1 50 15 https://www.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/. 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 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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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 https://www.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 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/a441fb199f5af3467f1e162335a9b6c6.pdf f01fdf8b1abb6654043648a28d8c9e9d PDF Text Text 0 0 0 c> e; 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 ') b () 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 . . . . WELLMAN TOPICS PUBLISHED BY WELLMAN INDUSTRIES • JOHNSONVILLE, S. C. 29555 • WINTER, 1976 �SPOTLIGHTING Myrtis Powell From John G. Wellman She would like to spend Board Chairman a lot more time with her grandchildren As we celebrate this Christmas Season, let's reflect on what has made our country, industry and our well being a reality. Things just don't happen without human involvement and energies. This has been possible through the many Americans prior to our time as well as those involved in the current future of this great country. Two hundred years seems to be a long time, but as we measure the existence of the free enterprise system and freedom of each individual in the U.S.; we find that freedom has been with us for only 200 of the nearly 2,000 years since the birth of Christ. Just what has made our country the leader in the world today? Thanks to our forefathers and their great wisdom and vision, our country has been able to grow and exert itself as a leader through the profits of industry in our nation. Without this economic system, we would not be able to join together and share our love with our families and friends in such comforts and freedoms. During this season, as we give thanks to God, let's be reminded of what our Nation Under God has been able to accomplish. This country has been able to achieve more than anyone 200 years ago could have thought possible. This has not happened by chance alone, but, only through our free enterprise system was it made possible. We may not be perfect, but we're the best the world has ever known. Our future depends on your involvement and efforts to support our system just as our forefathers gave their energies to develop. I f Myrtis Powell had her way , just about all her time would be spent spoiling her grandchildren . She'll tell you at the drop of a hat that they're about the greatest grandchildren around. "I suppose you could say that my hobby is my grandchildren. I enjoy them a lot ," Mrs. Powell smiled. She has been a member of the Wellman family for 21 years. Almost all of those years have been spent in Wool. The family lives in the Muddy Creek section. Janice works at Tupperware . Janice's husband , Gale Hughes , is a Shift Supervisor in Fiber Pre paration . The Hughes have two daughters , Samantha , 6, and Leslie , 2. Butch and Betty Davis have two boys , Johnny , 10 , and Joe , 6. All four of the grandchi ldren are within what Mrs . Powell calls "easy spoiling range'' . The Powells enjoy going to the beach . They have a mobile home at Garden City and it is little more than an hour's easy driving from Muddy Creek. It's a trip they often make . RETIRED Loyd Haselden Is Now Taking Life Easy Best Wishes to you and your loved ones during this Holiday Season on the 200th anniversary of our nation. L Published quarterly by 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 Association of Business Communicators • Produced by Carolina Industrial Press . Printed by Pattillo Pri nting Company, Inc., Florence , South Carolina . "This is going to be a bright Christmas at our house. I've got my Christmas shopping for the grandchildren done. They have a way of letting me know what they want," Mrs. Powell said. "I'm expecting all the children and grandchildren over on Christmas Eve. That has become sort of a lovely tradition for the family," she continued . Her husband Harvey works at Marks Construction Company, headquartered in Marion. They have two daughters, Mrs. Betty Davis and Mrs. Janice Hughes. oyd Haselden has joined the ranks of the fine men and women who have retired from Wellman Industries. "I'm looking forward to having a good Christmas this year. The thing I look forward to most is seeing my friends and members of the family ," Mr. Haselden said. He and his wife Odie Mae Haselden live near Johnsonville. Daughters Rita and Emmaline and sons Ganie! and Laverne occupy mueh of their conversation. " I'm not doing very much that requires work these days. I'm under the care of my doctor and he has slowed me down, " Mr. Haselden said. "I hope it won 't be too long before I can be a little more active. Tell all the folks at Wellman I wish them a Merry Christmas ," Mr. Haselden concluded. 6 �Introducing Alex Holder He's predicting a John Edwards And Ronald Jones Tom Tanner And Alice Bartlette bright future for Fibers Division Wellman Santa Arrived Early For Employees S anta Claus turned up at Wellman Industries with a truckload of gifts. More than 1,200 gifts have been distributed to employees of the company. Each employee picked his or her own gift from a colorful catalog and Junior Mention drove up to Santa's branch office to bring them to Johnsonville. Buddy Wise And Robert WIison A. J. Humphries And Jeanette Rogers Buddy Dennis And Ora Bell Frazier I t has been about seven years since Alex Holder joined the expanding Fibers Division of Wellman Industries. He began as the Manufacturing Manager in the Fibers Division and is now Plant Manager for the division. "I'm proud of this division. I feel it is an important part of Wellman Industries and that we will have a very bright future," Mr. Holder said . The Holders live next door to the plant and that keeps him pretty close to his job around the clock . " I like to be close by in case I'm needed . When I get a chance , I do like to get away to do some bird hunting or fish for bass at Santee Cooper. I'm a 10-handicapper in golf," he smiled. He and his wife Martha have four children including daughters Brenda, a freshman at the University of South Carolina; Terry , a senior at Johnsonville High ; and sons Mark and Jeff , who also attend Johnsonville schools. Mr. Holder doesn't like talking about himself but is not at all reluctant to tell about the Fibers Division. "I believe our filling fiber is the best on the market. We have been successful because everything has been geared toward giving the customer what he wants when he wants it," Mr. Holder emphasized. "Some of the finest carpets in the world are made with Wellman fibers. That is one of the reasons why we have had only one lay-off in 11 years and why this division's history has been one of growth," he boasted. A native of Alabama and a 1955 graduate of Auburn University, Mr. Holder worked with Westinghouse, IT & T, and Beaunit before joining the Wellman team. He is an active member of the Johnsonville First Baptist Church, a Mason, and Past Master of James B. Green Lodge in Raleigh, N. C. "I'm a quality oriented man. Quality is the number one goal in our division. Teamwork is the key to our good quality and production," Mr. Holder said . Energy Saving Ideas Wanted W ellman employees and members of their families are encouraged to take part in a nationwide competition to reward suggestions for ways to use textile products in helping save the nation's diminishing energy supply. The contest is being sponsored by the American Textile Manufac- turers Institute (ATMI). ATMI will pay $5.00 for each idea accepted for inclusion in a new consumer handbook on energy saving . The booklet will be distributed free to consumers in early 1977 . Items to be included in the handbook will be selected for their originality , simplicity , relationship to use of textiles and the potential amount of energy to be saved. Persons wishing to enter the contest may submit their ideas to the Wellman Personnel Office. They will be forwarded to Energy Booklet, ATMI, 400 South Tryon St ., Charlotte, N. C. 28285. Deadline for all entries is January 31, 1977. Ideas accepted for publication will become the property of ATMI. No entries will be returned . 6 �Avant Area Students Gaskins .,, Taken On Clemson Trip ,;,,',,~ I~ ' { q',/ Hanna Rogers ' yV 4 • vef/ Cannon , Wellman And Scott Kim Fenters A SERVICE AWARDS lot of water has gone over the dam since Wellman came to Johnsonville in 1954. Many of the men and women who joined the company are still aboard. " " We regard our long-time employees as our most valuable asset. They are good salesmen for working af Wellman ," Chairman of the Board John G. Wellman said during recent ceremonies for the presentation of 20-year service pins . Mr. Wellman praised the veteran employees for their contributions to the company 's success . He noted that the company had grown and changed considerably since 1954. He presented 20-year service pins to David 0 . Rogers , T. 0 . Maintenance ; Ventes Nesmith , Scouring ; Willie George Hanna, T. 0. Receiving Warehouse ; John L. Edwards , Fiber Maintenance ; Eulene E. Scott , Fiber Lab ; Kelly Avant , Fiber Spinning ; Grace R. Cannon , R & D Lab ; and Harry K Gaskins , Management (Plast ics). Mr. Wellman 's words were seconded by General Manager Jack Belshaw who presented 15-year service pins to J . Lorie McDaniel, in Boiler Operations , and Willie Woodberry , Fiber Preparation. A trip to Clemson University to attend a day-long "Science in Textiles" program has about convinced four high school students from the Hemingway-Johnsonville area they should attend the institution . The four were taken to Clemson and sponsored by Wellman Industries to provide them with an insight into opportunities offered by textiles. Participants included Vic Bartell , of Francis Marion Academy; Kim Fenters , of Hemingway High ; Cheryl Cyrus, of Battery Park High; and Edmond Baxley , Jr. , of Johnsonville High. Vic , 17, is the son of Mrs. Elnora Bartell, who works in administration at Wellman. A member of the Beta Club , he is planning on studying engineering. Kim , the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fenters is also a Beta Club member. She is a finalist in the N-ational Teenager Pageant and works parttime at Town Hall, in Hemingway . wants to be a veternarian. Cheryl, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs . Eugene Cyrus, takes part in a number of student activities and is particularly interested in music. Edmond , the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Baxley, of Johnsonville , is in several clubs and earned a Block "J" as a center on the football team. He is interested in engineering . All four said they were leaning toward attending Clemson. McDaniel , Belshaw And Woodberry Vic Bartell Nesmith 4 Edwards Edmund Baxley She Cheryl Cyrus �~~ ~\\~. Parades Announce ... Not Even A Mouse Beautiful Children And Beautiful Songs Miss Francis Marion Academy Wellman Float Had Big Snow Flakes Santa's Arrival In Johnsonville And Hemingway B ig parades in Hemingway and Johnsonville officially opened the Christmas shopping season in this area and announced to younger Wellmanites that Santa Claus will soon be back with his bags stuffed full of toys. Wellman 's "Snow Flakes" float was among the colorful entries in both parades. The float featured children of Wellman employees. Company employees participated in the annual Santa Arrived Atop Johnsonville Fire Engine marches through Hemingway and Johnsonville. Santa arrived in Hemingway aboard a sleigh. He switched to a shiny red fire engine for his debut in Johnsonville. Area political leaders, police officials , pretty girls, high school bands, youth groups, churches and civic organizations were represented in the Johnsonville and Hemingway parades. Pretty Girls Waved Hello Kids Filled A Big Choo Choo Biggest Drum In Town �I C. Hanna WORDS FROM WELLMANITES C Gause W. G. Hanna Watson Joye Pam Lewis Queen Of Homecoming Annas They Prefer A Fat Santa alories don't count when it comes to Santa Claus. At least that 's the way the folks at Wellman Industries feel. A survey of members of the Wellman family shows they prefer that Santa remain fat and jolly . Our roving reporter found that most folks don't feel a skinny santa would look like Santa is supposed to look . Clayton Gause , R & D, recalls that his father Willie George Gause, in Preparation , " was a pretty nice Santa and he was on the chubby side . Leave Santa alone. I like him like he is. My special Santa has my little boy Clayton spoiled rotten ." Gene Joye, T. 0 . Maintenance, recalls that " Santa has been fat for as long as I can remember. How in the world are you going to tell a kid that Santa Claus went on a diet and got skinny. Fat Santa laps make happy kids ." " He's right," Carolyn Watson , in Administration , added. " Santa wouldn't look right skinny. I still believe in Santa , a fat Santa. I'm expecting a big fat Santa to come to see me at Christmas . I've given him a lot of hints about what I want ," added Carolyn Watson , in Administrat ion. Willie George Hanna , T. 0. Receiv ing, insisted " kids love him like he is. Too many people are trying to change the nice things . Whoever heard of a skinny Santa?" Bryan Annas , Plastics , said he felt " Santa ought to remain fat. That's his image . People associate Santa's fat with his being jolly ." Carrol Hanna, Fiber Finishing , suggested that " maybe Santa ought to get a checkup. If his doctor says his fat is all right , it's all right. My little Girl Gwen wondered why the Santa who jumped out of an airplane and landed on top of a shopping center in Lake City was so skinny and the one who climbed down the ladder from the store was so fat. " Group Names Matthews Glover Wins Golf Title R andy Glover, the pro at Wellman Country Club, has added the South Carolina PGA Chapter 1976 championship trophy to his already steller collection of golfing prizes. He humbled the par five holes at Spring Valley Country Club playing the four longest holes a total of six strokes under regulation - to surge to a 66 and a tw.o-shot triumph. He recorded two eagles and a pair of birdies on the par 5s of the 360 hole tournament to take his fourth victory in the six-year history of this event. Glover W ellman Personnel Director Doug Matthews has been named to the Medical-Management Advisory Counc il of The South Carolina State Association of Industrial Nurses . The council is made up of ten leading representatives in the management and industrial medical fields throughout South Carolina. Mary F. Griffin , RN , is presiden t of the Association. As a member of the council , Mr. Matthews will spend the next two years adv isi ng the association on how its members can best utilize their services in the industrial medical relations program. p erk and pretty Pam Lew is was recently named Homecoming Queen at Johnsonville High School. She's the daughter of Mr. and Mrs . Erv Lewis . Her father is Purchasing Agent at Wel lman . Pretty Pam , 18 , is a senior at Johnsonvil le High where she takes part in a number of student activities. She hasn 't decided on where she will go to college once she is graduated from Johnsonville High. Bosses Honored By Secretaries I n recognition of National Bosses Day , the Florence Chapter of The National Secretaries Association (International) honored their Executives at its October meeting he.I d in Florence. Approximately 84 members , escorts , executives and their wives attended the function . Mrs. Emily Willis , president of the Florence Chapter, welcomed the guests and members and expressed appreciation to the bosses for the support rendered in the effort of the members to become more proficient and professional. Mr. Jack W. Belshaw , vice president and general manager of Wellman Industries , Inc ., responded on behalf of the bosses. Dr. Carlanna Hendrick was guest speaker. Dr. Hendrick brought out interesting facts about presidential aspirants and former presidents from colonial days to the present. A short musical program was provided by Terry and Mike Gaymon . " Secretaries and Bosses ", a very enjoyable skit, was presented by secretaries of Wellman Industries: Sandra A lt man , Elnora Bartell , Barbara Goude , Betty Hanna, Sylvia Joye , Marjie Perry , Sondra Powell , Pat Ringer, and Emily Willis. Wellman Personnel Director Doug Matthews assisted in the program . The skit portrayed some of the interpersonal relationships which exist in the office and was entertaining as well as educational. Betty Hanna And Margie Perry �GOOD EATING Local Men Named To Beef's Better Fixed Her Way Key Posts BEEF CASSEROLE N eighbors keep asking Florence Gause, in T. 0 . Converting , for her recipe for a beef casserole. " I suppose the reason I like fixing the casserole is because it not only is easy to cook but is practically a meal all by itself," Mrs . Gause smiled . " You have to rorget the calories but I feel a person is entitled to splurge a little every now and then at the d inner table ," she continued. She has been a member of the Wellman family for nine years and works in the Wool Department. Her sister Elise Wright works in Fiber Finishing and her brother-in-law Isiah Wright works in Fiber Scouring . 2 lbs. ground chuck 2 bel I peppers 1 can cream style corn 1 can tomato paste 1 can chili sauce 1 ½ box of medium size box of macaroni Shred cheddar cheese (Mild ). Saute sliced bell pepper and meat until brown . Cook over medium heat. Add corn , tomato paste (large size) and chili sauce. Mix well. Place macaroni in bolling water and cook until tender, drain. Add macaroni to mixture. Season with salt and pepper - a little Texas Pete. Pour in casserole dish and cover with slices of cheese . Take a cup of water and lightly spread a little water over the top of the casserole. Cover with aluminum wrap. Place in pre set over at 350 and bake for 35 minutes. Delicious with a salad course, lettuce and tomato or cole slaw. Phil Ammons , Bill Dooley , And Larry Matthews T hree members of Wellman family have been elected to key posts in the Pee Dee Chapter of the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) . Larry Matthews has been tapped as Vice-President of the chapter Education Supported Promotions Announced W hen Winston W. Haselden goes home from a hard day's work , his wife Linda understands. They have a lot in common. Linda has been promoted to Superyisor in Fiber Lab. She was a lab technician and has worked at Wellman for more than 14 years . Husband Winston is a Supervisor in Fiber Finishing. They live near Johnsonville . W illie George Thomas has also been promoted to a supervisor's post. He was in Fiber Sorting before being elevated to Supervisor in Fiber Preparation . Mr. Thomas and his wife Betty have two chldren, Andrea , 5, and Anthony , 4. They live in Lake City. He has been with the company for six years . Mrs. Haselden Mr. Thomas APIC , with more than 18,000 members throughout the world , has a primary objective of bringing about production and inventory management through research and application of scientific methods . The Pee Dee Chapter is planning member certification , group seminars and other activities. Suggestion Awards Announced W ell man Industries is among 130 firms supporting the South Carolina Council on Economic Education, an organization to promote economic education throughout the state. The council is sponsoring workshops and other training activities for teachers in an effort to improve the teaching of economics in the state. The activities currently involve a series of workshops for 175 teachers from several public school districts. Council activities are aimed at promoting a better understanding of the American economy , dispelling myths surrounding the free enterprise system and helping citizens meet economic problems. A network of colleges including Francis Marion , at Florence, has been organized to work with public schools in getting the program across . with Bill Dooley , Jr. , as its secretary . Phil Ammons was elected Vice-President for Education . Mr. Ammons and Mr. Dooley are in Production Contro l. Mr. Matthews is in Raw Material Inventory Control . E Ball Hughes Hanna Morris Cribb Carnell Altman ight Wellmanites picked up extra Christmas shopping money for their suggestions on how the company can improve eff ici ency and working conditions . The Suggest ion Box system offers more cash for employees coming up with acceptable ideas on how the company can bring about improvements around the plant. Greater participation is urged in the Suggestions Award program . All suggestions are given careful consideratio·n . The latest winners include: James W. Carnell and Charles Ball , Fiber Spinning ; Mayford Altman , Supply ; Jessie Hughes and James E. Haselden , Fiber Maintenance; Sheryl Morris , Fiber Lab ; David Cribb , T. 0 . Combing ; and Allen Hanna, T. 0 . Converting. �Mr. G . B. Bullock , Sr. , Father of Bill Bullock (Management) on September 14, 1976. NEW EMPLOYEES AT WELLMAN I. WELCOME James McKnight (Fiber Preparation, Retired) on November 3, 1976. ABOARD PERSONNEL Rollins Tony Richardson , Son of Olin D. Richardson (Fiber Maintenance) on November 6, 1976. Cheryl Miles, Pat H. T. 0. FINISHING Lane , Ray Prosser T. 0. SCOURING - Demris Stone , Father of Betty Hanna and Helen Powell , Father-in-law of George Garnett , Stanley Hanna and John Thomas Powell on November 8, 1976. Mrs. Esther Flagler, Mother of Nathaniel Flager (Fiber Spinning) on November 27, 1976. Martin R. T. 0 . PREPARING Ramage , Eddie J . Goude V. Edwards , Son of Perry V. Edwards (T. 0 . Maintenance , Retired) on October 28, 1976 . In Remembrance Jeff Ivory Cooper Names In The News COMBING - Clayton Tyler, Theodore Johnson , Landy Williams , Frankie Graves CONVERTING D. Ralph Parsons, James A. Palmer, Laurie Belin, Raymond Rowell , Amos Cyrus CARDING - Johnny Fennell T. 0. MAINTENANCE Lewis , Jr. Henry E. Brenda P. T. 0. ADMINISTRATION Carolyn J . Watson PLASTICS - A boy, Aaron, to Dennis (Fiber Spinning) and Bernice McFadden on May 15, 1976. A girl, Carlen, to Denward C AND D Jimmie T. Ryals, Eugene Tyler , Gerald Lesane, Jessie Owens , Howard Thompson, Nathaniel Graham, Shirlean Melvin , Leecie Poston, Christine Graham, Roderick McKnight FIBER RECEIVING Altman A girl, Williett , to William (Wellstrand) and Helen Johnson on September 14 , 1976. Charles Ellis BUILDING AND GROUNDS mie C. Belin (Fiber Finishing) and Kay Prosser on October 20 , 1976. Twin boys, Terry and Jerry, to Thomas, Jr. (Carding) and Ola Coo9, per on November 1976. A boy, Corey , to Troy (Fiber Maintenance) and Sondra Collins on July 13, 1976 . A girl, Laurie, to Tom (Accounting) and Pat (Personnel) Ringer on November 3, 1976. A boy , Gerald, Jr., to Gerald (C&D) and Willie Mae Lasane on November 4, 1976. Jim- SORTING - Roscoe Stuckey , lsio.h McCray , Jr. , Liston Kelly BIRTHS A boy , William , to John W. (Management) and Laura Evans on November 5, 1976. A girl, La Tasha, to Harry (Garage) and Liddie Graham on August 22 , 1976. A girl, Tracy , to Wallace (Fiber Maintenance) and Wanda Stone on October 25 , 1976. A girl, Shay, to John L. (Raw Material Inventory Control) and Ruby Wallace on November 5, 1976. A girl , Myra , to Wallace (Buildings and Grounds) and Troudy Woodberry on November 11 , 1976 . A boy , Torrance Terrill, to Thomas (Fiber Spinning) and Mary S. (Fiber Lab) Wilson on November 21 , 1976. PROJECT CONSTRUCTION 33 months: Doris Coker; 36 months : Colee Powell. FIBER SHIPPING 3 months : Charles Stuckey; 6 months : Chapman Eaddy, Jr. ; 18 months: Jacob Belin; 27 months : John J. McAlister; 30 months: James M. Hayward ; 33 months : John H. Campbell ; 36 months: James S. Brown . FIBER FINISHING - 3 months: Carroll Hanna, Jack Myers, Rub y Douglas , Frances Miller, Johnny Johnson , Samuel McFadden , Zeb Prosser, Rufus Self , Lenwood Hughes, Floyd Hemingway, Willie Blow , Willie Rogers , Michael Butler and K. Rufus Burgess; 6 months: Leon Barr, Frank Davis, Jr., Willie Wilson , Denward Prosser, Jimmy McAlister, Charles Cooper, Robert Barr, Olie Owens , Mose Wilson and Mary Sue Howell ; 9 months: Willie M. Hanna, Hubert Carmichael , Solomon Brunson , Walter McFadden and Ital y Baker; 12 months: Sam Singletary, Walter Eaddy , Gracie Matthews, Rudolph Pittman and William Moore; 15 months: Elwood B. Holden , Marvin Brown , Willie D. Hanna, Levi Jenkins and Freddie Barr; 18 months: Emmitt Eaddy and James B. Haselden ; 21 months: Jessie Cameron ; 24 months: Elbert Haselden, Ceasar Myers; 27 months : Curline Dorsey ; 36 months : Elise Wright , Ruby Rogers , Stephen Wright , John Burgess and Manning Ray. SPINNING AND WELLSTRAND - 3 months: John F. Eaddy, Lillie Mae Parker, Jimmy Footman , Mary D. Wise , Jerome Woodberry , John Kerson , Eli Williams, Eugene Jones , Dennis McFadden , Leon Richardson , M. Elizabeth Hyman , Eather Booker, Uldine Poston , Thurman Taylor, Sarah Thompson , Ronnie Poston , Myers Nesmith , Berni ce Parker, Freddie Pearson, Elizabeth Miller, Roscoe Priest , William D. Barr, Bruster Cooper, Charles Wilson and Ralph Wash ington; 6 months: Hessie Mae Benton , Ida Myers, Bruce Rich , Willie J . Peterson , Joel Pollard , Jack Myers, Jr., James W . Carnell , Joshway McCray , Nathaniel Moore, Ora B. Frazier, Nathaniel Salters , Jacob Brown , Esau Brown , L. J . Bartell , Alphonsa Nesmith , H. George Hemingway, Sam R. Hugee, George McFadden, Julious Gibson , Edward Hughes, J . Thomas McAlister, John Bishop , Robert Taylor, Luther Lewis and Lorenza Taylor; 9 months: Robert L. Woodberry , Blan che Capps , Hester Hanna, Jimmy L. Hanna, B. Eugene James , Willie Joe Wilson and Daniel Gause ; 12 months: N . Melease Miller, Jacob Daniels and Katherine Alston ; 15 months : Thomas Wilson , Lenoir Barr and Ilene Prosser; 18 months : Willie J . Davis , Thomas J . ·Wilson, Carolyn Cribb and Lula Mae Wilson ; 21 months : Ella Kay Poston, Willie J. Lewis and William H. Johnson ; 24 months : Milton Gause , Charles Ball ; 36 months: John W . Young , Alfonza Jones , Johnny Davis , Leon Prosser, Joe Rogers , Ballard Douglas, Frank Taylor and Willie G. Parker. TRAFFIC 9 months : Thomas Gray , Jr.; 15 months: Albert Lee Johnson and Freddie Lee Graham. SUPPLY 3 months: Calvester Graham ; 6 months: John Mayford Altman ; 36 months : Harry Barfield , St. Clair E. Huggins and David M . Poston. TEXTILE PROCESSING 3 months : Roy Stone , Dessie Pressley, Clyde Ri chardson , Silas Nesmith , John D. Chandler, Roosevelt Nesmith , Ashmeade Cooper, Harry Scott , Jimmie Ceasar, Mclendon Prosser, Robert Donnelly, Jr., Foster Moore, Jim Lewis , Levern Dorsey , J. Carroll Eaddy , Cleona Collins , Tiny Matthews , Bernice Marlowe, Annie Mae Porchea, Mary Lee Tyler, Eddie McGill , Harold Nesmith , Jr. , and Harold McCrea; 6 months : Wallace Hayward, Dick Parnell , John M. Nesmith , Rudy A . Blaine , Leverne Skinner, Ri cky Jones , Willie A. Holmes, Larry Smith , Franklin M . Hayes , Gregory Williams , Nellie M . Wallace, Essie Graham ; 9 months : Keith Miller, Douglas L . Stuckey , J r., Mack R. Verner, Jr. , Mattie Ann Burgess , Raymon Cokel y and Eddie L . Bluefort ; 12 months : Oliver Porchea , Ventes Nesmith , Phillip Cockfield , James Wilson , Ronnie Brown , Florence Gause and Charlie Willis ; 15 months: Jackson Hannah , Enoch McFadden , Benn y Richardson , and Fairy Lee Bartell; 18 months : Waymon Cobb and Odean Parrott; 21 months : Walter Willis , Joe Moore and R. L. Holden ; 27 months : Lyndon L. Prosser; 30 months : James J. Thigpen and David Cribb ; 36 months: Ervin Parrott , Dewey Baxley, Clyde Nesmith , Knox Richardson and Leroy Barcus. FIBER MAINTENANCE 3 months : John McGill , J . Palmer Filyaw , John Graham , Mallon Baxley , John D. Davis , Hardee Godwin , G. Wildon Eadd y , Harry L. Clemons , Alen Woodberry , Hubert Abrams , William E. Smith , Moses Dickerson , Robert Generette , Jr., Mack Parker, Robert Johnson , Kell y Pressley , Willie Dozier, Hardee Gause and Gary McDaniel ; 6 months : Ceasar McGill , Gary Humphries, Willie J . McWhite, Randall Evans , Hardee Gause , Eugene Dorsey , General Howard , Mack C. Parker, Jink L. Hucks, Basil Cribb , Ro y Richardson , C. Jerome Parker and Bill y C. Avant ; 9 months: Tony W. Eaddy, Orum McNeil , Jimm y Pope, Thomas Cooper, Samuel Barefoot , Billy R. Stone and Larry Lewis ; 12 months : Eugene Woodberry , Benjamin Fulmore , Leroy Capps , Ralph Coker and Edgar Smith ; 15 months: A . Wayne Stone , Prince Nesmith ; 18 months : Lacie Richardson ; 21 months : M . Perrell Coker, Terry B. Richardson ; 27 months : John L . Edwards and J . Lorie McDaniel ; 33 months : Pau I Stone, 01 in D. Richardso~, Ronald Coker; 36 months : Watis Pressley , Carroll Barnhill , Billy Bazen , D. Ray Thornhill , Henry Poston, Benchon Moore, John A. Parson and Cleveland Pressley . PIN SHOP - 30 months : J. D. Greenwood ; 36 months: William H. Hicks. FIBER LAB - 3 months : Bobbie Dennis , Esther Cribb , Gail Prosser and Nancy Poston ; 6 months: Annette Nettles and Mae Lee Eaddy ; 9 months: Eulene Scott , Geneve Nettles and Cheryl Williams ; 12 months: Betty Stuckey ; 21 months : Cheryl Morris; 30 months: Shirley W . Cameron ; 33 months: Pearline Cribb ; 36 months: Linda Haselden . FIBER RECEIVING - 3 months: Isaac Julious, Kelly Thomas , Early Walker, Jr., Leslie Shaw and David L. Davis ; 6 months: John W . Eaddy and Ivory Eaddy ; 9 months: William Hart and Lacie Graves ; 12 months: Hollin Pringle, Ri chard Hannah and David Napier; 15 months: Cecil Taylor, David L. Williams and Ernest Dorsey; 18 months: Abraham Richardson ; 21 months : Earl Richardson ; 27 months : John Wallace ; 36 months: Prince Daniels , Zone Hemingway, Jimmy Rogers and Wesley McNeil. FIBER PREPARATION - 3 months: Buster Eaddy , McKinley Graves , Pearlie Graves , Robert Winns , George Gause, Kelly Thomas, Rose Wall Griffin , Nathaniel Cooper, Keith Haselden , Marvin Armstrong and Jerry McFadden ; 6 months: Tracie Woodberry, Simon Linen , Loui s Shaw , Abram Holmes , John Gary , Joseph McFadden and Bernie Davis ; 9 months: Isiah Wright , Joe Singletary , Myers Scott and Willie James Pressley ; 12 months: Wesley Pequese and Theodore Wilson ; 15 months: Samuel Linen ; 18 months : David Dorsey; 21 months: Willie Woodberry ; 36 months: Robert Taylor, Prophet Peterson , Charles Bulls , Jr. , Willie Wright and Henry Bradley. SORFNG 3 months: Laura Davis, eter James Nesmith , Nathaniel Franklin , Kelly Pressley, Isiah Willis , Jefferson Brown , James W. Brown , Joe Burgess, George Mccown , Wil lie Graves, Jr., Fannie Mae Gamble , Ru by Johnson , Ronald Johnson , Henry J . Davis , Clarence K. Jones , Edward Bluefort , Fonzer Brown , Freddie L . Johnson , Franklin Williams, Arthur Armstrong, Leverene Burroughs , Wilbur L . Davis and Zeb Ford , Jr.; 6 months : George Mccutcheon , Ellis Singletary , Daniel Porchea , Eva Mae Ri chardson, John Graves , Guster Gibson , Charles E. Spates, Willie George Thomas, Lory McKnight , Roosevelt Washington , Roger Epps , James B. Williams , Hardy Lewi s, Alfred Murphy and Dillon Cockfield ; 9 months: John D. Singletary , John Smith , William Barr and Carol Bradley ; 12 months: Ola Mae McFadden , Lawrence Fulmore , Jr. and Elder H. Bacchu s; 15 months: Evelyn Harrell and Elizabeth Morris; 18 months : David Woodberry, Eallie Woodberry , and Buddy Lewis ; 21 months : Nellie McCullough ; 24 months : Ouency Fulmore, Randolph John son; 27 months : Jeffery Bae chus ; 36 months: George McKnight, Sular Graham , Gladys Davis and John W. Singletary . T. 0 . SHIPPING - 3 months: McKinley Hicks, Jr. and Gregory E. Huggins; 6 months : Sam Hayward ; 9 months: Deltus Cooper; 36 months: George E. McCloud . TECHNICAL 3 months: B. Louise Goude , Wynell A. Howe ll and Clydia J. Holt ; 6 months: Katie C. Marsh and Sarah H. Singletary; 36 months : Baker Parker. