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MARY W. STRADER
ALLIE M. HOUCHINS
GLENN H. SIMPSON
Three Given Awards
For 40-Year Records
Three employees in three different
mills in June completed 40-year records
of continuous service and were present
ed awards in recognition of their long
service with the company.
Attaining 40-year records were Glenn
H. Simpson, Finishing Mill; Mary W.
Strader, Sheeting Mill; and Allie M.
Houchins, Sheet Finishing Mill.
Each of the veteran employees was
honored at an informal ceremony on the
anniversary date and was presented
with the Fieldcrest diamond and gold
40-year service emblem, a gift, and a
letter of commendation from President
Harold W. Whitcomb.
Mr. Simpson, a native of Spray, was
first employed at the Bedspread Mill
where he worked as a cutter and as
shipping clerk.
He was promoted to foreman of the
Bedspread Stock Department at the
Central Warehouse in 1943 and became
foreman of the Sheet Cutting and Sew
ing Department at the Bleachery in
1944. He was promoted to general fore
man of the Finishing Mill in July, 1961.
Mrs. Strader was born at Axton, Va.,
and was employed at the Sheeting Mill
June 18, 1923. After some years of work
as a smash hand she became a weaver
and has continued to work in that classi
fication until the present time.
Mrs. Houchins, born in Spray, has
Worked on sheet sewing operations dur
ing virtually all of her years with the
company. A hemmer most of the time,
she continues to work in that classi
fication.
Card Of Thanks
I want to express appreciation to the
many friends for their kindnesses during
my stay in the hospital. I am deeply
grateful for your prayers, the flowers,
cards, visits and other thoughtful acts.
C. A. (AL) DAVIS
Blanket Mill
Blanket Weave Gets
Full-Line Vending
Blanket Weave Room employees now
enjoy the advantages of full-line vend
ing following the installation of a bat
tery of 10 of the latest-type vending
machines.
Forty feet long and inset into the
Cloth Room wall along the main aisle
leading to the Sheeting Weave Room,
the new installation includes machines
vending coffee, milk, bottled drinks,
hot and cold sandwiches, nine different
kinds of soup (hot in the can), pastries,
candies and cigarettes. Also included
are a modern change-maker and a con
diment bar.
In picture at left. Dot Holly, of the
Cloth Room, opens a can of soup at the
condiment bar. The bar provides a can
opener, cups for the soup, plastic spoons,
napkins, and salt and pepper.