https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/105037825a330e507248b11d272b068c.pdf 6dc390325dcfcc44ce95f89c1908a75b PDF Text Text I INFLUENCE ON TOMORROW WELLMAN PUBLISHED BY WELLMAN INDUSTRIES • JOHNSONVILLE , S. C. 29555 • FALL, 1976 ality �I RETIRED What Does Safety Mean To You? . retirement for these three will mean they'll have BY DOUG MATTHEWS Personnel Director SAFETY : Just what does that word mean to us? Years ago it meant very little . During those years , we had few machines in our homes and on the farms . Our jobs were confined to farm work anci the exposure to hazards were minor. Our concern for safety usually centered around our children. We taught them how to cut wood, light lanterns , be careful of hot stoves , seek shelter during electrical storms , stay out of ditches because of snakes, never swim alone , etc . In most cases when the child disobeyed , the accident was minor. As the child grew up, we figured he had learned enough to take care of himself and no longer needed to be reminded of safety at play or work . Such was life and if a person didn't care about his or her safety ; well, that was their problem. Who cared? Especially since the result was usually some minor accident that didn't really mean anything. Today's world has brought a drastic change . We now have more machinery on the farms, more appliances in the homes, more vehicles on the roads , and more companies with complicated equipment. These changes mean increases in our exposure to hazards . Quite often these exposures are new ones to adults as well as children . The hazards are more complicated and need to be understood by al I. By not following safe practices , the result could be a major injury and not the usual pinched finger or sprained ankle of yesterday . treat safety as they wish. For example, safety standards requiring employees to wear ear plugs , safety glasses or hard hats is the law and it is not up to the employee nor the company to decide if they wish to comply with the law . An employee may say that safety is his problem and if he doesn't care about his eyes or ears why should anyone else. After all, it's supposed to be a free world and any person should have the right to determine his own destiny . Whether we like it or not , we don 't have the right to decide if we wish to follow safety standards. Times have changed and we must learn to accept these changes . Believe it or not, the safety standards have been established to protect us , not hurt us . Perhaps the safety equipment we wear is uncomfortable and doing a job safely takes longer, but the failure to comply often means a serious injury. When reminded of safety rules , too often we tend to say , " why doesn't he mind his own business?" We should realize that safety is everybody's business, the government's , the company's , the supervisor's , the employee's, and our's. The best safety program does not work unless we all accept it and work together to make it work. This means that we should always be alert to hazards on the job, accept criticism when we fail to follow safe practices and remind those around us when they do something unsafe . How often have you seen someone working who is not following safety procedures and later has an accident? A warning after the accident is of little value. THINK ABOUT IT. ON THE COVER To even complicate matters more, both federal and state governmental agencies have set safety standards . No longer can a company nor an employee Quality is a big thing with the three laboratory technicians shown on our cover. They keep a close watch to make sure customers are getting Just the quality they want . Shown on the cover are: top, Arsenia Richardson ; left, Marilyn Haselden ; and right , Baker Parker. Publi shed quarterly b y and tor the empl oyees o f Wel lma n Indu s tries , Inc .. Johnsonville , Sou th Carolina 29555. under the supervi sio n of Doug Matth ew s , Pers onnel Directo r. Edited by Frances Owens . Member o f Th e Carolina Association of Business Commu ni cators . Produced by Carolina Indu stria l Press. Printed by Pattillo Printing Co mpany , Inc. , Florence . So uth Carolina . More Time For The Grandchildren ......__ Conrad Thompson and his grandson "Bud" C onrad Thompson has retired from Wellman Industries and is about to retire from some but not all of the farming he has been engaged in since he was a young man. " Farming is kind of in my bones. I'm going to keep on farming some. I'm also going to keep in touch with the friends I made while working at Wellman," he beamed. Mr. Thompson retired August 31 after more than 11 years as a member of the Wellman family . He worked in Wool and later in Fiber Finishing. He and his wife Ester live out on Route 4 from Hemingway. His son Norman assists in the farming operation and Mr. Thompson likes having him and his wife Margaret around. That keeps him close to his grandchildren Melinder, 14, and Joe Everett "Bud". Hilburn Stone, who is also new on the retirement list from Wellman, is spending his time fishing, and, as he put it, "just messing around" . He and his wife, Blondell, reside in Johnsonville along with her mother, Mrs. Minnie Dennis. Mr. Stone, also known for his work with the Johnsonville Rescue Squad, worked at Wellman for 20 years . He was a mechanic in Fiber Maintenance . Retirement will give him a little more time to spend with his grandchildren - the children of his sons Charles and Kenneth. They are in the contracting business. The grandchildren include Laura Elizabeth, 