SIIMCERE GOOD lUflSHES
for a very. Merry Christmas Holiday!
fi. •? vs-
^ : Published by FiEtecREST wats. i«c
-'fS"-': ■. ■ V ■•
VOL. XX
MILL WHISTLE
^ '
Plonh Qt Draper, Greenville, Leolctville, SmHhfielct and SpTOyi tJ Cf ReWolCVo.^d Auburn, N
Spray, N. C., Monday, December 18, 1961
NO. 12
Goals For 1962 Set At Sales Meeting
Fashions Of The World’ Theme
Featured In New Collection
Of Bed And Bath Fashions
Approximately 100 members of the
nation-wide sales organiztion and mill
executives met in New York on Decem-
“®r 8 and 9 for the Fieldcrest annual
Sales meeting.
The two-day program was held in
the Worth Street Showroom, followed
°y a discussion session of the sales or-
Sanization on December 10.
F. W. Hoit, president of the Field-
'^rest sales division, announced the
?Senda for the three days and outlined
broad terms the job ahead of us
the coming year. He then intro-
Uced Harold W. Whitcomb, president
Pieldcrest Mills, Inc., who reviewed
progress to date and the company’s
Plans for the future.
The remainder of the day was de-
(Continued on page three)
Richmond R. Roberts
Named Vice President
, At a meeting of the Board of Directors
n New York December 13, Richmond
j,- Roberts, company treasurer since
®bruary 1, 1957, was also elected a vice
•■^ident of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
Mr. Roberts is a native of Wise, Va.,
''d is a graduate of Emory and Henry
oliege, Emory, Va. He came to Ficld-
*^st from the General Electric Com-
where he was a member of that
°*^Pany’s financial department for
years.
We is married to the former Miss
g °^°thy Prescott, of Big Stone Gap, Va.,
Of have one son, Craig, a graduate
y ^ke University who is now a first-
Medical student at the University
^orth Carolina Medical School.
A Christmas Message
FROM OUR PRESIDENT
As we enter the Christmas season it is again my privilege to
address all of you through the columns of The Mill Whistle.
In spite of lagging and uncertain business conditions for
most of the year, our company has made substantial progress
in many areas during 1961. We now estimate that our finan
cial report for this year will show improvement over 1960.
Our orders in recent weeks do not justify full time operations
throughout December which will result in more curtailment
than we like to see for the balance of this month.
Unquestionably, business conditions throughout the nation
have been and are improving, and we look forward to the
New Year with confidence in our ability to meet the many
competitive situations with which we are constantly faced
and thereby give a good account of ourselves for the benefit
of our employees and our owners.
In behalf of our Directors and all of my associates in our
management group, I thank each and all of you for your coop
eration and efforts during the pa.st year. We extend our sin
cere best wishes for a Merrj- Christmas and a Happy New
Year to all employees and their families.
L