible to list all that i ndustry h s don e for our community , which was a sleepl y , l ttt le , ti>ack-woods town before the pl nts came . A long as Industry is here, we, as a co mmun it y , w,11 continue to grow and prosper, but ti i i becom s non-existent, so will we . �Births Hardee Honored By Boy Scouts The Pee Dee Area Bo y Scout Council has awarded the coveted " Silver Beaver Award " to Wilson Hardee. Mr. Hardee, Traff ic Coordinator at Wellman , was si ngled out for his 14 years of service to scouting . He's Scoutmaster of Johnsonville Troop 421, sponsored by the Johnsonville Lion 's Club . His son Jody is following in his footsteps. He's a "Tenderfoot" in dad's troop. Prizes Announced For Annual Fishing Contest ishing contest time Types of fish to be has rolled around used for this year's conagain at Wellman and test include bass, perch , members of the family are bream , crappie, rock fish, already o ut trying to catch catfish, warmouth, mud fish , jack fish and red the big o nes . The big ones that don't get away are once again worth prizes in the annual Wellman Fishing Contest. The contest opened April 1 and will run ~ through June 30 - three whol e mo nth s to land :,.ry•· · --, .v som e real record breakers . _ Th ere are ten categori es and th e three biggest ~ f ish caught in each cate- ~ gory will be worth real ~ ca s h whe n th e co nt es t \.... ends . F -- breast. Entries will have to be caught on hook and line. No trapped fish can be entered in the contest. Prizes include $15.00 for First Place, $10.00 for Second Place and $5.00 for Third Place in each of the categories . Entry forms are avail able from your supervisor. Your fish can be weighed at any grocery store or reputabl e place. The weight is to be entered on lhe form and turned in to your supervisor. Anyone l erminatlng their employment prior lo July 1 will n~I be eligible to receive a prize. Page Eight A girl . Cindy . to Mr. and M rs . Jessie Jam es Press ley (Wellam,d) on November 17. A girl, Sondra , to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ellison (Spinning) on November 25. A girl , Nakita , to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Woodberry (Sort ing) on November 26. A boy, Owen , to M r. and Mrs. Wal ter Tyler (Man agement) on December 1. A girl Nasche, to Mr . and Mrs . Willi e J . Cooper (Fiber Receiving and Tow) on December 10. A boy, Dessie, to Mr. and Mrs . Dessie Pressley (Sorting) on December 19. A boy , Chuckey , to Mr. and Mrs . Larry J . Lewis (F i ber Rec eiving) on December 26 . A girl , Shanda , to Mr. and Mrs . Roy Richardson (Fiber Maintenance and Office) on December 29 . boy , Jeffery , to Mr. and ' Mrs . Danny H . Richard• •• son; (F'i-ber Main tenance an{: Fiber Lab) on 1!,fJanuary 2, 1975. A boy , J , D., to Mr. and Mrs . Rufus S . Singletary (Spinni ng) on January 7 . A boy , Donnie , to Mr. and , Mrs . Alphonso Nesrr:iith (Spinning) on January 15. A girl , Renee, to Mr. and Mrs . Hebert L. Wilson (Spinning) on January 22. A boy , Frank, to Mr . and Mrs. Franker Lee Hunter (Sorting) on February 10. A girl, Tammy. to Mr. and Mrs . Walt er L . McFadden , Jr. (Fiber Fin ishing and Sorting) on February 28 . A boy , Andy , to Mr . and Mrs. Roger Daniels (Office) on January 21 . �Poston Ewans Hanna Barr WIison Stuckey You Said It Topics Gets Talked About rene Evans , Grad ing, likes Wellman Top i cs but she thinks the magazine would be better if more photographs of people on the job were used . "I'd also like to see some household hints - the kind of things that can be helpful to working mothers . We also need to see more new faces - in fact anybody's picture but mine," she smiled . She was one of six men and women asked how Wellman Topics might be improved by our roving reporter. James Poston , Carding , would like to see " more cartoons. I th ink the paper is good and the family enjoys it, " he said . Wil lie James Hanna, Preparation , would like to I -~ read more about " wt.lat the 0ompany is doimg to keep us working . I would like to read more about the whole company ... what happens to the stuff after it leaves here." " It would be nice if Vhey put tlile churches back in again . It would li>e nice, too, if tnere were writeouts about our communities - where we live," replied William D. Barr, Wellstrand. " I think it's good now . I wish it was bigger and would come out more often. I would like to see m0re stuff about people," said Mary S. Wilsom , Fiber Lab. Charles Stuckey, Fiber Finishing , wants "more pictures, more about the company's products and ott.ler i;ila0es and more at>out the l!)eople who work here." Suggestion Awards Presef;lfed Deedy McGee, Spinning ; Albert Powell, T .O . Maintenance; and Ronald Jones, Fiber Maintenance ·are a lit tle bit richer thanks to their suggestions on how to improve workin g and safety conditions at Well man. The company encourages you to turn in your suggestion s. Th ey may be worth real cash to yo u . Page Nine �Deaths Rufus Eadd y , father of Eulen e Scotl (Fiber Lab ) and grandfa1her of Sylvia Jo'ye (Office) on March 19. Byrd Matthews, Mother of Malcolm Haselden (Fibe r, Maintenan0e) and James B. HaselC!len (Fibe r, Finishling) OA March~Deborah iTihomas , IDaugh~ ter of Willie Ge0r9e ililil e mn as (Sortirngj ern .!l aml!Jarry 27. GOOD Sadie rL Graves , Wife 0f Heze.kiafi Graves (FilDer Mai @tenarnce) on Decer,rn10er 2, rni74 . ,fomrn Cilavis Sim@let ary (Fiber Preparati0n) on January 5, , i:l75 . -·1 Sallie · Graves , Wife of ie ~raves (Fiber 19aratiorn ~ @rn Jan- 6. James P. ffirock, Sr. ~f-iber ' ,. Maintemanoe~ on January 11. ~osa ffie ll Avarit , Mol'Mer 01 • (j)_ Winniire<!l Avant \T@w) crn January 23 . R@ ,ger Vam Daniels, Son of fo an (j)arn iels (Office) on .Jariwary 23. Training Programs Held T hree new batches of gra€l uates have been produced by training programs at Wellman. Their training will make them even more valuable members o f th e Wellman family . Gradua tes from the Millwright Class include John L . Filyaw , Bobby A . Filyaw, Thomas Filyaw, John Graham, Harry Graham and Jim Crocker . Milton Cowarrd oomf!)leted the Weld'ing and fE>ipe Fitter course. Complet ing a course irn Basic Electricity were Ned Hugliles , John L. Edwards , Clevelarnd lf=ilyaw, Terry B . Aichardsorn, Hany L. Clemons , Palmer Filyaw, Carroll Barnhill and Olin Richardson. Page Tern li;;lizabeth Brunson Thomas Daughter of Solomon arnGI Everlena Brunson (Fiber Finishing and liow) on February 4 . .James 0. "Pop" Gaskins , disabled from Carding since 1969, on March 31. J. F . Creel, (Fiber Finishing) on March 7. �Saluting Members Of The Wellman Family Who Have .... Perfect Attendance Records ABER LAB -3 months: Bobbie Dennis. Geraldine Filyaw, Belly Poston . Mary S. Wi lson . L inda Thompson and Joan Murphy : 9 months Louise W Cooper and Cheryl W1ll1ams: 12 months: Cheryl Morris. Shirley W. Cameron. Perllne Cribb, Letha Gaskins. Virginia Richardson and Rena S Driggers: 15 months. Eulene Sco11. Minnie L. Haselden, Daisy Powell, Linda Haselden . Ester F Cribb and Annelle Neltles. FIBER RECEIVING - 3 months· Issac L. Julious, David L. WIiiiams. and Thomas E. Coles: 6 months: John W. Eaddy. Barney Hayward. Holhn Pringle. Stashies Washington. Earnes1 Dorsey and John Wallace: 9 months · Larry J . Lewis. Ivory J . Eaddy; 12 months Willie J. Cooper. 15 months: Prin ce Daniel s . Zone Hemingway Jimmy Rogers . Abraham Richardson. Early Walker. Jr . Wesley McNeil and William Hart WEL~STRAN·v - 3 months: Harry Isaac Wilson . Charles W. Bell~ William E Mi tchell and L eon G Richardson: 6 months. L J Bartell . Sam Hugee. Willie J . Fredrick . Bruster COQper, William D. Barr Joseph Lee Cooper; 15 months: G Parker WELLAMID - 3 moni#s: Jii/est~ Brunson. Thomas Belt Sam Jlftious, Bruce Allison. Rudy Blaine and Willie James Press ley : 6 months: John Tyler. Emanuel Rich. Nathaniel Brunson and Joseph Johnson. Jr. . 9 monlhs : S B . Chandler. James Gilliard and Ned Huqhes 12 mon1hs : Ke11h Miller and Ri,hard Williams, Jr.. 15 monlhs R Gene Haselden. Eugene Burgess Abraham Frazler. John Hen,., Allison. Thomas Hanna and James Walker. FIBER PREPARATION -3 months; ls1at1 Wright, Carol Alston, Norman Brf'wn Alfonza Cooper . Hyse r C1anam, Wesley Peguese, Wlllle Barr. r1ose Wall Griffin and Willie WOOdberry; 6 months. David Dorsey, Buster Eaddy, James Burgess, Bernie Da•11s. McKinley Graves. Perllne Graves, Robert Winne, Carol Bradley and Myers Scolt, 9 months: William Pressley , Joseph McFadden , Tracie Woodberry, Woodrow Cooper and Franker Hunter; 12 months: Willie James Hanna; 15 month s, Abram Holmes, Robert Taylor, Joo Singletary, Prophet Peterson. Charles Bulls, Jr.. John Gary, Wlllle Wright, Henry Bradley, James Williams, W. George Gause and Ernest Simon. FIBER FINISHING 3 months: Ollie L. Owens. Ruby Douglas. Jessie J Cameron , Mar,in 0 . McKnight. Samuel McFadden . Loyd Haselden, Linwood D. Coker. Edith R. Ard . Eva D Rh ames . Harriett Capps, Archie Davis. GIibert L. Richardson . Rufus Self . Ceaser Myers. Mayo Poston , Rog er Blue fort. Floyd Hem ingway . Levi Jenkins. Maltie Ann Burgess. Frank Davi s. Jr.. f,'.ackie Gordon . Alm a Lee . Arthur Ta;• lor, Ernest Bradley. Arthur Braveboy and WIiiie Blow. 6 months: Albert Cribb. Jack Myers. Elbert Haselden , Elwood B. Holden , Curllne Dorsey. Levant Campbell , Conrad Thompson and WIiiie Wilson; 9 months: Willie M. Hanna, James J . Thigpen. Lorena Dennis. Rufus Graves and Sam J. Singletary; t 2 months: Robert Barr, Willie Johnson. James B. Haselden , Isaac Brown . Italy Baker . Emmit! Eaddy. JI mmy McAllster and Vera Poston: 15 months: Rolhy !Allison, Elise P. Wright. Ruby J. Rogers, Marvin Brown. Stephen Wr,lght. Frances C . Miller. John Burgess. William M. Moore. Solomon Brunson, Burel Dozier. Odean Parrolt, John Henry Prosser. Manning Ray, Walter McFadden and Er,in Parrolt . GREASE RECOVERY - 15 months: ~ n Howell and Wylie Coker. FIBER SPINNING -3 months: John Earnest Burgess. Gharles ....W, Bal f.' Jimmy M. Williams, Ilene - Prosser. Sam Cooper. Jr.. Harry C. Bell . Ben Brockington. Levi Pressley, Willie. J . Lewis. Frank N. Rhames. Ventes Nasmlth. Mar,in L. Dozier, William H. Johnson. Allen B. Hanna, Claylon Gause, Albert Graham , John C. Kerson. Herbert L. Wilson, Frankie Gordon, Jr . . Eugene Jones . Kelly Pressley. A lphonsa Nesmith, John Bishop, Randolph Singletary. Jessie B. Cooper. Thelma H. Taylor. WIiiie E. Salters and Thomas WIison ; 6 monlhs: Ida P. Myers. Robert L. Woodberry, Willie J. Peterson. N. Melease M111er. Milton Gause. Joe L. Peterson, Jacob Daniels. A. Ronald Parsons. Thurman Robinson. Jerone Woodberry. Bernard L. Davis. J . T. Nesmith and Dennis McFadden; g months: B. Eugene James. Nathaniel Moore, BIiiy R. Stone and Ora B. Frazler; 12 months: Bruce Rich . Ella Kay Poston. Leon Melvin, Jacob Brown and Esau Brown; 15 months; M. Deady McGee. John W. Young, Hassle M. Bonton, Allonza Jones, Joel E. Pollard. Johnny A. Davis , Henry M. Vereen, Leon ~rosser, Jimmy L. Lewis. Leroy E. Capps, Uoe Rogers, G. Ballard Douglas. Jimmy u. Footman, James W. Carnell, Frank Taylor. Bobby Montgomery, Wllllo McWhlte and Cleveland Rreesley. ~ i:allil9-, u. SORTING-3 months· Ouency Fulmore. John Graves. Moses Cooper. Kelly Pressley. Charlie Eaddy . Clyde Washington . Charles E. Spates. Jefferson Brawn. Blanche Capps . James Brown. Pearfyn Glasscho. Joe Burgess . Hardy Gause . Odessa Dorsey . Gerald Johnson. Dessie Pressley. Loris Taylor, George Shelton and WIiiie Graves , Jr.: 6 months : Enoch McFadden , Ernest Fulmore. Eva M. Richardson. Randolph Johnson. Jullous Armstrong. Lawrence Fulmore, Jr.. Sarah WIiiiams and Marilyn J . Powell; 9 months: Daniel Pendergrass. John l!l. Singletary , Ueffrey Bacchus. Lllrage Porcher. Odessa Davis. Robert Brockington, Evef Mae lllavls. Betty Stuckey Henry Deas and Buddy Lewis; 12 months : Sldne¥ Snow and Uohn Smith ; 15 months: George McCutcheon . David Woodberry. George McKnlg)lt, Myrtis f?owell. Ellis Singletary , Sular Graham. Ii.aura Davis. Daniel Porches, Gladys R. Davis. Jacob Eaddy. Jahn W. Singletary . Eaflie Woodber,r,y. Wallace Woodbercy . Lacy Graves. ®zzie ll>or.sey and Roosevelt Washington. TEXTILE PROCESSING - 3 months Beelah Haselden. Elloree Bellflowers . Luc,fe Snowden. Opal R Ol iver . M Letlia Hucks . Blanche Holden. Laura B . Gamble. Carroll Mitchum . Joe Moore. Shir.lay D. Barkers. Thomas L. Cooper. Irene Evans. Roosevelt. Nesmith. Doris Lyerly. Eddie Lee Bluelort. Harry Scott. Jimmie Ceaser. Mclendon Prosser. Addlalde Poston . Ventas Nesmith. Waymon Cc,bb and ii.,yndon L. Rrosser: 6 months: Dennison Davis. Raleigh R. Haselden. Dorothy Godfrey. WIiiie G. Hanna. Wallace Hayward. Joe Johnson , Bernice Marlowe. S. C . Stone . WIiiard Dennis and Alvin Pope: 9 months: 11homas J . Hicks. Jay . I. Powell . Uanoe il'yiler. Myrtle B. l,fa-selden. hke Wilson. Ur .. Dick Parnell. Lynden L. Prosser. Cleona Collins. Alvin Pope: 12 months. Everlena Brunson and Pete Jacobs; 15 mont,h-s : Caroline Newell. Lee M . 0avis. Nellie M. MIiier. Phillip H . Woodber,ry, lloyd Pas·ley. Sinclair Sessions. Marion Pasle¥, Robert C. Cantey. Jr .. Vernon McWhite, Dewe¥ K . Baxie¥, Leroy Barcus. Clyde Nesmith and R. L. Holden. FIBER MAINffiENAN€E - 3 months Ulmmy W. Mar,sh, Ira 'A. ©ameron, lit. Cleveland FIiyaw, 0avld Matthews, Mallon W. Baxley, Alfred L. Thompkins, Milton A. €oward, Harry Graham Jahn L. · f'ilyaw, Nelson Moore, G. Wlldan Eaddy, Basil Lewis, Jr.. Harry L . Clemons, .:lack Johnson. Gary Humphries, Maek f?arker and Hubert Abrams; 6 manths: €. Uerome Parker, aalpf\ <:Joker, Jimmy C. Pope, John L. Edwards, Jessie W . Hughes. General G. Howard, J. l!.orie McDaniel. Terry B. aichardson, llhomas Filyaw and Bobby FIiyaw: 9 months : McCoy Denkins, Tony W . Eaddy, Hilburn Stone and liroy W . €:ollins: 12 months: 0or,is Caker,, ilihomas Cooper. Paul Stone, Hardee Godwin. Olin D. Richardson. Ronald Coker. and WIiiiam E. Smith; 1•5 months: Jlnk L. liitucks, Watls Pressley. WIiiie Dozier. Robert S. Uohnson, Qarroll Barnhill, Basil R. Cribb, BIiiy V. Bazan. Roy T. alchardson, Wallace Stone. Johnnie Owens, Lacie Richardson. Orum McNeil. 0. Ray Thornhill, Danny, H. Richardson. Roger Haselden. Malcolm Haselden . Knox alchardson, Edgar, Smith. Ronald Uones. 0ofee Powell. M . Darrell Ooker, John 0. Davis, Henry Poston, A . Wayne Stone, Benchon Moore. John A. Parsons and WIiiiam A. Hanna. T. 0. St,lll?PING ,- 3 months : McKinley Hicks. Jr.. Samuel Walker. Jessie J. Wearing. John F. Young. Italy Pittman and Reddiok WIiiiams. Jr. : 6 months: Freddie Lee Graham: 15 months: George E. MCCioud . FIBSR SHIPFIING - 6 months : John U. McAllster ar:id 0hapman Eaddy. Ur . ; 9 months : James M. Hayward. Jacob Belin and H . David Cribb; 12 months: John H. Campbell; 15 manths: James S. Brown and Joa Waahlr1g1on. TECHNICAL - 3 months: Rhoda M . Qox: 15 months: B. Louise Goude and Baker Parker. T. 0. MAINTENANCE - 3 months: Daniel P. Hicks. KIibourn Haselden. John S. Richardson. James S. Richarson. James Crooker. Ben Stuckey. Meada Owens. Alexander Allison. Prlnee Nesmith: 6 months : Lloyd Green. Willie B. Haselden . Virgil Prosser. Willie Joe Tanner; 9 months: Albert Powell. David 0 . Rogers. Wilbur Q. Coker. J. 0 . Greenwood. Ur.: 12 months: Wesley Altman, Jr . Herman P. Larrimore. Jim W. Eaddy and Roger Hayward : 15 months: Jack A. Capps. David Alford. WHIie E. Cox. WIibur 0 . Pollard. Rudolph Thompson. Winston Douglas. Simon H Mct.lell. Ronald B Cox and WIiham H. Hicks . llRAFl<IC - 6 months· Albert Lee Johnson: 15 months: Thomas Gray . Jr R & D - 3 months. D. Michael Prosser and Grace Cannon: 6 months· Benjie Tenner; 15 months· WIiiie M Larrimore. SUPPLY 12 months Loree L Stone: 1~ months. Horry Barfield. Maylord Altman . St Clair Huggins and David M. Poston �Cover Story This edition of Well man To1,.1i c s provid es a yo uthful look at what industry mea ns to the community . Essays turned in by juniors and seniors at area high schools show young people are aware of the importance of industr~ in the overall economic picture of the Pee Dee. Pictures on the front cover depict how industry, agriculture and the community depend on eac h other to br.ing about better lives for all . Turn to pages 6 and 7 for a report on industry and the com munity as seen by five area high school students . Shown in the photos in the big industrial gear on front are Johnny Douglas and Gloria Green at Pleasant Hill ; Ednetta Powell , at Anderson State Bank , t-iemingway ; Staci Ccocker and Mark King, at Johnsonville High ; Laura Taylor ; at Johnsonville's "The Coaches Four," Lon nie Coker and Ted Avant , at Wellman ; and John and Vernon McWhite , a couple of Wellmanites who also farm . Wellman sponsored the essay contest as part of an overall program to call attention to how industries like Wellman con-. tribute to the community . There are a number of good industries that are helping to make this part of South Carolina a better place in which to live . Gary Alli son . Crysl al Cox and Keven Marsh Ea ster Egg Hunt Held The Eas ter Bunny has co me and gone and he left a lo t of happy Wellm an youn gsters behind . Wellman small fry were treated to lots of goodies during th~ company 's annual Easter Egg Hunt. The bunny got a little help from a few of the older folks and a good time was had by all . Carlos Parl<er, Janice Hucks Tanya Poston , Jamie Johnson ' 111 I/\NOSNHor I\J171 0:l e J J.nn~ • l NH r ~H 6l 6 i1wJad ') 'S Gllfd ' a1p11uosu4or a6e,s0d ·s ·n VNJ7 01! 