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: FlEL.OCREST .Mlt.LS, (NO.* *
given by Rev. J. K. McConnell,
*®ldcrest Mills industrial chaplain.
the afternoon, talks were
(jj ®h by three Fieldcrest men on the
^•hpany’s policies and practices in
in which the human factor is
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[inancial Executives
^lect Fieldcrest Man
(.Richmond R. Roberts, vice president
ial ^ce and treasurer of Fieldcrest Mills,
has been elected vice president of
L^^hcial Executives Institute, effective
Ptember 1.
chosen Wednesday, June 1 by
j organization’s board of directors, at
[W®oting in conjunction with the North
j htral Area Conference of FBI at The
®enbrier at White Sulphur Springs.
FEI is a non-profit organization
>J,*r>ancial executives from all fields of
—banking, manufacturing, dis-
' utilities, transportation, etc.
iHjP® established in 1931 as Controllers
hute of America.
Roberts joined the Institute in
and has been a director since 1963.
L yas president of its Carolines Chap-
*h 1961-62.
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Plants ot Draper, Forest City, Greenville, teaksviile, Mount Holly, Salisbury, Smithfield,
Worthville, H C,; Freldale, Va.; Columbus, Go. and Aubu^fi, N- Y,
Spray, N. C., June 6, 1966
Tri-City Ministers
Make Tour Of Mills
Ministers of the Tri-Cities were guests
Fieldcrest Mills recently for mill
ours and discussions of the human val-
in a modern industrial enterprise,
U j PProximately 25 ministers partici-
ted in the program to which all local
‘•listers were invited. They toured the
Sheet Finishing Mill, Karastan
ervice Center, Blanket, Bedspread and
arastan Mills before meeting with
anagement officials at a luncheon at
•aadow Greens Country Club.
^^The ministers heard a talk by Harold
llii ^^‘^aomb, president of Fieldcrest
Co* u which President Whit-
hib reviewed the progress of the com-
®“d of the Tri-City community
a discussed Fieldcrest’s policies in
•hmunity relations.
L.^aven H. Newton, director of Indus-
*al relations, presided. Rev. H. D. Gar-
(president of the Tri-City Minis-
I) Association, spoke briefly on be-
• of the ministers. The invocation
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JERRY W. tNGRAM
STEVE JEFFERSON DAVIS
WANDA G. NEWBORN
Three Receive Muscogee Scholarships
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The Muscogee Foundation last week
awarded three scholarships to children
of employees of the Muscogee Towel
Mill, Columbus, Ga. These latest grants
make a total of six scholarships given
by the Muscogee Foundation in the past
three school years.
The 1966 recipients are: Jerry W. In
gram, son of Mr. and Mrs. James H
Ingram, Jr., 6306 Natha Avenue, Colum
bus, Ga.; Steve Jefferson Davis, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Davis, Jr., 6447
Michael Avenue, Columbus, Ga.; and
Wanda G. Newborn, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Rex Newborn, 1904 Seale
Road, Phenix City, Ala.
Jerry Ingram’s father is employed as
a senior overhauler in the Carding De
partment at the Muscogee Towel Mill.
Steve Davis’ father is the mill cashier,
and Wanda Newborn’s mother (Iva
Newborn) is a magazine hand in the
Weaving Department.
The Muscogee Foundation was set up
by the former owners of the Muscogee
Towel Mill and is being continued by
Fieldcrest. The Foundation has the same
general purposes as the Fieldcrest Foun
dation which has awarded a total of 24
scholarships in the past six years.
Both the Fieldcrest and Muscogee
Scholarships are worth $2400 over the
four years of college attendance. Re
cipients are chosen on the basis of their
academic aptitude, good citizenship and
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RICHMOND R. ROBERTS
. . FEI Vice President . . .
Towel Mill Receives
VMA Award Of Merit
The Towel Mill at Fieldale, Va., has
earned the Safety Award of Merit of
The Virginia Manufacturers Associa
tion for having the lowest injury fre
quency rate in its industry category and
size group during the 1965 calendar
year. This is the second-highest safety
award of the state-wide association.
“We naturally are proud of this
award,’’ said D. A. Purcell, Towel Mill
manager. “It was made' possible by the
interest and cooperation of the Towel
Mill employees. Good safety perform
ance comes from a cooperative effort
such as that shown at the Towel Mill.’’
In a letter to Mr. Purcell announcing
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