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NEWS AROUND THE PLANTS
PLANT NO. 1
Jesse Shaw was pleasantly surpris
ed on the occasion of his retirement
when his plant superintendent, the fore
men, time clerks and clerical workers
of Plant #1 presented him with a table
model radio. Employees of the Finish
ing Department gave a dinner for Jesse
and Ethel Hutchens, who also retired,
on Friday, June 29. Mrs. Hutchens
was presented porch furniture and Mr.
Shaw was given luggage. Both of them
will be missed very much and we wish
for them much happiness in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Inman are
the proud parents of a new daughter,
Sheila Ann, born July 7, 1956. Bennie
is employed in the laboratory at Plant
#1.
Larry Jones and Mary Ann Crews
were married on June 30 at Chester
field, S. C. They spent their honey
moon at Miami Beach, Florida. Larry
is a boarder at Plant #1. Much happi
ness is wished for themL
Employees of the Knitting Depart
ment are missing Ernestine Noble, who
left us to accept other work. She was a
timekeeper and had been employed by
the company for 14 years. The time
keepers and clerks presented her with
a set of dishes as a farewell gift, but
hope she won't forget us.
The Knitting Department employees
are missing seeing Paul Dillon around.
It is hoped that he will soon be well and
back to work. Paul is a knitter.
Welcome back to Wayne Davis of
the Knitting Department. Wayne is back
at work after nursing a broken wrist for
several weeks.
Rachel Smith and Clyde Marsh were
married onJulyl, 1956, atWadesboro,
N. C., and spent their honeymoon at
Atlantic Beach. Clyde is employed as
a yarn boy in the Knitting Department.
It's a boy for Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Wade. William Monroe Wade made his
appearance on July 18. The mother,
Treva Shaffer Wade, is a knitter at
Plant #1.
Congratulations and best wishes to
Betty Benfield and Aubrey S. Pardue
who were married in a home ceremony
on June 16, 1956, by the Rev. Roger
Bell. Betty is a knitter at Plant #1.
Best wishes to
Shelby Jean Hardy
and Thomas Howard
White who were
married on June 24
at the Bonlee Baptist
Church by the Rev.
C. R. Smith. Shelby
is a knitter at Plant
#1.
Employees of the Knitting Depart
ment spent their vacations in a variety
of places. Foreman Ben Hooks and his
wife, Virginia, visited Daytona Beach,
Florida. Leo Griffin, yarn man, took
his boat and went to White Lake for his
vacation. Vacationers at Myrtle Beach
were Fred Beck, fixer; Carolyn Wal"
lace, timekeeper; Billy Mabe and Sue
Hill. George Neal and his family visit
ed Miami Beach. Pansy Davis enjoyed
touring western North Carolina with her
family. Allie Britt wentto White Lake.
Dor is Cromer visited Norfolk, Va. , and
Ocean View. Timekeeper Rochelle Mc
Arthur spent the week visiting friends
in Hampton, Va., and Buckroe Beach.
Fixer Earl Brooks also visited in Nor
folk and enjoyed several days of sun
shine at Buckroe Beach. Fixer Allen
McDaniel enjoyed his vacation at Caro
lina Beach. Points of interest visited
by the James Mabrys were Daytona
Beach, Miami Beach, Silver Springs aAd
Marine Land, all in Florida.
On June 14, the time clerks and
clerical worker s of Plant #1 enjoyed an
outdoor supper at the home of Edith