11 ::l HJ.nos · 3,,11\NOSNHOI � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Subject The topic of the resource Wellman Inc, Wellman Combing Company Description An account of the resource Over the years, Wellman Inc. created an employee magazine detailing goings on in Johnsonville and with the company. Various surviving copies of this magazine are digitized in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wellman, Inc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Spring 1975 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1975 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Troy Collins https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/4121cd564f6a6af09fd23e66d81d928c.pdf bbcfb13924c4b6f1908f32934e76182a PDF Text Text �MEMO FROM MANAGEMENT By JOHN G . WELLMAN Board Chairman he year 1974 will go down in history as one to be long remembered . Significant changes were made on the national level in Washington and on the state level in Columbia. In addition, many changes have transpired here in our own company during the past year. T Outsiders, understandably, were baffled by what went on in our company as we closed divisions , expanded others, and reduced some. In general, this year has been one of continuous change. I wish I could tell you that there will be few changes during the year to come and that the new year appears to be real promising ; unfortunately, I cannot do this. I can only tell you that changes may continue in our company in 1975. All of these changes are brought abo ut through circumstances beyond our control. If the economy continues to get worse, reflecting in poorer business for our custom ers , in t ime this will result in lower activity in our company . When the economy changes for the better, which with God 's help it will sometime in 1975, then it will mean more business for our customers and ourselves resulting in a better working enviroment for all concerned. Although we have some difficult times ahead of us, your continued support and willingness to do a good job will help make a better and stronger company when we come out of this recess ion . I am optimistic for all of us, because with your assistance we can lower costs and make a better quality product which is necessary for the future . My best wishes to each and every one of you for a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year . WELLMAN TOPICS PERSONNEL Mixed Emotions By DOUG MATTHEWS Personnel Dlrec,or his Christmas Season brings mixed emotions . There is happiness, but also there is sadness. Happiness has been the joy of taking part in a Twenty Year Awards Banquet in which our Retired and Disabled employees with 10 years or more service, as well as bur current employees with 20 years or more service, were honored . To have the privilege of tak.ing part in this occasion was especially gratifying to me. T Of course, one cannot express the excitement in giving out Christmas gifts . This year as we.II as the past was filled with fun as we in Personnel sorted ' the gifts for the supervisors to present to you. During this time, even Scrooge himself would have to get the Christmas Spirit. Sadness has been felt when seeing our laid-off employees pick up their Christmas gifts. Although these employees have shown their appreciation by their expressions and words of thanks such as "You know, most companies forget you when you get laid-off and are only interested in you when they need someone to come back as business picks up , but not Wellman Industries," one cannot be so joyful on these occasions . lhus, as we go through this Christmas Season and experience ha,ppir:iess ar,id sadness, let's not forget to be thankful for the opportunity to share our feelings with one another and look to the future which should see our laid-off employees return. Publi hed quarierly by ond lo, the employees ot Wellman lndut trles, Inc ., Johosonvltle. Sou lh Carolina , 29555 under the supervision ot the Personnel Department • Edited by Frances Owens Member Soulh Atlantic Council ol Indu strial Editors . Produced by Carolina lndualrlal Pren �I A '-VELLM.A.N ~ PEOPLE r JOHNSONVILLE. LI Johnso nvi ll e Tow n Council m en C harl es Campbell and H enry Pos to n are p r oud o r th e ir H o m e To wn City Cou ncilmen Keep Busy ohnsonville may be small but the town has man y of the same p ro b le ms found in Florence and o th er larger municipalities . Charles Camp bell and Henry Poston , who wo rk at Wellman can vouch for the pr oble ms a nd opportunities - invol ved in govern ing Johnso nville. The t wo a re following in the footsteps of other Wellma n employees w ho have served on the Johnsonville governing body . Mr. Campbe ll , in Tec hnical Service , and Mr. Pos ton , d irec tor or Researc h and Developme nt , we re recently elected J to serve o n th e Cit y Coun c il. " Muni c ipal se rv ices mu s t be provided an d th e tax payers want good pol ice and fire prot ect ion . We do what we can to see that they get the best our limited budget can provide," Mr. Poston said . " ~nd you can bet that folks want these services without having to pay mo re taxes . That is another pro bl em . We are doing everything possi ble to avoid a ta x increase ," Mr. Campbe ll joined in . Jo hn sonville Mayor E . L . Cox pres id es over the si x-member council th at in c ludes five men and one wom an . The woman is Connie Decamps . In addition to Mr. Campbell and Mr . Poston , the council includes J immy Chapman , Eugene Newell and Donnis Lentz . " I think Johnsonville is a tine town . I'm especially proud of our new high school and municipal improvements. Johnsonville is making real progress ," Mr. Campbell insisted . Wellman encourages employees to participate in community affairs . Wellman people are involved in many worthwhile activities in the Hemingway-Johnsonville area. Suggestion Awards are Anounced eady cash awaits Wellman Em ployees who come up with suggestions on how to improve general efficiency and safety around the plant . Suggestion Awards checks have been presented to three men in Textile Operations Maintenance . The three, shown on the left with Vic Papitto are Albert Woodberry, Ronald Cox and Simon McNeil. R �PERFECT ATTENDANCE SALUTED BY WELLMAN T t;,,,. C, I(,_/ f,1rr11ly r, t, r,f "I (;.(Jfrl fJl•t, ,,,,, , • I" l11·. I rn .iri y rn,.. n, V,J, IJrn. ,u u;, ,111,J r,I 11( 1 r:111<, 1 ,nq r,r111 ·, 11,, / wr•,1; ~,1-1r,Q at,·, •:n 1 f rom I1,mn tc,r nr, h• ,r l18(R jlJ/;-, r,t lh M 1rr1 .,..,,lid·, /or A(C(IVING ~,,n,.., ::, .. ,, n. lor-6' ,., t. "' J• " y1•ur '• r, ud r;t ;.11 ·•n<J,1n< ,, ,J( IJ \/N I /ll., I (;h r1 •. 1r11, II, n • w;,rri 1(1 SORTING - Ozzie Dorsey, Wallace [JW,J({j~ lor W(:/1 Membe r s of making 1ne th e family W e llman · Honor Rol l " /or a year's perfec t clude a lt ndance in- r , H4r---• r Jvr s 1/i#f,,.r r i S,1.-c. " S ilnd '>'Jr, ,11l-t"'flrfJi fl8(.ij flNJ'>HJNC. - [,..,,n P;iur.111 I.JJII.,·~ W,o,, M r F ~ l hrN; m1m ll, s .,,, mc,r11I,:, and rww ,nonlh, pu/.r1ct bl · 11.•n<J,,no, l,1<./1 c,/ 1h r1 g •fl 'I 1:; vat ud/JI<· Ti, tou r o t th em add up 10 a prclly tidy ,um Mo re than 1ha 1, a<-11 " / Car " winner has t11 e sa t1sfar. 11 on and pnde 1h · I come.s from bolng on the JOIJ and doing the /Ob R& D - WIii ie M . Larrimore. T. 0 . SHIPPING McCloud - A long list of other Wellman workers are well on their way to " t Care" awards tor a year's pertect George E. TECHNICAL - B. Louise Goude Ka1ie C . Marsh and Rhoda M. C0>c : GREASE RECOVERY Howell and Wylie Coker. - attendance . Nalhan 'flt,,,· f 1f.Jd1 ,f r,,.f f'rr..,1••·1 M ,nn•n!; ~..- 1 JoN, .,n trtJII 81,Jr"/ R<.,th/ (M (Y. ,,,., ..-,c,l~m(;;-<', .A11,•,,n 111,p V 8t1Jff'V1n 11,1 r r P (-fr"Jf., M rnn Brr.,wn. '.,l~ftl f4u'J(.ilti,h P1un 'lf'I. ()U, l fAuby J n W r1~ I c,...,,.,,.,, C M,Htr. JtA1n BurQ' !,41 01 f•J ,mm C Fuhr,,,,,,. M<.1<:." W1I~ V/11114,r, IA 1-AOOfl: ,.nd ld,m A /+rf1 F t,J{lt_• n&rR SPINNING M o,,_-,J/ MtJ..,,,, Jt,bn 'IJ Jr.,hri,, 1, A 0..v, Ht,my M y,.,,1':n Junm, l L111,w, LF-101 Yt11HIQ Hf-!,•,11.1 M a, N&,rl Alfu,,,, Jt,rtt_•~. JrJ, I [ Pulfa,cJ ,..m,s,, l• n (. C..1pp • Jr~ Hr, r\ (i 8,j/fard l.Jouqh} J1mn11 J r,y.Jtm,111 V/,lllf• G P•nr1-:, Jum,..,._ W (,Jfll'JII r ran;, r ~ylvr Jo ,hWIJ/ fA ,:,C(iJ'/ , B◊Ub'( Mont qoni<ir;, Osr.c1r Av&rrl 1/./11/10 J M1,VJrwe. W1H11: J L fl!w16i, fuqem: Burgo~, Mid tf1:lff•l,1r-1d Pr(:•~,l~t S '10 o,ary Jacob Ead<Jy , Uldme PoiftA Gfad ,'S A oa,,s, Nellie fl ~Cu•louq ,. Dan~, Porchea. laura 0.;01.s. Sular Grdh.iim. Jam!ts Graves. E1t.·., 5·ng•e-tar'j Myrt ,s Po -1,ell, w,11,am·.. Han Goorgt= McKnlghl alld Coo<oe 1JcCu1c ~.,,n FISER MAINlENAIIICE - WIiiiam ,~ H;:mn-:.1. Jonn A. Par1r,n~. Bencheon 11. t/JayM Stom,. Henry u r,w, Jenn O 0.J\'T3 , M Oerrcll t;;<.,;,,.:r Gr.JI~.: Po-N,JJI , J1n1' L Huc.lt 6. Pr,,,,, I John Mc0,11, WIiiie Pr-,-;tC>t1, w.,,, Rot,,m lY.11 ~, S Jot1n oon, Jarw:":J P 9 rr,..-J', Sr. Johrmte 0<11e:rrn . L..J<.1" H1ct~rder,,, Orum M c r.Jtn l , D A.,, Th~,011111, Danny H Rich' rdl>On, Roqr:, Ha:,13/d'•:m. Mal,:t)J,n Ha ~elden Krio, R11'.;ha rrJ i5r:,n, (dQ&.t Smith Rorfdfd Jone!i . and Brunn. Ab raha m w~,;,1,nqrc,n - Jr,moo rrrJtl/J ' ,Jnd S~flPP/NG TRAFFIC - I, Jor: I The list includes : FIBER LAB - 6 months: Cheryl WIiiiams and Patricia AvanI : 9 months Cheryl Morris , Pearline Cribb , Leth a Gaskins and Virginia Richardson . FIBER FINISHING - 3 months· Elwood 8 . Holden, Corcan Rog er1 Cu(hne Dorsey . Bobby 8rocklng1on . Johnny Allord, Howard McFat:1<1en , Daniel Moore . Ool!,ns Oan1els and Cont-ad Thom pson: 6 mortlh s Som J $\nglolary . Floyd Hemingw;}V. Rufu-8 Graves, James J . Thigpen . Zeb Prosser , Earl Richardson. Wlllie M Hanna: 9 months; Italy Baker , Emmitt Eaddy. Mayo Poston Jimmy M0Alis-1er and Vera Poston . T. 0 . MAINTENANCE 3 months · Lloyd Green . WIiiie B Haselden . Virgil P,osser. 0reitell Turner, W ill le Joe Tanner and Allen W M a 1the w s: 6 months . Albell Powell , WIibur C. Coker and J 0 . Gieenwood. Jr 9 months Wesley Altman . Jr . Rud olph Thompson, Jim W . Eaddy . Ben Stu ckey and Aoge, Hayward Thomas Gary, Jr. ca,wff 0&rr1t11H, 8as,1 A. Cn bb, Billy V Baum , Rc.,1 t R •ch:t.ffJ,..on Walli:Jt ': Stono, FIBER TEXTILE PROCESSING Joe Moore, Walter Willis. Rena Mae Cox, Ph i llip H . Woodberry , Eleanor M . Hanna. Neille M. MIiier. Lee M . Davis, Caroline Newell , Carroll J. Gray, Lloyd Pasley, Sinclair Sessions, Manon Pasley, Baker Parker, Robert C. Cantey, Jr ., Dewey K . Baxley, Clyde Nesm ith , R. L. Holden and Leroy 8 (HCU5. Workers with three or perfect attendance, as compiled by Personnel, includes almost all departments in the plant. more months Nor,aoe,ry, E.al#,e Woodberry. Jonn W . N £llA l~l0 •1 ·" 1wt/r•,. 1 .i11oniJ;,1,r, , 1nc11 r c1r,1 rit lt, 1<1 pr,:•11uu .ly f/;C"IVf!/1 ,l'l(l ,,m,, ror In ,1dd111on 1r1 , ,_,, " ye,,,·s FIBER PREPARATION - Abram 1-fOIITIP-S Aooeo Taylor. Joe S,ngleta,y, .·ell Wa.,htnglon, Propne1 P,:1 •son cna,,e, Bulls. Jr . John G.irr Wllhe Wflg I. Henry Bradley . James W11J arM. W. George Gause and Eme,t S,mon T. 0 . MAINTENANCE - Japk R. Caop•, David Allo1d, KIibourn Ha olden, Wllllo E. Cox, WIibur D. Pollard , Thomo~ J . Hanna, Wln.,on Douglao , Slrnon H . McNoll , Meada Owens, Acnald 8 . Cox and Wflllem H H,r.~s. FIBER SPINNING - 3 months. Ida P. Myers . Robe1t L. Woodberry . Hesler Hanna. John F. Eaddy , w,11I e J . Frederick , N , Moleaeo MIii er . ~lrnmy M . Wllllam a. Joe L. Pelerson , Jacob Oaniols. Earl M. Alohe1dson, Ban Brookl n_gton, J . T. Neamllh , L . J . Bartell . C~ester A. Davis. Ell WIiiiams. Eugene Jones , Jerome Woodberry. Mack N . Moore , Rufu s S. Singletary and Sam Hugee: months: Thomas J . Wll aon . BIiiy R. Stone, Ora B. Frazier, George McFadden an-fl t,lbert Daniela: 9 morilh•: &Ila Kay Pnatnn . Carolyn Cribb and Jimmie Dav, •: e SUPPLY - Hairy Barlleld, Mayfllrrl Allrnan , SI. Clair E. Huggins, Da~ld M , Po:,ton T. o. SHIPPING - 3 month s· John Wallace fi1B6R PREPARATION - 3 ,nonlhe: Isiah w ,lght . David Doraev, Buste, Eaddy, James Burgess. Bernie Davia, McKinle y Graves, Pearlie GravH. Robert Winns. Carol Srldley, Myers Scoll, John Davis Slnglelary: 6 monlhs: Joseph McFadden , Jookson Hanna . Woodrow Cooper, Buddy t.~1•. Leon Bafr , Pranker Hunler I\Od Kt1lly Thoma• , 9 months George Shelton and W Iiiie James Hanna. SOIITING - 3 montM £-rr, 1 Fultnqro , EvB M,,.. A1oh fli 6 1Jfl . Ji.dl()U Aon trono , Busto, Oo1vl 1 •IJ t , Gib:11.m . L:tw1.11cnr1J FulrttQfO . J1 . , 1 lbt, w111,nrn . Jo,, evrn1• s, ~t't tt Wloh Cohef1 . At}l> 11 LO oopO r ! tr h Wllli ..1,rns. Mv,dy OAUS'l. M tllyn J Powrll . Oone Bmdl V. Ll!U1Q HU\)"4\1 ;.1rn-t GeonJ•! MCOt.'Jwn; 6 mtinu, a H nry !►.as , O~<,s, Dor oy. 8t1tt y ·tock y . Eve! M c Davi . Clyd RI ,h"td m , Johrmy Gla~jtho. Odu t"J Q.lv1.. John D, Slt1glel-ary and O nu)I p.,m1-,rt.Jrn ~. 9 monH,s 'ld noy Snow, L.ynnl C11 Qb . Moi,fls Coopo1 . L ,; y Ornvo , Juhl\ Smith und Ev 1yn HJ11~II TEXTILE PROCE:SSING l monthll Beulah Ha h) n, Nin B V nter,, Oe11rnson Oavls . A I lgh A Mc1e;eldon . Tom Brown, E-ve111 1na S Jacob s, Oo,,:,thy God lr ey, Blondoll Cohen. G l o ri M Coop r , Junior Bacchus , WIiiie G . Manna , w lh,ce Hayward. Joe Johnson . Bemlc Morlowe . Jlm,nlo C a11n1, Lyndon L Proa! I, Wllla1d Dennis , L rry Colhn and Mook SanUers, 6 monthe Shrrley Baik r,, Myr\le R. M 88I(1~n, V lerl D Rogers , Mltdrfl.1 Br wlnQt1111 . J n,e Ty\e1. Jay I Powell , Thomas J M,~~a, J k WII on, Jr , V nt s Nesmith , T,ny Matth wa and Clf!Ona Collin . 9 month Tt,elm E RO\jlll . Jame w,I son . Pot Ja oba 3 am monlh rt\ rnonll•• , ClotMY. I JoM 8 n . J1 TAMl'IC - l o rft l JQhn J, FIB A R C l!i/lNQ -- Our.,.-; H yw ,<1..,,d Junior Menuon SUPPL V ·- 9 month& tone n"'"'" h , ~~ h m Cyrua , ot\, II t11onth• B Ch 11 Ir , monlh1 k tlh mon,111 (r,,ln �. \t . fflelhnan ·, : .,, Iman Coun ry Clu b . Many of the company's ·, or, ,Jr " re also honored at the banquet. .',a ~·es ,,e:e presented ,n honor of the long service · ,'/f! lm an 1 "' ir~s recognized at the banquet included D11le r r m f-'ar ry Cnbb. Les ter Cribb, Perry Edwards, o.,n, ~,a,,er Pressley Hanna, Willie Lewis. James "/•/ n,~n : Coppi n Pitt man. Sylves ter Rogers, Aaron jr,1· • .;.nd Aarv1n Tu(ner. ·, v,, 1n9 11\/cll man alter 20 years are Carroll ;_, 'C "· • B, 1 Bullock, Charles Campbell, Jack Capps, J," ',"'""''' I, / libu r Cok er . Bob Cossaboom, Willie ',,,, r w,rqr, Dt1~l'>U. Rob e rt Donnelly , Winston . , i., · Jo n Duke•.• Mae Lee Eaddy, Watt Eaddy made great by E·,;,,n ., Jun •,-o rr;e G.,rne t. Bobby Haselden, Elbert 1,11,,, Hc1'.Jeld •in . Wallace Hayward, ,,,,,,,II , ' ' "d Hugh 5, WrJyne Humphrlea, 11,,, Pa pitto, () ,, ,,,, 1 d Pa ley, Lloyd JJ., '' 1 P,,, . /• rlcJl ,11do Pos ton, C ry Powell . ~Jro •' or 11,,111 r r-!()t; 11·r-,1,n. '11:11:Jy Aog r&, Lyman I' I l). r· / ,,,., 11,dl Al " ticJ fh ,n Cii• ,,, rr1 1th, F'aul !}font, S, C, •' ,•h 1i,1 r " '"P ,,,,., r·11,1 J.,, 1 1,1 tone. v ,.1,,r , Norm n Ven,11r1, .,,r,, Jr , i< ru11 lllchur<1 ,:;n, Hprtlily Wlae and J •;. 1/ lf •trin to r MIi/i lh Ir 20 . . •mploy .. , Ilka you two l•dlH. �RETIRED Cold Weather Doesn't Stop Their Fishing I t takes more than a little cold weather to keep men like Willie Lewis and Pressley Hanna from their favo die fishing spots. Retiremen t from Wellman has given them even more lime to , as Mr. Hanna said , .. drown worms,·· " If anybody loves fish,ing better than I d.o , r,e's got to be another Willie. " Mr. Lewis smiled . "I don 't care what I catch as long as I catch something. " Mr. Hanna said his favorite catches are the Red Breasts and Bream he finds in Lynches River. Both have the usual trouble retired men have- keeping out of way of their wives . Mrs. Hanna is an operator in Tow. Mrs. Lewis is spending her 40th year married to Willie mostly at home. The Hanna home is shared with son Michael , 18, and daughter Deborah , 12. Mr. Lew is recall s the early days at Wellman. He actually watched the first bricks come in 20 years ago and joined in constructing the plant. "That first plant went up in a hurry . The place has never stopped growing," Mr. Lewis noted . " In addition to fishing , I like messing around the house. When the weather is nice, I enjoy working with the flowers ," Mr. Lewis said . " I live one day at the time . look forward to each new day as a blessing . I do my best to make the best of it," Mr. Hanna concluded . Pressley kannn Wllllo Le w,s PROFILE Theodore Allison heodore Allison , training supervisor at Wellman si nce last February, is thinking about retiring from basebal I. " I suppose I'm getting a little old and my pitching arm is getting a little rusty. Can 't throw those screwballs and sinkers the way I use to ," Mr. Allison reasoned . Actually, he is planning on giving up baseball to devote more time to young people. T On the Hannah - Pamplico School Board for three years now, and active in the St. Luke AME Ohurch, Mr. Allison began working here in 1961. His wife Orger teaches biology at Hannah-Pamplico High . They have a son Theodore, Jr., 10 they call " T." Mr. Allison moved up the Wellman ladder l:J>y attending workshops, seATllnars and a course at FlorenceDarlington Technical College. Allison �SAFET Y C OR NE R Jack Belshaw present s pin to Max Perry T H E T ING of ch:c lrici ty can he :, shake rupp..:r :t t the 1..:r~· leas1 a nJ lc1ha l a1 1he ot her ex1n:me . Flc-: tric it y is :dway. d a ngerou unle tt . h.111J led pmper il·. Herc are some ba ·ic way IL) .i1t1iJ muc h of the tin g ... Keep wi ring .111d too ls in good cond it io n. Mal-.e . u re 1ha1 po rt a ble electric too l · are properly _!:ro unded . .