VOL. XXI
Spray, N. C., April 15, 1963
NO. 20
King Hassan Makes Huge Purchases
King Hassan II is shown in the conference room making his selections. Next to
him is his interpreter. Mile. Hamlin, and practically hidden is Jane Corbin, who
''Tote up the King’s fabulous orders. Opposite, facing the King, are Maggie Murchi
son, publicity manager, and F. W. Hoit, president of Fieldcrest sales division.
Fieldcrest To Buy Yarn Mill At Mount Holly
Fieldcrest Mills has signed a contract
*■0 purchase all of the stock of Kimberly
Varn Mills, Inc., located at Mount Holly,
^ear Charlotte.
A joint announcement of the transac
tion was made April 9 by Harold W.
Whitcomb, president of Fieldcrest Mills,
and P. J. Baugh, owner of the
Kimberly plant.
The Kimberly mill was established by
P- J. Baugh in 1960 in a 55,000 sq. ft.
'^Uilding purchased from American &
Efird Mills, Inc., for the manufacture
sale of carded yams to weaving and
'knitting mills.
At that time the building was com-
Pletely renovated and air conditioning
"'^ith refrigeration installed. All principal
Machinery was purchased new at that
tirtve with the exception of the cards
^hich were modernized with metallic
clothing and other improvements.
The spinning consists of 11,520 spin
dles Whitin Model N and Piedmont
frames, Whitin drawing and roving
frames, aU delivered in 1960.
Mr. Whitcomb stated that combers and
other equipment representing an addi
tional investment of about $350,000 have
been ordered which will change the
product from carded to combed yam.
He said Fieldcrest sales have expand
ed so rapidly in recent years that the
entire output of the Kimberly mill will
be used in Fieldcrest weaving plants to
replace yarn which has been purchased
from sales yam mills in recent years.
At a luncheon at the Holly Restaurant
April 9, attended by about 30 civic
leaders of Mount Holly, Mr. Baugh con
firmed the sale to Fieldcrest and Mr.
Whitcomb informed the group of Field
crest plans for operation.
“We are very happy to become in
dustrial citizens of Mount Holly,” Mr.
(Continued on page five)
Fieldcrest Fashions For Bed And
Bath Chosen By Moroccan King:;
Monarch Visits N. Y. Showroom
King Hassan II of Morocco shopped at
our Fieldcrest showroom in New York
Thursday, April 4, and when he had
completed his purchases he had ordered
an estimated 5,000 items of Fieldcrest
bed and bath fashions in every color in
all the best lines in the house.
When the 33-year-old monarch, on the
last day of his visit to the United States,
arrived at the Fieldcrest showroom at 60
West 40th Street at 11:15 a. m., Frederic
W. Hoit, president of the Fieldcrest
sales division, was ready with a red
carpet obtained from the Karastan sales
headquarters in New York.
The King took one swing around the
showroom, with his retinue of aides and
State Department security men trailing
out behind him.
Then he settled down to serious busi
ness in Fieldcrest’s conference room
with a gesture and a phrase that will
long live in the annals of Fieldcrest:
Sweeping his hand horizontally from
left to right, he would say (in French,
through an interpreter):
“The complete set.”
On and on the samples came, while
sales representative, Jane Corbin, tried
to keep pace with the orders with pen-
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Bloodmobile
New, additional blood donors are ur
gently needed when the Bloodmobile
comes to Spray this week. The xmit will
be stationed at St. Luke’s Episcopal
Church (Rock Church) from 11 a. m.
until 4:30 p. m. Wednesday, April 15.
David W. Cook, merchant, and Oscar
W. Mills, pharmacist, are chairmen for
the recruitment campaign in Spray.
Although donors are expected from
Draper, Leaksville and the outlying
areas, the recmiting of donors will be
concentrated in Spray for this visit. A
special appeal for blood donors is being
made among textile employees in Spray.
Donors are being solicited in all
Fieldcrest plants and offices in Spray
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I^onate A Pint Of Blood When Bloodmobile Visits Spray Wednesday, April 17