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^^Qnges Made
^ Mill And Staff
^^ponsibilities
Spray, N. C., Monday, January 25, 1954
Number 13
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of
I,-Or f engineering; J. M. G«er, di-
^ejl supply purchasing; and J- J.
’ Packaging coordinator, will re-
Tuttle.
„'^®*^ner, formerly head of
Control, is appointed director
Oft Cl^^VXllUCU, LlXl
'‘S & Quality Control, report-
j °^Mr. Tuttle.
'^^‘^Isaac, head of Mechanical
\ will report to E. W. Med-
J '^'^ction manager. Ivar O. Mo-
loom development engi-
i%ai- transferred from Research
Control to the Mechanical
Department, reporting to
^^'^Isaac.
Of formerly assistant man-
Blanket Mill, is appointed
'^oniptroller, reporting to E. L.
'Comptroller,
oj ®Undy, formerly assistant man-
Sheeting Mill, is appointed
nianager of the Blanket and
in which position he
Mg ‘^nue to report direct to J. H.
j •’manager of the Blanket and
production manager;
l^tof comptroller; M. P. Miller,
g of industrial & public rela^
■ Wi-.' ^
Fifield, director of Raw
basing; and B. C. Trotter,
; and counsel, will con-
“^^Port to H. W. Whitcomb,
t„*®^^nt and counsel, will con-
Nrt ° “
I ti, C5 .
(u tiiilj ’ director of Standards, and
'■ j,*^®nagers will continue to re-
•W. Medbery, production man-
W. A. Blackburn Awarded 50-Year Pin
'^f r °^^owing changes in mill and
'6 ji ®®Ponsibilities, to become effect-
? Ila 1, have been announced
WMtcomb, president of
Mills, Inc.:
Tuttle, formerly director of
1 U,J & Quality Control, is appoint-
liiaiit of Engineering, Research,
Control, and Supply Purchas-
'MiQj^^^^ing to E. W. Medbery, pro-
:of Manager. A. G. Singleton, di-
W. A. BLACKBURN, who has completed 50 years of continuous service, receives
the diamond and gold 50-year service pin from Harold W. Whitcomb Fieldcrest
president. Mr. Blackburn, a loomfixer at Synthetic Fabrics Mill, has never been
off the payroll and has worked in the same mill and department since he began
in January, 1904. (More pictures on page seven.)
Tax Statements
Ready This Week
The Payroll Dept, announces that W-
2 forms, showing the amount of wages
earned and federal income taxes with
held, will be distributed during this
week.
Withholding statements for employ
ees on the active payroll will te sent
to the mills. The statements for em
ployees dropped from the payroll dur
ing the year will be given to the Per
sonnel Dept, for mailing to the indi
viduals concerned.
Because of the change in ownership
of the mills, each employee will receive
two withholding statements, one for
wages received from Marshall Field &
Company during the first nine months
of the year and another for the three
months in 1953 when the wages were
paid by Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
Annual Report Shows
Mutual Aid In Sound
Financial Condition
The United Mutual Aid Association—
hospitalization insurance program cov
ing Fieldcrest employees in Leaksville,
Spray and Draper—paid out $89,138.55
for the benefit of members and their
dependents during 1953. Dues collected
totalled $91,818.79 and interest received
on invested funds amounted to $464.65,
making the total income $92,283.44!'
(Yearly financial statement appears on
page eight.)
The balance on hand January 1, 1953
was $31,770.56, representing a reserve
that has been built up over the years.
This reserve was increased slightly
during 1953 and stood at $34,915.45 at
(Continued on Page Eight)