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Spray, N. C., Monday, October 9, 1961
NO. 7
Betsy Enjoys Arkansas Legislature - - At First
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puzzlement, humor and just plain weariness of the recent special session
^ the Arkansas General Assembly is registered on the face of Betsy Brandon during
to the Senate with her uncle. Senator Jimmy Slack of Arkdelphia. Seven-
. ^f-old Betsy is the daughter of George S. Brandon, cotton classer at Fieldcrest
^^*^Inc., at Spray. Photographs, courtesy Gunter, Arkansas Democrat, Little Rock.
^ree Flu Shots To Be Offered To Employees
health authorities warn that there is
to be an upswing in influenza
>>kely
jj^^breaks this fall and winter—and they
Vaccination now.
iQ^®^3Use various flu-outbreaks come
Sg ^finite cycles, the U.S. Public Health
predicts the nation is due for
5 ® Asian flu and overdue for Type
&fe year. Both types have been
Da elsewhere in the world this
season.
''*ew of this, Fieldcrest has ar-
tf, to make the flu shots available
Cn-^^’^Ployees in all mills and has the
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ment and local public health authorities
agree that the immunizations Eire worth
while and the Company is glad to offer
the shots to employees on a voluntary
basis.
^Peration of local doctors and nurses
thi:
s program.
r, -
specific
may obtain the shots at the var-
biiii will be announced on the mill
dates and times when em-
boards as soon as the schedule
°5en arranged.
•las
^oth''
the Fieldcrest Medical Depart-
Open House Planned
All Fieldcrest plants in Leaksville-
Spray-Draper and Fieldale, Va., will be
opened to visitors at an “open house”
to be held Wednesday and Thursday,
November 8 and 9.
Employees and the general public will
be invited to tour the mills and see
the new machinery and other improve
ments made in the Fieldcrest plants in
recent years.
More complete information concern
ing “open house” event and the sched
ule for visiting at the various plants will
be announced later.
Fund Campaign Still
In Progress At Mills
The Tri-City Community Fund cam
paign in the mills was still in progress
as The Mill Whistle went to press Fri
day.
Arthur L. Jackson, general chairman
of the campaign at Fieldcrest, said the
results of the drive would be announced
through The Leaksville News and The
Mill Whistle and soon as the solicitation
is completed and the final reports are
received from all mills.
The cut-off time for all prizes and
contests in connection with the drive at
Fieldcrest is noon, Monday, October 9.
The President’s Plaque, given by
President Harold W. Whitcomb, will be
awarded the mill in which the highest
percentage of the employees pledge a
day’s pay to the Community Fund.
Certificates will be given all depart
ments in which 100% of the employees
give a day’s pay.
Each mill will have a drawing from
among its employees who gave a day’s
pay and the winner will receive his
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Greenville Plant Gives
Generously In Campaign
Employees of the Karastan Spinning
Division are to receive an award from
the Pitt County United Fimd for their
excellent response in the finance cam
paign just concluded.
At the Greenville plant, 232 employ
ees gave a total of $2390 for an average
contribution of $10.30. The highest aver
age donation on a shift was on the
first shift in the Blending Department,
where the average gift was $16.24. Em
ployees of the Carding Department made
the highest average contribution, $14.10,
considering all shifts.
To the $2390 contributed by the em
ployees, Fieldcrest Mills as a Company
gave $400, making a total contribution
of $2790 by the employees and the
Company.
Melvin Moore, the mill superintend
ent, was chairman of the campaign and
was assisted by the departmental and
shift foremen.
He expressed appreciation to all who
contributed and praised the foremen for
their personal interest and efforts in
making the campaign a success.