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• T0WI15 .MDSPRtAOS.ILANKETS. C t ICTRIC II AN K t TS .KARASTAN R UG-S • S YNTHI Tl C FAtRICS SHEETS MILL WHISTLE Published by Fieldcresl Mills, Inc. • Plants located in Spray, Draper and Leaks»i!le, H. C. and Fieldale, Va. VOL. XIV Spray, N. C., Monday, August 1, 1955 PIELDCREST’S CONTROLLED-SHRINKAGE AUTOMATIC BLANKET New Blanket Gets Good Reception Fieldcrest Mills’ new automatic blanket—the_ first controlled- fcinkage blanket .in the industry-has just i^.eing well received in the trade. It has been added to our Fieldcrest |.^He and the Company also will make controlled-shrinkage outside appliance companies. The salesmen have samples of the leldcrest blanket and first deliveries "'ill be made during August. National Swertising is scheduled for the late L. Alfred, departmental sales ^anager, said, “We are very proud ^ this fine blanket and are happy its excellent reception in the in- Ustry, This outstanding new product ® the result of the coordinated efforts the mills involved, the Sales de partment, Research and Development, "^’alitv Control, and Packaging per- -ojingj „ The new blanket was over a year in ®velopment. Fieldcrest engineered a special process which holds shrinkage ° less than 2%. The mothproof, nylon- ^^end construr:t'on also serves to in- '^'®ase washability. . The combination of the new finish- process and the fiber construction Sives a beautiful suede finish and an (G )ntinued on page eight) No-Accident Goal Set For August The Central Safety Committee at its quarterly meeting July 27 adopted a program designed t^ make August an accident-free month at Fieldcrest Mills. Mill managers, superintendents and de partment heads will be urged to give special attention to accident prevention during the month. Special slogans will te posted in the mills and other means of promotion will be used to remind employees and to encourage their best efforts in behalf of safe work. August is usually a hot month and the records of industry generally show (hat accidents frequently reach a peak during this month. The present cam paign is designed to off-set this trend by asking employees to be extra care ful during the month of August. Number 2 Fifield Elected Vice President Election of Stiles R. Fifield as vice president of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., in charge of raw materials purchasing, is announced by Harold W. Whitcomb, president of Fieldcrest. Mr. Fifield has been director of raw materials purchasing since April 1952. His promotion to vice president came at the monthly meeting of the com pany’s board of directors in New York July 26. His headquarters remain at Spray. Mr. Fifield has a wide background of experience in the cotton trade and is chairman of the cotton buyers divi sion, North Carolina Textile Manufac turers association. He recently completed the course in advanced management sponsored by the School of Business Administration at the University of North Carolina, designed for persons al ready carrying major executive re sponsibilities. A native of Adams, Massachusetts, Mr. Fifield was branch manager of Volkhart Brothers, Inc., in Memphis, Tennessee, immediately before joining Fieldcrest. He earlier was with Woods Manufacturing company at Welland, Ontario, for three and one-half years. He joined George H. McFadden and Brother in Memphis in 1937, and he was associated with J. A. Baker and Company, Inc., Memphis, from 1943 until he went with Volkhart Brothers. / ^ Stiles R. Fifield
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