Volume 4
HIGH POINT WEAVING CO., and HILLCREST THROWING CO., High Point, N. C., February, 1947
No. 2
COMPANY GRANTS WAGE
INCREASE OF 10 PER CENT
liAISE EFFECTIVE
FEBRUARY TENTH
More money in the pockets of cm
plovees of High Point \\’e;iving and
Hillcrcst Plants results from the re
cently announced wage increase, cf
fective T’ebruary 10.
I he new wage boost will a\ eragc
overall approximately 10 per cent, and
will bring the Company's axerage
hourlj- pay rate to approximately 115
per cent above January ,1941, levels.
The take-home pay average increase is
now approximately 140 per cent above
January, 1941, figures. Approxhnatcly
$4,000,000 will be added to the over
all Burlington Mills payroll by the in
crease.
New hourly and piece rates are
known by each department overseer
and any questions concerning the ef
fect of the general raise on individual
earnings may be answered by him.
In commenting on the new wage
increases. Superintendents of both
plants stated keeping with Bur
lington’s policy^U \\avs making avail
able to employee^ '..le best in the way
of wages and working conditions.
^^BUR-MILL” SET
SAFETY RECORD
DURING 1946
1946 was oim|b{ the safest years yet
for Burlington^plants, according to
year-end safety figures released, 33,000
Seven Hillcresters
Have Perfect Records
Congratulations are due seven Ilill-
crest employees for a ix;rfect attend
ance record on their jobs during 1946.
Checking the personnel records we
found the following names: Carl
Cooper, Annie Dixon, A. C. Wall,
W'infield Farlow, John Clapp, John
Gibson, and William Southern.
E\en more outstanding is the rec
ord of W'infield I'arlow, third shift
sweeper. Mr. Farlow came to work at
Ilillcrest on September 22, 1945 at
the young age of 65 and has yet to miss
a day from work.
With the many problems of families
and exerjday living, we feel this is an
outstanding accomplishment. To these
emplo\ees we offer our heartiest con
gratulations. Next year we hope to
find an even larger number of names
on our perfect attendance roll call.
000 man hours were operated during
the year, a record achievement for the
Company to date.
The Bristol, Tennessee-V'irginia,
plant still leads the safety parade, hav
ing operated for seven years now with
out a lost-time accident. Eight other
plants OTCrated during the year with
out accidents, accumulating a total of
about 7,000,000 safe man Tiours.
FATHER AND SON COMBINATION
OR LIFE WITH FATHER
One of the finest e.xamples of the
“Bur-Mil” family can be seen on the
first shift in the High Point Weaving
Preparatory Department where the
photographer found Bill York teaching
his son, Otis, the beamer tenders’ job.
Bill came to work with Burlington
Mills on October 1, 1928 in Burling
ton, N. C. as a slasher tender. He was
transferred to High Point Weaving on
April 25, 1936 as a beamer tender, the
job he has held continuously since that
time. Bill proudly wears his 15 year
service pin and is looking forward to
October 1, 1948 when he will receive
his 20 year pin.
Otis came to work with High Point
Weaving on July 9, 1941 as a yarn man
in the Warping Department. He was
inducted into the Armed Forces on
June 19, 1943 and sen-ed thirty one
months in the Pacific Air Corps as a
member of the famous “Red Raiders.”
Upon being discharged on January
28, 1946, Otis returned to High Point
Weaving and was assigned to an ap
prenticeship under his rather. The En
tering Dei>artment can be assured of
good beams for another generation.
The family circle could not be com
plete without adding Gertie York’s
name to the list. Gertie, wife and
mother, was employed in the Burling
ton Silk Mill on June 14, 1933. She
was transferred to High Point Weaving
on June 10, 1936 a^ a copper. Gertie
wears a 10 year service pin.
Bill, Gertie and Otis have a com
bined total of 39 years of continuous
service in the “Bur-Mil” family.
BILL YORK, right, explains the proper technique of making good
beams to Otis, son.
NANCY EVERALL, five-year-old daughter of Eveline Ererall, Ilill
crest Spinner, ef*"nds Valentina Greetings to you.
crest bpmner,
Has Your Address
Been Changed?
It is most important that your
home address be kept up to date on
the Company records at all times so
that the proper person can be noti
fied in case of accident or illness, or
in tlie event it is necessary to con
tact you at home regarding the
schedule of work.
Recent experience has shown that
address records of some employees
are not correct. If you have moved
in the last few months or are not
absolutely certain that the address
on file is your eonect one, notify
the Employment Department at
once. It is for your own advantage
and protection.
HOSIERY TO BEAR
“BUR-MILL” MARK
Burlington’s ladies’ hosiery is to be
added to the “Bur-Mil” family of
trademarked goods sometime this
spring, it is announced by Hosiery Di
vision heads.
Only the top quality 51 and 54
gauge full fashioned hose and 400
needle seamless hose will carry the
trademark at the present time.