6; Kyle, 7; and Wade, 9; the children of Kenneth; and Michell , 9; and Michael, 14; the children of Charles. For Jimmie Davis, "retirement means taking it easy" . "I'm so new at this retirement thing that I haven't made up my mind on what I'm going to do after I take it easy for awhile. I have no special plans right now other than to take it easy like my doctor said do ," Mr. Davis said. Mr. Davis began working at Wellman in June of 1955. His wife Odessa works in Sorting. They have two daughters, Jacquelyn and Sharon . Jimmie Davis Hilburn Stone �Thelma Taylor gets her okay from nurse Judy Roberts Nurse Sue Ammons tells David Rogers and Doris Coker "there's nothing to it. " Eugene Burgess found giving blood a reward ing experience Nurse Thurma Jean Poston takes needed information from Keith Baker Crowd Turns Out For E 1 J fforts of many volunteers have produced some successful turnouts for the American Red Cross Bloodmobile at Wellman Industries. Back in April of last year, the Red Cross asked for volunteers and the response was good . It was good again in November of 1975 and again this June. There was a feeling, however, that the responses could have been a little better. The feeling became a fact last month when an all out effort was made to get enough volunteers to achieve a goal of 40 percent of Wellman employees donating life-giving blood to the Red Cross. GOAL ACHIEVED Thanks to you and those who joined in the Wellman effort, the goal was achieved. A word of appreciation is extended to the 40 percent who did give their blood and those who came by but were unable to contribute because of high temperatures, recent sickness, high blood pressure and other reasons. Now that our goal has been met, the Red Cross is issuing blood donor cards to all employees of Wellman Industries. The cards can be used by employees and their families to receive as much blood as needed from now through December of 1977. PRAISE GIVEN Both the Red Cross and Wellman officials praised employees of the company for their participation in this worthy project. Joel Pollard ready to go Shirley Cameron checks in with Helen Chapman Delores Tanner gives her share Maria Gause takes it easy 6 Wilbur Pollard joined the contributors Albert Cribb comes through 6 �Son of Wellmanite Receives National Honor For His Work Eady Named To . Outstanding Young Men Of America D actor John LaFon Eady, a 35-year-old native of Johnsonvii le , has been named to "Outstanding Young Men of America for 1976". The publication highlights the achievements of young men who are, by their contributions to community and profession, shaping the future of the nation. They are singled out for giving quietly and unselfishly to improve the quality of life for all Americans. Dr. Eady is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Wildon Eady, of Johnsonville. His father works in Boiler Operations at Wellman. He was selected by the annual publication for his service to others , professional excellence, civic, professional recognition and community activities. Nominations are made by civic organizations , city and state officials , alumni associations, Chambers of Commerce, colleges, universities and commandants of military installations . Dr. Eady is among the young men of America who know where they are going and are getting there fast, according to the publication . A 1959 graduate of Johnsonville High, Dr. Eady received his BS degree in Medicine from the College of Charleston in three years, graduating in 1962. He was graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1966, trained in Orthopedic Surgery from 1967 until 1969 and underwent Chief Aeromedical Surgery Training from 1971 until 1975 . He 6 McClam Cameron Alston Thornhill Barr Ball Cribb Williams Parsons Ward Tanner Joye completed the Air Force's Primary course in Aerospace Medicine in 1967 . He entered the Air Force in 1965 and has. attained the rank of Lt . Colonel . Married to the former Mary Ethel Bedenbaugh , of Williston , he is the father of three children , Jacqueline Estelle, Elizabeth Anne and Ashleigh Natasha. They presently reside in New Market, England where he is assigned to Laken Heath Air Force Base. Dr. Eady was involved in a number of professional and fraternal activities while at the College of Charleston and the Medical College of South Carolina . He joined the American Medical Association in 1967. He is also a member of the Charleston County Medical Society and the South Carolina Medical Society . He was a Flight Surgeon of the Year in the Air Force in 1970, received the Meritorious Service Medal a year later and was named to "Who's Who in North America" earlier in 1976. Suggestions produced extra cash for them and that can mean money in your pocket, too W omen are holding their own in the competition to claim extra cash by suggesting ways to improve safety and increase efficiency at Wellman Industries . Half the dozen Wellmanites to make the latest Suggestion Award list are women and several of them are repeat winners. The company would like to see even greater participation in the Suggestion Award program. In addition to the checks given for the acceptable suggestions, individuals also get the satisfaction of contributing to mak- ing Wellman a better place for all members of the family. New award winners include: Nancy Ward, Fiber Lab; Esther Cribb, Fiber Lab; Shirley Cameron, Fiber Lab; Mary Alston, T. 0 . Combing ; Kathy McClam, Wellamid Lab; and Cheryl Williams, Fiber Lab. Also : Gerald Joye, T. 0. Maintenance; Harry