Volume 3
HIGH POINT WEAVING CO., and HILLCRESl IHROWING CO., High Point, N. C., November, 1946
No. 11
Comp any-wide
Promotions
Spencer Assigned
Additianal Plants
I
Talking Turkey
Ten men personally known
to most Burlington Mills plants
arc being promoted to greater
responsibilities in a Company-
wide reorganization program re
cently announced by Spcnccr
Love, president.
Clear lines of organi/,ation and the
definite placement of authority and
responsibility are imijerative to the
smooth running of a large company.
In this respcct, Burlington Mills had,
in a sense, ^ outgrown its former or
ganization. The new organization, as
yet incomplete, pro\ides greater au
thority, opportunity and res]2onsibilit\-
for all members of management. Serv
ice departments as well as line manage
ment are being given broader assign
ments. Plants are being regrouped by
newly-formed divisions.
Averaging nine years and three
months sen'ice apiece with Buriington
Mills and ranging from four to 15
years, all tcnjnen have come u]) in the
organization through a series of promo
tions. j,
Leading in local "^l^cst is the pro
motion of J. E. Giirvin and W. 1.
Spencer who are both being given ad
ditional responsibilities in the new set
up. Garvin, formerly administrative
head of the Uptown Department, will
head a new division to be called the
Filament Throwing and Weaving Di
vision with headquarters in Greens
boro. 'Iliis division will take in all
plants operating with filament yarns.
I'’ormerly these plants were jjart of the
Uptown Department which em
braced spun weaving as well. These
spun wea\’ing plants will now be
grouped together in the Sjjun Weav
ing Division.
Filament plants formerly under the
supervision of grouj) superintendents
D. A. Gryder and K. H. Boydell arc
being assigned to \\'. I. Spenccr. Thir
teen plants are now under Spencer’s
supervision.
W. I. SPENCER
Burke M. McConnell, vice president
of Burlington Mills Corporation, is
being promoted to the newly created
position of assistant general manager,
j. C. Cowan is general manager. Mc
Connell, who will occupy the key posi
tion in the new organization, came
with the Company 13 years ago im
mediately upon graduating from Nortli
Carolina State College and has had a
varied experience both in the plants
and in the Main Office. More recently
he was in charge of the former Spin-
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IT WAS BIG
decison for Albert
and Susan Dianne
when it came to
selecting their
Thanksgiving gob
bler. Albert is the
son of Grady Safe-
wright, and Susan
Dianne, daughter
of Warren Drum
mond — both em
ployees of I Ugh
Point Preparatory.
ILtt Wi6 ®fjanb #oti
Let us he thankful on this day
for all that we possess —
A home, a job, and time enough
for extra happiness.
Annual Christmas
Parties Planned
Let us give thanks to God again
that At’c are not at M’ar —
And in all likelihood.itve have
prosperity in store.
Let us give gratitude for all
the it'dvs in which we thrive,
And more especially that ire
are healthy and alive!
I'he time for the animal em
ployee’s Christmas Parties is
rolling around and plans are be
ginning to take form with Sun
day, December 15 being the ten
tative date for both parties. As is
customary', all employees and
members of their families will
be in\’ited with special treats
from Santa for the children.
The High Point
tentatively planned
cember 15tli in the
auditorium at 2:00
meeting in L. C. E
were outlined for an
':ertaining program
Kelley Comer, and
posing the program
Weaving jjarty is
for Stniday, De-
lunior High School
p. m. At a recent
Master’s office, plans
interesting and cn-
with “Bud” I'rye,
Paul S]3cnccr coni-
committce.
In keeping with an old custom, Hill-
crest plans to have its party on Sun
day, December 15 at the jjlant with
2:30 p. m. being the big hour. Mrs.
Kat Church is heading the program
committee.
Watch your bulletin boards for more
complete details of the programs
which will be given at an early date.
SAFETY SCOREBOARD
FOR HILLCREST
In the next few' days, Ilillerest will
be sporting a new' Safety Poster located
at the plant gate to keep everyone
informed daily of our safety record.
Give it a glance each day and watch
the number of days without a “Lost-
'I’ime Accidcnt” grow. The sky is the
limit, so glance around your job and be
certain “ole Man Carelessness” is not
lurking in the corners.
Hillcrest First Aid Class
Receive Certificates
With a view to better safety conditions and more careful
treatment of those scratches and sjilinters, a group of Ilillerest
employees ha\e just completed a 20 hour standard Red Cross First
Aid course conducted by Leslie Andrews,. Red Cross Instructor.
I'hc group of 10 employees, representing all three shifts, have
^received three year certificates as certi
fied first aiders after proving by tests
and demonstrations that they are on
their toes with the latest knowledge of
first aid.
HOLIDAY
SCHEDULE
One full week off for Christmas
will be given this year. With the
announcement being made far in
advance, it is hoped employees will
enjoy the holiday to the fullest.
