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Spray, N. C., March 20, 1967
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Bedspread Units Get Excellence’ Award
■^^PlOV0PS nf fVlP "Rpf^cn-riiQrl or»r1 T5a/I_
j^*^Ployees of the Bedspread and Bed
Finishing Mills have received
jjj'^°^ition for outstanding performance
^ manufacturing superior quality prod-
(, ® for Sears, Roebuck and Co. during
past year.
Sears “Symbol of Excellence”
que was presented in special cere-
dattended by the employees at
C” Thursday, March 2, at the Bed-
))„ Finishing Mill. The award is
'fte k Pi'iaiarily on the excellence of
ij. ’’ehandise produced but also recog-
ter? general excellence of the mills’
goyP^mance in such matters as shipping
on time, providing merchandise
Ig ® from service or replacement prob-
3tid ’ ^ rninimum of customer returns,
tew mills’ initiative in developing
" and improved products.
Officials Attend Ceremonies
j '|:pre to make the presentations were
Cj)j ■ Steffy, Jr., and R. E. Anderson, of
t; ,p®go, bedspread buyers for Sears,
cjgu' Klein, Jr., vice president for spe-
®^les, and J. H. Byler, division
tfg president for bedspread sales, .of
Mat X*^rk, represented the Fieldcrest
rketing Division at the ceremonies.
Ih
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appreciation for outstanding perfor-
and is the highest honor that
ean give. He said that Sears buys
^0>000 manufacturers and that of
Cfg P*^i000 major suppliers the Field-
“t bedspread division was singled out
of the 210 whose efficiency,
Cgjg^anship, standard of quality, and
\^nt dependability of supply have
K Ke:
F. E. Barron (left), mill manager, and J. H. Byler, division vice president, bed
spread sales, show plaque won by Bedspread division’s superior quality and service.
making the presentation to the
mfacturing operation, Mr. Steffy said
award was for the purpose of show
been most outstanding.
F. E. Barron, manager of the Bed
spread and Bedspread Finishing Mills,
in accepting the award for all employ
ees said he was “pleased to speak for
employees and to accept this award on
their behalf.”
“All employees appreciate the fine re
lationship that our company has en
joyed with Sears for many years. We are
determined to continue to provide su
perior quality and service in future
Campaign
^o-Chairmen
J. M. BURTON
Fieldcrest men have . been
J. SIMMONS
C. D. SLAUGHTER
|bed co-general chairmen of Consoli-
H Central YMCA’s 58th annual
ership campaign. They are: Jesse
®h, Central Warehouse; Oscar Sim
mons, Karastan; and Carson Slaughter,
Sheet Finishing. The campaign will open
Monday, April 3, with a kickoff dinner
at the “Y” for campaign workers,com-
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years to help insure the continued prog
ress of your great company and our
great company,” Mr. Barron said.
J. P. Foster, superintendent of the
Bedspread Finishing Mill, presided at
the ceremonies and introduced a num
ber of guests from general management
and Bedspread mill management. G. W.
Moore, executive vice president of
Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., and R. A. Harris,
vice president for manufacturing, spoke
briefly, congratulating and thanking the
personnel of the bedspread division and
commenting on the fine relationship that
exists between Sears and Fieldcrest.
As part of the celebration, a barbecue
dinner was served in the mill to em
ployees on all shifts at the Bedspread
Finishing Mill. On Friday, a barbecue
dinner was served to employees of the
Bedspread greige mill. The Sears of
ficials visited and the “Symbol of Excel
lence” plaque was displayed at that mill.
At a luncheon at Meadow Greens
Country Club Friday, Mr. Anderson pre
sented a similar plaque to the Bedspread
Sales Department. He pointed out that,
while the award is given mainly for
quality of product, it also is for quality
of performance and quality of research
and development. “The fact that Field
crest excels in all three is quite out-
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