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 3 months: Clayton Gause ; 6 months: Grace Cannon ; 9 months: Willie M. Larrimore. WELLAMID - 3 months: Ronald Powers , Emanuel Rich , Richard Williams , Jr. , Charlie King , Daisy Powell , Letha Gaskins , Eddie Wilson , Delmus Burns , Gregory Stone , Harry Pressley , Glenn McLean , Arsenia Richardson , Floyd Reed , Wesley McFadden , Luke Dunn , Jerome Jones, James Hines and Roma Lee Kelly ; 6 months: Jimmy Tyler, Cleveland Filyaw , Thomas Hanna, Therian Stacks and Michael Prosser; 9 months: Leroy Scott ; 12 months: Harry Jones; 15 months : Thomas Bell and John Henry Allison ; 30 months: S. B. Chandler and James Gilliard . TOW - 3 months : Beelah Haselden, Tom Brown , Frances Cockfield , D. Levan Hanna, Mildred Brewington , Millie Nettles , Joseph Johnson , Jr., and Doris Cannon ; 6 months : Thelma Rogers , Lucille Snowden , Lee Davis , Blanch6 Holden, Earline Foxworth, Phyllis Williams , Josie Jones and Elizabeth Altman ; 9 months : James Wilson , Rena Mae Cox and Thomas J. Hicks; 12 months: Everlena Brunson , Dennison Davis , ~ay I. Powell , Larry Powell and Edith Ard ; 18 months : Marvin Parrott ; 24 months: M. Letha Hucks; 36 months: Caroline Newell and Phillip H. Woodberry . WOOL 3 months: James A. Lewi s, Addlaide Poston , John R. Eaddy , Kenneth McFadden and Prince Wilson ; 6 months: Reddick Williams , Jr. and Joseph James; 12 months: Vernon McWhite, H. Harry Eaddy and Harry Isaac Wilson ; 15 months: Thomas L. Cooper; 21 months: Irene Evans ; 24 months: Jessie J. Wearing , George Shelton; 36 months: Lloyd Pasley , Sinclair Sessions , Marion Pasley , Ozzie Dorsey , Jr., Robert C. Cantey , Jr. and Myrtis D. Powell . T. 0. MAINTENANCE - 3 months: Michael Furches and Arthur Marlow, Jr. ; 6 months: Wallace Woodberry , Ned Hughes , Kilbourn Haselden, Wilbur Coker, Simon McNeil and Jack John son; 9 months : Virgil Prosser and Roger Hayward ; 12 months: James Crocker, Willie Joe Tanner and Gerald Joye; 15 months: John S. Richardson and Jim W. Eaddy ; 18 months : Lloyd Green ; 21 months: Wilbur Pollard and Drexell Turner; 24 months: Ben Stuckey and Meada Owens ; 24 months : David 0 . Rogers and Raleigh Haselden ; 30 months: John Albert Powell and Herman P. Larrimore; 33 months: John Wesley Altman , Jr.; 36 months: Jack R. Capps , David Alford , Willie E. Cox and Winston Douglas . �& l")AID r'1 WELLMAN X.NDUSTRIESI :INC. ,osNSONmcc. worn CMouN' ""\ 1.., r,Ek'r'L il • uTE 3, uv, 1£.\"ll•~GW1\Y• $ • t,. . ~ lfms6u1ssa g Bulk Rat e 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Wellman Topics Winter 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 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/d7fd4fd57c06e690868cc03ab7e5a22c.pdf aa236b8a31124642101f68674713d4b2 PDF Text Text �INTRODUCING MEMO FROM MANAGEMENT Walter Robinson By JACK BELSHAW General Manager, Wellman Industries , Inc . W ith the beauty of spring upon us the "Winter of '77" can easily be forgotten , yet only a few short weeks ago over 600 Wellman employees were placed on lay-off due to a curtailment of the natural gas supply to our plant. The curtailment was ordered by the South Carolina Public Service Commission as a result of the Governor declaring a state of emergency to exist within the state. price and only after agreeing to pay for construction of several miles of pipeline. Fortunately, our natural gas was turned on by our normal suplier before it was necessary to take this expensive step. He helped get wool plant • We immediately began searching the entire country for propane tanks and a propane plant which would support all or a portion of our manufacturing operations . started back in 1954 On his second term • We contacted propane suppliers in an effort to negotiate contracts for that fuel. Natural gas was curtailed to Wellman and other large firms to ensure availability of the fuel to residences, hospitals , nursing homes and small commercial and industrial customers . • We appealed to state legislators to consider releasing natural gas to industry on the basis of who could return the most people to work for the least consumption of natural gas. Lay-off of employees is the most regrettable task management ever faces , however, without natural gas our synthetic operations can not operate. Hence, when we were notified on January 28 of the gas curtailment, a lay-off was forced - a lay-off which lasted for most of the employees affected for two weeks . These activities and others not only aided us in returning all our employees to work on February 14 but have provided a degree of insurance against future lay-offs due to natural gas curtailments. A considerable amount of money has been spent in installing a propane plant behind Building 12 and securing a supply of propane for that plant. Although many companies throughout the United States were being affected by the "Winter of '77" and over a million people were out of work as a result, your management began immediately to take action pointed towards getting our employees back to work as fast as possible. • Mr. Wellman immediately began pursuing the legal avenues to allow purchase of natural gas for our use directly from gas wells in Texas or Louisiana. He personally visited appropriate people in Texas and Louisiana and was able to make arrangements for natural gas to satisfy our requirements even though at a premium Even with these expenditures there can be no assurance our energy sources will not be curtailed in the future , for the energy crisis is not a Wellman problem alone but a national one. The energy situation in this country remains in crisis and will continue so until such positive steps as deregulation of natural gas and strict energy conservation practices by individuals and industry are a reality. The energy crisis to we Wellman employees is no longer just words we read or hear - IT IS REAL - we have felt it. Pu bl ished quart erly by and f or t he em pl oyees o f Wellman Indu s tries , Inc. , Johnsonvi l le , South Carolina 29555 . u nde r t he superv i sion of Doug Matth ews. Personnel Direc tor. Ed i ted by Frances Owen s . Member of The Carol ina A ssoc iat i on o f Busi ness Commun ica tors . Produced by Ca rolina Indu s t ri al Press . Print ed by Pattillo Printing Co mpany. Inc . . Flo re nce . South Carol ina. O perations Service Manager, Walter Robinson, is now well into his second term of service with Wellman in Johnsonville. He was among the first to come to the area in 1954 when the Company decided to locate a wool combing plant on the outskirts of Johnsonville. He was manager of the wool combing plant at that time and later returned to Massachusetts in another wool combing facility. During his 37 years with the Wellman organization which started in wool sorting, he worked through all the various jobs in wool comb ing and has since been involved in many supervisory and management positions. In his present staff pos ition, which he says he enjoys very much, he is not directly involved in production and manufacturing but rather in the production support areas of utilities (energy) , engineering, purchasing, supply, and traffic. His many years of experience with manufacturing and production problems help greatly in his current area of responsibility . He and his wife Ruth enjoy their many friends living in Johnsonville and always look forward to visits from their three married children. Their son James lives in Massachusetts with his wife and two sons . Judith and her husband and son are in Georgia while Janet and her husband make their home in Nashua, N . H. Textile Industry Draws Chamber Salute C hambers of Commerce from 18 cities and towns across the Carolinas have saluted the textile industry for its longt ime contributions to the econom·ies of the two states . Wellman Industries was amoung the textile firms honored during the recent "Salute to Textiles" meeting at the, Charlotte Civic Center. Lieutenant dovernor Brantly Harvey , of this state, pointed out that textiles have been and will continue to be a major contributor to the economy of the Carolinas. "The outstanding record of growth in the textile industry in the American Sunbelt is due in part to the competitive state and local tax structure available to the industry and its employees ," Lt . Gov . Harvey said . Lt. Gov. Harvey , comparing the tax structures , pointed out that the textile worker in Massachusetts pays nearly double the state and local taxes paid by the South Carolina textile worker. 6 �PROFILE Doris Coker, Edgar Smith and General Howard find safety shoes look good Genera l Howard , Bob Ramage, Jim Cooper and David Baker check shoe's toughness Anyone For W Benchon Moore , Hardy Gause and Charles Eaddy look 'em over Safety Shoes? ellman employees during February were given an extra reason for getting their feet into the protective care of safety shoes . The company expressed its continuing concern for the safety of its employees by paying $10 toward the purchase price of a pair of safety shoes for each one of them wanting to take advantage of the offer. The first fitting saw more than 400 employees ordering t he safety shoes . Colee Powell , John Edwards , James E. Haselden, Jim Cooper and WIiiie James Pressley He Got Tired Of Taking It Easy As soon as the first shipment arrived , Safety Superv isor Ed Tanner found many other employees turning in orders for the shoes. Mr. Tanner said the additional orders were prompted by the protective value and attractiveness of the shoes . He said the program will be continued and that all employees are encouraged to wear safety shoes . Hezekiah Cohen Back on the Job H ezekiah Cohen had a taste of retirement and liked it , but he didn't like the idea of having little to do and being away from the folks back at Wellman Industries. " So I called up "Mrs . Frances" (Employment Manager, Frances Owens) and asked her if I could come back and if she could find something for me to do at the plant ," Mr. Cohen said. " I told her I would sure be glad if I could quit being a retired man and come back to work." Mr. Cohen is back at work in the Wool Divison. Du ring his free time he works with the Pee Dee Community Project . An acre of land has been bought to be the site of facilities for senior citizens , a day care center, the head start program and oth er ac ti viti es. " I ju st mi ssed th e go od f o lk s back at Wellm an and rea li zed it would be bett er back wo rking than ju st being retired ," Mr . Coh en sa id . Hi s Wif e Claudi a wo rk s in Spinning. Th ey are act ive in the Trinity AME Church. He is a clas s leader and on th e Board of Tru stees th ere. Fishing Contest Underway W orm digging, cricket catching and artificial lure making time has returned and that means the annual Wellman Fishing Contest is again in full swing. 6 The contest began April 1 and will continue through June 30 when fishermen with the biggest catches in 11 categories will also get a little cash to go with their bragging privileges. Prizes will be given for the first three places in each category. First prize winners will get $15.00 while the second place prizes will be $10.00 and third place catches will get $5.00. All entries must be caught on hook and line. No trapped fish will be allowed in the competition. Categories include Bass , Perch, Bream, Crappie, Rock Fish, Catfish, Warmouth, Mud Fish, Jack Fish, Red Breast and Trout. Entry forms are available from supervisors. The fish you catch can be weighed at any grocery store or reputable place. Weight will be entered on the entry blank and turned in to your supervisor. Anyone terminating their employment by July 1 will not be eligible to receive a prize. 6 �Letha Hucks SAFETY ••• Mae Lee Eaddy • • .EVERYONE'S JOB " Think because you are the one who can prevent accidents ." A David Cribb Charles Stuckey " Safety is the mainstay of our jobs." -George McCloud T. 0. Shipping " Think of safety as money in the bank. " Eugene Burgess -John M. Nesmith T. 0. Combing 4 " Everywhere along your way .. . practice safety every day ." lot of little things , when done right , add up to a big plus in safety for the men and women who work at Wellman Industries . Here's what some members of the Wellman family are doing to brighten the safety picture : David Cribb , T. 0 . Combing - "As group leader, it is part of my job to emphasize safety . Personally , I've ordered a new pair of safety shoes and wear ear plugs . I make it a point to explain why safety is important. " Mae Lee Eaddy , Fiber Lab - "I do everything I can . I am especially careful with chemicals and the gas burners. I also think it is important that chips be kept off the floor in the lab ." Letha Hucks , Tow - "I am careful around the machinery and like the idea of guard rails where they are needed . I'd like to see the mechanics be more careful where they leave their tools ." Al Jones , Fiber Preparation " Safety glasses are a big thing with me. I don 't hesitate to tell others when I see them doing something unsafe . I wouldn 't want to see a friend or anybody else hurt. " Eugene Burgess , Plastics " I do safety checks on tow motors . I correct anything I can to make sure hazardous conditions are corrected ." Charles Stuckey , Fiber Shipping " I'm a fork I ift operator. The main thing I do is watch out for people and use my horn and brakes to protect them . I also keep my eye on rookie drivers ." WORDS FROM WELLMANITES -Cheryl Morris Fiber Lab Al Jones " Atten tion and know ledge cont rol captures accident s for safety." -Jenny Holden T. 0 . Maintenance John Nesmith -Charles W . Ball Fiber Spinning " Today is the first day of the rest of your life . Be safe and enjoy it. " - Thurma Jean Poston Personnel " You are judged by the safety habits that you practice ." -Cheryl Williams Fiber Lab " Safety here , safety there , think and practice safety everywhere. " -Mae Lee Eaddy Fiber Lab George McCloud " Think of the good things in store when we put safety in every chore ." -Perline Cribb Fiber Lab " Being safe will never get you down. " Cheryl Morris Jenny Holden -Bobbie Dennis Fiber Lab " It doesn 't hurt when you work safely. " Thurma Jean Poston -Willie Gee Parker Well strand " Safety is not just your personal business , it is everybody's business ." -Wilbur Pollard T. 0 . Maintenance Cheryl Williams Your Slogan Can Be A Winner Charles W. Ball I f it appears to you that the slogans on the main gate Safety Board are more original than in the past , you 're right. For the past few weeks , the slogans have been from individual workers around the plant. The winning slogans earned their authors prizes and their names appeared on the big safety board with them . The contest was so successful that a new competition is underway to produce new slogans for the board and prizes for the winning entries . You can enter by simply writing your slogan on a form available in the canteen or from your supervisor and dropping it in your nearest suggestion box. Some winning slogans are found here. Bobbie Dennis Perline Cribb Willie Gee Parker Wilbur Pollard �·c:--,r;;.,s..::;. - ...:.. -·~ ~ *·~ - ::a~ At ma ny companies, employes' costcuttin g ideas save thousands of doll ars and make mo ney for the imaginative people who suggest them . Some of the suggestions are quite complex, but man y a re as simple as the idea of usin g a bull et in boa rd to post certain an nouncements rat her th an sendin g o ut hundreds of memos. It's not ge nius that's needed ,· it' s im agin ation a nd the ab ility to take a fresh look at an old prob lem . Schering News, the empl oye publica tion of the Schering Corp. , Kenilwo rth , N .J ., featured an articl e offerin g hints for people trying to come up with money-saving suggestio ns or so lve any kind of problem. The tips came from Robe rt Regazzi , Schcring's d irector of Procedures and Operations Analys is, who st ressed the need for breaking through old frames of reference. H e suggests these steps: • Turn the problem upsid e down. Ask th ese questions: What if this were reversed? If it's vertical, suppose it were horizonta l? H e nry F ord used this approac h to create the asse mbl y lin e. • C ha ll enge yo ur assu mpti o ns. Say it isn 't so. Does it have to be this way? • Tear it apart . Disma ntl e the old idea, piece by piece. Look for a new relationship. • C hange the order. Rearrange the elements of the problem. Juggle the parts. • Find an analogy. Look at problems as though they were related to somet hing more fami li ar. Man learned to fl y by thinking of air as if it were water and by applying principles of fluid dynamics to fli ght. • Corral your id eas, thoughts. J ot dow n yo ur rough ideas. Try o ut the o nes that sou nd good on you r colleagues. Pay special attention to ideas that rec ur. • Pl ay it crazy. Ask yourself if you r method is just the result of custom or opinio n. Do all conclu sion s have to be conventional? , Stephen Wri ght • - Ray Thornhill Loree Stone Ida Myers Joe Rogers Time For Taking It Easy They have joined the ranks of the retired T Willard Dennis Charl es Stuckey Their Ideas Were Winners Suggestion award checks are ready to be fi ll ed in for ideas on how to improve efficiency and safety at Wellman . The latest winners included Ray Thornhill , Charles Stu ckey, Stephen Wright , Kathy Anderson , Wilbur Pollard and Willard Dennis . Kathy Anderson Wilbur Pollard Suggestions, Suggestions A .. his spring brings with it retirement time for three valued members of the Wellman family . The latest names on the Wellman alumni list are Loree L. Stone, Joe Rogers and Ida Myers . Mrs. Myers said she is going to be a full time housewife and plans to spend a great deal of time with her four daughters and their families especially the seven grandchildren . "It will also be nice to have the time to visit my friends and help comfort those who are sick ," Mrs. Myers said . During her 13 years as a member of the Wellman family , she worked in Grading , Tow , Knitting and was a Can Take-Up Operator in Fiber Spinning . She and her husband Alvin , who works in Fiber Fi nishing , live on Rt. 2, Hemingway . Mrs . Rhoda and Mr. Willie Cox , daughter and son-in-law of Mrs . Myers also work at Wellman . Rhoda is in T.O. Adm inistration and Willie is in T.O. Maintenance. "I really enjoyed my work all these years at Wellman . I will miss the many friends that I made while working here:"' she said . Mr. Rogers worked here for about 11 years. He began in Wool and was a technician in Spinnerette Serv ice when he retired at the end of March . He and his wife Eva Live at Gresham . Daughter Betty Jo lives with them and she is one of their 12 living children . " I'm going to fish a little , hunt a little and have a big garden this year. I'm going to rest a little during the weekdays to save up energy for the 17 grandchildren when they come on the weekends . They 've been pretty good children," Mr. Rogers said . Mr. Stone has been associated with the Wellman organization since early 1956. For a number of years , he drove one of the big trucks taking wool and other material to customers mostly in the New England states . He and his wife Perleen live in Johnsonville . He has no particular plans for retirement other t han "taking it easy". He is active with the Johnsonville Masonic Lodge 365 and will soon observe his 30th year with the order. Photos of Graduates, Servicemen Wanted G raduation time is here again and once again Personnel is rounding up photos of the grads for publication in Topics . Sons and daughters of parents who work at Wellman will be published in our next edition . Regular school photos are acceptable and all photos will be returned as soon as they are copied for publication in Topics . Graduates of high schools , colleges , universities , business schools and other institutions will be included. Topics is also interested in photos of servicemen with Wellman connections and others that will be of interest. Turn your photos into Personnel or to your supervisor. 6 �With CARE, help is a matter of a phone call away. New program started for Wellmanites with alcohol, drug and other problems at home and on the job. (Counseling And Referral Elective) Comes to Wellman Industries Jack Wellman discusses " CARE" with Charles Young , Tad Ridgell and Doug Matthews Help ready behind this door in Florence NEED HELP? Call A new counseling and referral program set up for Wellman employees and their families has drawn a firm endorsement from the company's Board Chairman Jack Wellman. "I have always been concerned with the problems confronting our employees and with the effects of various problems on the employee both at work and at home," Mr. Wellman emphasized. " Hopefully, this new program will better equip our personnel to handle problems they encounter. Too often in the past , our management people have been unable to sufficiently help those needing help ," Mr. Wellman said. "We feel by helping the employee, he will be able to continue working as well as being a better and happier person at home and in the ..:ommunity," Mr. Wellman continued. The new program, called CARE for the initials of Counseling and Referral Elective, will help employees whose work performance or behavior has been impared due to alcohol, drugs, behavioral adjustments, family, finances, legal and other matters. Although CARE is administered through the S. C. Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse , it can refer employees to the appropriate agency for any problem they might have and not just those related to alcohol and drugs. Wellman Employees may contact CARE directly without the company's knowledge or they may request Mrs. Frances Owens, Employment Manager and coordinator for the CARE program at Wellman at telephone extension 362 to set up an appointment. Anyone interested in the CARE program should talk with his supervisor, Mrs. Owens , or call CARE directly at 665-9349 , in Florence , for additional information on how he might be helped. Supervisors at Wellman may offer employees , who feel they might benefit from the program, the use of CARE services. In all cases, the counseling sessions and the nature of the problems will be kept in complete confidence by CARE and the appropriate agencies. 665-9349 Mr. Wellman expressed his appreciation to Mr. Tad Ridgell, Occupational Consultant for the S. C. Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse , for presenting the CARE concept to Wellman management. in Florence "I am also looking forward to a successful program with the guidance of Mr. Charles Young, Director of the Florence County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, " Mr. Wellman said. t Wellman Personnel Director Doug Matthews , whose department will coordinate the program, noted that other companies have found it to be successful. "Regretfully in the past, we found that we could .not help the alcoholic who either continued to work until he was fired or quit. If the problem is detected at an early state, the chance for solving it will be greatly improved," Mr. Matthews said. CARE program explained to management team �SAVE ENERGY SAVE MONEY Spring is coming and you won 't need so much energy to keep your house comfortable, but don 't let that fool you into thinking the energy crunch is over. It's not, and the need to conserve fuel is probably here to stay , _so here are some ways to cut down on energy waste . In the Kitchen • Use your kitchen vent sparingly . In just one hour, it can literally blow away a houseful of warmed air. • The average dishwasher uses 14 gallons of hot water per load, so make sure you run it only when it's fully loaded . And you can save about one-third of the energy and operating costs simply by turning it off after the final rinse and letting the dishes air dry. • Save on gas or electricity by using glass or ceramic dishes in the oven . They require temperatures about 25 degrees lower than metal pans. Water Heaters Heating water accounts for about 15 per cent of the energy used in American homes, according to the Federal Energy Administration . The FEA urges you to keep the temperature of your water heater between 120 and 140 degrees. • Locate the water heater near the areas of greatest hot water use so that heat isn 't wasted in the piping . • Insulate the pipes. Heating and Cooling • Drafts from around doors and windows can account for 15 to 30 per cent of a family's heating bill , so you can be sure they won't help your summer cooling bill if you have air conditioning . Caulking and weather-stripping around windows and door frames can help . In winter, storm windows and doors can cut heat losses through regular windows and doors-some say up to 50 per cent. If they're too expensive , plastic sheeting covering the windows is a cheaper substitute. • Clean or change furnace air filters regularly and keep heat exchange elements free of dust and dirt. Seal leaks in the air duct system . • Insulation is insufficient in most American homes, say government officials , though there's disagreement over how much is necessary. The National Bureau of Standards has published a pamphlet which offers information on costs of installing insulation as well as other conservation techniques . Making the Most of Your Energy Dollars in Home Heating and Cooling is available for 70 cents from Consumer Information , Pueblo, Col. 81009. • If you're planning to install central air conditioning , choose the right size unit. Too large a unit is expensive to buy and run and won't dehumidify. Too small a unit won't do the job. • When purchasing a room air conditioner, ask the sales person about operating cost. More efficient units may be slightly more expensive to buy , but lower operating costs can more than offset the difference. Outdoors • Turn off your decorative outdoor gas lamp unless it's needed for safety. It will save about $27 a year in natural gas costs . A whole house can be heated with the amount of natural gas it takes to keep six or seven lamps lighted. ( l Wellman Management Members Learn About The System That Has Made America Great Perline Cribb ready to make her specialty GOOD EATING Pound for pound ... this cake rates high N More than 100 Wellman manage. ment employees have been taking part in "The American Success" program sponsored by the S. C. State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, the S. C. Chamber of Commerce and the Education Resources. The program began in mid-February and has been featuring live discussions with top level executives and governmental leaders including Governor James B. Edwards. eighbors out in the Good Hope Community of Georgetown County will tell you that Mrs . Perline Cribb makes a first rate pound cake. Mrs. Cribb, Fiber Lab , frequently bakes the cake for her husband Ralph and their children. "It's his favorite cake," she smiled. Two of their five children are still at home and the other three and three grandchildren get by often to enjoy Mrs. Cribb's home cooking. She has been a member of the Wellman family for about 12 years . Participants have been discussing such subjects as taxes, inflation, productivity and quality. A two-way system allowed Wellman participants at the Florence-Darlington and Williamsburg Technical Colleges to discuss the subjects with industry, business and governmental officials in Columbia. POUND CAKE The program opened with "Anatomy of Free Enterprise" with Governor Edwards and A. E. Peltosalo, corporate Vice President of General Electric Corp. reacting. The Recipe ½ lb. butter ½ cup crlsco 3 cups sugar 4½ cups plain flour ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. baking powder 1 Tbs. flavoring (lemon) 1 cup milk 5 eggs Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Add flavoring to milk, silt flour, salt and baking powder three times. In a large mixing bowl, blend sugar and butter, crisco and add eggs one at a time. Add milk and flour alternately. Beat at high speed for two minutes, pour Into greased tube pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes. The second session "How To Increase Productivity through Resources" featured Robert E. Coleman, chairman of the Board, Riegel Textile Corp., and current president of the South Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association; and R. W. Lang, Vice President of Industrial Relations , the Timken Co., reacting. The third meeting, in early March, had State Treasurer Grady L. Patterson and Dana Gowen, treasurer of The Torrington Company reacting to the subject "Inflation is Everybody's Problem". The concluding session was on the topic "Who Profits From Profits" and featured State Development Board Director Robert E. Leak and Wellman Industries Board Chairman John G. Wellman. The program was used to make Wellman management more aware of the value of the American free enterprise economic system and the need to work together to insure that the system will always be protected from encroachment by the Federal bureaucracy. �Record- keeping Arthur Taylor Ralph Coker Dexter Driggers Earl Capps Donald McClam Brice Gaster Jack Wellman commends David Alford, Leon Prosser, Tom Tanner and S. B. Chandler for their twenty years as valued members of the Wellman Team . Jack Belshaw presented pins to Rhoda Cox and Katie Marsh SERVICE W AWARDS Long Time Employees Get Their Pins e va lue all our employees , but those we value the most are those who ha ve been members of the Wellman family the longest. Longtime employees are looked up to by younger workers who rely on their knowledQe and leadership ." Those were the words of Chairman Jack Wellman who has the honor of presenting 20-year service pins. General Manager Jack Belshaw seconded the t houghts of Chairman Jack Wellman . While present ing 15-year pins , Mr. Belshaw stated that he looked forward to many more years having them as a part of the Wellman fam ily . Rece iving 20-year pins from Mr. Wellman during recent c eremon ies were David Alford , T. 0 . Maintenance ; S . B. Chandler, Plast ics ; Leon Prosser, Fiber Sp inn in g ; and Tom Tanner , Textile Operat io ns . Getting 15-year pins from Mr. Belshaw were Donald McClam and Authur Taylor, F iber Finish ing ; Leroy E. Capps and Ralph Coker, Fiber Maintenance; Katie C. Marsh ,_ T. 0. Technical Services ; Rhoda M. Cox , T. 0 . Administration ; and Brice Gaster and Dexter Driggers , Management . I I (""- 1-e"' I Maintaining accurate records and keeping them in a safe place is important both for tax purposes and in case anything should happen to you or your spouse. But according to an article in Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange magazine, it's also advisable to make a list of where these records are kept. The author, Joseph S. Robinson, recommends keeping a list of the location of the following items : • Keys and location of safe deposit box. • Your will and that of your wife, plus their dates, along with name of executor, trustee and / or guardian. • Copy of any trust agreement that is not pa1t of a will. • Insurance policies. (Are there any loans against them ?) • Bank accounts, both checking and savings. • A list of outstanding debts (to eliminate the possibility of false claims against your estate) . • Birth certificates of husband , wife and children. • Proof of citizenship, if naturalized . • Marriage certificate. • Proof of termination of any prior marriage of either husband or wife. Copies of any divorce decrees, alimony agreements, death certificates. • Real estate records: deed, mortgage, title, insurance policy, tax receipts, leases, building-cost figures. • Stocks and bonds, records of purchase and sale. • Military discharge papers. • Social Security cards of husband, wife and minor children. • All employment records, including any special benefits such as insurance and pensions. • School records. • Copies of husband's and / or wife's income tax returns for the last six years; supporting documents. • Copies of any gift tax returns filed. • Updated list of all assets and liabilities. • Proof of membership in any special organization that entitles the estate to benefits. Make a copy of this list and store it in your safe deposit box. �...:-~rimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnmmmmmmmmmmr. ::£r· •·.