·\ l'oid ·ont.1ct with elec tri ca l too ls or a ppli.im:c · ,~ hen pa rt o f yo ur hod y i imme r ed in wa te r. 1.ol:llc ~o urse lf fro m the po tentia l current ,ourcc. a. we ll as the p ro ba ble g round. 1hrough .ideq uate in ul a tio n. FATIGUE i · 11 01 a n unfa mili a r kcl in!:! fo r mos1 of u . T hi ti red fee li ng i~ just na ture's warnin g that 011 r m11~c lcs an d tissues h:11·c reac hed their lim it of endura nce. T he hod y uses fa tigue .1~ a w,1rnin g fl ag 10 ~low yo u do wn whe n you need a hrea the r. Wh e n fa ti g ue hit s it u~u ally mea ns tha t you have n 't had eno ugh re, t 1he night hefore . A 1i red pe r5o n ca n·t do ,1s eOic ien t o r as safe ,1 JO h :i . th e person who 's rested . wid e.,1,n1kc and :de rt to the hazards of the joh . Th e ~e luti o n is simp le-get yo u r full q uo ta n f ~leep . Yo u'll wake up re laxeJ . re fres hed an d hell e r a hle to avo id an acc ide nt. Th e c hmnic sleep-sk ippe r who p:i res hi s shu lc \'c 1ime to the d:i ngc r leve l m,1~• he le ttin g hirmclf in for ple nt y of sac k time I ll c,1t c h up nn hi~ ~lccp - in a hos pit a l hy acc ident. Service Pins Presented Frank Davis . Jr. F ifteen year serv ice pins have been presented to another half - dozen members of the Wellman family by General Manager Jack Belshaw. " It's always nice to present these pins . Wellman values the men and women who work here and that is especially true with those with long time service ,'' Mr. Belshaw pointed out . " The pins are small but they mean a lot. They help show the company's apprec iation. They also call attention to the lo yalty given Wellman by many fine men and women, " Mr. Belshaw said. The six latest pins went to King Whitlock , Fam~II Lindley , Max Perry , Delius Cooper , Leroy Barcus and Frank Davis , Jr. Deli u s Cooper Fa,rell Lindley King Whitlock Leroy B n:u, �Thelma Rage,, Ann Lano Ko l ie Mars h H~rry Barfield WHAT isbnas MEANS TO THEM C hristmas is a special time of the year, a day for families and friends and for remembering the birth of Christ. That , in a nutshel l, is the way most of the people at Wellman see Christmas. Six of the men and women checked by our Roving Reporter regard Christmas as a time made more meaningful through the spirit of giving. Katie Marsh , Technical , is looking forward to the families getting together. Her family will be visiting both her mother and her husband's mother on Christmas. For Ann Lane, Data Processing , Christmas is " the birthday of Christ. It calls attention to God's gift to us, something that is too often overlooked because of too much commercialism that has crept into Christmas time ." Thelma Rogers , Tow , said her fam:ly " really enjoys Christmas by gathering together for gift giving and a big dinner. Of course, we remember Christ especially on his birthday." , Wesley McFadden, Plastics, said this Christmas may mean he becomes engaged and that will mak~ it. one he'll always remember. Harry Barfield, Supply, expects this Christmas to see " all ttie children at home and somethin•g v.er,; special for the grandchildren." Chapman Eaddy, Jr., Fiber Ship~ ping, said Christmas means "a lot of . things but the most importan·t thing is it is Christ's Birthday and should · be honored as such ." They join all at Wellman in , extending a Merry Christmas' and a Happy New Year. ON THE COVER Mae Lee Eaddy, Shirley Cameron and Louise Cooper add finishing touches to the Christmas tree in the Fiber Lab. Chapman Eaddy Wesley McFadden �Births A OOY .lrs ~ ·II to I on K r ancJ Moore r 1,,n ten nc;~ :ind Fib •r Lab) on Sep ember ( f:t 30 ,rl , Ro,,,d,nd, to Mr and • r, Beniam1n Fulmo re ,F,bror F1nish1nql on Oi;lober 6. A 1111 • ;\nlonia. 10 Mr and .lrS Tony w Whi le ,Fiber Finishing) on October 15 A girl. Leslie to Mr and Mrs La vrence E Eadd y (Soriing\ on October 16 A girl. ary. 10 Mr and Mrs Harry Cunn ingham Cl ub) on 1counlry Oc1ober 17. A boy. Michael, to Mr. and Mrs Leroy Powell sorting) on October 21. 1 A boy . Charles. to Mr. and rs Coil D. Gilliard (Country Club) on November 7. A girl. Mane. to Mr. and Mrs . Jessie L. Mc Fadden (Wellam1d) on November 15. A Deaths Ulysses Green. Father of Pansy Staggers (Fiber Office) on Oc tober 15. Jeffr, Cribb . Son of Jere L . Cnbb (Fiber Spinning) on November 4. P<:?arl Woodberry , Mother of Sh trley W. Camero n (Fiber Lab) and Carolyn W Cribb (Fiber Spinning) on November 7. Johnny Alford (Fiber F1nt sh1ng) on November 21 Grady Richardson , Fath er of Bonnie Sue Richard son (Layoff ) on r lovember 18. Wyman Cox , Son-In-Law of Irene W . Evans (Tex t i le Process ing) on Novem-· ber 7. David Lee Perry, Brother of Morris Perry (Management) , Linwood Perry (Management) and Patricia P. Avant (Fiber Lab) on November 21 . VI Odessa Dorsev GOOD EATING A Great Yule Treat dessa Dorsey , in Sorting, is not at all bashful when it comes to talking about one of her family's favorite menus and one of the best things she whips up in her kitchen . She has five child_ ren she • expects to be home tor Christmas •.'.and one of the things they'll be lookin,g for is Mama's Pineapple Cayer Cake. She urges you to try her recipe on your family Christmas ~ay. Q Preheat Oven to 350 F . Grease three 8 inch layer cake pans; dust lightly with flour . Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly in mi xing bowl. Add eggs; beat until light and fluffy . Silt in dry ingredients . Add milk and 2 tsp . vanilla flavoring . Continue beating now at a high speed for a few minutes. Remove 3 tbsp. cake batter (to be used in topping later) . Pour batter into pans; level. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Let layers cool in pari on a wet towel for a few minutes. PINEAPPLE TOPPING PINEAPPLE LAYER CAKE 1 pound butter; 2½ cups sugar, 6 eggs, 2 cups sifted plain flour; 2 cups sifted all purpose flour ; and 1 cup milk . • Place in double ,b oiler : 1 ½ cups sugar , 1 large and 1 small can of pineapple . Cook until thickened. Add 3 tbsp . cake batter. Cook for 5 minutes. Let Cool . Spread tops and sides of layers . Eight Complete New Course Eight Wellman workers have completed a course in Welding and Pipefittlng taught through cooperation with the Florence-Darlington Technical College. The course was taught by Buel Baggett as part of an overall effort to provide Wellman Employees with educational opportunities. Graduates of the course include Virgil Prosser, Willie Cox, David Ma1thews, General Howard, Colee Powell, Henry D. Poston, Malt(\lm Haselden and M. Derrell Coker· / --- �Lonnie Cokor and Bernice Ma rl owe W1ll1am Pressley and Cary Powell Billy Ray Slone and John Eva ns WELLMAN SANT A ARRIVED EARLY Sarita Claus arrived a little early at Wellman . He's already distributed gifts to the folks who keep the company's production lines moving. They picked their gifts from a fullcolor catalog loaded with practical items for every member of the fami ly . No doubt, some of them will wind up in other Christmas stockings Deoem ber 25. Sweeney Allman and Eva Mae Richardson ·1· s ' ]77Tf\l\lOc;~JHC r z 1 1n n➔ c;rJ Tl70'} • I f\lHCJ r ~H 6l VNl70 11V:> HJ.nos ' 3 7711\NOSNHOC 6. l!W.l;•d "J ·s 'of1111UOSU40r afil'ISOd ·s.,, "::>HI 83:nl.I.S.Cl.Q.NI NVK"l'"I:3'.M. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Subject The topic of the resource Wellman Inc, Wellman Combing Company Description An account of the resource Over the years, Wellman Inc. created an employee magazine detailing goings on in Johnsonville and with the company. Various surviving copies of this magazine are digitized in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wellman, Inc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Winter 1974 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Troy Collins https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/fbef764c3c41a7d30f1b404260e149a8.pdf fc65c5dc79fd5f6f4066dda46f6c6b52 PDF Text Text PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY AND FOR EMPLOYEES OF WELLMAN COMBING COMP ANY, JOHNSONVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA WELLMAN TOPICS - VOLUME VIII AUGUST, 1964 NUMBER I Housing Subdivision Formed From Wellman Property Recen t.l y Unwelcome Surprise Slated For 1965 Withholding Tax Payers · The Wellman Combing Company property on the S e aboard Railroad b etween the M arsh and the Prosser property has been subdivided into a housing development called " Oakhill" according to a recent announcement by Mr. W e llman. The Federal !:lousing Administra tion has approved this subdi v isio n and arrangements for fin- Since March 5, 1964 employees have been able to see how the n ew lower 14 % withholding rates of the new tax law effect their take-home pay. How to spend this has probably b een no problem. An unwelcome surprise of ti on s is legal and will have no this tax law is that unless pro- effect on the number of exemp<'isions are made, some em- ti ons that should b e claimed on ployees will discover that the year-end returns. lower withholding rates estab(3) File a Form 1040 E. S. which lished will not cover their tax allows an employee to pay one liabi.lity when they start pre- quart er 's tax to the Internal p : :• ring their 1964 tax returns. R eve nu e Service every three ancing of the houses and lots, m a package dea l only, can b e made with the R ollins and Hagan I nsurance .Agency. Mr. Shay Hagan states that three- bedroom houses can be purchased for a down payment as little as $400 which will ccver all closing costs, insurance and taxes. Monthly pay(Sce H01.1sing on Page Three) Wellman Families The E·~'< m:!mbers of th e Poston frm;ly show n above have a combined total of 35 yzars service at Wellman Combing Company. They're to be congrat ul a1ed for this excellent record. Left to right: James Lexton Poston (Card~ng A Shift), 8 years and II months; Lilla Mae Poston (Finishing B Shift) , 9 years and 9 months; Edward Poston (Finishin3 A S hift) one mont h ; Lottie Poston (Preparing) 1"\ Shift) 3 years and 4 months; Leroy P~ston (Carding Day), 4 years anq 2 m o nths; s.nd Addlaide P oston (Wool Room A Shift), 9 yearE. L;lla Mae, Addl aide, J ames and Leroy are brothers and sisters; Lottie is !he wife of Leroy; and . Edward is the son of Lottie and Leroy. 'l'u st ate it concisely, According to w ithholding rates established by the government, not enough iax is being withheld from paycnecks io cover an employee's 7 :< nbable federai income taxes for 19:.4 if ihe employee is claiming the correct number of dependents. Under t he new tax law the go v ernment is withholding four p~rcent less than it did last year - but the taxes for 1964 have b2en re duc ed only two percent. This diff erence of two percent will have to b e paid back on April 15, 1965 when employees file their iilcome tax returns. Beginning January 1, 1965 the withholding rat e will be about fae same as th e tax rate but 1964 is th e ye3r t o b e concerned about. H is su .:sgested that employees figure out th eir estimat ed 1964 income and taxes now. If the present amount won't be enough t:l cover the taxes, it is suggested t:iat each employee make prernration s by one of the fo llowing &rrangements: (1) Compare the amount prese ntly withheld with the tax withheld prior to March 5. Half of this rl ifference is what will have to b e made up when taxes are paid prior to April 15, 1965. An employee should increase his savings t o take care of this amount. (2) File an amended Form W-4 in the Personnel Office reducin g the number of dep endents an employee claims by one or more. This claiming of fewer exemp- months. RETURN FROM VISIT TO WEST COAST Mr. a n rl Mrs . .fack Wellman anci their four children, John, Jr., Greg, Mike and Linda recently return ed from a t wo-week visit b California and Disneyland. During their trip they spent fo ur days enjoying the sights of Disn eyland and they were also house guests for several days of 11/Ir. Wellman's uncle, Mr. William Wellman, the Hollywood motion picture producer. Mr. and Mrs. Vlellman also enjoyed playing golf at the Pebble Beach Golf Club and toured the West Coast and San Francisco b efore flying home by jet airliner . TCW ·- C SHIFT Grace Joye, Reporter iN2 a r e sorry that Nancy Lawrim or e is in Marion Memorial Hospitd. We hope she will b e back with u s soon . J essie Mae Creel is a proud " Grandma" now. Her daughter Miriam presented her with a grandchild. Another proud "Grandma" is Nancy Lawimore. Her daught er also presented her with a grandchild. W e are glad to have James Le e and his wife Virginia move to Johnso nville. James works on "C" Shift in Tow and Virginia is em ployed in the Wool Room Office. �Page Two WELLMAN TOPICS PIN SHOP Wellman Topics Published Monthly by and for Employees of WELLMAN COMBING COMPANY Johnsonville, South Carolina Personnel Manager and Editor Assistant to the Editor - - - William L. Mace Frances Owens Member of <I Member of South Atlantic Council of Industrial Editors Daisy Powell, Reporter Our ov erseer and family enjoyed a few days vacation at the b each last week. He went deep sea fishing while there. W e are enjoying working with E l void Port, Claire Fennell and Richard Morris who have recently been transferred to the Pin Shop. The new pinning machine has b een working well lately. The pins are going in the books so fast Linda Thompson opened her mouth the wrong time and she swallowed one. Have they fo und it y et, Linda? Congratulations t o P eggy and Carroll Collins on the birth of a son on June 21. Bill Hicks spent two weeks with the National Guard at Fort Stewart, Georgia. J. D . and Ann Greenwood and Bill's wife, J o, joi n ed him for the weekend. lVJ.cLendon Prosser and fami ly vacationed in Florida for a few days r ecently. P REP ARING HELP A FRIEND Thoughts of school and careers h ave a way of gettin g far from the minds of most young people during the summer months, chased away by the more immediate lures of swimming, sunning, relaxing and a "temporary" job. This, of course, is right and proper. Young people shouldn't be baFdetted-w#h~ orrie buuftfie years o com e:-However, they should be concerned with how they a: e going to spend their lives, and you can help them generate that concern. Tell them about the textile industry. Make it possible for them to talk to other people. If your section or shift has a young man just 0 1 1t of college, introduce your young friends to him and ask him to explain why he chose the textile industry for a career. The proof of what the textile industry has to offer to bright, well-trained young people is reflected in the record of the nation's largest textile school. This year, 129 students graduated with textile degrees. Each of them had at least two job offers and the average starting salary was at an alltime hi gh. Help a friend--Tell him, or her, about the prospects of a textile career. C SHIFT away from the country so he moved to the City of Hemingway. The boys on B Shift are wondering if he accomplished anything. Already Billy wants to get back t o good old Center. Ronald "Shad" Eaddy complained about havin g only two weeks of Camp. I heard that those National Guards had a ball this year. I surely hope Shad's wife reads this and bawls him out-but good. ,John Miller says he guesses whoever hit his truck thought they were funny. He wants the Clown to know that it cost $65.00 to have it fixed . The boys on B Shift and I h ope that the one who did it will read this. Shame on him. I would like to report in behalf of the baseball t eam that we have done very well. We have played 10 ball games and won seven of them. We hop e n ext year to play more ball games and play even better. F or myself, I think the team has don e v ery good. Although the season isn 't quite half over, we plan to play as good or better the last part. All backing of the team I'm sure will be most appreciated. - - - - - - -,-. - - - - - - - Basial Lewis, Reporter W e welcome Sherrell Taylor to our shift. W e wonder what is the name of Edward Powell's new girl friend. We hear that she is a /r.11 -- _, ~ , . ---4.. b eauty. ~ l ::.T .i_ ~~~~ =-··, Bobby Hatchell and Joe B ell, IJ v -,,·: ., > how d id you like Fort Steward? / 7""'._:..... We h ear that you did real good on your grade. K eep up the good . . . . work. We're glad to have Pee Wee Hicks back off of sick leave and h ope he continues to get along good. W e surely are sorry to hear ab out Elaine Roger's house burning down. Elaine, how do you like you r new trailer house? Your reporter was pleased that _everyon e was glad to have him back from vacation, and reports that he had a very good time. ,r-7 Violets are blue - . Koses are ved ,,,, Guards not in place Can put 4ou ·1n bed! ~ LIGHTNING When an electrical storm approaches, outside workers in exp osed positions should seek proper shelter. An individual is in an exposed p os ition when he is: on top of steel framework or a building roof-on the outside of or near a crane-on or close to a bulldozer and similar equipment-on the gr ound in contact with machinery-on a hilltop-in open ar eas isolated from higher obj ect s. R elatively safe positions from lightning are those that are low in st eel framework or inside a substantial building; in a crane cab or an automobile; in a ditch or other ground depression; and, if in a level open area, flat on the ground (ly ing prone). Small sh ed s, isolated trees, t ::iwers, p ow er or telephone line p ost s, and other upward projecting