Page Two CHATHAM BLANKETEER June 3, 1940 AROUND THE MILL * i * Officers of L. H. C. Club No. 1 Left to right: Catherine Whitencr, treasurer; Erline Mayber ry, vice-president; Violet Pardue, president; Mary Etta York, sec retary; Lula Church, assistant treasurer; and Maurice Gordon, as sistant secretary. CARD ROOM A Shift It is reported that Mr. Luther Hemric and Jones Wagoner went bear hunting over the week-end. Jones says the bears have been getting his chickens. We are glad to have M. C. Dobbins, J. E. Roseberry, and Gratis Walters with us in the Card Room. Ask Walt Dula about the hail storm 22 years ago. This department is one of the biggest departments in the whole mill and why doesn’t someone tell me something? If you don’t tell me the news by the next time, I am going to write some thing about everyone of you, even if I have to tell a story to get your name in the Blanketeer. Where, oh where, can the other two shifts be in this de partment? BURLING Mr. and Mrs. Al Boles and children spent Sunday in States ville. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ray have moved to their new home on the Swan Creek road. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Myers and children spent Sunday in North Wilkesboro visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gatty, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers, of Asheville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Carson Freeman recently. Mr. and Mrs. Broadus Renegar and daughter, Frankie, spent Sunday at Stone Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Dock Wagoner spent the week-end at Guilford Battle Ground. Charles and Basil Reavis are spending this week with their mother, Mrs. Fay Reavis. Lytle and his best girl motored to Winston-Salem Sunday. Mary Etta has gotten so she is a regular visitor at Jenkins Town. Clara and Lib say their bad teeth have Gone With the Wind. A certain girl in the Burling department got on the bus up town to go to Jonesville. She pulled the string and got off at Arlington. Now get this: Mary Sechrest wants to go to Jones ville, and she gets the Arlington bus, took a ride to Brooks Cross Roads and returned, got off the bus and walked four miles home. Pansy, what’s the excitement? Would you like to be treated like you treated the telephone receiv er? Emma, what is the reason for losing those few pounds? Not sleeping, or not drinking the proper amount of Eagle Brand milk? Bunie, don’t get down and out. We all have the Burr blues. Mick Brown was going into the walnut business until Hicks told him that his tree was a cherry tree. Evan Sparks is sporting a new car. He says it runs too fast. He almost got it up to forty the other day. Handsomest boy; Fred Cocker- ham. Wealthiest boy: Edworth Free man. Laziest boy; Mick Brown. OFFICE CHATTER It’s Monday morning and ev eryone is back after spending the week-end here and yon. Mostly “Yon,” I think. I noticed Mr. Harris is back from his vacation spent at Ocra- coke. He sure looks swell and we are all waiting to hear some of those tall fish yams. Maybe we will have to wait until Mr. Poore comes down from the New York Office. He went along too. Many things have happened since last issue: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harris are back at their desks after honeymooning in New York and points East. Henry Dobson got himself elected to the Legis lature ’er somethin’. Good going, Henry. Where’s our candy? Ola Crowder dined and danced at the Robert E. Lee. Uncle Dave Mas- tin’s son, Dave, has fully recov ered and is back on the job this morning, following an operation. Mr. Butler has learned to do the Shag. George Dick had a very lovely visitor last week. Mr. Poindexter has a telephone now. Ladies, the number is 92. Dick Chatham’s is Elkin operator, No. 8. (Helping Babe out.) Alex Chatham calls a wicked square dance. Speaking of square dancing, Mr. Chatham without a doubt had the best looking shirt there, but, I think Jack Clark had the best time with Bob Arm strong running him a close sec ond. Anyway a wonderful time was had by all. This brings us to the ball game with U. N. C. Saturday. It was one of those “Thriller diller” af fairs, with the wrong team win ning in the tenth inning. But it was a beautiful ball game and I think our team made a splendid showing. Reg Harris of the New York Office was here Friday, shaking hands and saying “hello” as well as receiving congratulations on his approaching marriage to a lovely southern girl. For Bugs Page it won’t be long either. July 6th, I think. It’s a son at the Bob Hartness’. Born May 28, at City hospital, Winston-Salem. His name is W. R. Hartness III. I think the new pin ball ma chine is a great improvement in our reception room, but I would like to put in a special request for a trophy for Ray Ball. I think I had better .sign off on that one. I hope Ray doesn’t take the Blanketeer. Young Mr. Hartness received the following telegram from the Elkin Chamber of Commerce: “Welcome as a new resident of Elkin. We have big things plan ned for you. A pitcher for Wea ver’s promised catcher, a boxing mate for Flynt’s Minor, an escort for Dixon’s toe dancer, a foster son for Blackwood and a protec tor in old age for Taylor.” WARP DEPT. A Shift Mr. and Mrs. Russell Transou had as their week-end guests, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Carter, and Miss Anna Carter, of State Road. Mr. and Mrs. Don Cochrane and family were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Snow, of Mountain Park. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ward and children, of Hickory, spent the week-end with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Odell Church. Mrs. Carrie Smoot and Misses Alice, Blanche and Ruth Smoot, of Danville, Va., spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hinson. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walls and daughters sang at Mt, Ararat church in Virginia, recently. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McCann and family attended the Decoration at Charity, Wilkes county, Sat urday. Carlie, someone told me that sure was good ham that you’ve been bringing to work. Charlie Sparks has bought a new car. He spent Sunday at New River. You didn’t bring anything back with you, did you? I mean, “Corn.” Mr. and Mrs. Will Hudspeth and daughter, Mary Joe, spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hudspeth, at Mountain Park. Bill Eldridge says he has no news, but that he’d have big news next time. Bill, are you getting married? Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clanton and Mr. and Mrs. Freer Adams spent last Sunday at Fort Bragg. Miss “Lib” Underwood, and Leon Maartin spent the past Sunday in Galax, Va. Mrs. W. E. Bivins and daugh ter, of Bryson City, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Odell Church. SPINNING B Shift Fred Norman doesn’t mind be ing called grandpa but hates to sleep with grandma. LeRoy Hayes, we want to know what there is so interesting about a beautiful filling station, when one is on their way to the races. We want to welcome Lawrence Byrd, Clifton Bauguss, Bill Fran cis, and Annie Key to this de partment. Arvil Alexander preached at Pleasant Home Sunday morning. We are sorry to hear of the death of David Cothran’s mother. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the people for their kindness and for the beautiful flowers in remembrance of our Mother. DAVID COTHREN AND RELATIVES

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