More than 100 memorial bricks have been purchased to date for the national apparel workers’ monument planned in Andalusia.

The bricks will be part of the monument, which will be dedicated at the former corporate headquarters of Alatex on Labor Day. The deadline for purchasing bricks to be in place in time for the dedication is Aug. 10.

The building currently is being renovated to become the new home of the Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce and a tourist center.

The pavers will be used in the walkway and patio areas of the renovated facility.

In the years between 1923 and 1992, Alatex and Andala employed up to 1,500 people in Andalusia, and more than 3,000 total employees. The company also had plants in Troy, Brantley, Enterprise, Evergreen, Elba, Montgomery, Crestview and Panama City.

Checks can be mailed to Alatex Memorial, P.O. Box 429, Andalusia, AL, or delivered to Andalusia City Hall. Forms are available on the City of Andalusia web site, www.cityofandalusia.com.

 

To date, bricks have been purchased to memorialize the following people:

• Chester Adams, pattern maker;

• Gordon E. Allen, president;

• Era Andrews, personnel;

• Alice C. Aughtman, laundry department;

• Ruth Eiland Bane;

• Pat Rawls Barton, Alatex office;

• Lucy Gorum Berry, clerical;

• Diana Pelham Bledsoe, mill office;

• Mary Braxton, Andala plant manager;

• Ann F. Nowling Briggs, quality control;

•Velma Brook, cuff department

•Pearl O. Butler, laundry department;

•Harld Butler, Andala

•Mary Emma Butler, collar department;

•Flora Byrd, cuff department;

• J.T. Byrd, cutting department;

• Sam A. Carmack, V.P. Sales;

• Dorothy B. Clark, accounting;

• Myrtice D. Colquett, assembly department

• Gerald Colving, warehouse/shipping;

•Elvie Whatley Cross, collar department;

• Willie M. Curenton, marking department;

•  Leland Davis, cutting department

•  Erline Davis, packaging;

• Martha Dixon, payroll;

• Fred L. Donald, V.P. Finance;

• Addie Lee Dubose, collar department;

• Ralph G. Dunn, maintenance;

• Benny C. Dunn, quality control, shipping, receiving

• Allie Dunn, manufacturing;

• Margie L. Echols, supervisor;

• C.L. Eiland, Jr., manager of customer service;

• Artimus C. Eubanks, Andala;

• Ernest Evans, manager of cutting department;

• Melvin Faulkner, purchasing and quality;

• Ward Fisher, management;

• Bill Hamiter, V.P. Operations;

• John B. Harper, quality engineering;

• V.L. Harris, V.P. Sales;

• Winfred E. Harris, examiner Unit D.

• Irene Hart, SQC examiner;

• Nettie Mae Hartin, laundry department;

• James F. Henderson, mechanic;

• J.D. Henderson Jr., mechanic;

• Elouise S. Henderson;

• Vera Mae E. Henderson, SQC sampler;

• Vera Hicks Henderson, collar and cuff department;

• Donna Berry Hendrix, clerical;

• Eugene House, c utting department;

• Evie T. House, collar department;

• Margie D. Hudson;

• John W. Hudson, machine shop mechanic;

• Dorothy B. Hudson, quality and supervisor;

• Clairrene Johnson, bookkeeping;

• Lillian R. Jones, laundry unit A;

• James Benton Kendall, c utting department;

• Janis Knight, customer service supervisor;

• Dorothy Lawson, laundry department;

• Barbara Lawson, supervisor;

• Lala Mae Lawson, inspector;

• Nell Lawson, collar department;

• Catherine Lewis, cuff department;

• Marvin Lord, shirt department;

• Ruby Mahone, HD supervisor units, C, E;

• Jannie M. Mathews, machine operator;

• Pearlie M. McDougald, housekeeping;

• Theresa Bane Moore;

• Kendall Moore, chief engineer;

• Vonzile Morris, quality control unit D;

• Wanda Morris, cutting department ;

• Mavene H. Nichols, mail handler;

• Barbara D. Norris, laundry department;

• Velma Padgett, quality and supervision;

• Bonnie Mae Parrish, seamstress;

• Ora P. Parrish, quality examiner;

• Gertrude Pate, SH# Unit CC, sleeves;

• Mary Ann Rabren, payroll supervisor;

• Audrie Worley Raines, Andala collar department;

• Eva Rathel, laundry supervisor;

• Alan M. Riley, VP. Management Services;

• Wylene Riley, secretary sales administration;

• Annice Rolling, center plates;

• Mary Anna Roquemore, first half collars;

• Elizabeth Pate Sasser, cutting department;

• Charles Searcy;

• Ercie Searcy, shirt inspector;

• Mylithy K. Shiver, laundry department;

• Margaret W. Smyly, office clerk;

• William Allen Smyly, management;

• Henry G. Studstill, corporate officer;

• Jack M. Studstill, corporate officer;

• James R. (Bob) Taylor, V.P. Manufacturing;

• James A. Thompson, CEO;

• Bill Tillman, Alatex plant manager;

• Wilma Tillman, personnel;

• Carrie Lee Vick, laundry department;

• Clarence Walker, utility;

• Minnie Ola Ward, Unit D;

• Carmi Lou Watson, collar and cuff department;

• Juanita W. Windham, E.D.P. department;

• Lucile H. Fore, collar/cuff department;

• James W. Gomollion, cutting department;

• Gail Grissett, Alatex plant manager;

• James W. Grissett, E.D.P. department;