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PAGE SIX TBE ECHO HAY, 190 PAY OS VBUS “Gus” Gerald Grose, H. A. 2-c, formerly a helper in the Chemical Laboratory, after completing boot training at Great Lakes, came in April 13. Gus is a hospital appren tice and expects to take training at Great Lakes, 111. WHO'S WHO —BY STAFF WRITERS— HUNLEY MEHAFFEY Inez Summey, Specialist Q, 3-c, visited the Finishing Department, where she was formerly employed, during a 7-day leave. Inez is in Naval Communications. On April 16th, she received a specialist ra ting, now is a Petty Officer 3-c. Seaman Summey has a brother in Italy in the army, also a brother in the navy. Pvt. Birdell Montieth, of the 6th Service Command, has trained at Daytona Beach Fla., Richmond, Ky., and Camp McCoy, Wise. She visited April 11, and is. expected to go overseas. Pvt. Montieth said, “It’s wonderful to be in the WAC, but I don’t want to make a career of it.” Cpl. Jack Huggins left Ecusta’s Engineering Dept, in March, 1943, had Weather School at Chanute Field, 111., and is now stationed at Foster Field, Texas. Cpl. Huggins had basic training at Miami, Fla He came in April 27 and returned to Foster Field. Pfc. Ray Winchester, of the In fantry, a former employee of the Chemical Laboratory, came in May. Pvt. Winchester had basic training at Camp Howze, Texas, maneuvers in Louisiana, and is now stationed at Camp Claiborne, La., as an instructor in prevention of ma laria. Incidentally, Ray has been playing trumpet in the Division band. Ray said, “It’s great to be back, but I can’t get used to all these girls.” S. Sgt. Huey Jackson is now at Fort Sill, Okla., after seeing much of the world. S. Sgt. Jackson was in the first tas^k force to land in New Caledonia and in the first army ground forces to go to the Solomons, seeing four months of action there. He was for six weeks in a rest camp in the Fiji Islands, then to Camp Beale, Calif., for seven months, 30 days in Camp Cooke, Calif., and to his present station. He left Ecusta’s Machine Room in March, 1941, and visited us on May 4, 1944. Hunley “Mac” Mehaffey has been employed in Ecusta’s Filter Plant as assistant operator for almost two ye^ars. “Mac” is a native of Transyl vania but for a number of years has made Leicester his home; there he attended Leicester High School. “Mac” is very musical, he enjoys singing and dancing and doe^ both well. Mac’s hob bies are boxing and “making music.” Before coming to Ecusta he was employed by N. C. State Highway Commission. LOUIS TOWNSEND Sgt. Scott Galloway left Ecusta’s Refining Room in December and returned for a visit on May 9th. He had basic training at Keesler Field, Miss. He is now stationed at Langley Field, Va. Sgt. Gallo way is a gunner on a B-24, Wade F. We,bb, CM 3-c, of the 10th Beach Battalion, and a former employee of the Electrical Shop, recently visited us while on a 7-day furlough. Carpenter’s Mate Webb had boot training at Great Lakes, 111., and has just completed 13 weeks amphibious training at Fort Pierce, Fla. He left Ecusta June 17, 1943. Carroll Metcalf, C-2c, of the Merchant Marine, has been across five times, twice to Africa, once to Italy and twice to South Wales. He was in the invasion of Italy. He left the Pulp Mill in February, 1943, had boot training at Sheep’s Head Bay, N. Y., and was assigned to a ship for training as ship’s cook. Merchant Seaman MetcaK, on a 30-day leave, visited us May 2, 1944. ' In 1905, in Brevard, when a yell broke the air, Louis “Nat” Townsend was born. “Nat” at tended Brevard High School, a school of refrigeration in Day ton, Ohio, and an electrical school in Chicago, IIL In February, 1939, “Nat” came to Ecusta on construction and in June began work in the Electri cal Department on shift work for three years, but now does general repair work and helps to keep our electrical equipment and refrigeration in condition. “Nat’s” wife teaches school at Pisgah Forest School. Both photography and wood carving are “Nat’s” hobbies. HELEN KIMZEY Pvt. Paul Laxton Cantrell left Ecusta in February, 1944, from the Machine Room. He took his boot training at Parris Island, S. C., and was