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A fire on March 19, 1981 displaced 525 works and caused $8 million in damages. Mayor Paul Swisher stated that 10% of the Kernersville workforce was affected.

Having changed hands many times and even rebuilt on the same sight, the original building can still be seen within Highland Industries today.

Located on Highway 150 just north of Kernersville, NC this 320,000 sq ft building included finishing, warehousing and distributing facilities. In 1988 Sara Lee Corporation purchased Adams-Mills, making them a part of the Sara Lee Sock Company.

Throughout the 1950's and 1960's Adams-Millis sponsored a variety of community activities including local Little League teams and employees participating in the YMCA Industrial Olympics.

Sam Vance started Vance Hosiery, Inc. In 1940, Herman E. Crawford bought an interest and the company was renamed Vance & Crawford Hosiery. Clay V. Ring purchased Crawford's interest in 1945 and the company renamed Vance & Ring. The company closed…

3 plant workers in the Boarding area, where socks are placed on the forms, steamed, and removed for packaging.

During World War II, more women joined the work force to replace the men who were fighting overseas.