"C" SHIFT FINISHING
By Robert Taylor
Well the goblins didn’t get us so we are back
with a few items of news.
The shift welcomes Vance Frady back after a
3 months hitch in the Navy, glad to have you back
with us Vance.
Bedford Watson and Wayne Nicholson reports
new owners of automobiles, both Chevrolets, want
to take a ride fellows?
Ralph Brown wants to know for sure if it was
Ashley Dickson he observed being pushed out of
the parking lot this week.
Jim Owen and family have enjoyed the Smoky
Mountain trips this summer and fall.
Anyone wishing to join the American Legion
see Marshall Gillespie.
We are sorry to loose Andy Hare from Wrap
and Pack, it has been nice having you Andy and
good luck.
We will see you next month with more news.
"A" SHIFT COATING
By Lonnie Jones
We have a new face on the No. one operators
side now. Melvin is doing a fine job over there.
There is only one request I have, that is that he
gets more sleep on graveyard. Melvin, how does
those new sleeping pills you have work?
Lewis McCrary was out sick a couple of days
last week, but he is back on the job and looking
lots better. I hear his new girl friend has gone
to Florida for the winter. So guess he’ll be ok
now.
I hear Buckner is still chasing that squirrel
around his house, and hasn’t got a shot at it yet.
Buck, I know a man that has a good squirrel dog
that you could use.
David Garren came in the other evening all
smiles. He had just got the news that they had
installed new rope threaders for the towers. He
wishes to thank everyone concerned.
It’s got so that Tom has to check at the first of
every shift to see who is working with him. There
seems to be a new face on No. two side every
day. Things will be better Tom, don’t give up.
Ralph Orr says His right arm is six inches longer
than his left now since they have the new hand
pump to load the Pat Still.
Gordon Hollingsworth is getting gray headed
trying to look after the Bath House, and train
a new man. That’s quite a job isn’t it Gordon.
I got a report that Ace was bowling the other
night, and thought these southern boys used
twenty pins instead of tens. . That is all for this
month. Till we see you again.
A woman is as old as she looks before break
fast.
"B" SHIFT COATING
By D. S. Winchester
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Preston McCrary on the
new addition to their fami
ly, a boy, Robert Dale born
on October 27 at Patton Me
morial Hospital. Preston
says his wife recovered lots
faster than he has. He still
has to carry it in the early morning hours.
These cold mornings have helped me to get
one more of our fellow workers in the Echo News.
Marvin Reid a No. 1 Tower Operator is one hard
fellow to get anything on. It has been told to me
he was late for work as the car would not start
due to a frozen gas line. Marvin from little
items I hear discussed in smoke room one doesn’t
dilute gas with water. Take this up with some
of our part-time mechanics.
Bud Pettit and D. S. Winchester went along
with seven fellows from Chemical and Casting on
a nice fishing trip to Lake Chatuge. There was
one nice fish caught by Walt Glazener with a
number of whoppers getting away. The trip was
enjoyed by all.
Joe Norman keeps one or more irons in the
fire all the time. He is now talking of digging a
well by hand if he can get any help from one
of his neighbors. I believe the neighbor he is
speaking of drives a ’37 Ford.
It seems like Jim Silvers and wife along with
Floyd Ellis and wife had an awful lot of bad luck
on their week end trip to Greensboro. Jim had
just bought a new Buick. I can’t get much infor
mation out of the fellows but somewhere near
Marion they had trouble with the motor that will
cost plenty to get repaired. Better luck next
time fellows.
Seems like "Batching” is catching on this shift.
First Henry Bell is foot loose and fancy free for
two weeks while his wife visits relatives. Jim
Silvers comes next as his wife goes visiting for
a few days. Floyd Ellis and Bud Pettit are now
roughing it as their wives are away.
If Troy Bryan’s dad has his way Troy will be
a farmer yet. Every day Troy is off he helps his
dad put up tobacco or gets a few sacks of corn.
I did not know there was another sack farmer in
the country other than your old reporter.
Before closing for this month I want to add that
we on this shift hope Brevard wins over Canton
Friday night just two (2) points.
The "Little Leagues”, made up of kids 12 years
and under sponsored by local, civic, fraternal and
business groups, started in 1939 with one league
of there teams—In 1950 there were 2034 teams
in 500 leagues in 37 states!
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