Mtet tht PormtJL
Edgar H. Gordon is foreman of the
Towel Mill Dyeing and Bleaching De
partment. His department performs all
of the finishing operations on our tow
els and huck. Utilizing modern, contin
uous process equipment, Mr. Gordon and
the employees of the department make
possible the fine finish and beautiful
colors of Fieldcrest towels.
Mr. Gordon has been with the Towel
Mill since March, 1953. He came to Field
crest from Cannon Mills, in Kannapolis,
where he was a technician in the piece
dyeing department. He was first employ
ed at the Towel Mill as head piece dyer
in charge of the newly-installed contin
uous pie.ce dyeing range. He was pro
moted to foreman of dyeing and bleach
ing in August, 1954.
A native of Albemarle, N. C., Mr. Gor
don worked as a knitter in hosiery mills
at Mt. Pleasant and Concord before en
tering military service in World War II.
He was a radio operator in the Air Force
and served three years, a part of the
time in the Pacific theatre.
Upon his return from service he work
ed for a time as an aviation radio tech
nician at Morris Field in Charlotte. He
later attended Pfeiffer College where he
studied pre-engineering courses and Ev
ans Business College at Concord where
he studied accounting.
Mr. Gordon is active in community af
fairs at Fieldale and is a good church
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EDGAR H. GORDON
worker. He is vice president and former
secretary of the Fieldale Service Club, a
director of the Fieldale Community Cen
ter and formerly was a director in the
Lions Club. He was the first president
when the Methodist Men’s Club was or
ganized at Fieldale and now serves the
church as a member of the Commission
on Membership and Evangelism.
He married the former Emily Camp
bell, a native of Concord. They have
three children, a son, 10 years old; a
daughter six years old and a daughter,
15 months old.
Watch Your Income Tax Deductions
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second
and final part of an income tax quiz
prepared by the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants.)
QUESTIONS
6. Your daughter, who was hospitali
zed for several weeks during the earlier
part of 1957, was married in November.
If she files a joint return with her hus
band, you may . . .
(a) Not claim her as a dependent but
you may deduct her medical expenses.
(b) Claim her as a dependent and de
duct her medical expenses.
(c) Not claim her as a dependent and
not deduct her medical expenses.
7. After you have filed your 1957 tax
return, the Government is allowed to
check your return and bill you for ad
ditional tax. The period of time in which
this may be done ends . . .
(a) On the day you file your 1958 re
turn.
(b) Two years after you file your 1957
return.
(c) Three years from the due date of
your 1957 return.
8. You purchased a lot on a nearby
lake with the idea of eventually build
ing a family summer cottage. You paid
real estate taxes this year which . . .
(a) Are not deductible since the prop
erty did not produce any income.
(b) Are deductible regardless of in
come produced.
(c) Can be added to the original cost
of the property.
9. Remembering last year’s headache,
you engage a CPA to prepare your 1957
tax return. The fee he charges for this
service is . . .
(a) Not deductible if you are entitled
to a refund.
(b) Not deductible since it is a per
sonal expense.
(c) Deductible under any circum
stance.
ANSWERS
6. (a) You gained a son-in-law but
lost a $600 dependency exemption when
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How We Do It
Then there’s the story about the two
“sidewalk superintendents” who stood
watching a big bulldozer at work. With
each bite, it lifted great chunks of earth.
“If it weren’t for that scoop,” one
complained, “a hundred men might be
working with shovels.”
“Yes,” agreed the other, “or ten thou
sand—with spoons!”
Terse, but true. We Americans never
believe in doing anything by hand that
we can get machines to help us do—thus
extending our own strength and energy
20-fold, and contributing immensely to
our progress, through productivity.
Issued Every Other Monday For Employee*
and Friends of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.,
Spray, N. C.
Copyright, 1958, Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
OTIS MARLOWE
EDITOR
Member, American Association of
Industrial Editors
ADVISORY BOARD
J. O. Thomas, Chairman
Howard Barton J. M. Rimmer
C. A. Davis J. T. White ,
REPORTING STAFF
Bedspread
Blanket Mill J ,i!ins
Central Warehouse Geraldine PerK
Draper Offices VjYi"’rrogan
General Offices Hilda Oros
Gladys Holland, Katherine Mf"' '
Karastan Mill Irene Meej
Karastan Offices Mary Stepne"
Nantucket Offices ,!hin
New York, Offices Jane Coro'
Sheeting Mill Ruth Taieer
Towel Mill Fay Warren, Fannie HunqjiZ
Vol. XVI Monday, March 17, 1958 No- 1*
Service
Aitniversciries
Fieldcrest Mills extends congratula'
tions and sincere appreciation to the
following employees who, since our last
issue, have observed notable annivef'
saries of continuous service with the
Company.
THIRTY YEARS
J. Henry Crowder, Jr.—Bedspread
James N. Murray—Karastan
William S. Barker—Karastan
TWENTY YEARS
Robert E. Burnett—Blanket
Archie L. Ross—Towel
Harry V. Barrow—Blanket
Alvin M. Harris—Blanket
William H. Richardson Jr.—Towel Offic®
Mallie A. Profitt—Blanket
FIFTEEN YEARS
Tom Artis—Blanket
Flossie A. Shively—Karastan
Edna M. Frazier—Karastan
Susie M. Grogan—Karastan
Mabel C. Kiser—Karastan
Hattie O. London—Karastan
Winnie D. Scott—Karastan
Baunard G. Hairston—Sheeting
Ike B. Hawkins—Blanket
Ruby H. Moorefield—Karastan
Jesse J. Dillard—Towel
Sadie R. Clough—Karastan
Mallie W. Cox—Karastan
Theodore R. Taylor—Bedspread
Nathan Broadnax—Finishing
Vernon Smith—Blanket
Violet T. Berrier—Karastan
Bertha C. Keaton—Karastan
Robert P. Moyer—Blanket
TEN YEARS
J. Wythe Edwards—Towel
Ivar O. Moberg—
Mechanical Development
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