Newspapers / Fieldcrest mill whistle. / Aug. 7, 1950, edition 1 / Page 4
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Men Have Interesting Coincidence In Names Of the 57 employees of the Bedspread Carding Dept., the records show that 16 have names beginning with the letter “J.” There are five “Jameses,” four “Jesses,” four “Joes,’ and three “Johns.” There are James Wigington, James Long, James Harris, James Lillard, and James Webb. Among the Jesses are Jesse Helson, Je^se Benton, Jesse Shorter, and Jesse Fulton. If you call for Joe, any of the follow ing could answer: Joe Eggleston, Joe Williams, Joe Odell, and Joe Willis. Then there are the three Johns: John Odell, John Berry, and John Pearman. Although not starting with the letter “J,” the Thomases aren’t doing so bad ly. The Carding Dept, has four of these: Thomas Amos, Thomas Vernon, Thomas Robbins, and Thomas Edwards. SHEETING MILL MEN—Picture above shows (left to right), G. W. McAlister, C. H. Reese, and W. H. Yeatts, well- known employees of the Sheeting Mill. Mr. McAlister, picker section man, first joined the Company at the Bedspread Mill in 1918. He has continuous service at the Sheeting Mill since 1937. He is a native of Stanley County. With one of the longest records of continuous service at the Draper mills, Mr. Reese has completed more than 43 years with the Company. He has never had a lost-time accident. His first job in 1907 was operating drawing frames at the Blanket Mill. He has been assistant foreman of the Sheeting Card ing for many years. Mr. Yeatts, a Rockingham County native, will become a member of the 25-Year Club when that organization meets this Fall. He completed a quarter- century of service on February 9, 1950. All of his years have been in the Sheet ing Spooling and Warping Dept, where he is the section man for the Barber- Colman machines. Visitors To The Mills And Offices From Other Sections of the Company: G. L. Ivie, New York. A. F. Lux, New York. E. Greene, New York. Harvey Lawless, New York. E. K. Beauchamp, New York. T. J. Corbett, New York. H. H. Haig, New York. T. H. Ducey, New York. C. E. Moulton, New York. From Other Firms: Mr. and Mrs. John Davies and son, J. Goldsmith & Sons Co. A1 Tillman, Parliament Fabrics. Sheeting Mill Gets New Portable Warp Tying Machine * Warp tying operations at the Sheet ing Mill have been improved through use of the new Little Uster portable machine recently purchased. The ma chine is motor-driven and ties about 250 knots per minute. It will tie the full width of our widest warps without reed, harness or dropwires having to be removed from the loom. The machine is used in conjunction with the mill’s present equipment. The Little Uster machine was made in Switzerland, and instructors from that country have been here at various times giving information and instruc tion in regard to use of the machine. Company officials said the Swiss ma chine was bought because no portable machine manufactured in the United States would tie the full width of our wide warps. Operator of the machine is W. H. Kirks. A native of Pittsylvania County, Va., he has been employed at the Sheet ing Mill for almost 30 years, mostly in the Tie-in Room. FIELDCREST MILL WHISTLE
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