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THE MILL WHISTLE /wMym/ ld*n« N. C. ITUS lMv*d lv*ry OtK«r MocMUy For Employoot •nd FrWodt of FloWcroot Mills, Inc. OTIS MAKLOWE EDITOR ' ' CAMILLE F. FSRKINt ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mombor, Intornottonol AssocUtlon of Swslnoss Commwnlcotors [] Mrs. Reynolds Is Certified By Occupational Nurses' Board Vol 32 Monday No. 10 December 3. 1973 Carpools (Continued from Page One) much gas an individual may purchase because of short supplies, car pooling is fast becoming a necessity,” Mr. P'arrell said. In view of the seriousness of the situation, the management of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., is encouraging employees to use carpools and is studying ways in which it can help employees to organize carpools. In the meantime. The Mill Whistle will carry a column which will assist Fieldcrest employees who wish to organize carpools. The column will list the name of the employee, the area where he lives and his mill and shift. Those similarly situated will be invited to get in touch with one another. Employees wishing to form carpools should send the information noted above to The Mill Whistle, Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. Eden, N.C. 27288. Mrs. Jane Reynolds, super visor of nursing services in the Fieldcrest Medical Department, recently received certification by the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. Having achieved this status, Mrs. Reynolds is now entitled to affix the initials C.O.H.N. after her name and she is listed in the Directory of Certified Oc cupational Health Nurses, a directory of nurses who are currently in practice. The American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., was formed in 1971 upon the recommendation of a joint committee composed of representatives from the American Association of In dustrial Nurses, American Academy of Occupational Medicine, the Industrial Medical Association, the American In dustrial Hygiene Association, and the Advisory Councils of the American Association of In dustrial Councils. The purpose of the board is to implement and conduct the program of certtification of qualified occupational health nurses. The functions of the board are primarily to establish standards and examinations for professional nurse certification in the field of occupational health nursing, to certify licensed professional nurses and to maintain a roster of holders of certificates granted by the corporation. The board’s secondary func tions are to elevate and maintain the quality of occupational health nursing service, to stimulate the development of improved educational standards and programs in the field of occupational health nursing, to give impetus to occupational health nurses to continue their professional education, and to provide a means of identifying individuals who meet cer tification standards. Eligibility is based on the type of nursing degree held, the number of years of experience, examination results and the present status of the applicant in the field of occupational nursing. No certificate may be issued without approval by two-thirds of the members of the entire board. Smith Gets Patch For 7-10 Split Save Energy (Continued from Page One) of ornamental lighting outside the home; closing ot registers and heat vents in unused rooms and closing the doors to those rooms; avoiding unnecessary short trips by doing several errands in one trip. Leonard Smith made a 7-10 split — the most difficult spare to convert — while bowling in the Fieldcrest Men’s Evening League recently. He has been awarded a distinctive patch by the American Bowling Congress in recognition of his ac complishment. Mr. Smith, of the Karastan Burling Department, rolls with the Central Warehouse team, currently leading the league’s B Division. The patch was presented on behalf of ABC by Nathan Hicks, captain of the Central Warehouse team. In describing his feelings when he made the 7-10 split, Mr. Smith said, “I had turned my back on the ball. I was not expecting to make it; that’s a once-in-a - lifetime thing.” Veteran bowlers could recall Storing Gasoline Is Dangerous What with the shortage gasoline and the threat rationing, some people will of of be tempted to hoard gasoline. The best advice is: don’t. Unsafe storing is extremely dangerous. Recent Service Anniversaries Bernard W. Boat Thirty-Five Years Vivian L. Wimbish Ruth S. Hopper Thirty Years John W. Jones Vera J. Whitlow Jaimes M. Bledsoe .„ Twenty-Five Years Marion Edwards .. Twenty Years Lois G. Lloyd .... Margaret A Stegall u, t\. oervice Center Charlie M. Dalton Fifteen Years Maurice T. Adkins „ James D. Norvell Ten Years Hazel M. Watkins ... neast oervice Center Margaret M. Edwards niZ;::: Charles G. Horn .. ... rinisnmg W. Douglas Brown -mcresi c^aies James T. Eastwood Wilbam 0. Fox Mary L. Chatman - riemaie Leonard Smith (center) is presented American Bowling Congress patch for making a 7-10 split. Making presenta tion IS Nathan Hicks. Looking on at left is Sammy Macy, secretary of the Fieldcrest Men’s Evening League. only two other 7-10 splits ever made at the Bowling Center, one by Carl Rhodes and one by Jerry Pulliam. Acfion Is Taken (Continued from Page One) trips requiring company cars or trucks where at all possible. Meetings have been held at all mill locations with engineers, master mechanics and plant managers to outline energy conservation procedures. Also, all Fieldcrest employees are being urged to conserve fuel and electricity both at work and at home as part of the nation wide energy conservation effort requested by President Nixon. Pursuing Higher Allocations The Company is also pursuing attempts to acquire increased allocations of gas and fuel oil through the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the U.S. Department of the Interior. We are doing everything possible to avoid any shut downs,” Mr. Harris said. ‘‘But at this point, we still don’t know what the situation be.” petroleum base, the dislocations caused by a shortage of raw petroleum has affected the companies that produce syn thetic fibers for the textile in dustry. Concerning both the energy shortage and the fiber shortage, Mr. Harris said that the com pany has several options which will be considered if the situation worsens. These are: shutting down specific machines; closing some plants on a partial basis; rotating employees; and scheduling fewer work days. “We hope that none of these things will be necessary. We are trying to do everything possible to avoid shutting down even one machine unless it is an absolute necessity,” Mr. Harris said. JOSEPH pi Fosiatv Joseph P.Fi Gets Promil Joseph P. Foster li/^ appointed general mi'i; Scottsboro Rug Mill, rei« Ir W. 0. Stone, divisis si president-Bath Fash» factoring, pr H. L. Morris, plantcof B. E. Thomas, raite warehousing and c/st service; and W, LJtI manager-design-qualih m and product developm((wl report to Mr. Foster, st Mr. Foster had bed manager of the Bsifpr Finishing Mill since li( G exception of a short tiB|Di 1972 when he resigned t'Di another position in the: H He earlier was assistJ|Tl manager of the Blankei'M Mill and was staff assf D( the plant manager te A native of Geotjpr graduated from Wofforijal and joined Fieldcrest assistant director often - m pi Gas Sale! (Continued from B{ L. The final plans lUn allocation of reduced(|*Di of heating oil call foraJ^ m reduction of 10 percei Ei dustrial use, 15 percent Ti use and 25 percent f*Ci mercial use. Home ht^Fi dealers will be legallylSe to impose those reductions on the oil their customers. & Other measures anno«-^ the President to conser^ , were: a phased reduc6»j,^ additional 15 percentj consumption of P 1 airline passenger j— hp total red«: bringing the total approximately 25 establishment of naW mile an hour speed automobiles and 55 hour for long distance^ trucks; the curtailnje namental outdoor v homes and the elimmf commercial lig^.y those which identity business. IS going to While much attention has been focused on the energy crisis, another lesser known crisis is brewing. That is the shortage of synthetic fibers. Since most synthetic fibers have a Top Weavers, Fixed ^ ,, Weavers W/E November 4 Dobby Terry K"? Jacquard Terry Earl Hardy, Le®**' ^ ,, Fixers W/E November 4 — Dobby Terry Bed Jacquard Terry DossB'‘ the mill
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