THE MILL WHISTLE
Eden, N. C., June 19, 1978
No. 23
5-7 J 177-1-(703)
J4^698 .....
'®ldcrest’s new computerized
° distance control system will
“•he operational June 29 in the
••area plants and offices. It will
“Pletely replace the present
4 system for long distance tele-
^lled “Infoswitch” and
“••factured by Datapoint, the new
fitti will be completely
Puterized and callers needing to
long distance calls will no
w have to go through the Field-
, switchboard.
2’J^Ployees authorized to make
“distance calls will dial 56, listen
tone, then dial their payroll
“hr. The computer will verify
Payroll number as an authorized
''alid one before giving a second
' On receiving the second tone,
Employee will then dial 1, area
® and telephone number. The
Puter will then route that call
least expensive of a number
"•g distance lines. While the call
progress the caller will hear a
tone every four minutes to
jN him of the length of his call.
Calls will be catalogued by the
Pater as to payroll number, time
“all began, time the call ended,
j'gits dialed, and total cost. This
'^•hation will be furnished to all
Mment heads on a monthly
s in a computer printed report
^'•buted by the Communications
fftment.
computer will also produce a
•■t by department, listing each
1 ''•• authorized to use the system,
['•amber of calls made by each
L^a, average length of calls, total
and average cost per call.
of the company’s foreign
^age lines (538 for Greensboro
and 536 for Philadelphia
l|, bers) will be removed and calls
i Ose cities will be routed through
jCw system. The 534 line for New
, City will remain in use.
hiaow average about 300 to 320
distance calls per day from the
ij? area and when the Greensboro
(.Philadelphia exchange lines are
ove(j, number will probably
i,;ad 400,” said Carl E. Spain,
v^unications manager.
'•itli system will enable us to
the growing number of long
r,bce calls faster and more
!l“*cntly and thus it will provide
service to those whose jobs
. long distane telephoning,”
^aid.
NEWEST 50-YEAR CLUB MEMBER John Bruce Clifton (left) is con
gratulated for his outstanding service record by A. L. Jackson, senior
vice president of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. (See Page Five for story).
CU Business Is Booming
Business is really booming at the Fieldcrest Mills Credit Union. Mem
bers are utilizing the Credit Union to such an extent that assets reached
the $11 million mark as of April 30, an increase of almost $2 million
since April of 1977.
As of July 1, the CU has tentative plans for members to receive an
additional benefit in that dividends would be computed on a weekly
basis, rather than semi-annuaily. This would give them a slightly in
creased dividend and no penalty for withdrawing money early.
The Credit Union still charges only 9.6 percent interest on loans, just
about the lowest Interest rate available in any lending institution, ac
cording to L. E. Chewning, CU president.
“The rapid increase in assets and loans shows that employees view
the Credit Union as a real benefit and utilize it accordingly. There are
now 11,262 members, or 90.9 percent of those eligible to join,”
Chewning said.
Deadline For Grants-lnAid
The deadline for 1978 applications
for educational grants-in-aid for em
ployees’ children from the Field
crest Foundation is July 1. Applica
tions should be sent to M. B. Fran
klin, General Offices, Fieldcrest
Mills, Inc., Eden, N. C. 27288. Area
personnel managers have the forms.
Applications are taken only once
per year, during June.
—The employee (parent) must
have one year of continuous service
with the company as of application
date.
—Applicant normally intends to
attend college for less than a four-
year program, but four-year pro
grams are eligible.
—Applicant 'can have prior or
present college experience.
—Grants are awarded primarily
on basis of financial need and
scholastic aptitude for college work.
—Child possibly may not be
eligible if married or has own resi
dence or livelihood.
Mary Martin
Entertains At
Sales Meeting
The Spring 1978 Sales Meeting,
held in Rye, New York, was high
lighted by a visit by Mary Martin,
legendary star of the theatre and
screen.
Consistent with the theme of the
meeting, “There’s No Business Like
Show Business,” Miss Martin
appeared on “opening night” of the
sales meeting. After platform
presentations by 0. G. Grubbs and
E.J.C. Molitor, H. M. Bergen had the
privilege of introducing Miss
Martin.
As she spoke to a captivated
audience. Miss Martin befriended a
whole new group — her “Fieldcrest
Family.” She charmed everyone by
singing her version of “Dites-Moi”
to welcome them. Her evening did
not end there, however. Miss Martin
dined with the group and 'after din
ner, danced with as many men as
time would allow, ending her
evening with a twist and split routine
that left her partner. Jack
Schroeder, (Southwest Regional
Manager) limping through the
remainder of the meeting.
Also introduced to their new
“family” were Wells, Rich, Green,
Fieldcrest’s advertising agency who
presented the slide show on opening
night. As well as “opening night,”
and Miss Martin’s appearance, each
of the product meetings delivered
their own “show biz” presentations.
Notably, the Blanket departmnt
featured two films “Friday Night
Fever” and “Close Encounters of
The Fourth Kind.” As imagined both
these films were well received by
their delighted audiences.
The three-day meeting was
generally noted to be one of the most
successful sales meetings ever, as
well as one of the most enjoyable, as
everyone left with anticipa
tion of the approaching Market
Week.
Dividend Voted
Directors of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
voted on June 1 to pay a regular
quarterly dividend of $.35 per share
on June 30 to holders of record June
16.