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EmploTees Complete Records Of Service 1 Onedia B. Thompson, of the Packag es Department at the Blanket Finish es Mill, completed an outstanding rec- ord of 45 years of continuous service with the Company on October 4. Dive other employees have completed ^0-year records. These are Lessic P. Shelton, Lourinda N. Martin, Esther F. Rsy, Jessie P. Keaton and Allen Rob erts. Each of these long-service employees has received the appropriate Fieldcrest service emblem, a letter of commenda tion from President William C. Battle and a gift certificate at the Fieldcrest Store in dollar value equal to the years of service. Mrs. Thompson began continuous service on October 4, 1927, as a blanket Wrapper at the Blanket Finishing Mill. Euring her 45 years of service, she has Worked as a blanket ticketer and bag- Ssr, blanket packager and packer, bag- £er operator, blanket wrapper, and blan ket ticketer, before again becoming a hugger operator, her present classifica tion, in 1967. Mrs. Shelton has continuous service since October 10, 1932, when she was ®rnployed as a setter at Karastan. She Worked at the Blanket Greige Mill as ® filling hand from October, 1942, until November of that year when she be- '^atne a tie up helper. She returned to *-he Karastan Mill in 1943 as a setter ®nd continues to work in that classifi- Mrs. Martin began her continuous Service October 11, 1932, also as a set- at the Karastan Rug Mill. She work ed as a scheduler clerk for a time, start- *bg in 1966, but has been a yarn order tiller for the past several years.’ She ‘Continues to work in that classification. Mrs. Ray was first employed at the ONEDIA B. THOMPSON Fieldale Towel Mill October 17, 1932. She worked as a huck buncher in the Sewing Room until March, 1960. Since that time she has worked as a seconds reclaimer-towels, identifier and utility hand, which is her present classification. Mrs. Keaton was first employed in the Setting Department at the Karastan Rug Mill October 5, 1932. She has work ed her entire 40 years as a setter and continues to be employed in that classi fication. Mr. Roberts, a scouring operator at the Karastan Rug Mill, began his con tinuous service October 18, 1932. In the Dyeing Department at Karastan he has worked as a tub tender, hopper feeder, wool weigher, and skein hanger. He has been a scouring operator since November, 1955. Six Additional Grants-ln-Aid Are Announced (Continued from Page One) ® four-year college or university. Therefore, it is designed to aid the 'Children of employees who wish to attend technical schools or take tech- tiical courses such as mechanics, secre tarial work or paramedical courses thursing, medical technicians, etc.) However, those attending four-year colleges or universities and those con- ^^nuing their education beyond the un dergraduate degree may also receive grants. Application Deadline Children of employees who wish to ^Pply for a grant-in-aid from the Field- ®rest Foundation to attend school or ®hroli in a training course between Jan- and March, 1973, are reminded their application should be sub- hiitted not later than November 15, 1972. Applications should be sent to Dr. ^dliam McGehee, General Offices, Eieldcrest Mills, Inc., Eden, N. C. 27288. Monday, October 23, 1972 Students with Fieldcrest Scholarships may apply for a grant-in-aid to the limit of $500 above the scholarship if their financial need justifies a grant. Deborah Kay Davidson is a 1972 graduate of Oak City High School at Oak City and is a freshman at East Carolina University where she is ma joring in elementary education. Her mother, Mrs. Catherine H. Davidson, is manager of mill accounting at Win chester Spinning Mill, Asheville. William Reggie Hundley, a 1971 grad uate of Morehead High School, attended North Carolina State University for one year. He is now attending Johnson Bible College and plans to enter the ministry. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hundley of Eden. His fath er is a machine operator in the Print Shop at the Blanket Warehouse. Mrs. Hundley (Alma) is a folder-cards in the Sample Department at the Blanket Finishing Mill. (Continued on Page Eight) -V ESTHER F. RAY ■ f * . ; LESSIE P. SHELTON LOURINDA N. MARTIN
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