Scouts Visit Smithfield Plant
The Automatic Blanket Plant at
Smithfield was host recently to a group
of five senior Scouts and Explorers as
the Scouts participated in “Project Free
Enterprise Day.”
Upon arrival at the plant, the Scouts
were greeted by Robert F. Sambleson,
plant manager, who made a brief talk
to them on the history of the Company
and sales activities. Then, after a brief
session on employment and personnel
practices, the Scouts were conducted
on a tour of the manufacturing facilities
by John J. Beck, personnel manager.
The Scouts saw the fundamental steps
of manufacturing, packaging and ship
ping of automatic blankets. Upon com
pletion of the tour of the manufacturing
areas, the Scouts heard a talk by Wil
liam K. Cannon, office manager, who
spoke on profits and how accounting
fits into the operation of the business.
After their tour of the Automatic
Blanket Plant, the Scouts joined 200
other Scouts and Explorers at the Golds
boro Motor Hotel for a banquet in their
honor. There they learned more about
“Project Free Enterprise” from guest
Top Weavers, Fixers
Named below are the Towel Mill’s
leading weavers and loomfixers for the
most recent periods of record.
Weavers—W/E March 31
Dobby Terry Walter Shelton
Jacquard Terry Lauren Via
Fixers—W/E March 31
Dobby Terry Ben Miller
Jacquard Terry Samuel Fulcher
Weavers—W/E March 24
Dobby Terry Walter Shelton
Jacquard Terry Lauren Via
Fixers—W/E March 24
Dobby Terry William A. Martin
Jacquard Terry .... Joihn Richard Wright
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speaker Dan E. Stewart, director of the
North Carolina Department of Conser
vation and Development.
Shown in the office of, R. F. Samble
son, manager of the Automatic Blanket
Plant, are senior Scouts and Explorers
who toured the plant as part of “Proj
ect Free Enterprise”. Left to right are,
Robert A. Jones, Princeton; Chris Miller,
Princeton; Bob Stallings, Smithfield;
George L. Batten, Jr., Clayton; Louis
Best, Selma and Mr. Sambleson.
Shirley McGuire Named
Mill Whistle Reporter
Shirley McGuire has been appointed
The Mill Whistle reporter for the Mid
west Service Center at Elgin, Illinois.
Mrs. McGuire has been with the Mid
west Service Center since its opening
in October of last year. She is present
ly the assistant biller and looks forward
to operating the new automatic billing
equipment, which is to be installed soon.
She and her husband. Bob, have a
daughter, Paula, and a son, Bruce, both
of whom are away at college.
Employees of the Midwest Service
Copyright, 1968, Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
Eden, N. C. 27288
Issued Every Other Monday For Employees
and Friends of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
OTIS MARLOWE
EDITOR
Member, South Atlantic
Council Of Industrial
Editors __
ADVISORY BOARD
J. J. Beck J. S. Eggleston
R F. Bell A. H. Justice
P. A. Brodie R. B. Mitchell
E. A. Clark J. M. Moore
J. L. Crabtree J. M. Rimmer
W. F. Crumley B. W. Whaley __
reporting staff
Alexander Sheeting Mill Edna
Pauline Yelton
Automatic Blanket Plant Janice Ennj;
Bedspread Finishing Mill Ann MidkliJ
Bedspread Mill Edna HoPP®,
Blanket Mill Katherine Turner
Central Warehouse Geraldine Perkin*
Dallas Service Center Barbara Aldriege
Draper Offices Mamie Dickson
Generai Offices Hilda Grogan
Gladys Holland, Katherine Manley
Karastan Mill Irene MeeKs
Karastan Service Center Mary Stephen*
Karastan Spinning Div Evelyn Beasley
Laurelcrest Carpets Carolyn Brancn
Midwest Service Center Shirley McGuire
Mount Holly Barbara Collin*
Muscogee Mill Mildred Newsom
New York Offices Betty Lencses
Northeast Service Center Mary Kulpas
Nye-Wait Plant Mary Specks
Sheet Finishing Mill Faye Ughl
Sheeting Mill Ruth Minter
Fieldale Towel Mill Faye Warren
Winchester Spinning Mill Ann Wils^
Vol. XXVI Mon., April 15, 1968, No.^
i^^ERVICE
WANNIVERSARIES
Forty Years
L. Maye Roberts Karastan
Thirty-Five Years
Edward J. Hanley Karastan Sales
Thirty Years
Jack Murphy Bedspread
Nora H. Martin Blanket
Twenty-Five Years
Ruby C. Burnett Blanket
Lillie H. Sowers Sheeting
Annie K. Reid Karastan
Cecil D. McDonald Blanket
Irene M. Meeks Karastan
Louise W. Rigney Karastait
Winfred M. Hazelwood Finishing
Flora L. Gammon Blanket
Posie E. Kirks Bla,nket
Helen J. Gilbert Towel
Gladys: C. Harris Blanket
Mary G. Mangrum Sheeting
Dewey E. Dehart Finishing
Twenty Years
Thomas B. Joyce Towe^
John R. Vevone Nve-Wan
Fifteen Years
Lillian R. Trotman Karastan Spih-
Frank H. Gillie Research &
Quality Control
Betty B. Talley Sheet Finishing
Dave Rogers, Jr Karastan Spin'
Jewell H. Coleman Muscoge®
Center are invited to hand their neWS
items and pictures tO’ Mrs. McGuirOi
who will send them to The Mill Whistl®'
THE MILL WHISTL®