WHISTLE
Issued Every Two Weeks By and For
the Employees of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
Spray, North Carolina
Copyright, 1953, Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
OTIS MARLOWE Editor
Vol. XII Monday, Dec. 21, 1953 No. 11
Fire Hazards Go Up
During Christmas
Precaution against lire Is especially
urgent during the Christmas season
because ol the hazards presented by
decorations, gift wrapping, defective
wiring for Christmas tree illumination,
and the tree itself, according to the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company’s
statisticians.
Fire takes a toll of more than 7,000
lives each year in the United States,
it is pointed out, with the mortality
from this cause reaching its peak dur
ing the winter months. More than 3,000
of the victims annually are burned, suf
focated, trampled to death, or other
wise fatally injured in conflagrations
or explosions. An even larger number
die from burns and scalds by other
means. More than four fifths of the
deaths by fire have their origin in and
about the home.
“Although well-organized fire de
partments, locsl 'juilding departments,
fire insurance company associations.
CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTY for members of the Golden Age Club
of men and women who have retired from work and sponsored by Consoli® j
Central Y.M.C.A. was an outstanding success. It is hoped to make the
an annual event.
Retired Persons Enjoy Christmas Banqu^^
followed by several Christmas
by the male quartet of The First ^
tist Church, Leaksville, compo®®
Messrs. David Rakes, John
Carl Webb and Fred Smith, Jr.
A delightful turkey dinner was
after which R. D. Shumate of |
tertainment committee, called
oldest man and woman present to ^
One hundred and fourteen members
of the Golden Age Club of Consolidated
Central YMCA enjoyed a Christmas
Dinner Party on Tuesday Evening, De
cember 8.
The Invocation was given by Rev.
J. K. McConnell, Chaplain for the club,
and other groups have done much to
prevent fires, the fundamental respon
sibility for reducing the death toll from
this cause rests with the individual
meiT.fccrs of the household,” the sta
tisticians comment.
forward. Sherman Hailey, 85 y®' ^s-
age on June 30 was the oldest
present. The oldest lady preset
Mrs. Jo Ann Harding, who was 75 ' .f
of age also on June 30. These t"Jfyj;i'
sons were presented appropriate
if
mas gifts.
Mr. Shumate next called
couple married for the longest
of years. Mr. and Mrs. C. W-
who reside on Virginia Avenue, y
Spray, were this couple and they
been married for 58 years. They jjf
13 children all of whom are living'
and Mrs. Brown were presented
propriate gifts. .
Rev. F. Mervin Martin, of the C
of the Brethren, made an iiite^® a
talk to the group on “Christmas ■
group also enjoyed a film“ The ^
Star”. President W. B. Weaver
sided over the session.
REPORTERS VISIT NEWSPAPER—Members of the reporting staff of the Field
crest Mill Whistle are shown during their tour of the Greensboro News Company
and WFMY-TV station, Greensboro. Watching the stereotyping process at the
newspaper plant, left to right, front row are: Ada Jones, Ruth Talbert, Freda Suit,
Rebecca Bernard, Mary Stephens, J. O. Thomas, mill personnel manager and chair
man of MILL WHISTLE advisory board; and Katherine Turner. Back row, Howard
Barton, of the advisory board; Louise Nowlin, Virginia Hurd, Geraldine Perkins
and Evelyn Lewis.
Cotton rugs have been in
centuries. Cotton floor coverings ^
used in the Eastern Hemisphere
to the rise of the Roman Empir®'
In 1940 one man-hour of labo^
required to produce 2.5 pounds
ton lint; today one man-hour caO
duce four pounds. I
Cotton helps banks take
money: cotton duck is used to
the bank’s money sacks.
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Father to small son: “Never ,^t
I first met your mother—just do’’
around whistling.”
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