Tanner, Fiber Maintenance; Jimmy W. Parsons , Fiber Spinning; Ray Thornhill, Fiber Maintenance; Charles Ball, Spinning; and Robert Barr, Jr. , Fiber Finishing. Employees can get information on the Suggestion Award program by simply asking their supervisors. Each suggestion is given careful consideration. Many of the winning ideas have appeared small at first but have produced some pretty big improvements in efficiency and safety . Pick almost any item and chances are you can come up with a suggestion on how to improve the way it works or a safer way for it to work . Your suggestion might bring you extra shopping money for Christmas. �TWENTY YEARS Albert Powell Vernon McWhite General Manager Jack Belshaw presents pin to Cleona Collins _ .......... FIFTEEN YEARS ' Ozzie Dorsey Hubert Richardson Meads Owens Phillip Woodberry Pete Jacobs Theodore Allison Board Chairman John G. Wellman congratulates Rena Driggers R. C. Cantey Malachal Verner Ben Stuckey Wesley McNeil . N othing is valued more at Wellman than long-time employees who have been with the company through both good years and bad years . Chairman of the Board , John G. Wellman, during a presentation of 20year service pins, said veteran employees have contributed much to the success of the company . He said they not only help with their skills, but they set examples for younger members of the family to follow. 6 "The fact that you have been here for 20 years show that you regard Wellman as a pretty good place to work. We are happy when we see that so many of the people who joined the family when the plant was built at Johnsonville are still with us, " Mr. Wellman said. He added that the fact that Wellman has been in business at Johnsonville for more than 20 years "is a pretty good indication we'll be here for a long time to come". Warren Rogers Harold JonH Ballard Douglas Lloyd Green Topics Honored For Editorial W ellman Industries was recognized at the awards banquet of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Carolinas Association of Business Communicators at Myrtle Beach recently . The association's second place award for Best Editorial was awarded to Wellman Topics for the best editorial by John G. Wellman , Chairman of Wellman Industries, Inc. A total of 40 awards were made from approximately 150 entries submitted in 12 different categories of competition. The association , an affiliate of International Association of Business Communicators, has a membership of nearly 100 business communicators in the two Carolinas. �Cover Story Jerry Cox Frank Stewart ... Wellman's edge in the market place A t the footbal I game, teamwork moves the bal I. The team with the players who successfully communicate and execute the plays scores the points to win . It also takes teamwork to bring about the quality necessary to keep Wellman Industries a winner in the highly-competitive world of textiles. Quality awareness is important at Wellman . Each of us is involved . When you do your job properly , quality becomes a part of the product or products sent on to customers who expect the very best from Wei Iman. Ray Hucks , who is in charge of the Quality Control Department in Textile Operations , hit the nai l on the head when he said " without quality, sooner or later, you ' re out of business. High standards and good quality add up to job security for those who work at Wellman ." " Quality is the number one factor in Wool. The competition is keen . We have to turn out the best and do it at competitive prices if we are to remain secure in the market place, " Mr. Hucks emphasized . 6 Ray Hucks Frank Stewart heads up the team in the Quality Control Section of Plastics and quite naturally is also a firm believer in producing the be~t . " A first rate product is always our goal in Plastics . Without it , you don't have customers . No customers means no business and no business means no j obs ," Mr. Stewart said . " Quality must begin at the start of the production line . It rests on everybody's shoulders no matter where they fit into the production picture . Our quality has been good but there is always room for improvement ," Mr. Stewart said . "We must keep working for perfection. We sell our plastics to leading manufacturers of a wide range of products . They provide us with the specifications of what they want . Quality conscious people at Wellman more than meet those specifications ," Mr. Stewart noted . Jerry Cox , Quality Control Manager in Fiber Lab , said it is important that every member of the Wellman family know exactly what good quality is and how his or her job contributes to good quality . " At Wellman, quality has always been first. When the market is depressed and orders are slow coming in as was seen during the recent recession , customers stick with suppliers like Wellman who emphasize quality and competitive prices . We start with the raw material and monitor it throughout the operation to make sure quality goals are not only being met but surpassed ," Mr. Cox told Wellman Topics. "I suppose the best thing we do here is produce a product that will out perform the competition. Our big edge is quality and we have some pretty good people making sure we get that quality ," Mr. Cox said . The Fiber Lab staff is a fairly large one when compared with other textile organizations . More than 30 technicians watch quality closely in the Fiber Division . Simply stated , quality is dedication. Dedication is a commitment to excellence. It must be present in a successful company at all levels and