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Vol.32 No, 12
Monday, January 14,1974
J. Frank Wilson
Birthday Fete
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C U Dividend
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The amount of dividends
paid for this most recent
period represent an
increase of $18,867 over
dividends paid for the same
period a year ago which
totaled $110,695.
Dividends paid for the
first six months of 1973
amounted to $120,399.
The December 31, 1973,
dividend was at the rate of 6
percent per annum. This
rate was made effective
July 1,1970 and was the fifth
increase in dividend rates
since the establishment of
the Credit Union.
If any member does not
receive his statement or has
any question concerning his
account, he should contact
the Credit Union Office.
Three Complete Long Records Of Servic
e
in community and civic
activities, holding positions of
leadership in various
organizations and movements in
Martinsville and Henry County
and in Eden and Rockingham
County when he lived here.
In the early years he served as
a Henry County supervisor and
as chairman of the Board of
Supervisors. He was president of
the Virginia Manufacturers
Association and for many years
was Democratic county
chairman for Henry County.
When he was at Eden he
served as chairman of numerous
important war-time fund drives,
including the Red Cross, USD,
war bonds. Boy and Girl Scouts
funds and other civic
movements. He was a director of
the North Carolina Textile
Foundation and a member of the
Inter-State committee of the
Young Men’s Christian
Association of the Carolinas.
Mr. Wilson is remembered by
many for his interest in baseball.
An ardent fan, he for many
years was well-known to players
and fans throughout the section.
He was the first president of the
old Bi-State Baseball League
and later was vice president of
the Tri-City Baseball Club.
While living in Martinsville
since his retirement from the
Company, he has been active in
many areas of community life.
He served one year as a city
councilman and then was Mayor
of Martinsville for six years.
A native of Madison, Mr.
Wilson married the former
Franz Hahr Dobbs of Marietta,
Ga. They have a daughter, Mrs.
Franz W. Smith, of Martinsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson live at 901
Mulberry Road in Martinsville.
Three Fieldcrest employees
have recently completed
outstanding records of 45 years
of continuous service with the
Company. They are T. Rufus
Ray, an inspection and project
engineer; William C. Soots, a
change hxer at the Fieldale
Towel Mill; and Roy G. Whitten,
a section foreman at the
Karastan Rug Mill.
Each has received the
Fieldcrest diamond-and-gold 45-
year service emblem, a $45
certificate for Company
merchandise and a letter of
commendation from President
William C. Battle.
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Mr. Ray has continuous
service since January 1, 1929,
when he was employed as a
shipper in the Bedspread
Storage and Shipping
Department. He later worked as
a checker at the Blanket
Finishing Mill and as a second
hand in the Bedspread Weave
Room.
He was a checker in the
Bedspread Cutting and Sewing
Department and then became a
second hand in that department.
He was foreman and later
superintendent of the Automatic
Blanket Mill at Eden and later at
Smithfield. He was transferred
back to Eden in 1962 upon his
appointment as inspection and
project engineer in the
Engineering Department.
T. RUFUS RAY
worked in the Weaving
WILLIAM C. SOOTS
Department for his entire 45
years of service, as a weaver,
loom fixer and change fixer.
Mr. Whitten began em
ployment on December 29,
1928, as a clamp repairer in the
Setting Departfnent at the
Karastan Rug Mill. He became
an assistant foreman in the
ROY G. WHITTEN
Burling Department in 11-
foreman of that departmn
1942, and section foreman
1970, serving nearly 37 years!
supervisor in that departmt
Energy Conservation Plan In Operation
Mr. Soots began continuous
service also on January 1, 1929.
He started as a loom cleaner in
the Weaving Department at the
Fieldale Towel Mill. He has
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“Cooperation has been
excellent at all locations,” he
said.
To date, the Columbus Towel
Mill has achieved the greatest
reduction in energy usage while
at the same time increasing
production time.
“Columbus employees are to
be commended for their
outstanding efforts,” Mr.
Farrell said.
