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THE MILL WHISTLE Vol. 34 Eden, N. C., August 25, 1975 No. 4 New Grant, Scholarship Recipients Are Honored *'^sident William C. Battle chats with some of recipients of educational aid from Field- Foundation. Students, from left, are Patsy McEntire, Forest City; Dewey Braswell, ^Ffieid; Eddie Bartell, Laurel Hill; and Wilson Smith, Jr., Laurinburg. New recipients of grants and scholarships from the Fieldcrest Foundation were guests of the company at a luncheon at Meadow Greens Country Club August 11 prior to the students’ leaving for their respective schools. W. C. Battle, president of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., and a director of the Fieldcrest Found ation, spoke informally to the group and reviewed the acti vities of the Foundation. “We took a long, hard look at the Foundation some years back, and we found it was doing wonderful work,’’ Mr. Battle said. “But we were giving to bricks and mortar — in stitutions. “We decided then the best in vestment would be in the youth in the communities where we have facilities. We wanted to help young people who showed that they wanted to go on with their education, young people who showed the desire and ability to go on.” He said that since the grant-in- aid program was established in 1972, a total of 185 grants have been given to help the children of employees obtain education be yond high school. For the school year 1975-76, the Foundation gave 45 new grants-in-aid. In ad dition, 69 grants were renewed, making a total of 114 students enrolled this year and receiving grants. The grants range upward to $1,000 per year. Mr. Battle said that since the start of the Fieldcrest Scholar ship program in 1960, a total of 103 scholarships have been awarded, including eight new scholarships given this year. At present 40 Fieldcrest, Scholars are enrolled in college. Each (Continued on Page Six) ^ears Excellence Award Presented At Fieldale of the Fieldale cog ®‘. Mill have received re- for outstanding per- Sup^'^ce in manufacturing products for Sears, Jear and Co. during the past Hill fecial ceremonies at the ‘hnrsday, August 7, the J\Vg "Symbol of Excellence” P, fj.j "'as presented by James tor of Chicago, towel buyer The plaque was ac- ^ivi®? by C. H. Wiggonton, fetier 1*’ president and manager of Fieldale Oianufacturing. ^ree Flu Shots | j [ ^eing Offered schedule for the next Weeks for influenza im- ,,^'zation is as follows: ®Ptember 2— Foremost Mr. Wiggonton said he was “accepting it on behalf of Dave Simons, who had a good part in it, and all of you.” (D. E. Simons was division vice president and general manager of Fieldale towel manufacturing before his retirement last year). In presenting the plaque, Mr. Hite said the employees “have accomplished something to be proud of. The ‘Symbol of Excel lence’ is Sears’ way of saying ‘thank you’ for your outstanding performance. “This award is our salute to our suppliers who have, through their excellence, made a signi ficant contribution to Sears’ reputation for quality mer chandise,” he said, “It also re cognizes each employee for his contribution to the superior per formance of the plant.” The award is based primarily on the excellence of merchandise produced but also recognizes the general excel lence of the mill’s performance in such matters as shipping goods on time, providing- merchandise free from service or replacement problems, a minimum of customer returns, and the mill’s initiative in de veloping new and improved products. “Only 479 ‘Symbol of Excel lence’ awards are being pre sented this year to suppliers judged most outstanding among Sears’ 12,000 merchandising sources,” Mr. Hite said. In remarks to employees at the opening of the program, W. (Continued on Page Four) i Business Classes ffien Print Plant (First - j I I Registration Set be on Center, Piscata- classes will also Sc at Foremost P'etnber 2 and 3). Sft Pfember 10 Northeast 7- N.J. t'i^fPtember 11, 12 ®Male Towel Mill. S^P^ember 15 through Wa ***bcr 19 — Laurel Hill (jfP^s, Whiteville plant,, ®cnville plants, Auto- _ I piauis, rtULu- j ^ N^^'® Blanket Plant. j Registration for “Introduction to Business” (Business 101) will be held at the Fieldcrest Train ing Department in the AMP building, Eden, on Thursday, September 4, from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. This five quarter-hour credit course by the Rockingham Com munity College Business Department, is a basic course for persons going into the two- year business administration and secretarial science cur- (Continued to Page Two) In special ceremonies at Fieldale Towel Mill, J. P. Hite (right) presents Sears “Symbol of Excellence” award which is accepted by C. H. Wiggonton on behalf of mill.
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