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Karastan Employees Win Trophy In Safety Contest PLAQUE PRESENTED — J. M. Norman, Jr., manager of Karastan Rug Mill, presents safety plaque to employee group. From left, front row, Mr. Norman, John Danaho, Christine Spencer, Linda Axsom, Katherine Whitten, Ozelma Webb Vena Neal, Maggie Howell and Jesse A. McKinney; back rows. Employees of the Karastan Mill have been given recognition by the North Carolina Industrial Commission and the North Carolina Textile Manufactures Association for their outstanding safe ty record in the calendar year 1961. The Karastan Mill won the trophy for first place in its size group in the Statewide Textile Safety Contest spon sored by the two organizations. Ein- ployees of the plant worked 1,354,433 hours without a disabling injury. A handsome engraved plaque citing the employees’ achievement in safety was presented last week to a group of employees representing all departments at the Karastan Mill. left to right, F. W. Klein, assistant mill manager; John Cun ningham, superintendent; Bailey Pratt, Jerry Allen, Alton Smith, Harry Martin, Larry Hopper, Charlie Thompson, Lottie Frith, Arthur Long, Evon Ray, Roy Davis, Starling Allen, Charles R. Galloway and Anderson Foye. The presentation was made by J. M. Norman, Jr., mill manager, and was accepted on behalf of aU Karastan employees by John Danaho, a weaver with 39 years of continuous service. The employee group participating in the presentation was composed of some of the oldest employees in the mill from the standpoint of continuous service and some of the relatively new employees of Karastan. The plaque will be prominently dis played at the Karastan Mill to remind employees of their outstanding safety achievement in 1961 and to encourage them in their continuing efforts to prevent on-the-job accidents. J- Scott Chowning Is Appointed Foreman SCOTT CHOWNING J. Scott Chowning, a technical super visor at the Bleachery, was appoint ed foreman of packaging and shipping at the Sheet Finishing Mill effective September 28. A native of Corning, N. Y., Mr. Chowning was graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1958 with a B. S. degree in chemical engineering and received a Master of Business Ad ministration degree from the Univer sity of Virginia in 1960. He first worked as a trainee at the Bleachery during the summer of 1959. After receiving his M.B.A. degree he rejoined the Bleachery as a technical supervisor. As a reserve officer he served six months in the Army Chemical Corps and returned to the Bleachery in his same position in March, 1961. Immediately prior to his latest appoint ment he devoted his full time to com mission finishing operations. Greenville Drive Has Fine Support (Continued from p>age one) chairmen in their respective depart ments with the assistant foremen as captains on their shifts. The final results and more details on the drive at the Greenville plant will be carried in the next issue of The Mill Whistle. The Fieldale Community Fund cam paign is meeting with good response among the employees of the Towel Mill at Fieldale, Va. The drive open ed September 27 and will continue through October 12. Simons Is Chairman D. E. Simons, Towel Mill superin tendent, is general chairman and is being assisted by the supervisors. The suggested basis of giving is a day’s pay and Mr. Simons stated that he is confident that at least 80 per cent of the employees will contribute on the day’s pay beisis. At the Automatic Blanket Plant, the campaign on behalf of the Smithfield United P\md will be held toward the end of the month. The organization of the campaign and the method of solici tation will be similar to last year’s drive. In 1961, employees of the Auto matic Blanket Plant gave whole-heart- ed support to the campaign. Seven out of nine departments achieved 100% participation; that is, every employee in those departments made a contribution in some amount. The average gift of all those who contributed was $14.55. THE MILL WHISTLE
The Fieldcrest Mill Whistle (Spray, N.C.)
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