···::··::· · ······ ···· · ·· · · · ·· · · ·············· · ······.. · · ···· · }:_~:.ii::: .... ...... . I everybody has a I .... ::::: ..... i ~U>~ r ~ADDE•::i .::::: . =] [[] s~-:\ g7[ j Sharon Rogers and Jarrett Cook Kevin Ammons and Talma Stacks Judy Al ston Gary Allison and Crystal Cox Ir "This one is faster." "They don't have to remind me to wear my safety hat-I need all the protection I can get!" "The sales department is on number 1, accounting is on number 2, and your wife is on the hotline!" Buying a chair that adjusts to six positions was really a waste of mone)'! You've used only one of them!" ''Well, it's about time!" "How can I relax on my vacation when I think of what the boss is doing to my files?" "That's our summer place. " I'm afraid you haven 't got a prayer, Reverend! Figura• lively speaking, of course." "M ine's coming along finehow's your crisis?" Easter Egg Hunt Held T he Easter Bunny hopped into Johnsonville early this year just in time for the youngsters to search for baskets of eggs and bushels of prizes . There were also lots of free cokes and cookies from Macke Vending . Winners included : Ages O to 2 Sharon Rogers, daughter of Warren (Management) and Valerie (Tow) Rogers ; Jarrett Cook, son of Mack (Fiber Maintenance) and Phyllis (Ope ration Services) Cook, Leslie Eaddy daughter of Lawrence Eaddy (Fiber Scouring) ; and Connie Booker, daughter of Eather Mae Booker (Spinning). Ages 3 to 5 Janice Hucks, daughter of Ray Hucks , (Management); Allana Cribb , daughter of Veretha Cribb (T. 0. Grading); Kevin Ammons , son of Leslie Eaddy and Connie Booker Phil (Management) and Sue (Personnel) Ammons ; and Talma Stacks , daughter of Theron Stacks (Plastics) . Ages 6 to 9 - Gary Allison , son of Rothy Allison (Management) ; Crystal Cox , daughter of Willie (T . 0 . Maintenance) and Rhoda (T. 0 . Administration) Cox ; Jamie Johnson, son of Linda Johnson , (Administration) ; and Sonya Hardee , daughter of Wilson (Management) and Dell (T. 0 . Administration) Hardee . Ages 10 to 12 - Mary Ann Burgess , daughter of Eugene (Plastics) and Mattie (Converting) Burgess ; Ricky Rogers, son of Warren (Management) and Valerie (Tow) Rogers ; and Judy Alston , daughter of Carol Alston (Fiber Preparation). Mary Ann Burgess and Ricky Rogers Jamie John son and Sonya Hardee Allana Cribb and Janice Hucks �A boy, Damon, to Lee Daniel (Wellamid) and Patricia Moore on December 6, 1976. A girl, Frances, to Tim (Engineering) and Linda Jordan on December 1, 1976. A boy, Gaylard, to Hollin J . (Fiber Receiving) and Pearlie Pringle on December 9, 1976. A boy, Central, to Central (Fiber Spinning) and Hattie Thompkins on December 1, 1976 . A boy, Kenrick, to Richard (Sorting) and Lillie Salters on September 30, 1976 . A boy, Herbert, to Herbert L. (Wellstrand) and Annie Mae Wilson on December 17, 1976. A girl, Michelle, to Willie J . (Spinning) and Annie Lewis on January 1, 1977. A girl, Brandi, to Billy Ray (Fiber Maintenance) and Brenda Stone on November 23, 1976. A girl, Janice Aderienne, to John (Fiber Maintenance) and Janet Parsons on November 17, 1976 . A boy, Marshall, to Morris (Management) and Margie (Raw Material Procurement) Perry on January 15, 1977. BIRTHS A girl, Kenyatta, to Leon G. (Wellstrand) and Minnie Richardson on October 4, 1976. A girl , Melissa, to Ulysees (T. 0. Combing) and Lula Mae Burgess on December 16, 1976. A boy, David, to Wilbur (T. 0 . Maintenance) and Helen Pollard on January 7, 1977. A A boy, Tyron, to Israel (T. 0. Combing) and Mable Davis on January 6, 1977 . A girl, '<imberly, to Lee and Kathy M. (Plastics) Anderson on January 11, 1977. A boy, Bennie, to Benny S. (T . 0. Preparing) and Carolyn Richardson on February 5, 1977. A CARDING AND DRAFTING - Richard McGee Names In The News In Rememberance Mrs. Ilda L. H. Brown, Mother of Allen B . Hanna (T. 0 . Converting) on December 16, 1976 . Mr. Vernon McDaniel, Father of Verna M. Owens (Fiber Spinning) on December 20, 1976. Lee Marion Davis (Tow) on December 20, 1976. Joseph James (T . 0 . Receiving) on December 24, 1976. Mrs. H. 0. Thompson, Mother of Rudolph Thompson (T. 0. Maintenance) on February 11, 1977. Mrs. Melvina Prosser, Mother of Alma Lee (Fiber Finishing), Zeb Prosser (Fiber Finishing), John H. Prosser (Fiber Finishing), and Leon Prosser (Fiber Spinning) on January 25, 1977. Laverne Davis, Son of Edward Davis (Fiber Spinning) on February 13, 1977. Mrs . Epps, Mother of Kenneth Epps (T. 0 . Preparing) on February 24, 1977. Mr. Eddie Barefoot, Father of Curtis Barefoot (T. 0. Shipping) on March 11, 1977 . ENGINEERING SERVICES - Ava T. Poston girl, Mary, to Willie James (Fiber Receiving) and Olia Davis on January 21, 1977. girl, Holly, to Terry (Fiber Maintenance) and Virginia Richardson on January 13, 1977. Welcome Aboard ADMINISTRATION Phyllis 8 . Cook T. 0. CONVERTING Charlie G. Watson T. 0. SCOURING Edna L. Richardson, Ronnie M. Lee, Joe Mitchell, Jerome Simmons and Ben J. McWhite T. 0. GRADING Godfrey Cooper, Joseph Woodberry, Elijah Barr, Samuel Mitchell, Larry Earl Williamson, Mack Arthor Belin, Rudolph Burgess, Donald Gene Washington, Dave Steven and Hezekiah Cohen . T. 0. COMBING Preston Burgess, Eli Tisdale, Lambert B. Croslin and James Edward Ellison T. 0. FINISHING Robert L. Miller, Jr., Tereyl D. Prosser, James K. Dorsey and William R. Joye, Rosten Brunson, Jr. and Benjamin L. Rowell. T. 0. PREPARING Fred E. Dollard, Johnny Fredrick, Raymond McCray, Dolphus A . McGill and Dock Daniels. T. 0. CARDING Gerald A . Anderson and Ricky Owens. T. 0. MAINTENANCE John T. Hanna. PLASTICS - Danny Ray Woodberry, General C. Jenkins, Jeff Johnson, Jr., Eddie Dean Davis, and Henry Jones. SORTING Jesse James Spates and Alfred Barkers, Jr. PRE-BLENDING Frank Flowers, Jr. TOW more Roosevelt Ful- PERFECT ATTENDANCE 3 MONTHS Hubert Abrams , Theola Ammons , Julious Armstrong , Derrick Avant , Patricia Avant , L. Junior Bacchus , Esda Ball , Samuel Barefoot , Shirley D. Barkers , Freddie Lee Barr, Henry Lee Barr, Leon Barr, Robert J . Barr, Willie Barr, James R. Bass , Alice M. Bartlett , Elloree Belflowers , Willie J. Belin , Charles W . Bell , Rudy Blaine, Edward Bluefort , Ernest Bradley , Gene Bradley , Robert L. Bradley , Ben Brockington , James S. Brown , Oti s Brown , Charles Bulls , Jr. , Ernest Burgess , Jr., Ulysees Burgess , Ira A. Cameron , Ruben Cameron , Robert C. Cantey , Ill , William H. Cantey , Blanche Capps , James W. Carnell , Mary Ann Chandler, Blond Dell Cohen , James T. Cohen , Raymon Cokely , Linwood D. Coker, Wilbur C. Coker, Cleona Collins, Earline D. Collins , Alonzo Cooper, Ashmeade Cooper, Ernest Cooper, Moses Cooper, Nathaniel Cooper, Thomas M. Cooper, W. Tom Cooper, Willie Cooper, Woodrow Cooper, Danny Cox , Richard Cox, Albert Cribb , J . Lamar Cribb, Perline Cribb, Amos Cyrus , Archie Davis, Buster Davis , Chester A . Davis , Evel Mae Davis , Isiah Davis , James E. Davis , Mary Frances Davis , Nathaniel Davis , Odessa J. Davis , Willie James Davis , Kenneth Deans , Henry Deas , Willard Dennis , David Dorsey , Jr. , Burel Dozier, Ella Mae Dozier, Willie Dozier, Jerome Durant , Charlie J. Eaddy , Ivory J . Eaddy , John W . Eaddy , Neomie M. Eaddy , Walter Eaddy , David Edward , Donald Edwards , Fred Ellison , Johnnie L. Ellison , Kenneth Epps , Henry Felder, John Filyaw , Nathaniel Flegler, Tyron Fleming, John L. Filyaw , Glee Flowers ,, Frank Flowers , Robert Footman, Nathaniel Franklin , Marion J . Fredricks , Benjamin Fulmore , Rollie Fulmore , Celia K. Gainey , Leroy Gamble , Daniel Gause , Albert Graham , Harry E. Graham , Hosea Graham , John Graham , James Graves , Johnnie Lee Graves, Johnny L. Graves , Rufus Graves , Timothy Graves , Allen Hanna, Thomas J. Hanna , William A. Hanna , Willie James Hanna , Timothy Harrelson , B. Keith Haselden , James E. Haselden , Marilyn Haselden , Willie B. Haselden , Curtis Lee Hayward , Wallace Hayward , L. A. Hemingway , Willie A . Holmes , General G. Howard , Nathan Howell , Jessie W. Hughes , Pete Jaco,t>s, B. Eugene James , Joe Johnson , L. Mildred Johnson , Ronald Johnson , Sammie Johnson, Al Jones , Gerald Eugene Joye , Jr. , Isaac L. Julious , Robert Julious , John Kerson , Charles King , Danny Ray Lewis , Randel Lewis , Willie J. Lewis, Laviciharria Lloyd , Doris Lyerly , Jimmy W . Marsh , S. Oveta Marsh , Marty Lane , Minnie Martindale , Allen W . Matthews , David Matthews , Josephine J. Mccown, Harold McCrea, Freddie McFadden , John McGill, Marvin D. McKnight , Simpson McKnight , Kelly J . McMillan , Ronnie McNeil , Alfonzo McWhite , Elizabeth Miller, Bobby Montgomery , Daniel Lee Moore , Deborah W. Moore , Nelson Moore, Benjamin Morris, David R. Napier, Alphonzo Nesmith , Angel Nesmith, Ben Nesmith , Jr., Grant Nesmith , Harold Nesmith , Sr. , Harry L. Nesmith , J . T. Nesmith , Ventes Nesmith , Jr., Edward Orange , HONOR ROLL Lillie Mae Parker, A. Ronald Parsons , Joe L. Peterson , Joseph Polite, Jr., Alvin S. Pope , Jr. , Marvin Porcher, Addlaide Poston , Betty Poston , Ella Kay Poston , James L. Poston , Mayo Poston , D. Gene Powell, J . Bryan Powell , Calvin Pressley , Harry Pressley , Levi Pressley, William Pressley , Denward Prosser, John Henry Prosser, Leon Prosser, Cynatha Rabon , Eva D. Rhames, Emanuel Rich , Danny H. Richardson , James Richardson , Claren ce Rogers , Earline Rogers , Thelma Rogers, Ruby Rogers , Valerie D. Rogers , Nathaniel J . Salters , Ri chard Salters , Willie E. Salters , Mack Sanders , Myers Scott , Samuel Self , Mary C. Singletary , Rufus S. Singletary , John Smith , Jr., Samuel D. Smith , James Snow , Lucille Snowden , Charles E. Spates , Oscar Stevens, Lena P. Stone, Douglas L. Stuckey , Roscoe Stuckey , Loris Tay lor, Alfred L. Thompkins , Henry Thompson , Janie Tyler, Gloria Vereen , James Walker, Queen E. Washington , Timoth y A. Watson , Tony W. White , David L. Williams , Jimmy M. Williams , Phyllis Williams, -Richard Williams , Sarah B . Williams, Willie J. Williams , Dock T . Wilson , Eddie Wilson , J. Leroy Wilson , Moses Wilson , Bonnie Wise , Allen Woodberry , Irene C. Woodberry , Isiah Woodberry , Ophelia Woodberry , Ervin Wright, Isiah Wright , Stephen Wright . 6 MONTHS Carol N. Alston , Arthur L. Armstrong , Marvin Armmstrong, Oscar Avant , William D. Barr, Mallon Baxley , Elloree Bellflowers , Eather M. Booker, Gene E. Bradley , Mildred Brewington , James W. Brown , Jefferson R. Brown , Tom Brown, Earnest Burgess , K. Rufus Burgess , Delmus Burn s, Levern Burroughs , Michael Butler, Doris P. Cannon , Jimmie Ceasar, Frances Cockfield , Bruster Cooper, Willie J . Cooper, Woodrow W. Cooper, John D. Davis , Laura E. Davis, Henry Deas, Moses Dickerson , Burel Dozier, Buster Eaddy , John F. Eaddy, Lawrence E. Eaddy , Letha Gaskins , W. George Gause , Hardee Godwin , Elwood Goodwin , B. Louise Goude , Calvester Graham , McKinley Graves , Perlie Graves , Rufus Graves, Jr., W. Carol Hanna , Timoth y Graves , Beelah Haselden , Wallace Hayward , Floyd Hemingway , Nathan Howell , Wynell A . Howell , Edward Hughes , Latis S. Hughes , Len wood Hughes , M. Elizabeth Hyman , Pete Jacobs, Joe Johnson , Joseph Johnson , Jr., Clarence K. Jones , Ronald Johnson , Eugene Jones , Jerome Jones , William B. Julious , Roma Lee Kelly , Doris Lyerly , Arthur Marlowe, Allen W . Matthews , David Matthews , Tiny Matthews , George McCloud , Jerry McFadden , Eddie McGill , Frances C. Miller, Foster Moore, Jack Myers , Myers Nesmith , Peter James Nesmith , Roosevelt Nesmith , Silas Nesmith , Bernice Parker, Uldine H. Poston , D. Gene Powell , Daisy Powel I, Ronald Powers , Dessie Pressley , Kelly Pressley, Roscoe Priest , Gail Prosser, Mclendon Prosser, Zeb Prosser, Arsenia Richardson , Gilbert Richardson , Leon G. Ri chardson , Thurman Robinson , Willie Rogers , Harry Scott, Leslie N. Shaw , Rufus S. Singletary , William E. Sm ith , Gregory Stone, Roy E. Stone , S. C. Stone , Charles Stuckey, Mary Lyn Taylor, Thurman Taylor, Kell y Thomas, Central Thompkins, Sarah E. Thompson , Earl y Walker, Jr., Cl yde Washington , Franklin L. William s, Isiah D. Williams , Charles E. Wil son, Robert L. Wilson , Robert Winns . 9 MONTHS Mayford Altman , Bill y C. Avant , Leon E. Barr, L. J . Bartell , Hessie Mae Benton , John Bi shop, Esau Brown , Jacob Brown , James W. Brown , Tom Brown , Delmus Burnes , Grace Cannon , Dillon Cockfield , Charles R. Cooper, Bernie Davis , Frank Davis , Jr. , Wilbur L. Davis , Ruby H . Douglas , Chapman Eaddy , Jr., Mae Lee Eaddy , Roger Epps , Cleveland Filyaw , Ora B. Frazier, John Gary, Guster Gibson, Julious Gibson , Essie D. Graham, John Graves , Thomas Hanna, Kilbourn Haselden , Franklin Hayes , Sam Hayward , H . George Hemingway, Blan che Holden , Abraham Holmes , Mary Sue Howell , Jink L. Hucks , Ned Hughes , Jack Johnson , Johnny 0. Johnson , Robert S. Johnson , Charlie King , Ill , Hardy Lewis , Jim Lewis , Luther Lewis , Simon Linen , Bernice Marlowe, Jimmy McAlister, Joshway McCray, George Mccutcheon , Josephine McFadden, Ceasar McGill , Lory McKnight , Glenn McLean , Simon H. McNeil , Willie J . McWhite , Alfred Murphy , Ida P. Myers , Jack Myers , Jr., John M. Nesmith , Annette Nettles, Olie L. Owens , C. Jerome Parker, Mack C. Parker, Dick Parnell , Joel E. Pollard , Annie Mae Porchea, Daniel Porcher, Uldine Poston , Kelly Pressl ey, Mclendon Prosser, Bruce Ri ch, Eva Mae Richardson , Leverne Skinner, Therian T. Stacks , Lorenza C. Taylor, Robert Taylor, Nellie Miller Wallace , Roosevelt Washington , Gregory Williams , Jake Wilson , Willie Wilson , Tracie Woodberry , Wallace Woodberry 12 MONTHS - Elizabeth Altman, William Barr, Eddie Lee Bluefort , Carol Bradley , Solomon Brunson , Mattie Ann Burgess , Hubert Carmichael , Deltus Cooper, Rena Mae Cox , Frank Davis , Jr., Tony W. Eaddy , Lacy B. Graves , Thomas Gray , Jr., Willie G. Hanna , William Hart , Roger Hayward , Thomas Hicks , Josie Jones , William M. Larrimore, Jimmy L. Lewis , Larry Lewis , Walter L. McFadden , Jr., Lory McKnight , Orum McNeil , Willie McWhite , Geneve Nettles , Joel E. Pollard , Jimmy C. Pope, Willie James Pressley , Bruce Reh , Eulene Scott , Leroy Scott , Joe Singletary , John D. Singletary , Loree L. Stone , Cheryl Williams , Willie Joe Wilson . 15 MONTHS - Katherine Alston , Edith Ard, Elder H. Bacchus, Ronnie Brown , Everlena V. Brunson, Phillip Cockfield , Ralph Coker, James Crocker, Jacob Daniels , H. Harry Eaddy , Lawrence Fulmore , Jr., Richard Hannah, Harry Jones, Gerald Joye , Ola Mae McFadden , J. Keith Miller, N. Melease Miller, William M. Moore , Wesley Peguese , Rudolph Pittman , Oliver Porchea , Larry Powell , Ilene Prosser, Virgil Prosser, Sam J. Singletary , Edgar Smith , Betty Stuckey , Willie Jcie Tanner, Charlie L. Willis , James Wilson , James S. Wilson , M. Theodore Wilson . 18 MONTHS - John H. Allison , Freddie Barr, Lenoir Barr, Fairy Lee bartell , Davis Dennison , Earnest C. Dorsey, Jim W . Eaddy , Florence Gause, Freddie Lee Graham , Jackson Hannah , Evel yn Harrell , Elwood B. Holden , Levi Jenkins , Albert Lee Johnson , Gracie Matthews , Enoch J. McFadden , Elizabeth Morris , Ventes Nesmith, Hollin Pringle, John S. Richardson , Harry Scott , A . Wayne Stone , Cecil Taylor, David L. Williams , Thomas Wilson , Eugene Woodberry . 21 MONTHS - Jacob Belin , Marvin W. Brown , Carolyn W . Cribb, Willie J . Davis , Emmit Eaddy , Jim W. Eaddy , Lloyd Green , James B. Haselden, Buddy Lewis, Samuel Linen , Odean Parrott , Ilene Prosser, Abraham Richardson, John S. Richardson , Lula Mae Wilson , Thomas J. Wilson, David Woodberry , Eallie Woodberry 24 MONTHS - Jessie J . Cameron , Waymon Cobb , M. Derrell Coker, Rufus L. Holden , Nettie McCullough , Cheryl Morris , Marvin Parrott , Wilbur D. Pollard , Earl Richardson , Lacie Richardson , Drexel! Turner , Willie Woodberry . 27 MONTHS - Charles W. Ball , Irene Evans , Milton Gause, Randolph Johnson , William H. Johnson, Joe Moore , Ceasar Myers, Meada Owens, George Shefton , Benjamin Stuckey , Jessie J. Wearing. 30 MONTHS Curline Dorsey, John L. Edwards , Elbert H . Haselden , Raleigh Haselden , John J. McAlister, J . Lorie Mc Daniel , John Wallace . 33 MONTHS - Jeffrey Bacchus, S. B. Chandler, David Cribb , James Gilliard , J . D. Greenwood , Jr., James M. Hayward , Albert Powell , David 0 . Rogers . 36 MONTHS - John Wesley Altman, Jr. , Shirley W . Cameron , John H. Campbell , Herman P. Larrimore , Olin D. Richardson , Paul Stone 39 MONTHS - David Alford , Harry Barfield , Carroll Barnhill , Dewey K. Baxley , Billy V. Bazen , Henry Bradley , John Burgess , Robert C. Cantey, Jr. , Jack R. Capps , Ronald Coker, Willie E. Cox, Prince Daniels , Gladys R. Davis , Johnny A. Davis , Ozzie Dorsey , Jr., G . Ballard Douglas , Winston Douglas , Sular Graham , Zone Hemingway , William H. Hicks , St. Clair Huggins , Alfonzo Jones , George E. McCloud , George McKnight , Wesley McNeil , Benchon Moore , Clyde Nesmith , Caroline Newell , Baker Parker, Willie G. Parker, Ervin Parrott , John A. Parson , Lloyd Pasley , Marion Pasley , Prophet Peterson , David M. Poston , Henry Poston , Colee Powell , Myrtis Powell , Cleveland Pressley , Watis Pressley , Knox Richardson , Jimmy Rogers, Joe Rogers , Sinc lair Sessions , John W. Singletary , Frank Taylor, Robert Taylor, D. Ray Thorn hill , Phillip H. Woodberry , Elise P. Wright , Willie Wright , John W. Young . �~~ ,r 1111·~ ~ ~ � 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 1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1977 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheryl Williams https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/96e8227f496bb271d85085b75a877562.pdf 0fa01c2cd767480273b109c7762e7ea2 PDF Text Text r ~/1,Jllll • Wellman ICS Published by Wellman Industries• Johnsonville, S. C. 29555 • Spring 1985 Group Insurance Program Explained During Meetings Participants Urged To Help Hold Down Increasing Costs They're Ready To Lend a Hand Midge Lyerly assists Clyde Richardson (above) in signing up for the Wellman Group Insurance Program. Uldine Poston is shown on the right being counselled on the program's benefits by Ella Cooper. Mike Cox, of Provident Insurance, explained the program during meetings with employees. In these days of rising costs for just about everything, few things have increased as fast as bills for medical care . While the cost of medical care has leveled off a bit during recent months, economists project they will continue at an upward spiral. Participants in the Wellman Group Insurance Program are being encouraged to do what they can to hold down costs by using policy benefits only when necessary. The recently revised Group Insurance Program is being underwritten and administered by Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company. The program was outlined during a series of meetings held recently for all employees. The meetings produced a lot of good information and the plan is now fully in effect and operating as anticipated. Personnel has already gotten a good example on how the integrity and expenses of the program can be enhanced by the thoughtful participation of employees who consult with the plan's Benefits Counselors. As a result of an employee's effort, a procedure that would have cost $550 was done for $65. This resulted in savings both for the employee and for the benefit plan. Such action adds up to savings for all employees. That is the kind of consideration that will enable the company to maintain outstanding group insurance benefits. The company is encouraging employees to keep fresh in their minds the information received during the series of meetings. Representatives of Provident Life and Accident suggest that the individual always use a Benefits Counselor before using the benefits program. Special training has prepared the Benefits Counselors to be of service to employees on an individual basis. Employees should not hesitate to come in when the need arises. The help that you need will be secured from Provident Life and Accident by your benefits people. The company will keep employees posted on how the program is operating. We are confident that, with your cooperation, the program will be a beneficial one. The ultimate goal is to provide high quality benefits at the lowest possible cost. The Personnel Department stands ready to assist individuals needing information on Group Insurance benefits. Your cooperation is needed to keep the program healthy. j �MEMO FROM MANAGEMENT By TOM DUFF Executive Vice President You have heard that old saying about watching your pennies for pennies have a way of growing into dollars. A penny saved is a penny earned. The same is true with paying medical bills. Even though Wellman Industries pays the biggest portion of providing you with group health insurance, you still have to share in paying your family's medical bills. Keeping your medical expenses low does save you money. People who know about medical care tell me that there are a number of ways you can keep your costs low. Holding down expenses is also an excellent way to assure your family that health insurance is there when it is most needed. Here are a few tips from our group health care insurance company on how to keep your medical costs low: • Talk with your doctor. Understand his diagnosis, the treatment he recommends and its cost, other choices you may have, and drugs he prescribes. Ask your doctor if treatment for your condition can be given just as effectively without being admitted to a hospital. • If elective ornon-emergency surgery is suggested by your doctor, consider getting a second doctor's opinion. If surgery is necessary, talk with your doctor about having any tests needed before surgery done as an outpatient - called preadmission testing. If your surgery is scheduled for a Monday, ask your doctor if you can enter the hospital on Sunday, instead of Friday or Saturday. Ordinarily, only emergency treatment is performed on weekends. • If treatment for your condition requires extensive recovery time, talk with your doctor about moving you to a less expensive convalescent facility which can give the therapy or continued treatment you need. You will probably save money. • Check your hospital bills carefully for errors and charges for services not given to you. • Use your hospital emergency room for major emergencies only. Visit your doctor or an urgent care center in your community for minor illness or injury. • Use generic drugs whenever possible. They cost a lot less than brand name drugs and are just as effective. A typical scene during "Donor Day." Blood Drive A Success The American Red Cross Blood mobile has become a familiar sight at Wellman Industries where company employees have shown their concern for others by contributing their life-saving blood. Volunteers are expected to be on hand with the bloodmobile at least three times this year. Each visit will take two days to handle the traditional good turnout of employees who contribute their blood. Ruth T. MacDonald, a consultant for Donor Resources Department for the Charleston based Red Cross Carolina Lowcountry Blood Services unit, has commended both those who contribute - ---1--- -GIOGG-aRd..tb&-Wmk-doAe-by- voiYnteer. The latest Bloodmobile visit produced 178 units of badly-needed blood for the Red Cross. A total of 206 donors showed up but 28 of them were medically deferred . Donors during that visit included: Grading - Chester A. Davis , Thomas Miles, Ernie Hucks, Richard Lewis. Pre-blending - Leroy M. Taylor Scouring - Harvey Beckwith. Project Construction - Willie B. Hanna, Anson A. Stone. Fiber Preparation Monroe Cole, Wayne Lawrence, Michael Casey, Woodrow Wilson, Jr., Franklin Smith, Evans Wright, Trent Marlowe, Larry D. Marlow, Johnny Davis, Jerry Poston, Theron Gordon, Odell Wright, John Cuttino , B. Lynn Springs, Joe L. Linder , Douglas McElveen , Ray C. Hanna , LeeRoy K. Julious, Luanna Davis, Morris Perry, Gerody Boatwright, Thaddeus Pressley, Doris Turner. Fiber Spinning - David Taylor, Thelder Gamble, Jr., Alfred Graham, Edward Hughes, Bobby S. Belin, Kenneth L. Barr, Ezekiel Sumpter, Ben Williams , John D. Epps, Silas Davis , Jr., David Burroughs , Larry Anderson , Charles E. King , Johnny Williams, Donald 0 . Following these simple steps will help you use our health benefits more effectively and will help save money out of your pocketbooks as well as enabling Wellman Industries to continue helping provide this valuable benefit to you and your family. Williams , Lillie Mae Parker , George Frazier, Jr., James Allen Snow , Moses Gibson, Frankie Grate, Dexter L. Caldwell , Roy Lee Adams , Norman L. Barr, Julious Scott, Anthony Grate, Donald Ray Dease , James Hilton, Robert Mccutcheon , Harry Edwards, David Singletary, J . Jerome Gause, Manuel Lee Goss, Edward Davis, Al Cantey, Phillip Frasier, Arthur L. Williams , Esda Ball, 8. Keith Haselden, Basial Lewis, Luther Lewis, James Owens, Joe Weston, Lonnie Cox, Albert Graham, Jr., George Hemingway, L.A. Hemingway, W. Teddy Graham , William Joye, K. Rufus Burgess, Johnnie Lee Graves, James W. Brown , James A. Frasier, Willis Flowers, Jeff~McEadden,-Steve..New.ell_ Wei/strand - Jaronia Davis, William H. Johnson, John Bishop. Plastics - Harry K. Gaskins. Daniel E. Hill, Glen McLean . Raw Material Extrusion - Melvin Lewis. Fiber Lab - Allie Faye Gaster, Lynn C. Schleuger , V. Marthenia Pressley, Shirley Cameron , Laura Stone, Nancy Ward, Deloris Eaddy, Tomi C. Harcrow. Pellet Mill - Robert L. Wilson, Herbert Hemingway, Craig Flagler. Sorting - Rudy 0 . Purvis, Berlin Belin , Jr., James L. Bacchus, Willie G. Thomas, Nellie McCullough, David Woodberry, Joe Blow, James W. Epps. Fiber Maintenance - Furman W. Powell, Sandy Thompson, Terry Poston , Danny R. Sisk , Ricky Martin. Fiber Shipping - Ricky L. Weston , James S. Brown , Jimmy Ray Dollard. Fiber Buildings & Grounds - lshmel Brunson, C. Wallace Graham. Fiber Administration - Robert Jordan , Keith L. Baker. Bottle Recovery Ronnie Epps , Cleveland 0. Pressley, J . Bennett Cox , Freddie Anderson, Dennis Davis , Levi Dollard , Olean McKnight, Randy Anderson , Eldren McDaniel. Fiber Receiving - Donald Hopkins, Vin- Daniel Hill is checked by Red Cross nurse. & WELLMAN Topics cent Bray , Shawn L. Evans , Jimmie Rogers , Jr ., David Reese , George Fredrick, Jr. Process Control - Clark Durant, Chris Bradley. Drying - Ricky Peterson. Personnel - Jim Carraway. Purchasing - M. Doolittle Stone. Supply - Jeanette Marlowe , Alfred Cockfield, Karen P. Munnerlyn. Engineering Services - Jim Denike , Martin W. Huggins. R & D - Lyde Poston , G. Scott Shipes , Gloria Chastain. Administration - Jeanette K. Williams. Computer Services - Ann E. Lane , Teresa Collins , Ron Stephan , H. Selwyn ~lliam--J..-Lewis Material Recovery Division - Jo Ann Filyaw, Shirlene Davis, Vickie Dennis, Carolyn McDaniel, Cynthia Perry , Neomia Brown, Ste ven Ha se lden , Sylvia Ha selde n , C. Linda Shelton, Zeller Walker , Cherry Cockfield , C. Dawn Thompson , Sandra Ray , Shirlinda Gagum , Jacqueline McAllister, Linda Peoples , Steven Dennis , Billy Hanna, Robert L. Miller, Roderick McKnight. Fiber Finishing - Delia Moon, Dell Carter, Charles Gibson, Donna Crocker, Alfreda Whitfield , Stephen Wright , Floyd Hemingway, Walter McFadden , Rodney Grier, H. Harry Eaddy, Elton Pressley , Willie Gause, Gerald Powell , Warren Singletary, Harry Bell , Burel Dozier, Rubin Graham , Roger Bluefort, Mary Ann Lewis , William L. Cooper, John T. Collins , Herman J . Parker , Marvin W. Brown , Ricky Coker, L. Martin Hayes, Kent Davis , Wally Gibson , Samuel T. Self , Charles E. Lawson , Michael Rich , Winston Haselden, Willie Hanna, Frank Moon , Mackie Gordon , Melvin R. Cooper, Cleo Jackson, R. Allen Howard, John C. Ard , Rothy Allison , John W. Evans , Evance B. Williamson , Johnny 0 . Johnson, Laran Miles , William Birchmore. Cleo Jackson, Jeff Lewis and Jerome Gause did their bit. WELLMAN TOPICS Published quarterly for employees of Wellman Industries, Inc., and their families by the Personnel Department in Johnsonville, S. C. 29555 . Tom Duff 2 (C(Q][JXC An equal opportunity employer . FRANCES T. OWENS Carolinas Association ol Business Communicators Communications and Benefits Manager Editor �C&RE. I I ... Another Way To Spell Care Everyone, at one time or another, needs help. That is a simple fact of life that lies behind a program endorsed by Wellman Industries called "Counseling & Referral Elective.'' Called "C&RE " , the program provides an umbrella for that little rain that falls into everyone 's life. Wellman adopted C&RE, pronounced "Care " several years ago in the interest of assisting employees who can benefit from the program. The services are available to employees and their families simply for the asking . And it is all confidential. C&RE assists with problems which may affect your personal health and happiness such as marital , legal, financial, alcohol and drug abuse, emotional and parent-child problems. The employee's job security will not be jeopardized by participating in C&RE. He will, however, be expected to make a sincere effort to improve his job performa ce. C&RE deals onl il-_ __ with problems that might affect job performance. The individual must decide how that affects his employability. The service is free . You are invited to drop by and talk with the folks at C&RE to see if there is some way in which you may be helped with your particular problem. The company is committed to making any help you might need affordable. C&RE is located at 604 Gregg Avenue , in Florence. The staff and facilities of the Florence County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse are used but that doesn't mean those who seek C&RE help are alcoholics. Your supervisor may be able to help you determine if C&RE may be helpful to you . So may C&RE Coordinator Frances Owens , in Personnel. If you wish, you may choose not to discuss your problems with your supervisor or Mrs. Owens but may instead call C&RE direct at 665-9349 for an appointment. The program is confidential. C&RE is offered only as a helping hand, not an imposition on your private life. The program is voluntary. The final decision is yours. You are only expected to maintain your proper level of performance , to do the job you were hired to do. Julian Kevin Smith Sherry Lynn Stone Cynthia Michelle Alford Tony Sterling Marsh James A. Franklin, Jr. Cassandra Lititia Stuckey Graduates Draw A Wellman Salute Graduation time has produced a brand new crop of proud parents and grandparents and happy young men and women who have successfully passed a major milestone in their lives . Among the new grads are six new additions to the list of Wellman Scholars, students who are honored for their academic achievements at the area 's three high schools . Three of the scholars have parents who work at Wellman . The winners at Pleasant Hill High are Tony Sterling Marsh, and Cynthia Michelle Alford . She is the daughter of R. L. Port, in Grease Recovery. Receiving the honor at Hemingway High were James A. Franklin, Jr., and Cassandra Letitia Stuckey. She is the daughter of Betty J. Stuckey, Fiber Lab. Jonsonville ' s Wellman Scholars include Sherry Lynn Stone and Julian Kevin Smith . He is the son of Ian Smith , in Plastics . The company extends best wishes to those who will continue their education , those entering the armed forces and also to those entering the world of work. The graduates are: Johnsonville High School - Judy Coker, daughter of Myrtle (Administration) and Ralph Coker (Fiber Maintenance). Timothy Wise, son of Barbara Wise (T. 0 . Lab). Melanie Williams , daughter of Jeanette (Administration) and Melton Williams (Plastics). Gerald Tyrone Mitchell , son of Maudina Mitchell (Sorting). Ruby Avant , daughter of Derrick Avant (Fiber Maintenance). Gregory McNeil, son of Simon McNeil (T. 0 . Maintenance). David Poston , grandson of Daisy Powell (Plastics). Hemingway High School - Shirley Ann Barkers , daughter of Shirley Barkers (TOW). Barry Hanna, son of Burnadean (T. 0. Lab) and Allen Hanna (T. 0 . Finishing). Janease Mccloud , daughter of George McCloud, Jr. (Traffic). Marie J. Seeger, daughter of Odetta Bartell (Personnel). Britton 's Neck High School - Tim Vestal , son of Donald Vestal (Fiber Spinning). Pleasant Hill High School - Jamie Hewitt, son of Jeanette Hewitt (MRD Preparation). Sheila Williams , daughter of Cheryl Williams (Fiber Lab). Vermell Kerson , daughter of J. C. Kerson (Fiber Spinning). Coastal Carolina College - Amy Carraway , daughter of Jim Carraway (Personnel). Judy Coker Ruby Avant Melanie Williams Timothy Wise Gerald Mitchell Gregory McNeil Shirley Barkers Janease McCloud James Hewitt Amy Carraway Vermell Kerson Barry Hanna David Poston Sheila Williams Marie Seeger I Tim Vestal g Three Vets Are Now Taking It Easy Mack Parker's youngest son, Andy, is graduating from Johnsonville High School this year and that seemed to him like a pretty good time to retire . Mr. Parker, his wife, Lillie Belle, and their family live in Stuckey, a farming community where things are quiet and the living is easy. They have eight children . He might have delayed his retirement a while but he is having trouble with his health . He was a mechanic in the Garage when he retired after almost 30 years on the Well- man team . He previously worked in T . 