“Blue Grass Partners” were much enjoyed at 25-Year meeting Part of the crowd attending program tor BlanKet emP‘«
Blanket Group HasEnjoyable Meefii^
Changes in the Blanket oneratinn in Vminrf + -vn4- ^ tti: _i j j. • __ ^-e:i1
Changes in the Blanket operation in
the past 25 years were reviewed by
Norman F. Young, division vice pres
ident-blanket manufacturing, at the an
nual meeting of the 25-Year Club mem
bers of the Blanket Mill, Blanket Fin
ishing Mill, Blanket Warehouse and
Non-Woven Mill.
The program was held Saturday, Oc
tober 10, in the auditorium of the for
mer Draper Junior High School. A
luncheon followed in the Draper Ele
mentary School cafeteria.
In comparing 1970 with 1945, Mr.
Bedspread Mill Man
Named Shift Foreman
John W. Bledsoe has been named a
shift foreman in the Bedspread Mill
Weave Room.
A native of Pitt County, Mr. Bledsoe
joined Fieldcrest in May, 1970, as a
loom fixer and worked in that capacity
until his recent appointment. He had
previous supervisory experience with
Dan River Mills.
Young pointed out that the Fieldcrest
blanket sales representatives can now
offer some 900 styles as opposed to a
much smaller number 25 years ago.
“The objective is the same as it was
then,” he said, “and that is to give the
customer what he wants.”
He stressed the importance of people
in the success of Fieldcrest and praised
the long records of the 25-Year Club
members. “We thank you for your loy
alty and service,” he said. “We really do
appreciate your efforts.”
J. R. Baker, plant manager of the
Blanket Finishing Mill, was the master
of ceremonies. He, too, expressed ap
preciation to the 25-Year Club mem
bers “for what you have done and are
doing.” He read a congratulatory tele
gram from A. S. Thompson, Jr., divi
sion vice president. Blanket Sales De
partment.
Mr. Baker recognized the following
new members who came into the 25-
Year Club this year:
Blanket Mill—Edna W. Adkins, James
F. Belton, Margaret L. Cannon, Clem-
ence S. Clark, R. Stuart Griffith, Ruby
M. Hairfield, W. Gordon Harris, Cath-
Daphne Marie Brame
Daphne Marie
Brame, daughter of
former Fieldcrest em
ployee Thomas W.
Brame, celebrated
her first birthday
September 2. She is
the granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thom
as Brame. Mr. Brame
is superintendent of
maintenance at the
Blanket Finishing Mill.
She is also the great-niece of Martha
Brame of the Fieldcrest Data Process
ing Department.
V/!
erine B. Haynes, Charlie D. HU*
F. Law, Ethel C. Minter, Moz®
Stone, Floyd N. Strader.
Blanket Finishing Mill
Clark, Calvin C. Evans, Buddie ?■
ard, Thomas L. Long, Jr., E.
Rakes, Wallace C. Shelton.
Blanket Warehouse—James H
Geraldine H. Perkins, Clarence D’
James E. Weddle.
Non-Woven Mill—Marvin W. ®
Entertainment was furnished
Blue Grass Partners, a string
which includes several Blanket
employees. The band, making a ’
appearance at the Blanket Mill 25
Club meeting, was greatly enjoys'
In the drawings for attendance
conducted by M. E. Walker,
of the Blanket Warehouse and cuS
service, blankets were awarded *
following: Arthur Land, George **
Richard Blackwell, John Williams,
vin Pruitt and Irene Nichols.
Clarence M. Law, of the Blank®’
Cotton Spinning Department, g®'^
invocation that preceded the lunc*’
Smith Sisters
Sign over a dog in a pet show win
dow: Reduced Price! Obedience school
dropout.
Karen Renee, five months old.
Deborah Lynn, five years old, 3^
children of Mr. and Mrs. Johnn
Smith. Mr. Smith is employed U
Blanket Mill Cotton Spinning D®
ment and Mrs. Smith (Opal) woi
the Blanket Mill Quilling Departni
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