THE MILL WHISTLE
Eden, N. C., November 29,1976
No. 10
Congratulations
From W. C. Battle
'ToEdi
en Employees:
Your response in the recent United Fund cam-
of f outstanding. I congratulate each
- for your concern for your fellow man who
® less fortunate, and for the civic pride
you have displayed in contributing 68% of
community goal of $189,000.
u Well and truly demonstrates the continuing
^s^fish interest that you as citizens and as
eidcrest employees have in the betterment of
community.
j. is often said that a company is no better than
employees. I hope that Fieldcrest is as good as
^ employees. If so, we will be the best. I am very
P''oud to be a part of this team.
^gain, congratulations to each of you.
Sincerely,
/
President
neidcrest Mills Gets
'irst Revenue Bonds
vilj fal revenue
Orth
first
Carolina’s
bond issue
to finance a clean
ii&i®ot at the North Carolina
8 Company division of
«lMills, Inc.
J'as g million bond issue
“'''an ^°'’®''ober 18 by the
“oiiit County Industrial
'Oan ^ Pollution Control
authority.
will be used to install
?^tic precipitators at the
"peJ;*^nt in Salisbury to clean
oions from three existing
:p^ ''od boilers. The project is
to be completed by
1, 1979.
^5-Year Clubs Meet
lovp long-service em-
W in the Bedspread
I'orar and the Karastan
“arpi”*' honored at 25-
ihM, ^ programs held inside
Ills Tuesday, November 9.
for the 25-Year Club
feio m the Bedspread
isK- and the Bedspread
”*'’8 Mill was served at
®et up in the Inspecting
les
Department at the greige mill.
The luncheon for Karastan
Rug Mill and Karastan Service
Center members was served in
the Winding Department at the
Karastan Rug Mill.
A large outdoor sign welcomed
the returning retirees and off-
shift members and another sign
was arranged inside the mill.
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Group of Industrial Relations Fair Share contributors are served free coffee.
Industrial Relations Tops in UF Drive
K. William Fraser, Jr., vice
president-finance and treasurer
of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. and
other company officials
participated in the signing
ceremony at the North Carolina
National Bank in Charlotte.
Mr. Fraser said Fieldcrest
had utilized bond financing to
underwrite a $4.8 million plant
expansion in Alabama and a $1
million expansion in Georgia. He
said the NCF project was the
company’s first to utilize bond
financing for pollution abate
ment.
“As a North Carolina firm, we
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The Industrial Relations
Department became a standout
in the Eden United Fund
campaign when 100 percent of
the employees contributed on
the Fair Share basis.
Industrial Relations was the
only major unit, staff or manu
facturing, with a 100 percent
Fair Share record last year and
this year.
Runners-up in the campaign
just ended were the Plant
Engineering Department with
97.5 percent Fair Share
contributors and the Industrial
Engineering and Distribution
Department in which 97.2
percent of the employees
pledged a Fair Share.
In the picture above. Haven H.
Newton, vice president-
industrial relations, serves
coffee to representative em
ployees in an informal celebra
tion of their accomplishment.
From left to right are Curtis
Cox, Canteen; Jean iFarlow,
Medical; Hazel Hairston, Em
ployment; Mr. Newton;
Barbara Wilbourne, Safety;
Viola Pearce, Benefits; Wanda
Dyer, Training.
Xmas Parties
Set For Dec. 12
“Franklin and Company” will
present magic and entertain
ment at the Christmas parties
for the children of Fieldcrest
employees at Eden and Fieldale
Sunday afternoon, December 12.
The Fieldale party will be held
in the auditorium of the Fieldale-
Collinsville High School at 2 p.m.
The Eden party will be held in
the Morehead High School audi
torium at 4 p.m.
Employees may request
tickets from their supervisors
starting Monday, December 6.
The request should be made
promptly and should be for only
the number of tickets that will
actually be used.
Billed as the “Show of 1001
Wonders,” Franklin and Com
pany has performed all over the
Southeastern states and has
appeared on television and at
night clubs, hotels, conventions
and private parties. He has
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Franklin, magician and illusionist.