THE MILL WHISTLE Eden, N. C., May 3,1976 K ■ ^■eldcrest Superdoffers ^0 Be Honored ByCompany Pruitt and Phillip Fieldcrest’s two have returned Ul)f,^‘'^Peting in the National •. *' Tournament held in ''die, S.C. Both won their V ®unds of competition, but ‘ defeated in the second L^. Pruitt of the Draper ij dpg Fieldcrest’s j Pipn filling doffer, was vie- ^Ollc • > wao viv.- i dof^**’®*' round on April ‘Sating Sandra Ervin “ IjJg-Milliken de Second round, however of he was defeated by Sammy Wil liams of Riegel Textiles who went on to win the national tournament in the filling division, by defeating Chris Hilliard of Reeves Brothers, Inc. Phillip Dickerson of the Bedspread Mill, the company’s champion warp doffer, won his first round, also on April 15, by defeating Tracy Tarlton of Cheraw Yarn Mills, but was defeated in the second round by Gary Dixson of Riegel. Dixson was later defeated by Bob Lawrence of Dixie Yarns who went on to win the national warp doffing championship by defeating Carl Kinney of Cone Mills. The fastest time recorded at the tournament filling division was made by Sammy Williams of Riegel, who doffed 104.348 bobbins per minute during one of the rounds. The fastest time in the warp division was made by Bob Lawrence of Dixie Yarns who doffed 88.276 per minute. An awards banquet will be held in Charlotte sometime (Continued To Page Six) Nn Is Named i Director Of ^ley Karastan RAY PRUITT I "cis X. Larkin, president yjKarastan Marketing has been named a board of direc- lllj ^rossley Karastan Carpet ii,p.^ley Karastan is jointly uy Carpets International ’ Great Britain and by l^'fest Mills, Inc. I ^Announcement was made ijj Prossley Karastan’s lnil'^Arters in Toronto, Fieidcrest, Missonis Get Award Fieidcrest and the Missonis have captured the coveted 1976 “Tommy Award,” of the American Printed Fabrics Council. The award was presented at the Council’s 10th Anniversary celebration dinner at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, an event attended by leaders of both the fashion and home furnishing industries. The Tommy Award — the most prestigious in the home furnishings industry, is bestowed in recognition of creativity in printed fabrics and related designs. Sophisticated Poppy and Sophisticated Stripe from the Missoni’s Mixed Emotions Collection for Fieidcrest, were winners of the Home Furnish ings and Domestics Design category, the only home furnishings category in 11 fashion awards given by the APFC. They were chosen from a 30 domestics highly The firm’s manu- k ‘Ag facilities are located in ’ Nova Scotia. I |j.harkin has been president Karastan Marketing since April, 1975. He is FRANCIS X. LARKIN Fieidcrest division of Fieidcrest Mills, Inc. 1st Quarter Sales Set Record jfj,corporate vice president He as ,^'Ndcrest Mills, ’Inc. V,. Karastan in 1974 Sfn ® vice president, jj that he had been a ff^Aal vice president and I ^Ahdise manager of towels Oatr. fashions for the ^th H As an officer and member of the board of directors of Cross- ley Karastan, Mr. Larkin will be able to advise the firm’s marketing and manufacturing divisions on programs and policies. Crossley Karastan produces tufted and woven carpets and rugs at its Truro mill, including products made on the Kara-loc loom developed by Karastan in the United States. Fieidcrest Mills, Inc. on April 27 announced record first quarter earnings of $2,233,000 or 61 cents a primary share — the third consecutive three months period in which a new high for the company was recorded. The first quarter results were announced by President William C. Battle at Fieldcrest’s annual shareowners meeting, who said also: “Barring any sudden reversal field of over contenders in a competitive contest. The 12-inch tall Tommy, fashioned of actual steel keys used by textile workers to adjust printing machinery, signifies the creativity and craftsmanship that are inherent in quality textile products. In a related award ceremony Melvin Jacobs, chairman of the board of Burdines in Miami, Florida, was named APFC retailer of the year. In his acceptance speech, Mr. Jacobs credited the burgeoning (Continued To Page Six) in the national economy, Fieldcrest’s sales and earnings should set new records in 1976.” The first quarter 1976 performance compares with earnings of $104,000 or 3 cents a primary share for the first three months of 1975. Earnings for 1976 include a gain on the sale of fixed assets of $200,000, net after taxes. the most effective edi- Ouse S Garden Features Collection ■5r, to appear on a C*’®st collection is featured % ^Pvil issue of House and \ ^ tnagazine. n fehiagazine pictures of Tai '6^''A'ta Missoni with their for Emotions Collection il)|^*'®st in an eye-catching, Page color spread. Set '■ stark white, the iJAhs Missonis and the Emotions Collection “ 'dominate the scene. simplicity of the aund sparks the impact of L^d Emotions colors and (On page eight are Tranquility Poppy and Stripe in the rose colorway with the Sophisticated Comforter) Nine small inset pictures, each employing a different variation of the Missoni touch, graphically illustrate for the consumer the endless possibilities for mixing and matching a look that’s at once individualistic and mood evoking. In the accompanying interview, Rosita Missoni urges her readers to be creative “We designed our sheets for people to play with. Sometimes we use as many as twelve fifteen colors at a time or we experiment, we feel free to do whatever we like. “And we think that everyone should have the same freedom .. . The idea is to give people as many combinations as possible — a much larger freedom, a much larger choice — with the confidence that no matter how the patterns are combined, they’ll look beautiful. Designers should give you the materials to design for yourself.” During the week of April 26 Tai and Rosita Missoni visited major Fieidcrest accounts (Continued To Page Six) m First quarter sales this year were $72,324,000, also a record, compared to $54,239,000 in 1975. Mr. Battle said all operations contributed to the first quarter record results. Mill operating levels were high, he continued, which reflected strong order rates and tightly controlled inventories. He added that personnel levels and expenses continued under strict control and that substantially lower interest costs also contributed to the 1976 first quarter results. In discussing the outlook for the remainder of the year, Mr. Battle observed that incoming orders are strong which reflects an increasing retail demand for the Fieidcrest products. The Tommy Award

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