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FIELDCREST MILL WHISTLE
March 31, 1947
RIGHT OFF THE FLOOR
NEWS OF OUR NEW YORK OFFICES
By “WIG”
Karastan and Curtains: 295 Fifth Avenue
Domestics: 88 Worth Street
Salvage Department
Sales Average Big
Amount Each Month
Guessing:
We received a package one day mark
ed for Mrs. Edmunde—came from
“Omar the Tent Maker”—manufacturers
of stays and tents. Everybody wondered
what was in it because it took two men
to carry it.
(Typist’s note: Wig sure must be
slipping not to know).
Something Has Been Added:
Wilbur (Old Rubber Legs) has a new
secretary, and she sure has everything
—looks, personality, pulchritude and all
the other attributes that make for
Hubba Hubba. The boys are looking
for a Christmas party to test the danc
ing. I am sure it will be N I C E—Her
name is Joan Pfleider. We hope she
likes us and will stay a long time.
“What a Memory”:
We had a nice talk from Larry Rich
ards and if the beginning is any indi
cation of the future of things, it sure
will be a roaring success. However, one
■ thing stumped us—Lariy was telling us
about the excellent memory of Macon
Miller, but he could not explain why
it was some time ago Macon FORGOT
where he had parked his car.
(Typist’s note: Maybe he went in for
Double Parking, memory and car park
ing).
Air Conditioning De Luxe:
Our air conditioning works soo well
???—To get relief, we have to open the
front doors leading from the show room
out to Worth Street. The rest of the
firms on Worth Street start complain
ing after we do that, because when our
doors are open the heat that goes out
raises Worth Street temperature ten
degrees higher than any other street in
New York City.
“Grandma—What Big Eyes”:
Agnes Malloy is now a grandma—
Agnes is a member of our tonnage dept.
Anyhow, she claims the new grand
child looks just like her—the poor kid
—what a handicap to carry through
life.
Love Bug Will Getcha:
Love in the Spring is a wonderful
thing...Ask our Joan Blake, who is
sporting an engagement sparkler, or
ask little Jackie Bauerline, next to join
the Sparkler Show. . .Ethel Tartas, the
girl who I wrote about sometime ago,
you remember: she sat on a park bench,
and sat and sat. . .Well, she is improv
ing. . .Yes, sir; now it’s the parlor sofa
—using both ends. But soon Mama goes
outside and then—both ends are empty.
Yes, sir, Love is grand and glorious.
Trouble Ahead:
It won’t be long, now that Spring is
here...Soon we will be hearing from
Miss Policke and Miss Minter—“Why
don’t you all turn off that air condi
tioning, it’s too cool...” “Turn it on
now, it’s too hot”—Mr. Hoch, will you
do this, Mr. Hoch, will you do that???—
Oh, boy, never a dull moment!
Regrets From All:
We were all very sorry to hear of the
death of Tillie Smith’s mother, which
followed the death of her dad by thirty
days. This was terrible to go through,
a double sorrow, but keep your chin up,
Tillie. It takes a stout heart to face
these saddened days, but we know you
have what it takes. We will all be glad
to see you back with us again.
“Pleased To Meet You”:
We have a new young man named Joe
Purcell helping out on the files and
doing general office work. . .My! My!
My! What help he had one day!—Ethel,
Madlyn, Olga, Sleeps and Anne—every
one trying to make the new boy wel
come. We also have a new mail boy,
who boasts of his Alabama background.
John Watley, Jr...You don’t have to
poddon his southern accent...he has
none. Marie Smith (a name hard to re
member), is Mr. Moulton’s new secre
tary—A REAL CUTIE. Congratulations
to you all for joining our family—stay
long, we like to have nice people like
you...
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Add reasons for the housing short
age: It is estimated that there are 3 1-4
million more families in the U. S. now
than in 1940 to share what homes are
available.
A department of Fieldcrest Mills
which very few people know about is
the Salvage Department, which was or
ganized in 1937 with headquarters in the
Dan River Storage Building just off of
Boone Road in Leaksville.
It is centrally located between the
mills at Leaksville and Spray and is so
situated that trucks can get in and out
easily and is also located on the railroad.
Machinery from all the mills is stored
there when not in use. The various parts
are sometimes used for repairing and
much is sold. The average general sales
per month amounts to several thousand
dollars.
During the war, over two million
pounds of scrap iron was collected for
use in war industries. In this project the
Salvage Department worked closely with
the War Production Scrap Metal Board.
John W. Price, who has been with the
Company for 41 years, because of his
experience and knowledge of all the
mills, was chosen to head the Salvage
Department when it was set up and he
continues in that capacity. —H. C.
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From Other Sections of the Company:
V. J. Breaks, Chicago.
C. W. Singer, New York.
From Other Firms:
C. Earle, Kinard & Company.
E. S. Klein, Kinard & Company.
VISITORS:—Shown above are on-the-job trainees from Pomona Manufacturing
Company, Greensboro, who visited the Vocational School and Fieldcrest Mills
recently. Left to right, front row, are Miss Jane.y Cline, personnel director, Roy
Baker, James F. Sparks, Samuel L. Cox, Jr., A. G. Johnson, O. B. Obston, Jr.
Back row, left to right, Ralph Henl.y, Glenn E. Henry, Paul C. Wells, William G.
Fields, John S. Webb, and Dick R. Green.