Issued Every Two Weeks By ^
and For the Employees , '
WHISTLE
MARSHALL'FIELD & COMPANY, INC,
Manufacturing Division, Spray, North Caroh'na
Volume Two
Monday, March 27, 1944
Number 19
Red Cross Report
Following is a report on the Red
Cross drive for Leaksville, Spray and
Draper area;
Mill Quota Contribu
tions
Central Office $ 250.00 $ 303.50
Finishing Mill 750.00 671.80
Filter, C. Supply &
Salvage 50.OO 22.75
Bleachery 325.00 250.00
Central Warehouse. 225.00 225.00
Rayon Mill 550.00 349.35
Woolen Mill 850.00 646.63
Karastan Mill 900.00 1,009.85
Eng., Per. & Wage
Bureau 125.00 141.25
Bedspread Mill ... 700.00 523.15
Blanket Mill 1,900.00 1,948.64
Sheeting Mill 925.00 884.90
Spray Cotton Mill . 650.00 219.25
Leaksville Woolen . 375.00 406.00
Morehead Mill 325.00 370.50
$8,900.00 $7,972.97
Marshall Field & Co $2,000.00
$9,972.97
Red Cross Drive, Fieldale Area
Towel Mill $1,157.53
Hosiery Mill 421.50
Total 5Y9 03
Marshall Field & Co 500.00
$2,079.03
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Doctor (after examining patient):
“Well, Mrs. Brown, I don’t like the looks
of your husband.”
Mrs. Brown: “I don’t either, but he is
good to the children.”
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Woolen Mills Is
Awarded White Star
The following letters will be of inter
est not only to the men and women of
the Woolen Mill but to the manage
ment and other employees of Marshall
Field & Co., Manufacturing Division.
We are proud of this record of achieve
ment and extend congratulations to all
Woolen Mill workers.
To the Men and Women of the
Woolen Mill,
Manufacturing Division,
Marshall Field & Co.,
Spray, N. C.
I am pleased to inform you that you
have won for the second time the
Arm.y-Navy Production Award for
meritorious services on the production
front.
You have continued to maintain the
high standard that you set for your
selves and which won you distinction
more than six months ago. You may
well be proud of your achievement.
The White Star, which the renewal
add-3 to your Army-Navy Production
flag, is the symbol of appreciation from
our Armed Forces for your continued
and determined effort and patriotism.
Sincerely yours,
ROBT. P. PATTERSON,
Under Secretary of War.
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Procurement Division
Contracting Section
Marshall Field & Co.,
Manufacturing Division, Woolen Mill,
Spray, N. C.
Gentlemen:
This Depot extends to your organiza
tion its congratulations upon the recog
nition accorded your efforts in main
taining an excellent production record
by the awarding of the Star to your
Army-Navy “E” Pennant.
An Army-Navy One Star Award
stands today as the joint recognition by
our Fighting Forcej of the continued
excellence in productive performance
on the home front, and of the deter
mined American spirit which can be
satisfied only by achieving today what
yesterday seemed impossible.
The Philadelphia Quartermaster De
pot would like to extend to each and
every one of you its sincere appreciation
for the continuous cooperation you
We could never put into so many
words just what was wrong with Stan
ley Kramers walk, so having inherited
the “snooping” title from our Boy-in-
Blue, we proceeded to “snoop”.
Evidently the Kramers were always
“Navy” minded, for when Stanley was
a tot (and he was one), his folks dress
ed him up in a sailor suit—see photo.
They all attended a launching but
somewhere, someone erred, for the bot
tle slipped and Stanley was launched
instead.
have shown in your contribution to the
War Effort.
For the Commanding General;
Very truly yours,
(Signed) THOS. W. JONES,
■ Co. QMC Assistant.
OUR FIFTH GOLD STAR
First Lieutenant Elmer Jack Ben
digo, formerly employed at the
Rayon Mill. Killed in action Janu-
ary 31, 1944. Wife, the former Mar
garet Jamerson, works in General
Office.
Jimmy Voss, son
of Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd A. Voss,
celebrated his 10th
birthday on Feb
ruary 26th. Many,
many happy re
turns, Jimmy,
and how does it
feel to be a big
boy? You really
are a big boy
now.