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Eden, N. C., November 30, 1970
No. 11
Children’s Parties Set For December 20
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^Oanta,
Seutgj Piccadilly Puppet Circus, pre-
nf A?,Julie Thomas and Ken Daniel,
Ga., will be the featured
ttijj ®inrnent at the children’s Christ-
llil] sponsored by Fieldcrest
at Eden and Fieldale, Va.
tier.„^P®rties are scheduled for Sunday,
'Cr 20, with the Fieldale party
f
p.m. in the Fieldale-Collins-
^ieti School gymnasium and the
Party for 4 p.m. in the Morehead
High School auditorium.
In addition to the puppet show the
program will include songs by the Field-
cresters Quartet of Eden. The quartet
will present a brief program and will
join with the children in the singing
of Christmas songs.
Santa Claus will appear at each party
and will have treats for all of the chil
dren under 13 years of age. Supervisors
and other mill officials will assist Santa
‘'hg blankets donated for disaster relief in East Pakistan are James Price,
Ellsworth Perkins. George Krantz, shipping foreman, is at far right.
blankets Donated For East Pakistan Relief
rang in the Company’s ex
it
offices at Eden last week and
National Red Cross in Wash-
\t j to request aid from Field-
fhe relief of the people in dis-
V j ’’fcken East Pakistan. The request
)lightweight blankets and the
promptly agreed to donate
Jetton sheet blankets made in
hour after receiving notice,
'•^ge
Krantz, shipping foreman, and
at the Blanket Warehouse had
V ^ truck and sent it on its way
fiy Regional airport at Greensboro,
happenstance. Old Dominion
Freight Line had an empty van in the
warehouse area. A tractor and driver
were quickly made available. Old Do
minion transported the blankets to the
airport from where they went by East
ern Airlines air freight to Washington.
They were then flown to East Pakistan.
In commenting on the emergency
project, Mr. Krantz said, “It took us
less than an hour to load the truck af
ter we got the word. I’d say the truck
was at the airport within another
hour.” Johnny Abbott, Ellsworth Perkins
and James Price, of the shipping crew,
loaded the blankets at the Nantucket
Warehouse loading dock.
Claus in handing out the treats.
The children of all Fieldcrest em
ployees are cordially invited. Tickets
may be obtained from the department
supervisors beginning Monday Decem
ber 14. It is suggested that parents ac
company smaller children to the party.
Christmas parties are also being
scheduled for the children of employees
in other plant locations and the dates
of those parties will be announced
locally.
The Piccadilly Circus Puppets were
created by Julie Thomas and Ken
Daniel, two talented young people from
Atlanta, Ga., and present a unique and
entertaining story of what goes on in
a zany and wonderful circus troupe.
Julie Thomas is a Chicago native but
has lived in the Nashville, Tenn., area
for most of her life. She has appeared
on radio and television in Nashville and
Atlanta and has been the star in sever
al productions of the Atlanta Children’s
Theatre. She created many of the pup-
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Good Showings Made
In Finance Campaigns
Employees of the Mount Holly Spin-
ing Mill, the Laurelcrest Carpets
division and the Columbus Towel Mill
have achieved outstanding results in
their respective community fund cam
paigns.
For the sixth consecutive year, 100%
of the Mount Holly employees partici
pated in the Gaston County United
Fund Appeal by making contributions in
some amount. At the end of the plant’s
sixth successful campaign, each of the
101 employees had contributed a Fair
Share or better. Of the 101, 98 had
signed for giving on a continuing basis.
The Mount Holly employees gave a
total of $2,027.48, for an average con
tribution of $20.07 per employee. In ad
dition, the Company through the Field
crest Foundation gave $352, making a
combined gift of $2,379.48 from the
Mount Holly employees and the Com
pany.
A. H. Justice, plant manager, com
mended the employees for their excel-
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