MILL. WHISTLE
Textile Safety Film
“As Others See Us”
Ready For Release
Glenn Simpson, foreman of the
Bleachery Sewing Department, plays
One of the leading roles in the safety
film “As Others See Us” which is now
being released for showings. J. E. West,
second hand in the Shipping Dept, at
the Central Warehouse, also has a
prominent part in the movie. Mr.
Simpson plays the part of a foreman at
s mythical North Carolina textile mill.
Mr. West acts the part of a motor-pow-
6red lift truck operator.
Several scenes were filmed at Field-
crest Mills. Outdoor scenes are at the
Blanket Mill and part of the action takes
place at a cotton storage warehouse at
the Draper mills. Remainder of the
Pictures were filmed at various textile
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Rayon Mill Will Be
Moved By Late Fall
Work is progressing satisfactorily on
modernization of the former Woolen
Mill Building to which the Rayon Mill
will be moved late this Fall. The pro
ject was held up somewhat by delay in
receiving structural steel, but all steel
has now been received and is on the
site.
A new boiler plant is being installed
and the installation of major air condi
tioning equipment has been started. The
schedule calls for all building altera
tions to be completed by October 1 ex
cept wiring, painting, etc. Wooden col
umns on the first floor weave room have
been replaced by steel columns and
trusses. All electrical wiring equipment
has been received except the power
transformers and these have been prom- '
ised for delivery in September.
Dramatics Club Will Be Organized In Tri-Cities
The Junior Woman’s Club is sponsor
ing the formation of a dramatics club
the Tri-Cities. The organization
*neeting will be at Station WLOE at
'^:30 Thursday evening, September 13,
which time officers will be elected.
Persons interested in any phase of dra-
ftiatics are invited to attend the meet
ing.
Shown above as they mapped organi
zational plans are: Robert Jentschura of
the Karastan Designing; Mrs. ^ Warren
Wilson, president of the Junior Wo
man’s Club; Rholie Bailey of Karastan
Setting; and Mrs. C. W. Roberts, chair
man of the organizing committee. Com
mittee members not shown in photo
graph are Mrs. Joe Farrell and Mrs.
Kenneth Thomas.
Fieldcrest Show Will
Begin Sixth Year Over
WLOE Sunday, Sept. 9
H. W. Whitcomb, assistant general
manager, will speak briefly on the
Fieldcrest radio program which returns
to the air September 9 over WLOE,
Leaks ville, and
WMVA, Martins
ville, Va. The pro
gram will be heard
each Sunday at 3
p. m. Resumption
of the Fieldcrest
Show marks the
beginning of the
sixth year of the
broadcasts over
WLOE and the
third series over
WMVA.
The Fieldcrest
Quartet will be
featured again this
year. The quartet is comprised of Cecil
Squires, Bedspread, first tenor; Harold
Squires, Draper Standards, second
tenor; Dan Squires, Sheeting, baritone;
and James Marlowe, Karastan Stand
ards, bass. Miss Mamie Link, of the
Draper Cost Dept., is pianist for the
quartet and frequently is heard as
vocalist on the program.
It is planned to continue the “Mr.
Fieldcrest” guessing game which has
proven popular in past years. Human
interest stories involving an employee
from Fieldale and an employee from a
mill in the Tri-Cities will be presented
on each broadcast.
Miss Mamie Link
“Y” Membership Drive
Zell D. Ford, president of the Tri-
City Y. M. C. A.’s has announced plans
for the annual “Y” membership cam
paign to be conducted September 24-
29. The drive will be handled along the
same lines as last year, with each unit
carrying on its own campaign under
direction of the president of each
Y. M. C. A. board.
It is expected that the “Y’_’ presidents
will appoint campaign chairmen, who
in turn, will appoint the captains and
workers. Individual cash prizes will be
given the most effective workers and
a cup will be awarded to the unit ob
taining the highest percentage increase
in memberships.