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Fieldcresters Quartet was greatly enjoyed at Fieldale 25-Year picnic.
One of largest crowds in history of club attended the outing.
Francis X. Larkin Speaks At Fieldale 25-Year Club Picnic
Long-service employees of the
Fieldale Towel Mill were
honored at the well-attended 25-
Year Club picnic held Saturday,
September 14, in the picnic area
at the Fieldale Baseball Park.
S. R. Culligan, Fieldale
personnel manager, was the
master of ceremonies and called
on W. 0. Stone, Jr., division vice
president-bath fashions manu
facturing, who welcomed those
attending and recognized a
number of special guests.
G. L. Caraway, manager of
warehousing and customer
service, presented the 10 new
members becoming eligible for
the 25-Year Club this year.
Mr. Stone introduced Francis
X. Larkin, former divisional
vice president and merchandise
manager of towels and bath
fashions who was recently pro
moted to the newly-created
position of executive vice
president of the Karastan and
Laurelcrest marketing
positions.
In a brief talk, Mr. Larkin
recalled his association with the
towel operation and Fieldcrest
Mills, Inc. He praised the loyalty
and long service of the 25-Year
Club members and stressed the
importance of quality.
He told of the company’s
reputation for quality and said
that the company’s towels have
had a big part in causing the
Fieldcrest name to be honored
for quality and style virtually
throughout the world.
Mr. Larkin described the
American Treasures Collection
created from designs in the
Smithsonian Institution. He
showed the towel items in the
American Treasures line and
told of the background of each
and of the faithful reproduction
of these designs.
In referring to the 25-Year
Club picnic, he said, “This is an
occasion on which the company
can and does express its
appreciation for its people. I
want to express to you the
appreciation of marketing
personnel for what you have done
for Fieldcrest.”
In the drawings for attendance
prizes, the winners, who
received towel sets, were:
Luther Compton, Clarence
Wright, Edna Rea, Anne Minter,
Charlie Ramsey, Lloyd Nester,
John Perry, Buren Via, Clarence
Hopkins and Velma Via.
Nellie Mills was winner of the
contest to guess the number of
nails in a container on displaji
the picnic. 1
Entertainment was furnisk
by the Fieldcresters Quartel
Eden, whose gospel-sinji
program was greatly enjoj
Manuel Spencer gave !
invocation which preceded:
picnic supper.
New members becomi
eligible for the club this )i
were: Gaynelle N. Arledge,
F. Arledge, Kathleen H. Ba
A. Rush Fulcher, Coy L. H
Bessie S. Janey, Mellisw
Martin, Amos E. McAlexani
Evelyn D. Shelton and Fayt
Warren.
From left, Melanie Moran; Nellie Mills, winner of
guessing game; Julia Hutchens.
Francis X. Larkin, previously a towel sales official,
was the main speaker.
W. O. Stone greets J. Frank Wilson, retired Ffek
manager and company executive.
This is part of the large crowd that enjoyed bountiful picnic supper served in the pic
nic area at the Fieldale Baseball Park. ^
THE MILI