Weirton Daily Times (Newspaper) - May 1, 1961, Weirton, West Virginia The Weirton Daily Times The Acknowledged Leader in Hancock County in and Circulation Hancock News and Sports Full DPI Wire 33 278 20 PAGES MAY 1961 42c Par Wade At 7e Per Copy MONTH BEGI RAGS TO RICHES Result of Steel Industry Luncheon Marks Opening of May Month Business and professional men and women in will join with all of the communities in the Upper Ohio Valley in the vance of Month as a sa lute to lie employees and firms of the steel Anthony president of the Weirton of Co in today that the mem bers of the chamber arc coopera ting with Hie Central Coordinating Committee to arrange an attrac tive schedule of events for the month of This is one of the ways in which all of us who live in may show our ation lor I ho strong and stable ec onomy we have enjoyed for so many he To begin tlu activities of many local businessmen Kick Luncheon hear an ad dross by As sistant Secretary of who conveyed best wishes of President Kennedy in the Ohio Secretary Price and official were sche to our Weirton and oth er M ear by communities this 0 A Salute To The Men of The Steel Industry which has in the lobby of the Weirton Community Weirton retail merchants arc co Horatio the writer of fictional success probably never sketched the growth of a city from rags to as he did the lives of but if he were alive to day he could start a new literary career and begin with a historical account of the growth of At the same author would have to tell the story of dent of Weirton as their Steel which first During his adminis was born at the same as the ration a hospital and a operating with the nig celebration city and has grown with il in size community center wore by observing Days and sewage and water A three clay sale has The seeds of a new city and a vice were extended to all parts of been scheduled for Fri new industry were planted the and sidewalk and day and Saturday during which Weir chose 105 acres of land lighting systems were lime products made of steel will near Cove in 1909 to ex pand the Phillips Sheet and Tin administration of Company located in second Looking across he lie improvements he gun under Millsop were con and during this a badly need ed city library was donated to the people of Weirton by and MEN AT WORK which begins is in tribute to the men who make This picture in the role of the men in th e At top Bernard a Mason De employee at work in the Coke Botto m Joe operator on 3 Electrolytic Line in the Tin Louis cast house ladler in the Blast Furnace Top Louis operator of stopper threading machine in the Open Hearth blacksmith Bottom John welder in the Steel Works Welding wheat fields and apple orchards of the his broth and Williams vis the beginning of what us today Weirton SI col be featured in all stores w h i c h carry such stores will have Spec ial1 with prices cut in appreciation of past patronage of and their stores and business firms Weirton Displays To Help Keynote Month An Editorial Men Of Steel Before the end of he year of the steel mills was in Within the next year ten more mills were hnill and In lie Pope Plant in was In n cold rol led strip mill was built and in 1914 and more hot mills were added to the industrial growth of the As Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Company the residen tial and business areas around il From the three streets of and built in 1909 to lhe Phillips thc city has ex to ed on the and on thc Weirton will have one of the most extensive industrial have arranged attractive of of Ohio in their windows of consumer pro participating in ducts made o steel or packed Exhibits from nine differ tin cans or other steel containers j cnl f irm s wore Tlie Horatio story of have been decorated with in lhe lobby of Ion is still in first different variations 01 the S t e e I Community Perhaps the city and its insignia and thirty foot ban Among plants showing have never been better are being erected across models or process than by Weir who died on street everyone to displays will be Advance Metal June He for the when you Lithographing Steu srew out of its own All this May there hcn Hamilton could not have been done by just a ncv a few men It is a great automobiles under he sponsorship the of lhc I Auto and f r uck operative requiring the Manu and Steel Strapping Exhibitors from neighboring thought and effort of first lhe parade Eagle thousands of the Metal king shortly before Officials and members of t h e Chamber of arc hopeful that all of lhe citizens our Wll jojn ho and partici sch of the activities of i As Steel So Goes The keynotes the importance of the role of men and women who work in the nations steel The Month of May has been proclaimed in 26area communities as Mouth for the upper Ohio The tribute is offered in behalf of the workers who make up the labor force in steel mills throughout the Month also magnitude of this great industry and the solid foundation it offers as the economic base for the The Weirton Daily Times joins with all others in the valley in offering this salute to the men of Upon their shoulders rests the heavy responsibilities for the future of our Union Strong In Support of Area Event Month in the upper Ohio a community salute to men who make steel with a re lated merchant promotion of steel has received strong en of the Steelworkers Independent thought and effort of first P communities include Ragle Manu thousands of people cover the downtown ureas of Metal king together in a spirit of and Products and Fo 1 la n s bee That is what we had in the business section II i iv t hr vo Before had have What i Ion wh we it s an It IS lUH u tnu ivi iij 4hf include territory bound source of liv Ohin i i 111 CtU v s bv The e of To lls ll IS the aCC J 3 east by He And it is something Wi Residents of those first frame houses their play something Weirton is an of the ll i 1 from public pumps and did their jn action I shopping at Lou Millers that tion grocery meat in any and post or at the Jim i voira grocery They bought their everyday In addition to the in special ex hibits will also be held during Days at East Liverpool and Bell O Coordinators for the displays in the various communities w ere Waller of the Power PRESIDENTS STATEMENT Weirton Steel Pleased By Observance By PRESIDENT WEIRTON STEEL COMPANY We at Weirton Steel Company are pleased that wibe observed as the Malcolm President of the said today that the men and women who work in the mills of Steel Company are happy support and participate in the The events are set for May 1 through May 0 Graham said that steelwork crs can participate by boost ing Month to their friends and actively participating in thc city wide events now being scheduled by a special Coordinating and by taking tage of the merchant promo tions during May to stock up on durable steel products they need around the 0 Month in 39 u I w M vi lj t j i A i nest of East Ohio Gas located in a area of the tristate Members of the i Employees of our com of our the to endorse this pro and