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New Fieldcrest plant being built at Greenville will contain complete equipment for manufacturing yarn on worsted system. Construction Nearly Complete On New Plant Construction is nearing completion on ^ new plant being built at Greenville 1^ Provide additional spinning capacity the Karastan rug manufacturing op- '3tion, square feet and ^Containing 50,000 tng approximately $11/2 million, the facility is being built on a 60-acre owned by Fieldcrest Mills in the Industrial Development Park located on Highways 11 and 13 north of Greenville. The modern, air-conditioned build- iing will contain complete equipment for manufacturing yarn on the worsted system. It will provide the Company with its own source for worsted yarn which heretofore has been purchased from outside suppliers. It is planned to start moving ma chinery into the building during this week and the plant is scheduled to be in operation during June. When com pleted, it is expected that the new fa cilities will furnish employment for ap proximately 70 additional people from the Greenville area. oyee Is Presented ‘Gold Shoe’ Award G. Mills, a tie-in operator, whose foot was saved from injury because he LWearing safety shoes, is presented “Golden Shoe” award by Robert L. Hamil- ’ foreman of Weave Room at Draper Sheeting Mill. G. Mills, employed in the Room at the Draper Sheeting ’ Was recently awarded a certifi- designating him a member of the .“Iden Shoe Club.” become a member of this club an Oyee must have been saved from 'Of injury by the wearing of safety *to, shoes. Mr. Mills’ safety shoes stood him in good stead when the button operating a hoist for handling warp beams stuck and the hoist and cross member, weigh ing approximately 600 pounds, fell on his toes. Kenneth R. Baggett, safety director, said that many cases in which injury is Mr. Mills shows the hoist and cross mem ber which recently fell on his toes which were protected by safety shoes. prevented by safety shoes go unreport ed. Any time a foot injury is prevented by the use of these shoes the person in volved should tell his supervisor. The supervisor will then be able to inform the Safety Department of those who are eligible for membership in the “Golden Shoe Club.” ’ONDAY, MARCH 16, 19 70
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