PAGE TWO THE ECHO December, 19^® News And Gossip From Our Various Department Fine Paper News By EILEEN NELSON It’s almost Santa Claus time and several of, us have already posted our letters to the old gentleman. Edith Wright has asked for a new rocking chair, the one she has is about worn out. Bill Erwin wants a case of coca- colas, his supply is getting low. Margaret Ponder would like sev eral boxes of ECUSTA fine flax paper so she can write lots of let ters to Raleigh. We are going to miss Weldon Misenheimer, but we wish for him lots of success in his new bus iness. Edna Fulton has been sick for a few days. Hope she is feeling much better. Charley Clayton was passing out cigars a few days ago. The reason, a baby boy, named, Charles Linden. Dot Gray enjoyed a week’s va cation at home resting and also getting acquainted with her new dog, “Black Satin Peggy,” an early Christmas present. Roy Carter is spending most of his spare time these days lassoing fish to be used in the cafeteria. What a handsome sketch of Mitch Taylor in the last issue of the Echo—wait till Hollywood sees that. That’s all for this month. Mer ry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone from all of us in the Fine Paper Department Canteen-Cafeteria Chatter By ANNE KITCHEN Put on your specs and get ready to read, here comes the “Cafeteria-Canteen Chatter,” with Hal and Olivia taking their vaca tions this week. Next appearing on the waiting list for vacations are Elaine and A. P. Hope all of them have enjoyable vacations. Someone please tell Elaine that she is not supposed to wear her apron home from the Cafeteria. We are proud to welcome Le roy Holden back to work after spending two years in service. The Cafeteria certainly enjoy ed serving a free turkey dinner to all employees and we wish to express our thanks to Mr. Straus. Divola and Bill went to Ashe ville last week in search of Santa Claus and we are sorry to report that they didn’t find him (Bet he stayed at the North Pole.) What’s this we hear about “Onion Hill” and trapping for muskrats—a little birdie said that Perkins knew. Mrs. Blake and Helen say eat ing carrots will make your looks deceive your age. They greatly enjoyed surprise parties last month. Well, we’ve already guess ed it, they must have been birth day parties. Well, you can put your specs back in the case, and be waiting until next month. Merry Christ mas to all! SATISFACTION The small town doctor was tak ing a friend for a trip in his car. “I say, look out,” cautioned the passenger, “you’re doing over 60 miles per hour.” “Don’t worry about that,” chuckled the doctor, “I’ve got the only village policeman in bed with the rbaunutiam.” '^^OKEY, IT AIM'T part OF MY JOB. . . \'X/MER/T0P/0//S S£/?V/C5 AA/p 3£yoA^i^ r///F i/AJE Of lill 111 ''quit eEtFlNCr,BU9.YOU COULP CARRY \NSURANCE to cover pees THING'S/" Refining Dept. NeW« B Shift By JACK RHODES Here it is, almost Christmas iime again, everybody still ed of the terrific Thanksgiving dinners they enjoyed. Now, we all ready to greet Santa Claus without a doubt, children come him with open arms, cn Santa, we are all for you. Since Jimmy Mills has return® from jury duty, he has tried everybody on the shm has tried to draft as a sort of all round handy’® ’ but it won’t work. , Frank Patton has just complet® his vacation, spent in Florida reports plenty of bird hunting sunshine. . ■ Cleat Hardin has establ^ne himself as an election I”;®"!! Ralph Nicholson will swear to i Due to one of Ed rabbit gums disappearing week, we understand he is P ning concrete footings and 3*^ ^ for them to fasten to. Ed w to have his meat. Paul Hooper, Charlie land Thomas and Clifford , pie have been gathering corn have reported a bumper crop- most 15 gallons to the Lloyd McGaha, sunburnea brown has come back from cation in Florida. . „ a Devere Hardin is trip to New York during mas. Hope you have a nic “Slim.” ^nleted Sam King has about njjjg his new home and we’re ^ for an old fashioned ing. Jack Wilber and Mack f are to furnish the heat. ggt Lamarr Hamilton doesn "6IRLS, let's all have THAT SWEET FRESH SCHOOL eiRL ALLURE SO ATTRACTIVE TO MEN ...JUST USE'/ysfiK PACK DAIW" Lamarr Hamilton be much sleep on graveyard, sure makes up for it on -jjjg shift. Just a neat 12 hour s average, not bad !! uoced * Doyle Devore has ^ home just above Rosman jjg already moved in. Next .{qcK moves, he will sell his “ .jgs and not try to hike 10 or ^ jgjiy with a herd of cattle, esp with shoes that blister his .^0^$ J. C. Morgan and Sliffl are bosom pals. The othe J. C. let Slim sleep tiu ijjien before waking him for ' fod® J. C. rode the bus and su a bicycle. . J. L. Bryson is sb®* Claus might bring him a n gun for Christmas. . j Jim Cox would be satisi building material. Fulton HoUiday doesn ^ .jjp- much but I betcha’ he isn pointed at Christmas tiroe- g a Jim Mills would set of doo-dads like “Ole ^jgidS' Pie” has on his motorcycle but I bet you he won’t S® f As for Burgin, he is ^ cigarette lighter so he getting! «xpk)sive matcn mean ole feUers like Pa«] (,f{ « It is about time to si8 we wish for you all, j N® Christmas and a Prospe Year. VOICE OF EXFEBI®^^** The daughter was coP^y K about the amount oi* boy friend was spendioS^j each time he took her . jj “Mother,” she said, sp«” best way to stop Tom f'j ing so much money on “Marry him," was the curt reply.