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Douglas Coone, second from right, displays his new diploma for benefit of the family, from left, daughter Brenda, Mrs. Coone, sons Norman and Bernie. Doug Coone Is Proud of Diploma Karastan Man Who Dropped Out Of School 13 Years Ago Graduates From High School The proudest member of the 1964 Morehead High School graduating class most likely was Douglas Coone, a me chanic in the Bedspread-Karastan Plant Service Department, on the second shift. When he received his diploma, it was the culmination of several years of hard work, efficient use of time, and diligent application. Doug was a high school dropout, hav ing quit school to get married after completing the ninth grade. He had an A-B average when he dropped out in 1951. Now, 13 years and three children later, he has graduated from Morehead High School, taking college prep courses, with 20 units and an A-B average. In addition to working the second shift at the mill and attending a full schedule of classes at Morehead, he completed correspondence courses in English, mathematics, psychology, and U. S. History. Te Continue Education He plans to continue his education and will enroll at Guilford College in September. He will continue to work at the Bedspread-Karastan Plant Service Department and will commute to Guil ford. His plans are to major in mathe matics and to become a teacher of tech nical subjects. Doug said his reason for going back to school was that he felt handicapped by not being a college graduate. Also, he said, it was embarrassing to have to say he only completed the ninth grade when nearly everyone was expected to have at least a high school education. His comeback along the educational trail began in 1960 when, at the urging of his foreman, Lester Fulcher, he en rolled at the Industrial Education Cen ter. He originally intended to take a two-year course in machine shop. Bill Armfield, then associate director of the I.E.C., encouraged Doug to re turn to high school and helped him to work out matters with Wendell Newlin, principal of Morehead High School. Doug said that Mr. Armfield, Lucyan Lada, director of the I.E.C., and Mr. Newlin “have been wonderful to me.” Doug got out of school at 2:30 p.m. each day and had to be at work at 3 p.m. He did most of his studying beginning at 5 o’clock in the morning. His wife served him breakfast in bed for most of the four years to enable him to study. Mrs. Coone worked at the Morehead High School cafeteria and when Doug took her to work at 8 o’clock each morn ing, he utilized the next 45 minutes to study before school opened. Teachers Were Helpful Doug said the attitude of the teach ers toward him was most helpful and the students “could not have been nicer to me.” There was no problem at all in relations with other students and he did not feel self-conscious in ainy way. Asked about his feelings at the mo ment of graduation, he replied, “Well, the kids were thrilled to see me get my diploma.” His wife commented that she was “proud of him and glad he can UQw get some rest.” Doug’s comment was: “I’ve been put ting off a paint job on this house from fall to spring and from spring to fall for four years. Now it will get done.” A native of Spray, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Willie Coone, Doug married the former Sally Slaughter, of Spray. Their three children are Nor man, 12; Bernie, 11; and Brenda, 10. The family lives at 309 Carolina Heights, Spray. Issued Every OHier Monday For Employee® and Friends of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., Copyright, 1944, Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. Spray, N. C. r OTIS MARLOWE EDITOR Member, South Atlantic Council Of Industrial Editors ADVISORY BOARD P. E. Bowes R. O. Howard, Jr. D. F. Carson J. M. Moore J. L. Crabtree J. M. Rimmer C. A. Davis J. T. White J. S. Eggleston - REPORTING STAFF „ Automatic Blanket Plant Shirley Bedspread Mill Edna Hopp^ Bedspread Finishing Mill Ann MidKm Blanket Mill Katherine Turner Central Warehouse Geraldine Draper Offices Mamie Dickso' General Offices Hilda Grogf" Gladys Holland, Katherine Maniej Karastan Mill Irene Karastan Service Center Mary Stephen Karastan Spinning Div Evelyn Beaswr Mt. Holly Spinning Mill Elizabeth Gr^ Muscogee Mills Mildred Newsoni* New York Offices Betty Lenc^ Nye-Wait Division Mary Sp«J Sheet Finishing Lucille AHeiJ Sheeting Mill Ruth Talben Towel Mill Fay Warren. Fannie Hundjg! Vol. XXIII Mon., July 27, 1964, SERVICE i^nniversaries Thirty-five Years Willie B. Powell Blanket Twenty-five Years Myrtle H. Shropshire Bdsp. Finish Lillian M. Smith Finishing Robert N. Kirkland Muscoge® Twenty Years Fontell Parrish Muscog®® Fifteen Years Hazel N. Brantley Muscog®® Carlton Chambers Blank® Ten Years Thomas P. Costello Karastan Sal® Katherine D. Richards Muscoge® Viva G. Turner .... Karastan Serv. CeO- Eunice A. Barnes Muscog®® Pearl H. Murray Towej Henry H. Ballard ToweJ EsteUe T. Dalton Towei James R. Hodgson Finishing Wilfred L. Prillaman ToW® Gail P. Walker Finishing J. Hooker Willard ToW®‘ William O. Baker Muscog®® William R. Frazier FinishiP® G. Oscar Hylton ToW® Virginia B. Odell .... Karastan Serv. CeP' Buy Sell Swap FOR SALE; 2 men’s pocket watcheSj Clinton O. Light, telephone MAin 6705. FOUND; Fieldcrest 25-Year pin in Col linsville area. Please contact JimrnJ® Wade, towel cutter in Sewing Depart ment. Towel Mill. The purpose of the Credit Union to SERVE YOU. Join today! THE MILL WHISTL*'
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