objects sh ould b e avoided. Since th e p eriod of greatest danger often is just b efore a rainsto rm break s, a person in an exp ::ised position sh ould n ot wait for the rain to run him off the job. Sufficient time should b e allowed to secure loose materials; cover work machinery and mat erials subject to water damage; c: n d to retreat to sh elter or other r elatively safe positions. COMBING - B SHIFT Liston Williams, Jr., Reporter B Shift is sorry to report that Harry Gaskins has gone to the Fiber Department. Malcolm Haselden h as taken his place. James W. Cameron has decided that h e won't sleep with cold fee t this winter. He and Sarah Thompson were married in June. Ivory Carter has the big head. He b ecame a grandfather a coup l2 of weeks ago. Right after the baby was born Ivory boasted that he saw a ho g that weighed 1,900 pounds. We are all wondering if h e kn ows t h e difference between a n elephant and a hog! Billy D. Miller wanted to get ! y COURTESY OF NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL "An out standing development ha3 b 2en the almost startling exp:msion and mod ernization effort currently underway in South Carolina's textil e industry. The permanence of the t extile industry as an important segment of our economy is being secured with construction and expansion of the m '.lst modern plants in the world." -G overnor Donald Russell of South Carolina, commenting on record investm ent for new and expanded industries in the state during 1963. �Page Three WELLMAN TOPICS Engagements and Weddings Barbara Hanna W ise P e arl Rich ardson Evans Frankie Jean Altman, Barbara Hanna (Finishing, C . Shift) b ecam e the bride of O' Neal Wise (Preparing, B. Shift) on Thursday, April 23. The ceremony was performed by the groom's uncle, Mr. H arvey C. Collins at the h ome of Mr. Collins in the N eck Community . Barbara is the daughter of Pressley Hanna (Tow, C Shift ) and Mrs. H a nn a of R oute 1, J ohnsonvi ll e. O'Neal is the son of Oliver Wise( Carding B Shift) and Mrs. :Wise-c Barbar and O'Near° are making their h ome in the Possum F ork Community. P earl Eliza beth Richardson and Thomas A. Evans, J r. (Finishin g C Shift) were united in marriage on Friday, July 10, at the home of the brid e. P earl is the daught er of Mr. a nd Mrs. Willie Rich ardso n of Brittan 's N eck in Mari on County. They are making th"'ir h ome with T omm y's parents on M arion ::: t r eet in J ohnsonville. T ommy is the son of Irene Evans (Wool Roc m Grading) and Mr. Thomas A . Evans. Mr. a nd Mrs. Frank lin Eldridge Altman of J ohnso nville announce t h e engagement of their daughter , Franki e J ean t o James Alton , Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J ames Alton Elvis of Galivants F erry. The wedding is planned for August 29 in the W est Side Free Will Baptist Church of J ohnsonville. Frankie J ean works in our W ool Ro om Offie. J ames is employed by the DuPont Compan y of Florence and was formerly employed in the W ool Ro om at W ellman Combing Company. TOW - B SHIFT Nina Venters, Reporter Congratulations go t o Mr. and Mc. F arrell Lindley who are expecting more "pi tter-patter" of little feet at their h ome. B Shift regre t s that they are losing W endell Owens t o the Fiber Department; he will surely b e missed . H appy Birthday greetings in t he m onth of July t o Farrell Lindley on July 30 and K atie Cok er on July 27. Milda L angley h as r eturned t o work after an injury. W e are glad t o have you back, Milda. B Shift is really proud of their produ ction rating and say many " Thanks" t o each p er son who helped mak e it p ossible. HOUSING Tiny and Miriam Matthews Miriam Collins and Tiny Matthews (Finis hin g, C . Shift) were married on F riday, June 12, at the Prosp ect P e ntecostal H oliness Church. Miriam is the daughter of Mr. a nd Mrs. Wilbur Collins of Johnsonville. She is employed by W arner's in H emingwar a nd is the daughter of Cleona Collins w h o works in our Finishing Department on A ~hift. S UBDIVIS ION (C c ntinuEd From Page One ) m ents would b e approximately $7:l and possibly as low as $64. A scale drawing of Oakhill subdivision and a picture of one of th e many differ ent houses w hich ar e available can b e seen on the bulletin b oard in the time clock area. A nyone who is interest ed may secure a dditional information from Mr. H agan at R ollins and H agan in J ohnsonville. CARDING - DAY SHIFT D e mpsey Braveboy, Reporter I was t old that you couldn't 6 et along w ith Charles Campbell unless you w ere a coon hunter but it h asn' t b een quite so bad. J ohn V an said if he couldn't get away for awhile, h e might have a n ervous breakdown. H e didn't say where h e was going on his vacation-probably fishing ?? ? Sam Cribb wanted to take some time off t o get away from Jack C a!)ps. H e said Jack bragged t oo m u ch ab out his Chevrolet . Will Miles is still h oping his wife will ch ange her mind and let him buy that $100 coon dog. L eroy P oston's wife said if he bou ght on e, h e w ould sleep with it. It seem s the strippers have been working J . Q. L yerly to o hard. H e h asn't sh own up for work tl1is week. Leon Grier and W y lie Cok er li ke t o go fishing every Saturday m ornin g ev en if they don 't get any thin g but mosquito bites. L eon 's wife said h e should b e home keeping the grass green. The fitt er s have b een working harder lately aft er B oyd Cant ey told them things could b e a lot worse. Barbara Baker Daniels Barbara Ann Baker and A ndy Dani els (Combing, D ay) were married on . Saturday, F ebruary 22, in the Grace Free Will B apti st Church at L ak e City. Barbara is the daughter of Mrs. Cath erine B ak er and the late Mr. Baker of Charlest on. They are making their h ome with the groom's mother in the H anna Community. BIRTHS A girl, Angela, to P ete, and B essie Cobb on March . 5. A b oy, Russell·, to Emily- an"d~ Randolp h Willis on M arch 9. A boy, Darwin, to David and Sara S t on e e n l'.'[:2r-ch 12. A b oy, Leland, t o Leland and Margaret Eaddy on March 16. A girl, Beatrice, to J im and B eatrice Eaddy on March 16. A boy, L ewis, t o Joseph and Martha B ell on March 17. A girl, Susanne, t o James and Violet Hanna on March 21. A boy, Troy, t o Clair and J oyce Fennell on April 12. A boy, S ammie, t o Frank and Carolyn Smith on April 17. A boy, Willie, t o David and Claudia Fraser on April 21. A girl, Laura, t o Sylvest er and Corine R ogers on M ay 20. A girl, Ruth, t o J . C. and Ruby Gray on May 21. A boy, Timmy, t o Early and Myrtie L awrimore on M ay 29 . A girl, Sharlene, t o B ennie and Nellie P ort on M ay 30. A b oy, Phil, t o Buren and J eanette McCrackin g on June 4. A boy, Stev en, t o Arlis and E arlin e M cDaniel on June 11. A boy, K enneth , to Waymon and R omell Cobb on June 21. A b oy, Lavern , to S ebin and Julia Davis on June 29. A girl, P amela, to L avern and Willcimena J ackson on June 22. A girl, Brenda, to Charles and J ohnnie Marlowe on July ., 19. A girl, B arb ara, t o Julius and B ertha Cochra n on July 19. A son , Warren, t o Warren and Valarie Rogers on July 26. �Page Four WELLMAN TOPICS Wellman Personal ties 21, 1941. They h ave tw o daugh t ers : Eileen, who is a n sm g J unior at the University of S outh Carolina in Columbia a nd D onna, who is a rising Junior at Johnso nv ille High School. The P a ptittos are active members of St. Phillips Catholic Church in Lake City w h ere Vic serves as a commen tat or w h en the church is broad casti ng M ass ov er R a di o Station W JOT during th e Fall and Winter m onths. They live on M a rion Street in J ohnsonville. Victor Papitto Vic was born in Cran ston, Rhod e Island on May 26, 1919. H e graduated from LaSalle (Prepatory) Academy, Providence, Rhode Isla nd in 1935 a nd went to work for Olneyville W ool Combin g Company in Providence. H e was first a S ection Man for about a month and the n a Shift Over seer at Oln eyville. In 1939 h e went to work for Nicholson File Company as a wood lathe operator. In 1942 Vic joined the Army and attain ed the rate of Technician, 5th Grade, in the F_1 ld Attillary. H e was awarded the European , African , Middle E astern Theater Camp 9 ign Ribb on with five service s tars (Norm andy, Northern Fra nce, Rhineland, Arde nnes, and Central Europe). Upon completion of his service during World War I~ in 1945, he r eturned to work at Nicholson File Company. Vic was employed by Provid e nce Wool Combing Company in 1947 and worked there as a Section Man and Shift Overseer prior t o starting work at Wellman Combing Company on June 1, 1954. He helped to set up the m achinery in this plant and instructed classes for N oble Comb S ecti on Men , Fixers, N oble Comb Operat ors a nd Preparer and B ackwash T enders. H e was at fir st a Shift Overseer and then assigned duti es of Combing Engin eer. Later he h elped set-up t h e Combing T echnical Shop , and th e Pin Shop , a nd was aiso in ch arge of the Stock R oom , and wor ked as a Rese-f.trch Engineer in the Pilot Plant "for tw o year s. Vic h as b een G eneral Overseer of Fre nch a nd Nable Combing since F e bruary, 1963. Vic and the former Miss Velma W as ilew sk i: were married on June Carroll Barnhill Carroll was b orn at Britton s N eck in Marion County on F eb ruary 27, 1925. H e a ttended gram rf'!a r a nd hi gh sch ool at Britton s Neck. Irene Evans Ire n e was born a t Murphy, N orth Carolina and a ttended grammar a nd hi gh sch ool in Johnso nville. B efore coming t o work at W ellman Combing Company, Ire n e was employed for about tw o years a t Pool's Five a nd 10c Stor e in J ohnso nville. She was employed h er e on May 17, 1954 a nd h as the lon gest le n gth of service of any h ourly paid employee in th e company. She is a grader in the Wool R oom and all of h er service h as b een as an Overlooker or Grad er in t he W ool R oom. Ire n e is married t o Thomas A. Eva ns w h o works a t International Paper Compan y in G eorgetown. They h ave fo ur children : Libby, w h o is employed at W arner's in H emingway; T ommy w h o is a n ew employee in ou r Finishing D ep artmen t; J anet, a 1964 gradu a t e of John so n ville High School ; a nd Randall, w h o is in the second gr ade a t J ohnsonville Grammar S chool. The l ast word in a u tomobiles fre quently is "Step on it ." Cou r t esy is a coin that will pass at par under any circumst ances. B 2t wee n 1942 and 1946 Carroll was in the M erc hant Marin es and served in th e P acific, Atlantic, a n d N orth · Africa theat ers of World War II. Carroll and M y rn a J ordan were 1:: iarr ied on Novemb er 23 , 1947 a nd th ey h ave three children: Miria m , age 13; Kenneth, age 10 ; a nd D ennis, age 7. Carroll has been einploye_ in th e Maintenance D epartment at Wellman Combing Company since A u gust 9, 1954. During the first five y ears h e worked in the b oiler ro om a nd the past fiv e he has b ee n in air conditioning. Prior t '.l coming t o work here, he worked six years for the Libe rty Life In su ra nce Company. A . very active member of the Johnsonville Methodis t Church, ,Tohnsonville B aptist Church Carrall is at p resent a Deacon and the C h urch Fin a ncial Secr etary. In the pas t h e has taught th e M en' s Bible '..:'.lass, and served as Sunday School Superintendent a nd as Trainin g Union Director. TOW ·- A SHIFT Ida Myers, Reporter I3ut ch D a vis was glad t o h ave his m oth er spend t wo week s w ith hi m a nd his grandpa r ents. We a re sorry t o lose Linda S h epphard from our shift. She w ill b e tra n sferred t o the n ew Fi b er L ab orat ory. Linda, we sure will miss yo u . W e also regre t t h a t Butch Da vis a nd J a va Eaddy will b e transferred t o the new Fiber D epartm ent. I da Myers a nd h er family sp ent last w eek e nd in Cha rlest on . Ned Hughes N ed was b orn a t H emingway on July 15, 1925 a nd a ttend ed gr a m mar and hi gh sch ool in H emingway. During W orld W a r II, N ed was ct Private First Class in the A rmy a n d serv ed in the Phillipines. Following the war h e farmed a while a nd the n r eentered service just prior t o th e Korean War. D u r ing t his t our of servi ce h e attained the rate of Corporal. Ned farmed and did carpentry w ork prior to comin g to work at W ellman Combing Company o:;: n--..:;;_,,__ July 29 , 1954. He has worked in the Receiving V\Tarehnuse, on th e Bale Press and as a S ection Man in Finishing, in the Combing Tech nical D epartm e nt, a nd at the present time is a Fixer in Finishin g. N ed is th e so n of Mrs. M yrtle H. Hughes and the late Richard A. Hughes of H emingway. H e is an active m embe r of th e American L egion and the Mason s. So far Ned has b een able t o elud e the young l adies w h o might be interest ed in matrimony but vou n ever can t ell when the right ~n e m ight lead him to the altar. SCOURING - A SHIFT David Stone, Reporter We are gla d t o welcome J . C. B aird t o our shift and r egret losing Ma nnin g R ay. J. C . h as a secret. Could it b e h e is m arried? What about it J. C .? Robert McDo u gal has b een h anging around the concession m3.chines la t ely. What is the r eason R o bert? We h ad a m a n t o st a rt six t een h ours las t week , but after t welve h ours h e "m onkied". Don't wor ry, Arle n, I wo n 't t ell anybody. P. J. Cobb has built himself a garage. It seem s he fixed his b oy's wago n a nd n ow h e thinks h e is a mech anic. �WELLMAN TOPICS OFFICE NEWS CARDING - A SHIFT Joy White, Reporter Brunson Evans, Reporter Th e topic of n ews this issu e is the r ece nt addition t o the R an dolph Willis famil y. Con gr a tulations, Emily , on the birth of '-' b a by b oy . The W ool Buy ing D epartme nt is in full swing und er the wat ch ful eye of Mr. Bill Bullock who n ow claims t o be a R eb el. W elcom e to South Carolina, Mr. Bullock. A gr a ciou s welcom e also to Ste ve and Nin a Stressen ger a nd a w elcom e b ack t o Dick O'Brie n a nd K enny Power s. W e nr2 also glad t o h av e Kin g Whitlock b ack with u s after his wool b uying t r ip a nd r ecent illness.. J uni or Thompso n is n ow in M ethods and Sta ndards. Den a said .ot t o w orry ; sh e w ill k eep him stra igh t . We'r e sorry t o lose L or ey G en e Marsh fr om our v er y efficient H . M . G . Staff t o the Fiber D epartme nt, but N orman V e nter s seem s t::i fi t in his place ver y nicely. L ouie Campbell wish es t o an n oun ce that h e will not b e w orkin g for th e State in another coup l e of week s until sometim e n ext Mar ch whe n h e plans t o attend H ig h way P atrol S ch ool. S . B. Chand ler seem s t o h av e gr ow n a likin g t o H. M . G . work. What 's the re ason for this, S . B. ? The bi g questi on s t od ay b et wee n R em a D avis and P arkley Tilton ar e : "Whose Grandfather h ad the fa st est h or se, and w h ose h ead w ill p op the l oudest ?" J ohnny J ones h as come up with the new th eor y that if yo u b it e t he h a rd est, yo u win the fight. Did a nyo n e happe n t o see three c;cr at ch marks on Kenneth "Duke" Mar sh 's face? W onder what caused them ? ·wh at m ak es Franklin Matthews so n er vous that h e spills his coffee? W ell th at just ab out cov er s the n ews on A Shift for this tim e. But on e qu esti on b efore closin gWhen did J. B. start closing on Sunday? W e surely miss Ela ine Overcash sin ce sh e h as t ra nsfer red back t::i the Fiber Dep artment Off ice . F arr ell Lindley h as a distressed look these d ay s. Could it b e prob lem s of the T ow D ep artment ? J ean M cDa niel a nd family r e cently returned fr om a vacation i n T ex as and Mexico . W e know they h a d a good time. F rances Ow e ns a nd Elnora BarLel: ,· ;:i:;0 r t that they really enj oy ed their visit to New York City a nd the W orld's F air. Frances and Wayn e chaper on ed the Hemingway Senior Class, and Eln or a a nd Calvineau ch ap er on ed the India ntown Senior Class. F rances says that Rich ard Burt on " ki n d a made h er swoon" whe n they saw him in the stage p lay, H amlet . W e 're sure W ayne's eyes w er e foc u sed on the w ing of the st age t o view Mr. Burton 's famo u s w ife, "Liz." B illy a nd L ou ise Mace recently , p ent sev eral d ays v acationing at W e~t End on Grand Bahama Island in the B ahamas. They fl ew t o the I slands w ith fri ends of theirs, Mr. and Mrs. Ed K in g of Clin t on, South Carolina in a privat e a ir plan e . Billy rep ort s that c;in ce they e nj oyed their t rip so m u ch , h e's alread y saving his pennies t o m ak e an other visit. W e won der when S ylv ia an d Johnn y J oye ar e going t o have a H ouse-Warming Par t y and invit e all of the offi ce d own t o their pretty new h ou se. A nd h ave yo u seen G eorg e Bailey's n ew camping trailer ?It's r eally " the m ost" w ith air cond itioning, r efri gerator , g a s st ov e a nd a ll the convenien ces of h ome. W e b et that G eor ge and h is family won 't b e seen at h ome on week ends very oft en . COMBING - Page, Fiv e C SHIFT Clarence Owens, Reporter W e ar e glad t o h av e G eor ge Harrelson , Buck Turner , Jimmy J am e , C. W . Cox , and J ohn TimEt: ns on t h is shift. W e regr et bsin g Cecil P arr ott a nd D onald M cClam w h o have b een t ransferre d t o A Shift. Edsel Davis is taking a w eek 's vacati on at Garde n City, h oping b get in som e good fishing. Bas£al Lewis (P reparing C Shift) is presented a check by Bobby Hatchell for a sugge s l:ion. FINISHING - B SHIFT Buddy Coop er, R e porter B Sh ift w elcomes B obby Ven t er s b ack to t his shift as ou r over seer. W e are sure t h