Greensboro Vick [February 1962]

              PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF VICK  MANUFACTURING DIVISION EMPLOYEES
Vol. 3
Lillie Leonard Joins
Vick's Retired Ranks
An early retirement came for Lillie
Leonard this month when she relinquished her place on the V & V line
to join the honored list of Vick employees who are no longer active.
Lillie had compiled a total service
ecord of almost 25 years at the time
of ner retirement Jan. 31.    She lacked
only 24 days reaching her anniversary
date.
General Manager G. C. Eichhorn
presented her a gift certificate on behalf of the company at the ceremony
held in Milton Street's cafeteria during luncheon.
In making the presentation Mr.
Eichhorn said, "I can't say she has
done the wrong thing, but she is going
to 'short-change' Vick by asking for
early retirement, and we are the losers."
Lillie began work in 1927 as a temporary employee and worked off and
on until finally during the 1930's she
became a regular employee.
Mr. Eichhorn said, "She has been
at the heart of things. The VAPORUB line here in Greensboro is the
heart of all of the Richardson-Merrell,
Inc. Enterprise. More good has come
out of this line—in the way of help
to the world's people with their colds,
and to many in the terms of jobs—
than any other place or thing which
we have. Think how many jobs the
product of this line has created.
"It all began on that one line where
Lillie has made her contribution."
He continued by saying, "1 didn't
know as much about Lillie as I should,
so i went to her file and saw some
mighty nice things written about her
there. Here are some of the comments: 'very conscientious and cooperative, well-liked by fellow workers, loyal to the company and corn-
Greensboro^NC, February, 1962
No.  6
LILLIE LEONARD accepts the gift certificate presented to her by Division General Manager
G. C. EICHHORN on the occasion of her retirement Jan. 31.
pany policies,' and the one I like best,
'always doing nice things for others.' "
He commented, "I think that is the
way we will continue to think about
you as the years come and go and we
hope you will come back often."
Lillie lost no time in taking advantage of her substantial increase in leisure time. At the time of her retirement she had already planned a two-
week trip to Lakeland, Fla., to attend
a church convention there. She and
her husband, who retired last summer
from Duke Power Co., also planned to
visit with her two sisters in Miami
while they were in that part of the
country. Lillie said that she and her
husband plan to do quite a bit of
traveling, now that they both have the
time.