SEPTEMBER 25, 1953
NEWS
PAGE THREE
IN BRIEF
SPINNING
Lawrence Brown, son of Lillie
Brown, roller picker, would like to
hear from all his friends. His ad
dress is as follows: Pvt. Law
rence Brown, U. S. 53-173-606,
Causual Co., M.P.R.T.C. 8801—
IT. SU., Camp Gordon, Ga.
Second Hand Willie Ward has re
turned to work after an absence of
several weeks due to illness.
Doffer Will Brown and Mrs.
Lillie Brown, spinner, spent a feM?
days of their vacation at Myrtle
Seach, S. C.
Yarn Man Roland Jolly reports
a very enjoyable vacation at Day
tona Beach recently.
Doffer Eli Webb, his wife,
Tressie, spinner, and their family
^i^joyed several days at Myrtle
Beach. Eli especially enjoyed fish
ing with his grandsons, Jerry and
Steve.
Overseer Sam Guffey and Mrs.
Ctuffey had a wonderful vacation at
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Alice Skipper, spinner, is
’’I the hospital recovering from a
fall she had recently.
Mrs. Pauline Hanna, spinner, her
husband, Belon, Twisting Depart-
and their daughter had a
''^onderful vacation in Florida.
Mrs. L. L. Davis, mother of
’Margaret Davis, spinner, is seri-
ously ill in the hospital at Gaffney,
• C. Margaret has been with her
■bother part of the time since ill-
’les.s
Section Man John Freeman and
is wife, Anna, spinner, spent a
days in Washington, D. C., re-
cently.
Jesse Redding, spindle oiler, and
family packed a picnic lunch
^^cently and spent the day in the
fountains.
Mrs. Corrie Johnson, Twisting
^Partment, wife of Head Changer
^^I'ett Johnson, returned to the
^spital for a second operation re-
cently.
Section Man John Davis, his
Lydia, spinner, and their sons
®^joyed a few days at Myrtle
^ach, S. C., recently.
Warding
Charles Jones, son of Walter
tu
intermediate tender, has re
to his home after spending
Ml-.
^onth in Victoria, Texas, with
and Mrs. A. P. Lobprise. While
ll\
’ he visited several towns
the Gulf of Mexico.
>Xer Jim Bates has returned to
j . after spending two weeks in
•^napolis, Ind., visiting Mr. and
Bill Bates and family.
Rawing Tender Joe Brewer and
g . y spent several days at
gewater during vacation.
dell Helms, Carding Depart-
p > his wife, and daughter spent
b their vacation at Carolina
^ch.
^^Ooling
'>elp
ovejv
^iss Margaret Summit, warper
has been out from work
^ Week due to illness,
det Maggie Reed, spooler ten-
^ ’ ^i^d her son recently spent
^ek in Tennessee.
Ruth Dfivis, daughter of
fQj, ‘ ^fady Davis, reclaimer, left
tgp ^^an’s College, Greensboro,
to resume her studies.
Jean Bell, spooler tender,
Spent a week at Myrtle
S. C.
DAVID McGINNIS, Spinning,
likes to have visual evidence of
his successes in fishing. The pic
ture above will undoubtedly go
into his scrapbook to remain as
proof of his big catch of carp
at Anthony’s Lake, near Boil
ing Springs, during his recent
vacation. This trip netted him 21
carp with the largest weighing
more than 5 pounds.
In Service
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JERRY V. HAMPTON, son of
Mrs. Gertrude Hampton (Spool
ing) is serving in the navy a-
broad the U.S.S. Los Angeles in
the Pacific. His adress: 967-42-
98, U.S.S. Los Angeles, C. A. 135,
c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.
Miss Sarah Graham, daughter of
Mrs, Robert Graham, winder ten
der, has entered nurses training
at Gaston Memorial Hospital,
Mrs. Robert Graham, winder
tender, spent a recent Sunday with
her daughter, Mable, in Hickory.
Maurice Hardin, sweeper, recent
ly spent the week end at Andrews,
N. C.
TWISTING
Twister Tender Harold Dodgen
spent his vacation at Myrtle Beach,
S. C.
Mrs. Bertha Dodgen, respooler,
visited relatives in McColl, S. C.,
during vacation.
Twister Tender Leon Hughes
and wife, Evelyn, respooler, visited
in Bennettsville, McColl, and Char
leston, S. C., during the week of
vacation.
Section Man Otha Chambers and
wife, Leona, respooler, visited the
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
L. Chambers in Lula, Ga., during
vacation.
