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Arthur Thompson, Sales Manager, Retires W' y ^ ARTHUR S. THOMPSON (Committee To Accept Scholarship Requests (Continued from Page One) ^^holarships are now worth $2,400 each ® period of four years at the rate ^011 for each of the four years of attendance. Scholarships are th each year, but it is expected a student is awarded a schol- in his freshman year the scholar- siv renewed for three succes- tai^ y^srs provided the student main- a satisfactory academic record. ship ^scipients are chosen on the basis of academic aptitude, good citizen- iheif lip".- leadership, and the need for In-assistance in obtaining a col ^ education. jj., he scholarships are awarded to high Ig graduates who are entering col- {q the first time. To be eligible fgp. '^pnsideration for a scholarship, the ^gJ;P^6nt must plan to enroll in an aca- . «Uc four-year college or university course of studies leading to a rec ced undergraduate academic degree, employee must have been in the '>ghi; g^^^cyment of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., for tjj ®®st one year to be considered for t>lo ®^^°^n^ship. The children of an em it ^ Sible for consideration for the schol- eli: ®fsh: ■'(se of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., are *P award if the employee has been the Company for one year or more. 'vith tjJ^he scholarships were first awarded the Fieldcrest Foundation in the fall sj^j ^*>0- To date, a total of 24 scholar- hs have been granted, cjji.'^ilar scholarships for employees or ^h ot employees at the Muscogee t, Columbus, Ga., are awarded by the ®Cogee Foundation, which has grant- tjj such scholarships in the past school years. '^^Nday, FEBRUARY 6, 19 Arthur S. Thompson, Sr., vice presi dent and general sales manager of the Fieldcrest Marketing Division, retired December 31 after 37 years with the Company. Mr. Thompson joined Fieldcrest in January 1930 when it was known as Carolina Cotton & Woolen Mills, a man ufacturing division of Marshall Field & Company He was Eastern sales man ager until 1937 when he was made as sistant domestics sales manager. From 1938 through 1947 he headed the .sales operation of the Towel Mill and was then appointed domestic.= sales manager with responsibility for all product lines. Soon after the formation of Field crest Mills, Inc., in 1953, .Mr. Thompson became vice president and general sales manager of the Fieldcrest division. At a farewell dinner at the St. Regis Hotel in New York December 15, Mr. Thompson was given a silver tray on which were inscribed the facsimile sig natures of 86 of his many friends in the Company and this message: A thoughtful teacher A generous giver A favorite companion A best friend ARTHUR S. THOMPSON December, 1966 Joins Fieldcrest Porter Alex Robbins joined Fieldcrest Mills January 16 and will be personnel manager of the Karastan Spinning Di vision at Greenville. After a period of training, he will assume the personnel duties at Greenville previously handled by personnel manager Robert F. Bell. Mr. Bell, who had responsibility for both the Greenville plant and the Auto matic Blanket Plant at Smithfield, will devote full time to the Smithfield plant. Mr. Robbins is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a B. S. degree in business administration. He served in the Air Force for four Cunningham Chosen ‘Boss Of The Year’ John G. Cunningham, general super intendent of the Karastan Mill, was honored as the “Boss of the Year” at the recent bosses’ night program of the Tri-City Jaycees. The award v/as pre sented by Paul Kitchens, foreman of the Karastan Weave Room, and past presi dent of the Jaycees. In making the presentation Mr. Kitch ens cited, in addition to personal quali ties, Mr. Cunningham’s contribution to the community. He listed some of the latter’s accomplishments as follows: chairman of the Tri-City Blood Pro gram in 1965; vestryman for eight years in the Church of the Epiphany and also junior and senior warden; chairman of the original Century Club; vice presi dent of the Chamber of Commerce; member of the board of directors and president of the YMCA in 1963; chair man of the YMCA building committee 1956-66; member of the board of di rectors of Meadow Greens Country Club; member of the board of trustees of Morehead Hospital; member of the hospital’s executive board and chairman of its building committee. EXPRESSES APPRECIATION I am back at work and want to thank everyone for their sympathy, prayers, cards and letters. The good wishes of my loyal friends meant a great deal to me and I am deeply grateful. MARVIN E. CLIFTON Sheet Finishing Mill years and formerly was with the North Carolina Employment Security Commis sion in Greensboro. Immediately prior to joining Fieldcrest, he was personnel manager of Klopman Mills, Inc. at New ton, N. C. He is a native of Wilmington and is married to the former Barbara Hailey, a native of Leaksville. The couple will move their residence to Greenville in the near future. 6 7 (el
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