0. Preparing, Carding and Fiber Maintenance . He expects to catch up on his fishing and would welcome tips on where the big ones are hiding. Two other men, Dewey Baxley and Kilbourn Haselden, have also joined the retirement list. Mr. Baxley and Mr. Haselden each worked about 29 years before retiring. Mr. Baxley was a Card Mechanic in Carding . He worked in Carding during his entire career at Wellman . He and his wife , Lola Mae, live in Lake City where he has been spending a lot -of time with a spring vegetable garden . He has also been catching up on things he had been wanting to do around the house. Mr. Haselden was a mechanic in T. 0 . Maintenance when he retired . He spent much of his time in T. O. Carding. A lot of his time now is being spent at his favorite fishing spots at Santee. He and his wife, Angie , reside in the Leo community. I Parker 5 �MILESTONES WHO's NEW Welcome Aboard WHO'S NEW Grading - Michael A. Stover, Archie L. Davis, Luther B. Barr, Cleven Durant Superwash - Michael Gaskins Fiber Preparation - Nathaniel Weston , Calvin Sanders, John R. Davis , Henry McGill, Bernard V. Turner, Danny L. Phillips, Jacob Dollard and James E. Parker Fiber Lab - Patricia Martin and Karen D. Cooper Fiber Shipping - Lanue D. Ard and Donald Ross Pellet Mill - Randall T. Fatowe Fiber Scouring - Rolley G. Hannah Outside Storage - George F. Gordon and Michael Hudson MRD - Sammy Creel, Henry Eaddy, Lyndon McCray, Billy J. Williams, Kenneth Parker , Alfonso Myers, Jr., Paul Davis , James Beckman, Frederick Gray, Juanita Thompson , Queenie Miller, Annette Glass, Jimmy D. Cooper, Kelvin Fulmore, Gregory Nesmith_and Gfil!!:ude..lill~i_!!:l Sorting - Charles Smith , Wayne Richardson , Craig Johnson , Willie J. Brown, Mark A. Stone, Frank Lawhorn , Vernie Barnhill, Jr. , Sue C. Timmons , Annie J . McNeil , and Diane C. Rhames Traffic - Roger M. Daniels and Donald W. Kivett Energy Plant - Gene E. Eaddy and Matt L. Howard Garage - Roger D. Cribb Plastics - Kevin L. Demery Clerical - Nan P. Grier - Nothing is valued more at Wellman Industries than long-time employees who have made it possible for the company to successfully operate since it was located here in 1954. Some employees have been here since the very beginning and many have been with the company for 15 years or more. The latest group of employees reaching their milestones of 15, 20, 25 and 30 years as members of the team have received their service awards . The list includes: Thirty Years - Basil Cribb and Colee Powell, Fiber Maintenance; Junior Mention, Fiber Buildings and Grounds; Marion Pasley , T . 0 . Receiving ; J. D. Greenwood, Pin Shop; Pete Marlow, T . 0 . Maintenance; Samuel Walker, Materials Management; and Wendell Richardson, T. 0 . Combing. i:weA-t-y- Fiv.e Y-ea-rs- - R~ L. Holden , Jr., Combing Tech . Twenty Years - Bruce Rich and Robert Lee Woodberry , Spinning : Henry Deas , Sorting: Stephen Wright , Fiber Finishing ; Jimmy Pope, Fiber Maintenance; David Poston, Supply; Linda Altman, Administration : James S. Richardson, T. 0. Buildings and Grounds; Doris Coker, Project Construction ; and Sam Hayward , Carding Tech . Fifteen Years Alfonzo Jones, John C. Kerson and Nathaniel Moore, Spinning; Willie M. Hanna, James E. Haselden and Samuel McFadden, Fiber Finishing; Larry Lewis and Ronald Parsons, Fiber Maintenance ; Rudolph Pittman , Research & Development; and Joseph McFadden , Final Drying . Service Awards Presented Pete Marlow Wendell Richardson James B. Haselden Nathaniel Moore Robert Lee Woodberry Linda Altman 6 Samuel Walker Junior Mention Larry Lewis Joseph McFadden Henry Deas James S, Richardson Colee Powell J. D. Greenwood Ronald Parsons R. L. Holden, Jr. Stephen Wright Doris Coker Marion Pasley Alfonso Jones Willie M. Hannah Rudolph Pittman Jimmy Pope Sam Hayward Basil Cribb J.C. Kerson Samuel McFadden Bruce Rich David Poston �Their Suggestions Won Them A Bonus The list of employees who contribute to job security with suggestions on how to improve safety and overall efficiency at Wellman Industries continues to grow. The latest three names on the list include Allen Hanna, T. 0. Finishing; Merrill Larimore , Comb Tech, and Benjamin Fulmore, Fiber Maintenance. Suggestion Committee Chairman, Theodore Allison, said their entries earned both congratulations from the company and "some extra cash ". Checks are awarded for suggestions accepted and approved by the committee. The checks vary in amounts and are based on the overall contribution in increasing production, reducing costs, preventing waste and accidents, and improving service, quality and methods . Mr. Fulmore's suggestion on the location of the door to the Label Room would improve safety. Mr. Hanna's winning idea concerned the installation of braces on coliers . Mr. Larimore won with a suggestion on the welding of pipe into sword frames . Hanna Larimore Fulmore State Labor Commissioner Ed McGowan and Jane Mathison, Deputy Assistant Secretary for OSHA-U.S. Department of Labor, present certificate to Joel Martin of R&D. SAFETY RECORDS HAILED Harold Jones, Barry Crocker and R. L. Port. afety practices at Wellman IndusStries have drawn a salute from the Freebies Available At Personnel Office Discount tickets are available from Personnel that will take a little off the admission price for employees visiting Magic Harbor Amusement Park, Carowinds and the Plitt and Litchfield Theaters. The Carowinds discount tickets will save you more than $3.00 on regular admission charges to the popular amusement park on the Carolina Border near Rock Hill. In addition to the discount tickets, Personnel has a limited number of colorfu l brochures on this year' s attractions at Carowind s. Cards are also available that will enable you to gain reduced admission to Magic Harbor, an amusement park located four miles south of Myrtle Beach on U.S. Highway 17. Discount tickets from Personnel will get you into Plitt and Litchfield movie theaters in Florence for $2.50. That's a savings of $1.25 for most movies. Plitt tickets can be used at al l Plitt theaters . Litchfield tickets may be used at the Capri and Julia theate rs in Florence. The discount tickets may be used at the movie houses except for special attractions noted by the theaters. Plan ahead and purchase your tickets in plenty of time before you need them. Tickets are made available for use by you and members of your family. South Carolina Labor Commission . State Labor Commissioner, Ed McGowan, singled out several departments for their efforts to maintain safe working conditions at Wellman . Research & Development Division got a special tip of McGowan's cap during a meeting of the South Carolina Occupational Safety Council in Charleston for going through 1984 without a lost time injury. Also for posting records of more than five years with no lost time accidents were Fiber Shipping, Grease Recovery, T. 0 . Laboratory, Project Construction , and T. 0 . Shipping. Singled out for having 50,000 hours with no lost time injuries in 1984 were T. 0. Maintenance, Combing, Fiber Laboratory, Fiber Receiving, and Fiber Sorting . Larry Matthews, Alex Holder and Bill Kirby. Curtis Barefoot, Barry Crocke r, Lonnie Coker and Ray Hucks. Bill Miles, Ray Thornhill and Vince Stalets. Phil Ammons, Alex Holder and Jimmy Brock. 3 �SAFETY SLOGANS " Don't be Shy, Give Safety a Try." 8. J. Cribb Superwash "Stand Tall, Put Safety Above All." 8 . J . Cribb Superwash Kevin Dimery Chester Davis Eric Haselden Jeanette Marlowe Leo Woodberry Ronnie Brown "Safety Works Best When You Use It." Melvin R. Cooper Fiber Finishing " Don't let an accident deprive you of life's great moments." Larry Ginn Superwash "Think and practice safety - Eliminate accidents." F. Elton Baxley Spinning "Safety is an asset. Injury is a liability." F. Elton Baxley Spinning DIALOGUE "Safety is not a bad habit." Anonymous "Safety is you, on or off the job." Charles L. Williams Fiber Receiving "Safety never hurt anyone." Marcia Thomas Traffic Marcia Thomas Alfreda Whitfield "Safety is like water. It's essential for life." Kathy Powell - -Personnel "You can live with Safety. But you won't live without it." Alfreda Whitfield Fiber Finishing Right Charles Williams Kathy Powell Elton Baxley Joseph Nesmith Melvin Cooper "Be safe today, and be here tomorrow." Joseph Nesmith Fiber Receiving A Fun Time For The Kids The Easter Bunny has moved on down the Bunny trail and he won 't be back until next spring , but dozens of Wellman youngsters are still talking about his annual visit here. As usual , his visit was packed with all sorts of Easter goodies . Volunteers pitched in to help the bunny entertain the kids. First hunt winners in the 0-2 division included Octives Kelly , son of Evance Kelly (MRD Shipping) and Kimberly Lewis, daughter of Mary Ann Lewis (Fiber Finishing) . Kimberly found the most eggs and Octives discovered the prize egg. In the 3-5 catego ry , the prize egg went to Jonathan Fennell , son of Samuel Barefoot (Project Construction) while Fletcher Gainey found the most eggs. He is the son of Celia Gainey (Plastics Lab). Ebony Mouzon , daughter of Greg (Raw Material Inventory Control) and Esther Mouzon (Purchasing) was the prize winner in the 6-9 division. Brad McNeil, son of Orum McNeil (Garage) found the most eggs. In the 10-12 category, the prize winner was Joelynn Haselden , daughter of Marilyn Haselden (Fiber Receiving). The most eggs were found by Debra Lewis , daughter of Mary Ann Lewis (Fiber Finishing). Second hunt winners in the 0-2 division included Clay Powell , son of Wayne Powell (Fiber Maintenance). He found the prize egg while the most eggs were found by Sharon Weaver, daughter of Hillie Weaver (Fiber Shipping). In the 3-5 category, Latash Graham, daughter of Harry Graham (Facility Maintenance) was the prize winner . Getting the most eggs was Cynethia Weaver, daughter of Hillie Weaver (Fiber Shipping). Division 6-9 winners included Mark Parker, son of Baker Parker (T. 0 . Laboratory) who had the prize egg , and Andy Hyman , who found the most eggs. Andy is the son of Eugene Hyman (Garage). You Said It People who know about su ch things say more families than ever before will crowd the nation 's beaches, mountains and other tourist attractions this vacation season . The most popular place for vacationers will again be the beach and South Carolina 's Grand Strand is all geared up for sun worshipers . A sampling of Wellman employees shows a preference for the beach but some folks are looking forward to just visiting and taking things easy. Leo Woodberry, MRD Bottle Recovery, for instance, admits that this is definitely his most favorite time of the year. " This year , I'm planning to spend my vacation at Santee State Park fis hing and vi siting friends. I especially look forward to landing me a big bass ," said Mr. Woodberry . " I'm heading for Myrtle Beach . I'm going to walk on the strand and take in all the amusement park activities . I may also use part of my time to go visit my sister up in Thomasville, N. C. ," said Kevin Demery, in Plastics. Jeanette Marlowe, Supply, w ill be going back home to Greer, S. C. to attend her family reunion . " The reunion will be held at the family 's house on Lake Lima. I'm looking forward to seeing family members I haven 't seen since last year," she said. For Eric Haselden, T. 0 . Scouring , vacationing means going to the beach . " I'll get away from Johnsonville for a little while to get some sun , fishing and just plain having fun ," he said . Ronnie Brown , Carding Tech , w ill take his wife and son down to the beach for a few days before going to Columbia to visit the zoo . " We also hope to go to Carowinds ," he said. Chester Davis, T. 0 . Grading , also expects to favor the zoo in Columbia and the beach . " Our vacation plans also include visiting a cousin in New Haven, Connecticut," he added . Thornhill Promoted Ray Thornhill has moved up the promotion ladder from Lead Person in Fiber Maintenance to Project Construction Supervisor. A member of the Wellman team for 19 years , he and his wife, Miranda, and their sons, Chris and Darren, live in Johnsonville. Thornhill Kelly Alford and friend. �C&RE I I I ... Another Way To Spell Care Everyone, at one time or another, needs help . That is a simple fact of life that lies behind a program endorsed by Wellman Industries called "Counseling & Referral Elective. " Called " C&RE' ", the program provides an umbrella for that little rain that falls into everyone 's life. Wellman adopted C&RE, pronounced "Care " several years ago in the interest of assisting employees who can benefit from the program. The services are available to employees and their families simply for the asking. And it is all confidential. C&RE assists with problems which may affect your personal health and happiness such as marital , legal, financial, alcohol and drug abuse, emotional and parent-child problems. The employee 's job security will not be jeopardized by participating in C&RE . He will , however, be expected to make a sincere effort to improve his job performance. C&RE deals-9,u n!IJI with problems that might affect job performance. The individual must decide how that affects his employability. The service is free. You are invited to drop by and talk with the folks at C&RE to see if there is some way in which you may be helped with your particular problem. The company is committed to making any help you might need affordable. C&RE is located at 604 Gregg Avenue , in Florence. The staff and facilities of the Florence County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse are used but that doesn 't mean those who seek C&RE help are alcoholics. Your supervisor may be able to help you determine if C&RE may be helpful to you . So may C&RE Coordinator Frances Owens , in Personnel. If you wish , you may choose not to discuss your problems with your supervisor or Mrs. Owens but may instead call C&RE direct at 665-9349 for an appointment. The program is confidential. C&RE is offered only as a helping hand, not an imposition on your private life. The program is voluntary. The final decision is yours. You are only expected to maintain your proper level of performance, to do the job you were hired to do . Julian Kevin Smith Sherry Lynn Stone Cynthia Michelle Alford Tony Sterling Marsh James A. Franklin, Jr. Cassandra Lititia Stuckey Graduates Draw A Wellman Salute Graduation time has produced a brand new crop of proud parents and grandparents and happy young men and women who have successfully passed a major milestone in their lives. Among the new grads are six new additions to the list of Wellman Scholars , students who are honored for their academic achievements at the area's three high schools. Three of the scholars have parents who work at Wellman . The winners at Pleasant Hill High are Tony Sterling Marsh , and Cynthia Michelle Alford. She is the daughter of R. L. Port, in Grease Recovery. Receiving the honor at Hemingway High were James A. Franklin, Jr., and Cassandra Letitia Stuckey. She is the daughter of Betty J. Stuckey, Fiber Lab. Jonsonville ' s Wellman Scholars include Sherry Lynn Stone and Julian Kevin Smith . He is the son of Ian Smith , in Plastics. The company extends best wishes to those who will continue their education , those entering the armed forces and also to those entering the world of work. The graduates are: Johnsonville High School - Judy Coker, daughter of Myrtle (Administration) and Ralph Coker (Fiber Maintenance). Timothy Wise, son of Barbara Wise (T. 0 . Lab). Melanie Williams, daughter of Jeanette (Administration) and Melton Williams (Plastics). Gerald Tyrone Mitchell , son of Maudina Mitchell (Sorting). Ruby Avant, daughter of Derrick Avant (Fiber Maintenance). Gregory McNeil , son of Simon McNeil (T. 0 . Maintenance) . David Poston , grandson of Daisy Powell (Plastics) . Hemingway High School - Shirley Ann Barkers, daughter of Shirley Barkers (TOW). Barry Hanna, son of Burnadean (T. 0. Lab) and Allen Hanna (T. 0. Finishing). Janease. McCloud , daughter of George McCloud , Jr. (Traffic). Marie J . Seeger, daughter of Odetta Bartell (Personnel). Brittan 's Neck High School - Tim Vestal, son of Donald Vestal (Fiber Spinning). Pleasant Hill High School - Jamie Hewitt, son of Jeanette Hewitt (MRD Preparation) . Sheila Williams , daughter of Cheryl Williams (Fiber Lab). Vermell Kerson , daughter of J. C. Kerson (Fiber Spinning). Coastal Carolina College - Amy Carraway , daughter of Jim Carraway (Personnel) . I ----1J- Judy Coker Ruby Avant Melanie Williams Timothy Wise Gerald Mitchell Gregory McNeil Shirley Barkers Janease Mccloud I Three Vets Are Now Taking It Easy James Hewitt Amy Carraway Vermell Kerson Barry Hanna David Poston Sheila Williams Marie Seeger Tim Vestal ~ Mack Parker ' s youngest son, Andy, is graduating from Johnsonville High School this year and that seemed to him like a pretty good time to retire . Mr . Parker, his wife, Lillie Belle, and their family live in Stuckey, a farming community where things are quiet and the living is easy. They have eight children. He might have delayed his retirement a while but he is having trouble with his health . He was a mechanic in the Garage when he retired after almost 30 years on the Well- man team . He previously worked in T. 0. Preparing , Carding and Fiber Maintenance. He expects to catch up on his fishing and would welcome tips on where the big ones are hiding. Two other men, Dewey Baxley and Kilbourn Haselden , have also joined the retirement list. Mr. Baxley and Mr . Haselden each worked about 29 years before retiring. Mr. Baxley was a Card Mechanic in Carding . He worked in Carding during his entire career at Wellman . He and his wife, Lola Mae, live in Lake City where he has been spending a lot -of time with a spring vegetable garden. He has also been catching up on things he had been wanting to do around the house. Mr. Haselden was a mechanic in T. 0 . Maintenance when he retired . He spent much of his time in T. 0 . Carding . A lot of his time now is being spent at his favorite fishing spots at Santee. He and his wife, Angie, reside in the Leo community. Parker 5 �Employees With Perfect Attendance 138 Months David Alford Dewey K. Baxley Robert C. Cantey, Jr. George McCloud John Parsons Cleveland Pressley Knox Richardson Jimmy Rogers 135 Months Will ie G. Parker Colee Powell 11 Years J . 0 . Greenwood Herman Lowrimore 129 Months David Rogers 123 Months Meada Owens 10 Years Wilbur Pollard Lacie Richardson 111 Months Ralph Coker Virgil Prosser 9 Years Deltus Cooper Simon McNeil Therian Stacks Rand y L. Powell Leon Prosser 42 Months Ronnie Brown Robert C. Cantey , Ill Willie J. Davis Winston Dougla s John W. Eaddy Calvester Graham James M . Hayward David Matthews Leverne Shird Roy E. Stone Daniel Wilson Edward Wilson 39 Months Charles Graham Freddie Graham Wayne Stone John Washington 3 Years Henry Bradley Esther Cribb Roland Deas Jerome Jones Abraham Richa rdson Barry Stone 33 Months Italy Baker Jacob Belin Solomon Brunson Ivory J . Eaddy Tony Eaddy Dannis H. McDonald Thomas L. Cooper J . Calvin Ellison Roger Fishpr Cleo Fulmore Aaron L. Johnson Ruby Johnson Julia McFadden Allen W. Matthews Thurman Miles Ventes Nesmith Willie J. Peterson John Wallace Henry L. Williams Isaiah Williams Charlie Lee Willis 15 Months Johnny Adams J. Wesley Altman John C. Ard Elton Baxley Marvin Brown Joe Burgess Blondell Cohen Derrell Coker Hubert Daniels Eddie Davis John D. Davis Jacob Ellison Harold McCrea Mary V. McGill Frances C . Miller Angelo Moore Joe Peterson Earl Richardson Michael Poole Daniel Porchea Kelly Pressley Arsenia Richardson Sam Singletary Thomas Wilson Thomas J. Wilson Nathan Worrell 87 Months 30 Months 1 Year William H. Johnson Esau Brown J. Lamar Cribb Glen McLean Dessie Pressley Thalmer Abrams Mary M . Alston 99 Months Leroy Barcus Stephen J. Wright 90 Months Thomas J . Hanna Henry Poston Eugene Woodberry Wallace W oodberry 7 Years Thomas Gray, Jr. Tin y E. Matthews 81 Months Henry Deas Junior Mention 78 Months Kelly Thomas, Jr. 75 Months Leon G. Richardson 6 Years Harry Graham Luther Hyman 69 Months Bruce Ri ch Larry Williams David Woodberry Tracie Woodberry 63 Months 4 Years Ernest Bull John F. Eaddy Willie M. Larrimore Charlie L. Richardson Benjamin Stuckey 45 Months Bernie Davis Roger Haselden Kenneth McFadden Roy A. Moore George Munn Barry Owens Uldine H. Poston Lorie G. Pre ssley Zeb Prosser John D. Singletary James Snow Ezekiel Sumpter Keith Thompson Sarah E. Thompson Tommy Turner Jeremiah Weaver Alfonso Weston Georgie S. Williams Leroy Wilson Prince Wilson Mary D. Wise L. Leo Woodberry Robert L. Woodberry 6 Months Jacob Daniels Louie Davis James E. Benton Gladys R. Davis Odessa J. Davis Eugene Dorsey Hardee Godwin Lloyd Green Jim Lewis Nathaniel Morris James Richardson Loyd Davis, Jr. Willie L. Bellard Willie Blow Silas Brown Charles Bull , Jr. Robert Burgess Ila Mae Byrd John D. Chandler 2 Years Willie D. Allison Dempsey Braveboy Grace Cannon James S . Cooper Michael Freeman J . Alden Grier Beelah Haselden Roy L. Adams Fairy L. Bartell John Bishop Israel Davis Harry Eaddy Craig Frazier Herman Graham John Lee Graves Allen B. Hanna Robert w. Hicks Gerald Joye Edwin Mccants Nellie McCullough Chester Nesmith Ella Kay Poston Rosevelt Prosser Julious Scott Reace Shird Frank Taylor 51 Months Laura E. Davis Samuel D. Smith Samuel Walker Prince Moore L. Junior Bacchus John J . Barr Rudy Blaine Rufus L. Holden Pete Jacobs Daisy Powell Rudolph Thompson Carolyn W. Cribb Ned Hughes Leon Melvin Thomas D. Miles Bobby Montgomery Kenneth Barr L. J. Bartell Alice M . Bartlett William R. Baxley Edward Belin Jacob D. Belin 27 Months 21 Months 54 Months Gregory Huggins Chris Hughes Edward J . Hughes Mae Frances McCrea Wesley McNeil Gracie Matthews J. C. Matthews Samuel Barefoot 57 Months 5 Years Ivory Graham Johnnie Lee Graves J effery Bacchus Willie Cox Leroy Scott Bernice Marlowe Clarence W. Rogers Harold Eaddy James W. Epps Irene Evans Glee Flowers Lawrence J . Fulmore Walter Garrett Albert Graham Jeffro Belin Thomas Bell Richard Bell Shirley W. Cameron Raymon Cokely Aleth ia Davis Franklin Hayes Peter James Nesmith Cecil Parrott Ilene Prosser Jean A . Pros ser Anson A. Stone John Wilson Quency Fulmore Willard Dennis Jerome Dorsey 18 Months Roge r D. Barr Jacob Brown Lewis Brown Jimmy Coker Shirlene Davis Ronnie Epps H. Truman Gaskins Hardy Gause James Gilliard Harry E. Graham Hosea Graham Donald Hall Jack Hanna James Hanna Herbert Hemingway Charles Hewitt Robert Julious Tony W. Mccutcheon Douglas McElveen George McFadden Jessie McFadden John w. McGill Leon McNeil Willie McWhite Benchon Moore Ceasar Myers Joseph Nesmith Ri cky Owens C. Jerome Parker A. Ronald Parsons Israel Pressley Leslie N. Shaw Johnny L. Verner Hillie Weaver Redderick Williams, Jr. Mary M. Wilson Alen Woodberry Randy Woodberry 9 Months Carroll Barnhill Robert Barr, Jr. Phillip Bartlett Eddie Lee Bluefort Herbert L. Brown John Burgess John H. Campbell Ronald Coker Doretha Cooper Perline Cribb Hughes Davis John F. Davis Ricky H. Davis Eva Christion Ash meade Cooper Charles R. Cooper Ivory Cooper Louise Cooper W. Randolph Cox Chester A. Davis Darryl Davis Dennis Davis Earl Davis Eugene Davis Evel Mae Davis Silas Davis Silas Davis, Jr. Donald R. Dease Jimmie L. Dollard Deloris Eaddy Lawrence Eaddy Lawris Eaddy Priscilla Eaddy Wilbur Epps Willis Flowers , Jr. James A. Frasier Phillip Frasier Shirlinda Gagum J . Jerome Gause Guster B. Gibson Hessie Mae Gibson Willie Graves, Jr. Sam Green Leroy Grover Billy Hanna Thomas J. Hanna Willie M . Hanna Nehemiah Hanner, Jr. H. George Hemingway L. A. Hemingway Jeanette Hewitt R. Allen Howard Bernice J. Jacobs Joe Jensen Eugene Jones Norman L. Jones William B. Julious Esther Taylor Kenneth L. Lewis Luther Lewis Melvin Lewis Patricia Taylor Willie Van Lewis Joe Lewis Linder Charles T. Lyerly Floyd McAlister John J. McAlister Josephine McCown Joseph McFaden Kelly J. McMillan Theron Mack Jimmy Marlowe William L. Marlow Lavern Melvin N. Melease Miller Frank Moon Bobby Mouzon Robert L. Neighbors Esau Nesmith Silas Nesmith Elli son Pearce Oliver Porchea James A. Powell A. Lee Powell Myrtis Powell Rachel Powers Evangeline Pressley Levi Pressley C. Orlando Pressley Roscoe Priest Danny Richardson Edna Richardson John Richardson Olin Richardson William Roberts Jane G. Robinson Valerie D. Rogers Dorothy Scott Edward Scott Mary Singletary Sarah H. Singletary William Smith Alfonso Snow Robbie Stephens Kenneth Strong Leroy M . Taylor Central Thompkins Virginia P. Thompson Terry Turner Janie Taylor Mack Roy Verner , Jr. Queen E. Washington Ricky L. Weston Joel Williams Johnny D. Williams Anderson Wilson , Jr. Ernell Woodberry Phillip H. Woodberry Siner Woodberry Larry N. Moore Nathaniel Moore William Moore Elizabeth Morris Alfred Murphy Frankie Nesmith Harold Nesmith , Sr. Harry Nesmith Ventas Nesmith, Jr. James Owens Lyndon J . Owens Lerop Palmer Ralph Parsons Marion Pasley Linda Peoples Joseph Polite Joe Porchea, Jr. Bryan Powell Eddie Powell James M . Powell Keith Powell Marthenia L. Pressley Hollin Pringle Michael Prosser David Reese Michael Rich Earl M. Richardson Calvester Rogers Willie E. Salters Lynn Schleuger Cheryl Scott Derrick Scott Mack 0. Shaw David Singletary Steve Skinner Franklin Smith Rodney Smith Jessie J. Spates Betty Stuckey Douglas L. Stuckey, Jr. David Taylor Kelly J . Thomas Alfred Thompkins Robert L. Thompson Drexel Turner Eddie Turner Harold Turner Marion Turner Mary Lee Tyler Priscilla J . Venters Jessie Verner M ildred Verner Zeller Walker Clyde Washington James Washington Charlie Watson Raymond Weston Ben Williams Cheryl Williams Donald 0 . Williams Rubeth E. Williams Earl J. Williams Kevin Williams Lynn Williams Richard Williams Thomas J. Williams Charles Wilson Joe Wilson R. Lee Winns Dana Lynn Wise John F. Young Randy Zurcher 3 Months Robert Allen Carol Alston Janet Alston Joy Anderson Brenda Ard Carroll Ard O'Neal Ard Eld er Bacchus James L. Bacchus Duane B arnhill Albert Barr Jervey Davis Susan Davis Blanche Denni s Bobby Dennis Virgil A. Dorsey G. Ballard Douglas Herbert Durant Chapman Eaddy, Jr. Hue E. Eaddy Jim W. Eaddy Samuel Eaddy Walter W. Eaddy Willie Eaddy Harry L. Edward Johnnie L. Ellison Bobby Filyaw Danny W. Fisher Nathaniel Flegler Robert Fleming Gerald Flowers Jimmy J. Footman Zeb Ford , Jr. Thomas Foxworth Christopher Frasier Benjamin Fulmore Levern Fulton Fannie Mae Gamble Daniel J . Gause W. George Gause John H. Gause John W. Gause Charles Gibson Moses Gibson Michael T. Gilliard Marcus Goodman Theron Gordon Windell Goss James E. Graham John Graham Carroll Gray Joseph Green Burnadean Hanna Jacqueline Hanna Lisa Harmon Mario Harris James B. Hanna Robin Bass Ceasar Hemingway Johnny Belin Harold Bell Jimmie D. Bennett, Jr. Joe Blow Herman Board s Mingo Boards Eather M . Booker Arthur Brooken s Chappell Brown James W. Brown Robert L. Brown Richard Holmes Anthony W. Hucks Ernest Hucks Sam R. Hugee Dale Hughes Jackie E. Hughes Cleo Jackson Wendell Brunson Timothy Bryant Fernell Burgess Kenneth Burgess Ulysses Burgess David W. Butler Dextel L. Caldwell Leroy Capps Michael Casey Michael Causey Jimmie J. Ceasar Paul Ceasar, Jr. Ernest Chandler Mary Ann Chandler Harry Clemons Sybil Cockfield Monroe Cole Sarah Coles John R. Collins Mattie Mae Collins Moses G. Cooper Woodrow W. Cooper Milton Coward Bennett Cox Ma xie Jen kins Jeff Johnson Willie L. Johnson Clarence K. Jones Deborah Joye William Joye James Julious Charles E. King Voncennia Lawrence Charlie E. Lawson George Lewis Richard Lewis Saul E. Lewis Samuel Linen Ernest R. Loveless Ricky Lyerly Cynthia McAlister Joshway McCray K. Solomon McCray Eldren McDaniel Keith McDaniel Anthony G. McDonald Walter McFadden Wesley McFadden Eddie McGill John McGill Ronnie Mack Arthur Marlow, Jr. Ricky Martin Ricky Matthews Laran Miles Kenneth W. Cox Samuel Miller James Mitchell Elnora Moore Betty J. Cribb Guthrie 0 . Cribb Betty Daniels Bernard Davis Charles Davis Delious A. Davis Dennison Davis Frank Davis, Jr. Joeretta Davis Jaronia Davis A boy, Randy, to William (Fiber Spinning) and Deloris Joye on January 11 , 1985. A girl, Rachel, to Richard (Fiber Preparation) and Ramona Bull on January 28, 1985. A boy, Brad , to Randy (T. 0. Scouring) and Tammy Cox on January 31, 1985. A girl, Brook, to Earl (T. 0. Maintenance) and Susan Williams on February 8, 1985, A girl, Andrea, to George (Fiber Raw Material Inventory Control) and Brenda Munn on February 11, 1985. A boy, Jason, to Yeon (R & D) and Huey Liang on February 12, 1985. A girl, Christina, to Richard (MRD) and Cheryl Corbett on February 19, 1985. A boy , Andare, to Robert Generette (Garage) and Sharon Timmons on February 25, 1985. A girl, Tabitha, to Lanny (MRD) and Helen Thompson on March 4, 1985. A boy, Anthony, to Tony (T. 0. Finishing) and Judy Mccutcheon on March 18, 1985. A boy, Josh, to Johnny (Fiber Finishing) and Pamela Barr on April 2, 1985. A boy, Adrian, to Robert and Louise Cooper (Fiber Lab) on April 3, 1985. A boy, Chris , to Irvin (MRD) and Suz_§£l ne WooleY...Qn Apri 15, 1985. Keith Haselden L. Martin Hayes Herman Cox Lonnie Cox Hello World Karen Hartfield Randy Hartfield Eric T. Haselden Isaac J. Barr Nathaniel Barr Willie J. Barr, Jr. Theron Bartell James R. Bass Virginia Brown lshmel Brunson BIRTHS OBITUARIES In Memory Mr. James Melvin (T. 0 . Grading) on February 10, 1985. Mr. Truley Booker, husband of Eather Booker (Fiber Spinning), on February 13, 1985. Richard Anthony Davis, grandchild of Eather Booker, (Fiber Spinning) on February 13, 1985. Mr. Clyde Rowntree (R & D) on February 15, 1985. Mr. Clifford Lewis, father of Beverly Elliott (Materials Management) , on February 18, 1985. Mr. Joseph Williams, father of Ruby Johnson (Fiber Spinning) and grandfather of Willie L. Johnson (Plastics), on February 27 , 1985. Mr. Howard Edward Turner, father of Howard Turner, Jr. (Project Construction), on March 4, 1985. Mr. Elijah Jones, brother of Jerome Jones (Plastics), on March 7, 1985. Mrs. Oneda Cribb, mother of Linda Altman (Administration), on March 17, 1985. Mr. Earl Woodberry, brother of Siner Woodberry (T. 0 . Preparing), on March 18, 1985. Ms . Lola Williams , sister of Earl Richardson (Fiber Raw Material Inventory Control) , on March 26, 1985. Mr. Harvey Powell, husband of Myrtis Powell (T. 0. Grading), on March 30, 1985. Mr. Willie Joe Barr (Fiber Spinning), father of Kenneth Barr and Willie Edward Barr (Fiber Spinning); brother of Lenoir Barr (Fiber Spinning), Roger Barr (T. 0. Scouring), and Phyllis Williams (Fiber Lab); and father-in-law of David Reese (Fiber Raw Material Inventory Control) on March 30, 1985. Mrs. Mary Gunter, wife of Roger Gunter (Materials Management), on April 4, 1985. Mrs. Sadie Anderson , mother of Louise Newell (Administration), on April 3, 1985. Mr. G. C. Hebert, father of Bob Hebert (Administration), on April 6, 1985. 