MILL WHISTLE
Randolph Scott, Movie Favorite, Visits Fieldale
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It was a great day for the autograph fans when movie star Randolph Scott
accompanied by Mrs. Scott visited Fieldale, Va„ October 10. The visit was a part
Of the movie industry’s celebration of its’ 50th anniversary. ^ At left Mr. Scott is
besieged by local fans seeking his autograph. At right the film favorite stands at
microphone set up on the Fieldale softball field to enable Mr. Scott to address the
crowd. (More pictures on page four.)
Scout Fund Drive To Open Today
^ • tile plants in the communities.
Robert Harris and Mrs. Marvin Mc-
Fieldcrest men and women will play
a big part iia the annual Boy and Girl
Scout finance campaign which opens
today and continues through November
10. The Tri-Cities’ goal is $7,850. Of
this amount $4,100 is for Boy Scouts
and $3,750 for Girl Scouts. These bud
gets represent the minimum amount
•leeded to carry on the scouting pro
gram in the Tri-Cities during the com
ing year.
James T. Chandler is general chair-
ttian of the fund campaign, with Mrs.
William McGehee as co-chairman, rep
resenting Girl Scouts. Welsford Bish
opric will assist Mr. Chandler in the
Boy Scout work and Mrs. Luther H.
Hodges will aid Mrs. McGehee.
The campaign at Fieldcrest mills will
be led by Harold W. Whitcomb, assist
ant general manager. Mr. Whitcomb is
chairman of the industrial division com
prised of Fieldcrest and the other tex-
Michael will head the dri\re in the Dra
per area. At Leaksville, those in charge
are, E. L. Brown, Garr Price, L. B.
Hardesty, D. M. Bouldin, Woodrow
Norris, R. C. “Pete” Lee, Bill Robert
son, Mrs. John T. Maclsaac and Mrs.
Alex Stanford.
The campaign in Spray will be head
ed by Harold Griffiths, J. G. DeHart,
Sr., White T. Reeder, Judge Herman
Peters, Spray members of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. John T.
Burks, Miss Virginia Mills and Miss
Nettie Dillon.
John T. Wilson will direct the cam
paign at the Duke Power village.
On the Boulevard, leaders are D.L.
Craddock, Paul Frohman, and Ben
Holmes, with Mrs. D. L. Craddock for
the Girl Scouts. Representatives of
the Jaycees also will assist in the cam
paign at the Boulevard and Leaksville.
Clean-Up Campaign
Proves Big Success;
Winners Announced
The Towel Mill at Fieldale, Va. won
first place in the housekeeping contest,
which closed October 26. There will be
a drawing for a cash prize of $5 in
each department, with all employees
eligible to participate. The second place
winner was Central Warehouse, with
the Blanket Mill in third place. The
Rayon Mill and the Hosiery Mill
at Fieldale tied for fourth place.
Because of the nature of their op
erations, 10 handicap points were al
lowed the Bedspread, Blanket, Sheeting
and Towel Mills, in order to establish
a fair basis of comparison. Judges in the
contest were appointed by E. W. Med-
bery, production manager, from among
members! of Central Safety Committee.
In addition to the contest between
the mills, there were contests among
the various departments in each plant.
Employees of the winning departments
will participate in a drawing for a $10
cash prize. Winning departments were:
Bedspread, Carding; Blanket, Shipping
and Receiving; Bleachery, Cloth Fin
ishing; Electric Blanket, Warehouse;
Finishing, Sample Dept.; Karastan,
Finishing; Rayon, Winding and Twist
ing; and Towel, Carding. Central Ware
house had a four-way tie between the
Print Shop, Bedspread Stock, Sheet
Stock, and Blanket Stock Departments.
The winning department at the Hosiery
Mill is to be announced later.
New Boiler Plant Will
Go Into Operation
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Installation of the new boiler plant to
serve mills and offices in the central
Spray area has been substantially com
pleted. Located at the Nantucket build
ing, the huge boiler will probably be
put into operation the latter part ^ of
this week. Old units at the Finishing
Mill will be discontinued at that time.
There has been a wood fire in the
boiler since Monday, October 22. Frank
T. Suttenfield, superintendent of the
Finishing Mill, lit the match to start the
fire to dry out the brick settings. The
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Scouting builds good citizens.