at h e w ill d o as well as b efore. W e w ish the b est of luck t o .:; .:rry Cox on his new job in the F iber D epartm ent althou gh we h at ed t o lose him from our shift. It seems as if Lilla Mae is doing a l ot of fuss ing b ecause she has t e work on Saturday even in gs. '.:' 0 0 bad Lilla M ae that special b uy frie n d of your s w ill have t o wait until yo u get off at t welve. Who knows, h e may h ave just w h at yo u are l ook in g for, an d yo u wo n't h ave t o wor k an ymore. W e are glad t o see all t h e new employees on B Shift and h ope that they do real good work. It seems as if Jimmy Williams h as already spot ted one of the new op 8rators. H e h as b een seen several times wit h Cheryl H anna. B oy, at the part y t h e other n ight, h e and Cheryl were h itting it off p re tty good! T ak e it easy J immy! PREP ARING - A SHIFT Earl Thompson, Reporter vVe would like to welcome Alan Knigh t t o our sh ift . Vve also welcome Andy P ost on on his r etu rn from t h e N at ional G u ard Camp. He nry P oston h as b een on sick l eave fo r several week s t o h ave a n operation . H e was d ismissed from M cL eod Infirmary on July 6, 1964 a nd we h ope that h e is conti nuing to improv e. W e look fo r ward t o h aving him b ack t o work abou t t h e mid d le of A u gu st . ''I'd r athe r fi ght than switch to LBJ !" ' Figu res may not lie, but girdles cert ainly w ithhold the t ruth. CARDING - B SHIFT Terrell Altm an, Reporter If anyon e is inter est ed in a 1946 Chevrolet st at e b ody pickup, contac t R alph Cok er , B Shift , Card R oom . An yo n e interest ed in buyin g a l on g t a il cat ab out as big as a lar ge dog, black w ith a w hite marking under h is breast, contact Waldon Robert s. It seems t h at h e has gone in the cat ret ail business. It seems that having to work six days a w eek without a lengthly noti ce threw a m onkey w r en ch into B Shift's d eep sea fishing t r ip on the week ending 7/ 18/ 64. J ohn P rosser's coon d og n amed "Ole Blue" has the world's record of treei n g the m ost coon s up one t re e. H e said that his d og would ro u n d-up the coon s like a h erd of cattle a nd put t h em up t h e ~am e tree. Anyon e interest ed in " Ole Blue," cont act J ohn H en ry. William Coop er sp ent his yaca t ion in N orth Car olina. . '.'H ow m a ny fish did you catch up ther e in them thar hills, Coop er? J ack Ty ler is campaigning for G old wat er in the Card R oom. If an yo n e is inter est ed in w h at plat fo rm h e st ands fo r , p lease ask J ack for infor mat ion. D oes a nyo n e want t o take a Charl es Atlas cou rse? Please send Oli ver Wise $10 for a reservation fee at on ce. H e's nearly b ooked u p now. D on P oston is the p roud owner of a new car. Congratula tions, D on ! Ch arles Campbell h as a new n ick n am e in the Card R oom" Gra vel G ertie." D on't sit on you r seat b elt. You 've got t o buckle it t o b enefit . �WE!.LMAN TOPICS Page Six W e would like to welcome Wendell Richardson to B Shift. W e are sure that we will enjoy working with him. We sur ely miss Wiley F ennell while h e is w ith the Army Reserve for two weeks . Don't know what we' ll do with R en a Sick . S eems she's getting younger e very day. Things must b e picking up aro und W ellman. W e're working s ix d ays now. Sure can U SE;_ the overtime. W e're d oing all t o ke ep the cust down in the Preparing D ep:wtment. We w elcome t o the b est shift at W ellman, Cecil Parrott, D onald McClam, Buster Haselden, and Jack Ward. Lonnie Coker and his famil y ~~:mt a few days in Pittsburgh, P ennsylvania during the 4th of July. Lonnie said he and his son Ricky really enjoyed seeing the ball games between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati R e is.-Reds won a doubleheader. If the boys in French Combing look blue, its not all the rain we've been having. It's tha t lovely blue wool we've b een running on the weekend. Ther e is a certain gii:1 in the Preparing Department after one of our day boys in Combing. W e think she will get him to o. "Watch out Hoss!" T oday's dime is really a dollar with taxes taken out. The finance company's attachm2nt will fit any make of car. · A SHIFT Benny H atchell, Reporter LABORATORY Isco Timmons, Reporter FINISHING - A SHIFT Rena Cox, Reporter Our "Boss" ju st got back fr om We are glad t o report that every a week's vacation looking rested thing is going along well on three and tanned. H e has t old some shifts. W e surely do enjoy having pretty wild tales about catching our weekends off. We hope everyall these Flounders at night. I body will get a good habit .: , haven't seen any fish though. • b eing in church on Sunday m6rning. Cora Lee has just become - a We are glad to have R on ald Grandmother for the second time. Brock back after a t vva wP el, ;; She is expecting h er son D onald stay with the National Guard. and his fa:mflyfrom Alaska any We would like to welcome OU!' day now. All night, Granny, get your rocking chair ready! · new comers to A Shift: Willia m Davis, Billy D ou glas, Larry ColJust w h en Linda b ought her new pair of red shoes t o go with lins, J oseph Hughes, Edward Posthat new red car, Tim is shipped ton, S ara Stone, Kareen Johnson a nd Bobby Fisher. t o Oklahoma. We are glad to have Cleona Collins, back after being in the WOOL ROOM hospital for a week. Irene Evans, Reporter We w ere sorry to hear that Curtis Turner got in a wreck on We'd like to welcome to our Monday the 13th. G ood it wasn't department A. R . Dennis, H elon C ollins, D oris Baxley, Carolyn Friday the 13th. Curtis, you h ad better watch ou t behind you from C ollins, E. M. Collins, K enneth now on! C ollins, Freddie Campbell, C arI know everybody will b e glad rol Hanna, Bobo Ailen, W ayne when t he weatherman decides to Avant, Gloris Mae Filyaw, and give us some fair weather for a Thomas Pope. change. It's n ice to have o hver C.ulpan back after his buyin~ trip. G wen Marsh, M yrtis P owell, and Shirley Foxwort h are enjoying the beach these,t.> days. They sure have nice tans : Norman Edgeworth's relatives from Florida have . been visiting him. It's nice to have' Ernest R ichardson as overseer again. Harry Richard son can't d ecide what day is best to gather tobacco b ecau se of the rain these days. , Bill Hanna and family recently sp ent a weekend with his sister in Columbia. PREPARING C SHIFT Evelyn Parnell, Reporter W e are glad to have Lucille Snowden back after being sick with h er head and eye. W e s ure h ope she continu es to improve. vw e are gl ad to have the new employees on our shift and hope they enjoy working with us. Vle hear Eulene S cott has b een doing a l~t of painting inside her h ouse lately. W e bet it's pretty. We're sorry to know that Will ard D ennis' little boy has been very ill and hope he will be well soon. Grace Cannon sure has been having some big excitement late ly. One as earl y as 4 o'clock in the morn ing. W e bet you didn't have any trouble waking up, Grace. Wedding b ells have really been ringing on C Shift. W e all wish for Tiny Matthews and Tommy Evans and their brides long and happy marriages. Wilma Coker says, "Girls, you know something! If you ever want to kill time, try working it t o d eath. " J immy Altman was watchmg Max try t o sew on a button. Jimmie said, " Max, you have you r thimble on the wrong finger." M ax replied, "Yes, I know. It s houli be on my -ife's - ...,.-.-::=....,....:~~:;:"~ mger. Always remember: What ever you do or where you go, be safe.ty conscious and · watch the score. Keep accidents down in '64. COMBING - Harvey Hanna and Mae Lee Eaddy of the Pin Shop are shown receiving checks frcm Ed Tanner for suggestions. FINISHING - B SHIFT Vera Poston, Reporter We would like to welcome Jimmie Stone, J esse Russ, K enneth M cDaniel and Gary Cribb to B Shift. Glad to have Louise Johnson back after a short visit in the hospital. We hop e sh e is feeling m u ch better now. We are a lso glad to have David Rogers tran sferred back from C Shift. K eith Baker will be l eavin g for his vacation next week. Have a good time, Keith. Muldrow Cokel' p r esents a check A S hia) for a suggestion. t:, Earl Thompson (Preparing � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Subject The topic of the resource Wellman Inc, Wellman Combing Company Description An account of the resource Over the years, Wellman Inc. created an employee magazine detailing goings on in Johnsonville and with the company. Various surviving copies of this magazine are digitized in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wellman, Inc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics August 1964 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 1964 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheryl Williams https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b95e99008bdcff13370859a4ebd4ee10.pdf 2b2a580e065442ce28a31879fdae75eb PDF Text Text PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY AND FOR EMPLOYEES OF WELLMAN COMBING COMPANY, JOHNSONVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA VOLUME VIII WELLMAN TOPICS - NUMBER III CHRISTMAS EDITION, 1964 OFFICE NEWS Chest X-Ray Survey Was Very Successful Joy White, Reporter Johnny and Jackie Dukes recently enjoyed a vacation in Hearld Harbor, Maryland. We are glad to hear Mrs. Gillette is back home after a short stay in the hospital. We wish her a very speedy recovery. Pat and Gale Tyler spent their vacation in W est Palm Beach, Florida. We are sure that Peter Knoller will have a nice Christmas this year. He and his father plan t o tour_ England, frans:e, _)tfilY and Switzerland:·· Have ·-::a'. •nice · · trip, Peter. ". S~zie Wise was se~~cted .by the Jaycees to nae.;' ci:; , fie r, :I'ohnsonville. Christmas Eil:isatle float. You cert?inly made , a . lp;vely c representative.· for ·. Johri,son.ville, Suzie. Aren't Ken ,Po.wers· an¢[ Ge.m:ge. Garnett the l~ckly ones_:getting tD spend · ae wee~end . in _: Palm Beach; " Florida. · Everypne had . ..a . ni_ce. ..time at our annual Christmas party which was held this ·yeai:..at ,.the Moose Lodge ·,.in ,. Georget0yvn. ,. . 1 Dr. C. L. Murray, Director of the Florence County Health Departmen t has announced that the Chest-X-Ray Survey held in Floren ce County in November reached more people than any held in recent yars. From th 4,064 persons x-rayed in 13 working days, two persons were found to have tuberculosis and seven are being followed because of findings which are called susp1c1ous for tuberculosis. In addition 52 persons were re~e1-red t. v i hci.· ¥h;> r-:il· io r. a f er. f•:>J - lowup on other chest conditions shown by the x-rays. Almost 100 p ercent of the Wellman Combing Company employees were reached in this county survey. Dr. Murray has expressed his appreciation to all those at Wellman who assisted in making this service available. FINISHI~G . ~ .. q ,SHIFT. Eyelyp_ Parn~ll, ,. Re.porter We would like to welcome Hessie Mae ~enton t0 our shift . and hope t,hat s,he_ will -~njoy working with. ui· . '__. . Grace Cannon sure is happy these days. Could it be because " . ... b: .• '._ ~i'8' Mom and Dad moved next door? ~ ~ 3.§,~ Sorry i;o hear Evelyn Parnell's ren spent the day in Andrews TOW - A SHIFT son-in-law is in the Medical Colrecently with relatives. Grace Joye, Reporter lege Hospital in Charleston reB en Mc.I nnis of California and Ida Myers spent the weekend covering from burns , received Hustous Walters of Lydia visited in Charleston doing her Christseveral weeks, ago. ,w e ,a ll wish , Evelyn , Parnell and family this . mas shopping. Ida is really proud hirrr a speedy recovery. · . we~k~pd. of her new Grandson, Vince Cox, Max Perry and Willard Dennis C Sliift. wishes ·e ach and every- born on September 28. are uhusuailly· happy lately,, Could·.' one a . Merry, Christmas and , A Everyone seems to be in a it b-e· rrecause it Is all cmost .time,, ~~~ Year. hurry these days. It's good Christfor Santa? c,2 mas doesn't come but once a year. Kareert ·Johnson'. wH,r miss the . Scr):afr-the use .of atomic energy Mildred Dennis enjoyed a last minute ·{j:hr'is.tffi1J.S' .rshQiilping,,} because-.she rhas al.Fe'ady finish-ed.:·:i im\~t." s t!w.t Jp.e r.oad to hell is weekend recently with her daughter Elaine in Greenville, South Tiny 'Matthew!s b'.r:other ::sur.e!ly pa,ye§ y.,tth, g~<'!~!:-J ny:entions . . . Carolina, did d:o. a . good jo.b.;iro. tearing up .:; 4 -4• . Grace Joye and her family athis car: Better·.hurry.·uj:r: and . get ·,, .W alking-:isn'Jt rea-B:y 0a l-ost ·art-t 0 it fixed · before it turns ·,colct. .,,.,., how' els~ ean-•you get ·from the· tended the wedding of her niece, Libby Thornley in Moncks CorHessie Mae Benton and child- house to' the garage? (!.~ ~'un Vn ". fi .. l ,i . =y '- HiitY . -.:.. , ·- ~- . . n er on Saturday, the twelfth of December. Libby formerly worked in the Finishing Department at Wellman from October, 1962 t o ,J une, 1964. Ida Myers: John, do you know what Santa Claus did in the garden? John Collins : No. what? Ida: Hoe, Hoe, Hoe! Nancy Lawrimore enjoyed a week with her daughter in High Point, North Carolina recently. We wonder if Nancy can get all the boxes she has taken home to put Christmas gifts in under her tree . Sure must be a big tree. John Collins and family enjoyed a day visiting in Andrews recently. We would like to wish everyon e a v ery Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ~ - - . -. _. _ •• ~ . 4 About 45 distinct breeds of wool-producing sheep are raised in Great Britian. �WELLMAN TOPICS Page Two Wellrnan Topics Published Monthly by and for Employees of WELLMAN COMBING COMPANY .Tohnsonville, South Carolina P ersonnel Manager and Editor Assistant to the Editor - - - - - - William L . Mace Frances Owens Member of South Atlantic Council of Industrial Editor s CHRIST MAS As y ou grow older the time between the first snowfall and the first robin grows shorter. Winters aren't as cold as they once were and summers aren't as hot. Ball players aren't as good as they used to be, and you wonder what the younger generation's coming to. As you go through life your outlooks and opinions are changed by t ime and tempered by exp erience. One thing, thou gh, that changes little, is the good and gracious atsmosphere oi Christmas. Your conception of Santa Claus may not quite jibe with what it u sed to be, but outside of that, Christmas is still the same, wonderful, festive, spirited occasion as ever. So put your heart in tune with Jingle Bells and Silent Night and have your merriest Christmas ever. And may 1965 be a safe. happy .and s a ti., !ying y-ar for y u ~nd. :., our::;. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The elections are over and the nation is looking ahead t o January when President Johnson w ill b egin a new Administration and a new Congress will tak e office in Washington. The textile industry has a number of items of unfinished business which must be attended by the new Administration and the new Congress. First, the two-price cotton system must be laid to the rest permanently. At present, the system is at rest for a two-year period which ends in 1966. Second, the t extile program announced b y President John F . Kennedy in May, 1961 must be fulfilled if the textile indu stry is to be permitted to develop all of its potential. Fortunateiy, for the indust ry and for the nation, President Johnson has committed himself to the unfulfilled portions of the program. Third, there must be a continuing analysis of the foreign trade situation to insure that it never again gets out of hand and to bring all textile imports under a system of controls such as those presently in effect fo r cotton textiles. None of these items of unfinished business is asking for special attention or special treatment. Each is fully justified by the force of events taking place each day. Their justification doesn't mean that they will be developed, however, without h ard work and effort on the part of everyone in the textile industry. SYMPATHY Deepest sympathy is texended to Jimmy Cribb (Combing, C Shift), Kenneth Cribb (Combing, B Shift) and their family on the de ath of their father, John H. Reed Cribb of the Center Community in G eorgetown County on December 14. Freedom is being able t o d o w ha t you please without considering a nyon e except a w ife, boss, police, state, federal and city aut horities, and neighbors. As soon as you get close . to the truth, you are told that you are gettin g personal. Jolly Ole Saint Nicholas Over one hundred years ago Thomas Nast, the famous cartoonist, created our present-day image of Santa Claus. 111e jolly, white-bearded, old gen.tleman we know today bears little resemblance to the original Saint Nicholas. For hundreds of years Saint Nicholas was pictured as a bearded saint in flowing church robes, riding a white horse. In his arms he carried gifts for good children. and birch rods for naughty ones. Early Dutch settlers in the New World changed the image. Gone were the horse and flowing church robes. Saint Nicholas was now pictured with a broad-brimmed hat, a long Dutch pipe. and short breeches. Then in the beginning of the nineteenth century Washington Irving described Saint Nicholas, or Santa Claus, as a jolly, chubby fellow, rid~ng through the air in a sleigh drawn by reindeer. Dr. Clement C. Moore in his poem, "A Visit from Saint Nicholas'', published in 1823, established this image throughout the nation. Thomas Nast's final transformation of Santa Claus, in 1863, is with us today. And though the image of Santa Claus has had many changes, _th.e spirit of love and generosity for children remains the- :sattte. !