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Two Fieldcresters Graduate In RCC Program jis ■‘ft liil ( -O' MARGARET ATKINS ESTELEE MIZE Two Fieldcrest employees were among the recent graduates ot the adult high school program at Rockingham Community College. Receiving diplom as were Margaret H. Atkins and Estelle S. Mize. Mrs. Atkins is a weaver at the Sheet ing Mill; Mrs. Mize is employed in the Sewing Department of the Sheet Fin ishing Mill as an inspector-folder. A number of other Fieldcrest em ployees have also graduated from this program, and some are continuing their education by attending classes at RCC. Mills 2nd Largest Taxpayer In County Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. paid $332,838.62 in Rockingham County taxes for the year 1968 and was the second largest taxpayer, according to the Rockingham County tax records. The Fieldcrest taxes were exceeded only by the $423,908.94 paid by the American Tobacco Company. In the third position was Duke Power Com pany, with county taxes amounting to $255,748.97. The ranking below shows how 20 county industries stood in tax payments for the past year: Rockingham County American Tobacco company .. 423,908.94 Fieldcrest Mills, Inc 332,838.62 Duke Power company 255,748.97 Washington Mills 54,979.87 Nylon Processing Inc 46,134.33 Madison Throwing 45,403.27 Burlington Industries 26,145.62 N. C. Gas corporation 20,235.68 Wachovia Bank and Trust, c/o Fieldcrest Mills, Inc 19,097.80 Sylvania 13,171.80 Cone Mills corporation 12,680.58 Spray Cotton Mills 11,372.70 Goldston Transfer 11,325.11 Pine Hall Brick and Pipe 10,714.22 Prestbury Property Inc. c/o Fieldcrest Mills, Inc 9,244.35 International Business Machines 8,911.38 Golden Belt Manufacturing .. 8,677.58 Gem Dandy 8,337.01 Spray Water Power and Land company 7,343.61 Transcontinental Gas company 6,688.61 8 New Facility Is Named Scottsboro Rug Mill The small rug facility at Scottsboro, Ala., which Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. pur chased from J. P. Stevens & Co., Inc. in May has been officially designated as Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., Scottsboro Rug Mill. Homer L. Morris is manager of the Scottsboro Rug Mill, reporting to A. L. Jackson, division vice president-domes tics manufacturing. Mr. Morris was formerly superintendent of the mill for Stevens. While Fieldcrest is already engaged in the manufacture of small tufted rugs in a limited way, the addition of the Scotts boro Rug Mill will allow the develop ment of a complete line of small tufted rugs. This line will be coordinated with the company’s other lines of domestics products and sold under the Fieldcrest and St. Marys labels. Buy - Sell - Swap FOR SALE: Metro-Star CB radio with base antenna. $85. Call 623-3629 after 6 p. m. FOR SALE; Farmall cub tractor in A-1 condition. 1955 model with all equip ment. $1195. Call 623-2392. FOR SALE: Extra nice 20-foot cabin cruiser. Built-in refrigerator and gas stove. Will consider a 15 to 17-foot boat on trade. Call 704-628-2297 or write Jerol Davis, P. O. Box 41, Fairview, N. C. (near Asheville.) FOUND: Set of car keys in Bleachery Finishing Department. Keys are for a Ford or Mercury. They are being held in the office of J. W. Arnall. Swinney Wins Minor League Championship I ^ i, • Grover C. Swinney, Sr., a retired Fieldcrester, won the Minor Leagu® Checker Championship for North an“ South Carolina at the 51st annual tour' nament held in Charlotte in early Juh' Mr. Swinney, who was a supervise’^ at the Blanket Mill before his retire' ment, has been dean of the Eden checker players lor many years. He plays nearlf every day at Central YMCA. A total of 51 players participated I'J the checker tournament, with Fiber Lowder of Albemarle winning the Majer League championship and Everett Queen of Pacolet, S. C., winning South Carolina championship. Eden’s Celebration Is Tremendous Success (Continued from Page One) , the county. He holds the Distinguished Service Cross from World War I aid's with other American and British decO' rations. F. C. Dumaine, Jr., of Boston, Mass^ president of the Amoskeag Company a" a director of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. 'V?® among the many out-of-town guests at' tending the celebration. The celebration was planned as a r®' vival of the ‘grand and glorious Fourth of a generation ago. It was back' ed by the Eden Ja/cees, the Chamber o Commerce, the Mor_hants Associatioh' ministers. Boy Scouts, DeMolay®' women’s groups and other civic orgai"' zations. G. William Moore, president of Field' crest Mills, Inc. and Henry AndersoUi manager of Duke Power Company Eden, were honorary chairmen of th® event. Card Of Thanks Juanita B. Hinson wants to expr®® her appreciation to all her friends d Fieldcrest for the many cards and r® membrances she received during nearl two months of illness and absence fro*" work. THE MILL WHISTL-
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