Eden, N. C. November 11, 1968
NO. 9
Employees Donate $74,673 In Campaign
In outstandingly generous support of
“6 Tri-City Community Fund, em
ployees of Fieldcrest Mills in the Eden
®rea contributed $74,673 in the current
fina:
nee campaign.
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In addition to the employees’ gifts,
company through the Fieldcrest
oundation donated $7,000 to the fund,
ne combined gifts of the employees
nd the company amounted to $81,673,
^presenting a high percentage of the
°nimunity-wide goal of $97,500.
3 4,950 employees on the payroll,
'552, or 71.8 percent, pledged a Fair
5hare. A total of 2,762, or 55.8 percent,
gned up to give a Fair Share on a con-
tinu:
19.1
ing basis. A grand total of 3,914, or
. percent, participated in the cam-
5ign by making pledges in some
®*hount.
C„®^Ployees in the Sheeting Operation
^heeting and Sheet Finishing Mills),
uh 74 9 percent, won the President’s
. sque given by President G. William
°ore to the mill in which the highest
g®fcentage of employees pledged a Fair
^5re. It was the third consecutive year
that the plaque had been won by the
Sheeting Operation employees.
The percentage of employees giving
a Fair Share in the other areas was 71.6
percent for the Blanket Operation; 65.3
percent for Karastan; and 64.5 percent
for the Bedspread Operation.
Among staff departments, the Indus
trial Enginering Department and the
Plant Engineering Department each had
100 percent participation on a Fair Share
basis. The Industrial Engineering De
partment won the President’s Plaque
due to the fact that the pledges repre
sented the highest percentage of base
pay among the staff departments.
The Plant Engineering Department
includes the central staff. Filter Plant,
Scrubbing, Yard Cleaning and Office
Janitors.
Other staff departments or sub-units
in which 100 percent of the employees
contributed a Fair Share were: Canteen
Service, Product Development, Pilot
Plant, Research, Research Building
Janitor, Mechanical Development, Traf
fic Department, Fieldcrest Store, Budg-
(Response Is Good At Outlying Plants
Ilesponse in the United Fund cam-
j, *Sn.s at outlying plant communities of
eldcrest Mills has been exceptionally
with at least one plant having 100
participation on a Fair Share
Vii^^ Ihe Karastan Spinning Mill, Green-
a p ’. ®3ch of the 292 employees pledged
y sir Share to the fund. Total oontribu-
at the Greenville plant, including
donated by the company through
tc^-^^sldcrest Foundation, amounted to
^5,909.
Outstanding Participation
T the Laurelcrest Carpet Plant,
Hill, outstanding results were
hieved. Of the 350 employees on the
y.^'’oll 335, or 96 percent, made a con-
^°ution in some amount.
Laurelcrest, 63.1 percent of the
•hployees pledged on the Fair Share ba-
s>is. =
arjio.
f’^^rtments had 100 percent participa-
'd in the campaign: Tufting, Finish-
The total contributions at the plant
Unted to $7,473. The following de-
tio:
ug. Dyeing, Sample and Cut Order, and
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^rehouse.
Automatic Blanket Plant at
Smithfield had 75 percent participation
with 343 of the 460 employees donating
in some amount. A total of 265 people,
or 58 percent, contributed on the Fair
pay basis. All pledges and gifts amount
ed to $5,826.
Winners in the drawings conducted
among those who gave on the Fair Share
basis were Treva B. Dixon, of the
Blanket Wiring Department, who re
ceived a Fieldcrest blanket; Helen P.
Long, of the Product Service Depart
ment, a towel set; and Georgia R. Jones,
Blanket Wiring Department, a sheet
and pillow case set.
At the Foremost Screen Print plant
at Stokesdale, approximately 90 percent
of the employees contributed to the
campaign and approximately 83 percent
gave a Fair Share. The $3,110 raised was
allocated to the various areas where the
employees live.
Allocations were as follows: 42 per
cent to Greater Greensboro United
Fund; 29 percent to Stokes County Uni
ted Fund; 18 percent to Forsyth County
United Fund; and 11 percent to Reids-
ville United Fund.
ets and Mill Accounting, General Ac
counting, Auditing, and General Man
agement.
Mill departments or units in which
100 percent of the employees gave a
Fair Share included: Non-Woven Mill,
Cotton Picking Department at the Blan
ket Mill; Stock Dyeing Department at
Blanket Mill; Film Bag Department at
Central Warehouse; Superintendent’s
Office at Sheet Finishing Mill.
To Receive Certificates
Each of the foregoing departments or
units is to receive a Certificate of Merit
from the Tri-City Community Fund.
In addition to the President’s Plaques
and the Certificates of Merit, drawings
are to be held by mills among those
who contributed a Pair Share. Winners
will receive $15 gift certificates good for
any purchase at the Fieldcrest Store.
In addition, the names of all em
ployees who gave a Fair Share will be
included in the drawing for a grand
prize, a 9 X 12 Karastan oriental design
rug.
The drawings are to be held at the
Fieldcrest Store with representatives
from the various mills attending. Law
rence Mann, Fieldcrest campaign chair
man, said the date and time of the draw
ings are to be announced later.
Appreciation To
Fieldcrest Employees
I want to express my heartfelt
thanks to Fieldcrest employees for
their strong support of the Tri-
City Community Fund campaign.
Your fine cooperation and gener
ous contributions have provided an
inspiration and example to the en
tire community.
You can be proud that you have
done your full share in this most
worthwhile cause and can be proud
of your association with the Field
crest organization which is recog
nized for its support of all that is
good for the home community.
May I say again most sincerely:
Congratulations and Thank You.
JOHN E. GROGAN
General Chairman
Tri-City Community
Fund Campaign