Fieldale Bowlers Get Trophies
G. A. Atkins speaks at ASIM Conference.
First place was won by Ed HaU, Harold Martin, James Handy and Jimmy CasseU.
Fieldale Towel Mill bowlers
made a clean sweep of trophies
in the Henry County Industrial
Bowling League.
First place in the league was
won by Ed Hall, Harold Martin,
James Handy, and Jimmy
Cassell, (not shown). Harold
Martin also won high game
honors for the year with a 249.
This team has taken first place
in the league four times out of
the past five years.
The bowl-off trophy was won
by the second towel mill entry in
the league. In winning the bowl-
off trophy the team also rolled
high game and series for the
year with an 1868 total pin fall.
Shown in the photograph are
George Caraway, Stephen
Culligan. Other members of the
team not present for the picture
were Bill Ayscue and Charles
Bishop.
G. A. Atkins is A Speak:
At 12th ASIM Conferen
..■'A
G. A. Atkins, manager-
insurance for Fieldcrest Mills,
Inc., was one of the speakers at
the 12th annual Risk Man
agement Conference sponsored
by the American Society of
Insurance Management, Inc.
The conference was held April 28
through May 3 at the Four
Seasons Sheraton Hotel in
Toronto, Canada.
G. L. Caraway and S. R. Culligan pose with trophy.
Regional Sales Meetings Held
(Continued from Page One)
artifacts in the Smithsonian
Institution, was introduced via
videotape by Messrs. H. M.
Bergen, Jr., vice president and
director of merchandising; J. P.
Robertson, vice president and
director of advertising and sales
promotion; and S. K. Babiss,
vice president-design of the
Fieldcrest Marketing Division.
Following a brief chronicle of
the museum and its ongoing
activities, the items in the
collection were shown with an
historical resume of each
design. The advertising,
promotion and publicity
programs also were presented
and a film was shown which will
be available for sales
presentations and sales training
use. ^
An exciting new format was
initiated at the sales meetings
for the individual product
presentations. Salesmen in each
region made the presentations
for each product segment and
led the discussion periods. All
those involved found this active
8
participation interesting, and
the general comment on the part
of everyone was that the format
was highly successful.
In addition to the “American
Treasures Collection,” a softly-
hued and sophisticated “Animal
Fantasy” carousel print in
sheets and towels was
introduced as well as several
new bedspreads, blankets and
rugs along with two new rich
colors pewter and spruce, in
Royal Velvet and Lustre towels.
The merchandise will be
falfTh^^i" ‘he
P n .American Treasures
Collection has been extremely
well received and is perhaps one
ot the most exciting collections
ever introduced by Fieldcrest
In the next issue of The Mill
Whistle, a special section on the
collection will be featured
showing the merchandise in
advertising, press kit and
promotion photographs as well
as a story and pictures on the
press party held at the Cooper-
Hewitt Museum in New Ywk
Nicoll Is Named
To New Position
(Continued from Page Three)
Some 1800 insurance and risk
managers attended the
conference which featured
workshops as well as various
speakers.
Among the notable speakers
were Senator Jacob Javits,
United States Senator from New
York, who spoke on “Pension
Legislation,” and Leonard
Woodcock, president of the
United Auto Workers, who
spoke on “Perspectives In
Fringe Benefits.”
the Broadway Department
Store.
Mr. Nicoll, who will
headquarter at Laurelcrest’s
sales offices in New York, will
report to Mr. Guinan. He resides
with his wife and three children
m Stamford, Conn.
Mr. Sharts will be located at
Karastan’s headquarters offices
n report to
Ben W. Binford, vice president
of sales for Karastan. Married
and the father of five children,
Mr Sharts is currently a
Mr. Atkins gave two
presentations on the
organization and operation of
the “Corporate Risk Manage
ment Department.”
The American ijocitlj
Insurance Managemei!
comprised of appro*
2,200 member companiK:g
chapters throughout S|
America, and encompas5t!i
and insurance niaiiJ.t>
employee beneU
administrators, loss preij
specialists, financialolf|
and other executives inwli
the protection and prw’
of the assets and pr«iii
capabilities of the wi
firms.
The purpose of the assoS
is to improve the nianagel
hazard risks and e®|*
benefits. Through dissem®
of legislative and
information,
programs and liais®
other organizations, ASIJ
strives to continually
the professional standar»‘|
risk manager. i
Mr. Atkins is curre«
dent of the Piedmont CM
ASIM.
Salisbury Girl
Wins First Prize
(Continued from Page Six)
was passing
through a small town wLn he
spotted this sign at a service
station: “Last Chance For 48
cent Gas. State Line 15 Miles.”
He stopped, had his tank filled
then asked: “How much is gas
across the line?” ®
centT”^^ attendant: “38
Carolina Finishing Company.
A graduate of East Rowan
High School, she took the first
place for a feature story entitled
Doc s Place Has Magnetic
Charm. She has received state
awards in previous years for
news, sports and features. She
iirst joined the Salisbury Post in
1967 as teen page editor. She
joined the staff of the
Athens, Ohio ‘Messenger’ but
to the Salisbury paper
No matter what scales we use
we can never know the weight of
another person’s burdens.
Employees If!j
Going To Hail
A number of
employees will be g
Hawaii for their s
vacation. ,
The Fourth
Hawaiian
day tour group w>llj
from Greensboro
Friday, June 2 -
day tour. ConM j
erroneous ,|g|j)
trip was
group will mak®
scheduled.
Some vacancy,,,,
and those Fi ^
interested ’” . ^11*
tour should get i
Bill Mumpower a
the mill