As I mentioned in the previous post, i had been turned down for a job with the Visking Corp. because 0f being in the National Guard and the Korean War going on. That same afternoon i went to the Arkansas State Capitol and to the office of the state Adjutant General's Office. I spoke with General Morris and told him i needed a discharge from the Guard or a job with the State. He ask why and i explained that no one would hire me because i was in the Guard. He ask where i had been to apply and i told him of my recent visit to Visking. He told me to have them call him and he would talk to them. I went to a pay phone and called Bob Weathers at Visking and told him that Gen. Morris wanted him to call. By the time i got home Visking had called and wanted me to come back the next morning. I went to the Personnel Office and Mr. Weathers said that it would not be a good situation if they did not hire me. I was sent that day to the Company Doctor for a physical. Dr. Church was the doctor they used and he happened to be our Doctor. In fact he had delivered George. Dr. Church explained also that he had to give me a Color Blindness test because the Co. required it. I did not know the colors but he coached me through it with hints. I would find out later why this was required because the job i was put on, you had to test the PH range of the fabric using indicators. We tested for the acid and alkaline range during the manufacturing process. Anyway, i started working there in November of 1950. Only the Lord knows how i made it through the color process but apparently i had done well.
The pictures were taken at the two places we lived in in Sherwood in the early years. The bottom picture was at the house The Rileys bought and we lived in for a short time. The top picture was two houses away that we bought. I recall paying $200.00 down and $39.00 per month. The bottom picture shows my Model A and me breaking up concrete the builders left piled in the driveway.
On June 6th, 1951, our second Son Larry was born. He was also delivered by Dr. Church. Everything was going along good and i was working and still in the National Guard.