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Employees of Towel Mill Spinning Department, first shift, are Group of men from the Weave Room, second shift, served barbecue from tables set up in department. get plates of barbecue served as an award for safe wor • Towel Mill Has Safety Award Barbecue Smithfield Bowler Is Awarded Trophy Eva Mae Jones, a binder operator in the Blanket Wiring Department at the Automatic Blanket Plant in Smithfield, holds the trophy she won in the recent Ladies’ Singles Bowling Tournament. She bowled a total of 735 pins including her handicap. Among the 12 girls from Smithfield who jjarticipated in the tournament, two others were from the Automatic Blanket Plant. These were Jean Scott, of the Molding Department, and Lib Donovant, of the Sheet Wiring De partment. Eva Mae is captain of one of the teams from the Automatic Blanket Plant. She lives in Selma and has been with Field- crest since the Smithfield plant was opened in June, 1960. Karastan Awards The Karastan Mill awarded certifi cates on four looms where performance was above-standard during January. The awards are given monthly and are based on above-standard perfor mance in five areas affecting costs and quality. Factors considered are: effici ency, seconds, burling costs, housekeep ing and yield. LOOM NO. 42 Weavers Fixers Spencer Priddy D. T. Howell James C. Smith A. G. Smith LOOM NO. 45 Weavers Fixers Colonel Evans D. T. Howell George Booker T. A. Roberson LOOM NO. 46 Weaver Fixer James Gusler T. A. Roberson LOOM NO. 55 Weavers Fixers George Matthews W. S. Barker William Ealser W. B. Miley Speaks At Smithfield J. E. Gardner, Fieldcrest training manager, was the speaker at the Jan uary meeting of the Parent-Teacher As sociation at Smithfield High School. He spoke on the assigned topic, “How a Student Can Best Equip Himself for the Needs of Industry.” He discussed the attributes that Field crest looks for in candidates for employ ment and pointed out that Fieldcrest, and other companies, prefer graduates who have been educated in basic aca demic subjects and in attitudes that make them efficient and valuable em ployees. Mr. Gardner was introduced by Dr. Frank Barnes, Smithfield siu-geon. No Disabling Injuries In 2^ Million Man-Hours At Fieldale Plant Employees of the Towel Mill at Field ale, Va., have worked approximately 2% million man-hours without a lost- time injury. As a reward for having worked the entire year of 1961 without lost time due to injury, the employees of the Towel Mill were given a bsirbecue by the com pany Tuesday, February 6. The foremen and assistant foremen as sisted with the serving of employees. The idea of serving barbecue to more than 1200 people right on the job at tracted the interest of news media in the area and representatives from news papers and radio and television stations were on hand to report the event. In a letter on the mill bulletin boards, D. A. pnircell, mill manager, said: “I would like to thank each of for the splendid cooperation that have given our safety program. The in terest you have shown in safety, house keeping, and quality has certainly made the Towel Mill a better place to work. Greenville Leaders Recognition was given to the following persons at the Karastan Spinning Division, Greenville, for highest production in their respec tive departments during January: Reeling . . . . Ross TripP Twisting Ruby Hinson Spinning Margaret Brady Hazel Lockamy Carding Karl McLawhorn THE MILL WHISTLE
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