Scouting Observes Its 46th Anniversary-Boy Scout Week February 6-12
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MILL WHISTLE
Published by Fielilcrest Mills, Inc.
Plants located in Spray, Draper and leaksville, N. C. and fieldale, Va.
Spray, N. C., Monday, February 6, 1956
NO. XIV
Number 15
fitt 51 new position in the Ss'les Dcpt« is
Jorge W. Sneed, Jr. who was Replace Mr. Sneed as assistant
'Wn (left) with A. C. Daniel, r pifleid, vice-president in
•’’•fchasinff affent for raw materials (center), and Sti
^harge of raw materials purchasing.
Sneed Is Promoted
To New Sales Post
C. Daniel Is Employed
■^s Replacement
.George W. Sneed, Jr., formerly as-
^‘stant purchasing agent for raw ma-
®*’ials, has been promoted to a new
®°sition in our Domestics Sales Depart-
He will go to New York in mid-
®t)ruary for a period of training in our
°fnestics sales headquarters before as-
.^wiing his new duties as an assistant
Owen C. Due, salesman for the St.
territory. He will live in St. Louis
will assist Mr. Due in servicing
^®ldcrest accounts in Missouri, Tenn-
ssee, Arkansas, Indiana, Southern Illi-
and Western Kansas.
^r. Sneed has been with Fieldcrest
November, 1953. He is a native of
^stnphis, Tennessee and received a B.S.
j®gree in business administration from
^ernphis State College where he played
))®''Sity football and was a member of
track team. He was associated with
. ® Pearce-Gardner Company, cotton
^®rchants of Memphis, for three years
®fore joining our raw materials pur-
(Continued on Page Three)
Boy Scout Week
To Be Observed
Tri-City Boy Scouts will join the
more than 4,000,000 Cub Scouts, Boy
Scouts, Explorers and adult leade^ m
the observance of Boy Scout Week Feb
ruary 6 to 12. The national organizaUon
will launch its four-year program. On
ward for God and My ^"g”?
the special week, markmg the B j
Scouts’ 46th anniversary.
Most local troops have
ial activities which will be highlighted
U scout services Sunday, February 12
in the churches of Rockingham county.
Boy Scout troops will attend as a body
and in uniform.
T R Ray» superintendent of the Elect-
ric Blanket Mill, who is Boy Scout Com
missioner for Dan River district, said.
“The year 1956 holds great promise for
scouting in the Tri-Cities. We believe
the program will reach more local boys
than ever before as we go forward with
our plans to organize additional units
in areas that have been without the
scouting movement. Extension of the
program to more youth is one of our
major aims for this year.”
Mutual Aid Gives
Operating Report
Annual Financial Statement
Will Be Posted In Mills
During This Week
During 1955 the United Mutual Aid
Association paid 1890 claims for mem
bers and their dependents. Receipts
from dues during the year were $138,-
234.89. Total expenditures were $109,-
914.73, and $29,698.38 was invested in
stocks and bonds. The association’s re
serve amounted to $73,159.94 at the end
of the year. The annual financial state
ment is posted on the mill bulletin
boards during this week and is printed
on page seven in this issue of the MILL
WHISTLE,
The association’s excellent financial
condition due to the reserve which has
been built up gradually over the years
and favorable experience in 1955 ,made
possible a number of increases in bene
fits without any increase in dues.
The liberalized benefits became ef
fective January 1, 1956. The hospital
room allowance was raised from $7.00
to $8.00 per day. The allowance for
extras (laboratory fees, X-rays, drugs,
dressings, etc.) was raised from $7.00
to $8.00 per day. Allowances for surg
ery were increased in certain types of
(Continued on Page Seven)
Medbery Again Heads
District Boy Scouts
The 1956 organization for Dan River
district. Boy Scouts of America, has been
announced from the headquarters of the
Cherokee council in Reidsville.
Officers are: chairman, E. W. Med-
bery; vice-chairmen, J. W. Norman,
Leaksville, Dr. L. G. Clarke, Draper,
Chester Robertson, Spray; Charles Scott,
Madison; district commissioner, T. R.
Chairmen of operatmg committees are.
Clayton White, organization and exten
sion; E. L. Brown, finance; Sam W.
Smith, camping and activities; S. E.
AdcocK, leadership training; H. E. Wil
liams, health and safety; J. R. Baker,
advancement; J. W. Norman, inter
racial; Otis Marlowe, publicity. J. Byron
Vann is the field scout executive serving
Dan River district.