December 9, 1946
THE MILL WHISTLE
Seven
Fieldale Girls’ Basketball
JTeam Wins In Tourney
FIELDALE—The Fieldale high school
"girls defeated Spencer-Penn High girls
27 to 14 in the finals of the Henry county
high school basketball tournament re
cently and were crowned county cham
pions. They had not lost a game in
intra-county competition this year. By
virtue of their past playing season’s rec
ord, the Fieldale lassies already had
qualified for possession of one of the
handsome trophies presented annually to
the teams boasting the best season rec
ord. The trophies were presented fol
lowing the final games by S. J. Townes,
head of the Henry county high school
Athletic association.
Following their winning of the cham
pionship, the Fieldale girls will repre
sent Henry county’s Class 3 schools in a
sub-district tournament to be staged in
the Martinsville high school gymnasium
later this year with similar teams from
Franklin and Patrick counties partici
pating.
Victors in the sub-district event will
go to the district tournament, to be play
ed probably at Blacksburg, with the
winner in that to battle a similar outfit
from the eastern section of Virginia for
the state Class 3 cage title.
The Tournament All-star teams along
with the best ofRensive and defensive
players in the girls and boys divisions
)were selected by the tournament author
ities. These were listed as follows:
GIKLS
Forwards: Hundley and Martin of
Fieldale, and Anglin, of Spencer-Penn;
Guards: Nichols and Mills of Fieldale,
and M. Miles of Spencer-Penn; Utility—
Odell of Ridgeway; Best Offensive play
er—Hundley, of Fieldale; Best Defensive
player—Nichols, of Fieldale.
BOYS
Forwards: J. B. Joyce and B. Stultz,
of Fieldale; Center—Evans of Ridgeway;
Guards—R. Joyce of Fieldale, and Hub
bard, of Spencer-Penn; Utility—Mc
Daniel, of Axton; Best Offensive player
—J. B. Joyce of Fieldale; Best Defensive
player—Evans of Ridgeway.
From Other Sections of the Company:
,,A. F. Lux, New York.
From Other Firms:
Messrs. Kinard, Earle, Klein, and
Moonheimer, from Kinard & Company.
Mr. Bryson, from Sears, Roebuck.
$5,178.72 Raised So Far
In Scout Finance Drive
Contributions to the Boy Scout and
Girl Scout drive thus far total $5,178.72
against a budget of $8,800, according to
a report by J. Frank Wilson, Marshall
Field production manager, who is chair
man of the campaign.
With a balance of $3,621.28 yet to be
raised to meet the budget, Marshall
Field and Company has offered to do
nate $2,500 if the remaining $1,121.28
can be secured in the general drive.
Mr. Wilson said that prospects look
good for raising the balance of the
money and that this has been the most
successful Scout drive ever put on in the
Tri-Cities. The contributions from the
colored people have not come in yet but
it is understood that this will be a siz
able amount. Also, the Madison, Mayo-
dan, and Stoneville contributions are
not included 'in the report.
Of the $8,800 budget, $5,200 is needed
for the Boy Scouts and $3,600 for the
Girl Scouts. These estimates represent a
minimum necessary to carry on the
work.
Following is the box score of the
drive to date:
General Offices $ 474.25
Central Warehouse 118.27
Tufted Bedspread 43.50
Bedspread Mill 243.97
Leaksville 1,164.50
Spray 572.26
U. D. C 5.00
American Legion Auxiliary . . . 5.00
Leaksville Garden Club 5.00
Leaksville Woolen Mill 200.00
Morehead Cotton Mill 100.00
Draper Business Section 230.01
Draper Blanket Mill 423.95
Draper Sheeting Mill 380.26
Spray Cotton Mill 287.00
Spray Woolen Mill 218.05
Finishing Mill 150.22
Bleachery 7,5.80
Karastan 392.58
Rayon Mill ' 89.10
TOTAL $5,178.72
Rayon Mill
By Mildred Saunders and Virginia Hurd
To give you an idea of PART of what’s
been going on at the Rayon suppose we
check on the gang that was over at Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Shropshire’s home Satur
day at an oyster supper. Margaret Old
ham made the music while Rosa Curry
took her first step in a rhumba. Because
of shyness, Howard Flinn refused to
teach ’em his new waltz. Last but not
least, Pete Robertson showed a real tal
ent for frying oysters. There were a
number of other guests present that can’t
be bribed.
Cicero Hall is proud of another grand
daughter, Louise, born to Mr. and Mrs.
Hubert Hall.
19 EMPLOYEES RETIRE
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a practical way. He pointed out that
statistics show that a person lives longer
if he ceases active work around 65 years
of age, instead of working on until his
age forces him to stop.
Luther H. Hodges, New York, vice-
president of the Company and general
manager of the Manufacturing Division,
and Harold W. V7hitcomb, divisional
vice-president and assistant general
manager, explained the two-fold pur
pose of the retirement program, to help
lake care of older employees in their
later years and to give younger employ
ees a better chance, for advancement.
Testimonials to retiring employees
were presented by J. G. Halsey, J. M.
Norman, Jr., J. E. Barksdale, and J. H.
Ripple, Mill managers, and J. P. Powell,
assistant Mill manager.
Walter J. Stephens, Sheeting Mill
employee, led in length of service with
45 years and five months. Four more
employees had continuous service in ex
cess of 25 years.
Marshall Field employees with five or
more years continuous service are elig
ible for retirement with pension at the
age of 65. Full cost of the plan is borne
by the Company.
Retired List
Following is a list of employees who
were retired under the pension pro
gram, showing the Mill where they were
last employed and their length of con
tinuous service with the Company,
John W. Alcorn, Sheeting Mill, 22 years,
11 months.
Walter Boyd, Bedspread Mill, 17 years,
11 months.
Nathan D. Bradford, Sheeting Mill, 25
years, 1 month.
John S. Coleman, Woolen Mill, 20 years,
11 months.
Sam F. Denny, Sheeting Mill, 15 years,
3 months.
Nancy E. Dillon (Miss), Karastan Mill,
29 years, 9 months.
George W. Dunn, Woolen Mill, 21 years,
I month.
Thomas F. Edwards, Blanket Mill, 21
years, 1 month.
General G. Kassey, Bedspread Mill, 16
years, 1 month.
J. L. Keaton, Bedspread Mill, 29 years,
4 months.
Ira L. Litaker, Bedspread Mill, 21 years,
II months.
Cora H. Mangum (Mrs.), Finishing Mill,
11 years, 7 months.
W. O. Marlowe, Blanket Mill, 16 years.
W. L. Pierce, Sales Office, 28 years.
William H. Richardson, Sheeting Mill,
17 years, 8 months.
Susie E. Simpson (Miss), Karastan Mill,
23 years.
Robert W. Sisk, Towel Mill, 20 years, 1
month.
Walter J. Stephens, Sheeting Mill, 45
years, 5 months.
Willie B. Vest (Mrs.), Finishing Mill,
22 years, 11 months.