THE MILL WHISTLE
Vol. 34
Eden, N. C., July 28, 1975
No. 2
45 New Grants-In "Aid Awarded
The Pieldcrest Foundation has
^^•■ded grants-in-aid to 45
p. 'tional sons and daughters of
lejdcrest employees for the
^^■76 school year.
The individual grants range
to $1,000 per year. In
Edition to the 45 new grants-in-
*d, 69 grants were renewed,
^ ®hing a total of 114 students
''rolled this year and receiving
grants.
j The latest grants together with
® 140 grants awarded
r'fiviously make a total of 185
sants-in-aid that have been
g since the program was
labiished in the spring of 1972.
j h® grants program is
J.^'gned to aid employees’
t hdren who wish to attend
fj.^hnical schools or take tech-
courses such as
. ^hanics, secretarial work or
ramedical courses (nursing,
OQical technicians, etc.). The
^^ots are made, also, to
(, y.d®nts attending four-year
‘‘®ges and universities.
Pj he grants differ from
oldcrest Scholarships, also
en by the Foundation, in that
3nts are primarily for aiding
employees’ children in line with
their financial need as well as
their desire and ability to
complete a given course of
study. The scholarships are
based on academic achievement
as well as financial need.
The names of the newest grant
recipients along with brief infor
mation about each follows:
Debra Lynn Allen is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
L. Allen. Her mother is an
inspector at the Bedspread Mill.
Debra Lynn is in her second year
at Rockingham Community
College and is studying nursing.
Denise Mae Arnold is the
daughter of Ruth Ann R. Arnold,
a second hand in the Sewing
Department at the Fieldale
Towel Mill. Denise Mae will
attend Averett College and plans
to major in sociology.
Betty Joyce Barber has been
admitted to Appalachian State
Award Ceremonies
Planned For Aug. 7
The Sears Symbol of Ex
cellence award is to be
presented to the Fieldale Towel
Mill in special ceremonies at the
mill Thursday, August 7. As part
of the program and celebration,
a barbecue dinner will be served
in the mill to employees on all
shifts.
The “Symbol of Excellence”
plaque is being awarded the
Fieldale Towel Mill for
l^ieldcrest Jointly Sponsors
Tennis Tournaments
ATP
Tor the second
ymer
Parti
consecutive
Fieldcrest will
tij '"''pate in the sponsorship of
p® Association of Tennis
, ofessionals (ATP) tennis
r,:,.''"aments, to be held in eight
j, '6s throughout the U.S. and
Sponsorship will be
g ^^ed with American Airlines
,3 Aetna Life and Casualty.
(I,'"6 semi-finals and finals of
'"ese
br""^ popular events
b "adcast live over
will be
Public
§ "adcasting stations on
"•'day and Sunday afternoons
tj," Monday evenings
p.aghout July and August.
j»0g ^ ’ g * ^ w K1 iiri n
Wimbledon”
g 6l and tennis scarf will be
fe^aby tournament players, and
()u®!'^crest will be identified
gg '"g the television coverage
.j," sponsor of the events,
fj, "6 Association of Tennis
tg ®'6ssionals is a prestigious
g. "is organization which lists
ig^.a^g its membership such
Ash *^"own players as Arthur
g "6 (recent Wimbledon win-
Rod Laver, John
h "'Combe, Stan Smith and
^606 Tanner.
g^ P6cial store events have been
tog "Sed in cities hosting the
r^"*'''aments, and stores have
Ponded enthusiastically to
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Arthur Ashe with Fieldcrest’s
‘Wimbledon” towel.
University and will major in
psychology. Her parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene D. Barber, Jr.
Her father is a shift foreman at
the North Carolina Finishing
Company division.
Eddie C. Bartel! plans to
attend Lees McRae College and
major in physical education. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley E. Bartell. His father is
a canteen serviceman and his
mother (Jeanette) a clerk at
the Laurelcrest Carpet Plant.
Sandra Jane Beck is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
T. Beck. Her father is a washer
mix man and her mother
(Patricia) a clerk at the North
Carolina Finishing Company
division. Sandra Jane will attend
the American Business and
Fashion Institute and will major
in accounting-secretarial.
Dewey R. Braswell is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Roland
Braswell. He will attend East
Carolina University and major
in business administration. His
mother (Madeline) is employed
at the Automatic Blanket Plant.
Joseph A. Brown will attend
Howard University and plans to
become a dentist. He is the son of
Mrs. Janie E. Barham, a battery
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outstanding performance in
manufacturing goods for Sears,
Roebuck and Co. during the past
year.
The award is based on the
general excellence of
merchandise produced by
Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. for Sears
during the past year. It also
recognizes the general
excellence of the Fieldale Towel
Mill’s performances in such
matters as shipping goods on
schedule and initiative in
developing new and improved
merchandise.
Special guests from Sears’
Chicago headquarters and
Fieldcrest sales officials from
New York will be at Fieldale to
take part in the ceremonies. On
Friday, August 8, the general
management of Fieldcrest Mills,
Inc. will honor the Sears visitors
at a luncheon at Meadow Greens
Country Club, Eden. Those
attending will include the com
pany officers, Fieldcrest sales
officials, members of the
Fieldale Towel Mill
management and key staff
personnel.
“The award to the Fieldale
Towel Mill is one of 479 that
Sears is presenting this year to
suppliers judged most
outstanding among its 12,000
merchandising sources,” said
James P. Hite, towel buyer for
Sears.
“This award is our salute to
those suppliers who have,
through their excellence, made
significant contribution to Sears’
reputation for quality
merchandise,” Mr. Hite said.
“It also recognizes each em
ployee for his contribution to the
superior performance of the
plant.”
The Sears “Symbol of
Excellence” award was won by
Fieldcrest’s bedspread
operation for four consecutive
years, 1967-1970. The award this
year is the first for the Fieldale
Towel Mill.
RALSTON, noted designer of women’s clothing.
Haisfon Will Design
Fieldcrest
Halston, one of the most
successful young designers of
women’s clothes in America,
will design a collection of bed
and bath fashions for Fieldcrest.
David M. Tracy, president of the
Fieldcrest Marketing Division,
has announced that an agree
ment has been signed and that
the first Halston collection will
include sheets, towels, bed
spreads and blankets.
Halston is a member of the
Coty Award Hall of Fame and
received that honor, the highest
that the fashion industry can
bestow upon a designer, in the
fall of 1974. He had previously
received four Coty awards for
excellence in design.
Elegance is Halston’s trade
mark, and his classic silhouettes
have influenced fashion here and
abroad. His revival of the
sweater returned knitwear to
popularity as a high fashion
item; his use of synthetic
“Ultrasuede” for a classic shirt-
dress design has sold over 18,000
copies and popularized the use of
synthetic suede in both couture
and ready to wear collections.
The Halston clientele includes
some of the world’s most famous
and talented women: among
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