Scene in “Why The Chimes Rang”—^Left to right, James Webster, Avis Ferguson,
Wesley Suit, Rev. Roland Moncure, Jane Sugg, Charlotte Franklin, Arlyn Sanford,
Peggy Sapp and Mildred Hobson.
Hundreds Enjoy Council Christmas Programs
Approximately 1500 persons attended
the special Christmas program for the
members of the CaroUna Cooperative
Council, the Junior Carolina Council,
their wives, husbands and guests in the
Leaksville-Spray junior high school
auditorium, December 19. A Christmas
play, “Why the Chimes Rang”, present
ed in afternoon and evening perform
ances, viras much enjoyed.
Special entertainment and prizes for
children featured the afternoon pro
gram. Each child was given a lollipop
as he or she entered the door, and 15
other prizes were awarded in a stunt
Councils Will Hear
Management Reports
Harold W- Whitcomb, president of
Fieldcrest Mills, and E. W. Medbery,
production manager, will present re
ports on mill operations at the meeting
oi the Carolina Cooperative Council
and Junior Carolina Council at Con
solidated Central Y.M.C.A. at 7:30
o’clock Thursday evening, January 21.
The Company officials will review
mill operations in 1953 and discuss the
outlook for the business in the coming
year.
A special feature of the Council pro
gram will be honorary awards to Wil
liam A. Blackburn, a charter member,
in recognition of his completion of 50
years of continuous service with the
Company on January 1.
using balloons lettered to spell “Field
crest Mills”. The grand prize, a live
parakeet, was won by Barbara Lee,
eight years old.
J. B. Lamar, council president, in
troduced both afternoon and evening
programs. Harold W. Whitcomb, presi
dent and E. W. Medbery, production
manager, spoke briefly on each program
extending Christmas greetings from the
management to the council members
and guests. Rev. Earl York, pastor of
Draper Christian church, gave the in
vocation and Raymond Endicott, council
attendance chairman, and Jones Nor
man, personnel director, were in charge
Eight-year-old Barbara Lee
cage containing the parakeet
won at the Carolina Cooperative j
cil’s children’s program Decerob® ^
Brother Bruce (right) leans o'®
a closer look.
of stunts at the afternoon ,
A capacity audience attends
evening performance of the play
was preceded by selections
Messiah” presented by the
Choral Club under direction of ^
Trexler. Ernest L. Funderburk °
Mill received the atte®'
a large dressed turkey,
Blanket
prize, a .
vocation was given by Rev. H- P-
ander, president of the Leaksvill®'
Ministerial Association.
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Over the past twenty years new fin
ishing processes have revolutionized the
fashion field by giving cotton a large
variety of new finishes. The same cot
ton cloth can be finished to appear as
chintz, denim, cord, satin, chambray,
gingham, matelasse, moire, or pique.
Tri-City Choral Club—Ladies in lower part of picture, left to right,
Merle Peterson, Edna Baucom, Almeria Gordon, Priscilla Berry, Claudia
and Sarah Slate. Men shown left to right are: Carl Rhodes, Lawrence
Wesley Suit, Art Lewis, C. W. Walker, John Yeatts, Jimmy Adkins, Willia«P^jj((
and Dan Lashley. Ladies in upper part of picture are: Catherine MangaOi
Taylor Davidson, Judy Martin, Dorris E. Sturtevant, and Mamie Link.
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