Spray, N. C., Monday, September 26, 1960
NO. 6
'9ra Hopkins, Abbott winder tender at Blanket Mill, shows new Mutual Aid
“ her husband, Elroy J. Hopkins, sealer operator at Automatic Blanket Mill.
' are to be distributed to members this week.
^ Mutual Aid Booklets To Be distributed
j benefits of The United
ati Association are incorporat-
Jt booklet describing
K ■A'd hospital-surgical plan
employee in Leaksville-
,^5 latsf booklets will be distri-
week to all member of
j itici- Association.
tile in. benefits, approved
effective July 1, 1960,
room rate was increas-
to $12.50 per day.
extras were increased from
{ ° ^12.50 per day (the maxi-
'^'On * '®^*ras was increased from
fro
$125.00).
surgical benefits were in-
$150.00 to $200.00.
I • benefits were increased
klsl to $120.00.
!** i(i increased benefits, the
Association approved
$1.00 to $1.50
effective October 1.
new rate will
(Co{,|. °yoes‘ payroll checks for
‘'UtlUcd
on page eight)
Fieldcrest Credit Union
Invites New Members
Have you considered joining the Field
crest Mills Credit Union?
Fieldcrest employees in the North
Carolina mills have one of the outstand
ing credit unions in the state. Organiz
ed in July, 1958, the Fieldcrest Mills
Credit Union has grown steadily until
it now has approximately 25C0 members.
These members use the Credit Union
to save regularly by having a small
amount deducted from each paycheck.
They also use the Credit Union for low-
cost loans when it is necessary ior them
to borrow money.
What about you? Maybe you’ll want
to consider joining the Credit Union as
a means of saving or for a low-interest
loan when you need extra money.
Make it a point to talk with the
Credit Union representative at your mill
and learn how you would benefit from
the Credit Union. These representative
are: Bob Moore, Spray area; Melvin
Moore, Draper; Jones Norman, Leaks-
viiie; Roger Wilkes, General Offices.
Large Crowd Attends
25-Year Club Picnic
Fieldcrest Mills honored its long-
service employees at a picnic Saturday
afternoon, September 17, in Morehead
Stadium. The event was well attended
by members of the 25-Year Club, com
posed of 1,267 employees who have re
cords ranging from 25 to over 56 years
of continuous service.
A highlight of the program was a talk
by President Harold W. Whitcomb, who
expressed the Company’s appreciation
for the faithful service of the long-serv-
ice employees. He praised the loyalty
and skill of the veteran employees, and
cited the valuable contribution they
have made to the Company’s success
through the years.
Much Six-Day Operation
He pointed out that on October 1 it
will be seven years since the purchase
of the mills by Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
For the past five years the mills have
operated at a high rate of activity with
much six-day operation resulting in a
considerable amount of overtime pay
for employees.
Mr. Whitcomb reported on the new
Morehead Memorial Hospital which
Fieldcresters had a prominent part in
building through their generous support
of the building fund campaign. He de
scribed the tremendous improvement
in medical care facilities for employees
and the community, and pointed to the
(Continued on page four)
AT PICNIC — President Whitcomb
greets W. A. Blackburn, of the Mechani
cal Development Department, who has
over 56 years of continuous service with
the Company.