7 �Just What Is ''Crafted With Pride'' The Crafted With Pride In U.S.A. program is building excitement and interest here at Wellman Industries and all across the country. More and more consumers are asking , "Just what is Crafted With Pride? '' Don 't be surprised if that 's a question you 'll be hearing too. How would you answer? ' • Crafted With Pride simply means that you and the people you work with , part of a force of more than 2 million textile workers nationwide , are serious about taking pride in what they do. • Textile people are proud to say that this industry is the most productive textile industry in the world. Better than Korea , Hong Kong and China and all the other cheap labor imports. • The U. S. textile industry is the world leader in new fabrics, designs, colors and fashions . • -For- quality of workman shLp, styling and price , textiles and apparel Made In U.S.A. are the best total value. One of the payoffs of the Crafted With Pride campaign is that the distinctive red , white and blue star logo is becoming a familiar part of the textile industry landscape. From water towers and delivery trucks to hot air balloons and payroll checks, the Crafted With Pride logo is reminding Americans about the importance of a vital industry. The giant textile industry has often been taken for granted. When you tell your friends, family , neighbors and merchants about Crafted With Pride In U.S.A. , you are reminding them that with every purchase of textiles and apparel, American jobs are on the line. Encourage people you know to look for the Made In U.S.A. label when shopping. Today that 's easier to do than ever before. Because of a new law requiring Made in U.S.A. labels on domestic textile and apparel products, consumers can now distinguish between foreign and domestic products. The law also requires clear identification of American textile and apparel products in mail-order catalogs . But there is no requirement that consumers remember the hun- d r:ed - oL tbQUs.a-ods_a.Lte.X1ile_Lil=_ dustry jobs threatened by imports every day. A reminder that behind shirts and dresses and sheets and towels are American workers and taxpayers, just like you, that 's what Crafted With Pride In U.S.A. is all about. It's personal, it's our lifeline and it begins with you. What three words mean the best quality buy for American shoppers? The answer is " U.S.A.," as in " Made in U.S.A. " Nothing else comes close. That is according to the respected Roper Organization, which found that country of origin has a strong bearing on what Americans think of the products they buy. The Roper survey found that to 98 percent of consumers the words " Made in U.S.A. " mean top quality. vSS6Z :JS keM6U J WaH '£ " HJ swertt!M H 1A~a4J Dead last in the quality ranking was "Made in Taiwan." Taiwan is a major exporter of textile and apparel products to the United States. The Roper survey confirms authoritative government and private opinion polls which say , in effect, Americans believe American products are " Crafted with Pride. " Remember that consumers ' desire to buy American textile and apparel products is what gave birth to the Crafted With Pride in U.S.A. campaign more than one year ago. Consumers have also been saying that often they aren 't sure that the product they have been buying were made in America. To remove any doubt about the origin of textile and apparel products , manufacturers must now prominently display labels saying "Made in U.S.A." on all textile and apparel products made in this - e1;;1Atr:y . -~-----==-------..,-~ --------·•- That's not all . Catalogs must di stin gu ish wheth er textile and apparel products are imported or domestic. The Crafted With Pride program ignites enthusiasm for American products. The new labeling law helps carry consumer enthusiasm into action . Just because a sweater or other knitted product has an American look, don't be fooled into believing that it is "Made in U.S.A. " The fact is that most knitwear on merchants ' shelves are imports, but it is still possible to find American goods. Imports have doubled since 1980. Buying imports takes American jobs. In fact, for every million yards of imports, 100,000 new textile and apparel jobs could be created. ' Sl£ xoa 9 m W l>,6, 'o' Nll O ~Y:J Hl n o s ' 3711ANOSNH0f ":JNI S3UUSf10NI NV""1:1:3M � 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 1985 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1985 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheryl Williams https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c7506010c2e9b0748848b38fe5e6eb4c.pdf c19cef29b380e6335797863d4e9ea6b9 PDF Text Text WELL WELLMAN, INC. T Summer, 1992 Wellman Teamwork Prevails Front row, L-R: Jeanne McGowan, Alex Hovsepian, Dennis Sabourin, Judson Abraham, Michelle Sabourin, Harry Benson, Sherry Sherwood. Back row, L-R: Carrie Christenson, Joan Christenson, Cliff Christenson, Leah Abraham, Jay Abraham, Michael Goodman, Audrey Goodman, Mair Petracco, Pete Petracco. Missing from photo: Anne Barre. THE "Wellman Walkers" strutted their stuff for a good cause. On Sunday, May 17th, Shrewsbury employees and their families joined forces for a Great Strides Walk to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The lOK (6.2 miles) walk took place on a stretch of the boardwalk along the Jersey Shore. Despite the cloudy skies and cool breezes off the ocean, we all managed to cross the finish line. Our youngest team member, Judson Abraham (21 months), walked the first K and with the help of Dad (Jay), strolled across the finish line in style 45 minutes later. Over $2,000 was raised by the "Wellman Walkers" efforts and we look forward to participating again next year. INDEX THOUGHTS ................. 2 AWARDS .................... 3 SAFETY ..................... 6 QUALITY ................ 8 & 9 PROFILES .............. 10 & 11 PEOPLE .................... 12 FINANCE ................... 14 PAC ........................ 16 �SEAQUIST SUPPLIER AWARD Staff EDITOR: JILL BARNICK I'm happy to announce two awards we've won in the past several weeks: the Seaquist Certified Supplier Award and the Springs of Achievement Award (page 3). Now, that's Quality. NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS: DAL AVANT JOHNSONVILLE ENRIQUE BARCENA COMMERCE WILLIE BETHEA In the area of expansions and acquisitions, see the stories on the PET Bottle recycling and wool top production expansions - page 4. As Wellman continues to grow, the Quality Improvement Process becomes even more important in our goal to maintain a world-class leadership role. nUALITY continues to be our ~ important story, in the Network News as well as in our organization. April found us in South Carolina at the Quality Sharing Rally, a day of total commitment to experiencing the Wellman Values, our Vision of Excellence. A lively cross-section of the organization shared ideas, plans, creativity and an excellent lunch! Thanks to the magic of video, all of you soon will be able to experience what a great day this was for those of us who were fortunate enough to attend . We had a firsthand look at how successful this Quality Improvement Process can be through teamwork and strong commitment. And I hope no one gets tired of hearing me say just how committed I am to Quality! In the Quality video, "The Human Touch," you'll see that we recognize that our people are our finest asset, and we are continuing to introduce our people to you in the pages of the Network News. This is proving to be very well-read and popular, and we're hoping that you all keep these "personality" stories coming. Contact your site reporter if you have a candidate. We plan to include 2-3 per issue. Last, but certainly not least, I want to personally congratulate the 1992-93 winners (page 15) of the Wellman Scholarships. I know your parents are very proud of you, and you continue to be a source of great pride to Wellman. FAYETTEVILLE ALISON DEYETTE NEW YORK ADRIENNE GREEN PALMETTO JUDITH LANGAN NEW YORK STEVE LEFEVRE CHARLOTTE FRANCES OWENS JOHNSONVILLE JILL REA SHREWSBURY RYAN SCHOLZ Left to Right: Carroll Burrows, Michael Prosser, Lewis McKnight, John Edwards, James Walker, Frank Stewart, Ron Howard Carroll Burrows (Plant Manager of the Engineering Resins Division), Frank Stewart (Quality Control Manager), James Walker (Production Supervisor), Mike Prosser and Lewis McKnight (Production Operators) and John Edwards (Engineering Resins - Sales). JOHNSONVILLE SCOTT SPRING CHELMSFORD ERNIE TAYLOR CHARLOTTE PRODUCTION: CATHY CHIARELLI NEW YORK SHEILA FRIEDBERG NEW YORK Published quarterly for employees of Wellman, Inc. and their families. Have a great summer! @ Printed on recycled paper 2 On April 9, Ron Howard, Materials Supervisor of Seaquist Molding Center, presented the Seaquist Certified Supplier Award to the Wellman Engineering Resins Division at Johnsonville. CERTIFIED is the highest Award level that Seaquist gives to its suppliers. Seaquist is a major customer of the Engineering Resins Division, purchasing nylon compound for the manufacture of aerosol valves. Seaquist valves are used in many popular household and cosmetic sprays. Seaquist started its Quality program in 1986. Wellman was invited to work in a supplier partnership by Rick Strieter, Vice President of Operations, during a plant visit in 1989. Wally Kedzlor, Quality Manager, conducted a quality audit of the Engineering Resins Division in 1991. Among the measurements for the award are rejected products and late shipments, and Wellman had perfect scores in both categories. The award was received by SPRINGS AWARD On March 31, Springs Industries, Inc. presented a Springs Achievement Award to the Fibers Division of Wellman, Inc. The award was given to Tom Duff, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Casey, Vice President of Marketing, in recognition of the Palmetto Plant's products and service. John Anderson, Bill Nugent, Joe Tucker and David Reed were also in attendance. The awards are given by Springs to suppliers who are dedicated to improvements through one or more of the seven values of The Springs of Achievement. The values are quality, service, creativity, personal and family well-being, education, respect for history, and planning for the future. ''The Springs of Achievement Awards grew out of partnerships we initiated with key vendors to foster better understanding and cooperation for mutual benefit,'' said Robert S. Hudspeth, Springs' Vice President-Purchasing. "The partnerships are resulting in improvements in Springs' quality, cost and service, and repeat business for our suppliers." Springs is one of the nation's largest textile companies, with 44 manufacturing plants in 10 U.S. states, Belgium and England. Springs has 21,000 associates worldwide. 3 Carroll said after receiving the award, "Our objective is to improve our scores in the other categories in which Seaquist audits us . We will be working closely with the customer to better our performance in 1992." Congratulations to all concerned! �Wool Division to Expand Wool Top Capacity In June, Wellman announced that it had acquired the wool top and scoured wool sales operation of A.H. Helmig & Co., Inc. Helmig is a wool top maker serving the apparel and home furnishings markets. This equipment, which is expected to be on-line in late 1992, will increase the Wool Division's annual wool top production capacity by approximately six million pounds or 37.5 percent, bringing the Division's total annual wool top production capacity to 22 million pounds. ''The acquisition of the Helmig business will make Wellman a full service supplier of wool top, scoured wool, shrink-treating and antimicrobial-treating to textile mills serving the apparel and home furnishings markets. The company is also in the unique position of offering distinctive blends of wool and synthetic fibers, including Fortrel® polyester. We look forward to offering the marketplace quality, service and reliability consistent with our goal of being a world-class supplier of wool products," says Tim Draper, vice president, Wool Division. The company also plans to order new, state-of-the-art wool scouring equipment to replace older machinery in the division. All of the new equipment will be installed in the Wool Division's existing facility in Johnsonville, SC. The Wool Division's expansion reflects continued strong demand for its wool top, high plant capacity utilization and the successful introduction of its direct sales program. We wish the Wool Division, which had an excellent 1991, continued success and much good luck with its expansion. Wellman Announces Plans to Expand PET Bottle Recycling Capacity I "We plan to recycle 200 million pounds of postconsumer PET bottles by the end of 1994," said Tom D uff. This was part of Wellman's announcement of plans to expand its capacity to process postconsumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) soft drink bottles at its recycling operation in Johnsonville, SC. The expansion is expected to be completed in phases over the next two years and will be facilitated primarily by the addition of a new building and new equipment at the Johnsonville site. The cost of the expansion is included in Wellman's two-year capital investment plan. " Our expansion reflects the increased availability of PET bottles from curbside recycling programs across the country and Wellman's resultant plans to obtain and recycle more PET bottles from these programs. Although the supply of PET bottles from curbside recycling programs is expected to grow, it is more difficult to process than the supply of PET bottles from deposit return programs due to the presence of other plastic containers in the curbside waste stream. Based on our expected additions to PET bottle recycling capacity and mix of deposit and curbside PET bottles, Wellman intends to increase its ability to recycle postconsumer PET bottles from approximately 110 million pounds annually to approximately 200 million pounds annually by year-end 1994," stated Tom Duff in a message released to the press. The incremental PET bottles from curbside recycling programs will replace higher-cost raw materials at its domestic polyester staple fiber production facilities. In addition to expanding PET bottle recycling capacity, plans are being made to improve R&D facilities for its recycling operation for the continued development of additional waste raw material sources and recycling technology. 4 EARTH CONCERNS BLOOM A s the concern to keep the earth green continues to grow across the nation, hardly a month goes by without Wellman being invited to participate in an environmental show, seminar or event. On a wet and chilly weekend in April amidst roses, tulips, daisies and fuchsia, Alison Deyette, Jill Barnick, Alex Hovsepian, Dennis Sabourin, Sheila Friedberg and Judith Langan joined other ex- hibitors at the New York Botanical Gardens at their Third Annual Green Earth Expo themed "Working Toward a Greener World." This Expo was aimed at educating the children, and our mission was to show them exactly what happened to the beverage bottles that they take back to the supermarket or recycle at their curbsides. Our hope was to educate them, thus motivating them to act on their environmental concerns. Our large display dominated the exhibition tent and our large photos and clear cases of recycled green and clear pellets beckoned to the children, encouraging them to "dig in." Many of them wanted to take samples home and by the end of the weekend our carefully separated pellets were all mixed together. Some of the other exhibitors included Pfizer Inc., AT&T, Marcal Paper Products and the NYC Department of Transportation. In the entertainment tent, families were delighted with performances by Cliff Wright Sunflower from Bear Honey Farms with his bee stories, Steve Tomcek "That Science Guy" from WNBC-TV, a children's show, and a psychic who read her crystal ball and children's palms to tell them what their environmental future would Students at New York Botanical Gardens Eco Expo • Los Angeles Tom Bavaria at Eco Expo Center ~ We Recycle 5 ) --..:·-..ir , ' be. We think their futures will be bright if they take all that they learned at the Green Earth Expo and put it into practice. Educating the masses was what made the second annual Los Angeles Eco Expo in March such a success. The messages were clear and not forgotten, "If you're not recycling, you're throwing it all away," "Save the Rain Forests,'' ''Write to Bush: Tell him to go to the World Summit for the Environment to be held in Brazil" (which he later, under pressure, agreed to attend), "Plant a Tree," and many more. A recent update of the event shows attendance reached 33,000, with 384 exhibitors occupying over 700 booth spaces, plus several added features helped spice up the 1992 show; exhitors enlarged their displays, an Eco-fashion show featured clothing and accessories made of cork and inner tubes, plus the L.A. Children's Museum's "EcoCity," where kids built a futuristic city using discarded materials. The Eco Expo heightened audience awareness and generated new business for all exhibitors. And, in a related event at the Children's Museum of Manhattan, CRinc., along with the town of Poughkeepsie, contributed to an Earth Day celebration. The town donated bottles from curbside pick-up and CRinc. molded the crushed containers into benches. The museum had speakers to teach kids about the importance of recycling and caring about the environment. N ext stop ... San Francisco. The "Eco-team" will be attending the next Expo in September. �SAFETY Wayne Clary said he and his men don't fix washing machines but at times they still feel like the Maytag repairman. Clary likened the Emergency Brigade of the Palmetto Plant to the popular television commercial, saying, "We're there, but we don't get that much experience. I think we have one of the top brigades in South Carolina," said Clary, the plant safety supervisor, also in charge of the Emergency Brigade. Clary said many insurance companies have told him the Palmetto Plant's brigade is the best trained outfit they've seen. The brigade maintains about 60-80 volunteer members, who train a minimum of 48 hours per year. Twelve to 15 state-certified emergency medical technicians are on the squad. The brigade members train in a variety of fields - fire protection, first aid, rescue procedures and chemical emergencies. The training includes hose handling, mock fires and medical emergencies. "They're all cross-trained and they can all do anything,'' said Clary. "Just two years ago there was an incident in which a contract employee, while eating lunch in the canteen, had heart failure," said Clary. ''The emergency alarm was pulled and the Emergency Brigade arrived on the scene immediately. For 20 minutes they performed CPR until the E.M.S. arrived and took control of the situation. At about the same time the company doctor showed up and gave the patient some kind of injection. He then rode with the E.M.S. and patient to the hospital. By the time they left the man was breathing,'' confirmed Clary. ''The doctor later wrote a letter to the Emergency Brigade praising them for their work . "Without you the man would not have survived." This is a testament to the Brigade's training and effectiveness . Brigade members are from all ranks of the plant's population," said Clary, who added the first responsibility of a brigade member is to answer the call when an alarm sounds. The Emergency Brigade formed in early 1974, Clary said, and several members of the current squad have been involved since the start. In the plant's early days the brigade was called about once a month, Clary said. However, in recent years emergency-related calls have dwindled to three or four per year. Most situations get resolved in about 20 minutes; Clary said, "It's not real dangerous, but it's a lot different than their regular jobs." The brigade is outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment, Clary said. "To have a good brigade, it takes a heck of a lot of time . . . a heck of a lot of planning,'' he said. Many brigade personnel are also members of their community fire and rescue groups, Clary said. Safety Talk Contest Wayne Ivey, a Wellman Fayetteville Plant employee, finished third in the North Carolina Southeastern Safety Talk Contest. Twelve contestants represented their counties in a timed, judged, seven-minute presentation. The annual safety talk contest is sponsored by the North Carolina Industrial Commission, and has been a significant factor in accident prevention. Employees compete for honors of being the best in promoting safety on or off the job. The winner of this regional contest has the honor of representing his or her company in the state-wide contest. Wayne's presentation contained - Slow Day for Those In the Safety Brigade ,.J • Wayne Ivey information on hand safety, with the Safety Problem Solving Team's involvement shown in the Fayetteville Plant to eliminate hand in- s juries or hazards. Congratulations were welldeserved for Wayne since he did an outstanding job in his presentation. "State of Wellman" Cliff Christenson presents his portion of management address to Shrewsbury office. Asst. Treasurer, Audrey Goodman Is In the foreground. Second Annual ''State of Wellman'' Address Tom Duff, Wellman's President and CEO, and Cliff Christenson, Vice President and CFO, traveled to all of the Company's east coast facilities in April to present the second annual "State of Wellman" address to all employees. Between Monday, April 6 and Friday, April 10, they delivered their hour and a half presentation 17 times to approximately 800 employees at nine locations. Their hectic tour began in the New York office and then went to the Fayetteville Plant, the Bonded Fibers Division and Parkway Plaza office in Charlotte, the Johnsonville Plant, Famous Pizza in Hemingway, the Marion Facility, the Palmetto Plant, CRinc. 's offices in Massachusetts and then home (weary and hoarse), to the corporate offices in Shrewsbury. Cliff Christenson began each presentation with a review of the company's operations, which was very helpful in light of all the organizational, management and division name changes that have occured over the past year. He then reviewed Wellman's financial performance, concentrating on 1991, and described how the company's employees (and shareholders) impact on and have benefitted from the company's performance. Tom Duff reviewed the current state and recent history of the polyester staple and POY markets and Wellman's position and performance in these markets (for which mainly kudos were in order). He outlined the future challenges to the fiber industry and Wellman, and how we must prepare to meet them. As part of this, he described the company's capital investment plans for the next few years, highlighting the strategies and major projects to be under-taken by the Fibers Division, the Recycling Division, the divisions within the Manufactured Products Group, CRinc. and the company's European operations. Mr. Duff ended the presentations with a discussion of Wellman's Values Statement, our Vision of Excellence, which states the principles we, as a company, will strive 7 to effect so that all of our employees, customers, shareholders and suppliers continue to be proud ofus. Interesting question and answer sessions followed the presentations. Most questions were directed to Tom Duff, who greatly enjoys the Q&A part and requests more questions next year. No questions were directed' to Cliff Christenson, who said that next year he would like to be asked how he stays in such great physical shape. Employees who attended the presentations came away fully informed and enthusiastic about the company they work for. While there is always room for improvement and plenty of work ahead for everyone, it certainly sounds like our management has a winning and exciting future planned for Wellman and its employees. We employees extend our sincere appreciation to Tom and Cliff for taking the time to visit and inform us. We look forward to seeing you both next year. �11 FJL\11\ \\Jl 1-:'i QUALITY RALLY "It is truly remarkable to see the amount of creativity and teamwork that can be generated in such a short period of time," remarked Tom Duff at the close of the first Wellman Quality Sharing Rally held on April 2. One hundred people from throughout the company met in Florence, South Carolina to bring the company closer together in our pursuit of quality excellence. The focal point of the conference was the Wellman Values Statement which is our Vision of Excellence for the company. In the morning, the attendees heard the senior managers of the company talk about what the values mean to them. It was clear to everyone that management is personally and strongly committed to achieving these values. As Tom Duff stated, "This is the right way to run a company." The attendees also viewed a video tape entitled "Do Right," which featured Notre Dame football coach, Lou Holtz. The tape focused on the importance of teamwork and setting goals. It was both inspirational and entertaining. Each team was then given one of the ten values and asked to create a display which represented the value. Each 8 group had a set of materials from which to create their display. The creativity and imagination demonstrated was overwhelming. It clearly showed how much could be done in a short period of time by getting everyone focused on a goal, and then having each person contribute their best to achieving the goal. Specially designed awards are on the way to the winners! The team of John Anderson, Willard Ruggles, Marian Pittman, Audie Dupuis, Rosa Nowlin, Paul Doucette, Joe Eaddy, Randy Wilson, Raymond Haselden, and Maudina Mitchell was recognized as having the best display. A video tape entitled "The Human Touch" has been produced from the Quality Rally and will be shown to all employees during quality awareness training. Without a doubt, the first Wellman Quality Sharing Rally was a huge success. Each person left with a renewed pride in our company and a better understanding of their importance to achieving success . Ask someone who attended what they thought - they will be glad to tell you all about it. 9 �THE MUSIC MAN For 20 years, Jim Davenport, Wellman's media specialist at the Palmetto Plant, has been performing with bands, writing and producing music and perfecting his vocals. "But it's only a hobby," says Jim modestly. He recently went into the studio and produced a six song demo tape to give to friends and family. His brother, a doctor by profession and also a musician by hobby, with his band helped put some of the instrumental music on Jim's tape. Of course, after 20 cult-like music industry. Rhythm and blues and Motown songs of happy times and upbeat music are a hit of the South. You could say they win popularity polls hands down. So what groups are classified as "Beach Music" groups? Jim answers, "The Drifters, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye; all those old danceoriented tunes." Some of his lyrics go along themes similar to Motown songs like, '' Some little girl broke my heart." In college Jim studied graphic A Rose By Any Other Name ritory. He organizes audio visuals, designs computer graphics, takes industrial, landscape and ID photos, creates company art work, puts together news releases and trains others how to use the company's technical equipment. Besides being a devoted musician on his off-time, Jim is an avid science fiction reader. "Isaac Asimov and Arthur Sinclarke are two of my favorites," he says. And when he's not on the job, or writing songs he enjoys piddling around Jim Davenport years Jim is quite accomplished at playing several instruments that include guitar, percussion, piano and organ. That kind of talent came in handy during his high school and college years; as a member of a band he could fill in for any performer's part. Jim sticks to writing and performing what he calls "Beach Music." He claims the title originally came from England and has sparked a arts and after graduation he worked as a stone sculptor for a monument company. He admits he enjoyed designing them, but it turned morbid when they were planted in the ground. His next career move led to a job as a construction engineer and soon after he joined Wellman. "And that's where I've been for 17 years," he says casually with a smile. Jim's job rarely turns dull since "variety" comes with the ter- classic English cars. "I've always owned English cars whether it be a Triumph or an MG." Beach music, English cars and the far reaches of space and the future fascinate Jim Davenport, plus spending time with his 13-yearold daughter, Caycie adds more fun and love to his life. When you want Jim, just reach out and he'll be there. Some people might believe the old saying that a rose is a rose is a rose. Bud Batts knows differently. Batts, a maintenance superintendent at the Palmetto Plant, is a consulting rosarian - a person recognized as an expert about roses. A rosarian is also responsible for the encouragement of rose growing. Batts began growing rose bushes as a hobby in 1969 after he gave his wife, Roberta, a dozen rose bushes for a Valentine's Day gift when they moved into their Quinby home. Ten years later, Batts became involved with the American Rose Society. As his interest in his hobby blossomed so did his enjoyment. Batts exhibits roses, is a judge at rose shows and is president of the South Carolina Rose Society. Citing the rose's reputation as "Queen of the Flowers," Batts said, "It comes across a little more special when you give someone roses.'' The 40 rose bushes, located at the Palmetto Plant are cared for by Batts, along with 200 bushes at the Batts' new home in Florence and 125 bushes in Florence's Timrod Park. After the death of the rosarian who had been caring for them, Batts was asked to help care for the park's rose bushes. The city of Florence couldn't maintain the park's original 600 bushes which were planted with donations and the neighborhood's help. However, interest soon faded and the bushes again fell into bad shape, Batts said. ''Some people might believe the old saying that a rose is a rose is a rose''. .. .Bud Batts knows differently... Budd Batts 10 11 The city wanted to make the area into a parking lot, but the neighborhood again intervened. This time a deal was struck; the city would pay for a reduced number of bushes and Batts would care for them. "Many people think roses are hard to grow, but you just have to spend a little time every week. A little water, a little spray and some fertilizer, then you 're ready to go," Batts said. Difficulty in growing rewarding roses was one of the reasons why Batts and his wife, also a rosarian, moved to Florence, Batts said. Adequate sunlight sometimes was a problem there, he said. Batts and his wife grow a variety of roses, from minature to large garden roses. Batts' interest in roses may stem from helping his mother plant a small rose garden at their home in the late 1940s. Batts can now tell the different varieties of roses and their histories. For instance: During one of the many French and English conflicts, the British navy would allow the French ships to transport rose cuttings. "No guns or groceries, but you could transport roses," Batts said. �Fayetteville Plant Idea Winners The Fayetteville Plant continues to have a very active and successful Plant Improvement Idea Program. Each month, a "Submitter of the Month'' is chosen to recognize employees for their interest and participation. This is a random selection, made from all ideas submitted during the previous month. The Fibers Division and Family Circle MAKE MUSIC TOGETHER The 1991 idea "Submitters of the Month" were: Left to Right: (front) Lonnie Mclaurin, Gladys Gilmore; (rear) Mary Glaspie, Mark Taylor Willie Alford, Randy Barbour, Cary Dudley, Jeff Fisher, Jimmy Fisher, Gladys Gilmore, Mary Glaspie, Lonnie McLaurin, Philip Neill, Mark Taylor (see photos), Judy Ake and Paul Williams (not pictured). The winner of the month is awarded a special parking place for the month and receives additional recognition via the communication center and bulletin board postings. The idea program represents a primary source for continual teamwork at the facility. All Fayetteville employees deserve thanks for their involvement. t Left to Right: Willie Alford, Cary Dudley, Randy Barbour, Jimmy Fisher Left to Right: Jeff Fisher and Philip Neill 12 The Fibers Division and Family Circle magazine worked together on a celebrity fashion editorial in the Music City Capital of America -Nashville, Tennessee. We photographed three country music stars in red, white and blue clothes of Fortrel from key manufacturers for Family Circle's July Americana issue. By coordinating a photo shoot with Family Circle, we are able to reach 29 million readers on a very small budget. Alison Deyette, Family Circle's fashion editors, photographer Michael Halsband and his assistant, flew into Nashville for six days of shooting and publicity. We first shot Tanya Tucker at her large Tara-like home high on a hillside that overlooks two ponds. Tanya was great to work with. She rarely complained of the cold as she stood in a sleeveless pantsuit or T-shirt and jeans in 45 degree weather while we stood layered in sweaters and jackets. She kicked, jumped, swung around and shook her hair, all with ease in front of the camera and always with a smile. And as day turned into night, our photographer devised several lighting tricks so that our last shot of Tanya reclining in a 1950's powder blue convertible Chevy looked as if she was enjoying a bright, sunny day. We then shot newcomer and twice Grammy-nominated Trisha Yearwood in the Ryman Auditorium; the original stage for the Grand Ole Opry. While not as comfortable with having her picutre taken, she sang along to her favorite tunes on the stereo. She 13 especially liked Bonnie Raitt's "Let's Give Them Something to Talk About," so we played it about 20 times before she asked for a change. On our last day we drove about a half hour outside of Nashville and ventured deep into the woods to Barbara Mandrell's 20,000 square foot log home. Bad weather caused us to shoot indoors or along the exterior walls, but Barbara was a trooper. She is a very petite woman but still worries about how she looks in the camera, and she didn't want an extra inch to appear. Once the work was done we had to leave Nashville behind, but not without plenty of hearty handshakes, hugs and kisses from our female music stars and plenty of invitations to return. �FINANCE WELLMAN SCHOLARSHIPS 1992-1993 Wellman Inc. Announces 17.5°/o Increase In Net Earnings for First Quarter of 1992 Wellman Inc. is pleased to report that net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 1992 increased 17.5% to $12.2 million from $10.3 million reported for the first quarter of 1991. Earnings per share for the first quarter of 1992 were $0.37, a 15.6% increase from the $0.32 reported in the year-ago quarter. Sales and operating income for the first quarter of 1992 were $207. 