in all departments . It is people working together for a common goal: To produce a better product. It's the desire to be on a winning team and the feeling that you are a contributing member of that team. �P Donna To Compete For National Beauty Title erk and pretty Donna Grier, d_aughter ?f Mr. and Mrs . Allen C. Grier, of Hemingway , 1s the new " Miss South Carolina United Teenager". She won the title over other contestants from throughout the state who took part in the beauty pageant in Columbia. As the winner, she was presented a $500 scholarship , a trophy , a banner and an official tiarra . The contestants were judged on beauty , appearance , poise , personality, scholastic. and civic affairs and an essay on "My Country". She was presented a trophy for her winning essay. As the state title holder, Miss Grier will compete for the national crown and more than $15,000 in awards and scholarships in the Miss United Teenagers annual finals in Washington, D. C. at the end of December. A senior at Hemingway High , she is a member of the Beta Club and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Sutcliffe Completes Army Course A rmy Major Bruce E. Su~cliffe, son of Mr. ~nd Mrs . Edwin G. Sutcliffe, of Johnsonville, has completed the command and general staff officer course at Fort Leavenworth , Kansas. The major, whose father works in Research and Development here, rated fourth in his class of 268 graduates from the U. S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth . He and his family are now living in Novato , California . He is assigned at the Presidio in San Francisco . Among honors previously received by Major Sutcliffe are two Bronze Stars for galantry in action during his two tours in Vietnam, a special citation from the government of Vietnam and an athletic medal from the West German Government for all-around athletic accomplishments. The course at Fort Leavenworth is designed to prepare selected officers for high positions at division and command levels . Major Sutcliffe, a 1959 graduate of Wayne (N. J .) High School earned his degree in 1962 from Gettysburg (Pa.) College. They're Moving Up At Wellman T wo men have moved up the promot ion ladder and eight others have joined the management team at Wellman Industries . Rothy Allison , Jr. has been promoted from Lead Man to Supervisor in Fiber Finishing. He's been with the company for 12 years. His brother Theodore is Training Instructor here while brother John Henry is a mechanic in Wellamid . He and his wife Laura, who works at Hanna-Pamplico School , have four children including Gerrard, Geanne, Gwendolyn and Gary. Wylie James Coker has been promoted to Shift Supervisor in the Textile Division. He was process coordinator in the Lanolin Division. He and his wife Katie have two children Sheena and Brenda. Katie and brothers Steve and Ronald and sister-inlaw Nora also work at Wellman . New additions in Management include Richard L . Sanders, who has been assigned to Research and Development , and Ben Readfearn, maintenance manager in the Fibers Division. Mr. Sanders was a Research Associate with NASA . He and his wife Hansje , a native of Holland , have three children Melinda, Lawrence and William. Mr. Redfearn comes from Carolina Eastman Co. , where he was a senior mechanical engineer. A graduate of the University of South Carolina , he said his seven children " are grown and gone". Michael Butler, a new supervisor in Spinning , is a graduate of Francis Marion College . He and his wife Jo Anne have a son Jay, who is 28 months a d. Billy McDaniel , a supervisor trainee in Fiber Finishing , is a graduate of The Citadel. He is married to the former Mona Larrimore, whose father Wi 11 ie works in R & D. His mother Jean McDaniel has been a bookkeeper at Wellman for 21 years. Bill Dooley, superintendent in Production Control , comes from Boston where he was in administrative work . He's single and "still looking" . His uncle Jessie McDonald was a wool buyer for Wellman at one time. �SPOTLIGHTING INTRODUCING Orum McNeil the way I feel about my work is that I should always do my best. Others are depending on me. 0 Mr. McNei l doesn 't care much for boating and fishing but he's a great fan of the Hanna-Pamplico High School basketball team . Sandra, 15, plays on the team . Baseball is another of his favorites . He has played the game himself and was assistant manager of the Elizabeth Giants of the Arrow League. He served as treasurer of the Coastal Athletic League . " We may not have been the big league but we had a lot of fun playing the game. We won a lot of games , too ," he smiled. Mr. McNeil also finds time for his masonic work. He's a member of the Royal Lodge. The lodge is one of the most active in the area . Mr. McNeil is a valued member of the Fiber maintenance crew as an Auto Mechanic . He and others on the crew help keep the division in top operating form . rum McNeil is a man with a lot of pride . A member of the Wellman family since 1959 , he is proud of his family , his church and takes pride in his work . " The way I feel about my work is that I should always do my best . You feel better when you know you have done your best ," Mr. McNeil said . Out in the St . Luke Community where he and his wife Mettie Ruth live with daughter Sandra, Mr. McNeil is known for his work at Aimwell Baptist Church . Mr. McNeil has served his church as a trustee , as an usher and as its secretary . "I believe in my church and I am proud of its role in the community, " Mr. McNeil emphasized . His