The plan as it now stands is to work
with 10 or 1 5 of the largest department
stores in the country- to the end that
thev will use the “Bur-Mil” quality-
trademark in conjunction with their
own brand names on their boxes, on
their hose and in their advertising.
\\ hen the program is initiated, plans
are to launch an advertising campaign
to tell the public about what “Bur-
Mil” quality means to hosiery. At the
moment several nc*\v colors are being
worked up, and it is anticipated that
these new colors will be used on the
hose included in the trademark line.
Men’s Wear Advertised
In National Magazines
“Bur-Mil” men’s wear fabrics will
soon be advertised to the consumer
for the first time through outstanding
national magazines.
Magazine advertisements promot
ing Burlington’s suiting material will
be illustrated by a well-known maga
zine illustrator rather than the usual
fashion artist or photographer, as has
been the fonner practice.
New OflScers
Added To Board
Of Directors
At the annual meeting of stock
holders this month three new Burling
ton ofEcers were elected to the Com-
panv’s Board of Directors. They are
Burke M. McConnell, vice-president
and assistant general manager, and
vice-presidents, R. L. Huffines and
Walter E. Greer, Jr.
McConnell came with Burlington as
a detail clerk in 1933. He worked up
through the ranks as prejjaratory over
seer and as designer, and became
sui)erintendent of High Point Weav
ing in 1936. He was brought to the
research and experimental department
at the Main Office in 1937, became
coordinator of the Spinning Division
in 1940, was elected assistant vice-pres
ident in 1945, and vice-president in
1946. Recently he was promoted to
assistant general manager.
Greer is in charge of the Raw Ma
terials Control Department. In Janu
ary, 1946, he was elected vice-presi-
dent. He served with the War Produc
tion Board, Washington, from April,
1943, until July, 1945, as chief of
S\nthetic Fabrics section of the Tex
tile Clothing and Leather Bureau.
Hufhnes c“ame with the organiza
tion in May, 1941, sen‘^ ss plant man
ager at Lakedale, later had general
oversight over Lakedale and Smithfield.
In October, 1942, he came to the Main
Office where he handled cotton buy
ing and yarn sales for the Cotton Spin
ning Division. He was transferred to
the New York Ofifice in May, 1943,
and was elected vice-president of Bur
lington Mills Cori)0(J^\in of New
York in 1946.
HATS OFF
DEPARTMENT
Congratulations are in order for the
personnel of High Point Weaving
Shop. On February 1, 1947 that de
partment had completed three years
without a disabling injury. Our sin-
cerest wish is that they have many
more safe years.
Birthday Greetings
Greeting you very sincerely as this
“Happy Birthday” appears and hoping
it’s )ust the beginning of one of your
ny happy
birthaa
,ays
happiest years.
“Point-Crest” wishes man;
returns to those who have
during Februar>'.
HIGH POINT WEAVING
Weave Room
Gertrude Wagoner 1st
David E. Brinkley 4th
Alvin Whitaker 6th
Lonnie Tuttle 12th
Clarence Hobson 18th
Troy Wall 20th
Bessie Jones 26th
X^irginia Corder 27th
Preparatory
Johnnie Bivens 5th
Olean Lane 6th
Ellen Towery 11th
Roy Scarboro 13th
Ressie Tuttle 15th
Louise Smith 17th
Mada Blanche Loflin 25th
Throwing
Cordell McCollum
Pervie Hedgecock
Mar>’ R. XV'oollard
Bill Osborne
Lottie Davis
Nellie Lewis ...
W'illiam 1‘lynt
Billy R. Loflin
4th
5th
5th
6th
8th
14 th
18th
18th
Stacy Duggins 20th
Frances Evans . 20th
James C. Kirkman 21st
Janies B. Peace 21st
Marie Combs 22nd
Mabel f’aircloth 22nd
Willie Hedgecock 22nd
Oma Kinney 23rd
Tliomas Welch 26th
Gladys Smith 27th
Stella Seitz 27th
Shop and General
Roby Freedle 10th
Bob Philhps 11th
Roland Brewer 12th
E. J. Smith 14th
Claude Robbins 16th
Burrus Stoker 23rd
Ruby Barlow 3rd
Edward W. Arnold 14th
HILLCREST
ones
2nd
7th
First Shift
Wiley I
Joe Scales
Perry Thomas 7th
Grace Kennedy 10th
Hazel Davis 15 th
Thomas Davis 21st
Barrie X\'hite 22nd
Maurice Dorsett 22nd
Ethel Dellinger 25th
Rub\- Gray 28th
Second Shift
Edith Hampton 6tli
Lonnie Calloway 18th
Eltis Morgan 23rd
Mary Holmes 24th
Third Shift
Herman Jones 2nd
Annie Stall . 5th
Thomas Justice 12th
William Roach 19th
Henry Lemonds 26th