The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-24
.GLENN-LOWRY COMPANY LOOKS
AFTER WELFARE EMPLOYEES


changeth.
Nothing in this world ca t."
"Years roll on and pass fo1 II.
What is coming who can say?"
Almost daily We repeat these line
of the poet, for changes crowd thicl
and fast upon us in Whitmire.
A year ago the business section o
our town was destroyed by fire an'
since that time the Glenn-Lowr,
Manufacturing company, which is tn
larger part of this place, has chang
ed hands
"I know there are no errors
In the great Eternal plan,
And all things work together
For the final good of man
Up from the ashes of the old, new
and better stores have arisen.
1t is evident that Mr.. Alex Long
the new president of the Glenn-Low-
ry Mfg. company, has much in store
for the good of the town. MIR. Long
is a noble, conscientious man, a
man of ability and experience, having
three or four cotton mills under his
direction. He is planning many
things for the pleasure and progress
Of his people here We have here
good school and church advantages.
"A band well equipped and with nice
new uniforms. We have just added
a community cannery, welfare
worker, a park and children's play
ground. The authorities wish to give
every one a fair deal and to estab-
Esh sweet feeling Of help one an
other or Christian fellowship. =
Nr. A. P. Hurt, the superintendent,
Is very popular with the mill author
aties and employees. He has the hap"
py faculty Of making everybody feel
good, Of advancing the interest of the
company and keeping down friction.
Wr J. W. Hipp is his right hand bow
er, true as steel to the Glenn-Lowry
and takes marked interest in its
progress. Mr.. B. H. Herren. who is
grand in his department and has been
here longer than any other employee.
Mr. Will Howard, a fine boss and for
two years our popular Mayor, M
Morris. Mr.. Humphries and others are
ably carrying out Mr.. Longs plans.
Mr. Jas. L. Carberry working un-
der the direction of Clemson college
has charge of the Farm Demonstra-
ton aud Horticultural work. Mr.
Carberry has just installed commun.
ity cannery. This cannery is partly
his. own patent. 1t is run by the steam
from the boilers of the mill and has
a capacity Of three thousand cans 8
day. Mr.. Carberry in his rounds
visits twenty-six mills He has pu:
these canneries into eleven Of them.
!, The, women of these communities ara
basy. conserving the food supply.
! While Mr. .Caraerry ia away the work
: here will be under the direction Of
RSzA s. r. Mccall Mr.. Mccall is en-
empioyed by the company. and has
charge OF the plowing OF the gardens
. ia the village, also sees that things
are kept in sanitary condition. It il
pleasing to see the well kept gardens
and watch the ladies canning with
their nice fresh vegetables to BE
packed in cans for winter use.
:. Miss Wrenn. an experienced. ,cultur-
ed woman OF Virginia, has been en-
ployed as welfare worker. Miss
Wrear will be. given a house. Here
.she will teach Domestic Science and
seving. She will establish a Moth.
ers' Club and Circulating Library,
will look after the sick and needy
and report such cases to the proper
authorities. Miss Wrenn will teach
IN the night school. under the direc-
ton of Prof. Hanna. She will give
special lessons ie expression and
physical culture. Miss Wrenn gave
an entertainment in the school audi
toraum TUESDAY evening, using the
solSowdng program:
L.. Instrumental Duet-Misses Ras-
or and Hurt,
2. A Boys Remark to his Stomach
Master Earle Child
8. Isn't Been Bad--Miss Mary
Norris.
4. Song, "a Perfect .Dsy"-Mrs
J.W. Hipp, Miss Mable McCarley, Mrs