"A" SHIFT GRAY DEPARTMENT
By Lois Price and Helen Compton
Well, here we are, the old "Rod Runners”, back
again to let you in on just a bit of news.
We’ve had a few more reports on vacations this
month. Martha and Doug Benson said they sure
did enjoy relaxing here at home, but were glad to
be back at work.
Dixie’s gone again! She just got back from her
vacation and now she’s trying to keep pace with
Flossie on days. We sure miss her, but we hope
that the South shall rise again — and DIXIE will
return.
We hear that Don Gilliam spent half of his
vacation moving his wife into a new apartment.
If you should run into Wayne Harmon see if
you can get him to tell you one of his "Sea Stories”.
Old sailors never die, they just talk away.
Ginger and Maxine spent last week-end in
Washington, D. C., visiting Ginger’s parents. They
came back with some darling friendship rings. We
can’t understand why they didn’t bring everybody
one.
You know we got us a new "Eating Time
Whistle”. The first time we heard it—we thought
Ben B. sure was hungry. We could always tell how
hungry he was when he blew his train whistle at
"Eating Time”.
Looks like we’re going to have to take up col
lection and buy Willa Mae an electric blanket.
She nearly froze to death on evenings lately.
Helen C. wants to thank everybody who bought
a piece of cake. We knew we were working with
a swell bunch.
So until next month, be good and we’ll be back.
SHIFT GRAY DEPARTMENT
By Ro Ann Peterson
Once more it’s time for us to share ourselves
with the rest of you folks. I guess our news will
be a little shorter this time, but we’ll make up for
it next month.
First, we would like to say that our loss of Ruth
Carter was a gain for Endless Belt. Sure do miss
you, Ruth, and hope you are enjoying your new
job.
The next thing that catches our attention is
trading and buying new cars. Gilbert Huggins
traded his ’40 Chevy for a ’50 Chevrolet. He looks
real pleased too.
Dan Barnes’ red convertible is still around.
Seems that he doesn’t want a Mercury, but is con
sidering the new ’55 motoramic Chevrolet.
Before we lost Ann Rogers to the White De
partment, we learned that she became engaged to
Furman Owen of Gloucester. The wedding date
has been set for around Christmas time. Congrat
ulations, Ann!
We were sorry to hear that Mable Wolfe’s hus
band Charles, will be leaving for duty in Arabia
the first of the year. Mable, we’ll do our best to
keep you so busy and happy in the Gray Depart
ment that you won’t have time to be blue.
That happy look on Peggy Arnette’s face is un
doubtedly due to the fact that her brother, Wil
liam, is home on leave from the Air Force.
We were sorry to know of the illness of Little
Burder Teague. Gladys, we all hope he will be
well real soon.
Our girl’s bowling team, the Gray Loafers, hit
a winning streak and won three games last week.
That leaves us with a much better record, we’re
glad to say.
This one is right funny. I heard that our fore
man, James Avery, went out the other morning to
come to work and his old ’46 had a flat-tire. But
that didn’t worry James—he just left the old ’46
and hopped in his new Chevy and came on to
work. He sure is lucky—having two cars, when
I can’t even afford one.
Uyless Taylor left us for the White Department.
Sure do miss you Uyless but we hope you are liking
your new work.
Folks, in closing I’d like to say that Thanksgiv
ing Day will be coming up this month and we
don’t want to forget the purpose of this fall festi
val. So let’s make it a real Thanksgiving and bow
our heads and thank God for all the blessings
through the past year. Okay?
So long.
Michael Geary White is the two year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Buck White of Brevard. Michael’s
grandfather, Art Lindley, is employed in the Main
Office.
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