INSPECTION NEWS
By Kenneth McDaris
The personnel of Inspection-Control provide
excellent examples of thrift. Of the approximate
153 employed in this department, 52 have
bought, built or started to build new homes in
the past year. See pictures on page 27. There will
be more pictures in later editions. Of course,
many others owned their own homes prior to this
building boom.
Paul Ledbetter sold his home in Hendersonville
and bought another near Mountain Home. Mrs.
Ledbetter’s brothers, Glenn and Ralph Wilson
of Los Angeles, Calif., spent their vacation with
her. Paul brought them through the plant. They
were very much impressed with the size and
cleanliness of our plant.
Ernest Cagle sold his home in Brevard and
moved to Pisgah Forest. He recently purchased a
Chevrolet truck.
Earl Garren is building a home near Cherrv-
field.
When Juanita and D. L. Thorne moved into
their new home they found it occupied by yel
low jackets. After they got in D. L.’s hair, he fed
them DDT. They didn’t like their diet so left.
On their days off the Thornes visited two of D.
L.’s Navy buddies in Louisville, Ky. One of them
was with D. L. on six invasions.
Oscar Lothery and family spent their vacation
in Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin McCormick visited
friends in Elkins and Charleston, West Virginia
on their five days off.
Ralph and Joyce Sentell tried out the new road
to the top of Mt. Mitchell. The road was fine
and the scenery more than worth the trip. Ralph
is the owner of a new bicycle. We are looking
forward to see him ride to work, wearing some
"new look” pedal pushers.
Craig Snipes caught a 16-inch rainbow in the
French Broad River.
Myrtle Pruitt has been transferred to D Shift
as sample girl.
Robert Quinn has enlisted in the Army.
Mrs. Jack Sigmon and small daughter, Susie,
vistied Mrs. Sigmon’s parents in Philadelphia re
cently.
Fred Bishop took the Echo’s suggestion for a
vacation. He visited Mt. Mitchell, highest point
east of the Rockies then drove to Fire Island,
New York, the lowest point. While in Fire Is
land he fished. He drove 1990 miles using 100
gallons of gas. While in New York he visited the
Empire State Building.
Shirley Ann and Patricia Jane, small daughters
of Frank Fowler, are ill with chicken pox.
Billy, 14 year old son of Lewis Redmond wrote
a composition on the manufacture of cigarette
AUTOBOUND NEWS
By Sara Loftis and Eula Landreth
Everyone had a good time at the Fourth of July
picnic. We also want to thank the company, at
this time, for our job dividend checks.
During this hot weather we have a number
of girls out on vacation.
Ellen Farmer and Laura Pharr had their vaca
tions from June 28 to July 4. They both stayed
home and came back to work with lovely tans.
Lucille Dockens spent a week in St. Louis and
while there attended an All Star game.
Charlotte Barnwell spent several days visiting
friends in Spartanburg, S. C.
Violet Wilber is visiting her parents in West
Virginia.
Florence Gillespie is spending her vacation at
the beach.
Tulen Israel is looking ahead for this winter
by staying home canning beans and peaches.
Silver Mann is spending most of her time at
haome, but expects to visit her sister in Spar
tanburg for several days.
Lillian King is planning to accompany her
husband to New York City to attend the Lions
Club Convention the last of July.
Helen Orr is spending her vacation at her
home in Penrose. She and her husband have been
repairing their house.
John Smith and L. C. Wilson both spent their
vacations at home. L. C. dug his basement.
Among our sick this month are: Dixie Whit
aker, Johnnie Dermid, and Alma Holtzclaw.
Hope to have them back with us soon.
We miss Louise Dishman who decided to de
vote all her time to keeping house.
Believed to have been hidden 300 years ago, a
box containing a large quantity of butter, still in
fairly good condition, was found in Sturrick Bog,
near Cappagh, Eire, by Patrick Quinn while he
was cutting peat.
paper. He made an A on the essay and we hope
to print it in the September Echo.
Our good wishes go to Mr. and Mrs. Burlas
Ashe who were married July 3.
The July vacation list includes: Ned Medford,
Claude Glazener, James Sheppard, Wayne Dixon,
Harry Scruggs, Marshall Gillespie; Ralph L. Mann,
Ulysses Summey, Edwin L. Ponder, Charles Orr,
Burlas Ashe, Spurgeon Ashe, Frantz Bishop, Mel
vin Atkinson, Jasper Nix, Thomas McCormick,
Jack Sigmon, Edgar Meece, Frank Fowler, Sims
Blanton, Phillip B. Price, Dexter Galloway,
George Love, Willa Mae Conley, Lucille Cox,
Doris Pangle, Buvee Parker, Mary Snytle, William
P. McGaha, and Clyde Orr.
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