Second Hand Wade Stiles, his
wife, Vera, respooler, and children
visited Mrs. Stiles’ mother, Mrs.
Alfred Green in IVfurphy during va
cation.
Mrs. Marie Fogle, respooler, her
son, Glenn Fogle, his wife, and
children spent, a week at Myrtle
Beach, S. C., recently.
Lathe Operator J. E. Fletcher
and his wife, Skeet, visited in Gat-
linburg, Tenn., and Knoxville dur
ing vacation. While in Knoxville
they attended the Bdrn Dance.
Intermediate Tender William
Cosey, his wife, Annie, reclaimer,
their grandson, Sohny, Doffer W.
T. Bennett, Mrs. W. T. Bennett,
and son visited relatives in Lake
City and Greenwood, S. C., during
vacation.
Section Matt fimory McDaniel
and his wife visitfed relatives in
Bryson City, N. C., alnd Oak Ridge,
Tenn., duHng vacation. Mrs. Clyde
Arrwbod returned with them and
spfeiit a week. Mrs. Arrwood is a
niece of Mr. McDaniel and Mrs.
Annie Cosey, reclaimer.
Overseer H. T. Aldridge and
wife. Pearl, inspector, spent their
vacation at their farm in Johnson-
ville, S. C.
Mrs. Myrtle Benton, reclaimer,
and husband vacationed in Cleve
land, Ohio, with their two sons.
They toured the states of North
Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio,
Kentucky, and Tennessee. They re
port a W'onderful trip.
Doffer William Massey, his fami
ly, and Mrs. Minnie Massey, re
claimer, vacationed at Myrtle
Beach.
Doffer J. A. Haney and family
vacationed at Lake Waccamaw and
Carolina Beach.
Doffer Jake Cogdill and family
visited in the mountains recentlv,
Doffer Thurman Summey and
family visited in Asheville during
vacation.
Mrs. Louise Hart, doffer, and
family visited in Cherokee on their
vacation.
Doffer Tommy Gibson and wife
visited in Chicago, 111., on their
vacation. While there, they visited
Mr. Gibson’s sister, Mrs. Jack
Imber and family.
Doffer P. G. Savage and family
vacationed in Atlanta and Gaines
ville, Ga.
Mrs. Hazel Clark, tie-in-hand,
and family vacationed at Myrtle
Beach.
Mrs. Lassie Crawford, respooler,
spent a few days recently in Gat-
linburg, Tenn.
Doffer Britt Moore and family
visited in Atlanta, Ga., during their
vacation.
W. T. Sniper, twister tender, and
family visited in Columbia, S. C.
Jud Whitaker has returned to
work after ten weeks of illnpss.
Mrs. Ruth Bolick, tie-in-hand,
and her husband, Paul, vacationed
at Daytona Beach, Fla.
Maude Jordan, twister tender,
vacationed at Myrtle Beach, S. C.
Valma Deal, re'^laimer, and dau
ghter visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Cook of Greensboro, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jones of
Kingsport, Tenn., were guests of
Mary Reese, respooler, recentlv.
Second Hand James. Piercy and
Mrs. Gatha Piercy, respooler, had
as their guests for two weeks, the
former’s brother, L. L. Brown and
Mrs. Piercy’s sister, Mrs. William
Duncan, both from Marshall,
Texas.
Ella Roberts, reclaimer, has re
ceived a message from her son-in-
law, M/Sgt, C. L. Krider and fami
ly that they are on their way home
from Frankfurt, Germany. Sgt.
Krider is in the 9th Air Force.
Mrs, Maybelle Watson and son
of Easley, S. C., have been visiting
Florine Chastain, respooler, and
her husband.
Yarn Man Tommy Gibby and
Miss Jo Ann Anderson were united
in marriage on August 9, 1953 at
York, S. C. The couple are making
their home in South Gastonia.
Mrs. Hazel Clark, tie-in-hand,
and family visited Mr. and Mrs.
A TYPICAL \ 1j_\\ at movie time in the playground on Friday
nights is shown here. Children—and grown-ups too— have packed
the area, sometimes considerably in advance of show time, for the
free movies the Recreation Department has presented through the
summer months.
H. G. Haun of Tellico, Tennessee,
during vacation. They also went to
Knoxville and Maryville, Tenn., to
see Mrs. Clark’s brother and sister.
Second Hand James Piercy and
his wife, Gatha, respooler, recently
visited in Lenoir, N. C. They went
especially to see Mrs. R. E. Piercy,
mother of Mr. Piercy, who is very
ill in the hospital.
