PAGE FOURTEEN THE ECHO September, News And Gossip From Our Various Departments Refining Dept. News (B Shift) By JACK RHODES Shifts A and B were given a big turkey supper on September 1, which was thoroughly enjoyed To start the evening, we chose up and had a softball game that was really something to watch. Bill McClung and “Fireball” John Ball locked horns in a pitchers battle that was highlighted by Clonnie McGaha’s two home runs Floyd Evans and Speedy Jones also connected for the circuit. Ev erybody had a good time with but one casualty. George Mc- Kinna tried to plow, up a brick pile with his chin and had to go to First Aid. It was a good ball game, with Tod Newman’s “Old Men’ going down by a score of 17—14. After the ball game, supper was served. Everybody acted the gentleman but J. B. Rogers. Ev erybody had two or three (Jack Wilber and Thad Newman) help ings of turkey, but not J. B. He only had one helping, and six (that I counted) large cups of ice cream. Everybody seemed to have plenty but Earl Gray. He carried some home in his pock ets. Bingo was played at the par vilion and several nice prizes were passed out. Mrs. Charlie Ashe won a pair of nylon hose, and Charlie pout ed all next day because she wouldn’t let him make a skull cap out of them. Lloyd and Clannie McGaha won enough caady and cigarettes to last quite awhile. (So did I.) Speedy Jones went to a lot of trouble to prepare a special prize for some of the grown-ups, but it turned out that the little boy who won it was just at the right age to make Speedy’s prize use ful, and was his face red, as he tried to wisecrack at the boy. We really had a nice time, and to those folks who made it pos sible and those who served at the dining table so faithfully, our sincere thanks for a delightful evening. Jack Wilber is the only fel low I’ve ever heard of who Bingo- ed and Wa-Hooed at "the same time. Picked up a nice piece of gos sip. Understand that Enno is planning to start a cattle ranch, and Tod Newman is going to help him in some capacity, “Cow boy,” I reckon. I hear that Bud White is quite proud of his manly physique, as long as he can hold his chest up. We have several new men and we hope their stay will be pleas ant and long. We are aJso glad to have L. W. Hollingsworth back after serving in the army for three or four years. The Refining bowling (eam is planning for another season. With the addition of “Pro” Russ Green and other new men, we expect to make a better showing this year. “Dave Minor” Mills is sporting a brand-spank new motorcycle. So if you see a long red streak go ing down the road, it ain’t the fire engines,—it’s Jimmy. Marvin McCall took his vacation last month, and from the bear tales that he has been telling, he really had a nice time. At long last, after several sea sons of unfruitful hunting, Leland, Clifford and Paul Hooper final- ly brpught in four coon feet, Ecusta “Champs” For Th ree Consecutive Years m Above is a picture of Ecusta’s 1946 Departmental League Baseball Champions taken as they presented with the championship trophy. This is the; third consecutive year these boys have won coveted trophy and you can see by the picture that they are proud of their record. Left to right> t' are: John Pickejsimer, Rick Orr, Grover Suttles, Coy Fisher, Raymond F. Bennett, Johnny Anderson. White, Wilson Gregory, “Footsie” Case and Bobby Morris, bat boy, kneeling in front. Absent ^ ture was taken were: M. Pace, F. Miller, S. Robinson, W. Warren and R. Head. Inspection News ^ By BUVEE CAPPS So sorry—the gossip flew over on the wrong side of the fence, and we didn’t catch much, but we’ll try to scare it out next time. Wonder what is wrong with Ras- tus? He tried to come to work while on vacation. Raleigh is still “hoarding” fur niture. It seems that everybody missed their coffee—especially on grave yard. Wonder where the “Brew er” was? Monroe has squirrel fever. The only cure is a good rifle and an early start. Earl really misses a certain girl who was transferred to Finishing last week. We miss her, too, Earl. We hope Ralph has a speedy re covery from his attack of asthma. D. L. and David are in the new home business — David trying to build one and D. L. buying one. Who says Claude can’t eat corn with his new teeth. We notice Hubert wearing an unusually long face. Wonder if the transfer of his helper could have anything to do with that? Red Cagle calls himself “City Dude” since he has moved into his new home in the city. Says he can’t associate with just anybody any more. Well, folks, we’ll be flapping off for this time. So long. P. S. — Gordon is handling the word “t r u t h” mighty carelessly again. Bowling Schedule American Leagrue Schedule — 1946*^ Name of Teami CODE Team No. 1—Machine Room 2—Champagne * 3—Office 4—Power. 5—Refining. 6—Research. Six Team Schedule — 25 Weeks — Begin October 2, Boy, was Guy Emerson envious! Jim Cox has been out sick, and we are glad to have him back with us at work. Last, but not least, thanks to the company for the general raise recently given. Our congratulations to Jack Wilbur and Fulton Holliday on being elected Vice-President and Director, respectively, in the Five Year Service Club. You folks who have been missing these meetings ought to come on out. Couldn’t help but notice “Chow-Hound” Russell at the line for turkey the other night. “Curly” English ffoially stopped him, after he had bucked the Jine three tiines! So long! Date October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 i November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27 December 4 December 11 Alley 1—2 1—2 5--4 3—1 2—6 1—5 5—6 2—3 &-4 3—5 4—2 3—4 1946 December 18 1—6 January 8 2—5 January 15 4—1 January 22 6—3 January 29 l—2 February 5 5—4 February 12 3—l February 19 2—6 February 26 i—5 March 5 5—6 March 12 2—3 March 19 6—4 March 26 3—5 April 2 4—2 MORE THAN 1000 (Continued From Page Seven) stans were particularly proud and happy to hear the children’s band in its first appearance at Ecusta since an intensive training period together during the summer. A schedule shown in another section of this paper lists each prize winner who participated in the Display, and shows the number of prizes won by each exhibitor in each Division. • a (fjl He had been given a ^^5 ft raise, but kept the ^ his wife until payday, her a big roll of raise dear; go get ^ decent clothes.” pe "jf Friend Wife: “Albe^’ p-f decent clothes all going to dress like otH jlH' First Wife; “Does talk in his sleep?” -jj Second Wife: "No. r ; ribly annoying . . •