The
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Issued Every Two Weeks By
and For the Employees
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MARSHALL FIELD & COMPANY. INC.
Manufacturing Division, Sprav North Carolina
Volume One
Monday, May 24, 1943
Number 23
Manufacturing Division
Addressed By McBain
At a luncheon of the New York ex-
excutives of the Manufacturing Divi
sion of Marshall Field & Co., held at
the Merchants Club on Thomas street,
Friday, May 7, President Hughston M.
McBain complimented the men on the
excellent job they had done in re-es
tablishing the prestige of the Manu
facturing Division since its troubled
times in 1937. In his opinion, the repu
tation of the Manufacturing Division
had been thoroughly reinstated and
even enhanced by the excellent work
done by the men now in charge of the
Manufacturing Division.
Mr. McBain took a few moments to
give a brief resume and description cf
the men who comprise the present
Board of Directors of Marshall Field
& Co. In Mr. McBain’s opinion, we
have never had a Board that was more
thoroughly versed in business manage
ment, and more cooperative as a whole.
During the course of the meeting,
Luther H. Hodges, General Manager
of the Manufacturing Division, asked
Bill Pierce to stand up and take a bow
on his 61st birthday and 25th year with
Marshall Field & Co.
A count was then taken of the men
around the table, and it was interesting
to note that the years of service aver
aged 17. No one present had been with
the firm less than six years and one
man had worked for Marshall Field &
Co. 32 years.
Mr. McBain also related a little of
the many ^wartime problems faced by
the management of the Retail Store.
Despite these, he predicted that, in his
opinion, 1943 would be a better year
(volume-wise) than 1942. In his opin
ion, although much regular merchan
dise will be lacking and there will be
many vacant spots, ingenuity and re
sourcefulness would fill in with avail
able materials so that in the face of
today’s tremendous consumer buying
power, the volume would be upheld.
The meeting was then thrown open
for questions which Mr. McBain an
swered.
V . . . —
The man who watches the clock
usually remains one of the hands.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Cochran an
nounce the marriage of their daughter.
Hazel Virginia, to St. Sgt. Reuben E.
Minter, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Q.
Minter of Spray. The vows were spok
en on Thursday, April 22, in the First
Baptist church, Chester, S. C. Rev. J.
E. Rawlinson, pastor, officiated using
the ring ceremony.
The bride was attired in a powder
blue suit with white accessories. She
wore a corsage of pink carnations.
After a brief honeymoon, St. Sgt.
Minter returned to Ft. Myers, Florida,
where he is now stationed.
Mrs. Minter plans to join her hus
band soon, but at present will remain
in Draper where she is employed by
Marshall Field & Co.
V . . . —
Distinguished Visitors
Here Recently
President Hughson McBain, Chica
go, and Vice President Luther Hodges,
New York, spent several days with the
Manufacturing Division the week of
May 10th. The two executives visited
the mills and offices and other places
of interest here. While Mr. Hodges
needs no introduction to the Manufac
turing Division, it is believed thi-s was
Mr. McBain’s first visit down here since
assuming his latest position. The con
sensus of opinion was; “We only hope
we made the same impression on Mr.
McBain that he has made on us.”
Needless to say, we hope he will
come again soon, and often.
Y. M. C. A. Campaign
Is Launched In Tri-City
The 1943 Membership Campaign for
the North Spray, Central Spray, Leaks-
ville, and Draper Y. M. C. A.s opened
Thursday, May 20.
The State Guard Auxiliary has vol
unteered to put the campaign across
in flying colors of red, white, and blue,
meeting the following goal:
North Spray 250 Members
Central Spray 350 ”
Draper 400 ”
Leaksville 450 ”
Girls’ Club 200 Women
Each Y. M. C. A., in appreciation
of this service, will furnish a complete
uniform to the State Guard Auxiliary
if the above goals are attained. Your
support to your Y. M. C. A. program
in this campaign will be also supporting
the fine organization, the State Guard
Auxiliary. ,
Y. M. C. A. Membership Rates: Men
(16 and over), $3; Ladies (16 and over),
$2; Boys and Girls, $1; Girls’ Club, $1.
(Does not include Y. M. C. A. privi
leges.)
Rates for the Swimming Pool (at
Leaksville) are: Members of any Y.
M. C. A., 11 cents; non-members, 28
cents.
V . . . —
Stop Worrying, Girls!
(From THE LOG of Champion
Activities.)
Wives of soldiers need not worry
about losing their husbands’ affection.
If your soldier-husband is in North
Africa, you need not worry about los
ing his affection—for, according to an
old custom the Moslem women of North
Africa are not allowed to talk to strang
ers. In fact, Moslem women are ex
cluded from the gatherings of men. So
strict is her seclusion that she is not
even allowed to eat in the company
of her husband. When a man enters
the house where a woman is, a signal
is given to cover up her face and pro
tect herself from the gaze of men,—
wherever she goes she is required to
wear a veil.
Strange as it may seem to us, a
Moslem girl never sees her fiance un
til the very day of her wedding.