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VOL. XXVI
Eden, N. C., May 27, 1968
NO. 23
Bedspread Mills Cited For ‘Excellence’
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For excellence — Sears “Symbol of Excellence” plaoue is accepted for Bed
spread Mill first shift by James Gallimore, as committee looks on. Sears official
'Paking presentation is R. E. Anderson. More pictures on pages four and five.
(^resenting: New Fieldcrest Scholars
yoiimg people shown below were
'■ecipients of the six scholarships grant-
in 1968 by the Fieldcrest Foundation,
'taking a total of 36 Fieldcrest Scholar-
®nips that have been given since the
program began in 1960. Each scholarship
Worth $2,800 over the four years of
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Marvin Brinkley, who will attend the
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Otto
Jacob Brinkley, Jr., of Sahsbury. The
recipient’s father is foreman of the No.
1 Dyehouse at the North Carolina Fin
ishing Company division.
Allen Cobler has been admitted to
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude A. Cobler,
of Rt. 2, Bassett, Va. Claude Cobler is
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Mills Receive Sears Award
For Second Consecutive Year;
Special Ceremonies Are Held
Employees of the Bedspread Mill and
Bedspread Finishing MUl have been
awarded the Sears “Symbol of Excel
lence” for the second consecutive year
for superior quality and service in the
manufacturing of products for Sears,
Roebuck and Co.
The award is based primarily on the
excellence of the merchandise produced
but also recognizes the general excel
lence of the mills’ performance in such
matters as shipping goods on time, pro
viding merchandise free from service or
replacement problems, a minimum of
customer returns', and other factors.
Plaques were presented in special
ceremonies at each mill in which of
ficials from Sears and from Fieldcrest
participated. On each shift, a committee
composed of some of the employees with
the longest service and some of the
newest employees' accepted the award on
behalf of their fellow employees.
E. C. Steffy, Jr., and R. E. Anderson,
Sears officials, alternated in making the
presentations on the various shifts. They
pointed out that Sears has over 20,000
suppliers, of which 10,000 are consider
ed major resources. Fieldcrest was one
of a relatively smaU number in the lat
ter group to be recognized with the “Ex
cellence” award.
F. E. Barron, manager of the Bed
spread Mill and Bedspread Finishing
Mill, was master of ceremonies at each
presentation. He praised the employees
for their consistently fine performance.
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''Earvin brinkley allen cobler sandra combs Michael hall william husak nancy thomas