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MAMIE JENKINS BUSTER BLACKWELL DANIEL OVERBY BUNYON THOMPSON Four Employees Have Continuous Service Totaling 170 Years The four persons shown above have combined continuous service with the company totaling 170 years. Each has celebrated a 45th or 40th work anni versary in the past two weeks and two of them began their continuous service on the same day 40 years age. Mamie Frances Jenkins was employ ed May 12, 1925, and has never been off the payroll for any reason in the 45 years since that time. She worked as a roving marker in the Carding Depart ment at the Sheeting Mill until she be came a battery filler in the Sheeting Weave Room in 1939. She has been a sweeper in the same department since 1960. She is a native of Surry County. Biinyon Lee Tliompson, of the Bed spread Mill, completed 45 years of con tinuous service May 25. A native of Franklin County, Va., he was first em ployed at the Nantucket Mill and later worked at the Rhode I.sland Mill. He became a shuttle filler at the Rayon Mill in 1939 and worked on that job until he entered military service in World War II. Upon his return from service he re sumed his old job but shortly after ward became a weaver. He was a loom tlie fixer from 1952 until about the time ^ Rayon Mill closed. He has been a fixer at the Bedspread Mill since time. Buster Blackwell was employed in the 32-Pound Catch Young Generation Sheeting Mill Carding Department 19, 1930, and has never been off of payroll. He began as a doffer, was ‘ card hand for several years and 1947 until 1954 was a card grinder, was promoted to assistant foreman 1954 and continues to serve in that r3 pacity. Mr. Blackwell is a native of Draper section of Eden. Daniel Webster Overby has contin«' ous service at the Blanket Mill sin. May 19, 1930. He had worked as earif pot as 1923 although his service was continuous. He has been in the We® ^ Room the entire time, working as weaver until 1939 and from 1939 to the present as a loom fixer. He also Draper native. Gets New Assignmei^ Mike Spears won’t have to talk about the one that got away! 3’he perch, bass, and catfish (pic tured above) that didn’t get away are impressive enough to satisfy any fish erman’s pride. All of the fish were caught on a fish ing trip to Bugs Island and four of them averaged between four and six pounds with the total catch of nine fish weigh ing 32 pounds. Mike is the son of S. B. Spears, of the Fieldale Towel Mill Weave Room. Pictured above are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Eg gleston. They are, left to right, above, Patti, age 16; Bran don, two; and Bar ron, 14. Mrs. Eggles ton works in the Sheeting Mill Spool ing Department. At left are Patti Eggleston (standing) and Rose Marie Ev ans (kneeling). Rose Marie is the 15-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Ev ans. Mrs. Evans (Eva) works in the Sheet Finishing Mill and Mr. Evans is employed at the Blanket Finishing Mill. Patti and Rose Marie are cousins. . 5 countant at the Columbus Towel ^ Columbus, Ga., was promoted to suP visor of mill accounting at the ' - He formerly was with McBee Syst® a division of Litton Industries. spread Mill, Eden, effective April 1- Mr. Marshman had been with Columbus Towel Mill since July, THE MILL WHISTI"
The Fieldcrest Mill Whistle (Spray, N.C.)
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