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SECOND SECTION Franklin, N. C, Thursday, May 26, 1960
James Spencer Love
James Spencer Love, chairman of the board and president
?f Burlington Industries, Inc., was born in Cambridge, Mass.
He was educated at the Cambridge Latin School and Harvard
University. Mr. Love began his business and textile career in
March, 1919, joining the Gastonia Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany at Gastonia. The following year with his father, he pur
chased controlling interest in the small mill he was working
for and became secretary-treasurer and chief executive officer.
In 1923, the Gastonia company was sold and the machines
were moved to Burlington, where, with a group of local busi
nessmen, the first mill of the present Burlington Industries,
Inc., was organized and built. Mr. Love has served as chief
executive of the company since its founding. Burlington In
dustries is now the leading fabricator of textiles in the world.
Congratulations to
Franklin Hosiery Co.
on their
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
Their growth and development here
has meant a lot to our community. We
want to ,take this opportunity to say to
each and every employee and to the entire
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organization,
"WE ARE PROUD OF YOU".
In all sincerity, may we add that we
hope your progress here in the filture will
be as rapid as it has been in the past.
We have certainly enjoyed doing busi
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ness with each of you, and if there is any
way we can be of service in the future,
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please let us know.
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MACON COUNTY SUPPLY CO.
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MACON FURNITURE MART
Stephen A. Bundy
Steven A. Bundy has been superintendent of Franklin Hos
iery Company since its opening and was on duty at the plant
even before construction was completed. A native of James
town, he is a graduate of North Carolina State College. He
joined Burlington in March of 1946, following his discharge
from the Army Air Force, having served four years during
World War II. ,Since joining Burlington as a manufacturing
apprentice in a plant at Asheboro, Mr. Bundy has had exten
sive manufacturing and administrative experience in several
Burlington plant operations. He is a member of the Franklin
Methodist Church, the Rotary Club, and a past director of
the Franklin Chamber of Commerce. Married to the former
Miss Alice Ligon. He and Mrs. Bundy have two children, Ligon
and Stephen, Jr.
Richard P. Murphy
Richard P. Murphy is office
manager of Frankfin Hosiery
Company, .a position he has
held since Nojemher, 1957. A
native of Columbia, Tenn., he
joined Burlington Hosiery Com
pany in June 1954, at Harri
man, Tenn., where he served in
administrative duties until com
ing to Franklin. Mr. Murphy at
tended Central High School in
Columbia and is a graduate of
Tennessee Tech. Before joining
Burlington, he served for four
years in the U. S. Army and
was a teacher and coach at
Clinton County, Ky., and in
Harriman. He is a member of
the First Methodist Church
here and treasurer of the Babe
Ruth League. Mr. Murphy is
married to the former Miss
Madeline Fletcher, of Rose Hill,
Va. They have two children,
Linda and Marlene, ages 4
and ?.
Burlington Firm
Top Fabricator
Burlington Industries, the par
ent firm of Franklin Hosiery Com
pany, is the world's leading fabri
cator of textiles ? a major sup
plier of fabrics for every type of
apparel, for the home, and for in
dustrial uses.
Burlington is the largest weaver
of man-made fibers, of worsteds
and woolens, of glass fabrics; the
largest of hosiery manufacturers;
and one of the largest factors In
cotton textiles.
Their plants produce over one
billion yards of woven material
each year. Burlington fabrics go
into virtually every known textile
market. End' uses of Burlington
products include:
Apparel ? fabrics for: men's
regular and tropical weight suits,
shirts, slacks, dress and sport
shirts, sportswear, ties, jackets,
uniforms, rainwear, work clothing,
pajamas, robes, underwear, over
coats, and beachwear: in women's
dresses, suits, coats, skirts, slacks,
lingerie, beachwear, blouses, sleep
wear, and uniforms; also chil
dren's wear of all kinds. End- pro
ducts made by Burlington are
principally all types of hosiery for
men, women and children; and
ribbons.
Industrial: chafer fabrics for
tires; fabrics for auto upholstery,
auto seat covers and auto con
vertible tops; fiberglass reinforce
ment for boats, luggage, aircraft,
missiles, helmets, etc.; man-made
fiber reinforcement fabrics for
swimming pools, ..packaging ma
terials, abrasives, tapes and nar
row fabrics; vinyl-coated fabrics
for other industrial uses.
Household: upholstery. slip
covers, draperies, mattress tick
ings, sheets, carpets, wall cover
ings.
CONGRATULATIONS
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And
BEST WISHES
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Franklin Hosiery Co.
On Their
Fifth Anniversary
YOUR GROWTH HAS MEANT
A LOT TO OUR
community
THE CHILDREN'S SHOP
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FRANKLIN HOSIERY COMPANY, AN OFFSPRING OF EURLINGTON INDUSTRIES
(Staff Fhoto)
NO EXPENSE OR EFFORT SPARED -
Franklin Plant Is Last Word
In Modern Hosiery Production
Franklin Hosiery Company is one of the most mod
ern and best equipped hosiery plants in the world.
?From the time the ground was broken until the
first knitting machine went into production on May
30, 1953/, no expense or effort was spared to provide
the best in building, equipment, machinery, and em
ploye working conditions.
The one-story, completely air-conditioned building,
?with almost 70,000 square feet of floor space, rests on
a 30 acre tract of land, which provides ample parking
space for plant employees and
visitors.
The all-modern plant is specially
lighted and incorporates the last I
word in hosiery manufacturing. I
equipment and employee comfort !
The plant is a unit of Burlington
Hosiery Company, world's leadirc
producer of hosiery for men,
women, and children. It is a
greige knitting and processing
operation, producing ladies' seam
less hosieiy.
Months Of Study
The annuoncement in October,
1955, by Frank B. Duncan, then
chairman cf the Industrial Di
vision of the Frankiin Chamber
of Commerce, and Woodrow
Reeves, president of the Chambei
of Commerce, that Burlington
would erect a plant in Macon
County culminated several weeks
of negotiation on the part of
Burlington officials and Macon
citizens. It also ended months of
stuc'y by Burlington representa
tives of possible sites for the new
plant facility, a survey that in
volved several states and a num
ber of communities. -
Working with Mr. Duncan and
Mr. Reeves to bring the Burling
ton plant here were John M.
Archer, Jr., president, and Harmon
H. Gnuse, Jr., vice-president, of
Nantahala Power and Light Com
pany. Members of the board of
aldermen and members of the
county board of commissioners
cooperated very closely in negoti
ations and in contacts "with Burl
ington representatives. The cham
ber of commerce secured a tract
of approximately 30 acres of land
for presentation to Bu. lington as
a plant .site.
The erection of the Franklin
SEE NO. 1. PAGE 8
a great big
Happy Birthday
to
Franklin Hosiery
Company
from
Macon Motor Company
it's great having you in our community
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CONGRATULATIONS TO . . .
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Franklin largest industry
FRANKLIN HOSIERY COMPANY
On their fifth anniversary
and
BEST WISHES FOR THE FUTURE
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