Service of Three
125 Years
ROBERT T. JOYCE
45 Years
The three men pictured here have
combined continuous service of 125
years. Robert T. Joyce has completed a
45-year record and Harry T. McKinney
and William W. Stovall have completed
40 years of unbroken service.
The veteran employees were honored
on their recent anniversary dates and
were presented with the appropriate
Fieldcrest service emblems and letters of
commendation from Harold W. Whit
comb, chairman of the board, Fieldcrest
Mills, Inc.
Mr. Joyce, head of production control
for blankets, is a native of Henry Coun
ty, and was first employed in the Pack
ing Department at the old American
Warehouse November 1, 1922. He work
ed on various jobs in the Packing Room
and was subsequently transferred to the
Blanket Stock Department as a clerk.
He later was promoted to assistant fore
man in the Blanket Stock Department
and then to foreman of Blanket Stock
and Blanket Packing.
During 1936-37, he was assistant to
the group production manager and la
ter served as assistant superintendent
in charge of warehousing and shipping
for all mills. He became scheduler for
the Blanket Mill in 1938 and has had
the responsibility for blanket produc
tion control since that time.
Mr. McKinney was born at Pelham in
Caswell County and was first employed
at the Karastan Mill November 1, 1927.
He worked as assistant foreman in the
Washing Department until 1937, when
he became night foreman. He was ap
pointed foreman of the Washing De
partment in 1943 and continues to serve
in that capacity. He has never been
off the payroll for any reason during
his 40 years of service.
Mr. Stovall, a native of Patrick Coun
ty, Va., has continuous service in the
Sheeting Mill Spinning Department
since November 2, 1927. He worked in
the spooling section and as a yarn man
until 1953. Since that time he has work-
HARRY T. MCKINNEY
40 Years
WILLIAM W. STOVALL
40 Years
ed most of the years as an apron clean
er. During the period June 1963 until
March 1965 he was head apron cleaner
and frame leveler. He is an apron ciean-
er at the present time.
BUY ... SELL ... SWAP
FOR SALE: One-year-old Kirby vacu
um cleaner, complete. Includes rug
shampooer, floor polisher, and power
tool attachments. Reasonably priced.
Call 623-6742 after 6 p.m.
LOST, STRAYED, OR STOLEN: On
Halloween night. Chihuahua female,
light tan. Answers to name of “Pee-
Wee.” Child’s pet. $5.00 reward. Notify
J. O. Wray, Wool Picking Department,
Blanket Mill (ext. 8826) or home tele
phone 635-6203.
FOR SALE: Early American sofa and
chair, in green and red tweed, almost
new. $60.00. Glass door enclosure for
bath tub. $10.00. Call 635-9402.
Copyright, 1967, Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
Spray, N. C.
Issued Every Other Monday For Employees
and Friends of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
OTIS MARLOWE
EDITOR
Member, South Atlantic
Council Of Industrial
Editors
ADVISORY BOARD
J. J. Beck J. S. Eggleston
P. A. Brodie A. H. Justice
E. A. Clark R. B. Mitchell
J. L. Crabtree J. M. Moore
W. F. Crumley J. M. Rimmer
B. W. Whaley
REPORTING STAFF
Alexander Sheeting Mill Edna B. iflht
Pauline Yeito.f^
Automatic Blanket Plant Janice
Bedspread Finishing Mill Ann Midkif*
Bedspread Mill Edna Hopp©''
Blanket Mill Katherine Turner
Central Warehouse Geraldine Perkin*
Draper Offices Mamie Dickson
General Offices Hilda Grogan
Gladys Holland, Katherine Manley
Karastan Mill Irene Meeks
Karastan Service Center Mary Stephens
Karastan Spinnina Div Evelvn Beaslev
Laurelcrest Carpets Carolyn Branch
Mount Holly Barbara Collin*
Muscogee Mills Mild»‘ed Newsome
New York Offices Betty Lencses
Nye-Wait Division Mary Speck
Sheet Finishing Mill Faye Light
Sheeting Mill Ruth Minter
Towel Mill Faye Warren
Worthville Spinning Plant James Wicker
Vol. XXVI Mon., Nov. 20, 1967, No. 10
SERVICE
.^^ANNIVERSARIES
Thirty Years
Benjamin B. Minter Towel
Twenty-Five Years
Joe Flint Muscoge®
Virginia W. Hurd General Offices
Julius H. Murphy Blanket
Maurice E. Fulton Karastan
Ruth H. Smart Blanket
Annie S. Evans Karastan
Twenty Years
Billy W. Jarrell Bleachery
Juanita B. Rakes Towel
Russell J. Roberts Karastan
John C. South Blanket
Ellis C. Hale Finishing
Robert G. Crouch Blanket
Ira H. Dickerson Blanket
Viola B. Hopper Sheet Finishing
Matthew J. Kulis Nye-Wait
Elsie H. Gravely Towel
Benjamin B. Koon Muscogee
Mary S. Norman Karastan
D. Edward Hutchinson ToweJ
Mae T. Thrner Towel
Roy O. Jones Bleachery
Fifteen Years
Anne B. Marlowe Fieldcrest Store
Bessie T. Foskey Karastan Spin-
Richard S. Wray Bedspread
Dessa T. Plaster Towel
Joy M. Wise Finishing
Ten Years
James W. Tanks Fieldale Lodge
Bessie L. Gilder Muscogee
Granville Broadnax Bedspread
Marlin Dean Muscogee
THE MILL whistle