- _,._ ~- _.:~~ Safe At Home .. Astronaut J ohn Glenn, as a Marine Corps Pilot, flew numerou s combat m issions in World War II and Korea. He withstood a r igorou s training period in preparation for his famo us flight in space. He orbited the earth in a feat which was unthinkable only 15 years ago. All this he did w ithout injury t o himself. L ast Februay, Colonel Glenn fe ll in his own apartment, struck the side · of his head and suffeI"ed such severe injuries that h e was -force d to ithdraw his candidacy for United States senator from Ohio. It took him several m onths to recover. Last year in South Carolina, h undreds of persons w ere in more or less the same predicament. They were extra careful in traffic. They ob eyed all the safety rules at work. They practiced water and boating safety. But they returned h ome and were seriously and painfully injured in the safety of their own home. All of which sh ows that w e must protect ourselves wherever w e are. H ome is n ot the haven that we would like to think it is. �WELLMAN TOPICS SCOURING - A SHIFT Wellman Families David C. Stone, Reporter j Scouring, A Shift, would like TEXTILE INDUSTRY PUSHING UPWARD 28-YEARS EMPLOYMENT-The employees shown above have a combined tctal of 28 years employment at Wellman Combing Company. Left to right, they are: Zeb Prosser (Preparing, A S h ift), 6 years, 4 months; Leon Prosser . (~in~shing, A _Shift), 6 years, 8 months; Minnie Lou Prosser (Fm1shmg, A Shift) , 5 years, 11 months; Henry Prosser (Carding, B Shift), 6 years. 11 m onths; and Lula Belle Driggers (Finishing, B Shift), 2 years, 2 m onths. Zeb, Leon, and Henry are brothers, M innie Lou is the wife of Zeb, and Lula Belle is Minnie Lou's sister CARDING - "The textile industry has stable, efficient, dependable work er s with a high sense of loyalty. Their prospect ...fo.r _ the ..future are bright. The textile industry of which they are a part is changing swiftly, pushing upward toward a high er status in American indust ry." -Marshall Doswell, Director of Public Relations, The Springs Cotton Mills. The American textile indu stry will invest more than three-qu arters of a billion dollars for modernization and expansion d u ring 1964. A SHIFT and "ev~ning" have the same meaning,, take not e of t he different effect they have on a gown. COURTESY l'JAT I O N A L OF S A FET Y CO U NCIL PIN SHOP Brunson Evans, Reporter Daisy Powell, Reporter Recently some of the boys on Gert r u de Tanner is back home A Shift enjoyed a squirrel and recuperating from a minor operaduck ilau at Snow~ ur- tion. ing the cookmg of su pper ar'"'1..-.c..- --.'rr,;,-Ss,-,1"'~-rsctcl:err-vm:oafter supper, the hunters on A is out after spending a few days Shift t ook part in a hunt. Every- in the h ospital. We hope to have one who attended the supper you back again soon, James. seemed to have enjoyed it. ParkCongratulations to Richard Morley Tilton and N orman Venters ris. He is the proud father of a prepared the food. P lans are b aby girl. now in t he making for a ChristH arvey Stone is back with us mas outing. We are hoping most t empor ar ily for a while. of the shift will attend. W e h ave enjoyed eating a busChristmas is coming u p fast hel of apples that the boss and all of u s are fou nd busily brou ght in the P in Shop recently. L atis Hughes attended Libby attending to "Sant a Claus" and Thornley's wedding in Moncks the buying of Christ mas gifts, Corner on Saturday night. but let 's not be t oo b u sy t o reWe miss Ted Avant who is m ember what Christmas really is. Christmas is t he birt hday of transferred t emporarily to the ou r Saviour J esu s Ch rist and Noble Combs . If anybody sees Santa Claus should be celebrated accordingly, and h e has any ext ra gloves, tell not by seeing how m u ch we can him t o b e su re and leave some drink or how m u ch like the Devil we can act , bu t by celebr ating at Richard's h ouse. for the glory of God, our Creator. So let's make t his Christmas one COMBING - A SHIFT Benny Hatchell. Reporter of brotherly love, peace and safeWe're glad t o welcome to our ty. shift, E rvin Parrott, Grady RichSo here's A Shift in Carding, ardson, Winston Haseld en , Thomwishing all of you a Merry Christ- as Dennis and J oseph Hughes. mas and A H appy N ew Y ear. We're glad to have Cleo BraveIf you think t he words "night" Don't b e a car bon copy of some one else,· make you r own impressions. With The Sick ~. to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If anyone wants to hear the pitter patter of little feet, visit the homes of anyone on A Shift in about seven or eight months. We would like to welcome R. L . White to our shift and r egret the loss of Robert McDougal to the Fiber Department. We were very sorry to hear that J. C. Baird's wife was in the hospital. We are also sorry to hear that Arlen Prosser's wife h as been sick. I w ould like to thank everyone at the .Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church of Possum Fork for th•~ concern shown to me and m y family while my wife was in the Hospital in Charleston. Things are surely brightning up in the Scouring Room. Could it b e that everyone has a paint brush in his hand Page Three boy back from his long vacation . Davol Davis' wife is out of the hospit al and doing fine. We wish all a very Merry Christmas . Dr ive so that your driver's license will expire before you do. Recent Hospital Admissions:Martha, w ife of Joe Bell (C Preparing); Georgetown Memorial Hospital; December 1. Erskine Haselden (Pin Shop) ; Johnson Memorial Hospital ; Decemb er 3. Gertrude, wife of Allen Burrows (Day Carding); Georgetown Memorial Hospital; December 8. Eileen, wife of C. P. Gillette (Controller); Conway Hospital; December 7. Drexell, son of Kelly Avant (Wool) ; McLeod Infirmary; December 6. Glenn, son of Ronald Cox (Day Carding); Georgetown Memorial December 11. Lo uise, wife of Rema Davis (A Carding); McLeod Infirmary; December 7. George H enry, son of Isaiah Wright (Cleaner); St. Johns Episcopal Hospital, Brooklyn. New York; December 11. Jack Ward (A Combing), his wife, Judy, and their daughter w ere all a dmitted to McLeod Infirmary following an automobile 2,ccident on December 12. P REP ARING - A SHIFT Eerl Thompson, Reporter We would like to welcome He nry Calcutt to A Shift. Alvin Lewis must have a new girl friend or a new razor. He is starting to shave once a week. We h ave all h eard the song. "All I Want for Christ mas is My Two Front Teeth." Zeb Prosser has his own version of this song. It goes like this, " All I Want for Christmas Is a Complet e Set of Teeth." Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. You have a p erfect right to your opinion-provided it agrees with mine. "And bring Pop a king-size first aid kit. H e's accident prone!" COUR TESY OF NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL �Page -Four Lines By Lew is If you ask the young boy operating the lemonade stand who his competitor is, he'll tell you "It's the kid with the nearest lemonade stand". And the competition is as hot as the day. It's loud, blunt persuasive and to be sure, penny concious. It's a battle for busmess i~ the best tradition of young enterprise. However, in today's bigger battle for textile business it is not always quite so clear with just whom we are competing. W e are, of course, competing for customer favor with other t extile companies offering similar products. Or, we may be competing with companies in other industries who are vying for the dollars a buyer has to sp end. In another sense, this competition becomes more personal, more direct, when you look at it · this way. Every t extile employee is actu ally in competition with a c::;r~:::upunuing e - plu_y e 1t1 a competing mill. You may know him, and you may not. In any case, you are unlikely to know how efficiently he is operating. Nevertheless, to help your company stay in business, the aim is to out-save, out-control, outeconomize and out-improve your counterpart competitor. These days we hear a good deal about doing a better cost control job in our mill. What do we mean by "better" costs? Do we mean better than we did last week, last month or last year? Do we mean better than the next department? Perhaps so, but we also mean better than employee in the other mill with whom you are competing. Sure, we all have costs . Both we and our competitors. But, whoever has the lowest costs and can produce the highest quality product gets the most business, and whoever gets the most business can afford to invest more money in the business to maintain present jobs and create n ew ones. Who cares about costs? We all care about costs. A s savers and investors we seek a £air return, a reasonable profit. And, we know that the ability of any t extile mill to profit and progress depends on its ability t o charge a fair mark-up over costs and WELLMAN TOPICS expenses. As textile employees we seek steady jobs and opportunity. These are assured in companies which remain competitively strong. There is no bett er way for a worker to insure his job security than to insure that his company will competitively stay in business. A s we said before, company growth means more jobs and st eady sales m ean steady jobs. Our freedom to compete has forced every company to make the most efficient use of natural resources, material and manpower or face fi nancial loss or failure . L et u s all hope that in the area of quality workmanship and firstrate service to our customers, there is no evidence of laxness. We all depend on our customers, and particularly in these tough, competitive times. We must put our emphasis every minute on doing the best job we can for them. FINISHING - B SHIFT Cheryl H anna , Repor:ter Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Venters who are expecting m ore pitt er-patter of little feet at their home. B Shift welcomes Barbara Wise back to our shift :,fter a fe,v weeks layoff. We would also like to welcome James Russ to our shift as a n ew operator. B Shift extends its congratulations and best wishes to Jimmy Pope and his new bride who were married on November 14. Since the Thanksgiving feas t , Lilla Mae Poston hasn't been able t o tie her shoes. Buddy Cooper, you better watch it! A certain "Tiger" from Hemingway will catch you yet. We would all like to know who Jimmy Williams' new admirer is on C Shift. He really has our curiosity built up! Merry Christmas t o all from B Shift. Weddings Mary Tanner Cribb Mary Kay Tanner and Gary Cribb were married on October 9, 1964 in the Eben ezer Methodist Church. Rever end Charles Moore, Jr. performed the ceremony. Mary Kay is the dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tanner of Hemin gway. She is a 1963 graduate of Hemingway High School a nd is presently employed at the Florence Electromotive Company }n .i''l0ren ce. Gary works in Preparing on B Shift and has been employed here since August 26, 1963. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alb ert Cribb of Johnsonville and his father works in the Pin Shop at Wellman. Gary and Mary Kay are making their home in Johnsonville. BIRT HS A girl, Denetta, to Jessie (Wool, B Shift) and Mary L ee 'wearing on Octob er 19. A b oy, Edward, to Eddie (Cleaner, Day) and Evelyn Hayward on November 1. A girl, Pamela, to Richard (Pin Shop) and Perla Maude Morris on November 10. A boy, Wayne, to Wylie (Carding, Day) and Betty Lou Coker on November 25 . Twin Boys, Mingel and Manuel, to Mingel (Carding, Day) and Mary Dunmore on November 30. A girl, Kim, to Andy (Day, Combing) and Barbara Daniels on Sl;lnday, December 13, 1964. SYMPATHY "Hope I can get this :tree hom e without breaking any lim bs." COURTESY NATIONAL OF SAFETY COUNCIL Nina Howard Pope Nina Howard b ecame the bride of Jimmy E . Pope (Finishing, B shift) on Saturday, November 14. Th e ceremony was performed by Judge M. C. Floyd at his home in Conway. Nina is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Prat Howard of Andrews. Nina and Jimmy are making their home in the Center Community. We extend our s incere sympathy lo May ford Altman (Supply) and his family on the death ! of ., his· .mother, Mrs. John- W. Altman on December 11 . Myr:tle Abrams Lewis Myrtle Lee Abrams and Delmar 0. Lewis (Preparing, B shift) were unit ed in marriage on Saturday, September 12 at the Johnsonville Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. D. L. Young. Myrtle is the daughter of Hub ert R. Abrams (Preparing, B shift) and Mrs. Abrams of Johnsonville. Myrtle and Delmar are making t:heir home in J ohnsnoville. Ambition may be the main thing which keeps p eople moving, but the "No Parking" sign is doirig its part. �WELLMAN TOPICS Page Five I _ _ _Wellman Personalities vey and Betty Barfield. She att ended Andrews and Lake City High Schools. Since becoming employed at Wellman Combing Company on September 6, 1954, Nina was a Noble Comb t ender until February 15, 1964, when she became a Tow Cutter operator in the Tow Department. Wayne A . (Chick) Humphries Chick was born at Prospect on Octob er 30, 1917 and is the son of John T. Humphries and the late Eliza McDaniel Humphries. Chick attended Prospect school through the 10th grade. After l eaving school Chick farmed and served in the Army from September, 1941 to June, 1945. During W orld War II he served as a 105 Howtzer Gun Crewman in the 36st Division of the 131st Field Artillery Batallion. He...r-e.c.erued i sic trainin g at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and served overseas in the European Theater. For wounds received in action at Salerno Beach, Italy, Chick was awarded the Purple Heart. His section was the first on the beaches in this action and his gun crew destroyed a German machine gun that was firing from the top of a silo. For this action Chick was awarded the Bronze Star. After his discharge from the Army, Chick farmed again before coming to work at Wellman Combing Company on Octo~er 29, 1954. He was hired as a Feeder in the Card Room and worked in all jobs in that department and was assigned the duties of Shift Overseer on August 1, 1961. Chick is presently the Overseer of C Shift in Carding. Chick and Alma James were married on November 1, 1947 and they have two sons, Charles Wayne, who is 16 years old and in the tenth grade at Johnsonville High School, and Gary Harmon, who is 14 and in the ninth grade . Chick a nd his family live in the Prospect community and attend the Little Star Free Will Baptist Church. A favorite recreation of Chick's is fishing. Maybe a red corpuscle is a Russian noncommissioned officer. Ma~ Lee Eaddy Mae Lee was employed as a Noble Comb Tender a t Wellman Combing Company on September 4, 1964, and continued in that job until transferred to the Pin Shop as a booksetter on December 10, 1962. Mae Lee was born on January 4, 1925, in the Leo Community and is th e daughter of the late W. Andrew Prosser and Bertha Mrs. P rosser Tanner Prosser. now Tives in - o umoia. In 1944 Mae Lee graduated from India ntown High School and she and Rushton E. Eaddy were married on March 4, 1943. They live at Johnsonville and have two daughters, Theresa, 14 years old who is in the ninth grade at Johnso nville High School and Dell, who recently celebrated her sixth birthday. Mae Lee's favorite past time is fishing. She and her family attend the Methodist Church in Johnsonville. Nina is married to the Honorable Odell Venters, a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Florence County. They have one daughter, Mrs. ~onald (Nella Rae) Stone who is a member of the Johnsonville School faculty, and they have three grandchildren. Prior to coming t o work at Wellman she worked part-time in her husband's department store in J ohnsonville. Nina's hobbies are fishing and bowling. COMBING - C SHIFT David Cribb, Reporter C Shift welcomes to their shift th e following new personnel : John H. Cox, Mitchell Driggers, Jerry Lyerly, and Larry Atkinson. We are glad to have Carol Post on back with us. Carol was in a ca r wreck and was out of work for about 3 weeks. W e hope Don Driggers will b e back with us soon. Don fell and broke his arm. We are glad to have William Calcutt back with u s. William was in a car wreck and was out of work for about a month. C Shift hopes everyone will take a liking to the new clean-up campaign. It should make things look a lot cleaner. WOOL ROOM Irene Evans, Reporter We wish to convey to our General Overseer, Steve Knight, and his fami ly many happy moments of family fellowship in their new home. There is a rumor going around that Arnold Keefe will soon become a champion squirrel hunter, thanks to his vacation. If you want to know the names of ::my broken bones. ask Kelly A r/cd1:t;--tlue tc a evu-p-lc 0£ :;,:e-edi;;--~~=-- o.ccident s to his two boys. We wbh them both a speedy recovery. " If I could be a Santa Claus, in a one -horse rocket sleigh, I'd zoom away on Christmas Eve, and return on New Year's Day." --Edgeworth Daisy Powell Daisy :was born at Nesmith and is the dau ghter of the late R. D. and D aisy M obley McLean of Nesmith. She is a 1941 graduate of Indiantown High School. Nina B. Venters Nina ,vas born at Andrews and is the daughter of the late Har- D aisy and Pete Powell were married on May 10, 1941 and lived in Charlest on for .several years where she worked at the American Cigar