Happenings...
Editor Wins
Quiil Award
RODNEY SMITH
The son of two Fieldale employees
is the first Virginian to win the
national award given by the Inter
national Society of Weekly
Newspaper Editors.
Rodney Smith, editor of the
Gretna Gazette, is the recipient of
the 17th Annual Golden Quill Award
which is presented for excellence in
editorial writing in a non-daily
newspaper.
His father, John A. Smith, is a dye
machine tender and his mother,
Evelyn, is a clerk in the Slashing and
Yam Preparation Department.
4-H'er Is Tops
In N.C. District
DANA RARER
Dana Raper and her two hand
puppets have won in both county and
district 4-H competition. She will
now go the the state competition to
be held in Raleigh.
Dana, who just recently moved to
Eden when her father, Dan Raper,
was transferred from the Whiteville
Plant to Mechanical Development,
still represents Columbus County in
the competition.
One of the puppets is a 4-H student
asking questions about the
American Business System. The
other puppet is a law professor who
answers the questions. The entire
dialogue was written by Dana.
Self Earns Air Medal
Captain John W. Self of the U.S. Air Force has been awarded the I
Medai (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for his performance whiie participating
sustained aerial flight as a pilot over Europe and surrounding areas, Novel
ber 1975-October 1976.
The citation accompanying the award said Self flew critical missions
national significance in the face of hazardous land and weather conditio'’
Despite great personal risk and knowing the dangers involved, he perfo"
ed with outstanding skill and precision.
Fie is the son of John W. Self, chief instrument technician in the Engine*
ing Department at the General Offices.
TIM MOORE
PHILLIP LUCKADOO
RICKY SMITH
FRANK HUTCHINS
SCOTT HOWARD
.
LESLIE HOWAP’
Alexander Sheeting Mill
Employees’ Children Get Athletic Awards
Children of six employees at the
Alexander Sheeting Mill have been
recognized for outstanding athletic
ability in various high school sports.
Tim Moore, son of Ernest Moore
who is Weave Room section
foreman, was named Best Practice
Player in boys’ varsity basketball at
East High School.
Phillip Luckadoo received Most
Valuable Player award in freshman
baseball at Chase High School. His
father, Charles Luckadoo works in
the Shop.
Player and Most Runs Batted In
awards in varsity baseball at East
High School.
Ricky Smith, son of Stanley Smith
who is general foreman of Plant
Service, received Most Valuable
Frank Hutchins was named Most
Valuable Player in baseball at
Chase High School. His mother and
father, Marion and Franklin
Hutchins, are both employees in
the Weave Room.
Scott and Leslie Howard, stuoj
at East High School, are the chil®
of George Howard, perso’j
manager. Scott received
Valuable Player and Free Tl
awards in boys’ varsity basket
Leslie received Best Attitude tro
for girls'* varsity basketball.
THE MILL WHISTJ