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Issued Every Two Weeks By and For the Employees of Fieldcrest Mills, Divi sion of Marshall Field & Company, Inc., Spray, North Carolina OTIS MARLOWE Editor No. 5 Monday, Sept. 18, 1950 Vol. IX Service Anniversaries Fieldcrest Mills extends congratula tions and sincere appreciation to the following employees, who, since our last issue, have observed notable anni versaries of continuous service. 30 Years John E. West Central Warehouse Susie C. Morrison Finishing Willis L. Burchell Sheeting Isaac H. SutlifE Rayon 25 Years Robert Adkins Blanket E. Wayne Hager Towel Gaither N. Overby Towel Harvey F. Reavis Towel 20 Years James M. Harris Towel Edith P. Thornton Towel Madge H. Kirkman Sheeting Katie L. Mays Sheeting 15 Years Charles P. Wilson .. Central Warehouse Joe Haynes Karastan Jesse G. DeHart, Jr Payroll Dept. Leslie F. Flynn Rayon Bill Bryant Rayon King A. Shropshire Rayon Annie J. Peters Karastan Ray L. Warner Rayon Sadie Meeks Bedspread 10 Years Wilbur Glenn Nester Towel George W. Krantz Electric Blanket Grace F. Joyce Karastan Daisy L. Rodd Karastan Serving in Korea Pfc. G. D. Haynes six of the 26 larger industries. Douglas Craddock, County Chairman of the U. S. Savings Bond Committee, has appointed Macon P. Miller of Field crest Mills as Industrial Chairman for the canvass which is a part of a nation wide program. Mr. Miller said an effort would be made to double the number of workers buying bonds. Representatives of the industries in Rockingham County met at a dinner meeting September 6 at Meadow Greens Country Club to map plans for the cam paign. Mr. Miller advised those present that each plant will be given- every pos sible assistance in increasing interest in the Payroll Savings thrift program. He emphasized that plants now having successful Payroll Savings Plan in op eration would be asked to extend and increase their present participation. New Lift Truck Pfc. George D. Haynes, son of Bern ard Haynes, a knitter at the Hosiery Mill, is serving in Korea with the 7th Cavalry Regiment. His new address is shown be low: Pfc. George D. Haynes R A 13332397 Co. “D” 1st BN 7th Cav. Regt. (Inf.) Council Anniversary (Continued from Page One) wick stew Saturday afternoon, Sep— tember 23 at the Tri-City baseball park. The program commences at 3:30 p. m. The Tri-City Band will play a concert. Songs and entertainment will be fur nished by the Fieldcrest Quartet. The featured performer will be Harvey C. Twining, well-known humorist of Danville, Va. Milton C. Mumford, general manager, will speak briefly. Garret L. Bergen, divisional vice-president of Marshall Field & Company and personnel man ager at the Retail Store in Chicago, will bring greetings to the club from the Retail Store. There will be a large number of at tendance prizes and one grand prize. These are provided through the cour tesy of the Tri-City Merchants Associa tion, Draper Merchants Association, Fiel’dale (Va.) Merchants Association and Fieldcrest Mills. Organization Changes (Continued from Page One) discontinued in the Standards Depart ment. William R. Kiser was appointed sup ervisor of Methods and Standards and directs the activities of the time study engineers in all mills. He reports to Wesley Suit, assistant director of stand ards. F. M. Holmes, formerly director of the Wage Bureau, was transferred to Fieldale, Va., as head of Methods and Standards for the Towel and Hosiery mills, reporting to Mr. Kiser. A.P.O. 201 Unit 4 C/o P. M. San Francisco, Calif. Joseph Hampton, Jr., of the Shipping and Receiving Dept., Blanket Mill, is shown using the new Clark lift truck. The truck has n high and low stacker attachment. It is used for stacking bales of cotton in the warehouse. The new device makes the operation easier and more efficient. It is a part of a general program to improve materials handling at all of the plants. The Blanket Mill has a similar truck with a scoop attachment, used for hand ling coal at the boiler plant. Also on order for the Blanket Mill is a lift truck, to be used for wool storage. The Towel Mill has just received a lift truck for handling cotton. The Karastan Mill is using one of the trucks for loading the heavy wooden cases of roll goods into railroad cars and truck trailers. A lift truck is on order for handling coal at Karastan. NOW IS THE TIME “ITl only leave it here a second.” Do you ever say that as you put a package on a stairway—or lay a sharp tool on the floor? Then, if you are called away, the hazard may be forgotten. It’s a good way to prepare a “booby trap” for some one. With safety measures, the best slogan is, “Do it now!” Draper Soldier James M. Nelson, whose father, Jim Nelson, is employed in the Sheeting Spinning is now sta tioned at Fort Bel- voir, Virginia. The young soldier would like to have letters from his friends who may write him at the fol lowing address: R.C.T. James M. Nelson, Ra 143365370, ■— — Co. DH. Q Bn., Per. James M. Nelson gg2g t.S.U.C.E., Fort Belvoir, Virginia. FIELDCREST MILL WHISTLE
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