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Local Manufacturer Honors BerthaWhisenhuntOn RetirementBertha began bar mpto|mw« in the apparel manufacturing Indianry wtthChacouh.VfanufKturlngonDec. IS. 1966. Sha tuned hcrcmptoymcnl ai a Sewing Machine Operator urdcr tuperowr HlVn Barry In Dec. 197} *he became an all around operator referred to at a utility operator. Then In Dec 1974. the -at promoted to Quality Control. Sha wat In that potl-tlon only a then time before again beirg promoted to tewingtupcmwr undo John Meorc in Ian. 1976. Then once again In June 1978 the wat given •till another promotion to Head Su-pervteor over all the icwing line* In July 15SJ with the retirement of k»hn Moore. Bertha ~ai beuowed the re-aponribility of Sewir.g. Fmithing and Quality Manager Through the year, and with charge; in our company from White Stag to Olga to Anthems FitneM and now to ICT. Wo* her title has varied wow. but her rcsponubih-tiin have remained the urn*. That being tuMally rcsponublc for the entire tewing floor.Bertha wat honored on her retirement day. Thursday, Aug. 28. iler family, friendt. atweiates and many former co-wueker* joined tohelpcvl-ebrata the day with BMtha. Some of the retiree* returning to make the event oiare memorable Here former plant manager DeWitt Short at well at Cions Prum. retired personnel raan-agcr.Along with the cake ard punch celebration Darn Pruiet and Etoime Wcodlocd shared a low recollection nonet of Bertha't pan 31 year*. Bertha received many gift*. one of which watahand made friendthipquilt with many signatures of th» people Bertha had worked with throughout the years. Plant Manager. Dei. Thorton preened Bertha a Diamond ard Pearl Ring and a*T. West Lap® pin.iflBFMStNTCfin COUNTYOtMXHAT. 3EPT6W0tf» 11. t»7. PAOE#Bertha Whisenhunt
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