The plant will close at the end
of the second shift on Saturday,
December 21, and resume opera
tions at the beginning of tlie third
shift on Sunday night, Decem
ber 29.
Until Christmas no curtailment
is planned and the plant will
operate on Thanksgiving Day. How
ever, time and one-half will be paid
for work done on 'I hanksgiving
Day in keeping with the Company’s
previously announced holiday pol-
fSovember Atvards
Of Service Pins
HIGH POINT WEAVING
Janies Windham 10 years
Buren Cranford 10 years
Carl Gray 10 years
Ray Hunt ' 10 years
Carl Misenheimer 5 years
'I’ina P. Beck 5 years
Alvin Pell 5 years
HILLCREST
\\'illie F. Corns 5 vears
Being taught that their job is im
mediate aid for serious accidents until
a doctor can be obtained, the group
has learned how to handle bleeding,
mmor cuts, shock from injury, trans
portation of injured person, and arti
ficial respiration — a me-ans of life or
death in case of shock or drowning.
Instructor Andrews strc'ssed above all
that accidents can be prevented and
that dangerous infections can come
from the smallest scratch if not treated.
The classes met each Monday and
Wednesday nights with faithful at
tendance. True, the plant office, at
times, had the appearance of a hospital
with bandaged heads, splinted legs and
arms in slings, but the First Aiders
have acquired valuable knowledge to
help us at Hillcrest plus feeling safer
at home in case of emergencies.
Although only one person on each
shift will be in charge of the First Aid
Room, the others will be on hand in
cases of an emergency. Let’s give the
group a word of congratulations. Those
participating in the course were as fol
lows: Mary Spencer, Ethel Dillinger,
I’red Kerr, and Ernest Lee from first
shift; Clada Cashatt, Gladys Wall,
Nellie Driggers, and Osa Mitchell from
second shift; and Virginia Doty from
third shift.
WHAT THEY
ARE SAYING
lEditor’s Note: Each month
our reporters will give us the
opinions of diflerent employees
on questions of interest. I’liis
niontli the question is “What is
your opinion of the Mail Order
System?”]
Fred Kerr — Hillcrest Spinner: “The
Mail Order System is one of the best
things the company has offered to its
emplojees. Of course, 1 am having a
hard time describing the material to
my wife, but I’ve learned the mc;m-
ing of “poplin” and “french crepe”.
As for myself. I’m hunting a tailor to
make a suit. We are really looking
forward to those bedspreads and
drapes.”
Clara MeGuire — 1 lillcresi Cake
Winder: “As yet I haven’t ordered any
material because they are out of the
type I wanted. Since 1 do some sewing
on the side, I have made se\ eral things
for other people and found the material
of a very' good quality.”
Marvin Floyd — Hillcrest: “You cer
tainly save nione\’ and get better quality
by ordering, and 1 would order more
per month, if possible.” ,
“I think that the Bur-MiJR, lail Or
der Service is the finest thi'^ciiat has
come our way in a long whn';,” said
Ele;mor Cox of the Copping De))art-
ment. “The materials are of such fine
quality at such reasonable latcs. If
there were only a wider ,^' tion of
them.” W
Mrs. Lillian WckkI thinks mail or
der sen’ice is - a good idea and very
worth-while from the cmijloyee’s stand
point and “Oh! such lovely mate
rial too,” she says.
Mrs. Margie Johnson likes the M;iil
Order Service very much and thinks
method of ordering is very convenient
and efficient. She says, “Although I
haven’t ordered anything yet, it is nice
to know it is there for me if and when
1 want it.”
Foy Bow'ers gives a man’s viewpoint
on the subject with, “1 think this Mail
Order Service proves that l^urlington
Mills is interested in emplo\ees to give
them first opportunity to buy this lovely
material at such reasonable prices.”
Bessie Jones and Maggie Elliott
think that the mail order service
started recently by the comixmy is
just fine, and that is the general
opinion through the W^cave Room.
Everyone would like to get nylon
hosiery more often.
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BASKETBALL SEASON
OPENS DECEMBER 3rd
A fast Industrial Basketball League
composed of 8 strong well balanced
teams will oijcn the new season on
Tuesday, December 3rd at the “Y”.
The Ili-Point W'cavers have been
working out for the past several weeks
and appear to be ready for the starting
whistle. 'Fhe official schedule has not
been released but games will be plaved
each Tuesday and 'I’hursday nights,
first game starts at 6:30 P. M.
'I'he opening team will probably be
picked from these: “Dub” Stroud,
Ilarold Beane, Hal Ballard, Bobbie
Brewer, Ed Marsh, Jack Hipps, Albert
Jones, Joe N'uncannon, Donald Spen
cer, Ralph Gurley, and Bill \\'ells.
Of the more than 400,000 new
concerns started last year only 3,600
were financed under the GI Bill of
Rights.
A report by the Advertising Council
estimates that 50 million \'ictory gar
dens were planted during the course
of the W'ar.