son Calvin works at South Carolina Industries . Daughter Nora Helen lives in Johnsonville . Mrs . McNeil is employed by Mr. G . B. Bullock in Johnsonville . H ball for Hemingway and later joined the Wellman team. Crocker B ack in the mid 1950's Barry Crocker was known as a first-rate baseball player at Clemson College. That 's why some Hemingway folks drove up and convinced him to come down to the flat country to play baseball in the Palmetto League. During his baseball days with Hemingway , he met Jane Cussac . They were married one year later. Barry graduated from Clemson in January , 1955 and went to serve two years with Uncle Sam , of which 18 months were served in Germany . Apri I 22 , 1957, Barry came back to the low country to go to work for Wellman as a trainee in the Technical Department. From the Technical Department he became an Industrial Engineer. From Industrial Engineer he was· assigned as a Shift Supervisor in the Combing Department. Later, he was promoted to Superintendent of French Combing . His next promotion saw him take over as Manufacturing Manager of the Wool Division . Today Mr. Crocker is Plant Manager of the Textile Operations Division . His outside activities include serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in the South Carolina National Guard and as a Trustee of the Westside Free Will Baptist Church. Jane and Barry have three children , Barry , Jr., Staci and Jill . McNeil Got A Favorite Safety Slogan? ow often do you read the safety board as you enter the plant? Would the board be more appeal- He came to play ing if you saw a different slogan each week with your name or one of your co-workers name under it? During November and December the company will sponsor a safety slogan contest in which all employees may enter. Beginning in January , the top thirteen slogans will be selected and used on the safety board . The name of the person who submitted the slogan will also be placed on the safety board. To enter the contest , print your slogan on a suggestion form along with your name and drop the form in the suggestion box in your area . Needless to say , prizes will be awarded to the thirteen winners. \ I I Filyaw And Parker Finish OJT Program Cleveland Fil yaw , Lead Mechanic in Plasti c s, and W illie G. Parker, Lead Person in Wellst rand , have completed their on-the-job tra ining at Wellman . The training was conducted in cooperation w ith the Veterans Administration and the State Department of Edu cation . �Uldine Poston WORDS FROM WELLMANITES GOOD EATING What A Difference Your Vote Makes. Voting Is Both A Duty And A Privilege. E . Like Bananas ? You 'll love her Banana Split Cake. She Proves Calories Can Be Fun 0 BANANA SPLIT CAKE ne sure way to get the family to the dinner table is a " banana split cake" whipped up by Uldine Poston . Mrs . Poston , Fiber Spinning , says the cake is one of her family 's favorite desserts . A l l eight of her children , including daughter Jenny who is secretary to the Textile Operations Maintenance Manager and son-in-law , R. L . Holden , Group Leader in Textile Operations , enjoy her cake. So do other members of the family including her brother A . J . Humphries , a supervisor in Scouring . Splurge a little on the calories . You ' ll enjoy Mrs . Poston 's delightful Banana Split cake . 2 Cups Vanilla Wafer crumbs 2 Sticks of butter 1 Box of powered (10x) sugar 2 Egg whites 3 Bananas 1 Small can of crushed pineapple 1 Large container of Cool Whip 1 Cup crushed pecans (optional ) 1 Small jar cherries (optional ) Mix In a dish In layers : 1st - Line bottom of casserole dish with vanilla wafers and 1 stick of unmelted butter. 2nd - Whip In separate dish . 1 box of powered sugar, 2 egg whites , and 1 stick of butter. Spraad over the layer of crumbs evenly . 3rd - Spread 3 sliced bananas over mlxtura. 4th - Spread 1 small can of pineapple over bananas. 5th - Cover pineapple with 1 large container of Cool Whip. 6th - Cover with layer of pecans and cherries . 7th - Chill , but do not fnieze. Keep In rafrlgerator. McFadden Receives His Degree lection time is only a matter of a few days away and there is growing concern . Many eligible voters will not turn out at the polls because of growing apathy about politics and politicians . The only way to change things at town hall, the county seat , in Columbia or Washington is to get out and support the candidates of your choice . Not voting can result in the wrong candidate getting elected for the wrong reasons . The individual's vote is important. Frankl i n D. Roosevelt was elected governor of New York in 1928 by a margin of about two votes per precinct. In a run-o ff election in Texas for the U. S. Senate seat , Lyndon B . Johnson won by only 87 votes . He became a nat io nal leader because of a marg in of only 0.0145 of a vote in each precinct of his state . In 1948 , if one Truman voter in each precinct of Ohio and California had stayed home from the polls , Dewey would probab ly have been elected president. In 1960, John F. Kennedy 's national plurality was equal to about one-half of one vote per preci net. In 1968, a switch of just two votes per precinct would have put Hubert Humphrey in the White House instead of Richard Nixon . Wri ght B ernard McFadden has added another chapter to his record of scholastic excellence. He has received his undergraduate degree from Providence College where he was an honor student for four straight years . His parents , Mr. and Mrs . Enoch McFadden , of Nesmith , are back from Providence , Rhode Island , where they attended his graduation exercises . H is father works in Scouring at Wellman . Bernard is a graduate of Battery Park High School where he was also an honor student for four years . He majored in Business Administration at Providence College. McNeil When 55 percent of the voters stay away from the polls as in 1974 , the door is left open for badgovernment and worse , the jeopardizing of all our rights . You have the power to influence history . Your vote , used or abused , has impact. A vote cast has its effect , and a vote uncast has its effect. Your vote is a precious power, your voice and defender. Use it well and keep it strong . Willie Wright , in Sorting, is planning on exercising ~is right to vote November 2nd . " I feel one vote does make a difference . Everyone should register. Those who don 't register and vote don 't have any excuse for complaining about the government if they don 't like it ," he said. " Oh yes, voting is very important ," agreed Wesley McNeil , in Fiber Recei ving Warehouse . " By voting , you can put a good man in office or kick a bad man out of office if he isn't handling the job the way you want it done ," Mr. McNeil said . " If everyone felt that his vote was unimportant , there would be no use in holding elections . I registered and voted the first chance I got while still in high school ," Randy Powell , in Spinning, said . Powell Haselden Beelah Haselden , in Tow , ad mits she is like most people and does not know much about politics. She's concerned about the country and is going to find out more about the candidates and election day . Gregory Huggins , T. 0 . Shipping , said he is going to use his vote to " help a good man get into office an d get rid of somebody who shouldn't be there". S. C. Stone , Combing , said " everybody needs to vote . The mess the co unt ry is in can be blamed on the people who don 't vote ." When the votes are counted, don 't let yours be missing and somebody else's speak for you. Stone Huggins �BICENTENNIAL A girl , Wendy, to Joe (Sorting) and Willa Dean Burgess on May 5, 1976. A girl , Monike , to Jack (Fiber Spinning) and Hattie Bell Myers, Jr. on July 14 , 1976. A girl , Vashonda , to Willie , J. (Spinning) and Maxine Peterson on June 14, 1976 . A boy , Willie , to Willie James and Gloria (Tow) Cooper on July 15, 1976 . A boy , Tony , to Tony W. (Fiber Finishing) and Oleta White on August 21, 1976. A girl , Tabatha , to John D. (Fiber Maintenance) and Eula Davis on June 30, 1976. A girl, Brenda , to Roosevelt (Fiber Sorting) and Leila Mae Washington on August 6, 1976 . A boy , Torry , to Glee (Fiber Scouring) and Inez Flowers , on September 22, 1976. A girl , Chanta, to Rollie and Blond Dell (T. 0 . Lab) Cohen on August 6 , 1976. BIRTHS A boy , Tony, to Dexter (Wellamid) and Rena (Fiber Lab) Driggers on September 4, 1976. A FIBER MAINTENANCE 3 months: Jink L. Hucks , Roy Richardson , Jimmy W. Marsh , C. Jerome Parker, Bi'lly Avant , General Howard , Mack C. Parker, Troy Collins , William A. Hanna, Gary Humphries , Marvin Dozier, Ruben Cameron , Willie J. White , Randall Evans , and Ceaser McGill; 6 months: Tony Eaddy , Danny Richardson , Jimmy Pope, Jessie W . Hughes and Thomas Cooper; 9 months: Ralph Coker, Alfred L . Thompkins , Eugene Woodberry and Leroy Capps ; 12 months: Wayne Stone and Gilbert Richardson; 15 months: Lacie Richardson; 18 months: Derrell Coker, Terry Richardson and Derrick Avant ; 24 months: John L. Edwards and Lorie McDan iel; 30 months: Ronald Coker, Pau I Stone and Olin D. Richardson ; 33 months : Watis Pressley, Carroll Barnhill , Billy Bazen , Wallace Stone, Ray Thornhill , Henry Poston , Benchon Moore , John A. Parsons and Cleveland Pressl ey . boy, Der.iardo , to James (Fiber Spinning) and Vivian McFadden , Jr. on September 8, 1976. In Remembrance Pete Powel I, Husband of Daisy Powell (Wei lam id) on June 28 , 1976. Names In The News NEW EMPLOYEES AT WELLMAN Walter H . Robinson, Sr., Father of Walter Robinson (Management) on June 30, 1976. Harvey Hanna (disable, Pin Shop) on July 12, 1976. Curtis Richardson (T. 0. Carding) on July 21, 1976. Daniel P. Hicks (T. 0 . Maintenance) on August 12, 1976 . Mrs. Lettie Wall, Mother of J. Bernice Parker (Spinning) on August 21, 1976. Mrs. Charolett~ Stephan , Mother of Ron Stephan (Management) on August 29, 1976. r ~ Deedy McGee (Fiber Spinning) on September 2, 1976. WELCOME ABOARD WELLAMID Richardson. LAB T. 0. LAB - - Arsenia W. Mary Lynn Taylor T. 0 . MAINTENANCE Cox. PERSONNEL - Danny B. Sue Ammons. MANAGEMENT - William Norman McDaniel, William Peter Dooley, Jr., and Michael Butler. Also Ri chard L. Sanders and Benjamin H. Redfearn , Jr. PREPARING - Larry L. Moore CARDING - Jerome Durant , Henry Felder , Alphonso McWhite and Oscar Steven . CONVERTING - Ernest Cribb , Jr. , M.iry Francis Davis and Mildred Johnson , and Robert L. Scroggs. WELLAMID John R. Cribb , Jerome Jones, Rufus E. Bartell , Fl oyd A. Reed , Charles E. Wilson , James T. Cohen, James W. Hines and Luke M. Dunn . FIBER PREPARATION - Jonat han Woodberry , Jerry McFadden , Matthew Lewis , James L. Mention , Harold Leavern Pu shia , Frank Zeb Flowers Daniel Watson Eaddy, and Johnny Belin. SPINNING Ronnie J. Poston , Clinton Graves, Theadore Powell , Robbie (Bob) Wall , Jr. , Randy L . Powell , Ben Nesmith , Jr. , William Henry Cantey, James Allen Snow , Donnie Ray Lewis , David Green, Benjamin L . Norris and Lucille Weaver. FIBER FINISHING Samuel Truman Self and Leroy Barr. WELLSTRAND - T. 0 . SCOURING Angel Nesmith and