MILL WHISTLE
Whitcomb And Medbery
Report To Councils On
1950 Mill Operations
Over-all results of mill operations
Were good during 1950 with production
sharply expanded at most mills during
the last six months, E. W. Medbery,
Production manager, told members of
the Carolina Cooperative Council and
the Junior Council at a joint meeting at
Central Y. M. C. A. Thursday evening,
January 18.
Mr. Medbery gave figures showing
that in nearly every case production
In units for 1950 exceeded the units
fnade in 1949 by substantial margins.
He pointed out that with the extreme
increases that have occurred in raw
material costs, waste control becomes
Of even greater importance.
Employment increased approximately
10% with 5,300 persons working in 1950
against the average employment of
4,778 in 1949. Mr. Medbery made the
(See Council, page seven)
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New Zion Manager Is
U. Of Va. Graduate
E. Stanley Klein, Jr., who was recently
appointed manager of Curtain Mill at
Zion, 111., is a native of Connecticutt
and received his education at the Uni
versity of Virginia
where he attended
both the college and
law school. Mr. Klein
joined Marshall Field
& Company in the
Karastan Rug Divi
sion in 1939 and
served as a salesman
until 1941 at which
time he enlisted in
the Air Corps from
U.S.N.R. in Chicago.
He served overseas
as a patrol plane
commander and returned to inactive
Jnty in November of 1945 with the rank
Of Lt. U.S.N.R. For the next two years
^r. Klein served as rayon sales man
ager for Kinard & Co-, New York, sell-
mg agents for the Fieldcrest Woolen
Ohd Rayon Mills.
In 1948 he was appointed Sales
^fanager of the Fieldcrest Rayon Mill
With headquarters in New York City.
He had served in this position until his
promotion November 2 as mill manager
Zion.
E. S. Klein, Jr.
Two Win Promotions
At Fieldale Towel
Pictures below show James B. Low
ery and Charles B. Harper who have
recently received pro
motions at the Towel
Mill at Fieldale. Mr.
Lowery, formerly a
student employee,
was appointed assist-
a n t superintendent
effective January 1.
i He is a native of New
Bern and a gradu
ate of North Caro
lina State College.
Since joining the
, „ Company in Septem-
J. B. Lowery 1947, he has
worked through the various depart
ments at the Towel Mill.
Mr. Harper was promoted to fore
man of the Carding
and Spinning Depart
ments effective Janu
ary 1 after having
worked through the
plant under the stu
dent training pro
gram. A native of
High Point he gradu
ated from State Col
lege and first joined
the Towel Mill in
September, 1947. Both
Mr. Harper and Mr.
Lowery are veterans
ot World War II. Mr. Lowery served
overseas for three years and Mr. Har
per for 27 months.
Annual Statement
Shows Mutual Aid
In Sound Position
The financial statement for the Unit
ed Mutual Aid association for the year
1950 shows that the association paid out
$74,805.85 for the' benefit of members
and their dependents. Dues collected
during the year totaled $71,998.23’. In
terest received from invested funds
amounted to $262.63, making the total
A meeting of the membership of
the United Mutual Aid Association
will be held at the Central Y. M.
C. A. at Spray at 2 p. m. Sunday,
January 28. All members are in
vited to be present.
income $72,260.86. The financial state
ment appears on page seven.
The balance on hand January 1, 1950
was $27,374.53. This represents the
reserve that has been built up over a
period of years. However, the associa
tion operated with increased benefits
during 1950 and consquently paid out
$2,544.99 more than was received.
Therefore, the reserve was i:educed by
(See Mutual Aid, page eight)
C. B. Harper Company Offers New
Service To Help With
Income Tax Returns
Receiving Safety
Award Applications
Raleigh, January 22.—Tar Heel in
dustrial establishments which made
outstanding advances in preventing job
accidents during 1950 are eligible for
the “Certificate of Safety Achievement,”
State Labor Commissioner Forrest H.
Shuford announced today.
Commissioner Shuford explained that
industrial establishments may qualify
for the award in any one of three
ways: (1) By having had a perfect
record, or no “lost time” accidents dur
ing 1950; (2) by having maintained
during 1950 an accident frequency rate
75 per cent below the State average for
their industry; (3) by having reduced
their accident rate 40 per cent or more
during 1950 compared with their rate
during 1949.
Fieldcrest employees may obtain help
on preparing their income tax returns
under a free service to be provided by
Fieldcrest Mills. Employees desiring
such assistance will be able to secure
the service through their mill Person
nel Office. Members of the Industrial
and Public Relations Dept, and other
qualified volunteers will help fill out
the tax forms.
Letters will be mailed to each em
ployee announcing details of this ser
vice. Employees will be asked to indi
cate On the bottom of the letter if they
wish help in preparing their returns.
The replies will be turned in to the
departmental foremen after which a
schedule of appointments will be ar
ranged beginning February 15.
The annual withholding statements
(form W-2) are being prepared in the
Payroll Dept, and will be distributed to
employees before the end of this month.