5 million and $28 .4 million, respectively, compared to $191.6 million and $25.8 million, respectively, in last year's first quarter. Operations Overview The increase in first quarter sales compared to the year-ago first quarter was primarily due to higher sales in the Fibers Division, resulting from increased volumes, and, to a lesser extent, sales increases at all of the company's other U.S. operations. Sales reported for the company's Irish fiber subsidiary, Wellman International Limited, declined slightly, despite higher volumes, due to lower selling prices and foreign currency translation. Demand for domestic fiber products including Wellman's Fortrel® textile and fiberfill and carpet fibers remained good during the quarter and, recently, there has been upward pressure on some polyester fiber prices. In Europe, demand and selling prices for WIL's fiber products continued to be fairly steady. Overall European fiber market conditions, however, remain weaker than in the United States. Capital Investment Program Wellman plans to significantly increase its capital expenditures for several of its operations over the next two years in order to maintain the leadership positions and competitiveness of these businesses over the long-term. The company currently estimates capital expenditures of up to $160 million over the next two years. About half of the planned capital expenditures will ~e for upgrading and modernizing equipment in the Fibers Division, and are expected to result in process efficiencies, quality enhancement and capacity expansions. The company also plans to make significant investments in its Manufactured Products Group and in solid-stating equipment to produce polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle resin. The increase in first quarter sales compared to the yearago first quarter was primarily due to higher sales in the Fibers Division Recycling Operations In order to take advantage of the increased availability of postconsumer PET soft drink bottles from curbside recycling programs, Wellman plans to expand its capacity to process PET bottles at its recycling operation in Johnsonville, SC. The cost of the expansion, which is expected to be completed 14 in phases over the next two years, is included in Wellman's two-year capital investment plan. Based on the expected additions to capacity and mix of deposit and curbside PET bottles, the company intends to increase its ability to recycle postconsumer PET bottles from approximately 110 million pounds annually to almost 200 million pounds annually by year-end 1994. Wellman intends to utilize the incremental PET bottles from curbside recycling programs to replace high-cost raw materials at its domestic polyester staple fiber production facilities. In addition to expanding PET bottle recycling capacity, Wellman plans to improve R & D facilities for its recycling operation for the continued development of additional waste raw material sources and recycling technology. Wellman's subsidiary, New England CRinc. (CRinc), has signed a contract to build and operate a full-service materials recovery facility (MRF) for Larimer County, Colorado. Including Larimer CRinc. 's network of full-service MRFs now numbers 12-16 in operation, five scheduled to commence within the next year and one awarded. In addition to its MRF activities, CRinc., through its California joint venture, recently began operation of its third glass beneficiation facility in that state. CRinc. is the exclusive North American distributor of the patented Bezner materials sorting technology, which it utilizes in its MRFs, and, in April, became the exclusive distributor of this equipment in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In February 1991, the Company announced the formation of the Wellman Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Under the program $40,000 in college scholarships is awarded to dependents of Wellman employees each school year. Applicants for this scholarship are considered under certain criteria: SAT Scores, class ranking, classes (subjects) taken, letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal essays; how well the applicants express themselves, the applicants' ideas of the future. Once the information has been gathered, winners are chosen based on academics and financial need. Out of the 29 students who applied and competed, seven were awarded college scholarships. For those seven, a minimum of $1000 and a maximum of $4000 will be granted to each of them each year. We are pleased to announce the scholarship recipients for the 1992-1993 school year: NEW RECIPIENTS QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE STUDENT William J. Barrett, Fayetteville Tony C. Moore, Charlotte Samuel D. Howell, Johnsonville Matthew Palmer, Palmetto Don Thompson, Johnsonville Heber Watson, Palmetto John W. Evans, Johnsonville JILL BARRETT JOHN W. MOORE SAMANTHA G. HOWELL MARK C. PALMER JASON THOMPSON JANIE WATSON SHARON EVANS SCHOLARSHIP RENEWALS STUDENT Kevin Honeycutt Anthony Parker Patrick Stone Stephanie Humphries Adesha Ross Yvonne Bailey Trina Jones Misty Parker Jennifer Tanner Tamara Goodson Nichelle Swanson Sandy Barnes Andy Barnes QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE James Honeycutt, Palmetto Jerome Parker, Johnsonville Wayne Stone, Johnsonville Jeffrey Humphries, Johnsonville Mickey Ross, Fayetteville James Bailey, Palmetto Richard Jones, Palmetto Herman Parker, Johnsonville John Tanner, Johnsonville Carl Goodson, Palmetto Al Swanson, Johnsonville Sarah Barnes, Palmetto Sarah Barnes, Palmetto STUDENT William Hanna Cammie Powell Tammi J elovchan Jenny Underwood Tonya Bazen Susan Robinson Brian Sims Arthur Powell Jennifer Hannah Jimmy Williams Tammy Brookens Kelvin Baggett Michele Thaw QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE Judy Hanna, Johnsonville Carey Powell, Johnsonville Vence Jelovchan, Johnsonville Carl Underwood, Fayetteville Linda Bazen, Johnsonville Sheila Hayes, Palmetto Earl Sims, Palmetto Kathy Powell, Johnsonville Harry Hannah, Palmetto Cheryl Williams, Johnsonville Renette Brookens, Johnsonville Wendell Baggett, Fayetteville Larry Thow, Palmetto Wellman is indeed proud to provide these scholarships and wishes the award recipients much success in the upcoming school year. 15 �Wellman Forms Political Action Committee With sounds of the 1992 Democratic and Republican conventions and presidential and local elections in the air, all minds are focused on who to vote for and why. In order to support those candidates who best will serve our interests in Washington, Wellman has established a Political Action Committee (PAC). A PAC is a legal way for a group of people, such as certain employees of a company, to combine its political contributions in order to have greater impact. Early in July, salaried executives, various salaried managers and administrative personnel received information regarding the establishment of our PAC. The Wellman PAC was formed in response to proposed new laws and regulations in the recycling field, a key area for Wellman, as well as governmental actions within the tr:ade area that will impact our fiber business. Via voluntary and confidential employee contributions, the PAC enables Wellman to donate monies in the company's name, to candidates for political office. Our goals are to help elect members to Congress who are supportive of business; and to become a stronger, more active player in the legislative areas that affect our business. By helping us achieve these objectives, this PAC should ultimately prove beneficial to all of us. The administration of the PAC, however, should have no impact on employees or their jobs. By law, salaried foremen and supervisors and the hourly employees whom they directly supervise are not eligible to participate. Contributors to the PAC (eligible salaried executive, managerial and administrative personnel) and the amounts of their contributions will be known only to the PAC's nonemployee treasurer in Washington, DC and to payroll personnel in the case of payroll deductions . PACs operate on a strictly voluntary and confidential basis. The Board of Directors of the PAC is comprised of Dennis Sabourin, Chairman of the PAC, and Jill Rea from the Shrewsbury, NJ office, Stephen Katz from New England CRlnc. in Chelmsford, MA, and Doug Noble from the Charlotte office. The directors are responsible for researching and awarding contributions to congressional candidates who meet certain criteria relevant to Wellman. The list of candidates which the PAC supported and amount of contributions given to them will be published periodically. PACs have become an effective and positive way for companies to address the regulatory and legislative actions that affect their business interests. Thousands of companies, including some of our customers and competitors, have created PACs and, as a result, have created a potent business voice in Washington, DC. The Wellman PAC represents a positive way to be involved in government, achieve our business and political objectives and help ensure a bright and successful future for our company and ourselves. BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE WELLMAN, INC. JOHNSONVILLE, SC 29555 PAID JOHNSONVILLE, SC PERMIT NO . 9 ®. WELLMAN, INC ~ "' Wellman, Inc, Johnsonville, South Carolina 29555 Jim v A lJ1lliams Rt . 3, o 316 He ingw Y sc e9554 16 � 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 Summer 1992 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/e1e2af2a4b3f78893001f5fc65eecb96.pdf aa45ee5f5b2ff6885dd09144bd83b5ba PDF Text Text • ellman ICS Published by Wellman, Inc. • Johnsonville, S. C. 29555 • Spring 1986 Recycling demand for PET will lag behind the 1 billion lb/yr supply estimated for 1990, says Thomas Duff, president and chief executive officer of Wellman, Inc., Johnsonville, S. C. Recycling PET recycling grows by leaps & bottles P lastics penetration of the beverage bottle packaging industry has raised more than eyebrows. It has raised ire among ecologists and spawned bottle return legislation in many states. Ecological concern has, in turn, sparked a new plastics business - recycling. According to Wellman, Inc., a recycler and producer of resins and synthetic fibers, supply and applications for recycled materials are growing. A modest 100 million lb/yr of PET was processed in 1985, although 600 million lb of PET bottles were available for recycling, says Thomas Duff, president and chief executive officer of Wellman. This year an estimated 120 million lb will be processed. Even though the demand for recycled material is increasing, availability will far outdistance demand. By 1990, Duff predicts, PET supply will reach 1 billion lb/yr. To capitalize on its availability and to meet legislative directives, new applications and technologies for recycled PET must be developed. At present, Duff estimates that the plastics industry directs 80-85% of recycled PET into polyester fiber for nonwoven and filling applications. Other applications for "non-engineering" recycled resins include package strapping, monofilament, and film. Duff classifies recycled PET resins with adjusted viscosities as "non-engineered" materials. The selection of recycled materials, however, is not limited to variations of viscosity. PET recyclers now offer injection-molding grade "engineering" resins, such as 20-30% glass filled, flame retardant low modulus, and general purpose resins. The selection of recycled PET materials could grow to as many as 20 engineering grades within the next 5 yr, Duff says. Recycling tech must balance cost PET bottles contain 65-75% PET, almost all of which is recoverable through a combination of mechanical and chemical processes. Color sorting and separation of paper, polyethylene and aluminum from the PET takes place in both batch and continuous process systems. Recovered polyethylene is often supplied to manufacturers who process the HDPE for non-critical applications, such as flower pots. The cost of recapturing material to start the recycling process is low. According to Duff, bottles are priced at 5-12¢/lb depending on whether they have been cosegregated; Jtow they are packaged; and whether some material has already been removed. Processing costs, however, vary by recycler and system. While cost of conversion fluctuates, Duff affirms that the processed material generally costs less than virgin. "There's no shortage of virgin resin," he comments. "So if there isn't a price incentive to buy recycled PET, what would stop a customer from buying Virgin?" New applications to enhance market Recycled resins, Duff comments, will ride the coattails of plastics replacement of conventional materials in all industries. First, plastics will supplant other materials, then recycled resins will vie for plastics applications. Duff identifies microwave oven dishes and fiberglass PET products as areas that show promising development. "What you have to remember is PET is just beginning to be developed in engineering applications anyway," Duff says. "And as various R & D groups develop resins to replace PBT and nylon, the use and demand for recycled PET will grow." Number of recyclers to grow As the recycling markets grows, Duff speculates that the number of regional recyclers will increase. "Right now, Wellman accounts for approximately 90% of the industry recycling capacity. This will change as regional recyclers get into lower value added processing or recycled specialty resins," he says. "I see these companies supplying each end of the spectrum while Wellman's niche remains the big, middle-ofthe-road market." Three Groups Complete Training Programs - Turn To Page Five �YOU SAID IT MEMO FROM MANAGEMENT Support For Space Exploration Divided By Tom Duff President and Chief Executive Officer Siner Woodberry, T. 0. Preparing, said she thinks the space program "is good for the country, one that should be continued. All the equipment The following comments come from a recent release from the American Textile Manufacturers Institute. They are facts you should be aware of as they should be thoroughly checked and reaffect our industry and Wellman directly. checked before launching to prevent If you 're like most Americans, about half of the clothes and other textile and accidents in the future." apparel products you own are foreign-made . And probably, 75 percent of your shoes also were manufactured abroad in countries such as Taiwan , Japan, For T. J. Gray, Materials ManageKorea and Brazil. ment, he has never thought too much Ivory tower economists will tell you that, in theory, there 's nothing wrong naut McNair's life was one of magnifiwith this . According to the textbook version of international trade, all nations cent achievement. He will be missed. about the space program and that he benefit from the open door policy of free trade. Theoretically, the unbounded r1 h f h d h k h I would like to see future space shots flow of goods and services from nation to nation results in a wider variety of n 9 t O t e trage Yt at struc t e cancelled " because there are no livproduct selection and the increased competition keeps prices low. Challenger, we asked several emBut in practice, four decades after America emerged as a global industrial ployees what they thought about the ing human beings in outer space. " superpower, our economic foundation is being shattered - not by our failure Don Lawrimore, Safety , said he to compete on equal terms with the rest of the world - but by its refusal to space program. compete on equal terms with us. " I definitely think the space prothinks " it is a great program. Man Today, America has one of the most open markets in the world . The h Id · b If I h needs to explore and learn as much international trade agreements that we 've negotiated with our foreign trading gram S OU continue ut ee not as possible about outer space not " partners," under the Multi Fiber Arrangement (MFA) , specify the most liberal ing should be taken for granted. More allowance for textile and apparel products anywhere in the world . emphasis should be placed on safety only for this generation but for the Yet the Administration 's failure to implement this agreement has led to a next. " flood of imports that have taken jobs away from the American workers . As a and the security aspects of the proresult, America has become a magnet for textile, apparel and other consumer gram ,'' and Judy Hanna, M RD " I feel there are too many things goods from all over the world . S f which need to be done here on earth , About 100 nations now send their textile and apparel goods to the United or mg · rather than spendmgall that money States. Imports of these products have grown an average of 16 percent a year '' We should continue sending ships since 1980 and surged an amazing 75 percent from 1982-85. Since 1980, into space. I think the recent tragedy going into space. The money should more than 300,000 American workers have lost their textile and apparel jobs be spent exploring our own earth and to foreign exporters. Foreign textile and apparel companies now control over was a loss we can never forget. I'm 50 percent of the U. s. clothing market. The textile and apparel trade deficit afraid that accidents like that can hapin doing things to benefit people in has soared past the $18 billion mark. b I · h k h need," said Issac Barr, Sorting. It is easy, living in a nation that offers such an abundance of natural and pen ut exp onng t e un nown as man-made-resources;-to-take for granted-what a cn:rciatthing-a--strong-texti1c--+....- ---R.i.w-ays-~A-Velve~eF-anel-tJnce,,__- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and apparel industry really is. The fiber, textile and apparel industry employs tainty," said Gregory Stone, Plastics. For the people of South Carolina and especially this part of the state, the explosion of the Challenger Space Shuttle was a particularly jolting shock. Black Astronaut Ronald E. M N · f C air, one o the seven crew members aboard the lost space ship, was a native of nearby Lake City. Astra- more than two million people - that's more than the steel and auto industries combined. It is the largest manufacturing employer of women and minorities. And it is second only to the automotive industry in its contribution to our Gross National Product. The value of the textile and apparel industry to our nation has not gone unnoticed by our foreign competitors. Their efforts to build employment in their domestic industries should not come at our expense, nor should they resort to unfair trading practices. Last December, Congress responded to this worsening situation by passing the Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act. Unfortunately, President Reagan listened to misguided advisors and vetoed the bill, claiming it was " protectionist. " This simply is not borne out by the facts . What this bill does is requ ire the Administration to set textile and apparel import growths at reasonable levels and prevent the excessive growth which has disrupted the U. S. market. The Administration has woefully ignored this excessive growth at the expense of 300,000 unemployed textile and apparel workers. Is this legislation the total answer? Of course not. But it will give a basic American industry a fighting chance. U.S. textile and apparel manufacturers are ready for a fair fight. They 've spent $8.1 billion on plant modernization since 1980. This August 6th , Congress will decide whether to override the veto of the Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act. If consumers and voters in our community send a strong message of support for the override to the people who represent us in Congress, American industry will be able to compete - not with foreign nations that flood the U. S. market with unfair imports, but on equal terms with our foreign competitors . That's all we ask. Let your political representatives and your local retailers know how you feel about " Made in the USA". Don Lawrimore T. J. Gray Judy Hanna Gregory Stone Issac Barr Tom Duff & WELLMAN Topics Carolinas Association ol Business Communicators 2 Published quarterly for employees of Wellman , Inc., and their families by the Personnel Department in Johnsonville, S. C. 29555. An equal opportunity employer. FRANCES T. OWENS Editor Communications and Benefits Manager �Clyde Richardson and Rudy Blaine were caught clearing the deck. FACES Tiny Matthews taking a break. Beelah Haselden has her hands full. So does Edward Scott. Saundra Bazen and JoAnn Tanner strike a pretty pose. BLOOD DRIVE IS A BIG SUCCESS The Carolina Low Country Blood Services program is getting accustomed to having good turnouts when the Blood Mobile is dispatched to Wellman Industries. The latest "Wellman Blood-AThon" produced another big success . The Red Cross received 188 life saving units of blood from Wellman volunteers. Rebecca Gosnell , of the Carolina Low Country Blood Services office, praised those who contributed blood. While praising the Wellman program, the Red Cross reports that there is still a critical need for blood. There continues to be a severe shortage of blood - particularly "O Positive" type. Drawing praise for giving blood were: A Red Cross Nurse checks David Taylor. Grading: Jimmy Wiggins, Reco Lee, Harry Cockfield, Dennis Peguese , Roberson Nesmith, Edward Wilson Pre-Blending: Leroy M. Taylor Carding: Bennie J. Cockfield Superwash: Larry Ginn Fiber Preparation: John H. Cuttino, F. Leverne Shird , Nathaniel Weston , Gerody Boatwright , Johnny Davis, Ricky Coker, Wendon Hugee, Larry Cockfield, John A. Gagum, Thaddeus Pressley, Lynn Springs , Earl Davis, Robert Joye, John Cribb, Jr. Pellet Mill: Rudy 0 . Purvis Raw Material Extrusion: Barry Owens Fiber Scouring: Coy L. Gamble, Kerry N. Powell Final Drying: William Jones, Wayne Lawrence Spinning: Harry G. Hemingway, Dale Hughes , Esda Ball , Dexter Caldwell, Joe Weston , Johnnie Lee Graves, Gerald Flowers, Jr., Thelder Gamble, Jr., James A. Frasier, Willis Flowers, Frankie Grate, Willie J. Wilson, Kelly McMillan, Jerome Dorsey, Uldine Poston, Craig Frazier, Herman Boards, Darryl Davis, Charles E. Wilson, Cindy Poston, Al Cantey, David W. Taylor, Kenneth L. Barr, Lentto Jones, Johnny Williams, Ezekiel Sumpter, David Burroughs , Guthrie 0 . Cribb, Larry Anderson, Edward Hughes, Alfred Graham, Albert Barr, Arthur Williams , Phillip Frasier, Lillie Mae Parker, James Glasgow, Sam J. Singletary, Lenoir Barr, John D. Epps, Bennett Graves, Jerome Gause , L.A. Hemingway, George Frazier, Jr., Luther Lewis, Mark Carraway, Cleo Fulmore, Jr., James Hilton, Edward Davis, Peter J. Nesmith, Clyde Washington, David Singletary Wei/strand: William H. Johnson, John Bishop, Bob Hartwig, Jaronia Davis, Theron Mack, Arthur L. Graham Fiber Finishing: Lawris J. Eaddy, A. Glenis Bell, William Creel , Stephen Wright, Johnny 0. Johnson, Delia Moon , Odell Matthews, Willard Holland, Dell Carter, Floyd Hemingway, Joye Flowers, Walter L. McFadden , Jr., Kent Davis , Alfreda Whitfield , William B. Dodge, Rodney Grier, Elton Pressley, Theron Gordon, Rogers Epps, Donald McClam , Willie Gause, James E. Polite, Michael Casey, Melvin R. Cooper, Lonnie M. Floyd , Warren Singletary, Rothy Allison , Wally Gibson, Leroy K. Julious, Harry C. Bell , Evance Williamson , Burel Dozier, Mary Ann Lewis, John T. Collins, Solomon Brunson, Roger Bluefort, Rubin Graham, Samuel Self, Cleo Jackson, Mackie Gordon , Winston Haselden, Anderson Wilson, Jr., Charles E. Lawson , Allen Howard, Henry McGill, Frank Moon, William Thompson, Orlando Pressley, Charles R. Cooper, Herman J. Parker, John C. Ard , Furman Cain, John W. Evans Fiber Lab: Shirley Cameron, Diane Hucks, Gail P. Stone, Karen D. Cooper, Bill Kirby, Patricia Thompkins, Eva C. Christion , Mike Yockel, Ora Bell Frazier, Betty Frazier, Tomi Harcrow, Lyn Coker, Marthenia Pressley, Linda Hughes, Nancy J. Hanna Sorting: Douglas Lupo, Mark A. Stone, Aldrain Dunmore, Floyd Pressley, Willie George Thomas, Jefferson Brown , Joe Blow, Steve Newell , Woodrow Wilson, Jr., Berlin Belin, Jr., John Davis, John W. Gause, Derrick Scott, Nellie McCullough, F. Earl Williams, Odell Wright, Tony Stone, Randolph Belin, Chappell Brown, Wayne Hanna, Gary A. Narron Fiber Maintenance: Randy Loveless, M. Derrell Coker, Melvin Lewis, Danny R. Sisk, Wayne Powell, Henry Poston, Sandy Thompson Jim Henderson and Jimmy Bennett say giving blood is easy to do. Fiber Shipping: lshmel Brunson Bottle Recovery: L. C. Wright, Willie Bettard, James B. Cox , Eldren McDaniel, James S. Cooper, Willie L. Cooper, Billy McDaniel, Ronnie Epps, Kenneth Burgess, Jere L. Cribb, Alan Godwin Fiber Receiving: Carey Powell, Annette Nettles , Joyce Avant, George Frederick, Jr. , Vincent E. Bray, Larry Matthews Process Control: Audie DuPuis, Curtis R. Turner, Jim Henderson, John T. Powell, David L. Stone, Chris Bradley, Jimmy Morris, Clark Durant, Ronald Brock General & Administrative: Marie Richardson, Sandra Altman Material Recovery Division: Cindy Thompson, Sybil Cockfield, Elloree Pollard, Jimmy Bennett, Robert Jordan, Irv Wooley, Catherine M. Cox, Rodney Smith, Myrlene Lewis , Roberta M . Brown, Phillip Bartlett, Charles Con- yers, Levern Graham, Sandra Ray, Tammy W. Sneath, Carolyn McDaniel, Brenda Ard, Diane Chattine, Jacqueline McAllister, Betty Ruth Daniels, Tom Hart Plastics: Glenn Mclean Supply Room: Joe Eaddy, Dena Miller, Willie F. Wilson Purchasing: Doolittle Stone Research & Development: Jeffrey Hill, Lyde Poston , Gloria Chastain, Scott Shipes Accounting: Robin Furches, Renee Cook, Mary Powell Computer Services: Teresa Collins, Tenzil Pope, Julie Rogers, Ann Lane, Henry Marlowe, Jeff Lewis, Brenda Watson, Jacqueline Alston Safety: Rhett Salley Personnel: Jim Carraway Facility Maintenance: Anson A. Stone Material Management: Tom Crafton, Lory Belflower 3 �JOE SAYS SAFETY SLOGANS Heart Attack Rate Is High In This Area Safety beats the socks off accidents. Veretha Cribb T. 0 . Administration Studies have shown the Pee Dee area of South Carolina to have one of the highest heart attack rates in the country. While the rate has declined during recent years, there is ample reason to be concerned about the problem and to do what you can to remedy it. Johnsonville is in the heart of the Pee Dee. Health authorities keep saying you can do things to improve your chances of not having a Cardiovascular disorder. So does Joe. Joe feels your heart is in your hands. Cardiovascular disorders, which include heart diseases , strokes and high blood pressure, are not just problems for the Pee Dee. They are the nation's number one killer. Joe reminds you that they will cause one-half of all the deaths that will be recorded in the country this year. Everyone is vulnerable. It CAN happen to you. But there is much you can do to prevent it. This is a good time for employees and their families to take Joe's advice. Look at your lifestyles and see if a few changes might have a good effect on your health. To err is human; to be unsafe is deadly. Renette Brookens Accounting Safety is the key to be the best you can be. J. Bennett Cox Bottle Recovery Some R Safe; Some R Sorry. Which R U? Thurma Jean Poston Safety Safety, it's no accident! Arsenia W. Richardson Plastics Safety - What to look for: Do you know the symptoms of a heart attack and what to do if you or a loved one is stricken? You should! For too many people, the first outward sign of heart disease is sudden death. Each year, about 100,000 deaths occur in the first five minutes of a heart attack, and half of all heart-attack deaths occur within the first hour. Many of these deaths could be prevented , but people misread symptoms or deny that they are seriously ill. The term "heart attack" is a rather general one for what doctors call a " myocardial infarction." Contrary to what many people believe, a heart attack usually does not produce a great immobilizing pain that takes one's breath away. Nor does it cause a sharp, stabbing pain. · Instead, the pain is more like a bag of sand pressing on the chest behind the breastbone - an uncomfortable fullness , squeezing or pressure. The pain may radiate to the neck, shoulders or arms. It may come and go and even disappear for a considerable period of time. Not all symptoms may be present. Feeling weak, short of breath and nauseous, the victim may mistake his or her condition for indigestion . As a result, one in five heart attacks is not diagnosed at the time it occurs. Many victims die before receiving medical attention, and thousands more rls~lare,death1)y walking around with heartttamage they are not aware o . The American Heart Association recommends that anyone experiencing chest discomfort lasting for two minutes or more to get to a hospital immediately. It also suggests training in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation techniques (CPR) as a way of prolonging life until professional medical help arrives. How to live: Do you know the seven major risk factors associated with heart disease and live in a way that reduces the chances of a coronary or coronaryrelated disorder? The more uncontrolled risk factors a person has, the greater are his or her chances of developing premature heart disease and dying young . Do you know your blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels? They measure three of the risk factors. You should have them checked regularly and adjust diet, especially intake of sugars and saturated fats, to keep these levels within medically-recommended ranges . Your family doctor can measure your blood pressure simply and painlessly in his or her office. Blood tests can be ordered to determine your blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Your doctor will then be able to outline the proper diet for you to follow to help control these risk factors. Do you smoke or are you overweight? Each condition is dangerous . Their combination is lethal. Do you exercise? Most Americans lead sedentary lives and consume far too many calories. Putting motion in your life on a regular basis helps fight weight problems and also has been known to lower blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels. A good diet-exercise program is a must for most people, but should be preceded by a thorough physical checkup and competent medical advice. Are you under a lot of stress at home or on the job? All humans feel stress, and some stress is beneficial. But excessive stress over extended periods contributes to cardiovascular problems and raises susceptibility to other disorders. In a word , relax, as much as you can . The cost of not taking care of your heart is high - in economic and human terms . Our nation loses billions of dollars in productivity and spends billions more on medical care; countless families suffer needless tragedy each year because people fail to follow healthful lifestyles and then ignore obvious danger signals . Remember: Your heart - and your life - are in YOUR hands. Joe also says the emergency room is no substitute for your doctor. Many people mistakenly use the emergency room as their primary care physician . It's estimated that as many as 75% of emergency room visits are not emergencies , but could be handled better in a doctor' s office. Unless your problem is a true emergency, it is unwise to go to an emergency room for treatment. Here are some of the disadvantages of unnecessary emergency room visits: Long waits because the most seriously ill and injured patients get the attention of the staff first. An emergency room doctor doesn't know you or your medical history. Emergency rooms provide little or no follow-up care. Emergency room treatment is expensive, costing two to three times more than a doctor's office visit. Your insurance may not cover emergency room visits if they aren 't true emergencies. 