Fieldcrest Honors
50-Yr. Employee
Mamie J. Burcham Gets Awards
At Luncheon Given By Company
Mamie J. Burcham, Fieldcrest’s
•lewest 50-yaar employee, was hon-
ored by the management of Fieldcrest
Inc., at a luncheon at Meadow
*^reens Country Club Tuesday, June 13.
. Mrs. Burcham, of the Sheet Finish-
'tg Office, was presented her diamond
3nd gold 50-year service pin, a gift and
® letter of commendation from Presi
dent William C. Battle.
The presentation was made by Rob-
A. Harris, senior vice president,
"'ho spoke briefly congratulating Mrs.
burcham on her outstanding record of
* half-century of continuous service.
Harris read a telegram from Pres
ident Battle expressing regret that he
hsd to be out of town and could not
^dtend the luncheon.
Harold W. Whitcomb, retired board
^hairman and a director of Fieldcrest
Hills, Inc., made a brief talk congratu-
Hting Mrs. Burcham and the other 50-
year employees on their outstanding
Records.
, Giles Hunnings, division vice pres-
Hent-bed fashions manufacturing, spoke
praise of Mrs. Burcham’s work rec
ed'd and personal qualities which, he
make her a ‘very valued employee
and
a good person to work with.”
Enjoyed Her Work
Mrs. Burcham in a brief response
®3id, “I have enjoyed working for Field-
I have had nice people to work
''■'ith and they have all been good to
I appreciate all that has been done
'“n me.”
Haven Newton, vice president-indus-
relations, presided and called on
Marlowe, editor of The Mill
J histle, for the invocation. Mr. New-
®n. recognized all of the 50-year em-
Moyees attending and congratulated
on their outstanding careers with
^eldcrest.
Ih addition to those mentioned above,
Hficials attending the luncheon includ-
William B. Lucas, general counsel
5dd
Vice
secretary; C. L. Kametches, division
president and general manager of
manufacturing; and a number of
'mers from: the Sheet Finishing Mill
*'''d the Industrial Relations Depart-
’lent.
Never Off Payroll
Mrs. Burcham completed 50 years
**' Monday, June 12. She has never
off of the payroll for any reason
’*hce she was first employed in 1922.
has been engaged in order ser-
and billing operations for sheets
'htually the entire time.
She has worked as clerk, follow-up
■Hrk, chief clerk and supervisor of
Tder typing, order clerk in customer
®Wice and has been a Visi-Records
'Hrk since 1968.
Monday, june 26, 1972
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At luncheon, Mamie Burcham, new 50-year employee, gets congratulations from
W. G. Hunnings (right). Standing at left are C. L. Kametches and J. R. Moore.
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Members of 50-year Club attending luncheon, from, left, front row, Mamie Bur
cham, newest member; Betty Ratliff, Eunice Buckner, Lelia Robertson; back row,
Tommy Patterson, Mack Overby, Hugh Lee, W. A. Blackburn, A. D. Weaver.
Educational Grants Considered At Any Time
Children of Fieldcrest employees may
apply for an educafcnal grent from
the Fieldcrest Foundation at any fme
during the ysar. All a plications will
be considered as soon a; they are re
ceived.
The new program cf educational
grants, announced in May, is distinct
from the Fieldcrest Scholarship pro
gram which is competitive, and granted
only to employees’ children attonding
a four-year college.
Recognizing that many individuals
can more profitably attend technical
institutions or take trade courses than
attend a four-year college, Fieldcrest
designed the grants to aid employees’
children who wish to attend courses in
technical institutes or technical courses
such as mechanics, secretarial work
or paramedical courses (nursing, med
ical technicians, etc.).
However, under some circumstances
grants can be made to individuals en
rolled in a four-year college.
The educational grants are non-com
petitive and \>'ill be made to children
of employees In terms of their financial
need and the ability of the individual
to successfully pursue a given course
of study.
The amount of each grant will depend
on the financial need of the recipient
but can be as much as $1,000 per year.
Applications for educational grants
may be made through the office of D>r.
William McGehee, director of person
nel research and development. General
Offices, Eden, or additional informa
tion may be obtained from his office.