Doffer Clyde Savage went deer
hunting at Charleston, S. C. during
vacation.
Overhauler Albert Laughlin,
Mrs. Laughlin, their sons, Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Laughlin visited Mr. and
Mrs. Reid Laughlin in Atlanta,
Ga., recently.
Twister Tender Glenn McMillon
has returned to work after a re
cent operation at Gaston Memorial
Hospital.
Pvt. Denny Dockery, son of Mrs.
Bonnie Dockery, reclaimer, visited
his parents foj a few days in Sep
tember. Pvt. Dockery is stationed
at Fort Campbell, Ky.
Mrs. Trella Beaver, tie-in-hand,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright, Mrs.
Betty Hayes and Hugh Holland
visited at Suit, N. C., during vaca
tion.
Mrs, Elimina Bradshaw, oiler,
Mr. Bradshaw, and children visited
Mrs, Bradshaw’s parents in Mur
phy recently.
Section Man W. H. Hughes and
Mrs. Hughes visited their daugh
ter, Mrs. Carl Walker in Silver
Springs, Md. They also visited Mr.
Hughes’ nephews in Pennsylvania
during their vacation.
Twister Tender .less Shehan, his
son, Harold, Luther Shehan and his
two sons went deep sea fishing at
Merrill’s Inlet during vacation.
Twister Tender Joe Aldridge,
Mrs. Aldridge, and children visited
in Rorkwood, Tenn., recently.
Twister Tender William Smith,
Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Hoffman visited in Causby, Tenn.,
during vacation.
Mrs. Ola Austin, tie-in-hand, had
as guest recently, her brother, Mil
ton Alford of Jersey City, N. J.
Willis W ells, tape man,
Mrs. Wells and daughter spent
their vacation in Charleston. S. C.
Twister Tender Hoyt Hardy,
Mrs. Hardy, and daughter recently
made a trip to Mt. Mitchell.
Section Man Curbie McGhee and
Mrs. Ruth McGhee, respooler, visit
ed the former’s mother, Mrs, B. F.
McGhee in Knoxville, Tenn., during
vacation.
Doffer J. C. Barnes and family
spent their vacation at Myrtle
Beach, S. C.
Twister Tender J. B. Easier spent
his vacation at his home on King
Street.
WEAVING
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Berry of
Valdese, spent the week end re
cently with Mr. and Mrs. George
Honeycutt.
Mrs. Roy Davis, tie-in-hand, is
recovering from a recent opera
tion.
Mrs. Pauline Stroup has return
ed to work after a recent illness.
Clara Wilson, Clara Conrad and
Helen Williams, tie-in-hands, re
cently made a trip to Virginia.
Carlon Dugan, Mrs. Carlon Du
gan, tie-in-hand, and family visited
Fontana Dam and Myrtle Beach
recently.
Bessie Beaver, tie-in-hand, and
family recently made a trip to
Virginia.
Mrs. Annie Bradsbaw, tie-in-
hand, has returned to work after
a recent illness.
Mary Biraki and her husband
visited in New York and Washing
ton, D, C., during vacation.
Mrs. Audrey Seymore visited her
husband in Atlanta, Ga., recently.
Mrs. Aliene Nelson and Brenda
Nelson spent their vacation in
Savannah, Ga,, and Daytona
Beach, Fla,
Mrs. Earline Gordon and family
attended the Lawter reunion held
annually in Saluda, Sunday, Sep
tember 6,
Mrs, Helen F. Heffner and fami
ly have moved into their new home
on North Ransom Street.
Mrs. Augustine Capps, her hus
band, and family spent their vaca
tion in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Ruby Barton, former em
ployee of Weaving, was a recent
visitor of her sister and other
friends in the plant,
Mrs. Risbeth Webb gave a birth
day dinner Sunday, August 9, in
honor of her husband, O. C. Webb.
Edna and Alvin Ledford have
moved into their new home on
Fifth Street Extension,
Lessie Tanner and her mother
had their niece, Mrs, Claudie
Jacobs of Georgetown, S, C,, visit
ing them during vacation.
Second Hand Floyd Kelly and
wife spent their vacation in Mur
phy, N, C,, Harrisburg, Va,, and
Carolina Beach, They report a
wonderful trip.
Mrs. Elvie Anthony, weaver, who
has had a recent operation at Gas
ton Memorial Hospital, has return
ed to her home.
Miss Nina Milton, smash hand,
spent her vacation in Chimney
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