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Completes 40
Years’ Service
PAUL J. MINTER
Paul J. Minter, a maintenance
mechanic in the Wool Carding
Department at the Blanket
Greige Mill, has been honored
by Fieldcrest for attaining 40
years of continuous service with
the company.
Mr. Minter has received the
Fieldcrest 40-year service pin,
a $40 gift certificate for com
pany merchandise, and a letter
of commendation from Presi
dent William C. Battle.
Joining Fieldcrest on Novem
ber 14, 1935, Mr. Minter has
worked his entire 40 years at the
Blanket Greige Mill. He began
employment as a card feeder.
He later worked in various pro
duction jobs including finisher
tender, card grinder helper and
working second hand before be
coming a maintenance me
chanic, his present classifica
tion, in 1959.
Donald Dunkley’s damaged safety shoe.
Safety Shoe Saves Foot
Safety shoes recently saved
an employee at the Blanket
Finishing Mill from what could
have been an extremely serious
foot injury.
Donald Dunkley, a bedspread
batcher, might have suffered a
badly smashed foot when he
caught it between an elevator and
the wall. The entire metal cap on
his safety shoe was ripped off,
but he suffered no serious injury.
Mr. Dunkley has been nomi
nated for membership in the
Golden Shoe Club, a national
organization made up of persons
who have escaped foot injury by
wearing safety shoes.
Mr. Dunkley shows where accident happened.
Strong Recovery Credited To Employees
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tained as business gets better,”
Mr. Battle said.
In commenting on the impact
that foreign competition might
have on Fieldcrest’s operations,
he said:
“I don’t think Fieldcrest is vul
nerable to foreign competition
to the extent that some other tex
tile companies are. This is be
cause our products are high-
quality, high-style products
backed by the best service in the
industry as far as the customer
is concerned.”
Mr. Battle said Fieldcrest is
selling overseas today in Eu
rope, England, Australia, and
even Japan. In fact, he said the
demand is a little greater than
capacity will support. The type
of products that would come in
and disrupt the local industiy
Appointmenfs Announced
are “simply not the type pro
ducts we make or that compete
with us.”
With respect to the recovery
from the recession in the coun
try as a whole, Mr. Battle said:
“My best guess is that we are
going to see gradual improve
ment this year. I don’t think we
are going to see the falling back,
if you will, that we saw last year.
If there is no great escalation of
raw material prices and if the
economy continues at a modest
improvement with no great
slowdown, I see no reason why
we should not be in for a period
of improving business rather
than declining.”
Discussing specifically the
outlook for Fieldcrest, he said:
“I am very enthusiastic about
Fieldcrest and its future. Our
balance sheet is so much strong
er than it was at this time last
year. Our operating statements
are so much better, and all of
our divisions are operating in a
most acceptable and commend
ableway.”
“Pecos Pete” will entertain at parties.
Six Months Old Christmas
HILDA I. LOWE
MICHAEL Q. ARLEDGE
'Two new appointments have
been announced at the Blanket
Finishing Mill, effective recent
ly. Hilda I, Lowe, was promoted
to shift foreman of the Cut and
Sew Department from super
visory trainee; and Michael Q.
Arledge joined the company as
a shift foreman, also in the Cut
and Sew Department.
Mrs. Lowe began employment
with Fieldcrest in 1971 as a sew
er at the Blanket Finishing Mill.
She became a supervisory
trainee in 1974.
Mr. Arledge came to Field
crest from Bernard Company,
Twin Rivers, Wisconsin, where
he was a supervisor in the Cut
and Sew Department. He had
previously been employed by
J. P. Stevens & Company, Whit
more, S. C., as an overseer in
greige manufacturing. He is a
1971 graduate of Presbyterian
College with a B. S. degree.
Referring again to the past
year, Mr. Battle praised
the response of salaried person
nel to staff cutbacks and the
freeze on pay increases and
noted that some management
people have not received a
salary increase for almost two
years. “Their response has just
been tremendous. They rea
lized, I think, that what they
were doing was significant to
their contribution and was very
vital to the health of the com
pany. I think they reacted in a
very superior way.”
Parties Set
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Claus, who will present a
each child under 13 years ot
The supervisors and ° "
officials will assist Santa
handing out the treats to
youngsters. a
The children and gmno
dren of Fieldcrest employ^
active and retired, are cord'
invited to the parties.
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Kenneth Glenn Keatts, six
months old, is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. Glenn Keatts. His father
is employed in the Weave Room
at the Bedspread Mill. A
grandmother, Mrs. Margie W.
Brooks, is employed at the
Blanket Greige Mil).
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Plan Now for
Your Children
To Attend
Christmas Party
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