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Fieldcresters... Social and Personal Left to right, M. B., Jimmy, Larry and R. E. Newman First Sons In Family For Four Generations Representatives of four generations of the Newman family at Draper are shown in the picture above. Each is a first son. Three generations have been employed at Fieldcrest. R. E. Newman, now retired under the pension plan, was for many years a weaver at the Blanket Mill- His son, M. B., is foreman of the shipping and receiving department at the Blanket Mill. His grandson, the Rev. Jimmy Newman, a Baptist minister now con cluding his work at Southwestern Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, some years ago worked in the Blanket cotton carding department and later in the Sheeting weave room. Larry, Mr. Newman’s great-grand- son, is now about two years old but was younger when the picture was made. Larry’s mother is the former Miss Patricia Barber of Draper, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Barber, both of whom are employed in the Sheeting weave room. Girl Hypnotist (Continued from page one) the United States and has studied magic in 11 different languages. She has appeared in Europe, Australia, South America, and other foreign coun tries and members of royalty have been in her audience on numerous occasions. She has lectured before student and faculty groups and is the author of three books and currently is working on another, a textbook on hypnotism for doctors and medical students. J. M. Norman, president of the Caro lina Cooperative Council, in announc ing the program, said the method of handling tickets and other details will be announced later. CARD OF THANKS I would like to take this opportunity to thank those friends who sent me the beautiful flowers and cards while I was a patient in the Tri-City Hospital. Mrs. Buck, McCollum General Office News By Hilda Grogan and Gladys Holland Members of the Tabulating Dept., enjoyed a party Friday evening, No vember 9, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Kelly on Country Club Drive. The group enjoyed hamburgers served buf fet style and later attended the Tri- City-Gray football game. Special guests were Robert H. Hair, of the Account ing Dept., and Mrs. Hair. The girls of the General Office enter tained Friday evening, November 2, at the Hut in Martinsville for Marjorie Rush and Helen Austin who have left the Company and for Julia Warren who has been transferred to the Raw Mate rials Purchasing Dept. Approximately 35 attended the farewell dinner. Melba Crews entertained at her home On Highland Park Drive Monday eve ning, November 12, in honor of Mrs. Rush, Mrs. Austin, and Mrs. Warren. Approximately 25 girls from the Gen eral Office attended. We welcome the following new-com ers to the General Office: Richard Whitlow of Rocky Mount, Va., assistant supervisor in the Tabu lating Dept.; Faye Flinchum, new secretary to E. L. Brown; Larkin Baggett who has transferred from the Draper Cost Dept. Nantucket Notes By Patsy Barton and Lois Gillie We welcome Joy Brame who has re turned to work in the Mechanical De velopment Dept., and we miss Faye Flinchum who was transferred to the Comptroller’s Dept. A welcome also to Marie Chatham, a new-comer in the Chemical Labora tory, replacing Eleanor Thompson who was transferred to Industrial Relations. A persuasive trio are Doris Brown, Lucille. - Ziglar, and Katherine Manley as they sell tickets on a fur scarf to be giv4n away on Christmas Eve by Epsilon> Sigma Alpha Sorority. For those wjio can’t use a fur scarf, Jaycees Ed Cl4rk, Walter Srhacht, and Jim Covington are selling Christmas trees for the Christmas Cheer Fund. Nantucket sportsmen A. G. Single-, ton, H. E. Williams, and Jim Robert son report good hunting (geese and ducks) at Lake Mattamuskeet last week. Other Fieldcresters on the hunt were C. A. Davis and Melvin Moore, of the Blanket Mill. IN appreciation The family of the late Charlie W. Agee wish to express their deep appre ciation for the many acts of kindness shown them during the recent illness and death of a loved one. The C. W. Agee Family Woman’s Club Sets Anti-Litter Drive The Leaksville-Spray Junior Wo man’s Club has embarked on a range anti-litter campaign in conne tion with the community clean-up an beautification program being throughout the United States , auspices of Keep America Beauti > Inc. _ X f the Mrs. Harvey Yoder, president oi local club, has appointed Mrs. Hora Penn as chairman of the anti-litter ca paign in the Tri-Cities. Mrs. Billy OU and Mrs. Welsford Bishopric were ap pointed as a publicity committee. ^ club seeks to enlist the aid of ° . women’s groups as well as men’s servi clubs and organizations, school childr® and the general public in what is hope^ to be a continuing campaign to litter and to aid in the beautification the Tri-Cities. Mrs. Penn pointed out that the litt ^ problem exists because of pre-package^ foods and candies and is growing ^6^ cause of the increased use of non-re turnable containers for milk, soft drinl“ and other types of beverages. This i resulting in a deluge of paper cUpSi candy wrappers, soft drink bottles, bee cans, etc., which cover not only hign' ways and city streets, but defile oU national parks and local beauty spots. Twenty-three manufacturers of many of these offending items have formed a society called “Keep America Beautiful ■ This group has set up an education fu^i of $400,000 to help the nation and dividual communities attack the proD lem. “No matter what our state or munity is doing we, as individuals, ca all educate our own families to roll UP candy wrappers and keep them in pockets until we get home; we can r®' frain from tossing out empty cigarett packages to the ground; we can all pi^, up after ourselves at the end of a picni^ and none of us want our children step' ping on broken bottles or crumpled be®’^ cans,” Mrs. Penn said. “That is why we urge everyone in tb® community to help us fight the litte*’ bug, for our own safety as well as f®’’ the ultimate beautification of the Tri' Cities,” the anti-litter chairman added' Fieldcresters (Continued from page one) certainly want to thank and compel' ment everyone who had a part in :oaak' ing the campaign such a success,” 3^^' Lucas said. Richard Robertson, chairman of over-all campaign, reported late la® week that the Community Fund approximately $2,500 short of its goal' After solicitors call on several doze*' more individuals and firms the driv® is expected to go over the top, he said- FIELDCREST MILL WHISTL*^ 6
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