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L March 31, 1947FIELDCREST MILL WHISTLEThree Mrs. Annie Wilson Is nearly ale employees Qld Story Recalled Interesting Employee (Continued from page one) Qjp pii-es At Draper ' Of anticipated that most of them will take oneetmg W eave lYOOm insurance when they return to when the first jacquard looms were An interesting employee of the Sheet- work. installed at the Blanket Mill several ing Weave Room is Mrs. Annie Wilson, it was required by the insurance com- years ago, it was almost a daily occur- a native of Hickory who has been at pany that 75% of the eligible employees ence to have a fire around some of the Draper for the past 24 years. Her hus- be covered in order to make the plan ef- new looms. Everyone had his own pet band died soon after they moved to fective. It is believed that some of the theory as to the cause of the fires but Draper and left three small children. small percentage who did not sign cards for a while no one could prove what was Mrs. Wilson, a weaver, worked and will do so before the April 25 deadline starting them. Someone finally discov- supported the young children and put and will give the plan virtually complete ered that the fires were caused by spon- them through school. A son, Leonard, coverage of all employees. ' taneous combustion in the waste stock graduated in 1935 from the University A tabulation of the coverage by mills that was used to apply the dressing to of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and follows: the harness twine. now is state editor of the Raleigh News Mill Employees Signed Pet. Charlie Edward, now a mill guard at and Observer. Towel 849 849 100% Draper, was at that time a loom-fixer She has two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Finishing 357 357 100% and was qmte interested in the cause of Leftwich, of Cascade, Va., who also Rayon 276 276 100% He did not believe, however, works in the Weave Room, and Mrs. Hosiery 192 192 100% that they were started by spontaneous Margaret Z Rinnv of Charlotte Specials 28 28 100% combustion. g e . Kippy, 01 unarioue. monnhc.r-^7 i'ir irk To prove that the balls of waste would Mrs. Wilson has worked in the weave mRo iori qq9c?. not catch fire, Edwards put a ball of room for 21 years and states that she Karastan 834 828 99 3% waste in his pocket and took it home is looking forward to becoming a mem- sheeting 606 591 97 5% When he retired that night ber of the 25-Year Club. She has never General Office 537 527 98 1% forgotten the waste and laid his had a lost-time accident and has been Woolen 453 442 97 6% coat across a sewing machine in the bed- one of the most dependable persons in Bedspread 448 442 98^7% room. her departjpent. —K. B. Embr Bedspread ' 118 114 96 6% During the night, Edward’s mother- ■ ★ Central Warehouse' 113 11198:2%. in-law, was awakened by stifling smoke Rayon Preparation and Office *Sick 96 96 100% which filled the house. She spread the (By Mildred Saunders) Retired 128 128 100% alarm that the house was on fire. In- vestigation showed, however, that Ed- This really must be the perfect time TOTAL 6,251 6,188 99.0% wards’ coat was burning and that it had for vacation. Proof of it is the fact that been ignited by the ball of waste. Ed- Margaret Sherwood enjoyed a nine-day * Covered under old plan because they wards was convinced but coatless!—E. L. tour of Florida. went out sick prior to March 25 and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hubbard and daugh- expected to sign up for revised plan Central Warehouse Office ter, Linda, were Sunday dinner guests upon their return^to work. Chatter Vs. Jabber of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Robertson. ^ « (By Glennice Jones) Either Virginia Hurd will have to have Nantucket News a few reading lessons or some **specks” (Lois Shelton and Hazel Carter) IVTargie Perry went down to ICannap— because it is absolutely necessary for Curr^^ Odell i^ leavin*. Personnel to week-end. We wonder what YOU to read siens Jenna Cuma Odell is leaving Personnel to attraction was! She says it was to you to reaa sips, Jenna. work for Mr. Trotter. The girls gave her vicii relativeai Mr_ and Mrs. Mapin Crouch pd a dinner at Mulberry Terrace in Mart- M^b.M Stanlev snent the dav in daughters, Carolyn and Jane, visited Mr. .u.., Maybud Stanley spent the day in and Mrs. C. S. Crouch, Elon College, the other night with a movie Winston-Salem Monday. We are expect- Sunday. atterwara. least a new hat out of that We are wondering why Doris Grogan ^ee Greer has had several dm- is wearing such a broad grin these days. pr dates at C ub Mptoiqp rpent y. John and “Rick” Eggleston are still Since Easter is just around the corner, ^ dates. Ash Lee. talking about the wonderful time they we are apt to think that her new outfit Dick Henry has left us for the Wool- jn Richmond last week-end. will serve two purposes. 6n Mill. We all miss you very much Sarah Pendleton, who is a student at Betty Carter has definitely got the and hope you don’t get too accustomed Emmanuel College, spent a few days spring fever, or at least we thought she to being away from us, Dick. with her parents last week had it until ole man winter came back jack Rose has been added to the Re- We will certainly miss Jean Kelly, for a visit. However, it won’t be long search Staff. Welcome, Jack. who is resigning to take a position at now until you can be sure of having the painters have run Mr. Byrd’s her home in Gastonia. Wish we could ® ^ wife away from home, which accounts persuade her to stay! DRAPER PAST^^^^ NOTICE T (Maybe he doesn’t know how to cook). Department PaSSeS We are fixing the pasture fence on the Bill Richardson, of the Wage Bureau, xj ir n/T'lT 14/I west end of Carolina Avenue and will has recently become a radio artist. From Half l^lllion JVIark start work Easter Monday, April 7, at all reports, he has been receiving quite ^^e Jack Spinning Department of the 8 a m. We will be glad for anyone who a bit of fan mail. Blanket Mill Ls not had a lost-time L- Wishes to pasture his cow in this pasture -5^ cident for the past 111 weeks, and has to come and help work on the fence. CARD OF THANKS accumulated 519,167 man hours to the Only those who help will be allowed to t • u * 4.1, i ^ j 4+1, department’s credit. This was the report put their cows in the pasture. No pas- ^ wish to thank my friends of the ending March 19, 1947. Mel- ture rent is to be collected this year. Bedspread Spinning room for the nice Moore, the foreman and all the em- Please come because we have a big job cards, letters, and flowers and many pjoyees in this department are proud of ahead of us and we need your help. kindnesses shown me during my recent half-million record of man-hours. Sincerely, illness. May God bless you all. resolved to continue to pile P. G. LAWSON. MRS. BEULAH TILLMAN. them up to their credit. —E. L.
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