Karastan Carpets Famous Hotel Ballroom
Karastan has re-created the design of
elegant 18th century antique Sa-
^onnerie rug in the carpet for the new
^allroom of the famous Beverly Wilshire
«otel in Beverly Hills, California.
^ore than 5,000 square yards of the
f^arpet were specially woven by Kar
astan for the magnificent ballroom
'''hich recalls the splendor of Holly-
"'ood’s Golden Age. The pattern features
a series of white and green floral bou
quets with panels formed by gold bord-
afs—ail reproduced on a bright Persian
led ground.
The carpet is the same quality as
^arastan’s famous Oriental design rugs,
'Maturing a high, dense pile of pure
'''Ousted wool skein-dyed yarns.
Interior designer Marcelle Courtright,
^ho owns the original Savonnerie rug
uojn which the pattern was reproduc-
decided that the carpet should es-
ablish the Louis XV motif for the ball-
*'ootn. The design of the room repre-
®snts the collaborative talents and ef-
orts of Mrs. Courtright and designer
lorre Scapula of Paris.
The luxurious Karastan carpeting was
Selected in keeping with the concept
I Using only the finest materials and
Puoducts to project the image of qual-
'y and elegance throughout the interior,
Recording to Mrs. Courtright.
The columns and balustrade are made
1 marble from the quarries of Mauri-
'u Bufalini—the quarry which produc-
q the marble for the Versailles palace.
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Design of an antique Savonnerie rug was re-created by Karastan for the carpet
ing in new ballroom of Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. More
than 5,000 square yards of carpet were specially woven for this installation.
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® crystal in the chandeliers and other
decorative elements in the ballroom
come from Bagues of France.
Karastan also supplied the carpeting
to be used in the guest rooms of the
new wing of the hotel, a total of more
than 12,000 square yards. Public rooms
and lobbies are also involved in this
installation.
Employees Honored For Long Records Of Service
Billy B. McCullouch of the Bedspread
bll has recently completed a 45-year
p'^ord of continuous service with the
ompany. Earsley D. Odell of the Blan-
Finishing Mill and Bud R. Roberts
: the Karastan Rug Mill have com-
yteted 40-year records of continuous
Service.
Each of the long-service employees
has received the appropriate diamond-
and-gold service emblem and a let
ter of commendation from William C.
Battle, president of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
Mr. McCullouch was employed in the
Spinning Department of the Bedspread
Mill November 1, 1926. He has worked
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in the Bedspread Mill during all of his
years with Fieldcrest.
Most of his time was spent in the
Spooling Department, first as a spooler
server and for many years as a spool
ing fixer, his present classification. He
has also worked in the Winding and
Twisting Department as a twister and
as a section hand.
Mrs. Odell joined Fieldcrest October
29, 1931, as a setter in the Karastan
Rug Mill Setting Department. In 1934
she was transferred to the old Rhode
Island Mill where she worked in the
Winding and Twisting Department.
In 1937 she was transferred to the
Packaging Department in the Blanket
Warehouse. She worked at various pack
aging jobs while the Packaging De
partment was in the Blanket Ware
house and later when it was transfer
red to the Blanket Finishing Mill. Her
present classification is bagger oper-
ator-Sears.
Mr. Roberts was employed in the Kar
astan Rug Mill Weave Department No
vember 2, 1931, and has continuous ser
vice since that date. He has worked as
a weaver during his entire 40 years
of service with the company.
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BILLY McCULLOUCH
BUD R. ROBERTS
SAFETY HINT: Face direction of
travel when alighting from vehicles.
ONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1971