Factory about one and a half years . Pete is presently employed at the Porter and Hemingway Tractor Company in Hemingway. They live in J ohnsonville and have one daughter, Mrs. Henry (Jackie) Poston. Henry is a Senior at Clemson University and J ackie is a bookkeep er at the First N a tional Bank at Clemson. Since being employed by Well. man Combing Company on /September 20, 1954~ Daisy has always been a Finisher T ender until she transferred to the Pin Shop on "Better put some sal:t on the ky walk . . . I just saw the boss go by." COURTESY OF NATIONAL SAFETY COUNC IL March 12, 1962. She is presently a Booksetter. Dai${ attends the First Baptist Chufch in Johnsonville. She says she has no particular hobbies except perhaps fishing. �WELLMAN TOPICS Page Six CARDING - FINISHING - B SHIFT Terrell Altman, Reporter Have you ever heard of a large truck having 23 forward gears? If not, ask Buren McCracking. It seems that he u sed to drive one. Terrell Altman said that he had a 1947 Model T. V. John Henry Prosser said that he thought that T. V. had been out around h ere for 30 years or more years. Luther (Bo-weavel) Marlow went to the doctor the other day to see about his appetite. He said the doctor told him to not eat anymore than h e could hold. We are proud to have Willie D. Collins, Jr. on B Shift. If anyone has a squirrel dog for sale, contact Norman Humphries. Boyd Marlow is now a fullfledged coon hunter. Wesley Altman, Jr. would like to have a 15-pound opossum if anyone catches one. He said they eat good with sweet potatoes and grits. Waldon Roberts has an increase in his light bill. We wonder why W aldon? Ralph Coker is giving free driving tests in the parking area now. Anyone in• the plant interested in his test, please contact him at once. He's nearly booked up. It _seems _that JacK Tyler 1s getting a lots of bumps on the head lately. Arlis McDaniel is now a happy man. He. has a new job. Don't you like those H. M. G.'s Arlis? Wonder why Lyman Simmons calls Red Haselden "Uncle Red" now??? We are looking forward to a big Christmas. Everyone please observe all safety precautions during the holidays. Medical research tends to show that you'll live much longer if you give up everything that makes you want to. ' ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARAD E - Santa Claus is shown after he arrived in Johnsonv ille on Wednesday , December 9th while riding on the local fire truck in the annual Christmas parade. TOW - B SHIFT N ina Venters, Reporter Our deepest sympathy to Milda Langley and her fami!J' in the loss of her brother recently. Birthday congratulations go to Katie Coker's daughter on h er ninth birthday and to Jessie Mae birthday. Nina Venters and her family sp ent an enjoyable Thanksgiving Day at Litchfield Beach. They are very happy that Donnell, her granddaughter, is home from the hospital. Milda Langley and her family are planning to spend Christmas with their son , Donald in Clemson, South Carolina. We are glad to have Brice Caster back at work following a slight back injury. The synthetic department is proud t o be moving to the number one warehouse when all pre- PUSH BUTTONS A N D BUTTON-PUSHING "As we search for (the) highly develop ed method of meeting the needs of people, we are obliged t o r em ember that it is not all a m'ltter of machinery and mechanization, aut omatic controls and :iti tmn ation, p 11 .~ h l:mttons 8.nd button-pushing. We are obliged t o r emember that there is no substitute for human skill, imagination and ingenuity. There must be, always someone t o push the button that starts the process. Even b efore the pushing b egins, there must be someone to design the button."-William E . Reid, President, Riegel Textile Corp., a nd President, American · Textile Manufacturers Institute. paration s are completed. We all miss Pressley Hanna since he has been transferred to the Noble Combs. A SHIFT Rena Cox, Reporter We are glad to report that Katie Marsh's husband is doing fine and w e hope it won't be much longer before he will be able to return to work. It looks like T roy Hanna had b etter give up cars all toget her, or get him a chauffeur to do his driving. H e has had two wrecks in the past few months. We missed Larry Collins while he was away. Have you all noticed Mattie Ruth Tanner driving that new Chevrolet around. It really looks good. R ena Mae Cox and family visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Capps last weekend. We would like to welcome Bernice Parker to our shift. She t ransferred from the T ow D epartment. We would like to wish each employee and his family a very Merry Christmas. Please drive carefully du ring the holidays because the life you save might be yours. COMBING - B SHIFT George D. Rheuark, Reporter We are glad to have Jerry Williams and Tommy Miller back t o w:rk after beimt l c1irl ni'f for a wn1le. We would like to welcome t o our shift Hoyt Collins, Thomas FilyQw and Eu gene Smith. We hope they will like working at Wellman Combing Company. We're glad to see Lenwood Coker back to work after being sick for a week. Hope you are f?e ling btter, Lenwood. B Shift is very sorry to lose Basil Cribb to his new job. We hope he will like it. If you don't, Basil, come back to t he good old B Shift. The most flammable kind of wood is a chip on the shoulder. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Christmas 1964 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1964 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheryl Williams https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f8d45390d01a40342da623c42082feb8.pdf 16ce98dc292e4ad2a6dd32f330882382 PDF Text Text �MEMO FROM MANAGEMENT By JACK BELSHAW General Manager, Wellman Industries , Inc. In 1964 , the restlessness of pre-teens set in . As our sons discover girls and our daughters d iscover boys , Wellman Combing Company with its heritage in natural wool f ibers discovered synthetics . I always receive a great deal of pleasure when presented the opportun ity to express the thoughts of my staff and myself to fellow Well man emp loyees. This opportunity is particularly appreci ated since this issue of the Wellman Topics celebrates our 20th Anniversary . As most of you know, I have not had the privilege of belonging to the Wellman organization for the full 20 years; however, I have had the opportunity to go through the " teen-age" years of Wellman Industries, Inc. with you . This " teen-age" period in the life of an organization is a very important period - much as it is in the life of a person. Although missing the infancy of Wellman Industries , Inc. , I can only say I am pleased to have been here during the critical " teens." It is upon this comparison between the life of a company or organization and our lives as individuals that I would like to comment in this message. In 1954, Wellman Combing Company was born as is a child . It was provided the necessities to allow it to grow, develop , and gradually mature - employees , material , bu ildings , equipment , and owner desire for Wellman Combing Company , which can be compared to food , clothing , housing and love for a child. In the first year, a healthy Wellman Combing Company grew in employees from 125 to 450 - much as the baby grows from seven pounds at birth to 21 pounds at the end of the first year. During the 1950's and early 1960's , the Company to crawl continued to grow as does the child - learni r,~f ~5 % of ' walk , run , and become a respected comberfo m the child of the Un ited States wool supply - raiser!• 1954 by all the Wellman employA'" · \J\,rcLLMAN TOPICS In 1964, production of synthetic fibers was begun, adding to the growth and development of the Company - which was fast approach ing its " teens ." As the Company entered its " teens, " it was then the largest importer of apparel wool , the largest producer of wool top and lanolin in the U.S.A ., and the synthetic operation had grown from an idea to a manufacturing unit four times its size in a mere three years . The / Company was truly in its "teen-age" years. Those yea/ ~ · s from the late 1960's to the early 1970's were full of t ~r growth , indecision, trail, error, success and failu v c all of which are healthy "teen-ager" exper~ en · -::s. Lloyd Pasley Lorey Gene Marsh . V . . ded Fibers We saw the beginning and end of the Bon b" th d Division, the rise and fall of Knitting, the' ~~h expansion of Plastics , the decline of vv - , oo 'an e growth of Fibers . t .. ,, . t',, " with life to prepare _s a teen-ager expen~e? , che Wellman " teen-age" himself as an adult, so d1~.,m y for its adult life . As years prepare the Com r . , lnc. , enters1ts21styearand W II Id t . e man n us nes d ·t ·t h"ldh d d I adulthood behi". ., ' I are I s c I oo ' a o escence, ' A . dineveryyoungadult , ourpast20years dt an eens · h b ,_.. ,. , f,.u II o f experiences w h"1c h. h ave prepare d us f or avef te .ure. Asistrueforchildren,itisthefamilyand our . u ' onmen t w h"1c h are pnman · ·1y respons1"bl e f ort h e ef nvir ,re of the Company. utu A , in celebration of th is 20th Anniversary , may I say no child has had better preparation for adulthood than Wellman Industries , Inc . , for it is all the employees who have grown , developed , and prepared the Company for the cha I lenges of the future . With that preparation, although I am sure we will experience the problems that accompany adulthood , Wellman Industries, Inc., will continue its growth and success - thanks to you - its family . Published quarterly by and for the employees of Wellman Industries, Inc., Johnsonville, South Carolina, 29555 Under the supervision of the personnel department - Edited by Frances Owens Produced By Carolina lndU"strial Press J Ruby Rogers Ballard Haselden Lyman Simmons Robert Donnelly Elbert Haselden Wilbur Coker Watt Eaddy -Carroll Barnhill Willie Cox and Rhoda Cox at the Junior-Senior Banquet Wallace Hayward Wilson Hardee �Walter Robinson CROCKER WAS BIG HITTER Tiny Matthews The Rams Were Champs B ack in February, 1957, the first edition of Wellman Topics had a picture of the Johnsonville plant on its front page. There was a story on the inside about George Garnett and how he had come to Johnsonville three years earlier to train the company's first workers at t he nearby Hardy-King tobacco warehouse . A month later, We llm an Topics an nounced that Joh n Van Davis had taken over as oversear in Carding. He replaced Robert J . " Bob" Foster, who resigned . included 200 persons who showed up for a barbecue at the main sheep barn , Pat Gillette was named Johnsonville High Homecoming Queen and four top quality Polworth rams were shipped in from Australia . Jim Carraway Rudo lph Thompson Pete Manowe Since then , Wellman Topics has chronicled things big and small about the folks who have and are still working here and their families. Here are some of the bits of information garnered from old editions of the paper that is published " by and for the employees of Wellman Industries ." Watt Eaddy in June , 1957, was honored for having worked 33 months without being absent for any reason . . . a month later, the Wellman Rams were the big " undefeated" team in the Southern Pee Dee Baseball League and Barry Crocker was the big man at the plate with a .465 batting average . . . Robert L. Port, a tester in Carding and Scouring , was g:ven a "safe worker award" by Mrs . Mae Huggins, who was in charge of the First Aid Room . . . . Joe Chinnes was a familiar sight with his " lunch w?gon." In 1958 . .. R. L. Port was still in the news by winning the July Topic ·1,·.- ' - . -·k·c._;_,,.. Jimmy Brock , Hllb oum Stone and Randy Sowell with " old 777" Walter Robinson and R. L. Port Reporters honor . . . . in September, Johnsonville scored a decisive 21-0 victory over Green Sea to win a football title. Billy Crocker made all three touchdowns. Gillette . . Miriam Poston and Allen Marsh got their picture in the paper for promoting safety. Bill Hanna was picked as the SAFGO winner. A year later, 1959, Sylvia Scott was wed to John R. Joye . She was then a receptionist . . . . Ilene Prosser and Jim Carraway got their five year service pins. The Christmas, 1960, edition topics showed pictures of Mr. Arthur 0. Wellman 's birthday party with a cake shaped like a lamb Frances Thompson was wed to Wayne Owens on Dec. 18. In March, 1960, Johnsonville Cub Scout Pact 421 celebrated its fourth birthd ay . It w as orQanized in 1956 by Mrs. John G.Wellman and led by Cubmaster Crawford P. The foll owin g year found Jack Well man and others on te levision in Charlest on pro motin g the wool ind ustry. Oth er items that made news in 1961 In 1963 , a special issue of Wellman Topics called attention to cheap imports that were threatening this country's textile jobs. In August , 1964 , Wellman workers were paid in $2 bills and the area was flooded with them. Mrs . Milda L. Langley retired the following month. A new plant expansion costing $5 million was the big news in Feb ., 1969 The company continued diversification through its synthetics division . . . . The company got a new name. The 15-year-old Wellman Combing Co . became Wellman Industries , Inc . . . . . Wellman Purchasing Agent Wilson Hardee was mayor of Johnsonvi lie. Crawford P. Gillette became vice president for administration and Pete Knoller became controller . I In June, 1969, the company got an award for a 46 .7 percent reduction in accidents . . . . Wellman formed " Fibers Division " the following September. I In 1970, Texti le World Magazin e talked abo ut Well man 's gaint step into the future by supplemen ting woo l combing wi th man mad e fiber product ion aimed at specialized markets . . . . A new Knitting o peration was started in July, 1971 . Woo l Superwash equi pment was going in in A pril , 1972 . • Wool Warms His Heart There wi 11 always be a warm spot in Walter Robinson's heart for wool. plan t. That adds up to 348 m illion pounds of wool top ," Mr. Robinson recalled. " Wool is and always will be the best fiber. Man can never make a f iber that is better than the natural stuff from sheep ," he smiled . " Of course , I'll always have a special place inside of me for wool. Times change , though , and Wellman has had to adjust to the conditions of the day. The company has diversif ied so we can have the brighter future the wonderful workers at Johnsonville deserve," he continued . " I talked with Controller Pete Kneller the other day and we did a little figuring on how much wool top we've produced in Johnsonville since 1954," Robinson said. " Since Wellman set up operati ons in Johnsonville , we have seen more than 870 million pounds of grease wool pass through the "We've always been known for our wool top. The ind ustry learned long ago that Well man meant the best in wool top . We're also earning a good rep utat ion for our Walter Robinson, Jack Belshaw , Wendell Richardson and Barry Crock er Leroy Barcu s newer products ," Mr. Robinson continued . " Look back over the years since Wellman has been in Johnsonville. Wool meant a lot of shipping money for the Port of Charleston. It has provided the income for many people who have built new homes and made business prosper ," Mr. Robinson said. "Yes sir, woo l wil l always be my favorite fiber . Wool has been wonderful to the Robinson fam il y. Wellman top has warmed millions . It has meant a lot to this community ," Mr. Robinson noted. Frank Davis �Ta xes From Wellman Have Boosted Education Modern Facilities Also Aided By Company Twenty Years In Johnsonville J ohn G. " Jack" Wellman , chairman of the board of Wellman Industries, Inc. , placed one of the telephone receivers on his desk back on the hook , told his attractive secretary Sylvia Joye to hold his calls for a little while and started talking to a newsman in his office for a brief interview. "This company wouldn't be where it is today if it were not for the cooperative spirit between our employees from the oldest, in terms of seniority , to the newest man or woman on the payroll," he insisted . " Personally , I have always been happy with people here. From the first day I came to Johnsonville , I have been impressed by the men and women who make up the Wellman family ," Mr. Wellman continued. " By famil y . mean all the men and women who work or have worked here and their families . Johnsonville has been good for Wellman and I like to feel Wellman has been good for Johnsonville ," he said WELCOME TO THE .PEE DEE -. . . Home of - WELLMAN INDUSTBIEs INC• Johnsonville, South Carolina• . . . a diversified textile n1anufacturer . ~t.tr? :! · ... ~i ;♦.,,_ . ......... Wellman taxes have helped build schools and the community . The Wellman payroll has been good for the economy . Hundreds of new homes and thousands of home appliances and televison sets have been bought with money earned at Wellman . Millions of dollars paid Wei Iman workers have also been spent for groceries and other necessities . " We've had our ups and we have had our downs. I would say that our 20 years in Johnsonville , though , have been mostly ups . I'm confident the future will be a bright one. You can be assured this company will do everything possible to remain a vital part of the textile industry . I'm personally looking forward to my next 20 years in Johnsonville . We love it here . We will make our home here ," he stressed. " I remember when we decided to come to Johnsonville. Our markets for wool top were here and Johnsonville was