4 Don't leave home without it. Valerie Lea Cox Plastics Don't delay, play it safe today. James R. Bass T. 0 . Combing Safety should be everyone's business. Make it yours! Randy Loveless Fiber Maintenance Safety is the key on your job - please turn it on. Melvin R. Cooper Fiber Finishing You never underestimate the power of safety! Dorothy Miller Plastics Safety is one habit you should never break. Betty Thomas Fiber Spinning - Make safety ABSOLUTE and accidents OBSOLETE. F. Elton Baxley Fiber Spinning Safety is always a responsibility. James E. Graham Fiber Spinning ABOVE Veretha Cribb Thurma Jean Poston James Graham Arsenia Richardson Melvin Cooper Valerie Cox RIGHT Renette Brookens Randy Loveless Dorothy Miller Betty Thomas Bennett Cox Elton Baxley James Bass PLANT VISITORS Teacher Harmon Cooper is shown with his Johnsonville Vocational Class students during a tour of Wellman. �Fire Brigade Receives "Hands On" Instructions A brand new batch of graduates are ready to put their training to use as members of the Wellman Fire Brigade. The class consisted of discussions on "Chemistry of Fire" and "Portable Fire Extinguishers and their Operation Principles. '' The instructor was Joey Tanner. " We had a total of 18 members participate from the Textile Operations Division . Each session lasted one and one-half hours and included both classroom and hands on instruction, " he said . Portable fire extinguishers were used on actual fires. The Wellman Fire Brigade includes members from each division in the plant. It is responsible for incipient fire protection. The latest graduates include: Bill Hicks, Wade Wise, Jeffery Zurcher, Keith Miller, Clyde Nesmith , Obadiah Shird, Aaron Brooks, Jerry Elliott, Franklin Hayes, John M. Nesmith , Jessie Verner, Rusty Bass, Mike Powell, Tom Tanner, Don Lawrimore. z zc:, Jerry Elliott checks out an extinguisher. Electrical Equipment Needs "Safe Handling" No matter how you cut it, safety should be spelled with capital letters when you deal with electricity. Electric power is an essential thing and it is dealt with a high degree of safety. Instructor William H. Miles emphasized that during the latest edition of Wellman's Basic Electrical Training. In addition to safety, emphasis was placed on the basics of electricity. Students were also introduced to the National Electrical Code. A common sense approach was used by Mr. Miles in outlining why safety is important in the workplace. Basic electricity subjects covered during the six weeks ranged from electron theory and control systems to protection devices and handling hazardous waste (used oil). Participants included: Ronnie Baxley, Robbie Collins, and Ricky Lyerly, MRD; Jimmy Coker, Fiber Maintenance; Ray Fennell and Elvis Pressley, Plastics Maintenance; Roger Parsons, R&D; and Robbie Hicks, Motor Testing Facility. Instructor Joey Tanner at work. Ronnie Baxley and Ray Fennell are shown with Instructor Bill Miles. Instructor Joey Tanner Ricky Lyerly, Elvis Pressley and Robbie Collins talk shop. MRD Supervisors Get Acquainted With SCBA Supervisors in the Materials Recovery Division (MRD) have gotten better acquainted with the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). Nine supervisors were updated on the use of the lifesaving equipment during both classroom and practical exercises using the air paks. The instructor was Joey Tanner. The program began with an orientation of SCBA and how it operates. The proper way of putting on and taking off the unit was taught. Students were taken to a darkened area that they were not familiar with for realistic training with the equipment. This provided an atmosphere that supervisors would face if their areas were hit by actual fires. Emphasis was placed on the safety of the men using the unit as well as the safety of the individual or individuals to be rescued should an emergency arise. Supervisors completing the training were Chris Smith, Frank Moore, Randall Davis, Chris Hughes, Michael Wallace, Philip Bartlet, Rufus Palmer, Allen Howell, and James Nesmith. They got their information first hand. Jimmy Coker, Mike Poole, Roger Parsons and Robbie Hicks Chris Smith and Frank Moore hit the deck. Chris Smith and Frank Moore are behind those masks. Students Chris Hughes, Frank Moore, Chris Smith, Mike Wallace and Randall Davis lend an ear. 5 �fA Ill z 0 1- 0 Ill ..I OBITUARIES In Memory Perline Cribb Myrtle Haselden Mr. Boyd Marlowe, husband of Bernice Marlowe (T. 0. Finishing), deceased November 16, 1985. Thomas Hicks, Jr. Dennison Davis RETIREES Mr. James J. "Shorty" Thigpen, retired from T. 0 . Scouring, deceased November 16, 1985. Mr. Billy Ammons, son of Theola Ammons (R&D) and brother of Phil Ammons (Fiber Shipping), deceased November 26, 1985. Mr. Ray Crocker, Sr., father of Barry Crocker, Sr. (T. 0. Administration) and grandfather of Barry Crocker, Jr. (Fiber Preparation), deceased November 30, 1985. Ms. Mary Ann Stone (MRD) deceased December 7, 1985. Mr. Loris Mack, brother of Lerlita Mack Pasley (R&D), deceased December 19, 1985. Mrs. Reatha Carnell, mother of Shorty Carnell (Fiber Spinning), deceased January 4, 1986. Mr. Willie Lee Washington , father of John Washington (Fiber Sorting), deceased January 14, Best Wishes To Our New Retirees Things are a little more lively out in the Possum Fork Community now that Myrtle Haselden has more time to spend there . She has retired after 18 years in the Tow Department at Wellman . " I'm enjoying visiting with my family and friends. I even enjoy having more time to keep my house. Sometimes I just relax and take it easy, " she said. Mrs . Haselden is active in the New Hope Free Will Baptist Church. She is the mother of six children. Another familiar face missing from Wellman is Perline Cribb, who 1986. Mr. Mayo Legette, father of Mark Fortune (Bottle Recovery), deceased January 23, 1986. Mr. Roy Ashley Cain, Jr., father of Mrs. Judith Bolyn (MRD), deceased February 8, 1986. Ms . Jemettie Salters , sister of Nathaniel Salters (Fiber Spinning), deceased February 18, has retired after 20 years. She retired due to her husband's health. Mrs. Cribb and her husband, Ralph, live in the Good Hope Community. They are the parents of five children. She spent most of her time at Wellman in Fiber Quality Control. Thomas J. Hicks has retired after 24 years at Wellman . He worked in Wool Grading and was working in the Tow Department when he retired. Mr. Hicks is active in the Trinity AME Church where he is a trustee, an usher and leader. He and his wife, Mary, live in the Pee Dee Com- NEWSMAKERS Hart An Advisor Owens Named 1986. Mr. Jack Tyler, husband of Janie Tyler (Tow), deceased February 21 , 1986. Mr. 0elmar l::ewis, husband of Mary Ann Lewis (Fiber Finishing), deceased February 22 , Frances Owens Communications and Benefits Manager ~ ently received a Certificate of Membership in the South Carolina Committee for Employee Support of the Guard and Reserves. The committee promotes support for more than 23,000 Guardsmen and Reservists who serve as citizen-soldiers in South Carolina. Mrs. Owens was also elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Florence County Council on Aging . She will represent the Johnsonville area on the council. 1986. Ms . Leila Collins Williams, mother of Melton Williams (Plastics), deceased February 25, 1986. munity. They have nine children, 12 stepchildren and a number of grandchildren. Dennison Davis has retired after 17 years in the Tow Department. He expects to get out and do a little farming once warm weather arrives. Some of the corn and grain he plants will be used to feed a few hogs he is raising . He lives in the Brittons Neck Community with his daughter. He is the father of six children. Retirement means he has more time to do many of the things he enjoys doing with his family. Hart Tom Hart, who serves as Production Superintendent of the Materials Recovery Division (MRD), has been named to an Advisory Board for the Continuing Education Division of Florence-Darlington Technical College. The primary role of the board is to provide the college division with advice on programs it might offer to meet the needs of the industrial manufacturing field. The introduction of robotics, microcomputers and other high technology has created new opportunities in training. Mr. Hart will join others on the board in providing advice on the establishment and up-to-date educational programs to take advantage of those opportunities. Owens BIRTHS WHO'S NEW Hello World A girl, Angela, to Herman (Fiber Finishing) and Della Mae Cox on November 9, 1985. A girl, Kimberly, toWade(T. 0 . Scouring) and Linda Wise on November 12, 1985. A girl, Kamica, to John (Raw Material Inventory Control) and Aletha Wilson on November 16, 1985. A girl , Ashley, to Willie (Raw Material Inventory Control) and Daisy Mae Barr on November 27, 1985. A boy, Tremone, to Louie (Raw Material Inventory Control) and Willia Davis on December 2, 1985. A boy, Herbert, to Herbert (Outside Storage) and Carrie Durant on December 5, 1985. A girl, Lakesha, to Joe L. (Pellet Mill) and Ernestine Linder on December 12, 1985. 6 A girl , Maegwen, to Rhett (Safety) and Gwen Salley on January 2, 1986. A boy, Edward, Jr., to Edward (Fiber Spinning) and Jeanette Belin on January 10, 1986. A girl, Brandi, to Keith (Fiber Spinning) and Melanie Haselden on January 11, 1986. A boy, Bobby, to Bobby (Fiber Preparation) and Shirley McFadden on January 15, 1986. A girl, Marie, to James (T. 0 . Finishing) and Connie (T. 0. Combing) Powers on January 16, 1986. A girl, Nicole, to Kevin (Roofing) and Becky Tanner on January 20, 1986. A girl, Ashley, to Eddie (Facility Maintenance) and Martha Woods, Jr., on February 18, 1986. Welcome Aboard Bottle Recovery - Alan Goodwin, Homer W. Hobbs, Jr. and Jere L. Cribb. Fiber Preparation - Terry Coker, Timothy W. Haselden, William D. Jones, John E. Cribb, Jr., Timothy F. Hampton and Jeffrey D. Koch. Sorting - Wayne Hanna, Teddy M. Ard, Lawrence Whitnauer , Billy Green, Jessie J. Gamble and Jacob Boyd . Outside Storage - Anthony L. Cockfield. Fiber Lab - Roberta E. Richardson and Judy L. Coker. Fiber Buildings and Grounds - Johnny J. Aiken. Fiber Shipping - Errol G. McDonald and Brenda G. Moore. Fiber Finishing - Furman D. Cain, Jr. Fiber Scouring - Kerry N. Powell. Traffic - Harold Dorsey. Data Processing - Julie P. Rogers . Administration - Gail M. Cribb. Accounting - Valerie H. Eaddy and Sue Windham. Microfilm - Linda S. Brazen . �Wesley Altman Drexell Turner Lonnie Coker Virgil Prosser Curtis Barefoot Bill Hicks Ronald Cox Frances Owens Chapman Eaddy, Jr. Thomas Lee Cooper Thomas Wilson Liston Williams, Jr. Nora Coker Jerome Parker Olin Richardson Grady Owens Jacob Belin Cheryl Williams Harry Allen SERVICE AWARDS It's again time to tip the hat to the men and women who have reached new milestones of service as members of the Wellman team. The salute goes to eight persons who have been with the company for 30 years. Four men and women have been presented their awards for a quarter century of service to the company. Another eight were commended for being here for 20 years and four persons received awards for 15 years of service. Receiving the 30-year service awards were: Wesley Altman, Jr. and Drexell Turner, Card Tech; Lonnie Coker, T. 0. Combing; Virgil Prosser, Combing Tech; Curtis Barefoot, T. 0 . Shipping; Bill Hicks, T. 0 . Scouring; Ronald Cox, T. 0. Maintenance; and Frances Owens, Personnel. Recipients of 25-year service awards were: Chapman Eaddy, Jr., Fiber Shipping; Thomas Lee Cooper, T. 0. Pre-Blending; Thomas J. Wilson, Fiber Spinning; and Liston Williams, Plastics. Getting 20-year awards were: Nora Coker, Jerome Parker and Olin Richardson, Fiber Maintenance; Grady Owens, Plastics; Jacob Belin, Materials Management; Cheryl Williams , Fiber Quality Control; Leon Melvin, Fiber Spinning; and Harry Allen, R&D. Employees receiving 15-year awards included Sam Hugee, Fiber Spinning ; Walter Eaddy, Fiber Finishing; John D. Singletary, Sorting; and Abraham Frazier, Plastics. Five Receive Suggestion Cash The Suggestions Committee has dipped into the cash box to reward five men who came up with some good ideas on how to improve safety and working conditions around the plant. Awarded checks for their suggestions were Marcus Goodman , Fiber Shipping; Harold Turner, Combing; and Henry D. Poston, Bobby Filyaw and Wayne Powell, all in Fiber Maintenance. Mr. Powell got his extra cash for suggesting how a socket and ¾ drive rachet could improve safety by being placed in each fire house for the fire hydrants. This will make it easier to open the hydrants in event of a fire. Mr. Filyaw got his check for suggesting the installation of a metal skirt on a dryer in his department. For Mr. Poston, the winning suggestion involved the installation of a strip on the top of the track in P & S dryers. Mr. Turner suggested certain repair work on a press and Mr. Goodman won with a suggestion concerning the installation of a bracket on the strap holder pulley in the Fiber Finishing Automatic Press Room. Suggestions Committee Chairman, Theodore Allison, said there is more cash waiting for good ideas on upping efficiency and improving safety around the plant. L. to R. Marcus Goodman Harold Turner Henry Poston Bobby Filyaw Wayne Powell 7 �James Brock Employees With Perfect Attendance Margaret Port 147 Months David Alfo rd Robert C. Cantey, Jr. George McCloud John Parsons Knox Richardson Jimmie Rogers Sinclair Sessions Roland Deas Jerome Jones Barry Stone 42 Months Italy Baker Ivory J. Eaddy Tony Eaddy Dennis H. McDonald Angelo Moore Joe Peterson Earl Richardson 12 Years Willie G. Parker 141 Months Doris Coker J. D. Greenwood , Jr. Herman Lowrimore Steve Newell Buddy Newell PROMOTIONS Four New Names Are Added To Promotion List Four new names have been added to the Wellman promotion list. Buddy Newell , who was Director of Synthetic Textile Procurement, has been named Vice PresidentRaw Material Procurement. An 18year veteran with the company, he is single and lives in Hemingway. James Brock is now Assistant Director-Wool Top Marketing . He moved up to that post from Fiber Sorting where he was Department Superintendent. He and his wife, Deloris, reside in Johnsonville. They have two daughters, Lori and Marla. He has been with Wellman for five years . Steve Newell has been promoted to Department Superintendent in · Fiber Sorting. He was a Shift Supervisor in Fiber Spinning. With the company for three years , he is single and a resident of Hemingway. Margaret Port has also moved up the promotion ladder. She was promoted to Accounts Payable Supervisor from Billing Clerk. With the company for 14 years , she and her husband, Tony, and three children, Carlette, Eric and Felicia, reside in the Center Community. 3 Years 138 Months David Rogers John O'Brien is finding the weather somewhat warmer these days. He has been transferred south to Johnsonville from the Boston office. He is Director of International Traffic. He and his wife, Jerry, reside in Johnsonville. Their four children still live in Boston. He has been with the company for 19 years. John Barr, Jr. Rudy Blaine Jacob Daniels Gladys R. Davis Eugene Dorsey Hardee Godwin James Richardson 11 Years Meada Owens 129 Months Wilber Pollard Lacie Ri chardson 33 Months Willie D. Allison Dempsey Braveboy Grace Cannon James S. Cooper Franklin Hayes Jean A . Keefe Anson Stone John Wilson 123 Months John H. Allison 10 Years Virgil Prosser 117 Months Ralph Coker Simon McNeil Therian Stacks 30 Months John Bishop Israel Davis Harry Eaddy Craig Frazier John Lee Graves Donald Hall Allen B. Hanna Gerald Joye Nellie McCullough Thurman Miles Ella Kay Poston Roosevelt Prosser Julious Scott Frank Taylor 9 Years Leroy Barcus Stephen J. Wright 99 Months Thomas J. Hanna Henry Poston 8 Years William H. Johnson Eugene Woodberry Wallace Woodberry 93 Months Thomas Gray , Jr. Tiny Matthews 27 Months Thomas Lee Cooper Burel Dozier Herman Graham Ruby Johnson Julia McFadden 90 Months Henry Deas 87 Months Kelly Thomas, Jr. 7 Years Leon G. Richardson 81 Months 2 Years - Harry Gral\lIITl Luther Hyman 78 Months Cleveland Filyaw Bruce Rich John Washington Larry Williams Tracie Woodberry 6 Years Quency Fulmore 69 Months Willie Cox 66 Months Florence Gause Rufus L. Holden Pete Jacobs Daisy Powell 63 Months Carolyn Cribb Ned Hughes Lyndon L. Prosser 5 Years His Weather Is A Lot Warmer 39 Months J. Lamar Cribb Dessie Pressley Laura E. Davis Al vin S. Pope 57 Months Clinton Brown Ernest Bull Willie M. Larrimore Benjamin Stuckey 54 Months Roger Haselden 51 Months Ronnie Brown Willie J . Davis Winston Douglas John W. Eaddy Calvester Graham James Hayward David Matthews Leverne Shird Roy E. Stone Daniel Wilson 4 Years Charles Graham Freddie Graham Wayne Stone 45 Months Jacob Belin Esther Cribb Johnny Adams J:'W<!S y /l(ltman Marvin Brown Joe Burgess Blondell Cohen Derrell Coker Eddie Davis Harold McCrea Mary V. McGill Frances C. Miller Daniel Porchea Arsenia Richardson Edward Wilson 21 Months Jeffrey Bacchus Shirley W. Cameron H. Truman Gaskins Hosea Graham James Hanna Robert Julious Johnnie L. Verner Winston Williams Mary M. Wilson 18 Months Carroll Barnhill Charles Bull John Burgess Blanche Capps Alethia Davis Ricky H. Davis Willard Dennis Lawrence J . Fulmore Walter Garrett Chris Hughes Wesley McNeil J .C. Matthews Roy A. Moore Uldine Poston Lorie G. Pressley Ezekiel Sumpter Robert L. Woodberry 15 Months John D. Chandler Dennison Davis Silas Davis Jimmie Lee Dollard Chapman Eaddy, Jr. J. Jerome Gause Hassie Mae Gibson Billy Hanna Oliver Porchea A. Lee Powell Rachel Powers Olin Richardson Jane G. Robin son Dorothy Scott Mary Singletary Robbie Stephens Sarah E. Thompson Georgie S. Williams Siner Woodberry 6 Months Carol Alston L. Junior Bacchus Nathaniel Barr L. J. Bartell Elton Baxley William R. Baxley Jeffro Belin 1 Year Harry C. Bell Theola Ammons Bethel Blow, Sr. Elder H. Bacchus Ben Brockington James L. Bacchus Jacob Brown lshmel Brunson Roberta Brown Fernell Burgess Eugene Burgess Jimmie J . Ceasar Leroy Burgess Ronald Coker Mattie Ann Burgess Monroe Cole John H. Campbell John R. Collins Bennie Cockfield Milton Coward Mattie Mae Collins Jaronia Davis Louise Cooper Blanchie Dennis Valerie Cox G. Ballard Do uglas Hubert Daniels Hue E. Eaddy Loyd Davi s, Jr. Jim W. Eaddy Bobbie Dennis Jimmy J. Footman John F. Eaddy Moses Gibson Joseph Eaddy Joseph Green Willis Flowers, Jr. Jeff Johnson Cleo Fulmore, Jr. Wesley McFadden Levern Fulton John McGill Daniel J. Gause Alfred Murphy Willie Gause Harold Nesmith, Sr. Jeffrey A. Goude Leroy Palmer Albert Graham Ralph Parsons Jack Hanna Myrtis Powell Thomas J. Hanna Hollin Pringle Karen Hartfield Michael Prosser Beelah Haselden Earl M. Richardson Harry L. Haselden Jessie J. Spates Sam Hayward Kelly J . Thomas H. George Hemingway Drexell Turner Bernice Jacobs Howard E. Turner, Jr. Aaron L. Johnson Donald 0 . Williams Gerald L. Johnson Rubeth E. Williams, Jr. Norman L. Jones Phillip Woodberry Robert Joye 9 Months William B. Julious Ruth Barkers John C. Kerson Freddie L. Barr Marvin Larrimore Roger D. Barr Ronald Lawrence James D. Bennett, Jr. Alma L. Lee Solomon Brunson Edwin Mccants Richard Bull Lloyd McCracken Leroy Capps Kimberly McDonald Donna Coker George McFadden Roger Daniels Jimmy Marsh Bernard Davis Gracie Matthews John F. Davis Junior Mention Bobby Montgomery Odessa J. Davis - Paul Davis ----- Nathaniel-Moore Prince Moore ~~~~gnl11~~~on Lyndon J. Owens Ronnie Epps Ricky Owens Ervin Parrott Zeb Ford , Jr. Ora Bell Frazier Ellison Pearce Guster B. Gibson Willie J. Peterson Pearlyn Glasscho Addlaide Poston Elwood Goodwin Eddie Powell Randy L. Powell Lloyd Green Harry Pressley Judy Hanna Ceasar Hemingway Israel Pressley Charles Hewitt Roscoe Priest Jeffrey D. Hill Derrick Scott, Jr. Henry Jackson Obadiah Shird, Ill Karon Jackson William Smith Billy Stone S. Craig Johnson Gail Stone Alfonzo Jones William Joye Alfred Thompkins Charles E. Lawson Robert Thompson George Lewis, Jr. John Tisdale Jimmy L. Lewis John Wallace Charles E. Wilson John J. McAlister Leroy Wilson Anthony McDonald Alen Woodberry Dennis E. McFadden Elise P. Wright Alfonzo McWhite Arthur Marlowe Ervin Wright Maudina Mitchell 3 Months Joe Moore Hubert Abrams Bobby Mouzon Roy L. Adams George Munn Janet Alston Ashley Nesmith Mary M. Alston Roberson Nesmith Melinda Altman Cecil Parrott Freddie Anderson Odean Parrott Brenda Ard Rudolph Pittman Carroll Ard Jimmy Pope John C. Ard James M. Powell O'Neal Ard Tereisa Powell Derrick Avant Cleveland Pres sley Patricia Avant L. J . Pressley Kenneth Barr Joey Prosser Willie J. Barr, Jr. Danny Richardson Willie L. Barr Ellis Singletary Ricky Barrineau Sarah H. Singletary Alice M . Bartlett Charles E. Spates Lory E. Bellflowers Robert Taylor Jacob D. Belin Henry L. Williams Edward Bell James Wilson Thomas Bell Lula Mae Wilson Willie Blow Barbara A. Wise Ernest Bradley Ernell Woodberry Vincent Bray L. C. Wright Joey Brayboy Randy Zurcher Curtis Brockington Art Brookens Anthony Brown Chappell Brown Esau Brown Herbert L. Brown James W. Brown Jefferson Brown Robert L. Brown Miley Brown Wendell Brunson Marty Bryant Ila Mae Byrd Dexter Caldwell Dell Carter Michael Casey Harry J . Cockfield Sybil Cockfield Raymon Cokely Joseph Coker Sarah Coles Ashmeade Cooper Karen Cooper Moses G. Cooper Bennett Cox Guthrie 0. Cribb Roger Cribb Dennis Daniels Calvin Darden Darryl Davis Dennis S. Davis Evel Mae Davis James A. Davis Jervey Davis John A. Davis Kent Davis Shirlene Davis Bernie Davis, Jr. Charles Davi s, Jr. Frank Davi s, Jr. Silas Davis, Jr. Ri chard Deas George A. Dennis W. Ray Dennis William B. Dodge Ruby H. Douglas Adrian Dunmore Herbert Durant Daniel W. Eaddy Deloris Eaddy Harold Eaddy Henry Eaddy Isla Eaddy J . Charles Eaddy James Eaddy, Jr. Lawrence Eaddy J. Calvin Ellison Johnnie L. Ellison KatbY--Elmor. - John D. Epps Randall Fatowe Henry Felder Edward R. Fennell Roger Fisher Robert L. Fleming Mildred Foxworth Shirley Foxworth Thomas Foxworth Christopher Frazier Betty Frazier George Frazier, Jr. George Frederick Coy Gamble Michael C. Gaskins John H. Gause John W. Gause Milton Gause Christopher Grate Kenneth Generette Robert Generette Charles Gibson Johnny Godwin George Gordon John Graham Woodrow Graham Ivory Graham, Jr. Anthony Grate Johnny Graves Rufus Graves, Jr. Arthur Hanna Willie G. Hanna Rolley Hannah Lisa Harmon Robert Hartwig B. Keith Haselden James B. Haselden Nancy Haselden T . Eric Haselden Elaine Hemingway Herbert Hemingway L. A. Hemingway Willard Holland Richard Holmes Donald Hopkins Matt Howard R. Allen Howard Dianne Hucks Jackie Hughes Jessie W. Hughes Eugene Hyman Cleo Jackson Lillian Johnson ~ Wi llie J. Johnson Donald W . Kivett James Lamb June B. Lee Luther Lewis Melvin Lewis Saul E. Lewi s, Jr. Samuel Linen Phillip McC racken K. Solomon McCrea Jessie McFadden Joseph McFadden Kenneth McFadden Henry McGill John W. McGill Edward McKnight Gregory McNeil Willie McWhite Bernice Marlowe Jimmy Marlowe Minnie Martindale Allen W. Matthews Odell Matthews Leon Melvin Lavern Melvin Laran Miles Thomas D. Miles Dorothy Miller Frank Moon Larry N. Moore William Moore Elizabeth Morris Nathaniel Morris Chester Nesmith Silas Nesmith Barry T. Owens Larry Palmer Lerlita M. Pasley James Polite Mike Poole Kathleen Poston Bryan Powell Colee Powell Wayne Powell James A. Powell Evangeline Pressley Kelly Pressley Ilene Prosser Leon Prosser Sarah Prosser Zeb Prosser Rudy Purvis David Ramos John W . Reed, Jr. David Reese Guy Rice J . Michael Rich Clyde Richardson Erv.in Rich ardson Debra Roberts Clarence W. Rogers Nathaniel Salters Lynn Schleuger Harry Scott Marion J. Scott Leslie N. Shaw Mack 0 . Shaw James- W. Shaw Reace Shird Trulean Shird Jefferson Singletary ..,..,,..-.""'-='- - 11 ~~~~~~l;~ih Samuel D. Smith Alfonzo Snow Warren Stone Kenneth Strong Betty Stuckey Leon Thomas Central Thompkins Sally Thompkins Keith Thompson Rudolph Thompson James E. Tisdale Sarah Todd Mary L. Tyler Julie Mae Verner Mack Roy Verner, Jr. Mildred Verner Malachia Verner Clyde Washington Jessie J. Wearing Cheryl Williams Eli Williams Isiah Williams Joel Williams Johnny D. Williams ~;~i:~lia\~rniams Paul Williams Phyllis Williams Richard Williams Sarah B. Williams Louis L. Wilson Mose Wilson Prince Wilson Thomas Wilson Thomas J. Wilson Anderson Wilson , Jr. Danny Woodberry L. Leo Woodberry lbert Woodberry Steven Wright John O'Brien trSS62 /, eM6U J WaH 9ir. xog , £ . :iM swe1ttlM H y/..Ja4!) IS.bl \f N ll OM\f '.) H .LnO S "37 71ANO SN H0[ 6 4!WJ8d ":) "S '811!1\UOSL al rg lJ~ a6eisod ·s·n aiel::I iune ·:::>NI NVJ\!Tl3M � 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 1986 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c3e7537d926901255725d3ae56b041fb.pdf a18f49268327dd27b87f1a5da78e959b PDF Text Text ® December, 1991 WELLMAN, INC. Newsletter W ELCOME to the very first issue of our company-wide quarterly newsletter! As Wellman continues to grow in the Nineties, it becomes apparent that we must combine the efforts of our individual divisions and begin to share information throughout the organization. As we continue to merge our diverse cultures, it is important to understand what is unique about each of us. And, as we begin to work more closely with one another and form relationships, communicating our strengths and successes becomes an integral part of our continued growth. The goals of the newsletter will be four-fold. First, to update employees on company events and activities. Second, to make employees aware of different aspects of the company and the business. Third, to provide a forum to state the company's direction and values, and fourth, to promote company-wide unity. Relative to our company values, take special note of the feature article on Quality. Each and every one of you will be hearing a lot about Quality, going forward. We have an extraordinarily strong commitment to quality products and quality services, and these quality-driven values will keep us in a leadership position well into the 2 Jst century. We hope everyone will take an active interest in the newsletter. We really need everyone's help in order for it to be enjoyable and effective. If you have an interest in contributing a story, or just a story idea, contact your local correspondent (identified on the back page of this newsletter). But first, we need to name the newsletter; and we are offering TEN SHARES OF WELLMAN STOCK to the person who comes up with the best idea. An impartial jury will judge the entries and make this Stock Award early in March. So, put on your thinking caps, get involved, and send us your entries no later than February I, 1992. The rules are simple; just fill in the blanks on the entry form on the last page and send it in . TEN SHARES OF WELLMAN STOCK COULD BE YOURS! Iv-TOM DUFF President. Chief Executive Officer �Leading the Way with Quality As A MEANS of remaining competitive in a rapidly-expanding global economy. Wellman, like like many other American companies, is focusing on an increased quality improvement process. A recent federal study on the impact that these quality management processes have on the companies that have adopted the principles shows that considerable improvement has been made in the following areas : employee relations, productivity, customer satisfaction, market share, and profitability. Wellman senior management recently attended a seminar on quality improvement. The objective of the seminar, conducted by OualPro, a Knoxville, TN consulting firm, was to highlight the purpose, requirements and rewards of the quality improvement process. Judy Langan ECO EXPO T HE AGE OF the environmental consumer is upon us, and nowhere was that more apparent than at the ECO EXPO held at the Javits Center in New York. Judy Langan, Shella Friedberg and JIii Harnlck, from the the Fibers Division, "manned" a Wellman booth at the show and talked with what seemed to be hundreds of "environmentally conscious" consumers, manufacturers, educators, retailers and even a reporter from National Public Radio, BACK ROW: Bob Magee, Gerry Fishbeck, Audie Dupuis, Bill Harding, Bill Basemore, Ernie Taylor CENTER ROW: Dick Kattar, Calvin Hughes, Ryan Scholz, Maxie Hardin, Norm Lavigne, Frank Cause FRONT ROW: Joe Tucker, Tom Duff, Tim Draper, Les Sussman, Paul Apostol, Cliff Christenson Focusing on the four key principles, Wellman management learned that: * The entire organization must be geared towards SATISFYING ITS CUSTOMERS, both internal and external, by always meeting or exceeding their requirements . * SENIOR MANAGEMENT LEADS THE WAY in incorporating quality values, which are a vision of the future and describe the company's culture, into the company. * EMPLOYEES ARE INVOLVED in improving quality and reducing costs. The ideas and knowledge of the people closest to the process are a vital part of the improvement. and teamwork is the key to success. * CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT is a way of life . The quality improvement process is a proven approach, a method that results in better products and services at lower costs. Consider Japan, who went from economic ruin after World War II to a major economic power by utilizing these basic principles. The OualPro seminar was just the beginning. Senior Staff is currently developing a Quality Policy and a Values Statement. Steering committees and training sessions are being set up for education and guidance . Within a very short time, the entire organization will be involved in this process which will enable us to continue into the future in a leadership role . • 2 f which aired the interview and increased traffic to the booth . Exhibitors at the show displayed a variety of "environmentally correct" products. From non-toxic household cleansers in recycled packages, to handbags made from discarded inner tubes, all of the goods and services at this show were "environmentally friendly." Other interesting products included notebooks made from unwanted computer parts, solar-powered cars, and organic cosmetics. Wellman's booth generated a lot of interest and excitement. Students stopped by to tell us that they recycled; stockholders stopped by to thank us; retailers asked us where they could buy our product; consumers asked us how they could get more involved, and just about everyone said "keep up the good work!" Plans to attend these shows on a regular basis are already underway. Next stop - Eco Expo in California in Ma~hl • Lifesaver Award E ACH YEAR the South Carolina Occupational Safety Council recognizes individual efforts for livesaving efforts. During the summer of 1990, Mr. Tiny E. Matthews saved the lives of two individuals while he was vacationing in the mountains of North Carolina. Tiny rescued a child and his mother from a swimming pool and then assisted with resuscitation on both persons. While Tiny did not win the award for SCOSC Lifesaver of the Year for 1991, he was recognized for his heroic effort at the conference . S.C. Department of Labor Commissioner, Virgil Duffie, presented Tiny with a certificate and honored him at the conference. We congratulate Tiny for this outstanding heroic effort and are proud to have him as a fellow employee . He has worked for Wellman for 16 years and is presently in the Woof Combing Tech Department at Johnsonville. Tiny and his wife Miriam live in Johnsonville and have two sons. Contratulations Tiny, everyone at Wellman is proud of your accomplishment. • 3 Left to Right: Virgil Duffie, Tiny Matthews �Desert Storm Banquet Left to Right: Tom Duff, Michael Brown, Gen, Tuten, James Scott, Capt. Hjort, Gerody Boatwright, Gilbert Brown, Lee Arthur Goss, Tim Murphy, Dave Lambert, George Higgins, Benny Richardson. Wellman, Inc. of Johnsonville recently paid special honor to nine employees who served in Desert Storm at a banquet at The Wellman Club. Dal Avant, Director of Human Resources, extended a welcome to those present and presided over the evening . Morris Perry, Department Superintendent in Fiber Preparation, gave the invocation, after which a buffet dinner was served . Following dinner, Avant recognized special guests who included Tom Duff, President and CEO; Cllff Christenson, Chief Financial Officer; Paul Apostol, Vice President of Manufactured Products Group; Doug Stover, Technical Services Manager, Charlotte Facility; Brigadier General James Tuten, Deputy Adjutant General of South Carolina and Mrs. Tuten; Captain John Hjort, Commander of the I 052nd Transportation Company; wives and special guests of guardsmen and reservists . Frances Owens, Communications and Benefits Manager, introduced Gen . Tuten, who addressed the group . Gen. Tuten extended greetings on behalf of Adjutant General Eston Marchant. of Wellman, businessmen, lawyers, doctors, skilled craftsmen, public employees, laborers .. . patriots who appreciate the American way of life .. . who, out of this love for country, give of their time from their families, their jobs, and pleasures to train for combat. " You have worked with employees who are members of the reserve and National Guard by giving them time to train with their units and attend "This is a very special time for our country," Tuten said . "A little over two months ago we celebrated the independence of our great nation, marking 2 I 5 years since the Declaration was signed into order. It took on added significance this year because we also celebrated the great victory of Desert Storm. Kuwait has been liberated and our soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen and coast guardsmen are back home! We welcome them back as true patriots and heroes .. . Americans at their best." Left to Right: Cliff Christenson, Gen. James Tuten, Tom Duff. schools to qualify in their specialties. You have arranged their work schedules to accommodate their training requirements . He thanked Wellman, who, he said " has long supported the defense efforts of our great country," and went on to say, ''I'm proud to commend, congratulate and thank you, Mr. Duff, for the shining example of employer support you set for the manufacturing industry. You supply products used in the manufacture of clothing and individual equipment for members of the military forces . In this way you contributed to the success of Operation Desert Storm. You encourage and support employees who are members of the National Guard and Reserves, to the extent that you have received national recognition for your efforts. Guardsmen and reservists, as you know, are private citizens; employees 11 " Most importantly, and the reason we are here this evening, is to recognize and honor those guard and reserve employees who were mobilized for Desert Storm and their fam ily members, and to thank you for the outstanding support you provided them . You supplemented their military pay by continuing to pay them half of their regular monthly wages. You paid the entire cost of both medical and life insurance for them and their dependents. This type of support earned Wellman the National ESGR Committee's Seven Seal Award We welcome them back as true patriots and heroes ... Americans at their best." 4 for outstanding support of our nation's defense efforts. " Those honored included Lee Arthur Goss and his guest, Connie Jones, and Bennie Richardson and h is wife, Carolyn, of the 132nd Military Police Company of Florence; GIibert Brown, Michael Brown, James Scott and George Huggins and his w ife, Lyn, of the I 052nd Transportation Company of Kingstree . Also, Gerody Boatwright and his w ife, Elois, of the 315th Military Airlift W ing - A ir Force Reserves, Charleston; Tim Murphy and guest, Valorie Shird, of the U.S. Naval Reserve, Charleston; and Dave Lambert and wife, Kathy, of the 227th Transportation Company, Albermarle, NC. Gen. Tuten assisted Mr. Duff in the presentation of plaques to those honorees. During the presentation Mr. Duff said, "We showed the rest of the world the way we live and when we as Americans set out to do anything, we can do it . Probably the greatest example of this was the success of the war. Welcome home!'' Gen Tuten spoke to each honoree individually as he presented him with his plaque . We showed the rest of the world the way we live and when we as Americans set out to do anything, we can do it. Probably the greatest example of this was the success of the war. Welcome homel'' 11 5 �Wellman Races Across America CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS HE FAYETTEVILLE PLANT participated in an open house on September 14, in conjunction with its neighbors in the Cedar Creek Industrial Complex. The neighbors include Monsanto and ICI. T WO HUNDRED NINETEEN (219) employees started this summer season in better shape after walking, running, skating, biking, swimming and rowing their way across America . Joining in tallying up an outstanding 15,700 miles were employees from Wellman's Palmetto, New York and Charlotte locations. Also participating in this challenge were onsite employees from Fluor Daniel, Sharonview Federal Credit Union, Food Service Inc., Security Forces Inc. and Industrial Housekeeping Services. Coordinators at each location were responsible for turning in official tally sheets and encouraging participation in their groups. Weekly drawings were held for prizes of fresh fruit and T-shirts. Grand prize winners received jogging suits, running/walking shoes, or nutrition books. Fayetteville Plant Open House T NAriOl-iAI EMPLOYEES HUJ.rll&FmifSS DAY MAY1991 The idea of an open house came about during a meeting of the three plant managers in January, 1991 . At that time they committed to improving communications and relations with the families living in the vicinity of the three facilities and with community officials. They further committed to meeting the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) guidelines on "responsible care." These guidelines include exposing the public to our facilities and processes and providing feedback to questions from the public. Plant Manager, Ole Sorensen Patriotic red, white and blue T-shirts recognizing National Employees Health and Fitness Day were awarded to eligible participants in the Fiber's Race Across America Exercise Event. Sponsoring the event were (from left) Martha Ward and Carolyn Lewis, both with the Palmetto Health and Wellness Department. More than 600 employees, employee family members and nearby residents attended the fair. Each facility had a display in the assembly area of its processes and/or products, as well as its emergency equipment and training . In addition, tours were offered of each facility. Newly appointed Plant Manager, Ole Sorensen, greeted the crowd on behalf of the Fayetteville/POV Plant. He informed them of our plant Bonded Fiber West Employees Celebrate Safety Record stantly striving to improve our quality of work life by eliminating hazards, reducing exposures and minimizing the environmental impact of our plant on the surrounding community." Ole encouraged everyone to visit our display booths, take the plant tour and talk to our employees. 0 N SEPTEMBER 22, 1991 , the employees of Bonded Fiber Products West, in Commerce, CA, were treated to a night of Mexican food and mariachi music. The celebration was to thank employees for a great team effort in maintaining a good safety record for the years 1989 and 1990. The biggest "reward" is that employees are not being injured . Good safety records also reduce workers ' compensation and insurance costs, which, in turn, con- motto, "One Team Achieving Excellence." He explained that "This means approximately 200 of us working as a team to produce products that are of the highest quality, to run our processes without interruptions and, most importantly, to operate in a manner that maximizes the safety and well-being of our employees." He went on to say that "we are con- State Senator Lura Tally was also present. She is chairman of a Senate committee on the environment and natural resources and is a member of the state Environmental Review Commission . During an interview she said she is impressed with the safety measures taken by our facilities. "This is the kind of thing I wish every industry would do," Mrs. Tally stated . • tributes to profit sharing. Special guests included the employees· spouses, Allen R. Keith, Safety Director, and Martin Huggins, Environmental Control Manager from Wellman, Inc. The highlight of the evening was a raffle of a 19" color television . This television was presented by Les Sussman, General Manager, and Enrique Barcena, Human Resources Manager, to Miguel A. Soto. L-R: Randy Barbour, Kathy Blackman 6 Guest speakers included Bonnie Gillott, Manager of Responsible Care at the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) in Washington, DC and John Mcinnis, Cumberland Country Emergency Management Coordinator. John indicated that the three facilities helped make the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Hazardous Material Team the best in the state. Fayetteville Fire Chief Pete Piner was present and during an interview pointed out that the companies have helped through donations of equipment and money. L-R: Betty Faircloth, Reba Hollingsworth 7 �CRlnc. Expands Recycling Facility Network TGOIVIERY uNTY YClES l J Wellman Pledge to Mental Retardation Campaign W ELLMAN, INC. GAVE the Florence County Mental Retardation Board Development Campaign a big boost recently when it presented a pledge for $25,000, to be paid over the next five years. The contribution will be used by the Mental Retardation Board to help purchase The Sheltered Workshop Recycling Center in Johnsonville . Richard J. Kattar The Development Campaign is in the final stages of reaching its goal of $525,000. More than S250,000 has been pledged to date, with many pace-setting prospects pending, according to campaign officials. Funds raised in the campaign will be used to expand, increase and upgrade the service facilities operated by the Mental Retardation Board throughout Florence County. • Dal Avant presents check to Barbara Maxwell DuPage County Recycling Facility 0 N SEPTEMBER 21, CRlnc. celebrated the Grand Opening of one of its newest, and the world' s finest, municipal recycling facilities, the Montgomery County, Maryland Recycling Center. Over 10,000 County and .D .C. area residents, public officials and industry represent atives toured the state-ofthe-art processing center during the festivities . The Grand Opening was highlighted by addresses from Maryland Governor William Schaefer, Maryland Environmental Service Director George Perdikakis and CRlnc.'s President, Richard J. Kattar. County, Illinois materials recycling facilities {MRF) . Montgomery County's Recycling Center processes commingled recyclable containers {rigid plastic containers, aluminum, tin cans and glass containers) and also acts as a transfer point for newspaper, compostable yard waste and brush . The Bezner system is designed to process over 100 tons of mixed recyclables per shift, and the facility will handle an additional 140 tons of newspaper and 40 tons of yard waste each day. Preliminary estimates show the facility generating between 4 and 5 million pounds of baled plastics per year after full program implementation . State-of-the-art Design CRlnc. designed, built and now operates the S8 .4 million facility which is located just outside of Washington, D.C. The plant is equipped with Bezner sorting machinery, also used in CRlnc.'s Johnston, Rhode Island, Brookhaven, New York and DuPage The Recycl ing Center features an elaborate building design with full educational amenities, including an elevated " catwalk" which provides a bird's-eye view of all processing components and operations. Plant Manager Rick Kattar is responsible for all aspects of facility operation with the exception of materials marketing, which is handled by the Materials Marketing Department at CRlnc.'s headquarters in Massachusetts . Rick coorqinated the installation of the processing equipment, and currently oversees a facility staff of 23 . Additional Expansion Efforts CRlnc.'s advanced 320 ton per day DuPage County, Illinois MRF was also recently completed; operations are underway and the opening was held on October 26. In addition, CRlnc. has completed its Atlantic County, New Jersy MRF and will begin operating the Bridgeport, New Jersey National Polystyrene Recycling Company facility in the next few weeks. Recycling operations in Tucson, Arizona commenced in July, and CRlnc.'s Dutchess County, New York MRF is well into its Bezner system installation phase. • Fibers Division Raises Consciousness and Money I 11 to create life affirming environments for children living with HIV and AIDS." N THE FACE of a growing AIDS epidemic, at a time when health care facilities are strain ing to provide even the basic services, " gardens of hope" can bring som e much needed sunshine to the lives of those who need and deserve it most. One organization that' s working toward this goal is the Tamarand Foundation, whose purpose is "to create life affirming en- . vironments for children living w ith HIV and AIDS ." In an effort to help, the Fibers Division co-sponsored a breakfast and marketing semin ar with CHILD Magazine for the Childrenswear Manufacturers Association . The event, entitled " Ch ildren in the 90's," was attended by 250 childrenswear professionals who heard a dist inguished panel of experts discuss th e importance of cause-relat ed marketing, and the increasin g significance t he environment will have on consumers. (Th is is very good news for all of us at W ellman!!) Not only did everyone learn a lot about marketing, but $3,000 was raised for the Ta marand Foundation, wh ich brings roof gardens, child ren's play gardens, and music and art progra ms to AIDS care facilities. Congrat ulations Fibers on raising f unds and consciousnessll • Congratulations Fibers on raising funds and consciousness!! 8 9 �Wellman Inc. Scholarship Program W ELLMAN MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT to all full-time employees early February that a scholarship program was being established for children of all employees in the United States. The program, for high school seniors, is administered by an independent, nonprofit organization, called The Foundation Scholarship Program. A one-time opportunity for undergraduate students (freshmen, sophomores and juniors) was provided for the 1991-92 school year. Beginning with the 1992-93 school year, only high school seniors and prior year scholarship recipients will be eligible to apply for scholarships. Wellman will provide S40,000 in total scholarships during the 1991-92 school year and each year thereafter. Renewal of a scholarship for the second, third and fourth years is contingent upon satisfactory progress toward graduation . Criteria used for making selections are: SAT/ACT scores; GPA; class rank; letter of recommendation from high school; potential for success in college, and financial need. We wish the students success in their academic pursuit. Recipients for the 1991 -92 school year are: RECIPIENT QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CATEGORY Kevin Honeycutt James Honeycutt Anthony Parker Jerome Parker Patrick Stone Wayne Stone Stephanie Humphries Jeffrey Humphries Adesha Ross Mickey Ross Yvonne Bailey James Bailey Trina Jones Richard Jones Misty Parker Herman Parker Jennifer Tanner John E. Tanner Tamara Goodson Carl Goodson COLLEGE FRESHMAN CATEGORY Nichelle Swanson Al Swanson Sandy Barnes Sarah Barnes William Hanna Judy Hanna Cammie Powell Carey Powell Tammi Jelovchan Vence Jelovchan Jenny Underwood Carl Underwood Tonya Bazen Linda Bazen Susan Robinson Sheila Hayes Andy Barnes Sarah Barnes Brian Sims Earl Sims COLLEGE SOPHOMORE CATEGORY Greg Powell Kathy Powell Jennifer Hannah Harry Hannah Jimmy Williams Cheryl Williams Tammy Brookens Renette and Art Brookens Kelvin Baggett Wendell Baggett Michele Thow Larry Thew COLLEGE JUNIOR CATEGORY Lisa Powell Kathy Powell Neil Radford Peggy Deese Nathan Carroll Timothy Carroll Jessica Ard Johnny Ard 10 PLANT LOCATION DIVISION Palmetto Johnsonville Johnsonville Johnsonville Fayetteville Palmetto Palmetto Johnsonville Johnsonville Palmetto Fibers Fibers Fibers Fibers Fibers Fibers Fibers MRD Corporate Fibers Johnsonville Palmetto Johnsonville Johnsonville Palmetto Fayetteville Johnsonville Palmetto Palmetto Palmetto Corporate Fibers Corporate Fibers Fibers Fibers Corporate Fibers Fibers Fibers Johnsonville Palmetto Johnsonville Corporate Fibers Corporate Johnsonville Fayetteville Palmetto Corporate Fibers Fibers Johnsonville Charlotte Palmetto Johnsonville Corporate BFP Fibers Plastics CRlnc. Goes International Packaging institutes from all over Europe are turning to America for examples of successful recycling programs. A LTHOUGH MANY overseas cities and towns began recycling some years ago, surprisingly few have comprehensive recycling programs designed to substantially reduce the amount of municipal solid waste that must be landfilled or incinerated, CRlnc. is now expanding its market to include Europe, Australia, the Pacific Rim and the Middle East. CRlnc.'s first overseas project is an award by the Borough of Milton Keynes, England, to design and install a large-scale processing center for recyclable materials. The facility will process plastics, paper, glass, metals and textiles. Milton Keynes is located approximately 60 miles north of London and has a population base of 400,000. CRlnc. is working closely with the European Recovery and Recycling Association (ERRA) to promote the concepts of curbside collection and Materials Recycling Facilities throughout Europe. We have developed joint marketing efforts with our German partner, Bezner, to capitalize on this surge in business opportunities. CRlnc.'s president and Vice President of Business Development have spoken before several municipal recycling groups in Europe and are currently pursuing discussions with Birmingham, Leeds and Nottingham in England. The current recycling wave in Europe is largely propelled by powerful packaging groups responding to government pressure. They seek to ensure that their packaging is both technologically and logistically recyclable. The packaging groups typically provide startup II capital for facilities in large metropolitan areas. Packaging institutes from all over Europe are turning to America for examples of successful recycling programs. In late October, CRlnc. and partner, Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc., were selected by a packaging institute in Belgium to design, develop and operate a large-scale recycling facility. The 280 ton per day recycling facility will be the first CRlnc. facility on the European continent. CRlnc. representatives have been working closely with Wellman's well-established European branch, Wellman International Ltd. Wellman International has offices in Ireland, England, The Netherlands and Germany. Both CRlnc. and Wellman anticipate substantial activity in the European sector during the next few months. Other International Efforts CRlnc. is working with Public Works officials in Bermuda to design and install a small-scale processing center. CRlnc. has been providing marketing services to the island community of 75,000 for the past several months. CRlnc. is investigating expansion possibilities in Australia as well; we are currently working with a Melbourne-based consultant to evaluate the Australian market. Other international sales efforts and inquiries include Mexico, Costa Rica, Israel and Korea . �- - - The Palmetto Plant----Buckles Upl Wellman Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan 0 N AUGUST 6, I 99 I, the Board of Directors of Wellman, Inc. declared a dividend distribution of one Common Stock Purchase Right for each outstanding share of Wellman Common Stock. The Rights were distributed on September I 6, I 99 I to shareholders of record as of August 30, I 99 I . Certificates evidencing the Rights were not sent to the shareholders as the Rights trade automatically with the Common Stock. For example, anyone who owned I 00 shares of Wellman Common Stock as of the close of business on August 30, I 99 I or who buys I 00 shares in the future, automatically owns I 00 Purchase Rights. Each Right entitles the holder to purchase one share of Wellman Common Stock for S90. Belts and Bags A Winning Combination What Is a Rights Plan? South Carolina Governor's Office of Highway Safety Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Governor A ty belts, James said. The third survey, done September I 9-20, showed 80.4%. To qualify for the award from the South Carolina Governor's Office of Highway Safety, two consecutive surveys of 70% or more are required . LITTLE PREVENTION can go a long way - in the automobile and the canteen. Palmetto Plant employees recently passed two surprise inspections as part of qualifying for the 70% Plus Honor Roll, a national program designed to enhance safety belt awareness. Employees wearing their safety belts were given Buckle Up American dollars, for SI .00 worth of items in the company canteen. "It worked out real well; we were pleased to see that," said Richard James, an environmental engineer who helped coord inate the program. "We felt this campaign would help our people in case they were involved in an accident. We're a safety-conscious plant, so it was just a natural extension of what we already have in place here," James said. On three occasions, volunteer employees checked out other workers as they drove into the parking lots James said. The initial survey showed that slightly fewer than 69% of employees wore their safety belts, a good figure, but not enough . A vigorous awareness campaign was put underway with bulletin board postings, videos, and notices of safety belt benefits accompanying payroll checks. Survey volunteers and program coordinators included James, Lydia King, Anne Bradley, Nick Jacobs, John Kimbrough, Wayne Clary and Fluor Daniels employees Jean Rowe and Walter MIiier. • The second survey showed 80.2% wearing safe- 12 Shareholder Rights Plans, commonly called "poison pills," contain provisions designed to ensure that a company's shareholders receive fair and equal treatment in the event of an attempted takeover of the company. These provisions guard against abusive and coercive takeover tactics that the Board of Directors believes are not in the best interests of the shareholders of the company. Wellman's Shareholder Rights Plan was not adopted in response to any effort to acquire Wellman, nor is the company aware of any such effort. The Rights Plan is also not intended to prevent a takeover of Wellman and will not do so. However, it should deter any attempt to acquire control of Wellman in a manner or on terms that the Board of Directors determines are not in the best interests of all shareholders. How Does the Rights Plan Work? The Rights Plan provides that the time a person or group becomes an acquiring person or group, meaning they have acquired I 5% or more of outstanding shares of Wellman Common Stock, the Rights will separate from the Common Stock and separate certificates representing the Rights will be sent to shareholders. Shareholder Rights Plans, commonly called "poison pills,,, contain provisions designed to ensure that a company's shareholders receive fair and equal treatment in the event of an attempted takeover of the company. Although the Rights are not valuable now, if a person acquires I 5% of Wellman Common Stock, the Rights will become valuable to all shareholders, other than the acquiring shareholder(s). Non-acqu.iring shareholders will have the right to receive, upon exercise of their Rights, Common Stock having a market value equal to two times the exercise price of their Rights. Wellman's Rights have an exercise price of S90 per Right, therefore, every Right not owned by an acquiring person would entitle its holder to purchase SI 80 worth of Wellman Common ,i Stock for S90. For example, let's assume that the Common Stock had a per share value of S30 at such a time and a nonacquiring shareholder owns I 00 shares of stock and, therefore, I 00 Purchase Rights . This shareholder would be entitled to purchase six shares of Common Stock for every Right exercised, to a maximum of I 00 Rights. This number is derived by dividing the S90 exercise price by the S30 share price and multiplying by 2. If this shareholder exercised 25 of his rights, he could purchase I 50 (2 5 rights x 6 shares per right) shares of stock for S2,250 (25 rights x S90) instead of the S4,500 market price ( I 50 shares x S30) . Issuance of the Rights does not in any way weaken the financial strength of Wellman, nor interfere with its business plans. The issuance of the Rights has no dilutive effect, will not affect reported earnings, is not taxable to the holder or Wellman and will not change the way Wellman Common Stock is currently traded . The Rights expire on August 5, 2001, unless earlier redeemed by the company. More than I .500 companies have adopted Rights Plans over the last several years. Wellman considers these Rights to be an important means of protecting shareholders' ability to retain their equity investment in Wellman and to realize the full value of that investment. The adoption of the Rights Plan expresses the Board of Directors' confidence in Wellman's future and determ ination that all shareholders, including employees, be given every opportunity to participate fully in that future. • (This summary description of the Rights Plan is not complete. If you have any questions about the plan or would like to receive a copy of it, please contact JIii M. Rea, Wellman's Investor Relations Manager, at the Shrewsbury office .) 13 �Every Little Bit Counts Toward Profit Sharing T If you suggest a better way to do your job or eliminate costs or reduce the time necessary, it increases operating income. HIS IS THE SECOND YEAR of the Wellman Profit Sharing Plan . The sharing started in 1990, and the plan was revised for 1991 to make it more understandable and to make the payout goals more attainable. For the first quarter of this year, every eligible domestic employee of Wellman received one percent of their quarterly income, and in the second and third quarters, the reward was two percent each time. Profit sharing is a relatively new concept and very few employers share the rewards of good performance with all employees. Wellman has taken a leadership role and wants to continue to offer an incentive for outstanding results . Our plan shares an equal percentage to all employees, based on the amount of operating income that is generated in a specific quarter. The question frequently asked is, " How can I contribute to profit sharing?" The answer is that everyone can contribute, no matter what their job is. For example, what if you go to a discount pharmacy to fill your medical prescription rather than the most convenient one? Payment of claims from our medical plans is funded directly by the company, and SI O saved on your prescription is SI O more in operating income. Your contribution might be a big idea, such as the one Dave Hudson had to purchase in bulk an additive to the fiber process in Palmetto (see story on next page "SI 00,000 + Idea" ). If you suggest a better way to do your job or eliminate costs or reduce the time 14 Quarter Earnings same quarter last year. The company purchased CRlnc. late in last year's third quarter, therefore, there is no sales comparison for CRlnc. The continuation of poor market conditions in Europe, exacerbated by the seasonally slow summer vacation period and a brief work stoppage at the Irish plant, resulted in lower production levels at Wellman's European fibers operations during the third quarter. The resultant significantly reduced volumes, as well as further selling price declines, caused the European operations to report a loss for the third quarter of 1991. In addition, during the quarter, Wellman incurred approximately S1.5 million of one-time restructuring and similar charges at various business units, including costs related to a reduction in personnel at the company's Irish plant resulting from process efficiencies. Such one-time costs should result in efficiencies in future periods. • necessary, it increases operating income. A portion of these savings comes back to us in the form of profit sharing. Of course, a lot of things that we might not have direct control over have a large impact on operating income, like the price of raw materials or the selling price of our products. But then again, our individual efforts to make the best quality product help to support a higher selling price. If we all just do the very best we can, the results will be there and, more importantly, with the Wellman Profit Sharing Plan, now they will be shared with every employee. We are fortunate to work for a company that has profit sharing. Very few of our neighbors can claim that they share in the profits of their employers. If each of us can contribute a little bit, then all of us will benefit. • i S100,000+ IDEAII D A portion of these savings comes back to us in the form of profit sharing. AVE HUDSON used a little supermarket strategy to save a lot of money. Hudson, a buyer at the Palmetto Plant, came up with the idea of purchasing Additive Code I I IO in bulk instead of in the 510 pound drums as before . The proposal has been named "idea of the Month" for June, 199 I, at the Palmetto Plant. " The new method will save at least SI 00,000 per year," said Hudson, a I 0-year employee. Many hours will also be saved since drum handling and pallet disposal has been eliminated. "It will save a lot of people a lot of work . Now all they have to do is turn on the spigot," Hudson said. The idea for the 12,000 gallon 15 storage tank came during a recent meeting in which Hudson and his coworkers tried to work out a better way to handle the drum and chemical situation . Previously, the price of the product included the drums and pallets, so Hudson saw an opportunity to cut costs. " I could buy the material for quite a bit less .. . it just sort of took off from there," Hudson said. The bulk storage idea may be used for other chemicals, but Hudson and coworkers are not sure yet. In the meantime, more Additive Code I I IO on the premises means more savings. "The payback on this is short term . From then on, it's all gravy," said Hudson . • �Published quarterly for employees of Wellman, Inc. and their famllles. EDITOR: JIii Harnlck N ew York CORRESPONDENTS: Dal Avant Enrique Barcena Willie Bethea Adrienne Green Steve Lefevre Barbara Miles Linda Moreau Steve Nichols Frances Owens Jill Rea Ryan Scholz Scott Spring Ernie Taylor Johnsonville Bonded Fibers West Fayetteville Palmetto Palmetto Palmetto Charlotte Charlotte Johnsonville r I I I Shrewsbury Johnsonville CRlnc. Charlotte PRODUCTION: Cathy Chia relli Sheila Friedberg New York New York @ Printed on recycled paper. Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID Johnsonville, SC Permit No. 9 WELLMAN, INC. Johnsonville, SC 29555 Cheryl H Williams Route 3, Box 316 Hemingway SC Z9554 � 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 December 1991 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991