PENSIONS
Mickey On Mike
Rod And Gun Club
(Continued from page one)
and social security benefits. He offered
the services of Company personnel
to assist the retired employees by an
swering any questions they may have
and by providing advice and suggestions
whenever such help is needed.
Among those retiring, Munsey T. Gil
ley of the Finishing Mill with 38 years
and six months, had the longest record
of continuous service. Albert F. Lyons
of the Towel Mill at Fieldale, Virginia,
was next with 32 years and three
months. In third and fourth places re
spectively were Miss Annie Millner,
Central Warehouse, 29 years and 10
months, and Miss Catherine Mangan,
Medical Department, 28 years and four
months.
Others retiring included Mrs. Annie
L. Wilson, Sheeting, 25 years and eight
months, Charles H. Ballard, Towel, 25
years and two months, Edmond J. Har
ris, Bedspread, 18 years and five
months, Andrew H. Axsom, Sheeting,
18 years and three months. Hoover H.
Martin, Bedspread, nine years and
four months, and Mrs. Mary Rierson
Jones, Blanket, eight years and seven
months.
Citations concerning the service re
cords of the retired employees were
read by J. H. Ripple, N. M. Dalrymple,
J. P. Powell, J. E. Bardsdale, and Mr.
Medbery.
VACATION PAY
(Continued from page one)
4% accounted for 74% of aU persons
receiving vacation pay. Figures com
piled in the Payroll Dept, show that the
number receiving the larger amount is
increasing each year, indicative of re
duced turnover among Fieldcrest em
ployees. In 1951, 68% of the vacation
checks were fop 4% and in 1950 those
receiving the larger amount amounted
to 63%.
All employees with continuous service
Of five or more years receive 4% and
those with one or more years service
but less than five receive 2% of their
past year’s earnings. In addition to the
vacation pay, group insurance prem
iums and Mutual Aid (hospitalization
insurance) dues were waived for the
weeks ending July 6 and July 13.
Fieldcrest Mills was one of the first
textile companies to give employees
paid vacations. The vacation pay plan
was adopted in 1940 and has been con
tinued each year since that time. For
several years during World War II
when the mills ran continuously during
the summer due to production demands,
the Company gave the vacation pay as
a bonus in addition to the employees’
full time earnings.
★
Some minds are like concrete—all
mixed up and permanently set.
Sporting a new crew cut, Mickey
Rooney gets into his Andy Hardy lines
for Mutual’s “Hardy Family” series
heard at 3 p.m. Sundays over WLOE
under sponsorship of Fieldcrest Mills.
The pint-sized actor is supported on
the weekly show by Lewis Stone and
Fay Holden, the same stars who help
ed Mickey make the original screen
version of “The Hardy Family” so
popular.
Men are like corks: some will pop the
question, some must be drawn out.
Buy . . . Sell. . . Swap . . .
FOR SALE: Window Fan. Call 122-M
after 4:00 P. M.
Being Organized
Interested persons are invited to at
tend a meeting at Central YMCA Wed
nesday evening July 16 at 7:30 o’clock
for the purpose of perfecting the or
ganization of a rod and gun club. Joe
Barham, temporary chairman, said of
ficers will be elected and a name adopt
ed. The group will discuss plans for
building a lake and a clubhouse.
Plans for the rod and gun club were
begun some months ago and several
preliminary meetings have been held. At
present there are 28 members on roll.
The group intends to go forward
promptly with plans for securing a
charter of organization.
Mr. Barham said that the club would
sponsor amateur field trials here in Oct
ober and a turkey shoot around Thanks
giving. Fishing rodeos and shooting
matches also are planned.
A feature of the program at the meet
ing Wednesday will be the showing of a
wildlife film, “Pheasants Galore.” This
picture, in color and sound was filmed
in South Dakota and runs for 24 min
utes. Paul L. Peterson, secretary of the
Tri-City Y.M.C.A.’s is in charge of the
program.
Hot Weather Hints
1. Drink plenty of cool (NOT ICE)
water.
2. Eat a moderate amount of simple
food.
Exercise daily.
Take adequate salt into the body-
Avoid strong drinks.
Get plenty of sleep.
Take a bath daily.
Work — do not worry about the
weather.
Get Your Tan, But Don’t Cook Yourself
It’s fun in the sun with safety for these gals as they use common sense . . •
plus a reliable suntan lotion to prevent a burn. Painful sunburns have ruined more
vacations than bad weather or jammed traffic. Sunburn likewise is a serious cause
of absenteeism in industry.
Simple precautions will help you avoid over-exposure to the sun’s rays. And
there are effective lotions, like Tartan for example, which actually shut out most
yf the burning rays yet permit the healthy tanning rays to come through.
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MONDAY, JULY 14, 1952