JESSE GILLESPIE
Jesse Gillespie, is Ecusta’s first reservist to be
called into service. A long—time resident of
Transylvania County, Jesse has been employed in
Champagne since March 11, 1941,
Mr. Harry H. Straus, President of Ecusta, pre
sented a handsome gold wrist watch to Jesse as
being the first employee to be called for active
duty. On the back of the watch is inscribed:
BEST WISHES FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT
ECUSTA.
GOD BLESS YOU.
As a member of Division 6-17, Jesse left for
active duty on Monday, August 21, with nine
organized Naval Reserve Surface Battalion of
other Western North Carolina members of the
Asheville. These nine members reported to
Charleston, South Carolina, where they will be
assigned to regular Navy units.
Jesse is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gillespie,
and is married to the former Vivian Monteith.
He entered the Navy on August 30, 1943, and
served for almost two and one-half years, twenty
months of which were spent on the PaciHc. He
received an Honorable Discharge on January 21,
1946, with the rating of Fire Controlman 2nd
class. While in service during World War II,
he attended the Fire Control School for sixteen
weeks.
He was awarded the American Defense Medal,
the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with one star and the
Victory Medal.
Jesse Gillespie is shown with the gold watch
presented to him by Mr. Straus.
THE QUIZ COLUMN
By Mary Sue Thorne
Did you like the true
or false questions on North
Carolina last month. Well,
heres another one on cover
ing the State. Remember
each one you miss kills one
you hit, so subtract 10 for
each incorect answer. Just
answer true or false.
1. Ecusta Paper Corporation is the world’s
largest cigarette paper manufacturing company.
2. Bath was not the first town incorporated in
North Carolina.
3. The Marquis de Lafayette visited North Caro
lina a number of times.
4. Winston-Salem, Durham and Reidsville have
the largest tobacco factories in the world.
5. Western North Carolina has 223 mountain
peaks over 5,000 feet in altitude.
6. Rhododendron is the North Carolina State
Flower.
7. The first college in North Carolina was
Queens in Charlotte.
8. North Carolina stands low among the states
in making use of electricity.
9. "Esse Quam Videri” is the State Motto.
10. The third largest industry in North Caro
lina is the tourist industry.
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