MILL WHISTLE
Mapping plans for campaign:—Representatives from business and industry
in the Tri-Cities will take an active part in the County-wide canvass to increase
participation in the payroll savings plan. Shown above as they prepared for the
campaign are, left to right: D. F. Mitchell, New System Laundry; John Smith, Sr.,
John Smith & Sons and Mayor of Leaksville; Macon P. Miller of Fieldcrest Mills,
industrial chairman lor the County-wide canvass; Douglas Craddock, Radio Station
WLOE, county chairman of the U. S. Savings Bonds Committee; and Kenneth C.
Wible, deputy director for the U. S. Savings Bonds office in Greensboro.
Payroll Savings Drive Set For October 2-8
County-wide Canvass Of
Industrial Firms Will Give
All Employees Opportunity To
Sign Up for U.S. Savings Bonds
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A campaign to increase participation
in the Payroll Savings Plan has been
scheduled for October 2-8. This will be
a County-wide effort to enroll all in
dustries in the Savings Plan.
The goal is 100% enrollment among
all 26 larger industries of Rockingham
County. Each unit will attempt to en
roll at least 25% of the employees. The
Payroll Savings Plan is now active in
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Military Policies
Are Re-Instated
Referring to page five of this
issue, you’ll note that the Com
pany has re-instated the full-time
military service policies in effect
during World War II. The liberal
provisions of these policies—the
bonus for employees entering
military service, the insurance
protection for dependents paid for
by the Company and the con
tinuing employee benefits are
above and beyond those required
by law.
Coimcirs Anniversary
And 2 5-Year Club Meet
Scheduled This Week
This coming week will be eventful
ones for members of the Carolina Co
operative Council and of the Fieldcrest
Mills 25-Year Club. The Council will
celebrate its 30th anniversary with
special exercises at 7:30 p. m. Thurs
day, September 21 in the Leaksville
High School auditorium.-The Honorable
W. Kerr Scott, governor of North Caro
lina, will be the speaker. Milton C.
Mumford, vice-president of Marshall
Field & Company and general manager
of Fieldcrest Mills, will attend.
The Junior Council has been extend
ed an invitation. Wives, husbands or
escorts of members of both the Coun
cils are invited. Charter members* of
the Senior Council will be honored at
a dinner at Meadow Greens Country
Club at 6 p. m. Thursday.
25-Year Club Meeting
Members of the 25-Year Club will
hold their annual meeting at a bruns-
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Several Organization
Changes Are Announced
The following organization changes,
effective September 5, have been an
nounced by Harold W. Whitcomb,
assistant general manager:
J. G. Commins has joined Fieldcrest
Mffls as manager of the Electric Blanket
Mill. He will temporarily work under
the direction of J. P. Powell until such
tirne as Mr. Powell can be relieved of
this responsibility and devote full time
to his other duties as manager of
Bleachery, Finishing Mill and Central
Warehouse.
U- L. Alfred was appointed manager
of contract sales for electric blankets,
reporting to Mr. Commins.
J. L. Marlowe, superintendent of the
Electric Blanket Mill also reports di
rectly to Mr. Commins.
Sale of electric blankets under the
Fieldcrest ticket continues to be handled
by A. F. Lux in New York who reports
to A. S. Thompson.
In organization changes effective Sep
tember 1;
The designation of Wage Bureau was
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