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