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VOL. XXI
Spray, N. C., Monday, January 21, 1963
NO. 14
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training meeting — Mack Johnson (standing) makes presentation at con
ference on employee training. Seated left to right are, front row, Fred Bebeau,
Jimmy Emory, Clay Kimball and Bill Buckner; second row, Bobby Hildreth, Tom
®oyce and Wade Nelson; back row, Fred Jones, Dr. William McGehee, J. E. Gardner
*nd Jack Turner.
Employee Training Plans Mapped
A planning and refresher meeting for
Personnel assigned training responsibili
ties at the various mills was held in the
Conference Room at the General Offices
Thursday, January 10.
During the all-day meeting, 10 men
currently or recently engaged in the de-
''elopment of training plans reviewed
their activities and established goals for
1963.
The meeting was conducted by J. E.
*^ardner, training manager, who discuss
ed the activities and the objectives in the
over-all program of training and re
training production employees.
Dr. William McGehee, director of per
sonnel research and training, reported on
Hew research findings in learning and
training. Members of the group discussed
applications of these findings to indus
trial situations.
Mack Johnson, training coordinator
the Automatic Blanket Plant at
^•^ithfield and the Karastan Spinning
^ivision at GreenviJle, made a presenta
tion on techniques for analyzing fixers’
jobs.
Jimmy Emory, supervisor of methods
3nd training at the Bleachery and Fin
ishing Mill, reported on aspects of mach-
’ne operator training.
Others participating in the conference
were: Fred Bebeau, trainee at the Fin
ishing Mill; Clay Kimball, production
schedule man, and Bill Buckner, pro
duction control clerk, both of the Bed
spread Mill; Fred Jones, training special
ist, Blanket Mill; Bobby Hildreth, as
sistant foreman, Dyeing and Bleaching
Department; Tom Boyce, trainee; Wade
Nelson, assistant designer and sample;
and Jack Turner, assistant foreman.
Spinning Department, all from the
Towel Mill.
Scholarships
In response to a number of in
quiries concerning when to apply
for the two $2,000 scholarships '
, given annually by the Fieldcrest ;
Foundation, Dr. William McGehee,
secretary of the Scholarship Com
mittee, announces that the com
mittee will begin accepting appli- '
cations after March 1.
A subsequent announcement
, will be made on the mill bulletin
boards and in The Mill Whistle
giving instructions on how to ap
ply, the eligibility rules, and other
necessary information, Dr. McGe- ;;
hee said.
lEC Will Offer New
Courses In Business
New Series Of Evening Classes
Will Be Started At Industrial
Education Center February 4
Fieldcrest employees who are interest
ed will have an opiportunity to receive
training in Business Education in a new
series of courses to be offered by the
Industrial Education Center at Spray,
beginning February 4.
Courses to be given include advanced
bookkeeping, advanced typing, elemen
tary and intermediate Gregg Shorthand,
elementary typing and clerical payroll
procedures. All are adult courses, open
to both men and women. All classes meet
in the evening.
The courses are given under the joint
auspices of the Industrial Education
Center and the Business Department of
Morehead High School. A certificate will
be issued from the Industrial Education
Center upon successful completion of
each course.
Registration will be held at the In
dustrial Education Center January 28
through February 1, from 8 a. m. until
5 p. m. and from 6 to 9 p. m.
Employees or other adults who wish
to enroll for a course or courses may
obtain complete information concerning
the courses, instructors, class schedules,
cost, etc., by visiting the Industrial Ed
ucation Center or by telephoning MAin
3-3317.
Community Fund To
Hold Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the directors
and contributors of the Tri-City Com
munity Fund has been scheduled for
Tuesday, January 22, at the Consoli
dated Central YMCA, according to an
announcement by Clifford Ball, presi
dent.
The agenda will include the election
of officers and directors and reports by
representatives of the various partici
pating agencies.
Health, welfare and recreational serv
ices which receive support from the
Tri-City Community Fund include the
Boys Club, Boy Scouts, Consolidated
Central and Henry Street YMCAs, Dra
per YMCA, Girl Scouts, Red Cross, Re
tarded Children, Salvation Army and
Carolinas United.