THE MILL WHISTLE
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Vol. 36
Eden, N. C. October 24, 1977
No. 8
^tuckel, Williamson Are
division Vice Presidents
'J- Stuckel and Fred C. Will-
^ivi have been promoted to
kara*°f^ vice presidents by the
Marketing Division. The
fopl^^JJ^^inent was made in New
lent f ^vancis X. Larkin, presi-
^Msion Karastan Marketing
?^*^ckel has been named division
'ice
Williamson has been appointed
division vice president. Contract
Sales. He had been national contract
sales manager for Karastan since
December, 1975. He will continue to
report to Charles G. Horn, division
vice president, Karastan Sales.
'^rpet
president of the Laurel Hill
ui^ij Rug Department, which
the^^
® the tufted carpet operation
njj, ® company. He had been
)e>33 of the Merchandising
apua Laurel Hill since
epof/?’ ^^^5. He will continue to
icg to Ben W. Binford, division
President for Merchandising.
Before joining Karastan, Stuckel
had been a product merchandise
manager in sheets and towels for the
Bath and Bed Division of Fieldcrest
Mills, Inc. Williamson come to
Karastan from the Gulistan division
of J. P. Stevens. Both men will
continue to make their headquarters
at Karastan’s sales offices in New
York.
Bruce stuckel
FRED WILLIAMSON, JR.
^5-Year Club Meetings Set
The
BLANKET MANUFACTURING
Pf Fj", 25-Year Club meeting for the Blanket Manufacturing Division
Hrapgr^^^t Mills,Inc. will be held Saturday, October 29 at 11 a.m. at the
Tf||.,„ ®'^®ntary School Cafeteria in Eden.
153 rtew members will join the club this year, making a total of 609,
'hreagi 25-Year Club meeting for the Bedspread Greige and Bed-
'^srin„,.^'^'shing Mills also will be held Tuesday, November 8 at noon in the
'been
'vhom are active employees and 356 retired employees.
KARASTAN RUG MILL
25-Year Club meeting for the Karastan Rug Mill will be held
Eii
hew members will join the club this year, making a total of 273, 136
9re active employees and 137 retired employees.
BEDSPREAD MANUFACTURING
November 8 at noon in the Winding Department at that mill.
Th,
oai. 3 Department at the Bedspread Greige Mill.
•ai Of nnembers from Bedspread Finishing will join this year making a
“^5, 29 of whom are active employees and 16 retirees from that mill.
fig g ^ new members from Bedspread Greige Mill will join this year mak-
■ 'otal
mill.
of 181, 63 of whom are active employees and 118 retirees from
Karastan Rug Sale
A Success”
(See Story and pictures on Page 8)