Fred Dent To
Address ATM I
Frederick B. Dent, the na
tion’s newly appointed special
representative for trade
negotiations will be the featured
speaker at the opening session of
the American Textile Manu
facturers Institute’s 26th annual
meeting on April 3 at the
Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla.
Mr. Dent, who served as
secretary of commerce from
February, 1973 until his recent
appointment in March of this
year, will make one of his first
addresses since acquiring his
new position. In 1967 he served
as president of ATML
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To Relinquish
VP Position
Robert A. Harris, executive
vice president of Fieldcrest
Mills, Inc., has notified the com
pany that he will not stand for
reelection to his position at the
April board of directors’ meet
ing, William C. Battle, president
of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., has
announced •
In commenting on Harris’
statement, Mr. Battle said, “I
announce with deep regret Mr.
Harris’ decision but I am happy
to announce that he will remain
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Karastan...in celebration of Americana
low 0)X-1I
lli- piil>lk'
7he gniudeur of pure wool...
in u e/u.ss hy itself.
Ill spleiidul euipets uiid rugs. Cireu 1975.
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as yon will pi i/e Karastan Oriental (U'sipt rn^^ Unlay. And th‘j^ ai iousnessof that era
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lii.Mii ioiislxstulv. };loi i(Hisx)lor and unsutpassed (juality will endure lon^ into the luture.
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'Karastan Celebrates Americana'
This double-page ad for Karastan will appear in key publications across the country. See story on page 6.
Barber Completes 13-Year Attendance Record
Johnnie R. Barber, a ring
spinning fixer at the Blanket
Greige Mill, has attained an
outstanding record of 13 years of
perfect attendance on the job.
His 13-year record was broken in
January, 1975, when he was ill
with pneumonia.
Mr. Barber and six other
Blanket Greige Mills employees
with from five to nine years of
perfect attendance were
honored by the mill
bir
managemeiu loi their excellent
attendance. Awards were
presented to members of the
group in recognition of their
dependability and interest in
their jobs.
In addition to Mr. Barber
those receiving awards were:
Luther Meadows, Plant Service,
nine years; Virgil A. Cochran,
Weave Room, eight years;
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Larkin Named President
Of Carpet Marketing Div.
Francis X. Larkin was named
president of the Karastan and
Laurelcrest carpet marketing
divisions of Fieldcrest Mills,
Inc., effective April 1, it was
announced here by William C.
Battle, president and chief
executive officer of Fieldcrest
Mills, Inc.
New Missoni Line
To Be Introduced
To introduce the new Missoni
Freestyle Directions collection,
Fieldcrest will be presenting a
promotion in several major
stores during April and May and
will be tied-in with
Mademoiselle magazine and
Etherea cosmetics, a division of
Revlon.
The combined promotion will
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He succeeds Walter B.
Guinan, who has returned to
retirement from the post of
president of the carpet
marketing division and as a
senior vice president of
Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
Mr. Battle noted in his an-
(Continued On Page Seven)
Johnnie Barber, with 13 years of perfect attendance on
the job, receives award and congratulations from W. F.
Robertson.
FRANCIS X. LARKIN
WALTER B. GUINAN