Jeannette Rogers . Isaiah Woodberry. M. FIBER LAB Cheryl E. Hanna , Rona Lynn Tanner and Alene Nettles. T. 0 . FINISHING Michael S. Furches , Lewis E. Parrott , Bonnie FIBER SUPPLY Micheal Laru! Wise , Joseph Durant, Gerald R. Baxley . Powell , William Lee, Harry E. c & D - Gloria J . Singletary . Graham , Jr. and Charlene McDaniel . SORTING - Wilbur L. Davis, Roy T. Cooper, Tyron Fleming , William D. Graham , Marion R. Davis , Edwin Belin, Clarence K. Jones, J . Allen Porcher, Leevern Burroughs, Jonathan W. Haynes, Lloyd A. Hard y, Anthony Flager , Odell Smith , Freddie L. Johnson, Edward Bluefort , Fonzer Brown, Ben Cunningham , Therman E. Linnen, Howard Lee Winns , Oliver Linnen , Earline Rogers , Samuel D. Smith , Ern est Scott , Ernest Cooper, Charles Edward King , Louie B. Lewi s, Edward Orange , Glenda Powell , Henry James McKnight , James Lewis Taylor, Curtis Lee Hayward , Ronnie McGill , Mose Williams , J. D. Edward Lewis , Timot hy Allen Watson , Moses Ray Wilson , Kenneth Leroy Gamble , Bernice Eadpy, Robert Juli ous , Donald Orgie Williams , Earl J . Nesmith , Wilbur D. Dorsey , James L. Harvin and James E. Thomas. BUILDING & GROUNDS Lee Davis. FINAL DRYING - T. 0 . Owens. COMBING Clyde George McC loud James E. FIBER RECEIVING H. Truman Gaskins and Jerry Lee Richardson . SUPPLY - 3 months: John Mayford Altman; 9 months: Loree L. Stone; 33 months: Harry Barfield , St. Clai r E. Huggins and David M . Poston. TRAFFIC - 6 months : Thomas Gray, Jr.; 9 months: Ervin Junior Mention; 12 months : Albert Lee Johnson and Freddie Lee Graham . TEXTILE PROCESSING 3 months : Wallace Hayward , Jake Wilson, Jr., Roy Stone , Jeffro Bel in, Dick Parnel l , John Barr, Jr. , Curtis F. Richardson , Aaron Johnson , Mack Sanders , Gregory Williams, John M . Nesmith , Rud y A. Blaine , Jessi e Verner, Bobby Joe Cobb , Gerald Cooper, Leverne Skinner, Ricky Jones , Rollie Fulmore , Willie A. Holmes , Robert L. Bradley , Theodore Speights , Bernice Marlowe, Frankli n M. Hayes , Chester Nesmith , David Barr, Alice Bartlette , Edward Kirton, Nellie M. Wallace, Earline D. Collins and Harold Nesmith , Sr. ; 6 months: Eddie L. Bluefort , Allen Hanna , Mattie Ann Burgess , Raymon Cokely, Mack P. Verner, Jr., W . Tom Cooper, Foster Moore , Douglas L. Stuckey , Jr. , Clyde R. Richardson , Silas Nesmith , L. Junior Bacchus and Keith Miller; 9 months: Ventes Nesmith , Oliver Porchea, Ph illip Cockfield , James Wilson, Monroe Allison, Tiny Matthews, Alvin S. Pope, Jr. , Kenneth B. Epps , Florence P. Gause, Ronn ie Brown and Charlie Willis ; 12 months: Gene Bradley, Fairy Lee Bartell , Benny Richardson , Jackson Hannah and Enoch McFadden ; 15 months : Pete Jacobs, Wymon Cobb , Joe Johnson , Odean Parrott , J . Leroy Wilson ; 18 months: Walter Willis , Joe Moore, R. L. Holden ; 24 months : Lyndon L . Prosser; 27 months : David Cribb; 33 months : Ervin Parrott , Dewey K. Baxley , Clyde Nesmith , Knox Richardson and Leroy Barcus . T. 0 . SHIPPING 6 months: Robert C. Cantey , Ill ; 33 months: George E. McCloud . TECHNICAL - 3 months: Katie Marsh ; 9 months: Sarah Singletary ; 15 months : B. Louise Goude ; 33 months : Baker Parker. FIBER FINISHING - 3 months: Jack Myers, Olie Owens, Mose Wilson, Linwood Coker, Mary Sue Howell, Eva Rhames, Adam McKnight , Jimmy McAlister, Denward Prosser, Donald McClam , Conrad Thompson, Willie Wilson , Fran k Davis , Jr., Alma Lee , Arthur Taylor, Ernest Bradley, Melvin Cooper, C. Phenn ie Moore and Leon Barr; 6 months: Marvin D. McKnight , Willie M . Hanna , Hubert Carmichael, Solomon Brunson , John Henry Pross er, Walter McFadden and Italy Baker; 9 months : Rudolph Pittman , William M. Moore, Walter Eaddy, Gracie Matthews, Sam Singletary and Willie Rogers; 12 months : Marvin Brown , Elwood B. Holden , Willie D. Hanna , Levant Campbell , Levi Jenkins and Freddie Barr; 15 months : James B. Haselden and Emmitt Eaddy; 18 months : W. Carroll Han na and Jessie Cameron ; 21 months : Elbert Haselden , Ceasar Myers ; 24 months: Curline Dorsey ; 33 months : Roth y Al l ison , El ise P. Wright , Ruby J . Rogers , Stephen Wright , John Burgess , Burel Dozier and Manning Ray. FIBER SPINNING & WELLSTRAND - 3 months : Hessie M . Bent on, Ida P. Myers, Bruce Rich , Willie J. Peterson, Joel E. Pollard , Jack Myers, Jr., James W. Carnell , Bobby Montgomery , Nathaniel Moore, Ora Frazier, Frankie Gordon, Jr., Nathaniel Salters , Jacob Brown, Esau Brown, L. J. Bartell , Alphonsa Nesmith , Johnnie Lee Graves , Laura B. Gamble , H. George Heming way , Winnifred Hanna , Harry Lee Williams , Be rnice Parker, John Bishop , Joshway McCray , Josephine Mccown , James McFadden, Edsa Ball , Harold McCrea and George McFadden ; 6 months: Bruster Cooper, Thelder Gamble , Jr. , Wil l ie Salters, Larry L. Davis , Willie Joe Wilson, Blanche Capps , Daniel Gause, Jimmy L. Lew is , Hester Hanna and Robert L. Woodberry ; 9 months : N. Melease Miller, Jacob Daniels , Central Thompkins , Katherine Alston and Jerome Woodberry ; 12 months : Thomas Wilson , Lenoir Barr, Ilene Prosser, Uldine Poston ; 15 months : Willie J . Davis , Lula Mae Wilson , Oscar K. Avant , Carolyn Cribb , Mary Singletary , Jimmy Williams and Thomas J . Wilson ; 18 months : William H. Johnson , Willie J . Lewis, Ella Kay Poston , Willie J . Lewis ; 21 months: Charles W. Ball ; 33 months : M. Deedy McGee , John W. Young , Alfonza Jones , Johnny A. Davis , Leon Prosser, Joe Rogers , G. Ballard Douglas, Frank Taylor and Willie G. Parker. FIBER LAB - 3 months : Louise W. Cooper, Annette Nettles , Betty Poston, Mae