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VOL. XX
Spray, N. C., Monday, April 30, 1962
Million Safe Hours
For Bedspread Mill
Employees of the Bedspread Mill have
completed a million man-hours of work
without a lost-time accident.
The mill operated the entire year of
1961 without a disabling injury. The
last such injury occurred December 23,
1960. The employees are now working
toward a new goal of two calendar
years and over two million man-hours
without lost time due to injury.
F. E. Barron, Jr., mill manager, and
W. G. Runnings, Jr., superintendent, in
a letter to employees, congratulated
them on their fine record and expressed
appreciation for their cooperation.
“. . . Your present accomplishment of
1,000,000 man-hours without a lost-time
accident is worthy and proves that you
and your fellow workers have taken
personal interest in eliminating hazards
and avoiding unsafe acts.
“We are sure that you enjoy a sense
of satisfaction in knowing that your in
terest and participation in mill safety
have helped prevent suffering and hard
ship. This makes our mill a better place
in which to work. Let’s continue this
fine performance so that we can go
on to attain the top safety position for
our mill,” the letter stated.
Fieldale Community
Fund Makes Donation
The Fieldale Community Fund has
made a contribution of $2,562.65 to the
Martinsville - Henry County Cancer
Crusade.
In an informal ceremony at the Towel
Mill April 10, Edgar H. Gordon, fore
man of Bleaching and Dyeing Depart
ment and chairman of the Fieldale Com
munity Fund Committee, presented a
check for the above amount to Jack
Lester of Martinsville, chairman of the
Cancer Fund drive.
Also representing the Fieldale Com
munity Fund Committee at the presen
tation were Mozelle Gourley, of the Sew-
mg Department; Vera Warrick, of the
Cost Department; and Elmer L. Duna-
gan, of the Plant Service Department.
The Fieldale Community Fund earlier
made a donation to the Heart Fund and
allocations are to be made later to the
NO. 21
Willard Harris (left) accepts, on behalf of the company, the Silver Merit Award
given by Greater New York Fund from Donald Varisco, Fund representative. Others
^anding: are, from left, Steve Smith, John Foster, and Pat Hamilton; seated, Velma
Mmter, Lynn Steinbach, and Loretta Goggin,
Sales Office Honored By New York Fund
Our Fieldcrest sales headquarters in
New York recently received an award
from the Greater New York Fund for
its participation in the 1961 annual cam
paign.
On a per capita basis, the sales office
placed 20th out of 3,200 companies
which took part in the campaign.
Campaign manager at Fieldcrest was
Steve Smith of the Bedspread Depart
ment. Team captains were Misses Ina
Cosentino, Loretta Goggins, Velma Min-
ter, and Lynn Steinbach and Messrs.
John Foster, Pat Hamilton, Willard Har-
Martinsville-Henry Coimty chapter of
the National Polio Foundation, the Uni
ted Fund, and other authorized drives.
The Towel Mill conducts only one so
licitation each year, at which time an
employee may pledge a single contri
bution to be paid in small installments
through payroll deduction over a period
of twelve months.
The fund that is raised is administer
ed by a committee composed of em
ployees representing each department
in the Towel Mill.
ris, and E. S. Klein, Jr.
In ceremonies at the New York Of
fice, the Silver Merit Award was pre
sented by Donald Varisco of the Great
er New York Fund and was accepted,
in behalf of Fieldcrest, by Willard Har
ris, operations manager.
Steve Smith, the campaign manager
and the various team captains were
present at the presentation ceremony.
Mr. Smith, personally, was presented
a special award as the Fieldcrest cam
paign manager. This award also was
presented by Mr. Varisco.
Credit Union Grows At
Greenville, Smithfield
Membership in the Fieldcrest Mills
Credit Union at Greenville and Smith
field continues to grow. As of last week,
a total of 225 employees had joined and
35 loans had been made since mem
bership in the Credit Union was open
ed at those locations April 1.
Employees there are invited to join the
Credit Union for regular savings and
low-cost loans.