HE MILL WHI Eden, N. C., January 18, 1971 No. 14 1>U. Credit Union Pays $72,694 In "' " ' >1 Of $607,121 Paid Out In , '^ends To Members ^**edit Union Began it of the Fieldcrest Mills Cred- received a total of $72,- « b for the six months end- totjl 31, 1970. This makes a i6(>^^^®07,121 in dividends paid since tti Union was organized in 1958. Si5ij,'?^Parison, the members received ®f igg. dividends the last six months it amount paid for the first °nths of 1970 was $62,686. ’'C ^^'^si^ber 31, 1970, dividend was ^ate of 6% per annum. This rate effective July 1, 1970, and increase in rates since the of the ( ^. -fieldcrest of the Credit Union. Pgi,—*^'^-icsi, Mills Credit Union a dividend of at least 4% per months since it was ®h. The first increase was from C>- Textile Industry >loys 284,500 ‘Ha -t^'oyed Carolina textile industry - a total of 284,500 persons— P’‘‘ly production employees and iQ ^°'‘'kers—during the calendar These employees made of the state’s entire indus- force. The textile payroll for ‘‘e during 1969 was $1,467,147,000. up ® fore J V Ti’^^Soing figures were announc- “^*ion Employment Security Com- its annual report, “North ,;ok-, ' Employment and Wage ^Jje ] • The report covers all J job holders insured under the V ^-hlployment Security law. report, the latest available. th, ^hat the textile payroll was by '^1 followed in the indus- ?'‘‘h by the apparel industry liN ’?2,644 employees who re- ■\ ^^^>177,553. Apparel manufa'c- V j^Ployees make up 10.1 percent k ^bdustj-jgj work force. ?*• j.„^hiployment Security Commis- ijj a Rockingham County tal of 9,964 textile jobs in 1969, 5st at tU JUkJO 111 11711,7, me textile payroll in the coun- year reached $58,652,090. 4% to 41470 effective January 1, 1965. It was raised to 4V2 7o a year later and this rate remained until January 1, 1968, when it became 5%. The rate be came 51/2% after another year and ef fective July 1, 1970, was increased to the present 6%. Statements are being distributed to all Credit Union members showing the amount of dividends received, the mem ber’s share account, the loan balance, if any, and interest paid. If any member failed to receive his statement, or has any question concerning his account, he should contact the Credit Union office. There are approximately 9,000 Field- crest employees who are members of the Credit Union. These are from nearly all locations and represent a high percent age of those eligible to join. These mem bers have the opportunity to enjoy regu lar savings through payroll deductions and hundreds of members have borrow ed from the Credit Union. The purpose of the Credit Union is to encourage systematic savings; to make low-cost loans to members; and to help members handle their finances in a more adequate manner. In order to make Credit Union trans actions as convenient as possible, the Company cooperates by permitting both savings and loan payments to be handled through payroll deductions. Employees who are not members of the Credit Union are invited to join. All that is required is for the employee to pay a 25c fee and sign a card authoriz ing the Company to deduct a specified amount of savings from each paycheck. W. G. HUNNINGS C. L. KAMETCHES Three New Appointments Announced At Mills W. G. Runnings, division vice presi dent-sheet manufacturing, was appoint ed division vice president-bed fashions manufacturing, effective January 1, and C. L. Kametches, plant manager at the Alexander Sheeting Mill, was ap pointed general manager-sheet manu facturing. F. E. Barron, division vice president- bedspread manufacturing; N. F. Young, division vice president-blanket manu facturing; and C. L. Kametches, gen eral manager-sheet manufacturing, will report to Mr. Runnings. K. W. Foddrell, plant manager. Sheet Finishing Mill; R. C. Going, plant man ager, Draper Sheeting Mill; and C. R. Wiggonton, plant manager, Alexander Sheeting Mill, will report to Mr. Ka metches. W. O. Stone, division vice president- Fieldale towel manufacturing, was ap pointed division vice president-bath fashions manufacturing. T. R. Sherrill, division vice president-Columbus towel manufacturing, will report to Mr. Stone. D. E. Simons, plant manager, Fieldale Towel Mill; G. L. Caraway, manager of Fieldale warehousing and customer ser vice; and J. R. Wright, plant manager, Worthville Spinning Mill, will continue to report to Mr. Stone. Messrs. Runnings and Stone will re port to A. L. Jackson, vice president- domestics manufacturing. Messrs. F. A. (Continued on Page Three)