Lee Eaddy, Mary S. Wilson , Pat ri cia Avant , Est her Mouzon , Minnie Martindale , Marilyn Haselden and Nancy Ward ; 6 months: Eulene Scott , Geneve Nettles and Cheryl Williams ; 9 months: Bobbie Denni s and Betty Stuckey ; 12 months: Esther Cribb ; 18 months : Cheryl Morri s; 27 months : Shirley Cameron ; 30 months: Pearline Cribb ; 33 months: Linda Haselden . FIBER RECEIVING - 3 months : John W. Eadd y, Ivory Eadd y and Benjamin Samuel ; 6 months: Larry J . Lewis , William Hart , Sam Julious and Lacie Graves ; 9 months : Hollin Pringle , Willie J . Cooper, Ri chard Hannah and William Pressley ; 12 months : Earnest Dorsey and David L . Williams ; 15 months : Abraham Richardson ; 18 months : Earl Ri chardson ; 33 months: Prince Daniels , Zone Hemingway , Jimm y Rogers and Wesley McNeil . T. 0 . MAINTENANCE - 3 months: Wilbur Coker, Thomas J . Hanna, Simon McNeil , Jack Johnson , Allen W. Matthews , Ned Hughes and Wallace Woodberry ; 6 months : Daniel P. H icks, Virgil Prosser and Roger Hayward; 9 months : James Crocker, Willie Joe Tanner and Gerald Joye; 12 months : John S. Richardson and J im W . Ead dy ; 15 months: Ll oyd Green ; 18 months : Wilbur D. Pollard and Drexell Turner; 21 months : Meada Owens and Ben Stuckey ; 24 months : Willie B. Haselden and David 0 . Rogers , Raliegh Haselden ; 27 months : John Albert Powell and Herma n P. Larrimore ; 30 months : John Wesley Altman, Jr.; 33 months : Jack R. Capps , David A lford , Willie E. Cox and Winston Douglas . PIN SHOP - 27 months : J. D. Greenwood, Jr. ; 33 months : Wi lliam H. Hicks. TOW - 3 months: Thelma Rogers , Elloree Belflowers , Lucille Snowden , Lee M . Davis , Blanche Holden , David L. Williams, Earline Foxworth , Myrtle Haselden , Shirley Barkers, Phyllis Williams , Josie Jones and Elizabeth Altman ; 6 months : Thomas J. Hicks , Janie Tyler, Rena Mae Cox , James Wilson and Kenneth Dean ; 9 months: Edith Ard , Larry Powel l , Joseph Johnson, Jr. , Everlina Brunson , Dennison Davis and Jay Powell ; 15 months : Marvin Parrott ; 21 months : M . Letha Hucks ; 33 months: Caroline Newell and Phillip Woodberry. WELLAMID - 3 months : Therian T. Stacks , Celia K. Gainey, Otis Brown , Gregory Stone , Mitra Sinanan , Cleveland Filyaw and Jimmy Tyler; 6 months : Charlie King and Leroy Scott ; 9 months : Letha Gaskins ; 12 months: John Henry Allison and Thomas Bell ; 27 months : S. B. Chandler and James Gilliard. FIBER PREPARATION - 3 months : Abram Holmes , Joseph McFadden , Bernie Davis , Simon Linen , Henry Thompson , Tracie Woodberry , Edgar Gause , Jr ., Glee Flowers , and Johnnie L. Ell ison ; 6 months : Woodrow Coope r, Myers Scott , Isiah Wright and Joe Singletary ; 9 months : Carol Alston , Wesley Pequese , Pearlie Graves , Kelly Thomas and M . Theodore Wilson ; 12 months : Samuel Linen and Cecil Taylor; 15 months : David Dorsey ; 18 months: Willie Woodberry ; 21 months : Randolph Johnson ; 30 months : Willie James Hanna ; 33 months : Robert Taylor, Prophet Peterson , Charles Bull s, Jr., Willie Wright and Henry Bradley. SORTING 3 months: George Mccutchen , Elli s Singletary , Dani el Po rchea , Eva Mae Ric hard son, John Graves , Moses Cooper, Bu ster Davis , Clyde Washington , Robert Hi cks , Guster Gibson , Charles Spates , Willie George Thomas , Louis Shaw , Sarah Williams , Lory McKnight , Roosevelt Washingt on , Sammie Johnso n, Thelma Rogers , Roger Ep ps , Jose ph Eaddy , Hardy Lewis , Alf red Murphy and Dill on Cockfield ; 6 months : Evel Mae Davis , Willie James Pressley , Juli ous Armst rong , John Smi th , William Barr, James Graves and John D. Si ng letary; 9 months : Ola Mae McFadden , Lawrence Fulmore, Jr. , Leon Barr, Ruby Johnson and Elder Bacchus ; 12 months: El izabeth Morris , Odessa Davis and Evel yn Harrell ; 15 months: Eal lie Woodberry, David Woodberry , Budd y Lewi s; 18 months : Nellie McCul lough ; 21 months: Ouency Fu lmore ; 24 months : Jeffrey Bacchus ; 27 months : Henry Deas; 33 months : George McKnig ht , Sular Graham , Laura Davis , Gladys R. Davi s and John W . Singletary. PROJECT CONSTRUCTION 6 months: Nelson Moore and Freddi e Woodberry ; 30 months: Doris Coker; 33 months : Colee Powell. FIBER SHIPPING 3 months : Chapman Eaddy , Jr. and Charles Stuckey ; 15 months: Jacob Beli n; 24 months : John J . McAl ister; 27 months : James M . Hayward ; 30 months : John H. Campbell ; 33 months: James S. Brown . RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 3 months: Grace Cann on ; 6 months: Willie M . Larrimore . WOO L 3 months : Josep h James , Jul ius Gibson , Jackie Coll ins , Luther Lewis , Robert Taylor, Jr. , Joseph Jackson , Jr. , Felder Lee Gibson and Lorenza Taylor; 6 months : Willie G. Hanna and Isiah Davis ; 9 months: Vernon McWhite , H. Harry Eaddy and Harry Isaac Wilson; 12 months : Thomas L. Cooper; 15 months : Irene Evans ; 21 months : Jessie Wearing and George Shefton ; 33 months : Ll oyd Pasley , Sinclair Sessions, Marion Pasley , Ouie Dorsey, Jr., Robert C. Cantey, Jr. and Myrtis D. Powell. �Like To See Some Changes Made? Got some suggestions? to send to Washington to fix up South Carolina for the local scene WHY DON'T YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? GO TO THE POLLS ON NOVEMBER 2ND AND VOTE LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! l lll6l \/N l70lc! \/ ::> HJ.f\O S ' 37 7 11\ NOS NH O f 83:I'l:I.I.SfiCINJ: NVWA"'Ia:.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 1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1976 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheryl Williams