PAGE TWO
THE ECHO
February, 1947
News And Gossip From Our Various Departments
Office Bits
By TED REECE and
FELICIA E. WALDEN
No matter how low the mercury
drops, the time for ECHO news al
ways seem to roll around; and no
one seems to do anything except
talk about the cold weather. Speak
ing of cold weather, we know one
person who is really prepared for
it. You can bet your boots Thelma
Alexander isn’t going to freeze—
not with her six layers of clothing!
How does that old saying go?
“When the cat’s away toe mice
will play.” Something like that—
anyway, it doesn’t a.pply to us. In
our wanderings about the office,
we find the people working even
if their bosses are gone.
The Office "B” team is still go
ing strong in the bowling tourna
ment. They’re certainly holding on
to that last place. But really, that
team makes us wonder about an
other old saying that if your de
termination is strong enough, you
will succeed. We’re talking about
the time they beat Office “A” team.
Office “A” figured that it would be
an easy win, but B’s determination
was so great that they won out.
Our mid-winter vacationists sure
ly like that suimy land called Flor
ida. Mr. Garrett, Miss Palais and
Mr. Eversman all report wonder
ful times there. We wonder if any
of them were there when the cold
spell hit Florida. Can’t you just
hear them saying, “And I came
all the way to Florida to escape
the cold!”
We extend a hearty welcome to
Phillip Brownell, Ruth Buckner,
Marse Grant and Catherine West.
We hope they all enjoy working
v/ith us.
Glad to have Marie Eggert back
with us after a minor operation.
Mr. Maney also had an opera
tion. We understand that he is
getting along nicely and has been
permitted to come home.
Some of the office women are
becoming diet-conscious. We’re
expecting bi?—or should we say
rmall—results.
We’re expecting Bickett, Dreyer
and Curwen all to have house
wa.’^mings in their new pre-fab?
right away, and of course every
one is looking forward to a won
derful time.
Wonder if Margaret Collier has
lost any more bottle oneners?
“Hp who snoons and runs away
will live to snoop another day.”
So bye now.
Plant Rpsearcli
By DONA WRIGHT
Mr. Vannah spent an eniovable
evenin? in Ash®ville last Monday
There he visited with Coneressmsr
H^le a.’id former New Hsmoshire
Stafe Sprtatoi* Simnson. who wem
graduated from the Rowdoin col
lege in Maine. Mr. Vannah is also
a pradiiate from Bowdoin.
We have erioved having Mr
Suttittiov from the Landscatie Crew
wori^'ng with us for the past few
weelfs.
ex(*itiTig has haTmpner*
in P'ant Research—or at least i^
hasn’t been rpr>ortpd to me. So for
this time I shall say, so long.
LIGHT LUNCH
Direr: “Waiter, please close the
w'^'low.”
Waiter: “Ts there a draft, s’>?”
Diner: “No. but that’s the third
time my blown off jny
pjate
SPLIT /
Machine Room News
Refining News
By EARL GRAY
Here comes “A” shift with not
much to say. I sure hope the weath
erman missed his aim. The cold
weather we have been having will
be enough for me, not saying any
thing of the “Granddaddy” cold
v/ave that was supposed to hit later.
It would be very nice to hit a hap
py medium before we start days.
It’s plenty cold about 6:30 a. m.
standing out in a breeze like we
have had for the last few days.
We have one man on our shift
that doesn’t like graveyard. He
had rather do carpenter work. The
way I understand it, he was build
ing a bull-pen, fell out of it and
stuck a nail through his finger.
Be careful, Edgar, you might get
hurt someday.
In the spring we hope to see a
house going up just above “Neill-
ville”. Crow has most of his mate
rial ready and says he is going to
5et plenty, and some to spare, be
fore he starts. Figure closely,
“Mousey”, it takes plenty!
Oh! this weight length—we are
not first and we’re not last, at the
nresent. Here’s hoping something
will come our way and stay. For
“A” shift to be ahead would please
us all. It would be good for all
shifts to get 100% then we would
be producing without any check
marks. Come on fellows let’s keep
those lengths running right.
Marklpy has a black eve. He said
‘hat a Umb hit him in the eye. He
"I’dn’t say the limb of a tree or
what. Don’t keep us wondering.
■'Tarlclpv!
Thad Neuman would like to huv
a good onossiim dng. the ’possums
>iaye carried off thp morning paner
cpyeral times in the last few davs.
^eems to mp that he would turn
’oose “Old Trim”, a"d let the ’nos-
«iims catch her. “She is a coon
'lo''.” savs Thad.
If anvone knows the elevation
of French Bmnd Rivpr. here and
over at Asheville, nlpase send it to
me, nrint it in the Echo, or give it
to Knno. Do this so hp can nrove
tn BrapVptt. that thp river doesn’t
'•limb 200 feet between here and
♦hpre.