the men and r o m Sam Geffner and although some of the fashion minded ladies traveled by train lo Wheeling and Pittsburgh for what they described as more selective lor he m e n meant gathering after work on the front porch of Mill e rs grocery store to play cards or enjoy a game ol For the women clever enough to persuade their Hits entertainment was ar gely confined lo the Saturday night dances at the I I i h 0 In on Weirs Wrd the Companys namo was changed Weirton N i n years later thc Company took a bold step forward when it built the first fully continuous lour high hot strip mill and revolutionized the production of flat rolled pro In many ways lhe growth of Weirton has paralleled the growl h of Weirton In lhe Nat ional Steel Corporation was Veteran Worker Expresses Strong Belief In Steel Wood row 175 McKinley 54 pickler is a and he firmly be in steels h as spent entire fife in manufacturer at Hie Weirton Steel His worldly possessions are directly attributed to steel his sons col lege education is directly derived from the steel industry bis daily bread is A Deferring to mouth i uniting May UMJ Lakes Steel and certain of purchases of Gaston of the Com everybody should including iron ore There should not be any doubt U and blast any mind about City of evolved in importance of such a promo much thc same manner III years production means pur later when a y s diasing power for the steelwork mid Mar his his and Heights incorporated One need only to look to the the city of The pottery industry to realize the full it fifteens of the newborn city products has ed Thomas E then upon the economy of an i 0 the remarkable in in productivity in the steel as well as other has not been unaccompanied by new pro We are faced with a growth in our labor force at the same time that automation and mechanization displace These pro cesses are already well ced in the coal and steel In cnd not yet In 0 In addition to the very worthy immediate goals of I would hope that the joint efforts and thc re between labor and civic leaders established in this will be carried forth inlo further plan ning for thc Foi in order to meet the displacement that is de stined to occur in many we must begin now to plan for an orderly process of in discovering new regional re sources and sources of employ in planning for vocational retraining and in extending the range and variety of industry community relationships over the entire field where their interests and purposes are pany is instituting a display at the Month docs toward acquainting the and so when j respect corner of Marland Heights public with the advantages of are in the stores shopping for Month may come lo have a wider and Main j chasing products made of goods we should buy continuing effect upon the economic life of the up s o e er ton assisted in arranging lhe showing at the Weirton pany are numbered among the omen make as well as an anting Q mos of the merchants and consumers who and it is gratifying that my have made our with charge of the project in The public is invited to attend the Community Center industrial which helps to point the importance of products made of steel in the life of every fam these employees are to be honored by Month which is a community salute to the men and women who make community an important indus trial The program should also serve as an important reminder that we In addition to saluting the Special Display By Gas Company and women who work in our steel we tend to forget sometimes that Month can also about onethird of the steel pro help the people of the America goes into pro Ohio Valley more fully realize the bought a us in the shopping centers and significance of the and used by American families in and As part of lhe Month what it stands around the observance in thc Manm made of steel that is produced in Every local citizen is affected Light and Heat Anything Steelm a r k one way or another by mill cm Randolph In Salute To Men of Sfeel Jennings United Sta tes Senator from today lauded the men of the steel industry as an added tribute for the ob servance which begins today and extends through May in commenting on the area said It is grati to learn of the Ob servance by the communities of the upper Ohio It imple ments at a grass roots level the spirit of President Kennedys in augural 0 The personnel of the industry are particularly to be commended for their role in assuming the leadership of This is dm kind of effective industrial and community relations work which is responsible for the vi tal place steel occupies in the life of the upper Ohio 0 Mo nth represents also he kind of initiative and en which have brought the Ohio Valley itself into a position of prominence in the industrial and economic life of It is worth in this that no matter how dynamic and forward looking our leadership at the national no program of national goals will be achieved if these goals are not embraced and carried forth by the actions of in dividual men and women at the community No industry has more clearly exemplified the dynamism and vigor of America than has the steel Jn developing new uses for steel and new techniques for its the men and women who make the sleel for America have also mad in distry and bedrock for foundation of American economic and military The efforts of the men and women in the American steel in dustry have brought America to the highest per capita annual pro duction of steel in the world 1300 pounds of steel per year for every person in United as compared to nine pounds per year in And in the wake of this outstanding we have virtually eliminated from our society the conditions of poverty and dire The display features a1 can steel will go a long way made of steel whenever pos of the Eternal Light in helping the economy of arca The light is scheduled to be igOn behalf of the employees of ruled according to John Steel 1 extend manager of the thanks to an communities Wo Salute Men of Steel WOODROW GASTON Dedicated To Men of Steel Todays front page of the Wellton Daily Times is dedica ted exclusively to the Steel mark observance u t the Because of the regular front page of todays edition ap pears on I organizations and individuals who month of I am confident that are cooperating in this salute to everyone will benefit from the ac the sleel industry during that are per Ohio Valley Mayor Frew Proclaims Urges Public Support Of Event Salute to men of steel David Mayor of I of West Vir do hereby declare the month of Better SUel Month and urge you o be u purt of thc Better Buy Steel If product is made of you benefit 1 Everyone Whether it is a can of u can of a a galvanized or an you help self uhen you buy products w i t h the That mark signifies not only the best but it is American made in America by The high standard of living we thc we have been able to give our these bless and many others made possible to the and the Ohio Valley by thc great industry that is why not partici pate in lietter Buy Steel lluy products with the This Will help to make greater Weirton
