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VOL. XXI
Spray, N. C., Monday, September 10, 1962
NO. 5
Employees’ sons and daughters who have received scholarships through the
^ieldcrest Foundation are shown with President Harold W. Whitcomb following a
luncheon given the scholarship recipients at the Meadow Greens Country Club,
f'rom left are Richard Watkins, Darrell Steagall, President Whitcomb, Linda Wil-
'‘inson, Elizabeth Frances Martin, Mary Jane Lawless, Glenda Overby, Jerry Jenkins
Gale Rhodes.
Scholarship Winners Prepare For New Term
Fieldcrest Mills was host to the eight
■^scipients of Fieldcrest Scholarships at
® luncheon at Meadow Greens Country
lub Thursday, August 30, prior to the
^'^udents leaving for college for the new
term.
^irectors of the Fieldcrest Foundation,
hrough which the scholarships are
granted, and members of the Scholar-
*^ip Committee also attended.
Foundation board members present
Harold W. Whitcomb, R. A. Harris
C. J. Frank. The remaining two
oard members, W. B. Lucas and R. R.
oberts, were out of town on business
could not attend. Members of the
^cholarship Committee present were Mr.
rank, chairman; John M. Hough, super-
^tendent of Leaksville Township
^hools, William McGehee and R. H.
uttle.
^r. Frank presided during the infor-
program. He presented Mr.
nitcomb who told of the company’s
^^^^ure in helping deserving students
obtain a college education. He con
gratulated the five earlier recipients on
their fine records at college and ex
pressed good wishes for the success of
the three new recipients who will enter
college this fall.
In response, the recipients reported
on their experiences in college, or their
plans for college, and expressed appreci
ation to the company for its generosity
in providing the Fieldcrest Scholarships.
The scholarships, each worth a total
of $2,000 over the four years of college
attendance, were established in 1960
and were designed to help thoje who
have proved they are deservinj of
further education but who would be un
able to go to college without financial
assistance.
The scholarships are provided through
the Fieldcrest Foundation, a non-profit
organization incorp>orated in 1960 for
the promotion of educational, charitable
and other worthwhile causes
In addition to the scholarships, the
Fieldcrest Foundation has made several
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Bedspread Weaving
Is Air Conditioned
Latest Installation Completes
Air Conditioning Of All Cotton
Weave Rooms At Fieldcrest
All of the cotton weave rooms at
Fieldcrest are now air-conditioned fol
lowing the recent installation of an
evaporative cooling system in the weave
room at the Bedspread Mill.
The new air-conditioning equipment
is already in operation at the Bedspread
Mill following the building of an addi
tion on the southwest side of the mill to
house the air washer and the installation
of a series of air distribution ducts
which carry the washed air throughout
the first floor and basement weave
rooms.
Similar evaporative coding systems
had earlier been installed in the weave
rooms at the Sheeting, Blanket and
Towel mills.
As at the other mills, the old saw
tooth roof over the Bedspread Weave
Room was replaced by a modern, flat,
insulated roof which aids in improved
manufacturing conditions by permit
ting more uniform control of humidi
ty and temperature. The new flat roof
also prevents excessive condensation,
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Fail Training Series
Will Open Sept. 24
The Fieldcrest Training Department,
in conjunction with the Industrial Ed
ucation Center on the Morehead High
School campus, will offer a series of
courses to staff and supervisory per
sonnel beginning the week of Sep
tember 24.
The courses and the instructors will
be as follows:
“Time Study”, taught by J. L. Mar
lowe, assisted by R. O. Endicott; “Cost
Control for Gray Mills,” taught by
F. G. Norman; and “Reading Improve
ment,” taught by Lane Presley, prin
cipal of Draper Junior High School.
The time study and the cost con
trol courses each will be 20 hours in
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