If you can’t iindprstp.nd what I
havp writfpn. don’t ask me for an
pjrolanatlon, for I can’t iinderstand
It. either.
Refining News
By BILL HENSON
As I didn’t get any news in the
January issue of the Echo, I want
to take this opportunity to express
our thanks to Mr. Straus for the
wonderful sickness Insurance Pol
icy he presented us for Christmas,
and also for the many other fine
things he has done for us.
Well, it looks like winter is here
at last. The old Ground Hog must
iiave seen his shadow in techni
color this time.
“Speedy” Jones seems to think
the ground is frozen harder than
usual this winter; incidentally,
‘Speedy” tested it the other night
on the annual Refining Room coon
hunt. (Sorry no coons reported
missing in this district.)
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holliday
have a new baby girl at their
house. Congratulations and thanks
for the cigars, Henry.
M. J. Lance is spending his va
cation cutting loss for his house.
We just wonder, if by any chance,
be is using Jerry Freeman’s mule
to pull the loffs out. (M. J., you
better watch that mule!)
Due to the kindness of Jerry
Freeman and Jimmie Sledge. Maze
Harden has an amnlp supnly of
nails on hand now. (Nails must be
Tjlpntjful in South Carolina.)
The Refining Room was well
rporespnt.pd at the Five-Year Ser
vice Club Bingo party. Evervone
had a swell time. There certainly
were some fine nrizes.
We are all hanpy to have Edear
Allen back with us after havin?
Tprvpd ovpr five years in thp
Armed Services. Fd was the first
man from the Refining Room to
loavp for tho armv. A vprv hearty
wplpome from all of us. Ed.
We are glad to hp»r that thp
TVp fnirpTis family, aftpr o'l'te a
hit of illnpcs. is now doin? fine.
We •shoii'id orcfaniz" a slci club
flown about North M’lls River as
Rtinprt Gordon renorts almost an
inch of snow there.
KNOWING HUSBAND
The woman autoist posed for a
^fionshots in front of the fallen
nillars of an ancient temple in
Grpppe.
“Don’t get the car in the nic-
tjire.” she said, “or mv liii«hand
will think I ran Into the place "
By JOHN GOOLSBY
Well to start things off—Toffl
Stroup has returned from his va
cation and reports a good rest
Ralph Teague was also one of tb^
early birds who mixed business
with pleasure. But according
Frank Barton, a poor man does no*
have any business. He only mats*
arrangements.
Olin Edney is a proud ow»®^
of a straight-eight Buick whic“
he recently purchased at a
price.
We welcome Oliver Vaillancourt
back after a few weeks of illne**'
He seems to be ship-shape in
ery respect. He is also thinkifll
about reviving the “Old Mill Club)
he had going strong about 1942^
Wilson Gregory was secretary an“
together with Lester Brown
his accordion, who was band lea®'
er, nearly brought down the root
Owen Banning recently pick®®
up a bargain (he called it)
Greenville—an honest-to-goodneS®
Sport-Model Coupe. He spent
days and nights trying to locat®
!he man who had the title. Th®
telephone bill was $19.50, tel®'
graph $7.50, lawyer $50.00, tb®
?mount of gasoline he said b
didn’t know (having used a coufi'
tsy card). The total results—Caf
$200.00 over ceiling.
Our Skipper has moved into ®
cottage (telephone 322-W) afl®
a few of the boys were helpi'’®
him to straighien his furniture an®
iay his linoleum. Of all things tha
could happen, after inspection
were two large ruptures (t"'®
holes knocked in the linoleum P''
there by a Machine Tender—®*'
pert—HUH)
Bob Pierce it seems has
load of worries—If it isn’t
estate, it’s income tax which 1*®
has been working on since JanjJ'
ary 1st. Every time he figures
it,
he comes out in the hole. He tell*
me he has used the long form, tb®
short form, and John Collins
telling him about another forj®’
Reform which is the next one n®
intends to try—“something
as he puts it.
Autobound News
By SARA LOFTIS And
BETSY ALLISON
A number of Champagne girls e®"
joyed a miscellaneous shower .
for Evelyn Reese, by Eula an
Ethel Gray. Evelyn received ma®
useful and attractive gifts.
We are glad to have Lillie
iard back with us after a long
ter vacation in Florida.
Hope Johnnie Dermid will
be well and back with us again;
Mae Whitmire is recoveri^
from the “wrench” she receiv®^
while feeding gum paper. We boP
this will be the end of her tr®
ble. J
We wish a speedy recovery
Sarah Avery’s father, who is ’
the hospital in Greenville.
NOTICE TO ALL
DEPT. REPORTERS
Deadline For
March Issue Is
Tuesday, Mar. 18
Please get copy ***
early, if posaible.