a good spot because of the availability of workers here and the Port of Charleston for the importing of grease wool, " Mr. Wellman recalled . Wellman came down as a wool combing operation . Wool 20 years later has been pushed to the background because of changing marketing conditions. Synthetics are big now. " Fortunately , diversification into other fibers has worked well for Wellman . By closing down any operation that does not contribute its share of earnings , we do not jeopardize the entire company. This enables us to keep more people working and to provide them with more job secu rity over the long run ," Mr. Wellman reasoned . " We are proud of our 20 years of growth and progress in Johnsonville and the Great Pee Dee. Much of this s uccess is due to our fine employees , the community, our suppliers, our customers and in general - our friends . They have helped make Wellman a respected name in the textile industry ," Mr. Wellman said. " We have co me a long ways since 1954 when we arrived in Johnsonville . I remember some of the people who came with us like George Garnett and Vic Papitto and the fine men and women who have been with us all these years in South Carolina ," Mr. Wellman said . " You bet we are going to do everything we can to keep Wellman both a good employer and a good citizen in the Pee Dee ," Mr. Wellman concluded . We've had our ups and we have had our downs. I am confident the future wi 11 be a bright one. -Jack Wellman �PROFILE Supervisors Finish Course Some of the Department supervisors at Wellman are showing off a little of the communications polish they picked up during a recent Dale Carnegie Course at lake City. / , Winners Harry Tanner and Ray Thornhill once again have been rewarded for suggestions they turned in to boost the overall operating efficiency and safety at Wellman : Ready cash awaits others with good ideas on how to make working conditions safer and improve A half dozen of the supervisors spent Tuesday nights for a couple of months driving over to Lake City to sharpen up their communication abilities. George Likes It Down South Completing the course were Ronald Brock, C. W. Cox, Leon Grier, Morris Perry , Wendell Richardson and Gerald Stone . Mr. Perry was singled out for a Best Speech " award for a little talk he gave the class on motivating people . Mr: Cox got the "Most Improvement " award. The " Special Achievement" award went to Mr. Richardson. efficiency. " Oh yes , I remember when I came down south to Johnsonville to help get things started at the Wellman wool top plant they were building near the banks of Lynches River," George Garnett said wh i le fingering t hrough a colorfu l publication entitled "Wellman 's World of fibers. " r l It was all wool then , none of this synthetic stuff. The company said its customers needed wool top and we wanted to get going as soon as we could in Johnso,wille ," Mr. Garnett continued . " You know , I've never disliked Johnsonville. I got to like the kind of restful type of life here and guess I was glad to get away from the hustle and bustle up north ," he said. " Anyway , the plant was being built when I got here. We set up a temporary training program in a tobacco warehouse over in Crocker Richardson YOU SAID IT To Our Roving Reporter THE Haselden Collins Wallace Williams Allison Wilson What Were You Doing In '54 QUESTION: What were you doing 20 years ago today? Cleona C. Collins, C & D - "We were farming over in Poston. We had a bad spell and it was hard to make good crops that year. That was the last year we farmed." The Answers: Benny S. Richardson , Spinning "1 was two years old. I suppose I was hanging around my mama's feet getting in the way while she did the housework." Jim Crocker, Maintenance - "I was living and workeng at Ware Shoals. We lost our house that year. It burned down. It wasn't really a good year but I've had a lot of good years since then - especially since 1956 when I came to Johnsonville ." Beelah Haselden , Tow - " I din 't remember too much about it. I do remember we had a big hurricane. I was working at Wellman when it came. The plant was new and much smaller then. The power went off in the plant and we all went home to see what damage the storm had done." John Henry Allison, Knitting "That's when they built the new school at St. Luke Elementry at Kirgsburg. The school is old now and it is not really a school at all. They've made it into a recreation building for the community." James Wilson, Fiber Finishing - "I was farming a little bit and courting a . lot. " Booker T. Williams, Fiber Preparation - "I was working in Charlotte, N. C. My children were very small. Now they're big and I'm older. Hard work can make you old." John Wallace, Shipping - "I was three years old so I Suppose I was just being spoiled. I've got an 18-monthsold daughter named Carol Levatte. She's about as big as I was in 1954." Hemingway . We had six women in that first class . One of them , Irene Evans , was a top notch . I'm glad she is st ill here ," he recalled . " I've been with this outfit since 1933. I worked in wool up in North Chelmsford , Mass. So , you see I've been with Wellman 41 years . I hope the next 41 will be just as good because I'm planning on sticking around, " Mr. Garnett emphasized. Now a supervisor in the Tow motor Dept. , Mr. Garnett cracked "I suppose you can say I've done a little bit of everything around the plant. Spent five years in the Wool Buying Department. " He married Jessie Mae Eaddy Stone back in 1954. They have two children , Susan Eaddy and Martha Garnett , a freshman at the Baptist College, in Charleston. George Garnett "I pass the time messing around the yard . I like to work in our yard . I still play the piano a little but not as much as I did when I was a young fellow ," he said. "The company's treated me right. I like the quiet life here. I never want to go back to the congested north," he concluded. RETIRED He's A Big Flash Fan So far, this has been one whale of a fall for John Lester Cribb . He's been spend ing part of his retirement watching the Johnsonville High Flashes play some pretty terrific football. " I love to see my team win . Coach Bob Rankin has come up with another real good team. Our boys really put Johnsonville on the football map ," Mr. Cribb smiled . Mr. Cribb worked at Wellman for almost 19 years before retiring. Since his retirement earlier in the year, he and his wife Christine have been catching up with visiting friends and the children . "We've got 11 children altogether. She's got two, I've two and we've got seven. That makes 11 and they are all mighty fine children. We are proud ot them," he beamed . In addition to football , he has been dropping fishing lines for the big ones in Lynches River. "You might say I'm being lazy a lot. Retirement can be fun, though ," he concluded . Mr. Cribb �Saluting Members Of The Wellman Family Who Have Perfect Attendance Records Cheryl Williams ' 54 Ilene Prosser with Keith Baker Mae Bell Melvin Jac·k Capps Mae Lee t:addy Snapshots FROM THE PAST TOW - 3 months: Janie Tyler, Laura B. Gamble , Amelia Burrows, Eather M. Booker, Dennison Davis, Jay I, Powell , Katherine Avant , Mildred Brewington, Valerie D.Rogers , Mvrtle B. Haselden, Dorothy Godfrey, Millie Nettles, Mildred K. Venters and Kenneth McFadden ; 6 months : Earline Foxworth , Irene C. Woodberry , Elloree Belflowe rs, Thelma E. Rogers , Everlena Bru nson and Julia M. Verner; 9 Months: Marvin Parrott , Phillip H. Woodberry , Carroll J . Gray, Caroline Newell, Lu cille Snowden , Lee M. Davis , Nellie M. Miller·, Eleanor M . Hanna, Opal R. Oliver, M . Letha Hucks , Lu la M. Wilson and Rena Mae Cox . T. 0. MAINTENANCE - 3 months : Albert Powell , Klee S. Flowers , Alexander Allison , Prince Nesmith , Wilbur C. Coker and David 0. Rogers ; 6 months: Ben Stuckey , Roger Hayward , Jack Johnson, Jim W . Eaddy, Rudolph Thompson , We_sley Altman , Jr. , William E. Smitn and Herman P. Larrimore ; 9 months : Jack R. Capps , David Alford , John Lester Cribb, Lloyd Green , Willie E. Cox , Wilbu r D. Pollard , Thomas H. Hanna, John S. Richardson, James S. Richardson , Meada Owens , Simon H . McNeil, Willie B. Haselden , Kilbourne Haselden and Ronald B. Cox. WOOL ROOM 3 months : Irene Evans , Reddick Williams , Jr., Ruby Johnson , Fannie Mae Gamble , Annie Mae Porchea, Albert Daniels , Lena P. Stone, E. Jane Turner and Phillip P. Cockfield ; 6 months: George Shelton , Oliver Porchea , Jr.; 9 months: Lloyd Pasley , Sinclair Sessions, Marion Pasley , Baker Parker, Ozzie Dorsey , Jr. , Jessie J. Wearing , Robert C. Cantey , Jr., · \lemon McWhite, Thomas L. Cooper ~nd \ l\lillian A. Hanna. KNITTING 3 months : Charlie King Ill , L . Alger Carmichael , Wynnell A. Howell , Carolyn McDaniel , Joseph Johnson, Jr. , Benjamin L . Brown , Adeline Richardson, Neomie M. Eaddy , Doris P. Cannon, Warren Burrows , Catherine LaNell Harrell and Robert L. Wilson ; 6 months: Mary M. Alston , Willie F. Graves , Louie R. Tanner, Ned Hughes, Joe D. Cook and J. Leroy Wilson ; 9 months: Eugene Burgess , Samuel Cook , Paul J . Vereen , John Henry Allison , Brunson Cooper, Jr. , and R. Gene Haselden . T. O. S1.~IP!ING Freddie Lee ._ ,raham ; 3 months : 9 months: George E. McCloud. ·,s: Rhoda M. T O LAB 9 · · .montt 0 d Katie C. Cox , B. Louise Goude a,. Marsh . GREASE RECOVERY - 9 month _s: Nathan Howell and Wylie Coker. CARDING 9 months: Ervin Parrott , Dewey K. Baxley and Walter Willis . -~ . T. 0. FINISHING ~ 9 months: W. George Gause . Carroll , Glenn , William A. and Mrs. Hanna and Billy in April , 1960 Miriam Poston and Allen Marsh Vic Papitto Jean McDaniel Nathan Howell CONVERTING - 3 months : Loris B . Taylor, Addlaide Poston and Odessa Dorsey ; 6 months: Harry Scott ; 9 months: Clyde Nesmith . C & D - 3 months: Jimmie J . Ceasar, Florence P. Gause, Ventes Nesmith, James T. Stone, Doris Lyerly, Joe Johnson , Buddy Lewis , Jake Wilson , Jr. , Henry Deas , Mclendon Prosser, Sam J. Singletary , Evel M. Davis, Malikiah Rogers , Waymon Cobb and Alvin Pope ; 6 months : Pete Jacobs and Dick Parnell ; 9 months: R. L. Holden , Earnest Simon , Cleveland Pressley , Bernice C. Marlow, Joe Moore and Leroy Barcus. PIN SHOP 3 months : J. D. Greenwood , Jr:; 9 months: William H. Hicks. FIBER PREPARATION 3 months: Carol Alston , Joseph McFadden , Frank Graham , Jackson Hanna, Woodrow Cooper, William Pressley and Tracie Woodberry ; 6 months: Willie james Hanna, Robert Winns and Olin Young ; 9 months: Abram Holmes . Robert Taylor , Buster Eaddy, Joe Singletary , Norman l::lrown, Roosevelt Washington , Prophet Peter- on, Hyser Graham, Charles Bull , Jr., ~ 'esley Pequese , John Gary , Willie W ·ight , Henry Bradley and James W; 1·1iams . .,...._ 3 months : Daniel SO , . Jeffrey Bacchus , Peter nd Pe ergrasc . ' 0 Eaddy William Barr Nesmith_, Cha11,- . John' 0 . Singletary: Clyde Richardson , ·9arlyn Glasscho ; 6 James Brown , and P, _ Jefferson months : Blance Capp~ , ,rt BrockBrown , Evelyn Harrell , Robt -~ ington , John Smith , Louis :,, . aw'. Lawerence Fulmore , Jr. , and Lonnie Cribb ; 9 months: George Mccutchen , David Woodberry, George McKnight, Enoch McFadden, William Hart , Myrtis Powell , Ellis Singletary, James Graves , Sular Graham , Laura Davis , Daniel Porchea , Quency Fulmore , Nellie McCullough , Gladys R. Da.,i s, Uldine Poston , Eva Mae Ri chardso1 . Jacob Eaddy , John Graves , John W . Singletary , George Mccown, Eallie Woodberry , Kelly Pressley , Wallace Woodberry , Charles E. Spates and Willie George Thomas. SHIPPING - 3 months: James M . Hayward, Jacob Belin , H Dav id Cribb , Ital y Pittman and Deltus Cooper; 6 months: John H. Campbell ; 9 months: Thomas Gray , Jr., James S. Brown , Abraham Frazier and Joe Washington . R & D - 3 months : Benjie Tanner; 9 months : Will ie M . Larrimore . FIBER SPINNING -3 months : Willie J . Peterson , Lillie Mae Parker, Thomas J . Wilson , Queen .E. Washington , Jack Myers , Jr., Jimmy M. Williams , Jacob Daniels , B. Eugene James, Katherine Alston , Aquilla Davis , Billy R. Stone, Nathan Davis , Herbert L. Wilson , Roosevelt McCrea, Ora B. Frazier, Frankie Gordon , Jr., Nathaniel J . Salters , and Bernard L. Davis ; 6 months : Esau Brown , Jacob Brown , Jerome Wood berry , William H . Johnson , Thurman Robinson , Ella Kay Poston and Bruce Rich ; 9 months: M. Deedy McGee, John W . Young , Hessie M. Benton , Alfonza Jones , Ida P. Myers . Joel E. Pollard , Johnny A. Davis, Henry M. Vereen Leon Prosser, N. Melease Miller, Jimmy L . Lewis , Milton Gause , Lenoir Barr, Leroy E. Capps , Josephine j _ McCown , Charles W. Ball , Joe Rogers , Ilene Prosser , G. Ballard Douglas , Jimmy J . Foorman , Willie G. Parker, James W. Carnell, Frank Taylor, Joshway McCray , Bobby Montgomery, Oscar Avant , Willie J . McWhite, Ella Mae Dozier and Leon MeNin . FIBER MAINTENANCE - 3 months Bobby L. Ard , Jimmy W. Marsh , Hilbourn Stone, John Graham , C. Jerome Parker, Nelson Moore, Andrew J . Cox Ill , G. Wildon Eaddy , Troy W. Collins , Basil Lewis , Jr. , Liew T. Pope, Norman Venters , Marvin Venters , Alton M. Joye and Eugene Woodberry ; 6 months: Olin D. Richardson , Hardee Godwin , Paul Stone , Harry Tanner, Doris Coker, Mack R. Cook and Tony W. Eaddy ; 9 months : Jink L. Hucks , Watis Pressley , Alen Woodberry , John McGill , Willie Dozier , Robert S. Johnson , Carroll Barhill , Basil R. Cribb ; Billy V . Bazen , Roy T . Richardson , Wallace Stone , Ira A. Cameron , J . Palmer Filyaw , James P. Brock , Sr ., Johnnie Owens , Lacie Richardson , Ronnie D. Cameron, Orum McNeil , D. Ray Thornhill, Danny H . Richardson , Roger Haselden , Mal colm Yaselden , Knox Richardso n, David ' '"hews, Eagar Smith , Ronald Jones, ~~•· ,._ · Wilson Willi s. M. Derrel o ee '" 1:vi• ~ ,,,.- ""\'"'c:ton A Coker, John D. LA ,3, , ,vfl ry r v : A,. Waxne Stone, Benchon Moore, John . · Parsons , Mack C. Parker and Ronald Coker. SUPPLY & GEN . SERVICES 3 months : Junior Mention; 6 months : Loree L . Stone ; 9 months : David M. Poston, St. Clair E. Huggins , Mayford Altman and Harry Barf ield . FIBER LAB - 3 months: Cheryl Williams , Joan Teal , Patricia Avant, Carrie B. Wright , Louise W. Cooper and Myrtle Miller; 6 months: Cel ia Kelly, Mae Lee Eaddy , Lind a Thompson, Pearli ne Cribb , Beatrice Brown , Letha Gaskins , Virgi nia Richardson , Joan Murphy, Geraldine Filyaw , Cheryl Morris , Shirley W. Cameron , B"ttY Poston, Rena Sisk and Ester J . Cooper; 9 months : Eulene Scott, Minn ie L. Haselden, Daisy Powell , Linda Haselden , Geneve Nettles , Emmie Richardson , Ester F. Cribb , Nancy J . Bellfl owers , Annette Nettles, Mary S. Wilson and Jennie R. Thom pkins. FIBER RECEIVING - 3 months: John Barr, Henry Willams , Kelly Thomas, Stashies Washington , Albert Lee Johnson and David L. Williams; 6 months: Larry J. Lewis , Ivory Eaddy , Ellerbe Woodberry and Willie J. White; 9 months : Willie J . Cooper, Hollin Pringle , Wesley McNeil , Issac L. Julious, Early Walker, Jr., Abraham Richardson, Jimmy Rodgers, Zone Hemingway , Roy L. Franklin and Prince Daniels . WELLAMID & WELLSTRAND 3 months: James Walker, Robert Lee Thomas , Ronald Powers, James Gilliard, William Barr, Gary Humphries, Thomas Bell , Bru ster Cooper, Booker T. Jones, Levon Hanna and Alton Parrott ; 6 months : Richard Williams , Jr., Keith Miller, Jimmy Davis and·s . B. Chandler; 9 months : Thomas Hanna, Therian T. Stacks and Sam Hugee. FIBER FINISHING - 3 months: Albert Cribb , Earl Richardson , Mose Bradford , Rollie Fulmore , Lenwood Hughes , Rufus Graves , Ruby Douglas , Johnny Johnson , Willie M. Hanna, Elwood B . Holden , Elizabeth Morris, Fl oyd Hemingway, Denward Prosser, Franklin Hayes, Donald McClam , James J . Thigpen, Zeb Prosser, Rufus Self , Corean Rogers and G i llins Daniels ; 6 months : Phyllis Will ams , Mayo Poston , Emmitt Eaddy, Italy Baker, Curlene Dorsey , Carol W . Wilkes, Willie Johnson , Josie Jones, Vera Poston , Lorena Dennis , Jimmy McAlister, Hubert Carmichael and Mary Sue Howell ; 9 months : Edith R. Ard , Elbert Haselden , William M. Moore, Mose Wi lson , Lloyd Haselden , Benjamin C. Fulmore , John Burgess , Kenneth B . Epps , Frances C. Miller, Jessie J. Cameron , Olie L. Owens , Luther W. Hyman , Rudolph Pittman , Stephen Wright , Robert Barr, Marvin Brown, Ruby J . Jones , W. Carroll uqnna, Elise P. Wright , Rothy Allison , "' . W .Wise , Eva D. Rhames , Edd ie 9runson , Burel Dozier, Odean S olomon ' , Yenry Prosser, Manning Parrott , Joh,, ' 'v , Walter McFadden , Ray , _Walter Eadu , ·,..,,es B. Haselden, Gracie Matthews, Ja, , , M ers. Isaac Brown and Ceasar .. Y �MY, HOW WE'VE GROWN This aerial photograph shows t he V Vellman Johnsonville operation as it appeared in 1955, a year or so after pr· eduction began on th e banks of Lynches River. It's easy to see how we've W,own when you compare it with the cover photo. · . •3 •s 'A~M9NIW3 H LL Z X 8 •£ 3J.n O~ SW~I17IM •H 7Aij3 HJ • VNl70YV:) Hl.nos '3""171hNOSNHOf ":)HJ: 83:rH:.LS.!l.a.NJ: .NYW'X"l::31:.M. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Subject The topic of the resource Wellman Inc, Wellman Combing Company Description An account of the resource Over the years, Wellman Inc. created an employee magazine detailing goings on in Johnsonville and with the company. Various surviving copies of this magazine are digitized in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wellman, Inc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Fall 1974 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheryl Williams