THE MILL WHISTLE
Vol. 31
Eden, N. C. November 6, 1972
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At drawing for prizes among names of Fair Share contributors to Eden United
^'und, from left are: Ceylon Thornton, Blanket Warehouse; Beulah Yarbrough, Bed-
spread Mill; Mary Mangrum, Draper Sheeting; Roslyn Henry, Blanket Finishing;
Blackwell, Blanket Greige; Allle Houchins, Sheet Finishing; Toni Chambers,
^hdustrial Relations; Mildred Heiner, Payroll Department; William D. Hicks, John
^ount. Flock Blanket; Lloyd Price, Bedspread Finishing; William Balser, Karastan.
Drawings Held For Fair Share Givers
Marvin Eggleton of the Napping
^®Partment at the Blanket Finishing
Won the grand prize in the draw-
conducted among the names of all
*ieldcrest) employees who contributed a
Share or more in the Eden United
*und campaign.
Mr. Eggleston is to receive a 9 x 12
^srastan oriental-design rug in the
Pattern of his choice.
The names of all employees, mill and
®taff^ who participated on the Fair
hare basis were included in the draw
ing.
Other drawings were held by mill
^'visions among those who gave a Fair
^hare or more. These winners received
gift certificates good for any pur-
'^hase at the Fieldcrest Store.
dinners of the gift certificates were;
. blanket Operation — Robert E. Tay-
Weave Room; Michael W. McAl-
25-Year Meetings
The combined meeting of the 25-
ear Club members from the Sheeting
^Peration, General Offices and Specials
apartment was scheduled for Satur-
November 4 in the cafeteria at the
Taper Elementary School.
. Oates for other 25-Year Club meet-
have been announced as follows:
lanket Operation and Columbus Towel
^hl, both on November 11; and Bed-
®Pfead Operation on November 18.
ister, Stock Department, Blanket Ware
house; George E. Frazier, Plant Ser
vice Department, Blanket Greige Mill;
Hazel P. Gilley, Cotton Spinning; Doris
S. Shockley, Stock Department, Blan
ket Warehouse; Robert L. Doe, Jr.,
Weave Room; and Stella Porter, Wool
Spinning.
Sheeting Operation — Brenda M. Pat
terson, Cutting and Sewing; Boyd L.
Fisher, Weave Room.; Carson D. Slaugh
ter, Sheet Finishing Office; and Chris
tine McCormick, Cutting and Sewing.
Bedspread Operation — Emmett C.
Gilley, Weave Room; Barbara C. Lon
don, Bedspread Finishing Office; George
R. Little, Store and Ship; and Kerrey
Y. Talbott, Bedspread Finishing Office.
Karastan Rug Mill — William H. Co
hen, Jr., Pilot Plant; Nancy P. Corum,
Burling; Darrell V. Dillion, Weave
Room; William J. Garrett, Burling; and
Linda F. Wilkinson, Winding.
Staff Departments — Thomas E.
Knight, Canteen; and Carrie M. Hall,
Accounts Receivable.
The drawings were conducted in the
Conference Room at the General Offices
Friday afternoon, October 20 by Wil
liam D. Hicks, supervisor of quality
control at the Karastan Rug Mill who
was chairman of the campaign at Field-
crest.
Employees representing the various
mills and the staff departments assist
ed with the drawings.
No. 9
Sales, Earnings Rise
During Third Quarter
Fieldcrest Mills’ sales for the third
quarter rose to $62,648,000, up 9%
from $57,228,000 in the same 1971 per
iod. This rate of increase is comparable
with the nine-month sales increase of
8%.
Quarterly earnings increased for the
third consecutive quarter this year to
$2,158,000 ($.60 per share), up 7% from
the year earlier level of $2,009,000 ($.56
per share).
The operating results were announc
ed October 23 by William C. Battle,
president and chief executive officer of
Fieldcrest Mills Inc.
Mr. Battle said rug and carpet sales
continued the first half trend of sub
stantial sales increases relative to 1971.
In addition, sales increased for the
Fieldcrest and North Carolina Finish
ing divisions.
“Inventories at the retail level dur
ing the third quarter continued to be
rigidly controlled, reflecting the na
tional statistics which indicate moder
ate growth in business inventories.
“Our unfilled order position and the
attitude of our retail customers point
to a strong Christmas selling season
and improved fourth quarter ship
ments,” Mr. Battle said.
Mount Holly Employees
Set Record Of Giving
For the eighth consecutive year, 100%
of the employees of the Mount Holly
Spinning Mill at Mount Holly have con
tributed to the Gaston County United
Appeal.
The record is more outstanding
when it is considered that in all of
the years but two, 100% have partici
pated on the Fair Share basis.
In this year’s campaign, the employ
ees contributed a total of $1,867.81 and
the company through the Fieldcrest
Foundation gave $450, making a total
of $2,317.81 from the employees and
the Company.
In the two years that the mill did
not have 100% Fair Share participa
tion, all employees except one pledged
a Fair Share and that one person
pledged an amount just under the Fair
Share figure.