THE MILL WHISTLE
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Eden, N. C., February 5, 1973
No. 15
Technical Center Will Be Built In Eden
Plans for the construction pf a new
Pieldcrest Technical Center in Eden
announced today by William C.
Pattle, president of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
'The new technical facility, estimat-
®'l to cost about one-and-a half million
dollars is to be built on a 12-acre tract
the corner of Pierce Street and
Stadium Drive, adjacent tO' the Field-
'^•’est General Offices. It will encom
pass 25,000 square feet on the upper
avel and 22,000 square feet on the
lower level.
In making the announcement, Mr.
“attle said, “Recognizing the contribu-
lOh being made in the discovery of
Pew products and the improvement of
Ipaditional products, Fieldcrest has had
plans for expanding and updating the
Research and Development facilities
for several years. The board of direct
ors approved the building of this facili
ty last year.
“Upon completion, we believe our fa
cility will equal or exceed those of oth
ers engaged in similar activities. It will
also indicate to our customers, stock
holders, and company personnel the
importance placed by Fieldcrest in
bringing new products and develop
ments into our markets.”
Cited by Mr. Battle was a recent de
velopment just test marketed, the Temp
tation towel, a brilliantly-colored, tri
blend towel of cotton, rayon and poly
ester. “It is the first of its kind on the
Construction Of New Plant Announced
Plans for the construction of a $5-
jPillion cutting and sewing and ware-
Pouse and shipping facility at Phenix
Alabama, have been announced
y Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
William C. Battle, Company presi-
. said an agreement has been made
to
Purchase a 40-acre site on which will
built a 250,000 square foot facility
,? house the cutting and sewing opera-
of the Columbus Towel Mill and
provide finished goods storage for
‘Pat mill.
The tract, owned by John Bussey of
olumbus, is located approximately five
P^hes front the Columbus Towel Mill
Pp what is known as the Claymore
t^ntation.
The purchase of the land, constnrc-
tion of the new facility, and equipment
will represent a $5-million investment
for Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
The tentative date for beginning con
struction has been set for April 1, 1973.
The new facility will not only pro
vide increased space for finished goods
storage, but will also make room for
future expansion in the Columbus Tow
el Mill in the space vacated by the ex
isting cutting and sewing operation,”
Mr. Battle said.
No employees in the Columbus Towel
Mill will be affected other than those
in cutting and sewing, warehousing and
shipping operations. There are approx
imately 400 employees in these opera
tions and they will be given an oppor
tunity to transfer to the new plant.
lieadline Is Set For Scholarship Applications
,. iVtarch 1 is the deadUne for submit
an application for a Fieldcrest
'^holarship or a Muscogee Scholarship,
^^ards of the scholarships are to be
•'hounced in May.
, ^eginning last year, application
,^^nks were made available earlier and
deadline advanced in order to help
students with their planning.
Those who wish to apply for a schol-
J^ship should obtain a form from their
personnel manager or mill per
sonnel office; or call at the Employ
ment Office of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.,
in the General Offices Building, Eden;
or write to Dr. William McGehee, di
rector of personnel research and de
velopment, Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., Eden,
N. C.
The scholarships, each worth $4,000
over the four years of college, are
given to help employees or the children
of employees in obtaining a college ed
ucation.
market and has created tremendous
interest,” Mr. Battle said. Fieldcrest has
recently been notified that three patents
will be issued in March covering this
product.
Final drawings and specifications will
be made available to contractors for
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M. D. ROCHELLE
M. D. Rochelle Named
‘Boss Of The Year’
M. D. Rochelle, president of the North
Carolina Finishing Company division at
Salisbury, has been named “Boss of
the Year” by the Spencer Jaycees.
He v>ras presented the “Boss of the
Year” award on Saturday night, Jan
uary 27, by Julian Johnston, execu
tive director of the Salisbury-Spencer
Merchants Association.
Mr. Rochelle was cited for this award
because of active interest in his em
ployees and the encouragement he gives
them in their work as well as their
civic activities.
A graduate with a BS degree from
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