XVIII
Spray, N. C., Monday, January 11, 1960
NO. 13
l^lans For 1960 Given At Sales Meeting
SALESMEN SEE MILLS — Three new members of our Fieldcrest sales
several days at the mills recently to become acquainted with other
organization and to observe mannfactiiring operations. The sales-
Bedspread Finishing Mill, left to right, are Donald Rickard, James
and John Sutherland. Folder-inspector in middle is Avagill Hill.
Children ”s Parties Well Attended
cliij^^^i'd-breaking crowds attended the
bjr Christmas parties sponsored
t)^ Carolina Cooperative Council
19, for the children of all
Wgj °yees of Fieldcrest Mills. Parties
^eld at Spray and at Fieldale.
party for children of North
employees, held in the More-
Kigh School gymnasium, W. B.
Council president, was master of
■®'^oni8s. The Rev. J. K. McConnell,
+ . lilt; xv^v. j. JV. iviuu-oiineu
chaplain, gave the invocation.
Harold W. Whitcomb spoke
extend holiday greetings
We Company,
famous Charlotte Boys Choir
a colorful and fast-moving
M ^ show which was greatly enjoy-
children and by the Council
attending. It was the second
^ '^Utive year that the boys choir
*^®*'formed at children’s parties
by the Carolina Council.
Ph Pigue, attendance chairman,
conducted the drawing for attendance
prizes among the members of the senior
and junior Councils. Casco automatic
electric griddles were won by Eugene
Murray, of the Karastan Rug Mill, and
Bill Murphy, Automatic Blanket Mill.
Elice Dodson, of the Eleachery, and
Dorothy King, of the Central Ware
house, won bath sets and Lonnie Cas
per, of the Automatic Blanket Mill, and
J. T. Sparks, of the Comptroller’s De
partment, won dressed turkeys.
At the party for the children of Towel
Mill employees, held in the Fieldale
High School auditorium, D. A. Purcell,
manager of the Towel Mill, was master
of ceremonies. The invocation was given
by the Rev. Raleigh H. Mann, Pastor
of the Fieldale Methodist Church.' Rob
ert A. Harris, vice president in charge
of manufacturing, spoke briefly to ex
tend greetings on behalf of the Company.
The Boys Choir also furnished enter-
(Continued on page six)
Opportunities Of The ‘Soaring
Sixties’ Keynote Program;
New Merchandise Shown
Approximately 150 officials from the
mills, from our sales office in New York,
and sales representatives from all over
the nation attended the Fieldcrest an
nual sales meeting in New York Decem
ber 12 and 13. The sessions Were held
at the historic Merchants Club.
The group was welcomed by F. W.
Hoit, president of our Fieldcrest sales
division, who used as a keynote the
tremendous opportunities of “The Soar
ing Sixties,” and outlined what the
company is doing to meet the challenge
of the new decade. There followed a
presentation of our exciting new lines
of merchandise for Spring i960 by G.
W. Moore, vice president, and the de
partment managers.
After lunch, Harold W. Whitcomb,
president of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., re
viewed our past progress and expressed
his optimism for the future of our com
pany. This was further projected by R.
A. Harris, vice president in charge of
manufacturing, who outlined the trem
endous mill expansion program that is
taking place to meet the growing de
mand for bed and bath fashions.
Other subjects on the aiiernoon agen
da included advertising and promotion
(Continued on page three)
Tri-Cities On Top In
State’s Fund Drives
The Tri-Cities set a state-wide
record by raising 129% of their
goal in the recent Community
Ft:nd Campaign.
A bulletin listing results all over
the state was released recently by
Carolinas United Community Serv
ices at Charlotte. The report, up to
date as of December 10, showed
the Tri-Cities raised $65,250
against its goal of $50,508.
Fieldcrest employees were the
most important single factor in
the success of the Tri-City Com
munity Fund drive. Fieldcrest em
ployees gave approximately $40,-
000 and the Company gave $5000.