During- UNC-G home economics students’ tour of the Sheet
Finishing Mill, Henry Elliot, foreman of packaging, answers
visitors’ questions about scalloping operation.
At Bedspread Finishing Mill, group watches inspection of
bedspread by Patsy Perkins (left) and Mildred Vernon. Pro*
fessor Pauline Keeney is second from left.
Home Economics Students Visit Mills And Store
A group of home economics seniors
and graduate students from the Univer
sity of North Carolina at Greensboro
were guests of Fieldcrest March 11 for
tours of the Bedspread and Sheet Fin
ishing Mills and the Fieldcrest Store,
Dr. Pauline E. Keeney, professor of
home economics, made arrangements for
the visit and accompanied the students
here.
All of the students were majors either
in textiles or interior design. The visit
was a supplement to the references
they have been reading recently in con
nection with their courses.
The visitors were conducted through
the plants in small groups. They ask
ed many questions of their guides and
took notes which will form the basis for
classroom discussions.
Press Club Views Fieldcrest Fashion Show
(Continued from Page One)
fashion weeks in selected stores across
the country, each generating heavy lo
cal publicity for Fieldcrest via news
paper ads and television and radio in
terviews and commentary.
The 1968 fashion show, called “Mad
ame, Here’s Your Change”, received 170
showings for 50 leading customer ac
counts. The totals lor the past two years
are 399 showings and 159 stores.
In addition, the 1968 show was pre
sented in 10 non-store showings, includ
ing presentations at Eden, Columbus,
Ga., Fieldale, Va., and at the North
Carolina State Fair.
A Company’s MOST UNWANTED Employees
(NOTE: This series of cartoons Is being used through the
courtesy of Sonoco Products Company, Bill Redding, artist.)
Newsy Rudy thinks his workday doesn’t officially begin until he has had time to
thoroughly read the paper and smoke a few cigarettes. Since someone must cover for
him on-the-job, both his co-workers and the Company must absorb the nonpro
ductive worktime he devotes to keeping well informed.
8
Rodgers Gets Promotion
At Karastan Rug Mill
Foye E. Rodgers, was recently
moted from supervisory trainee to assist'
ant foreman in the Winding and Settia»
Department at the Karastan Rug MiU-
He is a native of Rockingham Coui>'
ty and a 1964 graduate of East Forsyt*'
High School. He joined the Karasta**
Rug Mill in December, 1964, and woflf'
ed until he entered military service t’’
December, 1965.
Upon his return from service
March, 1968, he resumed his foria®
job of Allen beamer tender, but shof '
ly afterwards became a schedule clef
in the Setting Department. He entefC^
the supervisory training program in
vember, 1968.
Card Of Thanks
We would like to express our appf®'^^
ation to everyone for their kindness
the death of our mother, Mrs. Ida Ralf®
MRS. EULA TILLEY
MRS. EMMA HELTON
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THE MILL WHISTI^