Page Two CHATHAM BLANKETEER April 22, 1940 AROUND THE MILL NAPPING DEPT. B Shift Proud Grandfather Mr. S. E. Newman, of the Production Department, and his little granddaughter, Brenda Ann Vestal. Little Miss Vestal is 10 months old and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vestal, of Elkin. She is also the granddaughter of Mrs. Alice Vestal, of the Burling Department. There have been six people ad ded to the night force. Louise Wilkins, Bessie Laffoon, Emma Groce, Ruby Swaim, Wilson Bell and M. E. Gentry. We welcome you and we hope you like us. Dawson Cozart has moved into an apartment in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Barker, in West Elkin. We all wonder why Simmons and Moody came in last Saturday all scratched up. Was it a wild cat or a grisly bear? Sallie Ball was missing Satur day evening. We guess she was on the sick list. Glenn Martin says he likes to live in Elkin fine, but he doesn’t like to walk home alone at night. E. M. Brown has been on the sick list for several days, but is back to work again. Vena Cash has moved to Jones- ville, and is she superstitious. She stayed at home all day Saturday for good luck. We don’t guess she moved a broom either. Henry Stoneman is on our sick list. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Yates and Jimmy just will get tickled once in a while and have to take time out to laugh. Page seems to like Elkin fine and we understand why. Mae Sihoaf and Polly Gentry seem awful quiet along now. I suppose they have already taken spring fever. Our old reporter is still vaca tioning in California. We think Naomi should send us a picture for the Blanketeer. Little Dorothy Hensley, small daughter of Mr. Fred Hensley, was badly burned several days ago. She has recovered suffi ciently to be removed to her home from the hospital. Jack Boose, how about intro ducing us to the girl friend you meet shortly after three-thirty in the afternoon? WOOL DEPT. John Sears reports that he planted a garden on Good Friday but the only thing that turned out good was the onions. (Reason; It snowed Saturday and Sunday.) Frankly, we think that his wife did all the planting. Ashby Cheek has been making trips to Statesville to see a doc tor. We hope he will soon be well. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cockerham spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs.. J. A. Brooks of Traphill. Mr. and Mrs. Lott Swaim, Miss Grace Defibaugh and James (Red) Welborn spent the week end at Comer’s Rock, Virginia. Fred Shores spent the week-end with his wife for the first time in ages. We suppose he has to work most every week-end. Ralph Pinnix had quite a num ber of visitors Saturday night. Among them were Guy Shores, Gurney Wilkins and Fred Shores. Jim Cothren says that he will have the best farm in Wilkes county as soon as he finishes hauling lime for his land. Hasten Eldridge attended the auto races in Salisbury last Sun day. C Shift Denver Cockerham is going through his second childhood. He has just recovered from a case of old fashioned red measles. He is expecting to break out with the hives anytime. James Adams went to Winston- Salem to see the picture, “Gone With the Wind.” He was expect ing to see Tex Ritter and Gene Autry play in it. He was very disappointed when the show was over and he had not seen his he roes. Paul Sprinkle has purchased an ice machine. He says Ernest Myers head has to have an ice treatment every Sunday night and it is expensive to buy all the ice. DeWitt Burchette is now chief of police of Ronda. His ambition is to arrest someone with a big load of corn whiskey, then retire. The boys on this shift are won dering what happened to Bug Page’s face. Didn’t think the wedding was until July. The days of miracles are not over. Fat Laffoon has not in dulged in any spirits since last fall. Won’t someone invite him to church Sunday. Snowball Eldridge is waiting for the Chatham Blanketeers to start playing ball. He wants to go to Lynchburg, Virginia, one more time. Wonder why? Ray Norman and Webb Hayes stopped their truck line. Ray is now in the finance business. His interest rates are very low—low down robbery. John Walters requests the Klondike Farm to send buttermilk to the mill in gallon jugs. It takes him too long to sober up on a pint at the time. Bill Swift does not have any trouble keeping up with his hat now. He leaves it home for Bill, Jr., to play with. Russell Burcham of the second shift, brought a very charming visitor through the mill the other night. She lives in Raleigh. I think he is trying to get her to make Elkin her home. Smooth choice, Russell. This is your reporter’s first at tempt to get news from the wool room in a long time. I am going to write something about you, so you may as well get your news ready when I come arond, or something may be told on you that you wouldn’t want told. WARP DEPT. A Shift Mrs. Evan Martin and daughter, Bennie, spent last Saturday in Winston-Salem. Glenn Evans of New York City, spent a few days with .his sister, Mrs. Odell Church last week. Mrs. Ethey Macy and Miss Vetra Macy of Goldsboro spent last week visiting Misses Minnie and Ethel Macy. Miss Ruth Jackson spent last week in Tennessee visiting friends. Ruth, how’s Charles getting along? Mr. and Mrs. Roy Judd have moved into their new home at State Road. Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer Kennedy and Mrs. Fanny Kennedy of San ford and Mr. W. E. Cochrane and Claude Cochrane of Cameron spent last week-end the guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Gilliam. Lulu Church reports a “Whoop ing” good time over the week-end. Well, we are sorry the children all have whooping cough, Lulu. Charlie Sparks says he’s giving black eyes instead of taking ’em from now on—Folks, just wait ’til next Christmas. Dan says someone shipped a page—nice going, Dan. Mary Byrd knows some news but she wont tell it. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Clanton tpent last week-end in Statesville. Charlie Sparks has bought a lawn mower and is going to Ha waii. There were only 10 cadets present when the U. S. Military Academy at West Point was opened July 4, 1802.

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