Lance Solaroli, design supervisor at Karastan, describes to Florida
State visitors how setters read a design for an Oriental design rug.
Students were particularly interested in designing process,
observe Carnell Hall, designer, as she works on design for a
Florida Group Visits Karastan
A group of graduate students
in interior design from Florida
State University toured the
Karastan Rug Mill on Monday,
April 21, to observe the steps in
the manufacture of Karastan
rugs and carpets from their
design all the way to the finished
product.
Savannah H. Day, associate
professor of housing-interior
design, made the arrangements
for the field trip for the stuedents
and accompanied them to Eden.
The students were
particularly interested in the
Design Department and spent
much of their time there.
A three-pronged plug like this one provides a ground
for a portable hand tool if the receptacle in which the
plug is inserted is properly grounded.
Electrical Hazards Are
Safety Topic For May
The Fieldcrest safety topic for the month of May will be
“Common Electrical Hazards.” Meetings will be held in all
plant locations throughout the month for discussion on how
to avoid accidents on the job which result from electrical
hazards.
Some of the common electrical hazards which most often
are the cause of accidents are:
1. Frayed electrical cords.
2. Using improperly grounded electrical tools in water
or dampness.
3. Overloading of circuits. i
4. Using non-grounded cords (two-prong).
5. Improper wiring.
6. Damaged receptacles and/or damaged plugs and sockets
/. Overloaded motors.
8. Improperly lubricated motors.
9. Unguarded light bulbs.
Safety is everyone’s job. Employees are urged to watch
for these hazardous situations and report them to the suner
visnr
Tommy P. Jefferson is
superintendent of woolen system
yarn manufacturing at the
Blanket Greige Mill. He has
been with the company for 14
years and started as a utility
hand in the Wool Carding
Department.
He was a clerk and a lot man
in the Wool Picking Department
before entering the supervisory
training program. He was
appointed shift foreman in the
Cotton Carding Department in
1964 and in 1969 moved up to
foreman of the Cotton Carding
and Spinning Departments.
He became superintendent of
cotton system yarn
manufacturing and yarn
preparation in 1972 and in
December 1974 was appointed to
his present position in the
Woolen System Yarn Manu
facturing Department.
Mr. Jefferson is a captain in
the North Carolina National
Guard and is commanding
officer of Battery C, 5th Bat
talion, 113th Artillery. He has
Profits Needed
If you re like most people
you’d snap up a job with the
company making a profit. You’d
figure on steady work with that
company, better paychecks, and
a chance to move ahead with a
progressive, competitive firm
Profits are needed to do ali
these things - and more. Profits
make it possible to
dividends to shareholders
out better products
efficiently, take par
worthwhile community
activities. Most important
profits help provide steady jobs
and wages. •'
Profits make all these thlnes
^sstble. Ufs do all we can to
make profits possible.
pay
, turn
more
in
Wins 1st
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TOMMY P. JEFFERSON
been in the National Guard for 10
years. Although his guard duties
consume many of his off-hours
from the mill, he enjoys cabinet
making when time is available.
He is a native of Eden and is
married to the former Paula
Jones. They have two daughters,
Teresa, 11 years old, and
Chelsie, 15 months. The family
lives at 1318 Front Avenue in the
Draper section of Eden.
Danny Moreti
place winner in
second-place winr
jump at the Sp«
held recently.
He is the sonol
Charles Moretz.
(Estelle) is em
Yarn Preparatio
at the Blanket G
Danny will be:
May 8.
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