''/M. THE MILL WHISTLE Vol. 32 Eden, N. C., September 24, 1973 No. 6 /leaner Water rd Be Result But Loses Overall Round )f Additions The $l-million improvements I the waste water treatment ants at the Bedspread and leet Finishing Mills at Eden nd the Luarelcrest Carpet lantat Laurel Hill are expected ) be completed by the end of 173. The improvements in the two jwage treatment plants are eing made in order to meet the lost recent water quality equirements set by the federal Invironmental Protection agency. The Bedspread and Sheet 'inishing Mills are Fieldcrest’s nly Eden mills which are icated outside the city limits nd whose waste water does not p through the municipal reatment plants. The ^aurelcrest Carpet Plant is also (Continued on Page Eight) T U. Eden United Fund Campaign Sets Under Way October 1 The United Fund campaign in le Eden plants and offices will pen Monday, October 1, imultaneously with the com- lunity-wide campaign which as as its goal $151,700 for the upport of the 11 health, welfare, ecreational, and character- building youth services included n the fund. Raymond 0. Endicott, lanager of industrial ngineering services, will serve s chairman of this year’s ampaign at Fieldcrest Mills, nc., in Eden. Thomas P. Vebster, Jr., manager of general accounting, will be the vice chairman. Ted L. Spencer, manager-office systems, will be in charge of all record-keeping, will tabulate the results and issue reports. Division vice presidents of Fieldcrest are chairmen for their respective divisions with the plant managers and the major staff department heads serving as co-chairmen. Each employee in the Fieldcrest plants and offices will be contacted and invited to pledge a contribution in the campaign which will open on Color TV Set To Be Prize HOWARD W. MIZELL ... General Chairman ... RAYMOND O. ENDICOTT ... Fieldcrest Chairman ... Dickerson Wins Monday, October 1, and continue throughout the week. The gifts by Fieldcrest em ployees and the company are again expected to be an im portant factor in insuring the success of the overall campaign. Fieldcresters, along with the employees of other firms in (Continued on Page Four) The Fieldcrest employee who wins the grand prize in the drawing among those who pledge a “Fair Share” to the Eden United Fund will receive a 23-inch screen Zenith color television set. Other valuable prizes will be awarded among the “Fair Share” contributors, including a large number of $15 gift cer tificates good for the purchase of company merchandise. Drawings will be conducted among those who pledge a “Fair Share” in each mill division and in the staff departments. Several gift certificates will be awarded in each mill division. In addition, the names of all employees, mill and staff, who (Continued on Page Two) Home Doff-Off Phillip Dickerson, Fieldcrest’s fastest warp doffer, defeated Monnie Wilkie, Burlington In dustries’ doffing champion, in the “home” round of the doff-off at the Bedspread Mill. Phillip Dickerson, left, Fieldcrest’s fastest warp doffer, and Monnie Wilkie, Burlington Industries’ champion, are shown prior to their final round of competition. But, despite his valiant efforts, he was unable to overcome the large lead gained by Mr. Wilkie in the “away” part of the doff-off at Burlington’s Caroleen plant one week earlier. Under the rules of the National Superdoffer Tournament, each company champion was required to doff three frames at his opponent’s mill and three frames in his home plant. The total times for the six frames determined the winner. With few exceptions, the doffers lost when competing away from home and won when doffing on their home frames. In the Fieldcrest-Burlington contest, Mr. Dickerson beat Mr. Wilkie by about three minutes at Eden, reducing Mr. Wilkie’s margin to approximately 6.5 minutes for the combined six frames, home and away. Mr. Dickerson was eliminated from further competition in the National Superdoffer Tour nament. Mr. Wilkie, by virtue of his victory here will go on to compete against Earl Pearson of Highland Cotton Mills, Inc., High Point, in the third round of the eliminations. If he wins at High Point he will be another step closer to the national title which carries a cash prize of $1,600 for first place and $800 for the runner-up. Similar prizes will be awarded in the filling competition. The (Continued on Page Three) GIRLWATCHERS DELIGHT — Everybody loves to watch pretty girls and Fieldcrest has its share of both pretty girls and avid girlwatchers. These two attractive subjects were photographed at the recent safety barbecue held for employees at the Karastan Rug Mill.

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