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Company Honors Scholarship Kccipienls (Continued from Page One) of the North Carolina Finishing Com pany and Otis Marlowe, editor of “The Mill Whistle.” Harold W. Whitcomb, chairman of the board. Field crest Mills, Inc.; Dr. Wil liam McGehee, secretary of the Field- crest Scholarship Committee; and Haven H. Newton, division vice president-in dustrial relations and a member of the Committee, had to be out of town and could not attend the luncheon. Dr. Hance, who presided, welcomed the Scholarship recipients and told them that “Fieldcrest is proud of the records you have made.” Cites Value of Education Mr. Moore, in a brief talk, congratu lated the Fieldcrest Scholars and cited the increasing value of a college educa tion. He gave figures showing that the person who graduates from college can expect to earn, in a lifetime, $140,000 more than the person who has only a high school education. That, he said, is a profitable return on the investment of four more years in education. He said that the fund of knowledge has multiplied manifold and that learning is of much greater im portance in attaining success than it was in past generations. Mr. Harris spoke briefly and review ed the history of the scholarship pro gram. He pointed out that both the number of scholarships given each year and the value of the scholarships have increased. When the program was be gun in 1960, two scholarships were given and they were worth $2,000 each. In 1967, the foundation gave six schol arships which were worth $2,800 each. He said that virtually all the scholar ship recipients had done well in col lege and he urged the new scholarship recipients to give their best efforts. Their Leadership Needed Mr. Roberts, in brief remarks, said that the Fieldcrest Foundation attached no strings to the scholarships with ref erence to the recipient’s choice of a ca reer. He cited the wide diversity in the fields chosen by the recipients which included doctors, nurses, lawyers, mu sicians, research scientists and others. Mr. Robert said that the Fieldcrest organization has opportunities for lead ers from many fields of study and that Mary Anna Radford The accompanying picture shows Mary Anna Radford, who was 23 months old when the picture was made. She is the daughter of Gilbert and Jeanne Radford. Jeanne is employed in the Customer Service Department at Laurelcrest Cai- pets at Laurel Hill. The six persons who received Fieldcrest Scholarships in 1967 are shown with John M. Hough (left), superintendent of Leaksville Township Schools, a member of the Scholarship Committee; and G. William Moore, president of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. Recipients are, from left, Susan A. Gambill, Mary Ellen Lay, Charles M. Clifton, Frances Fair Merriman, Sarah F. Dunnivant and Carolyn G. Phillips. the local communities also have need of these leaders. He urged the scholarship recipients to consider returning to their home communities to provide that lead ership. Mr. Hough, in a brief response, told of his pride in the records made by the scholarship recipients. He said he noted certain characteristics of the scholars, such as appreciation and courtesy, which he said spoke well for them. He told of the great problems of edu cation in the state and nation in fu ture years and the tremendous amount Buy..Sell..Swap FOR SALE: Westinghouse refrigerator, three feet and 9 inches high, 22 inches wide. Also will sell large punch bowl with 18 cups. J. H. Wade, Rt. 1, Dra per. Tel. 635-6602. FOR SALE: English setter puppies. Championship blood lines. Shots and dewormed. Call 623-7164 after 5 p.m. or see at 1252 Harris St. Extension, Leaksville. FOR SALE: Tent, 9 x 12, with one side room. Aluminum frame. Three folding canvas cots. Call 635-7842 after 5:30 p.m. FOR SALE: Metal lathe. See Sanford (Slick) Bradford at 161 South Lake Street, Draper or call 635-4394. FOR SALE: 200 locust posts, 8’ long. See Buddy McBride or Norwood Stultz, telephone 635-8392 or 635-3034 after 3 p.m. FOR SALE: Collie puppies. Call 635- 5643 after 3:30 p.m. FOR SALE: 1966 house trailer, 2-bed room, 12 x 50. Colonial interior, cop- pertone appliances, equipped with electric stove. 7 x 12 metal awning in cluded. Condition like new. Call Smith- field, N. C. 934-4771. of money needed to provide adequate educational facilities. Mr. Hough praised Fieldcrest for its interest and assistance to education and cited the Company’s leadership in affairs that benefit the whole community. The scholarship recipients told of their plans and ambitions and expressed appreciation to the Fieldcrest Founda tion for helping them to obtain a col lege education. Several of the students stated that it would have been impossi ble for them to have gone to college without assistance such as was provided by their Fieldcrest Scholarship. Since the program was started in 1960, the Fieldcrest Foundation has awarded a total of 24 scholarships to employees and children of employees. Each scholarship currently is worth $2,800 over the four years of college attendance. There are at present 19 young people who are attending college with assist ance of Fieldcrest Scholarships. Similar scholarships are awarded by the Muscogee Foundation to children of employees of the Muscogee Mill, Colum bus, Ga. The Muscogee Foundation has granted a total of eight scholarships in the past four years. Beverly Carol Byers . , Beverly Carol By- I ers is the 9 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Byers of Forest City. Bev erly Carol is grand daughter of Carl and Mary Kimbrel, both ,, of whom are em- 4^ ployed at the Alex- * w si'der Sheeting Mill- Carl is an overhauler jjj the Spinning De partment and Mary is a weaver. the mill WHISTLE
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