Monthly reports are being
made by each location in order
to compare usage for this year
Recent Service Anniversaries
Engineering
Fieldale
Forty-Five Years
Ka,a.ta„
William C. Soots
Thirty-Five Years
Emma P. Jovce
Koxie C. Strong v
Belle W. Harmon IZIIZZIZ Dr^ S^g
Thirty Years
L. Christine Perdue Payrolls
^ ‘ xrt^mue Payrolls & Banking
Helen A, Plaster, ® i"?!”;’
Raymond L. WilUams
Pauline R.RatUff Mdale
Elmer C. Stephens Bedspread
Van H. wimbish
Robert K. Wade ^ f
™ c. Specials
j Twenty-Five Years
ahead Abrom ^ .
Columbus
Twenty Years
Clayton W. Harden ,
Desibee Stanford .. Columbus
William I. Whaley ^^o^l^mbus
Levy E. Owens Karastan Spinnmg
Karastan Spinning
w ii T Fifteen Years
Wilham E. Jones ^ n, .
Thomas P. Webster, Jr Karasten Spinnmg
Robena Cook General Accounting
Ann R. Midkiff .. ; Columbus
James M. Dean ZZIZ Bedspread Finishing
John Lewis Columbus
Eley J. James Columbus
Z' Columbus
T w T . Years
James M. Johnson
Lillie M. Davis Karastan
Evelyn K. Collev U.""" Columbus
Jimmie Phillios ®*^nket Greige
NeUie B. Coleman Alexander Sheeting
Theresa T. Hinson Draper Sheeting
Yvonne B. Gallowav Columbus
Dorothy S. Cox Bedspread
Sheet Finishing
and the preceding year. The
amount of energy use reduction
is determined from these
comparisons.
According to Mr. Farrell, the
measures already accomplished
which are proving the most
effective include stopping all
leaks of water, air and steam,
cutting off of all unnecessary
lights, reduction of exhaust and
lowering of temperatures in all
offices and in mills where
specific temperatures are not
required for operation.
The 10 percent reduction in
energy usage should be
sufficient to keep all mills
operating at present levels
providing the weather does not
turn abnormally cold, Mr.
Farrell said.
Effect on Distribution
In the area of distribution of
products, no immediate
problems resulting fromtheli'
shortage seem at lii»|
according to W. R. Kk
division vice president
industrial engineering t
distribution.
The Fieldcrest trucks, »ls
transport just a portion ol:
company’s products, use i!
fuel which is supplied:
Goldston, Inc. of Eden,whiii
turn purchases the fuel inl»
So far, the necessary fuelij
been available, though at b
increased prices, Mr. Kisers
The remaining products (t
mainly distributed by coi®
carriers which also purd*
fuel in bulk. Shipments If
been normal in this area.i’
“If the fuel shortage re®
at its present level and dos:
worsen appreciably, L
foresee any serious
he said.
Car Pool Project Advanc
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to
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not he or she wishes
participate in a car pool.
Those employees who do not
wish to participate will be asked
to give the information as to
where they live anyway in the
event they change their minds
later.
It is hoped that a large number
of Fieldcrest employees will
participate in the plan as it will
not only be a means to conserve
gasoline but will also save the
employee money.
Voluntary gas rationing by gas
station operators is already in
effect in most areas. Actual
coupon rationing has not been
ruled out by the government and
could be effected at any time.
Increases in the price of gasoline
have occurred during the past
tew weeks and various
pvernment representatives
have predicted that these costs
will continue to rise sharply.
NCF Plan In Effect
Many employees at the North
Carolina Finishing Company are
already participating in a car
pool plan.
On November 21, question
naires were sent out to the
approximately 700 NCF
employees concerning car pools.
Some 75 percent of j
employees indicated they*
interested in joining a caF
plan. The names of >
employees were then iwio
according to routes and w
returned on December
those wishing to participa*
NCF employees are also*
urged to ride motorcycle’
bicycles to work and a sp
parking area has been set»
for these vehicles.
“NCF employees are
enthusiastic about the pi®
in
are participating
numbers. We feel the.
successful,” said
highly
Bell, area personnel in®l
SAVE GAS ... AND MOo.
JOIN A CAR POOL.
Buy... Sell. •■S*
FOR SALE: One set of
Palmer Pro-Line 1, > |
woods. Also MacGreg®
irons, putter, headcoven
bag. $50. Call Jin. P» f
Fieldcrest extension
FOR SALE: Morse
corfi
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stereo AM-FM-FM o'' ^
4-speed record ,
external speaker ^
and
storage. Call 623-2858 j
2:30p m. or 627-0172aft®d
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