Spray, N. C., Monday, April 14, 1958
NUMBER 20
YMCA Membership Drive Opens Today
50-YEAR award presented—Mrs. Cora H. Rickman is presented the Field-
crest Mills diamond-and-gold 50-year service emblem by President Whitcomb.
Cora H. Rickman Attains 50-Year Record
Mrs. Cora H. Rickman completed 50
years of continuous service April 1 to
become the first woman to attain a
half century of service at the Blanket
^lill. She was honored by the manage-
rnent of the Company at a luncheon at
^leadow Greens Country Club on her
anniversary date.
Attending the luncheon were Mrs.
Rickman’s husband, Samuel A. Rick
man, a fixer in the spooling department
at the Blanket Mill, officers of the Com
pany, representatives of the Blanket Mill
and the Industrial Relations Department.
Special guests were the Company’s seven
o'her 50-year employees.
C. J. Frank, director of industrial re
lations, presided. J. P. Foster, assistant
Superintendent of the Blanket Mill, gave
the invocation. C. A. Davis, mill super
intendent, presented a testimonial to
^rs. Rickman’s loyalty and steadfastness
through the years.
President Harold W. Whitcomb pre
sented Mrs. Rickman with the Fieldcrest
diamond-and-gold 50-year pin. Gifts
and a letter of appreciation from the
Company for her long record of service
also were presented.
Mrs. Rickman made a brief response,
stating, “I am thankful that I have been
able to work so long, to have a good
company to work for and to have good
people around me to help me along.”
A special part of the program honored
Bruce Gauldin, one of the 50-year em
ployees who retired on the day of the
lunrheon. H. T. Bundy, assistant manag
er of the Blanket and Sheeting mills,
read a citation regarding Mr. Gauldin’s
outstanding record of 51 years and three
months of continuous service at the
Blanket Mill and presented Mr. Gauldin
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‘Open House’ Pictures
Approximately 1500 visitors toured the
new General Offices building March 29
when “open house” was held for em
ployees and their families and the pub
lic. See pages four and five for pictures.
Fieldcrest Employees To
Have Active Parts In
Annual Campaign
A large number of Fieldcrest-
ers will assist in the annual Y.M.-
C.A. membership drive which op
ens today (Monday) and contin
ues through April 30. Simultan
eous campaigns will be conducted
by Consolidated Central, Draper,
and Henry Street Y.M.C.A.’s.
Draper Y.M.C.A. held its kick-off
meeting for workers Friday afternoon,
April 11. Consolidated Central will
launch its drive today at 6 p.m. and plans
are being made for beginning the Henry
Street campaign.
Dr. Roy Turner is general chairman
for Consolidated Central, with assistance
from the board of directors and the
Leaksville-Spray Y’s Men’s Club. Frank
Stein is general chairman at Draper. The
campaign for the Henry Street “Y” will
be headed by Robert M. Broadnax, pres
ident, and Mrs. Bethel M. Bell, execu
tive secretary.
Clyde Pressley is co-chairman of the
Consolidated Central campaign. Colonels
assisting in the organization are Warren
Wilson, Ottis Honeycutt and James Tay
lor. Captains include Chester Robertson,
Rufus Ray, Grissom Manley, Robert
Joyce, Cletus Hall, Lacey Owen, H. E.
Williams, Virgil Hall, Ann Navey, Viv
ian Harris, C. C. Campbell, Mrs. Rus
sell Turner, George Chandler, Junior
Biggs, Coy L. Stack, Manley Joyce, Paul
Murphy, R. S. Via and J. W. Webster.
Assisting in the Draper “Y” campaign
will be members of the board of direc-
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Wachovia Chairman
Will Address Council
Archie K. Davis, chairman of the
board, Wachovia Bank and Trust Com
pany, Winston-Salem, is scheduled to
speak at a meeting of the Carolina Co
operative Council Thursday evening,
April 24, 7:30 o’clock, at Consolidated
Central Y.M.C.A.
It will be the Council’s final meeting
before suspending its activities during
the summer months. New officers will
be elected to take office when the Coun
cil programs are resumed next fall.