later sent to Cherry Point, N. C., where he is now sta tioned. His brother, Carl Cantrell, is meterman at Ecusta. PAY US VISITS S. Sgt. Ed Rothbauer, on detached service at Greenville Army Air Base, is a former employee of the Pilot Plant, when he left Dec. 26, 1942. S. S^. Rothbauer visited us May 6, 1944, while on a 36-hour pass. His present headquarters 1* at the Columbia Army Air Base. Pfc. Ralph Case, Camp Stewart Army Air Field, Hinesville, Ga» spent a 10-day furlough with hi* wife, the former Miss Betty WiWe of the Hand Booklet Dept. Pv** Case does clerical work in the Army Air Corps. Brown-haired Helen Kimzey has worke,d in Ecusta’s Pulp Mill office for more than two years. Helen was born in Mills River; she graduated at Mills River High School, class of ’36, an active member in dramatics. After a year’s training in bus! ness at Cecil’s Business College, Ashe,ville, N. C., she was em ployed in Pollock’s general of fice. She came to us from Rail road Salvage in Hendersonville, where she worked as a secretary and bookkeeper. He^en joined Ecusta’s band as a clarinetist in March, 1943. She is also a member of the chorus and Ecusta’s Girl Sextette. Fishing is Helen’s hobby. Harry Sentelle, Radioman former warehouse worker, paid us a visit on his 13-day leave. Sen* telle was sent to New York for four months and then to Washing' ton, D, C., for two months addi tional training. He is now stationed at Chatham, Mass., near Boston- His sister, Lois Sentelle, works Endless Belt ECHO’S MUSICAL INTRODUCTIONS MARGARET McKINNEY You probably need no introduc tion to Ecusta’s bass drummer. Her name is Margaret McKinney. Before coming to Champagne’s Machine Booklet in 1941, Mar garet was employed as a sales* lady. She was transferred to her present work, in the Finishing Department, in July, 1942. Margaret is a graduate of Mills River High School, class of 1938, and was a member of the baske.tball squad for four years. In March, 1942, Margaret join ed the band as bass drummer. She is also a member of the chorus, a bowling team and the basketball squad. Reading is Margaret’s hobby. William G. Ball, S 1-e, was for merly employed in Champa^n® Printing Department, and left i** March, 1943, for military service- Seaman Ball had boot training Bainbridge, Md. He says he li^®* the navy fine and expects to b® at Bainbridge for the duration. William R. Gossett, Ph. M brother of Jesse E., and form®*^ employee of the Landscape Cre^ and Machine Room, also visited o® April 26th. After boot training Bainbridge, Md., he was graduat®^ from Hospital Corps School Aviation Medicine at Corpus Chri*" ti, Texas, and later transferred tj Olathe, Kansas, for advance® Training in Aviation Medicine. ^ routine is the physical examin*' tion of aviation pilots. Leslie Coleman, Jr., Third ficejr, of the Merchant Marine, former employee of Champagne® Printing Department, came in t^® latter part of April. Coleman boot and advanced training * Sheep’s \Head Bay, N. Y. He r®' turned to Great Lakes and f^®^ there to Army Transport Co^' mand, to do shipping in the Med*' terranean. He had a 24-day Burder Teague, S 3-c, left chine Room in February, He cently visited us on his boot from Great Lakes, 111. Teague ^ pects to be assigned to aerial tography or torpedoman on return to Great Lakes. Joyces P. Sentelle, Radioman visited us on his 13-day leave AP*’ 15,1944. Before leaving in Octol^ ' 1942, he was employed in the spection Dept. He took his training at Norfolk, Va., sp®j four months in Radio School»J: C. A. Institute, N. Y. C., and months in Advance Radio. Sent®^ is now at Radio Station, Chatba®*' Mass. Pvt. Martin E. Turbyfil* Champagne in August, 1943, Shipping operator. Recently spent a 10-day furlough here. is now attached to the 100th ® vision of Fort Byagg and had ^ training at Camp Wheeler, Jesse E. Gossett, E. M. %c, ^ seen plenty of action since ^ boot training at Bainbridge, and Commando training at . mons, Md., in the Atlantic ^ South Pacific war areas. A Gossett docked in Norfolk visited us while on a 4-d»y April 26th. He is a former ® ployee of the Landscape Cr«^*
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