Fieldcresters,.. Social^ Personal
Your Power Mower;
How To Use It SafeU
Imagine what would happen if ®
son were struck by a steel blade tra
ing 150 miles an hour!
Most rotary power lawn mower b a
travel that fast are also
throwing sticks, stones, or other o
at comparable speeds. ^ ■
Power lawn mowers are
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numoer oi iiusnapa nc»i>
proportion to the upsurge in popu jt
irowtir idwii iiiuwcio *— ,
majority among homeowners anO ^
number of mishaps has increas .jj-
of the power mower during
15 years.
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Team composed of members of Engineering Department takes bowling hone. s.
Fieldcrest Bowlers Winners Of Tournament
Don’t be the victim of a power
mower. Regard your mower as ^ ^ jo
of power equipment and teach otn
respect it similarly.
Here are some suggestions ir°
Fieldcrest Safety Department W
safe use of power lawn mowers:
1. Before starting to mow, cle
lawn of all debris that could catc
or be thrown by the blade.
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Edwards Children
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The “Fieldcrest Engineers” of the
Boulevard league won the team handi
cap tournament at the Bowling Center
with a total of 3064 pins.
Second place went to “Chilton’s Ga
rage” of the Wednesday Night league
with 3048 pins, and third place to “John
Smith and Sons” of the Central league,
3039 pins.
A total of 14 teams participated in the
tournament.
Members of the “Fieldcrest Engi
neers” team shown above, left to right,
are, standing, Clarence Martin, Leslie
Flynn, Bob Harden, Joe Farrell. Seat
ed is John Self.
2. Be sure you know how to .jce'
mower and motor at a moment s
3. Try to avoid pulling the
itio
backwards toward you, particu
a slope.
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4. Do not operate power
wet grass, which clogs the
increases the danger of your s
and falling.
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5. Never allow children to op ^
power mower and make sure ^ tS®
dren and pets are kept away i"''’
mowing area. in'"
6. Never leave the mower runn>
attended.
7. Keep feet safely away “
blade when starting the engine-
Tammy Jane Edwards, two years old,
and Joseph Ray Edwards, six months
old, are children of Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Ray Edwards, both of the Finishing
Mill. Philip works in the Napping De
partment and Betty in the Blanket Cut
ting and Sewing Department.
Draper Family Had Met James Melton
James Keith Axsom
The handsome
youngster in picture
at left is James
Keith Axsom, who
was eight months old
5 when the picture was
a father, J.
/! ' M B. Axsom, is employ-
' *'^'5 ed in the Quality
" Control Laboratory at
the Karastan Rug
Mill. James Keith is
the grandson of
James Axsom, of the Bedspread Mill
Weave room, and of Mae Walker, em
ployed in the weave room at the Sheet
ing Mill.
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While on a Florida vacation in 1955, Dan Squires of the Sheeting
talked with James Melton, operatic and concert tenor who died April 22
the above picture of Mrs. Squires and their sons with Mr. Melton seated
the autos from his collection.
THE MILL