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E iMHi Published by FiciSCfttST «IU&C WHI jt Draper, {Sceenville, Leaksviile, Sniifhfield ond Spfoy, N. C, RsWale, Vo.' and Auburn, N. VOL. XXI Spray, N. C., Monday, December 17, 1962 NO. 12 Sales Meeting Presents NEW Fieldcrest New 1963 Merchandise Is Shown At Annual Gathering Of Sales Organization In New York The week end of December 7-9 mark ed the occasion of the annual Fieldcrest sales meeting which was held at the Westchester Country Club, Rye, New York and at the Savoy Hilton Hotel, New York City. About 120 members of ^he nation-wide sales organization and ^’^ill executives attended. Frederic W. Hoit, a vice president of ^he company and head of the Fieldcrest sales division, opened the series of meet ings by welcoming the entire group to The Wonderful NEW World of FIELD CREST, explaining that everything that ^as taken place up until now has only ^een setting the stage for greater achievements ahead. He then introduced Harold W. Whit- ’^omb, president of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., Who further expanded the theme on the tremendous growth of Fieldcrest during the past eight years. Mr. Whitcomb in- 'licated that 1962 had been a banner (Continued on page two) Children’s Parties As The Mill Whistle went to press Friday, everything was in readiness for 'Company - sponsored Christmas parties the children of employees in all plant locations. The parties were scheduled for Satur- '^ay morning at Fieldale, Saturday af ternoon at Spray, Sunday afternoon at Greenville and Sunday evening at Smithfield. At each party, the program was to include greetings from the management of the company, entertainment by Renee ®nd Jim; the Daring Chimps; and Alex Houston, with Elmer. Santa Claus was to appear at the parties and to present ® treat to each child. A Christmas Message FROM OUR PRESIDENT As another year draws to its close, it is again my privilege to address all Fieldcrest people through the columns of The Mill Whistle. The past year has been eventful in a number of ways for our company. Payrolls, shipments, and profits will establish new highs. The acceptance of our Fieldcrest and Karastan products by consumers throughout the nation continues to grow. Our reputation for quality, style, service, and fair dealing is firmly established with thousands of customers who find it profitable and worthwhile to stock and sell our merchandise. A milestone in Fieldcrest history was reached in October when 300,000 shares of our stock were sold to the general public. We now have more than 1,600 share owners in more than 40 states who have a direct and important interest in our success and our activities. In my opinion, this broadening of our ownership w’ill have an important influence in our continued growth and strength. A substantial capital program in 1962 has strengthened many of our mills and processes, enabling us to improve our merchandise, reduce our manufacturing costs, meet our com petition and maintain our leadership in our branch of the in dustry. Our new Karastan Service Center in Spray and a new Fieldcrest Service Center in Cleveland, Ohio, have greatly facilitated our service and shipments to our many customers in the eastern states. This week end, our Fieldcrest sales headquarters in New York are being moved to our new show room and offices on West 40th Street. We believe this will be the most beautiful and functional sales quarters in our in dustry and will help us to display and sell more of our Field crest products in the future. I am reluctant to predict what 1963 will hold for us. Busi ness generally is rolling along at a good clip. Our new lines, to be introduced in January, are beautiful and we think will (Continued on page eight)
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