December, 1946
THE ECHO
PAGE THREE
News And Gossip From Our Various Departments
Maintenance Dept.
By EMMETT CLARK
Have you sent Santa your let
ter yet? Remember there are only a
few days left. Well anyway, here’s
"'ishing everyone a Merry Merry
Christmas and a prosperous New
Year.
Red Cochrane is sporting a new
Pair of coveralls and according to
the report some of the boys say
3 Parachute just came down over
Ked and all he had to do was but
ton it up.
Dan Snipes said when he shot
hog through the head, he didn’t
®ven stop eating and when he
finally did get him killed and cut
°Pen his head, he declares that
*he hog didn’t even have a brain.
R. Brown spent the week end
'*'ith his relatives in Charlotte,
3nd Greenville, S. C.
, R. Sherrill surely has an ambi-
jious truck. It couldn’t stand still
jong enough for him to put on a
Wad of wood until it “took off”
(under full power) and stopped in
® big clump of bushes and brush.
Mr. Bagwell has lost a “dash
hound”—^for particulars, ask him
^''out it.
S. Crisp is selling new style
J'fiater blocks. Now it seems that
sticks are chewed off on the
®®ds, to a sharp point. Maybe it is
using a dull ax.
Joe B. got his eyes strained
'vhile on vacation from sighting
many squirrels.
C- Eldridge is having a speed
campaign, and I believe he has
‘8ken up the habit of smoking
?*8ars. It is claimed that he is hav-
jj'8 his hens to speed up on pro-
'lUctlon — 6 eggs today, 7 tomor-
fow.
. Donald S. reports that he
•■ought home the “bacon” from
enjoyable hunt down in Geor
g's last week.
There are still a couple of fel
®'vs patiently waiting and hoping
”at they will get that half bushel
apples by Christmas,
j We aire glad to hear that Mr. R.
S Thompson is improving after
®>ng stricken a few days ago
*th sickness.
Refining News
By BILL HENSON
first we want to thank Mr.
, ^aus for the nice turkey dinner
® gave us on Thanksgiving Day.
With Christmas only a few days
we see lots of happy faces
in the Refining Room. Ev-
J^yone is planning a, big Christ-
this year.
There were several persons
the Refining at the bingo par
ty
On December 6th and everyone
a grand time.
Too bad Rupert G. didn’t get to
, the sack he brought to carry
his winnings in. Better luck
time, Rupert.
Clarence Israel is spending a
«ek in Florida during this cold
'^«ather.
Bob Duckworth also has hij
,*Shts on Florida for a two-week
''»cation.
j.^ince the embargo has been
Jted Jerry Freeman’s Coffee
will continue operations.
{ Well, as this is the last news
^ 1946, we wish each and ev-
*^one a very Merry Christmas
a most happy and prosperous
Year.
man’s worst enemy is often
under his own hat.
MOYIEtP
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NIGHT.
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IN THE
CAFETERIA
Movie Schdule For January
December 26—IMMORTAL SERGEANT
Henry Fonda, Maureen O’Hara
January 2—HOPALONG CASSIDY ENTERS
William Boyd, Paula Stone
January 9—FALLEN ANGEL
Alice Faye, Dana Andrews
January 16—NOB HILL
George Raft, Joan Bennett
January 23—THE SPIDER
Richard Conte, Faye Marlowe
January 30—Eagle’s Brood
William Boyd, Joan Woodbury
Office Bits
By TED REECE and
FELICIA EDWARDS
The day when good ole’ St.
Nicholas visits our fair land is
quickly drawing near. As we go
into the Yuletide season it be
comes harder and harder to keep
our minds upon our everyday
tasks. Now folks, the Yuletide
season is supposed to be a sea
son of good cheer; so to really
make it such this year, let’s all try
to help someone or some family
that is less fortunate than we. By
making it more cheerful for them,
we get more of the Christinas
Spirit ourselves, so all the world
is happier.
From a news angle, everyone
seems to have enjoyed Thanksgiv
ing even more than usual this
year. Ole Man Weather certainly
did his part to make us all happy
by bringing one of the most pleas
ant Thanksgiving days we can
remember.
Mr. Millner, Bill, and family ate
their turkey in Danville, Va., and
report a wonderful trip.
Mr. Barker spent Thanksgiving
week end in Greensboro with
members of his family. Practically
a family reunion he says.
Carl Stephens and Pete Eberle
celebrated Thanksgiving by go
ing to Charlotte to see Steye’s
Alma Mater “lick the socks off”
South Carolina. (What did you
say, Cooky?)
Several from the office enjoy
ed the Ballet Russe in Asheville
on December 19th.
Vivian Summey spent her vaca
tion in Charlotte visiting friends
and relatives. She reports that the
weather is much better in Tran
sylvania than down Charlotte way.
Virginia Johnson and Harvey
Souther spent their vacations at
home.
Mr. Marder just returned
from his vacation in Miami, Fla.
The girls in the Office all envy his
tan.
John Holbrook went to Balti
more, Md., to see a certain dark-
haired girl. Better watch out girls,
looks as though you might lose
another eligible bachelor.
Notion struck us to write Santa
a letter and tell him what each
of the gang wanted, but knowing
that some of us have not been
angels during the year, we’re just
going to leave it up to him to give
each one what he deserves. Guess
that won’t make anybody feel too
bad, but we do wonder how Carl
Stephens is going to take it when
he finds a sock full of switches
and ashes.
All joking aside though, folks,
your humble reporters wish each
of you the merriest Christmas and
the happiest New Year ever-
Chemical Lab. News
By THELMA GLAZENER
Santa we sent a want list
Last year for you to fill
Well, here’s another small one
Please answer, if you will.
Bob’s back from Daytona Beach
And wants warm weather here,
Lucy would still like a car
Suddenly to appear.
Ricie wants a saddle horse,
One whose name’s Ace will do,
This same horse Raymond wants
So please, just make it two.
Ted a pair of tapping shoes
To put Astaire to shame.
Just bring Pearl a mystery
The guilty she can’t name.
Marietta wants a kit
For make-up and such stuff,
Edith S. wants a radio
Record player and scuffs.
Cindy would like a housecoat.
Something to swirl and flare.
“Lots of things,” says Jean “Most
ly to be a millionaire.”
Earl is desperate, St. Nick
Be sure red flannels bring,
Ned asks for a finished house,
To move into this Spring.
Paul says to send him flowers,
Roses that bloom in four!
Shoes to replace her new ones
She ruined, Mary implores.
Anna requests an apron
To brighten her kichen haunts.
Power tools for his tool chest
Is just what Ray will want.
Mr. Owens a dust cloth
Vacuum connected
Eva wants a good cook book
Her skill perfected.
Dot would like her shopping done,
Then wrapped and stored away.
All Doyle wants is a new pipe
To smoke each day.
A speed-up job on his house
Is what Ralph asks of you.
Sigmon wants a coffee pot
To start caffein to brew.
A brand new bike to Wilkie
Super charge and handy;
Leave for all the usual
Fruits and nuts and candy.
Guess that’s about all, Santa,
But let us wish you now
A very Merry Christmas,
Happy New Year! And How!
NOT SO FAST
Two guides were discussing the
fine art of cooking when one said
to the other, “Why don’t we get a
cook book so that we can try some
new dishes once in a while?”
The other looked up saying,
“You know I got one of those new
fangled cook books once but I was
never able to use it. The first sen
tence said ‘Take a clean plate’ and
that stopped me so cold that I
never bothered to read any far
ther.”
NOTICE TO ALL
DEPT. REPORTERS
Deadline For
January Issue Is
Monday, Jan. 13
Please get copy in
early, if possible.