Eden, N. C., July 16, 1973
No.
Fieldale Wins
Award Of Honor
The National Safety Council
has announced that the Fieldale
Towel Mill, Fieldcrest Mills,
Inc., in Fieldale, Va. is to be
presented the council’s Award of
Honor for its safety performance
during 1972.
Howard Pyle, president of the
National Safety Council, in a
letter of congratulations to
William C. Battle, president of
Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., explained
that the Fieldale Towel Mill
qualified for the award because
of its low injury rate during
1972.
“This award is the council’s
highest order of recognition for
outstanding occupational safety
records. Any company that
qualifies to be so honored has
reached a level of success in
support of safety that is
exemplary,” Mr. Pyle stated in
his letter to Mr. Battle.
During 1972, only one lost-time
injury occurred at the Towel
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ill Whistle begins 32nd Year With New Format
“his issue of The Mill Whistle, in addition to beginning the 32nd year of continuous publi
cation of the employees’ paper, is also the first edition to be printed in the tabloid format.
The Mill Whistle is now produced on the Eden News’ modern Goss 16-page offset newspaper
prass shown above. Substantial economies in time and money will be made possible by the
of^et method of printing.
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^edit Union Pays $120,399 Dividend
at
a
in
^'.ICredit Union members
Flfeldcrest Mills received
r^ord-breaking $120,399 x..
d^idends for the six months
enming June 30, making a total of
$lf012,l28 paid in dividends since
the Credit Union was organized
in]l958.
fr: comparison, the dividends
paid for the same period a year
ago totaled $100,324. The amount
paid for the last six months of
1^2 was $110,695.
fhe June 30, 1973, dividend
was at the rate of 6 percent per
This rate was made
ef^ctive July 1, 1970, and was
increase in dividend
since the establishment of
the Credit Union,
fhe Fieldcrest Mills Credit
has paid a dividend of at
i^st 4 |)ercent per annum each
six months since it was
organized.
he Credit Union early in 1968
See Inside
f i Columbus Towel Mill
Columbus, Ga. this month
is celebrating its 10th year
Of ownership by Fieldcrest
rihls. See story and pictures
_on pages four and five.
reduced the interest rate
charged on loans from 1 percent
to nine-tenths of 1 percent a
month on the unpaid balance.
With over $5-million in assets,
the Fieldcrest Mills Credit Union
has 10,634 members from nearly
all company locations,
representing 91 percent of all
employees eligible to join.
Statements have been
distributed to all Credit Union
members showing the amount of
dividends received, the mem
ber’s share account, the loan
New Assignments
The following personnel
changes within the Industrial
Relations Department have
been announced, effective July
9:
E. R. Ellis, area personnel
manager-Spray, was appointed
assistant manager of manage
ment employment and
development, reporting to J. T.
Carter.
T. J. Holbrook, employment
manager-Eden, was appointed
area personnel manager-Spray,
replacing Mr. Ellis. Mr.
Holbrook continues to report to
0. L. Raines.
balance, if any, and the interest
paid.
If any member failed to
receive his statement or if there
is any error, he should notify the
Credit Union Office.
Betty Tate Named Eden
Employment Manager
Betty V. Tate has been
promoted to employment
manager-Eden, reporting to O.
L. Raines, regional personnel
manager. She replaces T. J.
Holbrook who was appointed
area personnel manager-Spray.
Mrs. Tate for the past four
years was secretary to the
employment manager-Eden and
gained experience in all phases
of the employment procedure,
including interviewing. In ad
dition she handled the General
Offices student tours program.
Prior to becoming secretary to
the employment manager-Eden,
she was secretary to the plant
manager at the Karastan Rug
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BETTY TATE
Top Doffers Receive Savings Bonds
The champion doffer and the
runners-up in the doffing con
tests at Fieldcrest Mills have
been presented U.S. Savings
Bonds as awards for their
achievements.
Fieldcrest’s “Superdoffer,”
Phillip Dickerson, of the Bed
spread Mill, received a $50 bond;
Rudolph Dalton, Blanket Greige
Mill, and Herbert Blackstock,
Draper Sheeting Mill, first and
second runners-up, respectively,
received $25 bonds.
The presentations were made
in informal ceremonies at the
mills by W. G. Hunnings,
division vice president-bed
fashions manufacturing.
Mr. Hunnings congratulated
the top doffers and praised their
competitive spirit. He thanked
each of them for participating in
the Fieldcrest tournament and
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W. G. Hunnings, left, presents Fieldcrest’s Superdoffer,
Phillip Dickerson of the Bedspread Mill, with $50 Savings
Bond. Looking on are J. W. Holland, superintendent of the
Carding and Spinning Department, and J. L. West, plant
manager.