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Fei^DC#=?eST NC.
Vol. XXIII
Plants s> Droper, Forest City, Oreen^dile, leolcsvflte, Mount Holt/, Salisbury, Smi^hfield/
Sproy ond Worthville, N. C; Fieldale, Vg,; Cotumbus, Go. ctnd Auburn, N. Y.
Spray, N. C„ May 3, 1965
NO. 21
Garden Clubs Sponsor
Local Beautification
“Tri-Cities Beauty Is Everyone’s
^uty” is the slogan for the clean-up
3nd beautification campaign now under
''[ay under sponsorship of the Leaks-
ville-Spray Council of Garden Clubs.
. Every householder and businessman
in the Tri-Cities is being asked to co
operate in the attainment of the goal
of bringing out the natural beauty of
Leaksville-Spray-Draper and the su
burban areas.
The campaign has the following three
*'^ain objectives:
1. Civic improvement and develop-
ftient.
2. Enhancement of the natural beauty
Of the Tri-City area.
3. A campaign to urge every person
become anti-litter.
The campaign has been endorsed by
mayors of Leaksville, Draper and
^Pray, and by other officials, civic clubs,
®t^hools and interested individuals. The
^ocal effort is a part of the national
'^lean-up and beautfication campaign in
J^hich a half-million Garden Club mem-
®rs are participating.
Paul L. Peterson, general secretary
of Consolidated Central YMCA, is chair-
of the Tri-City beautification pro-
Mrs. George M. Ferguson is presi-
®*it of the Leaksville-Spray Council
(Continued on Page Four)
Contact Credit Union
^irst If Buying A Car
..Are you buying a new or better car
spring? Maybe the Credit Union
help.
Shop around to find the car you want
° buy for cash. Then talk it over with
"Our Credit Union representative. It is
ikely that the Credit Union will fi-
^ance it for you. On the Credit Union’s
®Ual favorable terms.
..Since it was organized in 1958, the
leldcrest Mills Credit Union has as-
*sted its members in financial matters
loans totaling over $4,000,000.00.
^ans have been made for almost every
onceivable purpose.
Even if you aren’t buying a car this
your Credit Union stands ready
^ assist members with loans for im-
i^ort^t purchEises or for help in fi-
^^ncial emergencies. See your Credit
representative today.
AT BLOODMOBILE — Representatives of some of the organizations assisting
with the recent Bloodmobile visit, shown left to right standing, are Willie Aheron,
of Rescue Squad; J. T. Carter and E. B. Baldwin, Jaycees; and Norman Young,
Blood Program co-chairman; Seated is Charlie Wilkes, of Virginia-Carolina Citi
zens Band Radio Club. (Sec other Bloodmobile pictures on page seven.)
Golden Honored For 50 Years’ Service
Stuart L. Golden, head of the Bank
ing and Payrolls Department, Spray,
was guest of honor at a luncheon at
Meadow Greens Country Club Tuesday,
April 20, in recognition of his having
STUART L. GOLDEN
completed 50 years with the company.
President Harold W. Whitcomb pre
sented Mr. Golden with the Fieldcrest
diamond-and-gold 50-year pin, a gift
and other remembrances.
Mr. Whitcomb, R. A. Harris, vice
president, manufacturing, and R. R.
Roberts, vice president, finance, made
brief talks praising Mr. Golden’s loyalty
and cooperation through the years.
Haven H. Newton, acting director of
industrial relations, introduced the oth
er 50-year employees attending: W. A.
Blackburn, retired from the Mechanical
Development Department; A. D. Weav
er, retired from Synthetic Fabrics Mill;
Cora H. Rickman, retired from Blanket
Mill; Mack Overby, retired from Blank
et Mill; H. T. Lee, retired from Kara-
stan Mill; J. T. Patterson, employed at
Finishing Mill; and Betty H. Ratliff, re
tired from the Spray Cost Department.
O. F. Ferguson, who retired from
Sheeting Mill; and Miss Mollie Lea and
Miss Annie Lea, both retired from the
Synthetic Fabrics Mill, were absent.
Mr. Golden, the new 50-year em
ployee, was born in Chicago and joined
(Continued on Page Three)